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Pakistan rejects Indian allegations

Pakistan on Saturday dismissed the 'baseless' Indian allegations of so-called 'infiltration attempts' and called for the mandated role of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to effectively check the ceasefire violati

Updated 03 May, 2020 04:51am

Pakistan

62,709 stranded Pakistanis registered abroad for swift repatriation

A total of 62,709 stranded Pakistani nationals have registered themselves with various mission of Pakistan abroad for swift repatriation from various countries amid lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects baseless Indian allegations

Pakistan on Tuesday categorically rejected the baseless Indian allegations of "infiltration attempts" and unfounded claims of targeting of "launching pads" across the Line of Control (LoC).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

India-sanctioned hate crimes: Qureshi writes letters to OIC S-G, member states

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has addressed letters to the OIC secretary-general and his counterparts from the OIC-member states highlighting the rising wave of state-sanctioned hate crimes and Islamophobia in India and taking it up with the Human

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

All 60,000 stranded nationals to be repatriated before Eid: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said Pakistan had enhanced the capacity to bring back 7,000 stranded Pakistanis from abroad every week, and hoped that all the 60,000 stranded nationals would be repatriated before Eidul Fitr.

Published 25 Apr, 2020 09:49pm

Pakistan

Pakistan concerned at anti- Muslim policies of BJP government

Pakistan has expressed deep concern over the discriminatory and anti-Muslim policies and practices of the RSS-inspired BJP government in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 24 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

SAARC member states: Pakistan will host video conference today

Pakistan will host a video conference of SAARC member states today (Thursday) to discuss a joint response of the regional countries to COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Covid-19 cases may surge in the next two months, warns Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday warned that the cases of the Covid-19 may surge in the coming two months and "increase in mortality rate in the country cannot be ruled out".

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Khaqan demands 'on camera' probe with Shahbaz

Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday demanded an 'on camera' investigation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, on April 22 (Wednesday) as he (Shahbaz) has be

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am

Pakistan

IAEA to provide equipments to fight Covid-19: FO

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide Pakistan the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine, biohazard safety cabinets, test kits and related consumables to help fight the novel coronavirus through the use of a nuclear derived machine,

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

G-20 debt relief to provide vast fiscal space: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said Pakistan would get a substantial relief following the G-20 countries decision to suspend the developing countries' debt payments for one year to provide fiscal space to these countries including Pakistan

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Khalilzad, Gen Miller meet COAS

After holding discussions with Taliban leadership in Doha, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Resolute Support Mission Commander General Austin Scott Miller arrived here on Tuesday, and held talks with Chie

Published 15 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations

Pakistan summoned top Indian diplomat on Monday and lodged with him a strong protest over the ceasefire violations, resulting in martyrdom of a child and injuries to four other civilians.

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:00am

14 deaths reported across country: Zafar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Sunday warned the nation to be extra vigilant as the last 24 hours proved quite heavy after 14 deaths were reported across the country due to Covid-19 pandemic and the rise in lo

Published 13 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Covid-19 outbreak: Punjab, KP submit reports before SC

Two provinces -Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday submitted reports before Supreme Court about the measures undertaken by the provincial governments to contain coronavirus.

Published 13 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Kabul turns down request to hand over Farooqi

Afghanistan has turned down Pakistan's request to hand over Aslam Farooqi, a terrorist leader of the ISIS-Khorasan, for being involved in anti-Pakistan activities, and instead insisted that in the absence of any extradition treaty between the two countrie

Published 12 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Repatriation of stranded Pakistanis: Provinces blamed for non-cooperation

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday blamed the provincial governments for non-cooperation in early organised and careful repatriation of stranded Pakistanis abroad, who are waiting to return due to lockdowns in various countries following the

Published 11 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Afghan ambassador summoned to FO: Kabul urged to handover ISIS-Khorasan leader to Pakistan

Pakistan urged Afghanistan to hand over Aslam Farooqi, a leader of the ISIS-Khorasan terrorist outfit who is currently in the custody of the Afghan government, for being involved in anti-Pakistan activities from the neighbouring country.

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Afghanistan releases 100 more Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan government on Thursday released another 100 Taliban prisoners in a bid to encourage the Taliban to comeback to the negotiation table, taking the total number to 200 of the freed prisoners in two days, however; the armed group is yet to respond

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan skips Saarc countries TOs moot on Covid-19

Pakistan on Wednesday skipped the 'Trade Officials Video-Conference on Covid-19' of the SAARC countries arranged by India, saying 'such activities could only be effective if spearheaded by the SAARC Secretariat'.

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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