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Government takes step to deal with rising food inflation

Federal Cabinet has approved a Rs 10 billion subsidy at the rate of Rs 2 billion per month for next five months to the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) for provision of edible items of daily use to the people at affordable rates.

Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate body voices concern over non-payment of salaries to journalists

The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting expressed concerns over the delay in implementation and compliance of committee's recommendations regarding non-payment of salaries to journalists.

Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Reappointment of COAS: Notification issued

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has reappointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the chief of army staff (COAS) for another three years. A notification issued by the Ministry of Defence, however, states that the reappointment of Gen Bajwa is wit

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme: all-out efforts under way to attract investment: Firdous

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said that government would take all possible measures to attract investment to the "Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme (NPHS)". Awan, while speaking to media pers

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate body for construction of shipyard in Gwadar

Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production on Tuesday suggested making use of 750 acres of land to construct state of the art shipyard in Gwadar.

Published 05 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Print and electronic media: Ministry directed to devise proper advertisement policy

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been directed to devise proper advertisement policy for print and electronic media. The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting issued these directions here on Monday.

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Coronavirus: SOPs shared with provinces: SAPM

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza said on Monday that there is not a single confirmed case of coronavirus in Pakistan. While addressing a press conference along with Chinese Ambass

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Coronavirus: No case reported in country: SAPM

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Saturday said that so far no case has been reported in the country about infection due to coronavirus. SAPM Mirza during a press conference said that all ministries and divisions are on b

Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Chaudhry Sugar Mills: Nawaz accused of receiving kickbacks, laundering dirty money

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability, Shahzad Akbar on Thursday alleged that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has used Chaudhry Sugar Mills for receiving kickbacks and committing money laundering.

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

BISP scam: Cases of over 2,000 government officers sent to FIA

The government in its first crackdown on about 140,000 of its employees, who fraudulently secured financial assistance from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), has forwarded the cases of over 2,000 government officers to the Federal Investigation

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Kamyab Jawan programme: PM to distribute cheques among Sindh youth: Firdous

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the federal government is committed to the development of Sindh and has offered all possible assistance to the provincial government in this regard.

Published 28 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Business & Finance

CDA okays Rs 210.552 million for provision of gas network in sector I-14

Capital Development Authority (CDA) in line with its policy to complete the development works in the stalled sectors has approved Rs 210.552 million for installation and provision of gas network in sector I-14.

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Coronavirus: PIA begins screening travellers at Beijing airport

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday started conducting pre-screening of travellers from neighboring China for signs of coronavirus.

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

'Credibility of news': Pemra asked to develop mechanism

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Monday asked Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to devise a mechanism to ensure credibility of news.

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Punjab NFC Award: Fawad writes to PM against 'violation' of Article 140A

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has formally approached Prime Minister Imran Khan against continued 'violation' of Article 140A of the Constitution and lamented that despite lapse of 16 months, the PTI government in Punjab has

Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Major General Iftikhar appointed new ISPR chief

Pakistan Army on Thursday announced the appointment of Major General Babar Iftikhar as new director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Published 17 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Public sector jobs: Cabinet takes big step

The federal cabinet on Tuesday issued directives to the ministries and divisions to complete the recruitment process on 129,301 vacant posts within four months and decide the disciplinary matters related to civil servants on fast track basis. Special Assi

Published 15 Jan, 2020 12:00am

PM approves Rs 7 billion grant for USC: Firdous

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a grant of Rs 7 billion for the Utility Stores Corporation.

Published 08 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Business & Finance

Steps taken to improve tourism, aviation sectors: minister

The government has taken steps to improve economy as well as tourism and aviation sectors.

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Firdous for not politicising national matters

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Thursday said that matters of national interest should be kept away from politics.

Published 03 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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