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Abolition of tax on construction under consideration: Firdous

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Thursday said that chairman Naya Pakistan Housing Authority has informed the Prime Minister that tax levied on construction would be abolished, for which the m

Updated 06 Dec, 2019 06:48am

Hafeez enumerates achievements

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that economic indicators have shown significant improvement in last five months and are being acknowledged by international financial institutions.

Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Work on Ataturk Avenue still in the doldrums

Work on the dualization of Ataturk Avenue (Embassy Road) is still pending, causing traffic jams and inconvenience to commuters.

Published 01 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Legislation needing simple majority: legal team

The legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday interpreting the order of the Supreme Court said that extension in the tenure of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa would start on November 29, 2019 and it would have to be legalized by th

Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Law minister quits govt to appear in extension case as counsel for government: Fresh summary approved by Cabinet

The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved a fresh summary for extension in the tenure of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa after the Supreme Court observed certain anomalies in the earlier notification. Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem resigne

Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

ECP urged to scrutinize accounts of registered parties on same TORs

Parliamentary Secretary for Railways, Mian Farrukh Habib Monday demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to scrutinize the accounts of all registered political parties on the same terms of reference (ToRs) being followed in the Pakistan Tehreek-

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

CDA-DWP in December: CDA assigns task of preparing three major projects

Capital Development Authority (CDA) in view of betterment of the city and facilitation of its residents has tasked concerned formations for preparation of three major projects for the upcoming CDA-Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) to be held in December

Published 24 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Lieutenant-General Nadeem Raza appointed CJCSC

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appointed Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) with effect from November 27.

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Renewable energy: 28,000MW to be added to system by 2030: Ayub

Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan Wednesday said that around 8,000MW and 20,000MW clean, environment-friendly and cheap renewable energy (RE) would be added to the system by 2025 and 2030 respectively under the new Alternative Renewable Energy Po

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Parliament Lodges: Senate body takes notice of issues faced by senators

Senate House Committee has taken serious notice of the issues being faced by the parliamentarians at the Parliament Lodges and directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) to look into the matter.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Government defers filing appeal against LHC verdict

The federal cabinet has deferred filing an appeal against the interim order of the Lahore High Court (LHC), which paved way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to go abroad, till final adjudication of the petition seeking removal of Sharif's name from

Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Asad Umar to rejoin Cabinet

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government has decided to get back Asad Umar in the federal cabinet. According to details, senior PTI leader and former finance minister Asad Umar will be made minister for planning and special initiative.

Published 19 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Kulbhushan case: ISPR denies any amendment to Army Act

Pakistan Army on Wednesday rejected speculations for any amendment in Pakistan Army Act to implement the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict regarding convicted Indian terrorist Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Published 14 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Removal of Nawaz's name from ECL: Cabinet gives 'conditional' approval

The federal cabinet on Tuesday granted "conditional" approval to remove ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's name from the Exit Control List (ECL). Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan addressin

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

'Additional consumption': Rs 11.97/unit flat rate announced

The government on Friday announced flat rate of Rs 11.97 per unit of electricity for 'additional consumption' by consumers, aiming at proper utilization of power generation, facilitating the general public in cold weather and giving a boost to industrial

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

PM gives roadmap

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that all indicators of the economy are on positive trajectory despite protests of opposition parties, and also assigned targets to various ministries for the next three months. Briefing media persons on cabinet me

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Army puts its weight behind government

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that Pakistan Army will continue to support national institutions as and when asked in accordance with the Constitution.

Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

CDA to construct five interchanges

In order to cater future traffic needs and further expand and extend the road infrastructure in the federal capital, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to construct five interchanges in the city. Instructions have been issued to prepare P

Published 03 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Nawaz's name not on ECL: interior minister

Federal Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Shah (retd) has disclosed that the name of ailing ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif is not on the Exit Control List (ECL).

Published 01 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Construction of Dasu Dam approved by cabinet

The federal cabinet has approved the construction of Dasu Dam which will start in the upcoming month.

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	156
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,190.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,066.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,502.35
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,394.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,770.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 24	67.61
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▼ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▼ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▼ 0 (0%)

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▲ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▲ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▲ 0 (0%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▲ 0
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▲ 0
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▲ 0
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▲ 0
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▲ 0
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0
Waves Corporation / Jan 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	16,079,475 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,337,516 ▲ 0

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