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Pakistan

Schools in COVID hotspots to remain closed till April 28, says Shafqat

Shafqat says classes for grades 9, 10, and 11 will resume from April 11 while the decision to open or close schools will be the responsibility of the provincial governments
Examinations across the country will be held from the third week of May: Minister

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 01:16pm

World

Researchers develop 'roboplants' to detect abnormalities in crops

Scientists say the hi-tech system will prove useful as crops face increasing threats from climate change
With the use of this technology, farmers will be able to find out when a disease is in progress, even before full-blown symptoms appear on the crops

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 01:34pm

Pakistan

More than one million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pakistan: Umar

Minister says the total number of people registered so far is now over two million
Increased restrictions, broader lockdowns, and stronger enforcement of SOPs are starting to have an effect: Umar

Published 06 Apr, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

PM shares breathtaking pictures Of Deosai Ski Traverse

Imran says that Deosai plains – the high altitude plateau in Gilgit Baltistan, had turned out to be the country’s first winter ski traverse
The premier shared a number of pictures of the local and foreigner skiers traversing in the snows of Deosai

Published 06 Apr, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan

NCOC's special session to review closure of schools, Ramazan SOPs

The NCOC special session will be held today to review the opening of the education sector
Ramazan SOPs will also be reviewed in light of input from Ulema

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 10:28am

Pakistan

There is need to devise strategy based on timelines to develop IT sector, says PM

Imran says Pakistan has immense potential in the IT sector, which needs to be optimally tapped for fulfilling the country’s domestic requirements
The establishment of STZs will play a pivotal role in the development of the IT sector: PM

Published 05 Apr, 2021 05:08pm

Pakistan

LHC grants interim bail to Rana Sanaullah in assets beyond income case

NAB says Sanaullah had received Rs127 million salary while performing duties on different public positions from 1990 to 2019
Sanaullah’s counsel Amjad Pervaiz says NAB has failed to provide evidence against his client

Published 05 Apr, 2021 04:12pm

Pakistan

CAA extends travel restrictions on incoming flights till April 20, travellers from 22 states not allowed entry under new rules

The new rules will come into effect from April 6 on all inbound travelers including chartered and private flights
The aviation authority has increased the number of countries in category C from 12 to 22 due to the spread of the new variant of coronavirus

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 03:25pm

Pakistan

PPP's Rabbani tables bill seeking to bring powers of Senate at par with NA

Rabbani called for an amendment in the Articles 57, 62, 72, 73, 86, 89, 126, 159, 160, 162, 166 of the Constitution
PML-N Senator Azam Nazir Tarar says 27 senators represented an independent opposition, and so they should be allotted separate seats

Published 05 Apr, 2021 01:56pm

Pakistan

PM's Gilgit Baltistan visit postponed due to bad weather

The premier was scheduled to announce a development package for the region including clean energy, transport, communication, health, infrastructure, and water supply schemes
The uplift scheme is worth Rs275 billion

Published 05 Apr, 2021 12:47pm

World

Facebook hack: Stolen data of 533 million users leaked online

The leaked data include records of 32 million users in the United States, 11 million users in the United Kingdom, and six million users in India
Facebook official says this is old data that was previously reported on in 2019

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 11:36am

Pakistan

ATC judge's assassination: KP police nab five suspects during raids

Two vehicles mentioned in the FIR were also recovered from their possession
SCBA President Latif Afridi is among those nominated in the case

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:37am

Pakistan

COVID outbreak: Schools in Sindh to remain closed for two weeks, says Ghani

Minister says govt has decided to close schools for primary classes and below for fifteen days from April 6
The decision has been taken keeping in view the worsening coronavirus situation

Published 04 Apr, 2021 03:39pm

World

Maoist rebels kill 22 Indian security forces in gun attack

More than a dozen Indian soldiers remained missing while an unknown number of Maoists were also killed in the encounter
The rebels looted weapons, ammunition, uniforms, and shoes from the security forces who were killed

Published 04 Apr, 2021 03:27pm

Pakistan

Temperature in Karachi likely to decrease after heatwave

The record for the hottest day in April in Karachi was broken on April 3 when the mercury soared to 44°Celsius
The Met Office has said that rains across the country will be less than the average during the month of April

Published 04 Apr, 2021 01:50pm

Pakistan

Carelessness in taking COVID precautions could lead to dire results, warns PM

Imran urges people to wear masks and follow SOPs
Govt is making efforts to control inflation and bring down prices of vegetables, says premier

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 01:27pm

Pakistan

NCOC to take decision about closure of educational institutes on April 6, says Mahmood

Shafqat says education and health ministers will meet at the NCOC to decide whether to open or further close educational institutions
The exam situation will also be discussed during the meeting: Mahmood

Published 04 Apr, 2021 11:34am

Pakistan

Number of critically ill COVID patients highest since virus outbreak, says Umar

Asad urged the public to take precautionary measures to curb the spread of the virus
The need for strong enforcement of SOPs is vital, says planning minister

Published 04 Apr, 2021 11:31am

Pakistan

PM Imran extend greetings to Christian community on Easter

Premier tweets wishing all our Christian citizens a happy Easter
Easter is one of the religious festivals celebrated by Christians every year around the world

Published 04 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Pakistan

COVID travel curbs: British MP says move to add Pakistan in 'red list' is 'discriminatory'

Naz Shah says the new South African COVID variant is not a concern in Pakistan so why hasn’t the UK government extended the red list to France, Germany, and India
The government isn’t serious about protecting the British public as its applying decisions led by politics, not data: MP

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 10:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 4	277.99
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 4	277.79
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	152.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	5,712.69
India Sensex / Nov 4	78,782.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	38,053.67
Nasdaq / Nov 4	18,179.98
Hang Seng / Nov 4	20,567.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	8,184.24
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	19,147.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	71.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	244,227
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	2,745.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	69.93
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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