News stories for Fahad Zulfikar

Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Lahore court indicts Mir Shakil, two others in illegal land allotment case

All three accused pleaded not guilty to the charges
The court ordered NAB to summon its witnesses to record their statements at the next hearing on February 16

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:01pm

Pakistan

Munir calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine for developing countries

Akram says if the COVID disease is not controlled, it would further impede the economic recovery in the developing countries and slow down the global recovery
Developing countries need fiscal space and significant additional liquidity for the revival of the economy: Envoy

Published 28 Jan, 2021 02:16pm

Pakistan

Daniel Pearl murder case: SC orders release of key suspect Omar Sheikh

A three-judge SC bench, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, directed to release the suspect
The parents of slain journalist Daniel Pearl say that the family is in complete shock by the Supreme Court ruling
Sheikh had already spent 18 years in prison on death row

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 07:19pm

Pakistan

Uplift work: PM approves Rs500 million grant for each lawmaker

Imran says opposition is playing the game of protecting its own interests
Work on Karachi Transformation Plan is being carried out as the federal government could not leave people of Karachi at the mercy of the Sindh government: PM

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:58am

World

India's Sikh farmers support Jinnah's ideology, say they were wrong to oppose creation of Pakistan

"Jinnah was Right, Sorry Mr Jinnah" has become a popular trend on Twitter as people supported the cause of farming community in India
- Due to the anti-minority policies of the fascist Modi-led BJP government, Sikhs in India are now vocal about their support for Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:04am

Pakistan

Govt will provide COVID vaccine free to general public, says SAPM Sultan

China has gifted half million doses of the vaccine to Pakistan, which will be made available to the people free of cost: SAPM
Faisal says in first phase, frontline health workers will be vaccinated, while in the second phase, senior citizens will be administered with the anti-pandemic medicine

Published 27 Jan, 2021 05:37pm

Pakistan

Lease dispute: Malaysian court releases 'impounded' PIA plane

Kuala Lumpur High Court judicial commissioner Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad ordered the release of the aircraft after the national flag carrier and Malaysian authorities reached an amicable settlement to the dispute
Plaintiff in the case Peregrine Aviation Charlie Ltd has agreed to withdraw its suit against Pakistan International Airlines Corp

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 03:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan announces token contribution of $25,000 to UN Peace-building Fund

FM says over the last 60 years, Pakistani troops and police had represented the UN in 46 peacekeeping missions across four continents of the world
A major obstacle for the developing countries in mobilizing international investment is their inability to prepare commercially viable development projects: Qureshi

Published 27 Jan, 2021 01:51pm

World

Israeli sex tourists aggravate UAE's human trafficking ordeal

The main victims of human trafficking hail from India, Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh
Most migrants are compelled to sign employment contracts in a language they’re unable to read and thus agreeing to conditions and wages far lower than they had been promised
Traffickers employ many tactics to force women to work, often locking the victims in small rooms without food or water and subjecting them to physical and verbal abuse

Published 27 Jan, 2021 01:06pm

Pakistan

British parliament praises Pakistan's 10 billion trees project

UK Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith terms the afforestation initiative as a great achievement, which the world can learn from and emulate
Lord Aamer Sarfraz says Pakistan is showing global leadership in tackling climate change

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:50am

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: Health dept establishes 14 vaccination centres across Sindh

Nine vaccination camps have been established in Karachi, including two each in the South, East and Central districts, and one each in the Korangi, Malir and West districts
The health department has deployed trained staff at these centres equipped with all the necessary equipment

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:15am

Pakistan

PML-N withdraws NAB amendment bill in National Assembly

The move is Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) strategy of not supporting any government initiative to change the country’s accountability laws
The withdrawn bill had sought withdrawal of the federal government’s power to appoint the judges of the accountability courts in the country

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:50am

World

Afghan peace process: Baradar-led Taliban delegation arrives in Iran to hold talks

Both sides are expected to discuss the ongoing intra-Afghan peace process and US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Delegation will meet senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan Ebrahim Taherianfard

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:52pm

Pakistan

LHC accepts petition seeking ban on TikTok, other social media apps

Advocate Waqas Anwar Gujjar stated that the social media applications like TikTok, Bigo Live, Likee and others are becoming a source of waste of time for youngsters
Many youngsters who while trying to shoot short videos for the TikTok had lost their lives: Petitioner

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:56pm

Pakistan

Broadsheet scandal: Cabinet approves formation of inquiry commission to hold investigation

A former Supreme Court judge will head the commission that will be mandated to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the Broadsheet scandal
The commission will re-investigate cases involving bigwigs, which were closed out of expediency

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:12pm

Pakistan

Pakistan opposes addition of new permanent seats in UNSC

Akram says creation of new permanent seats will make the Security Council less representative, less effective and more divided
The proposal of non-permanent seats will accommodate the interests of all groups including the African, the Arab, the OIC, and Small Island Developing States: Envoy

Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:33pm

Pakistan

Deadly pandemic: COVID infections on rise in Hyderabad as positivity rate reaches 25.76 percent

Karachi witnessed a sharp increase in corona cases with 11.62 percent positivity ratio
The ratio of male patients who died by the disease has been 69 percent

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:45am

Pakistan

Kashmir is internationally recognised dispute; its immediate and permanent solution must for regional peace: FM

Foreign minister says people of Kashmir are observing India's Republic Day as a Black Day across the world
Negative policies of BJP government are also adversely affecting the Indian economy: Qureshi

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 11:40am

World

IAI inks two deals supplying Heron MK II systems to 'unnamed' central Asian country

While no details pertaining to the potential customer have been disclosed, the Heron 1 that precedes it is fielded by India in the central Asian region
The agreements, valued at tens of millions of dollars, include reconnaissance payloads, Heron MK II drones and land arrays and ground control stations

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:47am

Pakistan

Immediate solution of Kashmir must for regional peace, says Qureshi

FM says India has been violating the basic human rights of Kashmiri people over a long period of time
India has not reciprocated to peace overtures of Prime Minister Imran Khan: Qureshi

Published 25 Jan, 2021 12:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 8	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 8	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 8	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,704.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,516.87
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,288.79
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,263.49
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,277.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 8	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,659.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.16
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Next Capital / Jan 9 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.49 ▲ 1.00 (10.54%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 9 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 9 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	64 ▲ 5.82 (10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 9 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	325.73 ▲ 29.61 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 9 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	66.64 ▲ 6.06 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	48.59 ▲ 4.40 (9.96%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Asim Textile / Jan 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	16.42 ▲ 1.31 (8.67%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jan 9 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.81 ▼ -0.58 (-10.76%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.85 ▼ -0.79 (-10.34%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Air Link Com. / Jan 9 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	191.54 ▼ -21.28 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 9 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	11.25 ▼ -1.25 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	61.70 ▼ -6.85 (-9.99%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	21.81 ▼ -2.42 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,176,163 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -1.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -1.88
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -1.53
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,028,613 ▼ -0.87
Lotte Chemical / Jan 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,891,091 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.02

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular