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Pakistan

Smuggled petroleum products: Authorities seal 1,556 illegal fuel stations across country

From January 11, 1,556 illegal petrol pumps have been sealed so far, while three million litres of petrol and 10.6 million litres of diesel have been seized
On January 24, 28 fuel stations were sealed including 15 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 10 in Sindh and three in Punjab

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:53am

Pakistan

NAB has 'solid evidence' of money-laundering by 'big fish', says Iqbal

NAB chairperson says solid evidence of billions of rupees money-laundering are available, which were laundered by opening fake accounts
NAB had so far recovered Rs714 billion since its inception while 1,243 corruption cases, having accumulative corruption volume of Rs943 billion, are under trial: Iqbal

Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:21am

World

China takes lead over US in foreign direct investment in 2020

Direct investments in China by foreign companies increased by four percent
New investments by overseas businesses into the US fell 49 percent last year as the country struggled to curb the spread of the new coronavirus affecting the economic output

Published 25 Jan, 2021 10:44am

Pakistan

Biden administration has to recognise Pakistan based on new ground realities, says Qureshi

Qureshi says Pakistan and specifically India have changed a lot in the last four years, hence any engagement and relations should be developed on the basis of new ground realities
The PTI government and its allies are confident and are in a position to confront and defeat it in a constitutional and parliamentary manner: FM

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

Country's COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 3.96 percent: NCOC

The province-wise record revealed that Sindh recorded the highest Covid-19 positivity ratio at 10.23 percent, followed by Azad Jammu and Kashmir 5.97 percent
The positivity rate of COVID-19 tests in Karachi was recorded 10.68 percent and Peshawar with 11.29 percent

Published 24 Jan, 2021 01:08pm

Sports

UFC 257: Dustin Poirier stuns Conor McGregor with second-round knockout

McGregor was taken down once in the opening round but still edged it. However, Poirier laid the ground work of his eventual victory with a frequent supply of leg kicks
In the second round, with McGregor's mobility limited, Poirier caught him with a couple of clean shots, unloading a barrage while the Irishman was on the ground

Published 24 Jan, 2021 11:53am

Construction of MILGEM corvette: Defence ties between Pakistan and Turkey achieves milestone, says Erdogan

Erdogan says Pakistan and Turkey are living in difficult geographies and both countries are facing similar challenges
Turkey would continue to support friendly and allied countries in the defence field: Turkish president

Published 24 Jan, 2021 11:51am

World

US all set to deploy Iron Dome missile system in Gulf states

The Iron Dome missile interceptor is designed to protect populated areas and critical assets by neutralising short-range aerial threats
The system has been in operational use for nearly 10 years in Israel during which it has intercepted more than 2,400 projectiles

Published 24 Jan, 2021 11:02am

Pakistan

Pakistani origin Russian scientist 'invents cure for COVID-19'

Jan claims that the medicine is free from side-effects and is completely safe for human beings
A patient diagnosed with COVID-19 can be cured within 10 days while patients on ventilatory support can be saved by using the medicine through nebulisation: Russian scientist

Published 24 Jan, 2021 10:41am

Pakistan

Govt allows Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine for 'emergency use'

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has become the third to be approved for emergency use in the country
The double dose of Sputnik V in Pakistan would cost double the rates at which it is available in India

Published 24 Jan, 2021 10:24am

Pakistan

Deadly disease: Pakistan reports 48 deaths, 1,594 new COVID infections in 24 hours

With more fatalities, the total death tally due to the deadly disease has reached 11,295
The total number of infections in the country now currently stands at 532,412

Published 24 Jan, 2021 09:55am

Pakistan

No US administration can ignore Pakistan, says Qureshi

FM says Pakistan and the incoming US administration have a lot of “commonalties”
The people being nominated by President-elect Joe Biden know Pakistan well: Qureshi

Published 20 Jan, 2021 12:00pm

World

Israelis earn bad reputation in UAE for poor behavior, violation of laws

Dubai has become a favored holiday destination for Israeli tourists but poor behavior has blackened Israel's international image
Most Israeli nationals have been found involved in stealing light fittings, cooking in hotel rooms and damaging luxury vehicles

Published 20 Jan, 2021 10:55am

Pakistan

Foreign funding case: PDM protests outside ECP, say delay in verdict unacceptable

A delegation representing the opposition parties will present a memorial draft prepared by Zafarullah Khan to the CEC ECP
Rehman said that six years have passed and around 150 hearings have been held in foreign funding case against PTI but the government is delaying it by constantly filing requests

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 05:18pm

Pakistan

International community must hold India responsible for endangering region's peace, says FM

FM says Pakistan presented before the world irrefutable evidence of India's sponsorship of terrorism inside Pakistan through a dossier on November 14 last year
The world has realized that a fascist Hindutva regime is governing India that the world considers a secular state: Qureshi

Published 19 Jan, 2021 03:40pm

World

Indian opposition demands inquiry into TV anchor Goswami's leaked messages

India’s leading opposition Congress party, as well as Shiv Sena, a regional party that governs Maharashtra state, have both called for a government inquiry into the messages
Leaked messages revealed that Goswami had prior information about the 2019 Balakot airstrike and the revocation of Article 370

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:11pm

Pakistan

BISP corruption reference: Court to indict ex-BISP chief Farzana Raja, others

The accountability court has summoned the accused to appear in the hearing for indictment on February 15
Farzana Raja and other accused are facing charges of Rs540 million corruption in BISP funds

Published 19 Jan, 2021 01:20pm

Pakistan

Broadsheet verdict: UK court reprimands NAB, says reckless conduct gave rise to "tortuous liability"

The quantum decision held Pakistan and NAB responsible of paying $21.58 million plus interest to the Broadsheet LLC as damages
UK judge says the anti-graft body made a deliberate decision ignoring economic harm to Broadsheet

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 01:07pm

Pakistan

Curbing illegal trade: 1,083 petrol stations sealed across country

At least 778 petrol pumps were sealed in Punjab, 16 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and 145 in Sindh
The authorities have seized 6.5 million litres of petrol and diesel during the crackdown

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:39am

Pakistan

Anti-govt protests: PDM announces new round of rallies across Pakistan

Rehman says the PDM has decided to hold a 'Million March' in Karachi on January 21 and Kashmir rally in Rawalpindi's Liaqat Bagh on February 5
The PDM leadership will enthusiastically stage a protest demonstration in front of the Election Commission regarding the foreign funding case: Rehman

Published 18 Jan, 2021 05:30pm

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

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