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Pakistan

Inflows in govt's Roshan Digital Accounts cross $1.5 billion: PM

Says it is good news for SBP as the scheme achieves more milestones
Imran says the accounts and deposits have set new records since the $1-billion event two months ago

Updated 27 Jun, 2021 08:49pm

Pakistan

Lahore court extends cleric's remand in sexual abuse case

Investigation officer told the court that Mufti Aziz and his sons need to be investigated further
The cleric had confessed to committing the crime during police interrogation

Published 25 Jun, 2021 02:38pm

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly approves provincial budget amid opposition's protest

Lawmakers from opposition benches shouted slogans and surrounded the speaker’s rostrum
Speaker adjourned the assembly session till June 28

Updated 25 Jun, 2021 01:03pm

Pakistan

Five FC soldiers embrace martyrdom in Sibi attack: ISPR

Terrorists targeted security personnel while they were patrolling in Sangan area
A search operation is underway to block escape routes and apprehend the terrorists

Updated 25 Jun, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

LHC issues release orders of PML-N's Khwaja Asif

On December 29, 2020, Asif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in assets beyond means case
NAB said Asif received money from Dubai and its details were not provided to them

Updated 24 Jun, 2021 03:31pm

Pakistan

Punjab police close to arresting culprits behind Lahore blast, says Rashid

Interior minister adds 'Pakistan's enemies' resorting to 'terrorism' to derail country's progress
Statement comes a day after a bomb blast killed three people and injured 24 in Lahore's Johar Town

Updated 24 Jun, 2021 05:34pm

Pakistan

PM Imran reiterates polio-free Pakistan vision in phone call with Bill Gates

Says polio eradication is a top national priority for the government

Updated 24 Jun, 2021 11:58am

Pakistan

Sindh govt inks agreement with Gerry's Visa Centre to provide Covid vaccine jabs

The visa application centre will provide Pfizer and other vaccinations permitted for international travel

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 03:11pm

Pakistan

At least 3 killed, 21 injured in Lahore bomb blast

High-intensity explosion damaged windows of nearby buildings
Punjab IG says Counter Terrorism Department will conduct investigation
Confirms blast took place near residence of Hafiz Saeed

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 07:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan continues to bear brunt of PML-N's costly power deals, says economic affairs minister

Ayub alleges PML-N government abandoned renewable energy projects of 4,000 megawatts
Raja Pervez Ashraf says efforts should be made to ensure food security

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan

Mufti Aziz confesses to molesting seminary student

Says he made a mistake and is embarrassed about the incident
On June 20, Lahore police arrested former JUI leader Mufti Azizur Rehman from Mianwali

Published 21 Jun, 2021 02:27pm

Pakistan

Court grants pre-arrest bail to Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza before FIA appearance

Court has restrained the FIA from arresting Hamza Shehbaz and Shehbaz Sharif till July 10
PML-N leaders have been directed to submit two surety bonds with each amounting to Rs1 million

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 02:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's Covid death toll crosses 22,000

NCOC says that 34,754 tests were conducted on June 20, and 907 samples came back positive
Positivity rate recorded at 2.6%

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 12:43pm

Pakistan

Primary schools reopen across Sindh as govt eases Covid restrictions

Primary classes from grade five and lower resume in both government and private schools with strict adherence to Covid SOPs
Decision to resume classes for primary grades was taken during a meeting of the province's Covid-19 task force

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 11:48am

Pakistan

Fazlur Rehman announces new round of anti-govt rallies from July 4

Says PDM has decided to start another phase of a mass contact campaign
The army should be kept away from the election: Fazl

Published 20 Jun, 2021 04:10pm

Pakistan

Qureshi, Turkish FM discuss Afghan peace process

Shah Mahmood says Pakistan hopes for Afghan parties to seize historic opportunity for a politically negotiated settlement
Turkish foreign minister appreciated Pakistan’s conciliatory role in the Afghan peace process and also hinted at joint efforts to stabilize the region

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 05:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan receives 1.55 million doses of Sinovac vaccine from China

Shipment arrives through special PIA flight
NCOC states that 2 to 3 million more doses of Sinovac jabs will reach Pakistan in the next week

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 01:55pm

Pakistan

Lahore's underground water level has stopped falling for first time, says PM Khan

Imran praised Punjab government's water conservation policies
Says it was achieved through effective water recycling policies, new aquifer charges, underground rain storage, timed well pumping, and other targeted actions

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:39pm

Pakistan

Police arrest Mufti Aziz, son from Mianwali in sexual abuse case

The arrest comes days after a video went viral on social media in which Rehman could be seen molesting a madrassa student
The cleric has claimed that the videos were a conspiracy to remove him from Jamia Manzoorul Islamia

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 12:38pm

Pakistan

2.3m Covid vaccination jabs administered in a week: Umar

Says 332,877 people were administered Covid vaccine per day
At least 37 deaths and 1,050 new cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours across the country

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 12:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 2	149.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 2	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 2	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 2	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 1	8,653.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 1	22,445.60
France CAC40 / Apr 1	7,860.39
India Sensex / Apr 2	76,432.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 2	35,703.81
Hang Seng / Apr 2	23,135.12

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Petrol/Litre / Apr 2	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 2	71.15
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 2	3,116.61
Diesel/Litre / Apr 2	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 2	68.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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