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World

Indian farmers' protest: Boxer Amir Khan speaks out against "disturbing scenes of violence"

The boxing champion also expressed solidarity with the members of the Sikh community who are seeking justice and "raising their voices around the world"
Farmers launch nationwide general strike to push their demands for the government to repeal reform laws

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:24pm

World

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia's call for inclusion in nuclear talks

Khatibzadeh accused Riyadh of funding extremist ideology and being responsible for many of the "troubles" of the Arab and Islam world
US President-elect Joe Biden is willing to back the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran from which Donald Trump withdrew

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:37pm

Pakistan

Lahore police book Maryam Nawaz, other PML-N leaders for violating COVID-19 SOPs

Police also nominated MNA Malik Riaz, Waseem Khokhar, Talal Chaudhry, Maryam Aurangzeb and Malik Abrar in the FIR
The PML-N leaders were booked under clauses of the Punjab Sound System Regulation Act and provoking people against the government

Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:58am

World

Rising tension: India skips Canada-led COVID-19 meeting over Trudeau's remarks

The virtual meeting, which was convened by the Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne on December 7, was held to formulate a common strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Modi-led Indian government is upset with Trudeau’s comments over farmers' protest and has decided to show its displeasure by refusing to attend the meeting

Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:18am

Violation of religious freedom: US govt places Pakistan and China among 'countries of particular concern'

Pompeo says US also designated militant groups such as al-Shabaab, al-Qaida, Boko Haram, ISIS, Jamaat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the Taliban as ‘Entities of Particular Concern’
In view of significant progress by the governments of Sudan and Uzbekistan, the US removed these states from the Special Watch List

Published 08 Dec, 2020 10:33am

Pakistan

PDM leaders adamant to hold rally in Lahore despite govt's warning

Kaira says government is devising tactics to stop the opposition alliance from holding the rally in Lahore
Sanaullah says hundreds of thousands of workers will participate in the rally and this requires complete arrangement

Published 07 Dec, 2020 05:32pm

Pakistan

Govt forms special cabinet committee for procurement of COVID-19 vaccine

The committee’s decision regarding COVID vaccine will be final and it won’t require an endorsement from the federal cabinet
The committee will be headed by Federal Minister Asad Umar and will function as an oversight body for procurement

Published 07 Dec, 2020 04:24pm

Pakistan

SC directs PESCO to provide electricity meters to Afghan refugees

Top court states that foreign citizens have the right to avail all facilities while residing in Pakistan in accordance with the law
SC directs foreign nationals to submit their applications to get the power connections

Published 07 Dec, 2020 03:20pm

Pakistan

ATSE recognizes Pakistani scientist for her STEM research

Shazia developed solutions for Business Information Systems to more effectively process information, significantly improving business process management
Shazia says it is hard to imagine business without technology and getting the alignment right between the two

Updated 07 Dec, 2020 01:54pm

Pakistan

Collective efforts needed to eradicate menace of drugs from society: PM

Imran says drugs are a silent killer and it destroys entire families if only a single person is in the habit of taking them
Use of drugs in educational institutions is a worrying sign and all measures will be taken to end its spread, says PM

Updated 07 Dec, 2020 01:17pm

Pakistan

Interior Minister Ijaz Shah gets first dose of COVID-19 trial vaccine

UHS Vice-Chancellor Prof Javed Akram says the minister’s staff members were also administered the trial vaccine
China had supplied the medication, developed by Chinese biotech CanSinoBio in partnership with the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, to Islamabad as part of a trial agreement

Published 07 Dec, 2020 12:14pm

Pakistan

Violation of SOPs: 19 wedding halls, 59 markets sealed in Lahore

District administration also sealed 28 restaurants and cafes while fines were also imposed on shops that remained opened after 10pm deadline
DC says there’s a zero tolerance policy against residents violating guidelines given by the government

Published 07 Dec, 2020 11:00am

Pakistan

Patients' deaths: Seven Khyber Teaching Hospital officials suspended over negligence

Initial inquiry revealed that the hospital's oxygen storage tank was not filled to capacity and there was no backup system for oxygen supply
Report states the technical team failed to train the oxygen plant staff to monitor and maintain the service history and look after the biomechanics

Published 07 Dec, 2020 10:58am

UNGA adopts Pakistan sponsored resolution on inter-religious dialogue

Pakistan had urged the UN to play its role in ensuring respect for all religions and stop blasphemy under the name of freedom of speech
The resolution received a majority of 90 votes, none against, with 52 abstentions

Published 06 Dec, 2020 03:49pm

Pakistan

PDM's alliance is 'unnatural', only strives to save its corruption: Qureshi

FM says PDM is putting the lives of the public at risk by holding public rallies in the pandemic
Shah Mehmood warns COVID-19 situation could worsen as people are not following the SOPs

Published 06 Dec, 2020 01:45pm

Pakistan

49th martyrdom anniversary: Homage paid to Major Shabbir Sharif

Major General Raza Aizad laid floral wreath on behalf of COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa

Published 06 Dec, 2020 01:29pm

Pakistan

Senate will investigate assets, degrees of NAB officials: Mandviwalla

Saleem Mandviwalla expressed grievances against the NAB, saying several people have died in bureau's custody and it should be investigated
Deputy chairman Senate says NAB officials used undue pressure tactics against individuals bringing a bad name to the bureau

Published 06 Dec, 2020 01:09pm

Pakistan

Tragic incident: Six patients die due to scarcity of oxygen at Khyber Teaching Hospital

KP Health Minister Taimur Jhagra says he has ordered the authorities to submit an inquiry report on the matter within 48 hours
Most of the patients who died were infected with coronavirus

Updated 06 Dec, 2020 03:17pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: Pakistan reports 58 deaths, 3,308 new cases as infection rate surges

The total death tally due to the deadly disease has reached 8,361
NCOC states that the positivity ratio of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country stands at 7.94 percent

Published 06 Dec, 2020 10:37am

World

US Congress all set to block troops withdrawal from Afghanistan

House and Senate members have agreed the mutual terms for the proposed act and will vote and approve the measure in before sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk
The proposed bill prevents the department from reducing troop levels below 4,000

Updated 06 Dec, 2020 10:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	152.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	5,712.69
Nasdaq / Nov 4	18,179.98
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
India Sensex / Nov 5	78,731.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 5	38,537.29
Hang Seng / Nov 5	20,865.77
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	8,191.31
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	19,121.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	71.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 5	2,732.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 5	69.95
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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