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Pakistan

Pakistani nation stands with people of Kashmir in their freedom struggle: Alvi

President says peace cannot be restored in the region until the resolution of the Kashmir dispute
Operation "Raddul Fassad" aimed to destroy terrorist networks across the country and the entire world acknowledged Pakistan's successes in war against terrorism: Alvi

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:33am

Pakistan

UK Army CDS Gen Nicholas meets COAS Bajwa, discuss regional security

General Patrick acknowledged Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts in fight against terrorism and efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan Peace Process
Bajwa says Pakistan Army greatly values its friendly relations with the United Kingdom

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:03pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, India resume talks on Indus Water Treaty

Both countries are holding discussions to come up with solution to disputes under the Indus Water Treaty regarding the hydroelectric projects, Pakal Dul, and Lower Kalnai dams
The treaty specifies that the waters of three eastern rivers namely Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, had been reserved for India whereas western rivers, namely Indus, Chenab and Jhelum, are for Pakistan

Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to close educational institutes in COVID hotspot till April 11

Minister says there has been a surge in the number of cases in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir
Government will hold a meeting with the Cambridge exams board to see whether examinations can be postponed or not: Mahmood

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 02:11pm

Pakistan

LHC grants interim bail to Maryam Nawaz till April 12 in graft case

Maryam had filed a petition in the LHC seeking interim bail after fear of her arrest by National Accountability Bureau
PML-N vice president stated in the petition that NAB is under the influence of the government and wanted to arrest her

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:40pm

World

Deputy ruler of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan passes away

The deceased had been unwell for the last few months
Sheikh Hamdan was deputed as UAE’s first finance minister in 1971, the position he had until his death

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:24pm

Pakistan

IHC reserves verdict on Gilani's petition challenging Senate chairman election

Justice Minallah says the petitioner could send a reference to the National Assembly speaker under Article 63 to have his grievance redressed
Gilani had requested the high court to declare the result of the election of Senate chairman as illegal, unlawful and void

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:07am

Pakistan

COVID outbreak: 30 deaths, 3,301 new infections reported in 24 hours

With more fatalities, the total death tally due to the deadly disease has reached 13,965
The total number of infections in the country now currently stands at 637,042

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 10:47am

Pakistan

Pakistan soon to start manufacturing COVID vaccine by using "technology transfer" from China

The initiative will help reduce the price of the coronavirus vaccine by up to 30 percent
China will ship CanSino vaccine in bulk to Pakistan and from next month, it would be packed at a filling plant at the National Institute of Health

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 04:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistani flags, posters carrying pictures of PM and army chief put up in IIOJK

The posters and banners have been reportedly displayed by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Alliance and other parties
Special events are being held across the country to pay tributes to national heroes of the Pakistan Movement for their sacrifices

Published 23 Mar, 2021 02:40pm

Pakistan

Govt has shifted focus from geo-political to geo-economic priorities, says Qureshi in his Pakistan Day message

Pakistan resolution is a reflection of our national and historical aspirations, says Qureshi
The entire focus of the present leadership is on the welfare of the people under the vision of “Naya Pakistan”: FM

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 01:56pm

World

AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete data from latest COVID trial: US Agency

The Data Safety Monitoring Board has expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from the trial
AstraZeneca says safety of the vaccine has been extensively studied in phase III clinical trials and peer-reviewed data confirms the vaccine has been generally well tolerated

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 01:59pm

Pakistan

Pentagon chief praises Pakistan's efforts for peace in Afghanistan

US defence secretary assured COAS Bajwa that the US would like to continue its cooperation with Pakistan in areas of common interest
Pakistan is an essential partner in Afghan peace process and will play an important role in any political settlement in Afghanistan: Austin

Published 23 Mar, 2021 11:05am

Pakistan

Bad weather: Pakistan Day parade postponed, will be held on March 25: ISPR

The event has been rescheduled due to rain forecast by the Pakistan Meteorological Department in Islamabad for the next two days
ISPR also issued corona SOPs for all participants and guests attending the parade

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:17pm

Pakistan

Free and rich human being is the one whose soul is priceless, tweets PM

Imran shared an inspirational quote and dedicated it to the youth of Pakistan
PM says a human beings soul is beyond any material price

Published 22 Mar, 2021 03:41pm

Pakistan

SCO member states including India, China to participate in anti-terror drills in Pakistan

The drills will be held in Pabbi and the decision to hold the joint exercise was announced during the 36th meeting of the Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) held in Tashkent on March 18
The joint exercise will strengthen mutual confidence, interoperability and enable sharing of best practices among armed forces of the SCO nations

Published 22 Mar, 2021 02:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to receive China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine for commercial sale this week

It is expected that the first 10,000 doses will reach Pakistan on March 25, and 100,000 more doses by next month
Trial results show that CanSino vaccine is 65.7 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 cases and has 90.98 percent success rate in stopping severe infections

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:59pm

Pakistan

Gilani moves IHC challenging rejection of seven votes in Senate chairman election

Naek has requested the high court to declare the result of the election of Senate chairman held on March 12 as “illegal, unlawful and void"
The government attempted to influence the result of Senate chairman's election, says petitioner

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:30am

World

Taliban claim they floated the proposal for reduction in violence, not the US

Taliban official says the proposal has been under discussion between the United States and the Taliban in Qatar for a while
The idea of reduction in violence between the Taliban and Afghan forces surfaced when a letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was leaked to the media

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 04:00pm

Pakistan

PM thanks everyone for their 'good wishes and prayers'

In a facebook post, Imran Khan shared a photo of him sitting in a chair at his Bani Gala residence
The news of Imran's coronavirus infection spread like wildfire while people took to social media and prayed for his early recovery

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 03:27pm

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 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
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	8,184.24
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	19,147.85
France CAC40 / Nov 4	7,371.71
India Sensex / Nov 5	78,731.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 5	38,537.29

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	244,227
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	71.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 5	2,732.66
Diesel/Litre / Nov 5	255.14

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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