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Pakistan

ECP informs SC dates for local polls in Punjab, K-P and Cantonment Boards

In the first phase, local council polls will be held in Punjab on June 20
In K-P, the elections will be held on April 8 and May 29 respectively

Published 04 Feb, 2021 03:04pm

Pakistan

CJP holds management responsible for PSM's downfall, says will order its closure

Justice Gulzar says mills that have been closed don’t need officers
Remove all officers and then start sacking the employees, remarks CJP

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 04:38pm

World

'Is Rihanna Muslim?' Indians search Google for pop star's religion

The pop icon became the subject of interest in India after her tweet in support of protesting farmers went viral on social media
Search strings like ‘Is Rihanna Muslim?’ and ‘Rihanna religion’ stood out as people frantically tried to know if they could connect the pop-star’s religion to her tweet

Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:23pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif's condition deteriorates, shifted to Lahore hospital

The PML-N president has been moved to INMOL Cancer Hospital after he felt unwell
Shehbaz, who is afflicted with blood cancer, will undergo a PET scan at the hospital

Published 04 Feb, 2021 11:43am

Pakistan

PDM meets today to decide strategy for long march, Senate election

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) reportedly devised separate lines of action which would be presented in PDM meeting for a final decision
All parties in the opposition alliance are in favour of resignations and long march option except for the PPP

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:51am

Pakistan

NA session: Qaiser directs authorities to keep Pak-Afghan border open six days a a week

Qaiser made the ruling on a Calling Attention Notice regarding hampering of economic as well as social activities due to closure of Pak-Afghan border
Ahsan Iqbal accused NA speaker of ignoring PML-N's calling-attention notices and adjournment motions on purpose

Published 03 Feb, 2021 05:56pm

Pakistan

SC takes notice of PM's uplift funds approval for lawmakers, warns of action if move found unconstitutional

Justice Isa says if the move is in contravention of the law, then action will be taken
The PM had approved development grant of Rs500 million to each lawmaker on January 27 during a meeting at the Parliament House

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 04:40pm

Pakistan

Suspicious transactions case: IHC grants bail to Zardari on medical grounds

The court approved former president's bail after reviewing the report of the medical board in the case
Accountability court had indicted Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in mega money laundering reference worth billions of rupees

Published 03 Feb, 2021 03:21pm

Pakistan

Security put on high alert in Karachi after threat of possible terror attack

National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has warned that a vehicle has been prepared to carry out an attack against an unspecified or high-profile building in Karachi
Foreign agencies have planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Karachi and prepared a vehicle in the suburbs of the metropolis

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 03:06pm

Pakistan

DRAP authorises AGP to import Sputnik V vaccine in Pakistan

The firm is making efforts to ensure the availability of sufficient supplies on an emergency basis
Vaccine has been approved by 15 countries and has a good safety profile: AGP

Published 03 Feb, 2021 12:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan will continue to extend support to Kashmir cause: Qureshi

Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to continue to extend full support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for right to self-determination
India has already issued over 1.8 million bogus domicile certificates to non-Kashmiris to settle them in the IIOJ&K to undermine the plebiscite: FM

Published 03 Feb, 2021 12:14pm

Pakistan

PPP could be excluded from PDM if it goes against decision to submit resignations: Abbasi

Former premier says PDM has a one-point agenda that is to run the country in the right direction as per the Constitution
Opposition is compelled to protest due to incompetence of the present government: Abbasi

Published 03 Feb, 2021 11:14am

World

Kamala Harris' niece tweets in support of farmers protest in India

Meena Harris says we all should be outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters
Militant nationalism is just as potent a force in US politics as it is in India or any place else: Harris

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:46am

Pakistan

CTD arrests wanted terrorist named in 'Red Book' from Karachi

The suspect is a close aide of another terrorist, Abbas Raza, who had received weapons training from a neighbouring country
Zakir Raza alias Nadeem revealed that he had been trained to use automatic weapons and is an expert in tactical training

Published 02 Feb, 2021 02:55pm

Pakistan

Indian lobby conspiracy behind seizure of PIA plane in Malaysia, says Sarwar

Minister claims PML-N government’s adviser on aviation Shujaat Azeem allegedly tried to grab kickbacks in the lease deal of the plane
PML-N government acquired the planes for PIA from a foreign firm at higher than the market value: Sarwar

Published 02 Feb, 2021 01:19pm

Pakistan

FM Qureshi rejects opposition's stance country facing isolation at diplomatic front

Foreign minister says the political parties should pursue a bipartisan approach in foreign affairs in line with the national interest
Despite attempts of India, Pakistan has the support of the world as became evident from the backing it received at different international forums: Qureshi

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 11:54am

Pakistan

COVID-19: Pakistan all set to vaccinate 300,000 health workers as campaign kicks off tomorrow

Faisal says that the process to vaccinate health workers will take two to three weeks
In the second phase, elderly people over 65 years of age will be vaccinated after which the vaccine would be made available to the public

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:13am

Pakistan

Opposition is a big hurdle in carrying out "transparent" Senate polls, says PM

Opposing the open ballot for Senate polls clearly indicate that the opposition want to steal Senate elections through horsetrading: Imran
PM says PTI has submitted a complete record of its donor in the Election Commission of Pakistan in the foreign funding case

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 06:11pm

Pakistan

Procurement of COVID vaccine from Beijing proof of strong Pak-China friendship: Qureshi

Foreign minister says China's befitting gesture once again demonstrated that it stood by Pakistani people in the hour of need
Qureshi thanked the People's Liberation Army and Chinese doctors for coming to Pakistan and training medical health professionals on how to combat the virus

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:52pm

Pakistan

PPP politicising COVID-19 vaccine deployment, says Umar

SAPM says Sindh government is not telling the truth about its procurement and delivery of vaccines because they don't have a single vaccine dose
Umar says he will request Prime Minister Imran Khan to "take responsibility" for the people of Sindh and protection of their lives and livelihood

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.81
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.61
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.16
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 9	5,918.25
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,620.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,605.09
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,240.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,319.69
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,317.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,690.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jan 10 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.99 ▲ 0.89 (14.59%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 10 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.85 ▲ 0.83 (11.82%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.10 ▲ 0.76 (10.35%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.20 ▲ 1.02 (10.02%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 10 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	880.79 ▲ 80.07 (10.00%)
Shakarganj / Jan 10 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	33.24 ▲ 3.01 (9.96%)
Premier Sugar / Jan 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	445 ▲ 40.00 (9.88%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 10 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	84.25 ▲ 7.41 (9.64%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.41 ▼ -6.14 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 10 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	823.10 ▼ -89.29 (-9.79%)
Habib Sugar / Jan 10 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	72.96 ▼ -7.47 (-9.29%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jan 10 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	256 ▼ -25.68 (-9.12%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 10 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	290.01 ▼ -28.75 (-9.02%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.13
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▼ -0.22
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.17
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▼ -0.04
Telecard Limited / Jan 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13,170,256 ▼ -0.03
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	12,522,649 ▼ -7.65

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