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Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Tax collection surpasses Rs2,205 bn in first half of current fiscal year, says PM

Imran says taxpayers are the benefactors of the country, who deserved applause
Out of 220 million people in Pakistan only 3,000 pay 70 percent taxes: Prime minister

Published 10 Jan, 2021 03:22pm

Pakistan

Four injured in Turbat explosion

Security officials say the explosion occurred near a vehicle parked near Cinema Chowk
The blast was heard miles away, causing panic and fear among the citizens

Published 10 Jan, 2021 02:44pm

Pakistan

Legal process in ‘Mumbai Case’ remains stalled due to reluctance by Indian side: FO

Foreign Office says investigations, prosecutions and subsequent convictions, through due process, are a reflection of effectiveness of Pakistan’s legal system
FO spokesperson says Pakistan is fully abiding by its own statutes and fulfillment of its international obligations

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:06pm

World

At UN: India fails to muster support to assume chairmanship of key subsidiary bodies

India tried its utmost, until the very last moment, to get this position, lobbying intensively in New York and in the capitals of the Council's members, but it failed to convince the UNSC members
An African diplomat said the work of the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee is too important to be given in the hands of the Indians

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Pakistan

US asks Pakistan to 'further hold Lakhvi accountable' for his crimes

US State Department says Lakhvi's crimes go far beyond financing terrorism
On January 8, an anti-terrorism court sentenced LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi to 15 years in prison

Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:33am

Pakistan

Massive breakdown: Power supply across country will be restored in next few hours: Ayub

Ayub says a technical fault was reported at the Gaddu power plant at 11:41pm last night when the frequency fell from 50 to zero in seconds
Electricity has been restored in Islamabad, Faisalabad, Jhang, Multan while K-Electric has been provided 400MV: Energy minsiter

Updated 10 Jan, 2021 11:04am

Pakistan

Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on power

Gauhar sent his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan via WhatsApp a few days ago
Reportedly, Gauhar was unhappy over unnecessary interference in the power ministry

Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:37pm

Pakistan

Machh tragedy: PM decides to make surprise visit to Quetta

The date and time of PM's visit will be kept secret due to security concerns
It is likely that the premier could land in Quetta at any time

Published 07 Jan, 2021 02:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges UN to find just solutions of Kashmir and Palestine conflicts

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN says foreign occupation, intervention and aggression have resulted in suffering on a large scale for millions in the Muslim world
People in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine continue to struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination: Aamir

Published 07 Jan, 2021 12:39pm

Pakistan

Machh incident: Protests, sit-ins by Hazara community cripple routine life in Karachi

As a result of widespread protests, city life has been badly affected while traffic gridlocks were witnessed on major thoroughfares
The sit-ins are likely to continue until the main protest being staged by members of the Hazara community on Quetta’s Western Bypass near Hazara Town ends

Published 07 Jan, 2021 11:15am

World

Twitter removes Trump's tweets, warns of permanent suspension of account for violating rules

Twitter locked Trump’s account for 12 hours, saying if the tweets are not removed, the account would remain locked
Twitter warned that future violations of the Twitter Rules, including civic integrity or violent threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the DonaldTrump account

Published 07 Jan, 2021 10:48am

Pakistan

Aamir Zulfiqar removed as Islamabad IG, Rehman takes over as new police chief

Qazi Jami-ur-Rehman, a BS-20 Officer of Police Service of Pakistan, was serving under Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The recent development comes days after policemen shot dead a young boy identified as Usama Satti at Srinagar Highway in Islamabad

Published 06 Jan, 2021 04:38pm

Pakistan

Machh massacre: PM asks Hazara families to bury loved ones, says he will visit Quetta soon

Imran says he want to reassure the Hazara families who lost their loved ones in a brutal terrorist attack in Machh that he is cognizant of their suffering & their demands
India is instigating sectarian terrorism in the country: PM

Published 06 Jan, 2021 03:46pm

Little support: US lawmaker moves bill to strip Pakistan of non-NATO ally status

The law comes amid uncertainty regarding US President-elect Biden administration’s posture in direction of Pakistan after four years of tumultuous relations
The bill which was presented by Congressman Andy Biggs, though a outstanding Republican from Arizona, isn’t a member of the committee and has little support in the Congress

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 05:34pm

World

IAF's MiG 21 Bison crashes in Rajasthan's Suratgarh

IAF says the aircraft experienced major technical malfunction during a training sortie in the western sector
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident

Published 06 Jan, 2021 01:41pm

World

US Senate Election: Democratic candidates Warnock and Ossoff win Georgia run-off election

The two run-off elections were triggered after none of the candidates earned more than 50 percent of the vote in the November 3 general election.
The win will prove pivotal for Biden’s presidency as his party would control the Senate along with the House of Representatives, giving him more leeway to implement his legislative agenda.

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 06:32pm

Pakistan

Machh massacre: Traffic chokes, business activity affected as protests continue in Karachi

Protesters have blocked Malir, University Road, MA Jinnah Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, North Karachi and other areas
On January 3, at least 11 coal miners were killed and several others were injured in an armed attack at Balochistan's Machh coal field

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 06:10pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 pandemic: Russia again offers supply of Sputnik-V vaccine to Pakistan

RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev has written a letter to SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan through the country’s embassy in Islamabad seeking details of the vaccine's registration process
Dmitriev expressed keen interest in registration of the Russian vaccine in Pakistan and sought details regarding the country’s demand for supply of the first batch of jabs.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 04:58pm

Pakistan

Clearing backlog of cases: SC directs govt to make 30 accountability courts functional in a month

Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed says the Ministry of Law could not be run on ad-hoc basis
The top court directed the accountability court in Karachi to give its verdict within one month in Lakhra power plant corruption case

Published 05 Jan, 2021 03:41pm

Important step: Pakistan welcomes Saudi Arabia, Qatar's decision to open borders

FO says Pakistan appreciates steps being taken by the countries of GCC, which will contribute to resolution of outstanding issues between the countries of the organization
Persistent and sincere efforts of Kuwait's Emir, and cooperation of the GCC countries, led to this important and amicable outcome: Foreign Office

Published 05 Jan, 2021 01:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	158.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,645.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,265.97
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,069.63
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,317.44
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,333.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	74.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,674.40
Diesel/Litre / Jan 10	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jan 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.50 ▲ 0.63 (21.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.28 ▲ 0.28 (14.00%)
Cresent Jute / Jan 10 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.64 ▲ 0.65 (13.03%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.70 ▲ 0.92 (11.83%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 10 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.79 ▲ 0.39 (11.47%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.16 ▲ 0.82 (11.17%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Habib Sugar / Jan 10 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	71.97 ▼ -8.46 (-10.52%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 10 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	7.65 ▼ -0.87 (-10.21%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-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)	821.50 ▼ -90.89 (-9.96%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.11
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 0.98
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.23
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	16,303,530 ▲ 0.44
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▼ -0.01
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	14,934,076 ▼ -8.30

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