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Pakistan

As part of pact, Pakistan and India share lists of nuclear installations, prisoners

The two countries inform each other of their nuclear installations and facilities on 1st January every year under the agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities
Both countries also shared list of prisoners that include 319 Indian prisoners and 340 Pakistani inmates

Published 01 Jan, 2021 02:40pm

Pakistan

Ehsaas scheme: PM pledges to make Pakistan a welfare state by providing health cover, food to people

Premier says Ehsaas programme provides social security & our health card scheme provides the poor with proper medical access
Imran says his New Year resolution is to complete two projects including universal health coverage and "Koi Bhuka Na Soyay"

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:02pm

Pakistan

Govt ready for dialogue with opposition on all issues except accountability: FM Qureshi

Qureshi says PM has taken a stance that NRO will not be given to the corrupt elements
Differences are visible in PDM over the issue of resignations and shows lack of confidence within the alliance, says FM

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:03pm

Pakistan

UK court orders Pakistan to pay $28.7 million payment to British firm

British firm Broadsheet was hired by NAB during Pervez Musharraf’s government to trace assets in the UK and USA of more than 200 Pakistanis
The firm didn’t recover a single asset of any target anywhere in the world but its litigation against NAB started over the broken contract when the anti-graft watchdog ended its contract

Published 01 Jan, 2021 10:53am

Pakistan

PM rejects increase in prices of petroleum products

OGRA had recommended a hike in fuel prices of upto Rs10 from January 1, 2021
On December 15, an increase of Rs3 per litre on petrol was announced, which was sold at Rs103.69 per litre

Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:53pm

World

'Made in Israel' alcohol hits Dubai's liquor stores as thousands of Israelis flock to Emirate

Scores undeterred by Israel’s warnings about possible Iranian attacks in the region have celebrated weddings, and eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah with large gatherings banned back home
Data collected from travel agents revealed that at least 70,000 Israeli tourists arrived in Dubai on 15 nonstop daily flights in December

Published 31 Dec, 2020 04:44pm

Pakistan

Daniel Pearl murder case: SHC issues notices to authorities on contempt petition

A contempt of court petition was filed against the provincial chief secretary, jail officials and others over the government’s failure in compliance of the SHC orders
The court had directed the authorities to release the prime suspect in Daniel Pearl's murder case Omar Saeed Sheikh and others

Published 31 Dec, 2020 01:48pm

Pakistan

Vandalism at Hindu temple: CJP Gulzar takes notice, directs authorities to submit report on Jan 4

Pakistan Hindu Council Patron in Chief Dr Ramesh Kumar called on the chief justice at the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry and raised the issue of burning of temple
Justice Gulzar issued directions to the commission on minorities rights, K-P chief secretary and IGP to visit the site of the shrine and submit report on the matter

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:54pm

Pakistan

Year 2020: Pakistan successfully raised grave human rights violations in IIOJK at UN sessions: Akram

Akram says Security Council discussed the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir twice in the year and India’s state terrorism was continually exposed
Permanent representative says Pakistan is working to counter disinformation networks by alerting the world to the real and present danger emanating from false Indian propaganda

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:26pm

Pakistan

Assets beyond means: Khawaja Asif remanded into NAB custody till January 13

The NAB prosecutor told the court that Asif owns total assets worth Rs810 million and there is a difference of Rs230 million between the assets he owns and his sources of income
The PML-N leader was arrested from Ahsan Iqbal's house in Islamabad

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 12:05pm

Pakistan

Khwaja Asif using "political revenge" as excuse to escape accountability, says Qureshi

Shah Mehmood says Asif couldn't give satisfactory explanation to NAB's questions related to assets beyond means
FM says opposition parties termed Asif's arrest a political revenge by the government which is not right
NAB is an independent institution and is not subservient to the government: Qureshi

Published 30 Dec, 2020 05:10pm

Pakistan

As part of extradition efforts, Govt decides to cancel Nawaz's passport on February 16

Once Nawaz's passport is cancelled, the legality of his stay in the United Kingdom becomes tenuous
The UK doesn't have an extradition treaty with Pakistan but once his passport is cancelled, it makes Pakistan's petition for Nawaz's deportation stronger

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 04:30pm

World

EU chiefs sign post-Brexit trade deal agreed with Britain

The deal has been inked by EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel in a brief ceremony
The deal was reached more than four years after Britons voted by a slim margin in a referendum to leave the bloc

Published 30 Dec, 2020 02:05pm

Pakistan

SC directs Sindh govt to retrieve state land from encroachers

Top court directed the Board of Revenue’s senior member to place on record a report showing details of government land under encroachment and that retrieved from land-grabbers
The court instructed the revenue department to restore its parks and playgrounds to their original condition and clear greenbelts of all illegal occupations

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:51pm

World

New COVID strain does not cause more severe illness than other variants: Study

(Karachi) A new variant of the novel coronavirus that originated in Britain and South Africa, is not lethal as...

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:24pm

Pakistan

Balochistan govt halts fencing of Gwadar city after criticism from locals

Lango says government would address the reservations of the locals and move forward in consultation with the people of Gwadar
Under the project, barbed wires were to be installed in first phase around 15,000 acres land

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:27am

Pakistan

PAC delivers 14 JF-17 aircraft to PAF

The induction of JF-17 aircraft will increase the potential for national defence
The jets would also be used to train pilots

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 02:46pm

Pakistan

Karachi Airport attack case: ATC acquits four accused as prosecution fails to prove charges

The court directed the authorities to release them if they are not booked in any other cases
ATC issued lifetime arrest warrants for eight absconding accused including Mullah Fazlullah, who died in 2018

Published 29 Dec, 2020 07:40pm

Pakistan

Parting ways: Maulana Sherani announces separation of JUI-Pakistan from Fazl's JUI-F

Sherani says no political worker would be pressured under the JUI-Pakistan's discipline
We have inherited politics from our great leaders but they are no longer members of this party: Sherani

Published 29 Dec, 2020 06:37pm

Pakistan

Rifts in PDM: PPP to resign from assemblies only on Nawaz's return, decides CEC

PPP leaders observed that in case of submitting resignations, the government could erase the 18th Amendment of the Constitution and annul other democratic laws
The party's executive committee decided that it will take part in all elections, including the Senate and general polls and will not take dictation from anyone

Published 29 Dec, 2020 06:01pm

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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