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Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Bilawal stresses on NFC Award, calls federal budget 'illegal'

If the economy has improved, then the government should immediately opt out of the IMF's deal: PPP chairman
Reacting to Bilawal's speech, energy minister Hammad Azhar challenges opposition to stay in the House and listen to the truth

Updated 18 Jun, 2021 07:10pm

Pakistan

PM Imran visits Dasu Dam site today to review construction work

Phase one of Dasu Dam will be completed by 2025, which will add 2,160MW to national grid
Mega project to cost an estimated $4.27 billion

Updated 18 Jun, 2021 01:23pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz comes down hard on govt's budgets

After finally being able to deliver his speech, leader of opposition criticises govt for its 'fake' budgets
Previous three National Assembly sessions were adjourned due to 'disorderly' behaviour

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 07:21pm

Pakistan

Govt, opposition reach agreement to run NA affairs in orderly manner: Khattak

Saya ruckus in the assembly is not a good omen for the Constitution and democracy
It has been recommended that a committee be formed to discuss granting more powers to the NA speaker: Minister

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 04:12pm

Pakistan

PM Khan directs early completion of election reforms for overseas Pakistanis' inclusion

Over 7 million overseas Pakistanis would be able to vote when system is introduced
Says Electronic Voting Machines are important in conducting a free and fair election

Published 17 Jun, 2021 02:41pm

Pakistan

Parts of Sindh receive first monsoon rain

Karachi likely to receive heavy shower today
Electricity supply disrupted in several areas. SEPCO official says staff working towards restoration
Four people have been reported injured in different rain-related incidents in the province

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 12:37pm

Pakistan

Pak-Afghan soil will not be used against any country: Qureshi

Says the next couple of weeks and months are very important for the Afghan peace process
Urges Afghan leadership to find political solution to the conflict

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 04:43pm

Pakistan

SC seeks alternate housing plan for Gujjar, Orangi nullah affectees

Attorney general told the court if the demolition drive continues, at least 40,000 people would be displaced
The top court rejected the federal government's plea to halt the demolition drive along Gujjar and Orangi nullahs

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 02:03pm

Pakistan

Qadir Baloch, Zehri to join PPP months after quitting PML-N

Qadir says he has consulted people and like-minded political and tribal friends before taking the decision
Zehri and Qadir Baloch had quit the PML-N over their differences with the party's leadership last year

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 11:43am

Pakistan

Police, shopkeepers clash during demolition of shopping mall, club in Karachi

Supreme Court had declared buildings illegal and ordered their demolition on Monday

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:38pm

Pakistan

Govt is making efforts to use EVMs in next general election: Fawad

Says PML-N is a modern form of 'East India Company' that looted the country's wealth

Updated 15 Jun, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan

Sindh likely to receive first monsoon spell from June 16, predicts Met office

Says rainfall in Karachi could be higher when compared with last year

Updated 15 Jun, 2021 02:43pm

Pakistan

Govt has deprived Sindh of its due share of water, funds: CM Murad

Says the centre allocated Rs742 billion under the budgetary allocation last year, but later the amount was revised to Rs680 billion
Sindh is supposed to get 8.292 million acre-feet of water, but only received 5.385 million acre-feet of it, adds CM

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 04:29pm

Pakistan

On-campus classes for grades six to eight to resume in Sindh on Tuesday

Provincial education minister says in case of further improvement, primary classes will begin from June 21
All staff of schools have to get vaccinated, adds Ghani

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 01:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan cannot be held responsible for crises in Afghanistan: Qureshi

Foreign minister says there is no military solution to years-long conflict
Blame game must stop, adds Qureshi as he addresses inaugural session of bilateral dialogue in Islamabad

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 07:21pm

Pakistan

CAA lifts ban on passengers travelling to Pakistan from 12 more countries

CAA says international travellers will be required to possess a valid negative PCR test certificate before travel to Pakistan
The aviation authority amended the category C list, reducing the number of countries from 38 to 26

Published 13 Jun, 2021 04:57pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt has failed to create competent police force in Karachi, says Fawad

Says the provincial government seeks help from the Rangers every time as it has deputed the police on VIP duties and for providing protocols
Minister expressed displeasure about the dismal security situation in Sindh

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 02:35pm

Pakistan

India wants to take Jadhav's case to ICJ, says Qureshi

Says the Indian government is apparently not serious in providing counselor access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is responsible for complicating Jadhav's case: FM
Qureshi says Pakistan will neither provide its military or air bases to the US nor permit it to conduct airstrikes within the country

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 12:20pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 56 deaths, 1,239 new Covid cases in 24 hours

The death toll has reached 21,689 while the country's Covid positivity rate is 3.40 percent
Punjab recorded the maximum of 343,926 Covid cases, followed by 327,604 infections in Sindh

Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:02am

Pakistan

Ghotki train incident: Fawad fears increase in death toll

Minister says the driver of Sir Syed Express tried to apply emergency brakes but the locomotive hit the derailed coaches at 3:38 am
There is a need to revamp the entire Railways system to avoid the occurrence of such incidents in the future: Fawad

Updated 07 Jun, 2021 02:44pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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