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Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Sindh withdraws decision to hand over twin islands to federal govt

PPP leaders say Bundal and Buddo islands belong to the people and the Government of Sindh

Updated 07 Oct, 2020 04:27pm

World

German, US scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing genome editing method

Emmanuelle and Doudna discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors

Updated 07 Oct, 2020 04:29pm

Pakistan

No one is ready to take responsibility of treason case against Nawaz Sharif, others, says Zubair

Former Punjab governor says those who registered the case against the PML-N leaders are the workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Updated 07 Oct, 2020 04:28pm

World

COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready by year-end, says WHO chief

Ghebreyesus urged member states to sign up for COVAX facility calling it the only solution to procure and deploy a coronavirus vaccine equitably and quickly around the globe

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 09:15pm

Pakistan

COAS Bajwa visits GB, inaugurates Software Technology Park

ISPR states the facility will help create environment for research and innovation in the fields of IT and defence communication and will serve as a trigger for development of cyber industry in the area

Published 06 Oct, 2020 07:44pm

Markets

PM directs cabinet to bring down prices of essential items

Information minister says wheat prices are higher in Sindh due to provincial government's reluctance to release the crop

Published 06 Oct, 2020 06:50pm

Pakistan

Islamabad Mayor Ansar Aziz resigns over "govt's interference in LG matters"

Aziz has submitted his resignation to the Election Commission of Pakistan for approval

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 06:19pm

World

Pompeo calls regional allies to unite against China

U.S. Secretary of State held a meeting with foreign ministers of Japan, Australia and India, considered to be close allies of America in Asia

Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:24pm

World

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for work on Black Hole formation

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences states one half of the Nobel Prize is awarded to Roger Penrose while the other half jointly to US scientists Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 03:52pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif gifted assets, properties worth millions to his family: NAB

The PML-N president gave away gifts worth Rs242 million to his wife and children and received more than Rs42.6 million worth of presents from his sons

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 03:21pm

India's aggressive behaviour poses serious threat to peace in region: FM

Qureshi says extrajudicial killings of innocent people of Kashmir are tactics used to break the will of the people fighting for their right to self-determination

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 02:32pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus outbreak: Education minister refutes news about closure of schools

Shafqat says fake news being circulated on social media that educational institutions will be closed on Oct 15 and there is no truth in this

Published 05 Oct, 2020 08:48pm

Pakistan

PDM to hold public rally in Karachi on October 18

Ahsan Iqbal says as part of the campaign against the government, the PDM will also hold public gatherings and rallies in Gujranwala on October 16 and in Quetta on October 25

Updated 05 Oct, 2020 07:41pm

Pakistan

IHC dismisses petition seeking ban on airing Nawaz Sharif's speeches

Court states the tendency of invoking the constitutional jurisdiction of a High Court in matters involving political content is certainly not in public interest and that too when the law provides for alternate remedies

Updated 05 Oct, 2020 05:21pm

Pakistan

Sedition case: LHC grants bail to Safdar till Oct 10

Safdar told the court that the case against him is based on political revenge and he wants to join police investigation

Published 05 Oct, 2020 04:26pm

Pakistan

Opposition parties lack public support, says Rasheed

Minister says the PM will complete his term and will not give NRO to those involved in corruption at any cost

Published 05 Oct, 2020 03:59pm

World

Three American scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

The scientists made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world

Published 05 Oct, 2020 03:10pm

Pakistan

Treason case against Nawaz Sharif shows govt's malafide intention, says PML-N leaders

Abbasi says if raising voice against government's negligence and peoples' rights comes under treason then they will continue to commit this crime everyday

Updated 05 Oct, 2020 03:02pm

Pakistan

Close aide to JUI-F chief sent to jail on corruption charges

Moosa Khan was arrested on September 23 on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to sources of his income

Published 05 Oct, 2020 02:05pm

Markets

Security forces kill two militants in North Waziristan

ISPR states that one terrorist was taken into custody during intelligence based operation in Mir Ali area

Published 04 Oct, 2020 04:28pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
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)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
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 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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