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Former premier Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by his brother Shahbaz Sharif, reached London on Tuesday night to continue with his medical treatment, Aaj news reported. "Former PM NawazSharif onboard Qatar Airways Air Ambulance A7-MED has landed safely at Heath

Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Lightning claims at least 22 lives in Sindh

At least 22 people, including women and children, have reportedly been killed due to lightning in different parts of Tharparkar and Sanghar districts in Sindh.

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Nawaz refuses to go abroad?

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has refused to go abroad after a 'conditional' approval was granted by the government to remove his name from the Exit Control List (ECL) on Tuesday.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Bollywood’s Sunny Deol to visit Pakistan tomorrow for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

Actor-politician Sunny Deol will be part of the inaugural procession visiting Pakistan to attend the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, the Punjab Chief Minister's office was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, according to NDTV.

Updated 08 Nov, 2019 06:54am

Pakistan

47 college teachers detained in Karachi

Forty-seven government college professors and lecturers were booked and detained by police after they staged a sit-in near Chief Minister's House on Wednesday which caused a major disruption in the flow of traffic, police officials said.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Army non-political institution: DG ISPR

Pakistan Army is a non-political institution and security engagements it's involved in do not allow it to become part of any political activity, the chief military spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Fazl asked to identify 'institution'

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor asked JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to clarify which institution he was talking about in his 'Azadi March' speech, on Friday.

Published 02 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Civil society members express concern over 'shutdown' of exhibit

An installation titled 'Killing Fields of Karachi' by artist Adeela Suleman displayed at Karachi's iconic Frere Hall as part of the Karachi Biennale 2019 was "forcibly shut down" on Sunday, allegedly by law enforcement agencies, according to Dawn.com.

Published 28 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Civil society members express concern over 'shutdown' of exhibit

Published 28 Oct, 2019 12:00am

PM says he won't step down

Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically said that he would not give in to the opposition's demand for him to step down, Aaj News reported.

Published 24 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

PM says he won't step down

Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically said that he would not give in to the opposition's demand for him to step down, Aaj News reported.

Published 24 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Nawaz shifted to hospital

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital after his platelet count dropped critically low, Aaj news reported.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Captain Safdar arrested

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law, Captain Safdar (Retd) has been arrested, said the party leader Ata Tarar late Monday. "Captain Safdar was taken into custody by police near Ravi Toll Plaza late Monday," said Tarar, addin

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

GDA's Abbasi wins Larkana by-election

Moazim Ali Abbasi of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) won by-election of Sindh Assembly constituency PS-11-Larkana-II on Thursday, Aaj News reported. Moazim Ali Abbasi defeated his main rival from Pakistan People's Party Jamil Soomro by 5,536 votes. Accord

Published 18 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Three protesting heavy vehicle drivers shot dead

At least three protesting drivers were killed and another wounded when Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) personnel opened fire in an attempt to disperse an alleged violent mob on Superhighway near Karachi on Wednesday, said police. Several drivers of heav

Published 17 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Three protesting heavy vehicle drivers shot dead

Published 17 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Modi says will stop water from flowing into Pakistan

At an election rally in India's Haryana state, prime minister Narendra Modi said that India would not allow "its share" of river water to flow to Pakistan. He alleged, 'For 70 years, the water which belongs to India and the farmers of Haryana flowed to Pa

Published 16 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Modi says will stop water from flowing into Pakistan

Published 16 Oct, 2019 12:00am

NAB raids house of PPP leader

A five-member team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided the residence of Adviser to the Sindh CM on Prisons and Provincial Coordination Aijaz Jakhrani on Tuesday, Aaj News reported. The team took into custody records pertaining to Jacobabad'

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:00am

NAB raids house of PPP leader

Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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