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Naqvi, managing partner arrested on fraud charges

The chief executive and a managing partner of the collapsed Dubai private equity firm Abraaj Capital Ltd were arrested on United States charges that they defrauded their investors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a federal prosecutor said o

Published 13 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Repetitions don't turn lies into truth: DG ISPR

Hours after India Air Force's yet another botched attempt to present 'irrefutable proof' that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India on February 27, the chief spokesperson of Pakistani military on Monday said, 'Repetitions don't make tru

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Repetitions don't turn lies into truth: DG ISPR

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

UAE confers highest civil honour on Modi

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday conferred its highest civilian honour, the Zayed Medal (Order of Zayed), upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced on Twitter that UAE President

Published 05 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Markets

Umar spells out reasons behind bad shape of economy

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday addressed a live question and answer session on the state of the country's economy. The session, broadcast live from social media accounts operated by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), saw the finance minis

Published 04 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI wins Multan by-election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate Malik Wasif Raan has won by-election in accordance with initial results. However, at residence of PTI Candidate Malik Wasif Raan, the PTI workers gathered to celebrate the victory by chanting slogans and dancing.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI wins Multan by-election

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

BJP fields Shah in place of Advani

India's ruling BJP has fielded party chief Amit Shah in place of LK Advani from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. Gandhinagar will go to the polls on April 23 along all the other 25 seats of Gujarat. Gujarat will vote in phase three of the seven-phase Lok S

Published 22 Mar, 2019 12:00am

BJP fields Shah in place of Advani

Published 22 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Four kidnapped Iranian soldiers recovered

Security forces on Wednesday recovered four kidnapped Iranian soldiers after an exchange of fire with terrorists belonging to a proscribed organisation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The media wing of the military said th

Published 21 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Four kidnapped Iranian soldiers recovered

Published 21 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan airspace ban costs Air India dearly

The airspace ban over Pakistan which began last month is costing Air India dearly, according to India's NDTV. As a result of longer flights, which have had to become one-stop operations, the airline has bled more than Indian rupees 60 crore so far. And th

Published 19 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan airspace ban costs Air India dearly

Published 19 Mar, 2019 12:00am

NAB team inspects Durrani's bank lockers

A team of the National Accountability Bureau checked the bank lockers of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani after the court's orders, Aaj News reported on Saturday. Aaj News reported that three lockers of a private bank were inspected in the presen

Published 03 Mar, 2019 12:00am

NAB team inspects Durrani's bank lockers

Published 03 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Trump says 'we've some reasonably decent news'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that there is "reasonably decent" news coming from India and Pakistan. "We have I think reasonably attractive news from Pakistan and India," said Trump at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with N

Published 01 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Trump says 'we've some reasonably decent news'

Published 01 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan-India tensions: 'It would be wonderful if they got along': Trump

United States President Donald Trump has expressed hope for Pakistan and India to get along. Responding to a question regarding Indo-Pak tensions, the US president said his government is watching the situation. "I have seen it, I have watched it. I have g

Published 21 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan-India tensions: 'It would be wonderful if they got along': Trump

Published 21 Feb, 2019 12:00am

PSP leader shot dead in Karachi

A local leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) was shot dead here on Monday, according to police, Aaj News reported. The incident occurred near Sakhi Hassan roundabout when unknown armed men opened fire on a vehicle, rescue members said, killing a man. Polic

Published 19 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75
France CAC40 / Dec 20	7,274.48
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.74 ▲ 0.47 (11.01%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.94 ▲ 1.00 (10.06%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	27.48 ▲ 2.50 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 23 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	37.62 ▲ 3.42 (10.00%)
BF Biosciences / Dec 23 BF Biosciences Limited(BFBIO)	231.43 ▲ 21.04 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.99 ▼ -1.52 (-9.80%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 23 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	14.66 ▼ -1.59 (-9.78%)
S.G.Power / Dec 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.16 ▼ -1.03 (-9.20%)
National Silk / Dec 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.51 ▼ -4.93 (-8.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 23 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	15.55 ▼ -1.37 (-8.10%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▼ -0.10
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,576,749 ▲ 0.40
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,354,703 ▲ 2.01
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	21,204,576 ▲ 1.05

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