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Bizenjo's remarks unfounded: DG ISPR

Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor rejected remarks by Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo regarding head of a premier security agency. "Remarks by Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo implicating head of national premier instit

Published 02 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Bizenjo's remarks unfounded: DG ISPR

Published 02 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan Army stands by Saudi armed forces: CoAS

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated the resolve of Pakistan Army to cooperate with the Saudi armed forces in all fields of mutual interest, according to Aaj News. "Pakistan Army stands by Saudi armed forces in all fields,"

Published 01 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Fazl threatens march on Islamabad

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday threatened to march on Islamabad if the government does not step down by August. Speaking at a 'million march' rally organised by the party in Quetta, the JUI-F chief said that "failu

Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Fazl threatens march on Islamabad

Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Fixit-fame PTI MNA Alamgir held twice, released later

Fixit campaign founder Alamgir Khan, a Member National Assembly (MNA) belonging to PTI, was finally released on personal surety after having been arrested twice due to protest against Sindh government and the clash between his supporters and PPP workers o

Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Fake accounts case: Fehmida Mirza's son among 16 named in NAB's new reference

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed another reference in fake accounts case that involves illegal allotment of land and in which Hasnain Mirza son of Dr Fehmida Mirza has been named as one of the 16 accused. Aaj News reported Saturday that

Published 28 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Irfan Siddiqui arrested

Irfan Siddiqui, ex-adviser to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was nabbed in Islamabad, Aaj News reported late on Friday night. Islamabad police has taken Siddiqui into custody for violation of Tenancy Act. Police said he had not submitted the details

Published 27 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Irfan Siddiqui arrested

Published 27 Jul, 2019 12:00am

No deadline for Afghan peace accord: US

United States Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has said no deadline could be announced for Afghanistan peace agreement, Aaj News reported late Thursday night. Ortagus spoke on Afghan-Pakistan affairs at a press briefing.

Published 26 Jul, 2019 12:00am

No deadline for Afghan peace accord: US

Published 26 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Minister clears up CNIC condition for women purchasing goods worth over Rs 50,000

Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday refuted the impression that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for women to furnish the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) of their husband or father while making a pur

Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PM returns home

Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Islamabad in the wee hours of Thursday after completing his US visit. Advisor on Commerce and Trade Razzaq Dawood, Special Assistant Zulfiqar Bukhari and Secretary Foreign Affairs Sohail Mehmood are also accompanyi

Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PM returns home

Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PPP wins Ghotki by-poll

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Mohammad Bux Mahar won by-election in NA-205 Ghotki by getting 89,180 votes while Independent candidate Ahmed Ali Mahar taken 72,499 votes, according to unofficial results from all 290 polling stations on Tuesday

Published 24 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PPP wins Ghotki by-poll

Published 24 Jul, 2019 12:00am

3 martyred, 16 injured in Quetta blast

At least three people were martyred and 16 others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Quetta's Eastern Bypass area on Tuesday evening, police said. Quetta DIG Abdul Razzaq Cheema confirmed the incident and said that unknown miscreants

Published 24 Jul, 2019 12:00am

3 martyred, 16 injured in Quetta blast

Published 24 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Iran urges India to adopt 'fair policy' towards Kashmiri Muslims

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to adopt a fair policy towards the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and stop suppressing its Muslims. "We have good relations with the government of

Published 22 Jul, 2019 12:00am

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Soldier martyred, four civilians hurt in Indian firing on LoC

A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and three civilians got injured on Saturday as "the Indian Army resorted to unprovoked firing" and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC), the Army's media wing reported. According to Inter-Services Public Relations

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 7	280.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 7	279.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 7	148.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 7	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 7	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 7	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 7	5,746.85
India Sensex / Mar 7	74,332.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 7	36,887.17
Nasdaq / Mar 7	18,211.25
Hang Seng / Mar 7	24,231.30
FTSE 100 / Mar 7	8,679.88
Dow Jones / Mar 7	42,829.44
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 7	23,008.94
France CAC40 / Mar 7	8,120.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 7	67.03
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 7	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 7	263,203
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 7	2,916.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 7	66.07
Petrol/Litre / Mar 9	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 9	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Mar 7 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.49 ▲ 0.61 (12.5%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 7 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.42 ▲ 0.92 (12.27%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 7 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	29.23 ▲ 2.66 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Mar 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.40 ▲ 5.4 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Mar 7 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	99.54 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 7 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.25 ▲ 1.02 (9.97%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 7 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	827 ▲ 74.61 (9.92%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Mar 7 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	12.21 ▲ 1.1 (9.9%)
Masood Textile / Mar 7 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	61 ▲ 5.45 (9.81%)
Pak Paper Prod / Mar 7 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	183 ▲ 15.42 (9.2%)

Stock	Price
Int. Knit. / Mar 7 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	17.89 ▼ -1.99 (-10.01%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 7 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	106.78 ▼ -11.86 (-10%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 7 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.01 ▼ -1 (-9.99%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 7 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.05 ▼ -0.3 (-8.96%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.15 ▼ -1.29 (-8.93%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 7 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.28 ▼ -0.72 (-8%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 7 Agritech Limited(AGL)	54 ▼ -4.59 (-7.83%)
Invest Bank / Mar 7 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.40 ▼ -0.1 (-6.67%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 7 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	265.06 ▼ -16.62 (-5.9%)
Reliance Cotton / Mar 7 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	480.36 ▼ -29.01 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 7 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	57,186,347 ▲ 3.47
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	48,305,211 ▼ -0.16
Sui South Gas / Mar 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	23,565,729 ▲ 1.42
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,575,994 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,361,248 ▲ 2.07
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 7 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	18,047,822 ▲ 0.84
Pak Petroleum / Mar 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	16,644,912 ▲ 2.4
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 7 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	14,546,590 ▲ 2.66
B.O.Punjab / Mar 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,546,949 ▲ 0.1
P.S.O. / Mar 7 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	12,439,221 ▲ 24.96

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