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Oil, gas reserves not found off Karachi coast: PM''s aide

Oil and gas reserves have not been found in offshore drilling off Karachi coast, Special Assistant to PM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said Saturday. The government was hopeful of finding large oil and gas reserves in its territorial waters in the Arabian Sea

Published 19 May, 2019 12:00am

Oil, gas reserves not found off Karachi coast: PM's aide

Published 19 May, 2019 12:00am

Oil, gas reserves not found off Karachi coast: PM's aide

Published 19 May, 2019 12:00am

Four policemen martyred in Quetta blast

Four policemen were martyred and 11 others were injured in a blast near a police van on Monday, Aaj News quoting police and health officials.

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Four policemen martyred in Quetta blast

Four policemen were martyred and 11 others were injured in a blast near a police van on Monday, Aaj News quoting police and health officials.

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

US accused of transferring funds meant for Pakistan for building Mexico border wall

The United States is transferring $1.5 billion meant for Afghanistan and Pakistan to a fund to build the Mexican border wall, says acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan. The funds have been reprogrammed despite an increase in attacks inside Afghanista

Published 13 May, 2019 12:00am

Popalzai rejects Ruet's decision

Mufti Shaha-buddin Popalzai, a cleric from Peshawar's historic Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, has once again divided the nation by declaring that the holy month of Ramzan will start on Monday hours after Ruet's moon sighting committee declared that no crescent si

Published 06 May, 2019 12:00am

DG ISPR to address press conference today

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor will address a press conference on Monday (today) at 3pm. He will remark on the significant national issues and persistting situation in the country Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor wi

Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am

DG ISPR to address press conference today

Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am

'PPP, PML-N not willing to launch anti-government movement'

Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have no plan to launch movement against the PTI government. It was inferred from the views of leaders of the two parties at Aaj News programme 'G for Gharidah' Saturday. PPP's Naz Baloch, PML-N's Moh

Published 28 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Crime rate of Karachi falls in World Crime Index: DG ISPR

Director General Inter Service Public Relation (DG ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday said that crime rate of Karachi has fallen in World Crime Index and now Karachi stands at 70th. In a tweet message Major General Asif Ghafoor lauded the efforts

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Imran among Time's 100 most influential people

Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named among the '100 Most Influential People' of 2019 by Time magazine. The list, unveiled on Wednesday, has chosen the "influential people" under four categories: leaders, pioneers, artists, icons and titans. Journalist

Published 18 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Imran among Time's 100 most influential people

Published 18 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Terrorism: Bilawal shows displeasure over government's unclear stance

"I want the powers in the country to mainstream victims of terrorism, not banned organisations," said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday. Bilawal visited Quetta to meet the families of those killed in the Hazarganji bl

Published 17 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Hazara community ends sit-in after government assurance

Tahir Hazara announced to end sit-in that Shia Hazara community was staging on Western Bypass in Quetta to protest against Hazarganji suicidal blast since Friday. Aaj News reported late on Monday night that Tahir Hazara made this announcement when Balochi

Published 16 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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

Naqvi, managing partner arrested on fraud charges

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

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 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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