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Pakistan

Appointments of staff, faculty: Unapproved statutes of 15 public sector varsities biggest hurdle

Unapproved statutes of the Punjab's public sector universities are the biggest hurdle in implementation of the orders of governor vis-à-vis appointments of registrars, controllers' examination and treasurers of the public sector universities in Punjab.

Published 01 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA demands of government to increase DLTL facility by 7 percent

Pakistan Ready Made Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Chief Coordinator Ijaz Khokhar on Thursday demanded of the government to increase the Draw Back of Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL) facility by minimum 7 percent to garments export

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

APTMA, PRGMEA urge govt to fix interest rate at 5pc for industry

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association and the Pakistan Ready Made Garments Manufacture and Exporters Association on Wednesday appealed to the prime minister, advisor to prime minister on finance and advisor to prime minister on commerce, industry and

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

'Regulatory authorities should play due role in education sector'

Former chairman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Dr Mukhtar Ahmed said that regulatory authorities should effectively play their role in the country, especially when education sector has become an industry. While talking to Business Recorder, Dr Mu

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Aptma writes letter to Lesco for revised electricity bills

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has requested the Chief Executive Officer Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to take up the matter with the Ministry of Energy, Power Division for issuance of current electricity bills to the export o

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

APTMA urges government to announce relief for industry

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textiles and Industry Abdul Razak Dawood to announce immediate relief for the industry as shipments to Europe and the USA are b

Published 18 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Suspects in Punjab: 71 tested negative, one under observation: Chohan

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan said on Friday that 72 coronavirus suspects were admitted to the hospitals of Punjab out of which 71 were test negative while only one case was under observation. The minister was responding to the point

Published 14 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Yasmeen says she never said Punjab has become polio-free

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid said on Thursday on the floor of House that she never said that Punjab has become free from polio.

Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am

FBR fails to rectify 'FASTER' system's fault, claims APTMA

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government which took the credit of improving ease of doing business in Pakistan has failed to overcome the error in the Federal Board of Revenue IT system 'FASTER' for the last more than 20 days causing loss of billons of rup

Published 12 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Elahi for implementing SC decision on school fees

Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said on Tuesday that the government should monitor implementation on the Supreme Court's decision regarding fees of private schools.

Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly: PTI-led coalition fails to maintain quorum

The PTI-led coalition government which came into power on the promise of providing health and education facilities to the people of Punjab failed to maintain the quorum when the treasury benches presented The Punjab Medical Teaching Institution (Reform) B

Published 10 Mar, 2020 12:00am

New Apprenticeship Law 2020 to be tabled in PA's upcoming session: Tevta chief

Chairperson Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority Punjab Ali Salman Siddique said that new Apprenticeship Law 2020 will be presented in the coming session of the Punjab Assembly.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Efforts afoot to raise cotton production: minister

Sindh Agriculture Minister Muhammad Ismail Rahoo on Thursday assured his full support to the leader ship of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in their efforts of increasing the cotton production in the country.

Published 06 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Chohan for thorough probe into newsman Aziz Memon's killing

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan demanded on Friday that Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhoutto Zardari and local leadership of district Naushero Feroze should be included in the investigation of murder of journalist Aziz Memo

Published 22 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Body formed to solve issues: Punjab government yields to pressure of private universities

As a result of political pressure by the Association of Private Universities of Punjab, mostly owned by owners of the media houses, the Punjab government on Thursday surrendered and announced to solve all the issues of accreditation and unauthorised sub-c

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan Migration Report 2020 launched: Dr Ishrat lauds role of expats in improving socio-economic indicators

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain said on Wednesday that overseas Pakistanis are playing an important role in improving the socio-economic indicators of Pakistan through their contribution to the knowle

Published 20 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Private varsities urge PM to take notice of PHED, PHEC's actions

In a bid to resist the action of Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) and Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) of regularizing the programs and sub-campuses of the private universities, the newly-formed Association of Private Sector Universities

Published 16 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Average per kWh electricity generation cost to increase 10 percent in FY2024-25: LUMS report

The average per kWh electricity generation cost in the country will increase from Rs10.87 in FY2018-19 to Rs12 in FY2024-25, showing a 10 percent increase in just six years and a 67 percent increase since FY2015-16 while the annual capacity payments of po

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Gas shutdown in Punjab: Opposition protests against closure of power looms

Opposition in Punjab Assembly on Wednesday protested against the closure of power looms due to the gas shut down in Punjab.

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Government, opposition blame each other for flour crisis in PA

The Opposition and government legislators in session of Punjab Assembly on Friday blamed each other for ongoing flour crisis in the country. The session started almost two hours late under the chair of Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari.

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.60
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 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)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 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)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 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)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 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)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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