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Punjab Assembly adopts LG Bill

The Punjab Assembly Tuesday passed the Punjab Local Government Bill 2019 and The Punjab Village Panchayats and Neighborhood Councils Bill 2019 amid walkout and protest of opposition parties. The Speaker rejected all the amendments of the opposition saying

Published 01 May, 2019 12:00am

Punjab Assembly passes resolution to condemn blasphemous remarks

The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution presented by Hafiz Ammar Yasir to condemn blasphemous remarks on social media. The House also condemned the use of blasphemous language purportedly found in the syllabus of O level. Punjab Asse

Published 30 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI government facing BoP crisis: LSE rector

Rector Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf led collation government is facing the challenge of balance of payment crisis. He expressed these views while addressing the opening session of the two da

Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI government facing BoP crisis: LSE rector

Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Use of drugs by students: Elahi for formation of parliamentary committee

Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Thursday directed that a parliamentary committee should be constituted under law minister in order to control the use of drugs by youth particularly by students.

Published 26 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Markets

'Imran taking keen interest in achieving production target of 15 million bales'

Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing the meeting on the challenges being faced in cotton sector in the last week of December 18, has asked the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to take measures to achieve the production target of 15 mill

Published 25 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Damaged by hailstorm: Survey of crops to be conducted: minister

Provincial Minister for Energy Dr. Akhtar Malik said on Tuesday that the government of Punjab will conduct a survey in order to know the real estimate of damage caused by hailstorm to crops. The report of the survey will be presented in the House.

Published 24 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cut in HEC budget will make country's future bleak: FAPUASA

Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association has called upon Prime Minister Imran Khan to take notice of remarkable cut in the budget of higher education and urged him to allocate budget to higher education as per HEC's demand. In a

Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am

UoG syndicate's meeting called despite incomplete quorum

The 37th meeting of the syndicate of University of Gujrat (UoG) has been called despite of the fact that quorum of the syndicate is not complete. Well informed sources told Business Recorder that acting vice chancellor university of Gujrat will pre

Published 22 Apr, 2019 12:00am

HEC seeks action against UMT, RU

Higher Education Commission Pakistan has asked the Punjab government to take immediate action against the two private Universities; University of Management and Technology Lahore and Riphah University for operating illegal campuses against HEC rules and v

Published 17 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Surge in gas prices inevitable: OGRA

Chairperson Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Uzma Adil Khan said on Monday that surge in gas prices is inevitable. Talking to media after the public hearing of OGRA in Lahore Uzma Adil said that prices of gas would likely be increase by 75-80 perc

Published 16 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PRGMEA to hold IAF's 35th World Fashion Convention

The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has announced to hold IAF's 35th World Fashion Convention from November 11 to 13, 2019 in Lahore in collaboration with the International Apparel Federation (IAF).

Published 14 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Markets

'New textile policy to be announced before budget'

Chairman Task Force on Textile Policy Dr Salaman Shah said on Saturday that new textile policy will be announced before the budget 2019-20. Salman Shah said this while addressing a seminar on industrial and textile policies for growth under Punjab spatial

Published 14 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Nepotism alleged in HEC's appointments

Despite tall claims of the PTI-led government of introducing the culture of merit, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, chief educational regulatory body of the country, has made a number of appointments just on the basis of favoritism and nepotis

Published 13 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan hoping to get ASEAN-like treatment

Prime Minister''s Advisor on Commerce and Textile Abdul Razzak Dawood Thursday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was going to China on April 28 and he would sign second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA). "We will request China to provide access of Pak

Published 12 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan hoping to get ASEAN-like treatment

Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce and Textile Abdul Razzak Dawood Thursday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was going to China on April 28 and he would sign second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA). "We will request China to provide access of Paki

Published 12 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan hoping to get ASEAN-like treatment

Published 12 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PEF chairman urges Punjab government to allocate Rs 22 billion

Punjab Education Foundation Chairman Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi said that they will request the Punjab government to allocate Rs 22 billion in the upcoming budget for provision of education to 2.6 million children studying in the partner schools of the foundatio

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Need stressed for girls' education and gender equality

Pakistan has the second largest number of out-of-school girls. Low indicators for girls' education are reflected in the overall low metrics for women's life expectancy that is 68.2 years, health (MMR: 178/1000) and women labour force participation (24 per

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Markets

LSE moot underscores need for promoting quality education

Leading Pakistani businessman and philanthropist Syed Babar Ali said on Thursday that Pakistan should focus on reducing population growth, promotion of quality education and improving Pakistan's agriculture competitiveness to harness the country's future

Published 29 Mar, 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 Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
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
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

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
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
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%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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