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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

Bold steps need of the hour to address economic challenges: Dr Shahid

Rector, Lahore School of Economics Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that to address the economic challenges Pakistan needs to introduce measures to boost revenue, contain the current account deficit and revive economic growth.

Published 28 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Punjab public sector's Universities: process of appointing VCs progresses at a snails's pace

The process of appointments of permanent vice chancellors of universities of Punjab and chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission has not entered in to the final stage. According to the sources the last date of applying for the post of 12 vice chance

Published 25 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 6	279.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 6	279.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 6	148.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 6	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 6	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 6	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 5	5,842.63
Nasdaq / Mar 5	18,552.73
Dow Jones / Mar 5	43,006.59
India Sensex / Mar 6	73,774.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 6	37,722.03
Hang Seng / Mar 6	24,273.96
FTSE 100 / Mar 6	8,697.40
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 6	23,357.43
France CAC40 / Mar 6	8,205.39

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 5	17,785
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 6	66.55
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 6	260,630
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 6	2,921.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 6	64.47
Petrol/Litre / Mar 7	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 7	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Organic Meat (R) / Mar 6 The Organic Meat Company Limited (R)(TOMCLR)	3.93 ▲ 1 (34.13%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 6 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.28 ▲ 0.93 (12.65%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	75.20 ▲ 6.84 (10.01%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	14.44 ▲ 1.31 (9.98%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	11.48 ▲ 1.04 (9.96%)
Khairpur Sug. / Mar 6 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	129.98 ▲ 11.76 (9.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Mar 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18 ▲ 1.6 (9.76%)
Imperial Limited / Mar 6 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.10 ▲ 1.6 (9.7%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 6 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	19.89 ▲ 1.74 (9.59%)
Ideal Sp. / Mar 6 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	15 ▲ 1.29 (9.41%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 6 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.20 ▼ -5.56 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Mar 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.37 ▼ -1.37 (-9.97%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 6 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.22 ▼ -1.13 (-9.96%)
Shadman Cotton / Mar 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	27.01 ▼ -2.69 (-9.06%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 6 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.78 ▼ -0.27 (-8.85%)
Sapphire Textile / Mar 6 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,180 ▼ -108.4 (-8.41%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.75 ▼ -0.78 (-8.18%)
Gillette Pak / Mar 6 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	148 ▼ -13.13 (-8.15%)
Blessed Tex. / Mar 6 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	281 ▼ -24 (-7.87%)
Grays Leasing / Mar 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.52 ▼ -0.37 (-7.57%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	53,572,239 ▲ 0.46
Fauji Cement / Mar 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	28,002,533 ▲ 2.04
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,567,256 ▲ 0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,317,399 ▲ 1.56
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	17,968,303 ▲ 10.69
Pak Petroleum / Mar 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	16,507,306 ▲ 12.54
Sui South Gas / Mar 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,598,406 ▲ 1.3
B.O.Punjab / Mar 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,464,928 ▲ 0.3
Sui North Gas / Mar 6 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	11,312,267 ▲ 7.8
Power Cement / Mar 6 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	10,979,264 ▲ 0.18

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