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Pakistan - 2022-06-08

Govt restores Saturday as weekly holiday with immediate effect

Federal government offices will operate from 8am to 4pm from Monday to Thursday

Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:46pm

ISPR warns of legal action over 'malicious allegations' against Army leadership

Insinuations on social media quoting former finance minister are baseless propaganda, says the military’s media wing

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 11:37pm

Business & Economy

Moody's downgrades 5 Pakistani banks' outlook to negative from stable, affirms B3 ratings

Development comes after ratings agency first downgraded Pakistan’s outlook to negative from stable and then that of Wapda’s

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 11:06pm

Army Chief expresses satisfaction over progress of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad

COAS Bajwa emphasises maintaining high standards of operational preparedness

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:54pm

Long march date to be announced soon: Imran Khan

Says Pakistan will witness a historic protest

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:49pm

NEC decides in principle to close markets at 8:30 pm

Chief ministers of Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab seek more time to implement the decision

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 08:37pm

22 killed as passenger van plunges into ravine near Killa Saifullah

QUETTA: At least 22 people were killed, including nine members of one family when a passenger van fell into deep...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 05:29pm

Govt decides to abolish taxes on raw materials for export industries

PM Shehbaz orders the formation of task forces to attract investment in multiple sectors

Published 08 Jun, 2022 04:57pm

Business & Economy

FY23: World Bank projects economic slowdown in Pakistan, says growth will be 4%

Economy remains engulfed in various challenges, including a widening current account deficit and rise in debt payments

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 04:26pm

Road checking drive till 16th: Sindh Excise dept collects Rs50m in two weeks

KARACHI: Following the revenue collection of Rs 50 million during two-week road checking campaign across the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:30am

SPARC holds dialogue on tobacco taxation

ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organised a dialogue session on the ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:30am

Desk-audit of 393,441 individuals, AOPs: FTO directs FBR to give justification

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to give justification for the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:30am

Purchase of sodium lights for streets banned

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Capt Muhammad Usman (Retd) has banned new Sodium lights, purchase for Lahore’s street...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:30am

Rivalry claims lives of two brothers

KOHAT: Two real brothers were shot dead over an old rivalry in the Sur Gul Chowk area here on Tuesday. Police said...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:15am

Imran vows non-stop movement until ‘imported regime’ thrown out

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said that his party’s movement for real...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:15am

SU readies 3-month plan to bring it back to its academic calendar

HYDERABAD: A meeting of pro-vice chancellors, focal persons, deans of faculties, directors and chairpersons of the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:39am

Minister highlights investment opportunities in G-B

KARACHI: Gilgit-Baltistan Provincial Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Kazim Maisam has said that investment could ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:39am

Punjab CM: LHC seeks arguments on point related to defectors’ votes

LAHORE: A larger bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought arguments on the point whether the opinion ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Taxpayers’ problems: Facilitation cell to be established in DC office

FAISALABAD: Facilitation cell will be established in Deputy Commissioner Office to resolve the problems of the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

KPT initiates ‘beach cleaning campaign’

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) commemorated World Environment Day and World Ocean Day with Beach Cleaning ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Afghan refugees hold protest

ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugees on Tuesday staged a protest and demanded of the United Nations High Commissioner for...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Hammad criticises govt’s economic policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said that amid the deteriorating economic...

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 12:04pm

Appointment of NAB head: IHC rejects plea seeking consultation with CJP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday turned down a petition seeking directions to the government to...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

NAB termed one of the most corrupt institutions of country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president and former prime minister, Shahid Khaqan...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

British diplomat lauds SIUT services

KARACHI: British Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Mike Nithavrianakis greatly lauded the phenomenal progress ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

‘Four terrorists killed in Waziristan, Nushki’

RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday gunned down four terrorists in two separate Intelligence Based Operations in...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Foreign funding case: PTI terms review report ‘hypothetical’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has termed as hypothetical the review report of Akbar Sher Babar in ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Hamza meets Zardari: PPP, PML-N decide to jointly contest by-elections in Punjab

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have agreed in principle to jointly...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

PANAH organises world food safety seminar in GB

ISLAMABAD: An important seminar was organised by PANAH on the occasion of “World Food Safety Day” at Fairyland...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

All telecom traffic restored

ISLAMABAD: Two cuts reported earlier in AAE-1 and SEAMEWE-5 near Egypt have been repaired while another cut in IMEWE...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Climate change: Pakistan among most vulnerable countries in world: Sherry

KARACHI: To mark the celebrations of World Environment Day 2022, the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA)...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

PAC seeks details of assets of all NAB directors, their spouses

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought details of assets of all the National Accountability ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Punjab upgrades Qeemat App

LAHORE: Secretary Industries and Commerce Punjab Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi has said availability, quality and prices of...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Nestlé Pakistan, PCSIR, PU celebrate World Food Safety Day

LAHORE: In order to raise awareness regarding food safety, Nestlé Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Council ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Blasphemy remarks: CII urges India to initiate legal proceedings against perpetrators

ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday urged the Indian government to initiate legal proceedings...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

PP-167: PPP fields Faisal Mir for upcoming by-polls

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab has fielded Faisal Mir, brother of renowned journalist Hamid Mir, for ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Pakistan apprises P-5 envoys on hurtful remarks by BJP leaders

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday apprised P-5 envoys on the derogatory remarks by Indian BJP...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Former governor announces plan to form ‘Grand Overseas Club’

LAHORE: Announcing to form “Grand Overseas Club” for addressing the grievances of Overseas Pakistanis, former...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Plea for appointing GB speaker as acting governor rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected a petition seeking directions to the federal ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Bills on elections, national accountability: Joint-sitting of parliament extended to table two bills

ISLAMABAD: The federal government extended a joint-sitting of the Parliament from June 7 to June 9 to table two...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Punjab’s ADP for 2022-23: Estimates likely to be presented on 13th

LAHORE: The Punjab government is expected to present the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 2022-23 on June 13...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

ICMA submits pre-budget proposals to FBR, govt bodies

KARACHI: ICMA proposes two days work from home, early close of markets, withdrawal of subsidy, focus on remittance...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

HBL Prestige Lounge inaugurated in Karachi

KARACHI: HBL inaugurated its new Prestige Lounge located in DHA, Karachi. This is the 9th HBL Prestige Lounge in the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Gender gap among account holders growing: Sima Kamil

KARACHI: Deputy Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Sima Kamil on Tuesday said that gender gap between male and...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Monsoon season likely to begin by end-June

KARACHI: The monsoon season is expected to start from last week of June in the country, as above normal rains may...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (June 07, 2022) and the forecast for Wednesday (June 08, 2022)...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Financial stability cannot be achieved without political stability: PM Shehbaz

Premier says we cannot progress until we set ambitious targets

Published 08 Jun, 2022 12:29am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 11	277.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 11	277.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 11	149.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 11	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 11	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 11	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 11	5,815.03
India Sensex / Oct 11	81,381.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 11	39,605.80
Nasdaq / Oct 11	18,342.94
Hang Seng / Oct 11	21,251.98
FTSE 100 / Oct 11	8,253.65
Dow Jones / Oct 11	42,863.86
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 11	19,373.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 11	75.56
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 11	235,000.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 11	2,656.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 11	72.21
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 12	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Oct 13	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 13 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 13 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 13 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 13 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 13 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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