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Pakistan - 2022-08-18

PTI postpones Imran Khan's Karachi rally on August 19

Imran Khan to address a public gathering in the metropolis on August 26

Published 18 Aug, 2022 09:55pm

Imran Khan urges 'neutrals' to review policies while there is still time

Claims ISI provided him information on PPP, PML-N's corruption

Updated 19 Aug, 2022 12:21am

Prohibited funding case: IHC accepts PTI’s petition, sends pre-admission notice to ECP

Court adjourns hearing on case till August 24

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 08:07pm

Business & Economy

Miftah announces to remove import restrictions, but with a caveat

Says removal of ban is a requirement of the international community
Stresses that imposing regulatory duty will ensure imports do not rise at a fast pace

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 08:02pm

Shahbaz Gill's physical remand: IHC seeks inquiry report from police

The court adjourns hearing till August 22

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:06pm

Prolonged monsoon spell: torrential rains bring destruction in Pakistan

US announces $100,000 immediate relief for flood victims

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 02:36pm

CM announces expansion of Rescue 1122

LAHORE: Announcing to expand the scope of Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) to all tehsils of the province,...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

ChildLife arranges camps for flood-hit children in Balochistan

KARACHI: ChildLife Foundation has organized medical camps to provide quality treatment to the flood-affected ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

BISE Peshawar announces matric annual exam results

PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar on Wednesday announced results of matric...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

Award-winning SSRL reiterates environmental commitment

KARACHI: Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, has reiterated its commitment...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

Ambassadorial appointments: summary approved by PM

ISLAMABAD: The government has made a number of transferred and ambassadorial appointments in various world capitals....

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

Ahsan for constructing CPEC to leverage geo-strategic environment

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasized on constructing the...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:15am

UAE President presents Order of the Union to COAS Bajwa

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has presented the Order of the Union, the second...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Losses by floods in Balochistan: Survey will begin from 20th, PM told

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Wednesday that a joint survey by the PDMA and the National...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Startup of agri-business helpful for economic empowerment of youth: VC SAU

HYDERABAD: Prof Dr Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam has said that the startup of...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Senate’s HBAC discusses legislative business

ISLAMABAD: The House Business Advisory Committee (HBAC) of the Senate met here on Wednesday. The committee, presided...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Transfer of jail superintendent: SAPM Tarar urges SC to take suo motu notice

ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Narcotics Control Attaullah Tarar on...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Punjab govt plans to introduce Ehsas Ration Discount Programme

LAHORE: To mitigate the hardships of low-income families in the province, the Punjab government is planning to...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Punjab govt decides to amend Local Government Act

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to amend the Local Government Act 2022 before holding the local bodies’...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020: PM directs FBR to comply with instructions

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to strictly comply with the...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

All public-sector entities: PAC assigns AGP to hold performance audit

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday has assigned the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to hold a...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Recent heavy rains, flash floods: NDMA directed to jointly conduct damage assessment survey: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that a joint...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Commonwealth Games: NA panel appreciates athletes’ performance

ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel on Wednesday appreciated the outstanding performance of Pakistani athletes for...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Faulty handling of hospital waste: Municipal workers, scavengers at risk of contracting deadly diseases: expert

KARACHI: The dean of architecture and management sciences of the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Prof...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Khawaja Asif for not making army chief’s appointment ‘political debate’

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday urged not to make the appointment of the army chief a ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Imran concerned over extension of physical remand of Gill

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other leaders of the party on Wednesday expressed...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Prohibited funding case: IK asks FIA to withdraw notice within two days

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday asked the...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Gujrat made Division in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has created Gujrat Division comprising the districts of Gujrat, Hafizabad and Mandi...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Gill remanded for two-day into police custody

ISLAMABAD: The Additional District and Sessions Judge, on Wednesday, approved the review petition of the police...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Gill being pressurised to record statement against IK: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secretary general Asad Umar on Wednesday said that the sole reason behind...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Gill approaches IHC against his physical remand

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC)...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

CS Sindh seeks report of rain-hit areas of coastal belt of Thatta

HYDERABAD: Chief Secretary Sindh Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput visited the villages and areas affected by rains...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

National Waste Management Conference: Call to develop specialised system to handle 1,100 tonnes of hospital waste

KARACHI: There is no separate handling on modern lines of around 1,100 tonnes of garbage generated from hospitals in...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Post-Hajj operation concludes at Karachi airport

KARACHI: The post-hajj operation has concluded at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP). During post-hajj operation...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Independence Day of Indonesia: Consulate in Karachi holds flag-hoisting ceremony

KARACHI: In order to celebrate the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, the Indonesian Consulate in ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Gill’s custody handed over to Islamabad police after hours-long stand-off

ISLAMABAD: The Adiala jail authorities on Wednesday handed over the custody of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Repatriation of criminals, failed asylum seekers: Pakistan, UK sign ‘landmark’ agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Wednesday signed a “landmark” agreement for the repatriation of...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Deputy managing director NTDC: Senate panel directs PD to submit appointment ‘procedure’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power has directed the Power Division to submit the note portion,...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (August 17, 2022) and the forecast for Thursday (August 18, 2022)....

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

SC allows ECP to hold phase-II of local govt polls in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the phase-II of the...

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:30am

Fuel price hike: Govt comes under fire in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Wednesday came under sharp criticism in the Senate not only from the opposition but...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

Schools and colleges across Sindh to remain closed on Thursday

The Sindh government announced on Wednesday that all public and private schools and colleges across the province ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 12:03am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	148.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93
France CAC40 / Oct 5	7,541.36
India Sensex / Oct 7	81,336.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	39,332.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	74.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	2,644.79
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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