News Archives for Pakistan - 2024-07-31 - Business Recorder

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Pakistan - 2024-07-31

PM Shehbaz extends electricity bill payment deadline by 10 days

PM Shehbaz extends electricity bill payment deadline by 10 days

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered a 10-day extension for electricity bill payments, according to an...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 10:51pm

PMD predicts torrential rains across country from August 1

PMD predicts torrential rains across country from August 1

Met Office warns of possible flash flooding in local streams and nullahs in Kashmir, KP, and northern Punjab

Published 31 Jul, 2024 09:45pm

NA committee passes amendments to Election Act

NA committee passes amendments to Election Act

National Assembly to consider the bill for final approval on Friday

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:47pm

Internet services face disruption across Pakistan, PTA blames PTCL

Internet services face disruption across Pakistan, PTA blames PTCL

Internet services were disrupted in Pakistan on Wednesday, with users reporting outages and sluggish speeds across...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:34pm

Pakistan says concerned with ‘growing Israeli adventurism’

Pakistan says concerned with ‘growing Israeli adventurism’

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the “reckless” killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, saying it “views with serious...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:05pm

CDA plans world-class safari park with FCDO help

CDA plans world-class safari park with FCDO help

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced plans to establish a world-class safari park in...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Bushra is suspect in 11 cases, police tells IHC

Bushra is suspect in 11 cases, police tells IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi police, Tuesday, presented its detailed reports in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), saying...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Bilawal pays tributes to Madar-e-Millat on birth anniversary

Bilawal pays tributes to Madar-e-Millat on birth anniversary

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid rich tribute to Madar-e-Millat...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Ahsan for comprehensive roadmap to cooperate with Russia

Ahsan for comprehensive roadmap to cooperate with Russia

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting discussed cooperation of Russia with Pakistan on a master energy plan, refining...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Ahsan directs CDA chief to initiate vertical housing projects

Ahsan directs CDA chief to initiate vertical housing projects

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards sustainable urban development, Federal Minister for Planning, Development,...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Adopting AI innovations a must for development, prosperity: NA speaker

Adopting AI innovations a must for development, prosperity: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that this is an era of Artificial Intelligence and...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

11 members of a family drowned in flooded basement

11 members of a family drowned in flooded basement

PESHAWAR: Eleven members of the same family drowned as rain water flooded the basement of their house at Old Bazid...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Blasphemy-related case: Lawmakers demand CJP revisit his ruling

Blasphemy-related case: Lawmakers demand CJP revisit his ruling

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in National Assembly, on Tuesday, strongly protested against the Chief Justice of Pakistan...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Tarar steps up criticism of IK

Tarar steps up criticism of IK

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, on Tuesday, expressed serious concerns...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Missing persons: IHC seeks report from ISI-MI-IB committee

Missing persons: IHC seeks report from ISI-MI-IB committee

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, sought a report from the committee of officers of the three...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

JI decides to organise sit-in outside Sindh governor’s house

JI decides to organise sit-in outside Sindh governor’s house

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, Tuesday, while announcing to extend protest,...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Dar visits Tehran

Dar visits Tehran

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Tehran on Tuesday to attend the investiture...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

MAJU hosts 11th convocation

MAJU hosts 11th convocation

KARACHI: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) hosted its 11th conference recently at the Expo Centre. Governor of...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

More rains likely

More rains likely

KARACHI: The megacity received on Tuesday sporadic monsoon rain with more chances for another Wednesday morning, the...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Heavy rains play havoc with AJK, KP areas

Heavy rains play havoc with AJK, KP areas

ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains triggered by monsoon currents have caused serious damages to the roads and other...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Monsoon rains: PM directs NDMA to step up efforts

Monsoon rains: PM directs NDMA to step up efforts

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt Gen Inam...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Turkish Navy Ship arrives on goodwill visit

Turkish Navy Ship arrives on goodwill visit

KARACHI: Turkish Navy Ship TCG KINALIADA (F-514) arrived Karachi for a good will visit. The ship was received by...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

The Weather

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 30, 2024) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 31, 2024)...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

KP to equip 2000 women with digital technological skills

KP to equip 2000 women with digital technological skills

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the assistance of TVET Sector Support Programme would...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:39am

LHC disposes plea

LHC disposes plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday disposed a petition filed for the recovery of the alleged abducted general...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Independent Power Producers: PML-N accused of trapping country through ‘unfavourable’ deals

Independent Power Producers: PML-N accused of trapping country through ‘unfavourable’ deals

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub accused the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:36am

Reforms stressed in education, healthcare

Reforms stressed in education, healthcare

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Tuesday, while stressing...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:35am

SAU conducts successful entry test for postgraduate programmes

SAU conducts successful entry test for postgraduate programmes

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam successfully conducted an entry test for its postgraduate degree...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:34am

SAU, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences sign MoUs

SAU, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences sign MoUs

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, and the Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:32am

SSGC disconnects 858 illegal connections

SSGC disconnects 858 illegal connections

KARACHI: In it’s attempt to provide uninterrupted gas to it’s customers in the franchise areas of Sindh and...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan’s healthcare sector struggling with R&D deficiencies, medicine shortages

Pakistan’s healthcare sector struggling with R&D deficiencies, medicine shortages

KARACHI: Pakistan’s healthcare sector is facing severe challenges due to a lack of research and development...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:53am

‘CM Punjab Climate Leadership Development, Internship Programme’ approved by cabinet

‘CM Punjab Climate Leadership Development, Internship Programme’ approved by cabinet

LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet, which met here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in the chair, accorded...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Minister takes strong exception to IK’s remarks against Maryam

Minister takes strong exception to IK’s remarks against Maryam

LAHORE: Taking strong exception over Imran’s remarks against Maryam Nawaz Information Minister Punjab Azma Bokhari...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

ATC issues notices on IK bail pleas

ATC issues notices on IK bail pleas

LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday issued notices to the prosecution and the police for August 06 on...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

PDWP approves 9 uplift schemes worth Rs50bn

PDWP approves 9 uplift schemes worth Rs50bn

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved nine development schemes worth more than Rs50 billions on Tuesday. The...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Climate change, education, parliamentary exchanges: Zardari for stronger cooperation with Commonwealth

Climate change, education, parliamentary exchanges: Zardari for stronger cooperation with Commonwealth

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasised the need for stronger cooperation with the Commonwealth in ...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

UK experts give training on ‘modern slavery, trafficking’

UK experts give training on ‘modern slavery, trafficking’

ISLAMABAD: The UK Border Force’s “Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Teams” visited Pakistan to deliver...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Imran Khan says ready to hold talks with military

Imran Khan says ready to hold talks with military

ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Tuesday, said that we are...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 11:42am

Bill prohibiting independent candidates from joining parties tabled in NA

Bill prohibiting independent candidates from joining parties tabled in NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on private members’ day introduced, “The Elections (Second Amendment) Bill,...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Sedition charges: Ex-army officer court-martialled, awarded 14-year jail

Sedition charges: Ex-army officer court-martialled, awarded 14-year jail

ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hussain, a retired officer of the Pakistan Army, has been convicted for inciting...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Thall-Parachinar road continues to remain blocked

Thall-Parachinar road continues to remain blocked

ISLAMABAD: The guns in restive Kurram District fell silent after week-long armed clashes between rival tribes which...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Jakvani Shopping Centre ground-breaking ceremony held in DHA

Jakvani Shopping Centre ground-breaking ceremony held in DHA

KARACHI: CITI Associates announced the successful ground-breaking ceremony of the Jakvani Shopping Centre, held on...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

JI expands scope of its protest campaign

JI expands scope of its protest campaign

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is set to stage a sit-in protest outside the Governor House Sindh against the high...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Senate body concerned over neglect of human resources sectors

Senate body concerned over neglect of human resources sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development held a meeting on...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Court dismisses FIA’s plea: Raoof given into judicial remand

Court dismisses FIA’s plea: Raoof given into judicial remand

ISLAMABAD: A special court, on Tuesday, dismissed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s plea seeking an...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

CG explains China-Pakistan bilateral relationship

CG explains China-Pakistan bilateral relationship

KARACHI: The Consul General of China in Karachi Yang Yundong has said China firmly supports Pakistan in defending ...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

39 die, 113 hurt due to rains in July: PDMA

39 die, 113 hurt due to rains in July: PDMA

LAHORE: As many as 39 people were killed and 113 were injured due to the rains in the month of July while 6 people...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Effective wheat procurement system: UAF’s scientists developing policy recommendations

Effective wheat procurement system: UAF’s scientists developing policy recommendations

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad’s scientists are developing policy recommendations for effective...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

LCCI organises awareness session on cervical screening

LCCI organises awareness session on cervical screening

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Tuesday organized an awareness session focusing on the...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Terrabiz holds training on EI & decision-making

Terrabiz holds training on EI & decision-making

KARACHI: Terrabiz, leading corporate training entity, organised an "emotional intelligence and decision-making"...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:29am

Seven-day physical remand of TLP leader granted

Seven-day physical remand of TLP leader granted

LAHORE: Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday granted seven-day physical remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:31am

Making two slabs of fine: IG Motorways directed to consider proposal

Making two slabs of fine: IG Motorways directed to consider proposal

ISLAMABAD: On the request of goods transport owners to increase axle load limit and decrease fine on overloaded...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:40am

Court grants FIA two-day physical remand of Janjua

Court grants FIA two-day physical remand of Janjua

ISLAMABAD: A special court, on Tuesday, handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s International Media Coordinator...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 19	278.08
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 19	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 19	142.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 19	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 19	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	5,618.26
India Sensex / Sep 19	83,128.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 19	37,180.81
Nasdaq / Sep 19	17,573.30
Hang Seng / Sep 19	17,987.40
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	8,309.81
Dow Jones / Sep 19	41,503.10
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	18,815.30

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 18	227,713.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 19	71.01
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 19	18,935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 19	2,575.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 19	71.41
Petrol/Litre / Sep 20	249.10

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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