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The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (October 09, 2016) and the forecast for Monday (October 10, 2016).

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2016)

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (October 03 to 07 2016).

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Erdogan invites Imran to visit Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has sent a neck tie to Imran Khan as gift, inviting him to visit his country. The invitation comes in the wake of a recent visit of Pakistani parliamentarians which included PTI women wing president Munazza Hassan.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

1300MW power projects to be set at port Qasim: Musadik

Spokesman to the Prime Minister Dr Musadik Malik has said that two mega energy projects through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be set up at Port Qasim that would add 1300 MW electricity in national grid. Talking in a private TV programme, h

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

PML-N's CEC: Prime Minister to chair meeting today

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to preside over the central executive committee of PML (N) on Monday. This was stated by special assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Asif Kirmani. He said the Prime Minister is to take the members of the committee into confid

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Muharram 9, 10: mobile phone services to remain suspended in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday announced that mobile phone services would be suspended on Muharram 9, 10. According to Home Secretary Siraj Ahmed, the services will remain suspended in 12 districts of the province. The home secretary said that ce

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Radical protesters burn Salman Khan's effigy

Radical supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Sangeet Som burnt an effigy of Bollywood actor Salman Khan at Khatoli town in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, for opposing the ban on Pakistani artists in India. The protesters staged a demonstration in the t

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Five children killed as roof caves in

Five persons of a family died after roof of a dilapidated house collapsed in wee hours on Sunday in Neki Khel area of tehsil Landi Kotal of tribal Khyber Agency.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

'CPEC can industrialise the nation or it can simply be a transaction; we must decide,' Hadi Akberali-Director Amreli Steels

Hadi Akberali has been working as Director of Amreli Steels since 2008. Amreli Steels is the biggest manufacturer of steel bars in Pakistan operating since the 1970s and got listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange a year ago. Hadi has an industrial engineer

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

'CPEC can industrialise the nation or it can simply be a transaction; we must decide,' Hadi Akberali-Director Amreli Steels

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Oil and gas: constitutional amendment

Apropos "Oil & gas: speakers underscore need for revisiting 18th Amendment" carried by the newspaper on 05-10-2016, we would like to inform your readers that there is no confusion on the 18th Amendment. It would have been appreciated had the provinces bee

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Black vote key for Clinton in North Carolina, battlegrounds

Under a canvas tent, African-American businessman and chef Santi Jones was offering barbeque pork tacos to tailgaters outside a Carolina football game when he ruminated on Hillary Clinton and whether black voters will win her the White House.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Impact of sales tax on national economy - I

Presently, the federal sales tax on goods under the Sales Tax Act, 1990 is being collected by Federal Board Revenue (FBR) under Entry No 49 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (Constitution). The 18th Amendment

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Self praise by MoF

There has been much self praise by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for its success in raising total tax revenue though its positive impact is continuing to be negated by the Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's flawed, though some would say highly dangerous

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

A praiseworthy step

About 500 women are reportedly murdered each year in Pakistan by their close relatives in the name of honour; honour-killing cases that go unreported must be many more. And conviction rate in such cases is almost zero, because under the law the murderer w

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Uptick in inflation

It is little worrying that the rate of inflation has started inching up recently. According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, annual inflation increased by 3.9 percent in September, 2016 from 3.6 percent in the preceding mo

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

KP PA tables bill to establish Urban Mobility Authority

The PTI led coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced a bill in the provincial assembly for the establishment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urban Mobility Authority and empower it for the purpose of planning, regulation and management of modern an

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Jilani receives Emerging Markets' Award on behalf of Dar

The Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has been given 'Finance Minister of the Year for South Asia' award by the Emerging Markets newspaper. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Ambassador for Pakistan to the United States received the award on behalf of the

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Five-star hotel facilities: hospital opens

The pictures of a five-star-hotel-like hospital in the provincial capital were being shared like wildfire on social media. Turns out every bit of those pictures are true. A private hospital in Defence area has begun a facility to treat patients. Managemen

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Indian atrocities in IoK: Sikh leader urges UN to take notice

Sikh community leader, Dr Amarjeet Singh has demanded United Nations (UN) to take notice of Indian atrocities in held Kashmir.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Zarb-e-Azb, NAP: terrorist attacks decrease in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday released the figures of incident of terrorism saying that terrorist attacks decreased since the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb and National Action Plan.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Metropolitan areas of CPEC Line: SMEDA for setting up of 'Cyber cities'

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has formulated a strategy for exploiting the potentials of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) said General Manager out Reach SMEDA Alamgir Chaudhry. The CPEC offers immense opportunities of e

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

CPEC pie: QWP advocates case of tribal people

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has demanded due share of the tribal people in the multi-billion dollars project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. He made this demand at a massive gathering in Dhobian Village of

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Polio eradication 2016-17: implementation of national emergency plan reviewed

The monthly meeting of the Executive District Officers Health was held here on Sunday to review the implementation of the national emergency plan for polio eradication 2016-17 across the province.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Kohli, Rahane lead India's dominance against New Zealand

Skipper Virat Kohli recorded his second double-century in Tests as he and Ajinkya Rahane helped India post a crushing 557 for five declared against New Zealand at Indore on Sunday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Australia fall to SA's back-up bowlers

South Africa rested three of their frontline bowlers but continued to dominate Australia as they won the fourth one-day international by six wickets at St George's Park on Sunday. Kyle Abbott led what was effectively South Africa's back-up bowling attack

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh beat England to level series

Bangladesh beat England by 34 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series 1-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Mahmudullah Riyad struck the highest 75 runs and captain Mashrafe Mortaza made 44 off 29 b

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

K-Electric win in Shama Challenge Football

Pakistan Premier League Champion Karachi Electric Corporation team defeated Punjab 1-0 in the ongoing All-Pakistan Shama Challenge Football Cup being played here at Sumbal Khan Football ground, Qayyum Sports Complex, here on Sunday. Former Pakistan team g

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Kenyans Abel Kirui, Florence Kiplagat notch Chicago Marathon wins

Two-time world champion Abel Kirui denied Dickson Chumba a second straight Chicago Marathon title, seizing a narrow lead in the closing kilometers and holding on for the win in the Windy City on Sunday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Rosberg twists knife with Japan win

Nico Rosberg romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, piling more pressure on Lewis Hamilton as the German closes in on a first Formula One world title. Rosberg claimed his first Suzuka win from pole as Hamilton took third after a horror st

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Murray, Radwanska claim titles at China Open

Andy Murray claimed the title at the China Open Sunday, taking a step toward unseating world number one Novak Djokovic, as Agnieszka Radwanska won her second Beijing crown. Both romped to victory in straight sets on a chilly night in the Chinese capital,

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Scientists in New Caledonia hope for best after coral bleaching

Marine biologists are crossing their fingers after New Caledonia's coral reef, a UN-inscribed natural wonder of the world, was hit by bleaching this year. Bleaching - when corals turn pale after tropical seas dramatically warm - has been the prelude to a

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Study shows health improving globally, but progress is patchy

Globally, people's health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases bringing long-term illness and causing seven out of 10 deaths, according to research published on Thursday. The Global Burden of

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women

Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Cells' garbage disposal may hold key to healthier life

Autophagy, the little-understood method by which human cells dispose of harmful waste and unwelcome intruders, may one day be central to therapies for longer, healthier living, experts said.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Job insecurity tied to increased risk of diabetes

People who are worried about losing their jobs may be more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new analysis. Compared to people who felt secure in their jobs, people who were experiencing so-called job insecurity had a 19 percent higher r

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Global warming set to pass 2C threshold in 2050

Earth is on track to sail past the two degree Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold for dangerous global warming by 2050, seven of the world's top climate scientists warned on Thursday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Invasive insects cause tens of billions in damage: study

Invasive insects cause at least $77 billion (69 billion euros) in damage every year, according to a study released on Tuesday that says this figure is "grossly underestimated" because it covers only a fraction of the globe.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Amazon launches 'unlimited' reading for Prime members

US online giant Amazon on Wednesday launched a new "Prime Reading" program for US members of its subscription program, allowing unlimited reading of a rotating selection of e-books.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Google launches Pixel smartphone in hardware push

Google on Tuesday launched its Pixel smartphone with built-in assistant as the tech giant made a direct challenge to the iPhone with its own branded, premium-priced handset.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

EcoStar launches smartest 32 inches LED TV

A unique brand of electronics and a leading producer of LED Televisions with exceptional hi-tech brilliance, EcoStar has launched 32 inches LED TV, with a chic and elegant design most suited to the aspiring customers' living environs.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Credit card or selfie?

Shoppers in a dozen European countries can make online payments using a selfie from Tuesday, under a rollout by Mastercard of new payment technology. Removing the need to memorise a password, Mastercard said biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognit

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Facebook's Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear

Facebook on Thursday worked to ramp up enthusiasm for its virtual reality line, unveiling new gear including a lower-end wireless headset prototype. The company's Oculus virtual reality division is set to release in coming months a new "Touch" controller

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

GSMA announces first details for Mobile 360 Series-India 2016

The GSMA on Wednesday outlined the first details of the GSMA 2016 Mobile 360 Series-India conference, which will take place 25-26 October, 2016 at the Leela Ambience Gurgaon Hotel and Residences in Gurgaon, India.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

GSMA launches first global mobile trends report: Industry's shift to Asia, rise of mobile internet highlighted

The GSMA Thursday launched its inaugural 'Global Mobile Trends' report, offering a vast wealth of data and insight on the state of the mobile ecosystem today and mapping out its future development.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Tesco raises margin target after profit rise

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said it would increase investment in its stores and distribution network to boost profitability over the next three years, after reporting first-half results at the top end of expectations.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Tesco raises margin target after profit rise

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Britain's easyJet says annual profit to fall on disruption

British airline easyJet warned its profit would fall by over 25 percent this year as security issues dampened demand and low fuel prices meant there was more competition in the European short-haul market.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Britain's easyJet says annual profit to fall on disruption

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Pfizer to sell infusion business to ICU Medical, take stake

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would sell its global infusion therapy business to ICU Medical Inc for $1 billion in cash and stock that will give it a major stake in the smaller company.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Citi's UK chief sees finance job losses in London post-Brexit

The UK head of US bank Citi said on Monday that jobs in London's financial sector would move to countries inside the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, regardless of what deal is struck on access to the EU financial services market.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Aeon second quarter profit edges up

Aeon Co Ltd on Wednesday said second-quarter operating profit edged up as Japan's biggest retailer by sales bolstered income from discount shops, supermarkets and drug stores to compensate for losses at its general merchandise outlets amid weak consumer s

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Bank of America names Sieg as new wealth management head

Andy Sieg will be the next head of Bank of America Corp's wealth management unit at the end of the year, when John Thiel steps down, the bank said on Thursday. Sieg, 49, is currently head of global wealth and retirement solutions and is a 20-year veteran

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Saudi central bank studying how to reschedule mortgages

Saudi Arabia's central bank is studying how commercial banks should reschedule housing mortgage loans after government austerity measures reduced many borrowers' incomes, a Saudi newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Boeing commercial deliveries dip in third quarter

Boeing delivered fewer commercial planes in the third quarter compared with the year-ago period, according to figures released on Thursday by the US aerospace giant. Boeing delivered 188 planes during the July-September period, down 5.5 percent from the s

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Boeing commercial deliveries dip in third quarter

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

General Electric to invest $150 million in Nigeria

US industrial firm General Electric plans to invest around $150 million in Nigeria by 2017, a senior executive said on Monday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Sun Life plans to expand into Singapore, Thailand to boost Asia focus

Canada's Sun Life Financial Inc plans to expand into Singapore and Thailand as it looks to boost its presence in Asia where demand for insurance products is growing fast, a senior company executive said.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Two US officers killed, one injured in Palm Springs shooting

Two US police officers were fatally shot and one injured Saturday while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Palm Springs, California, police said.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Shell signs MoU with Iran's National Petrochemical

Royal Dutch Shell signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran's National Petrochemical Company on Sunday for cooperation in the petrochemical industry, the Iranian oil ministry's news agency SHANA reported.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Russia, Turkey resume gas price talks

Moscow and Ankara have resumed talks on the price of Russian gas for Ankara, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper. A gas price dispute between Turkish pipeline operator Botas and Russia's state gas

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Eurozone economy resilient to recent shocks: ECB's Constancio

The eurozone economy is proving surprisingly resilient to a series of recent shocks and growth remains on a steady path in line with projections, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said on Sunday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Tanzania secures $259 million funding for power grid link with Kenya

Tanzania has secured $258.82 million from the African Development Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency for a high voltage electricity line to connect its national power grid to Kenya's, its power utility said on Sunday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Almarai third quarter profit up 10 percent

Saudi Arabia's Almarai, the Gulf's largest dairy company, reported a 10 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Sunday, broadly meeting analysts' forecasts with the help of cost controls it said would remain a priority.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Almarai third quarter profit up 10 percent

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Australian-Chinese bid for massive cattle estate

Australia's richest woman and a Chinese property developer joined forces Sunday to bid for one of the world's largest cattle estates, despite Canberra's rejection of previous foreign offers. Australia's biggest private landowner, cattle firm S. Kidman and

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Britain will not make firms name or list foreign workers

Britain said it would not make companies list or name their foreign workers after an outcry from business groups and opposition politicians who said any proposal to "name and shame" employers would be divisive and discriminatory.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Xi says China must speed up plans for domestic network technology

China must speed up plans to replace insecure internet technology with domestic alternatives, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, the latest indication that China is advancing policies that have raised concerns among foreign businesses.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

China to open salt market in January

China will open up its salt market beginning next year, the state planning agency said on Sunday, in the government's latest step to shake up an ancient government salt monopoly.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

South Korea FX equalisation fund's profit jumps 80 percent

Net profit from South Korea's foreign exchange equalisation fund jumped by 80 percent in 2015 from a year earlier as the dollar strengthened, government data showed on Wednesday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

South Korea FX equalisation fund's profit jumps 80 percent

Net profit from South Korea's foreign exchange equalisation fund jumped by 80 percent in 2015 from a year earlier as the dollar strengthened, government data showed on Wednesday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

China bonds could enter global indexes before shares

China's bond market could be included in global indices before its stocks because government interventions have dented foreign investor confidence in Beijing's commitment to equity market reform, the global CEO of index provider FTSE Russell said.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

China bonds could enter global indexes before shares

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Banks drag down Saudi index, Gulf mostly sluggish; Egypt up

Banking shares dragged Saudi Arabian stocks lower on Sunday while most other Gulf markets were sluggish as investors waited for third-quarter corporate earnings announcements. Good news on Egypt's International Monetary Fund loan boosted that market.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Bias still toward stronger dollar, but gains petering out

The dollar is likely to rise a bit further, but a tame US rate hike outlook at a time of waning firepower from those global central banks still easing policy will limit its gains, according to a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Turks sold $3.5 billion in foreign currency in week to September 30

Turkish residents and institutions sold $3.5 billion worth of foreign currencies in the week to September 30, taking advantage of a drop in the lira following the country's downgrade by credit ratings agency Moody's.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Panama eyes return to foreign bond markets early next year

Panama plans to tap the foreign bond markets during the first semester of next year to cover a portion of its funding needs in 2017, the country's finance minister told IFR on Saturday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Panama eyes return to foreign bond markets early next year

Panama plans to tap the foreign bond markets during the first semester of next year to cover a portion of its funding needs in 2017, the country's finance minister told IFR on Saturday.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Wall Street week ahead: earnings season begins as White House race heats up

The roughly month-long corporate earnings announcement season that kicks off on Wall Street next week coincides with the final, most intense stretch of the US presidential campaign.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Palestinian gunman kills two

A Palestinian opened fire from a car in Jerusalem on Sunday and again as Israeli police chased him, killing an officer and a woman, officials said, as fears grew of a new spike in violence. The gunman, reportedly scheduled to begin a prison term the same

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

China jails provincial boss over $36 million in bribes

A Chinese court on Sunday handed a former top provincial official a suspended death sentence for bribery, it said, the latest senior politician to be jailed in a high-profile, anti-corruption campaign.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

NY commuter train derailment leaves 33 injured

A New York City commuter train sideswiped a maintenance train and derailed, leaving 33 people injured, authorities said Sunday. Governor Andrew Cuomo toured the site of the accident, which happened Saturday evening on the Long Island Rail Road as the pass

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Ethiopia declares state of emergency

Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on Sunday following months of violent anti-government protests, according to an official statement released on state media.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Syria regime keeps up Aleppo assault after UN fails on truce

Syrian government forces Sunday kept up their blistering assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo after a divided UN Security Council failed to agree on a truce to save the war-battered city. Regime forces and their allies were advancing street by street in t

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Leftists fight for survival as Lithuania votes

Lithuanians fed up with economic inequality and mass emigration were voting Sunday in round one of a tight general election, which could oust the governing Social Democrats.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Former Mali rebel leader 'assassinated'

A leader of a former Tuareg rebel group who was killed in a blast in northern Mali this weekend was in fact "assassinated", an umbrella ex-rebel group said Sunday. Cheikh Ag Aoussa, the military leader of a former rebel group, was leaving a meeting Saturd

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Ruling party wins Georgia vote, opposition alleges fraud

The ruling Georgian Dream party won Georgia's parliamentary polls, early results showed Sunday, though accusations of vote fraud from the opposition sparked fears of political instability in the Caucasus nation.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Bus crushes child to death

A ten-year-old child was killed and another injured by a speeding bus in New Karachi on Sunday. The incident occurred near Kulsoom Hotel where a child named Adnan was crushed to death. The bus reportedly got out of control and struck the children on the r

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

PM urged to take steps towards Aafia's release

On the occasion of the World Post Day observed on Sunday, the officials of Aafia Movement Pakistan dispatched an open letter to Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, seeking his due role in the early release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

FPCCI elections to be held on December 30

The annual elections of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be held on 30 December 2016, President PFCCI Abdul Rauf Alam announced on Sunday. A Judge of the High Court will supervise the conduct of the election to ensure tran

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Over 4,000 policemen assigned security from 8 to 10 Muharram

The City police have evolved a security plan for 8 to 10 Muharram processions under which over 4000 policemen and a considerable number of NGOs volunteers will shoulder their responsibilities to maintain peace facilitating the mourners of Imam Hussain.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Chinese investors meet CM Punjab

A delegation of Chinese investors met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and expressed keen interest in investment in industrial sector in Punjab. Chinese investors showed willingness in setting up of a state-of-the-art industrial zone in Punja

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Auctioned police vehicles may cause trouble

Punjab police have sold police mobiles to general public in open auction without changing the name plates, colours and logos of the vehicles, which might be used in any terrorism incident.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

200 detained for violating pillion riding ban

Police detained at least 200 citizens for violating ban imposed on pillion riding as part of the security arrangements for the holy month of Muharram. According to police officials, more than 50 motorcycles were also taken into custody by the police.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

BISF introduces BVS for payments to beneficiaries

In pursuance of BISP's commitment to transparency and effective service delivery, biometric Verification System (BVS) for payments would eliminate the loopholes of the previous payment modes. It would help BISP beneficiaries in getting rid of fraudsters w

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Power, road & IT projects: South Korea providing $500 million: CG

The Republic of Korea is providing $500 million to Pakistan to pay for the development of diversified projects pertaining to hydro power, road infrastructure, improvement of power distribution system, information technology and health sector.

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Ugandan minister meets CM Punjab

Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign and International Affairs, Okello Henry Oryem met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and applauded speedy completion of projects in the province. Talking to Shahbaz, Ugandan Minister told that senior office

Published 10 Oct, 2016 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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