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Print - 2017-03-17
Justice Syed Saeeduddin passes away

Justice Syed Saeeduddin passes away

Sindh High Court (SHC) Hyderabad bench judge Justice Syed Saeeduddin Nasir on Thursday passed away at Civil Hospital due to cardiac arrest. According to medical superintendent, Justice Nasir was immediately referred to Karachi while an ambulance having ve
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Defaults: PSX compensates investors

Defaults: PSX compensates investors

Subsequent to the sale of 40 percent shares of the brokers of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), previously lying in a blocked account, to the Chinese consortium, PSX has initiated the disbursement from the proceeds of this sale pertaining to defaulter broker
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
KMC impounds 1,072kg of meat

KMC impounds 1,072kg of meat

KMC staff on Thursday confiscated 1,072 kilograms of meat being sold in violation of the meat-holiday. This was the second raid of this nature this week. The KMC will take action against those who run secret slaughterhouses involved in the trade of unhygi
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kati urges government to energise industry

Kati urges government to energise industry

The president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Masood Naqi, has urged the federal and provincial governments to craft a long-term strategy to energize industry for better competition in the international market.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Euro up in Asia
Currency

Euro up in Asia

The euro stood tall on Thursday after Dutch election exit polls pointed to a comfortable win by the prime minister over his far-right rival, while the dollar wallowed at a one-month low after the Federal Reserve sounded less hawkish than anticipated on fu
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Dollar sinks to lowest in a month in Europe
Currency

Dollar sinks to lowest in a month in Europe

The dollar sank to a one-month low, while some surprise hints on the chances of a rise in UK interest rates drove sterling higher on Thursday as investors digested the fallout of a second rise in US rates in three months.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Dollar tumbles after Fed moves in New York
Currency

Dollar tumbles after Fed moves in New York

The dollar posted steep losses against major currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signalled a more gradual pace of monetary tightening this year than many in the market anticipated. The greenback fell to
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 79.56-79.57 (* previous 79.54-79.55) (* revised).
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
China's yuan firms
Currency

China's yuan firms

Supported by China's central bank raising short term interest rates, the yuan firmed on Thursday as the dollar lost ground all round after the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate while sounding less hawkish about future interest rate increases.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Asian currencies rise

Asian currencies rise

Asian currencies rose on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve sounded less hawkish than many had anticipated on the pace of further interest rate increases this year, in a relief for risk assets worldwide.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee down
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee down

The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Thursday on dollar demand from importers, but moral suasion by the central bank capped the fall after expectations of a nearly $1 billion inflow from a bond sale failed to ease pressure on the currency, dealers said.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sterling jets higher on BoE interest rate split
Currency

Sterling jets higher on BoE interest rate split

Sterling and gilt yields jumped on Thursday after outgoing Bank of England policymaker Kristin Forbes unexpectedly voted for a rise in interest rates and others signalled it would not take much for them to follow suit. The bank cut interest rates to a rec
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Aussie and kiwi up
Currency

Aussie and kiwi up

The Australian and New Zealand dollars held solid gains on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve stuck to its outlook for monetary tightening this year, offsetting pressure from underwhelming local economic data. The Australian dollar stood at $0.7695, ha
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Belarus tries 50 protestors in anti-Lukashenko rallies

Belarus tries 50 protestors in anti-Lukashenko rallies

Belarus on Thursday began hearing the cases of 50 people detained over the latest wave of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, according to the Vyasna rights group, which monitors political repressions.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Libya factions agree cease-fire

Libya factions agree cease-fire

Armed groups in Tripoli have signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital, the unity government said Thursday. The city has been paralysed amid exchanges of rocket and artillery fire between pro-unity government force
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Taiwan says capable of strike against China

Taiwan says capable of strike against China

Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on Thursday unveiled a major defence report warning of increased risk of Chinese invasion.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Ethnic parties withdraw from Nepal government

Ethnic parties withdraw from Nepal government

Political parties from southern Nepal withdrew support from the government on Thursday, weakening an already fragile administration and throwing long overdue elections further into doubt.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Erdogan says EU on 'anti-Islam crusade'

Erdogan says EU on 'anti-Islam crusade'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the EU has started a crusade against Islam with a ruling on Islamic headscarves and warned the Netherlands that Ankara was no longer a friend, in a worsening diplomatic crisis.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
European relief as Dutch snub 'siren song' of far-right

European relief as Dutch snub 'siren song' of far-right

European leaders heaved a sigh of relief Thursday after the Dutch voted Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberal party back into power ahead of the far-right, with all eyes turning to polls later this year in France and Germany.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
European relief as Dutch snub 'siren song' of far-right

European relief as Dutch snub 'siren song' of far-right

European leaders heaved a sigh of relief Thursday after the Dutch voted Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberal party back into power ahead of the far-right, with all eyes turning to polls later this year in France and Germany.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Queen authorises May to begin Brexit

Queen authorises May to begin Brexit

Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent on Thursday to a bill empowering British Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and begin the process of leaving the European Union. May has said she will send a letter to the Europe
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Now is not the time: May rejects Scots independence vote

Now is not the time: May rejects Scots independence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday rejected the Scottish government's call for a second referendum on independence before Britain leaves the EU - but did not entirely rule out a vote.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Abbas says Trump brings hope for 'peace'

Abbas says Trump brings hope for 'peace'

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he hopes recent meetings with US President Donald Trump's team lead to "peace" between Israelis and Palestinians. Trump called the Palestinian president on March 10 for the first time since his inauguration,
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
UK Conservatives handed record fine over election expenses

UK Conservatives handed record fine over election expenses

Britain's ruling Conservatives made "numerous failures" in reporting expenses for several elections and breached campaign spending rules, an independent watchdog said Thursday in an embarrassing blow for Prime Minister Theresa May.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
SpaceX launches communications satellite into orbit

SpaceX launches communications satellite into orbit

SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 2 am (0600 GMT) carrying the EchoStar XXIII, a commercial communications satellite for Ec
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Eight hurt as pupil opens fire at French school

Eight hurt as pupil opens fire at French school

French police arrested a heavily armed 17-year-old on Thursday after he opened fire at a school in southern France, rattling nerves in a country on edge after several jihadist attacks, authorities said. The teen was carrying a rifle, two handguns and two
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
One hurt by letter bomb at IMF's Paris office

One hurt by letter bomb at IMF's Paris office

A letter bomb exploded at the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday, injuring a secretary who suffered burns to her hands and face. Employees were evacuated from the building near the Arc de Triomphe in the heart of the capital afte
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Jirga helps in ending PML-N, PTI legislators' acrimony

Jirga helps in ending PML-N, PTI legislators' acrimony

A jirga on Thursday amicably resolved the dispute between two members of the National Assembly - Mian Javed Latif of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Murad Saeed of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) -, thereby saving their membership of the legislatu
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran asks Sadiq to quit speaker's post

Imran asks Sadiq to quit speaker's post

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Thursday that the speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq should step down for referring a frivolous reference to the Election Commission against him and his party's secretary general Jahangir Tareen
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PTI voices concern over swelling circular debt

PTI voices concern over swelling circular debt

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday expressed serious concern over swelling circular debt of Rs414 billion and warned that it would be disastrous for the country if the government failed to take any appropriate measures to immediately resolve the i
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PPP Sukkur office-bearers

PPP Sukkur office-bearers

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday approved his party's office-bearers for Sukkur Division and its districts with immediate effect. As per details issued by PPP media cell, the chairman has notified Muhammad Anwar Mah
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Moot on Pak-Iran ties held at Peshawar University

Moot on Pak-Iran ties held at Peshawar University

Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar and Cultural Centre Islamic Republic of Iran jointly organized a conference on Iran-Pakistan Relation, here on Thursday.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Need for saving ozone layers stressed

Need for saving ozone layers stressed

Punjab Minister for Environment Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has stressed the need for taking solid steps to save the ozone layers and called upon industrialists in Punjab to install pollution-free devices and their continuous use.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to defuse tensions: Zakhilwal

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to defuse tensions: Zakhilwal

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on steps and measures to improve the current tense bilateral relations and mutual trust, said Omar Zakhilwal, Afghan Ambassador. In a statement, the Afghan Ambassador said that a high level meeting between Adviser to t
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Non-implementation of Auto Policy irks Senate

Non-implementation of Auto Policy irks Senate

Senate Thursday expressed displeasure over non-implementation of Automotive Development Policy (2016-21) and recommended to the government to safeguard the interest of consumers. During question hour, Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Sheikh observed that there
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
COAS meets Chinese political and military leadership

COAS meets Chinese political and military leadership

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in China for three-day official visit. The visit includes his interactions with Chinese senior political and military leadership. On Thursday, the COAS held meetings in Beijing with Zhang Gaoli
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Procedure of census in tribal areas: JUI-F, Fata MNAs stage walkout

Procedure of census in tribal areas: JUI-F, Fata MNAs stage walkout

Members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Thursday staged a walkout from National Assembly to protest against the government for their reservations over procedure of housing and population census in the
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Marvi meets Shahbaz to discuss relief programme

Marvi meets Shahbaz to discuss relief programme

Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Marvi Memon called on Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and discussed on-going projects particularly Waseela-Taleem Program, to help low-wage families.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
LHC's directive to NAB

LHC's directive to NAB

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to refund incidental charges/constitutional gain to former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) retired Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar recovered from him following a ple
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
FBR to stop issuing notices to ginners
Cotton

FBR to stop issuing notices to ginners

The chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue, Dr Muhammad Irshad, on Thursday instructed regional tax officers to stop the issuance of notices to ginners and freezing of their bank accounts forthwith. He gave the assurance that some concessions and facili
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India has fast-tracked hydropower projects worth $15 billion in held Kashmir in recent months, three federal and state officials said, ignoring warnings from Islamabad that power stations on rivers flowing into Pakistan will disrupt water supplies.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India has fast-tracked hydropower projects worth $15 billion in held Kashmir in recent months, three federal and state officials said, ignoring warnings from Islamabad that power stations on rivers flowing into Pakistan will disrupt water supplies.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India fast-tracks hydro projects in IHK

India has fast-tracked hydropower projects worth $15 billion in held Kashmir in recent months, three federal and state officials said, ignoring warnings from Islamabad that power stations on rivers flowing into Pakistan will disrupt water supplies.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Trump hits State Department in 'hard power' budget blueprint

Trump hits State Department in 'hard power' budget blueprint

President Donald Trump proposed drastic cuts in spending on the arts, science, foreign aid and environmental protection Thursday, in a military-dominated budget blueprint that has already met fierce Congressional opposition.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Trump hits State Department in 'hard power' budget blueprint

Trump hits State Department in 'hard power' budget blueprint

President Donald Trump proposed drastic cuts in spending on the arts, science, foreign aid and environmental protection Thursday, in a military-dominated budget blueprint that has already met fierce Congressional opposition.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two clerics from Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah go missing

Two clerics from Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah go missing

Two senior clerics, Asif Nizami and Nazim Nizami, from Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, have gone missing in Pakistan. India is said to have taken up the matter with Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two clerics from Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah go missing

Two clerics from Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah go missing

Two senior clerics, Asif Nizami and Nazim Nizami, from Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, have gone missing in Pakistan. India is said to have taken up the matter with Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
India invited to meaningful discussion on all issues

India invited to meaningful discussion on all issues

Pakistan on Thursday invited India for a meaningful discussion on confidence building measures with regard to cruise missiles' tests, avoidance of arms race and promotion of strategic stability in South Asia, besides dialogue on all outstanding issues inc
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
India invited to meaningful discussion on all issues

India invited to meaningful discussion on all issues

Pakistan on Thursday invited India for a meaningful discussion on confidence building measures with regard to cruise missiles' tests, avoidance of arms race and promotion of strategic stability in South Asia, besides dialogue on all outstanding issues inc
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Prime Minister unveils Gwadar's uplift package

Prime Minister unveils Gwadar's uplift package

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday unveiled development package for Gwadar including a university, 300-bed hospital and desalination plant.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Prime Minister unveils Gwadar's uplift package

Prime Minister unveils Gwadar's uplift package

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday unveiled development package for Gwadar including a university, 300-bed hospital and desalination plant.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
ECP dismisses references against Imran, Tareen

ECP dismisses references against Imran, Tareen

A five-member bench of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headed by chief election commissioner on Thursday dismissed disqualification references against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Imran Khan and Jehangir Khan Tareen.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
ECP dismisses references against Imran, Tareen

ECP dismisses references against Imran, Tareen

A five-member bench of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headed by chief election commissioner on Thursday dismissed disqualification references against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Imran Khan and Jehangir Khan Tareen.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
ITU manages to extend access to 142,000 ebooks through digital library

ITU manages to extend access to 142,000 ebooks through digital library

Information Technology University (ITU) Punjab has managed to extend access to 142,000 ebooks through ITU digital library in Arfa Software Technology Park Campus. The online access to eBooks covers a wide variety of content across all important subject ar
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
LHC declares Fatima appointment as DG CPWB illegal

LHC declares Fatima appointment as DG CPWB illegal

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared appointment of Fatima Sheikh as director general of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) as illegal and directed the Punjab government to fill the posts within 15 days.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (March 16, 2017) and the forecast for Friday (March 17, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
LHC stays removal of retired army officials from police department jobs

LHC stays removal of retired army officials from police department jobs

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday stayed removal of retired army officials from their jobs with police department as security officials. As many as 53 retired army soldiers including Noor Muhammad through their counsel Talat Farooq Sheikh argued tha
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Jul-February FDI up six percent YoY

Jul-February FDI up six percent YoY

Pakistan fetched Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to $1.3 billion, up 6 percent, during the first eight months of this fiscal year (FY17). Economists said FDI is presenting an improved picture because of low base of previous years and in absolute
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Jul-February FDI up six percent YoY

Jul-February FDI up six percent YoY

Pakistan fetched Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to $1.3 billion, up 6 percent, during the first eight months of this fiscal year (FY17). Economists said FDI is presenting an improved picture because of low base of previous years and in absolute
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Raja and Awan held responsible for Nandipur delay

Raja and Awan held responsible for Nandipur delay

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday held both the Ministry of Water and Power and Ministry of Law and Justice responsible for delay in 425MW Nandipur Power Project. However, the exact financial loss to the national exchequer has not been fina
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Raja and Awan held responsible for Nandipur delay

Raja and Awan held responsible for Nandipur delay

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday held both the Ministry of Water and Power and Ministry of Law and Justice responsible for delay in 425MW Nandipur Power Project. However, the exact financial loss to the national exchequer has not been fina
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (March 16, 2017)

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 27,006.56 points. It touched an intraday high of 27,057.36 points and an intraday low of 26,544.94 points and closed at 27,002.01 points which was -4.55 points or -0.02 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 27,006.56 points. It touched an intraday high of 27,057.36 points and an intraday low of 26,544.94 points and closed at 27,002.01 points which was -4.55 points or -0.02 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 27,006.56 points. It touched an intraday high of 27,057.36 points and an intraday low of 26,544.94 points and closed at 27,002.01 points which was -4.55 points or -0.02 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

BRIndex30 up 4.55 points

On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 27,006.56 points. It touched an intraday high of 27,057.36 points and an intraday low of 26,544.94 points and closed at 27,002.01 points which was -4.55 points or -0.02 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 1
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (March 16, 2017).

Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Equities extend losses

Equities extend losses

Sentiment at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained negative amid selling pressure Thursday. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined slightly by 16 points to close at 48,289 points down from 48,305 points.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Equities extend losses

Equities extend losses

Sentiment at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained negative amid selling pressure Thursday. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined slightly by 16 points to close at 48,289 points down from 48,305 points.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Equities extend losses

Equities extend losses

Sentiment at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained negative amid selling pressure Thursday. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined slightly by 16 points to close at 48,289 points down from 48,305 points.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: no changes

The rupee managed to hold overnight levels against the dollar on the money market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Disabled, transgender: Supreme Court orders inclusion of column

Disabled, transgender: Supreme Court orders inclusion of column

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued directives to the government to include a column for the disabled and the transgender in the population census form. Disposing of a plea, seeking inclusion of a column relating to the disabled in the census form, a thr
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: no changes

The rupee managed to hold overnight levels against the dollar on the money market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Disabled, transgender: Supreme Court orders inclusion of column

Disabled, transgender: Supreme Court orders inclusion of column

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued directives to the government to include a column for the disabled and the transgender in the population census form. Disposing of a plea, seeking inclusion of a column relating to the disabled in the census form, a thr
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

An inter-ministerial panel headed by Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir has recommended export of an additional quantity of 0.2 million tons of sugar by April 30, 2017 against 0.4 million tons recommended by the Sugar Advisory Board (SAB), a body
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

An inter-ministerial panel headed by Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir has recommended export of an additional quantity of 0.2 million tons of sugar by April 30, 2017 against 0.4 million tons recommended by the Sugar Advisory Board (SAB), a body
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

Ministry recommends exporting 0.2 million tons of sugar

An inter-ministerial panel headed by Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir has recommended export of an additional quantity of 0.2 million tons of sugar by April 30, 2017 against 0.4 million tons recommended by the Sugar Advisory Board (SAB), a body
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
NA body for probe into export slide
Cotton

NA body for probe into export slide

National Assembly's Standing Committee on Finance has termed the $20 billion trade deficit during eight months of the current fiscal year as "scary" for the economy as well as balance of payment position (BoP), calling for a commission to establish the re
Published 17 Mar, 2017 12:00am
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