News Archives for Print - 2019-01-21

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (January 20, 2019) and the forecast for Monday (January 21, 2019).

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2018)

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

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 14 to 18, 2019).

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Head of Indonesian football resigns

Indonesia's top football official resigned Sunday following a match-fixing scandal that has reignited concerns over the game's long-running struggle with corruption in the Southeast Asian country. Chairman Edy Rahmayadi announced he would step down at the

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Atletico shoot for football future in cricket-mad Pakistan

Spain's Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga - developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and even the prime minister is a former World Cup winner. Du

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Winks strikes late to hand Spurs vital victory

Harry Winks headed home a 93rd minute winner to give Tottenham's chances of securing a top-four Premier League finish a huge boost and deal another blow to Fulham's hopes of survival with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage. Tottenham looked set to fail their fir

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Man City ease past Huddersfield to cut Liverpool's lead

Manchester City reduced Liverpool's lead at the top of the English Premier League table to four points as they eventually found top gear to win 3-0 away to basement club Huddersfield Town on Sunday. This was by no means City's most outstanding display of

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Pacquiao batters Broner in lopsided welterweight bout

Manny Pacquiao put on a master class in elite boxing Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years - and his first as a 40-year-old. Pacquiao easily won with an impressive

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Son trounces Chen in Malaysia badminton final

South Korea's Son Wan-ho put on a masterful display of badminton to easily beat China's Chen Long 21-17, 21-19 and clinch the Malaysia Masters title Sunday. Chen appeared no match for Son throughout their showdown, with the South Korean hitting impressive

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

China roar back from behind to reach Asian Cup quarters

China flirted with disaster before mounting a second-half revival as they fought back from behind to beat Thailand 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The giant nation were all at sea as they fell behind to Supachai Jaided's opener but t

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

PBG/Remounts win Battle Axe Polo Cup

PBG/Remounts outsmarted Polo D. Sufi by nine goals to four and a half to clinch the Battle Axe Polo Cup here at the Fortress Stadium on Sunday. Raja Sami Ullah and Nicolas Ruiz Guinazu jointly emerged as heroes of the final as both displayed outstanding p

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Spider-cam smashes into umpire's sun shield

An umpire was lucky to escape injury at the Australian Open Sunday when a spider-cam smashed into the sun shield above her chair, ripping it off, as Maria Sharapova and Ashleigh Barty stood nearby. The drama unfolded after Australian 15th seed Barty upset

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Federer, Kerber stunned as Nadal powers into quarters

Defending champion Roger Federer was stunned by fiery Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas who ended his bid for a record seventh Australian Open Sunday on a day of upsets that also saw second seed Angelique Kerber crash out. The Swiss master caved in under the energ

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Antarctica ice loss rises six fold since 1979

Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before - about six times more per year now than 40 years ago - leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists warned on Monday. Already, Antarctic melting has raised global sea le

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Warning to Davos: world 'sleep-walking' into climate disaster

The risks of catastrophic weather and flooding from climate change top the list of concerns for business leaders heading into this week's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. An annual WEF report - based on a survey of about 1,000 respondents drawn from

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

More asteroids strike Earth since age of dinosaurs

Between two and three times as many asteroids have struck the Earth and the Moon since the age of the dinosaurs, when one massive space rock collision wiped them out forever, researchers said on Thursday.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Virtual reality makes splash, but not ready for prime time

Virtual reality showed off its spectacular side at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, whisking people onto hockey arenas, baseball fields and even into the internet with animated film trouble-maker "Wreck-it Ralph." But even with the impressive visu

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Amazon sets conference on robotics, artificial intelligence

Amazon announced plans Thursday to hold a conference open to the public on robotics, space and artificial intelligence, as well as to discuss future applications of emerging technologies. The re:MARS conference in Las Vegas will include "visionary talks,

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting dangerous

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Only 48 percent of businesses can detect if any of their IoI device suffers breach: study

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, revealed Tuesday that only around half (48 percent) of businesses can detect if any of their IoT devices suffers a breach. This comes despite companies having an increased focus on IoT security: With the numb

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Shell appoints Sawan as upstream boss

Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan to head its oil and gas production division, replacing Andy Brown who will step down after 35 years at the Anglo-Dutch company. Sawan, 44, a Canadian citizen of Lebanese origin, currently heads Shell's deepwater

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Alcoa beats Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit

Top US aluminum producer Alcoa Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, buoyed by strength in its alumina segment, but shares slipped after the company did not provide a closely watched profit measure for the full year. The compa

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Alcoa beats Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit

Top US aluminum producer Alcoa Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, buoyed by strength in its alumina segment, but shares slipped after the company did not provide a closely watched profit measure for the full year. The compa

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Wells Fargo leans on cost cuts as revenue and loans shrink

Wells Fargo & Co's loan book shrank and revenue fell across all its major businesses last quarter, as the fourth-largest US lender continued to work through the consequences of wayward sales practices at its consumer bank. Wells Fargo has struggled to reg

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

QNB lifts quarterly profit on lending growth

Qatar National Bank (QNB) reported an increase in fourth-quarter net profit on Tuesday, benefiting from strong lending growth as Qatar has pushed ahead with spending on the 2022 soccer World Cup and other infrastructure. The largest bank by assets in the

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

QNB lifts quarterly profit on lending growth

Qatar National Bank (QNB) reported an increase in fourth-quarter net profit on Tuesday, benefiting from strong lending growth as Qatar has pushed ahead with spending on the 2022 soccer World Cup and other infrastructure. The largest bank by assets in the

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Swiss watchmakers brace for slowing Chinese demand

Swiss watchmakers are starting to see signs of slowing spending from Chinese tourists, but are still banking on demand shifting to mainland China to fuel growth this year, several high-end brands said on Monday. Investors are on edge over a softening econ

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Vodafone, IBM link up cloud systems for business

Vodafone is teaming up with IBM to offer businesses a way to link different cloud computing systems to support the next wave of digital advances, such as machine learning, on super-fast fifth-generation telecoms networks. As part of the deal, the UK-based

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Global auto leaders urge Trump admin to end trade turmoil

Auto executives gathered in Detroit on Monday called on the Trump administration and Congress to resolve trade disputes, and end the government shutdown, saying political uncertainty is costing the industry.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Fed policymakers leave little doubt: rate hikes can wait

"Patience" is the new mantra at the Federal Reserve, less than two weeks ahead of the US central bank's first policy meeting of the new year, as officials leave little doubt they want to stop raising interest rates - at least for a while.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Coffee clash brewing in China: startup Luckin takes on Starbucks

When Starbucks came to China two decades ago it promised to open a new store every 15 hours. Now a homegrown rival, Luckin Coffee, plans to build a high tech-driven shop every three and a half hours to dethrone the US giant. The Chinese upstart is burning

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Qatar says Gaza payouts on track after delay over border violence

A third Qatari cash donation for impoverished Gaza civil servants will be made this week after it was held back by Israel in protest at Palestinian border violence, a Qatari diplomat said on Sunday. Qatar in November began a six-month, $150 million progra

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Small electric cars may be unaffordable for some: VW chairman

The move to electric vehicles will make cars significantly more expensive, meaning they may become unaffordable for people on low incomes in the future, the chairman of Volkswagen said in an interview published on Sunday.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Facebook backs election integrity, AI initiatives in Germany

Facebook has launched German initiatives to defend election integrity and examine the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), its operations chief said on Sunday, seeking to convince sceptics it is serious about privacy and democracy. The world's largest

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Toyota, Panasonic to set up EV battery JV in 2020

Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp are set to launch a joint venture next year to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) in an effort to compete with Chinese rivals, a source familiar with the matter said. The joint venture, to be owned 51 percent

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

China set to post slowest growth in 28 years, more stimulus seen

China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising US tariffs, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

ProSieben sees pressure easing as Netflix raises prices

ProSiebenSat.1 Media believes that price increases by US streaming giant Netflix could ease competitive pressures on the German group's core TV business and is bullish on growth at its e-commerce arm, CEO Max Conze said. Conze took the helm at the Munich-

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

France pushes Japan to accept Renault-Nissan merger

Japanese media reported Sunday that France wants a merger between Renault and Nissan following the arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, but according to France's economy minister changing the current set-up is "not on the table". Ghosn headed a

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Best US fund managers of 2018 buying healthcare, pot stocks as market wobbles

The top-performing US growth fund managers of the last year are taking the recent slide in the US stock market to add to their bets in companies they expect will continue to expand regardless of the direction of the overall economy. Among their top bets:

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Best US fund managers of 2018 buying healthcare, pot stocks as market wobbles

The top-performing US growth fund managers of the last year are taking the recent slide in the US stock market to add to their bets in companies they expect will continue to expand regardless of the direction of the overall economy. Among their top bets:

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Third time may be a charm as Jeffrey Vinik relaunches hedge fund

Prominent investor Jeffrey Vinik is ready to manage money for outside clients again and plans to relaunch his hedge fund firm Vinik Asset Management after sitting out the last six years. Vinik, who once ran Fidelity's Magellan mutual fund and then oversaw

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Third time may be a charm as Jeffrey Vinik relaunches hedge fund

Prominent investor Jeffrey Vinik is ready to manage money for outside clients again and plans to relaunch his hedge fund firm Vinik Asset Management after sitting out the last six years. Vinik, who once ran Fidelity's Magellan mutual fund and then oversaw

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Belarus allows traders to buy shares with bitcoin

Belarus launched a platform on Tuesday allowing traders to buy shares, gold, foreign exchange and other traditional assets with cryptocurrencies, which it says is the world's first regulated tokenised securities exchange. Belarus has developed a flourishi

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Belarus allows traders to buy shares with bitcoin

Belarus launched a platform on Tuesday allowing traders to buy shares, gold, foreign exchange and other traditional assets with cryptocurrencies, which it says is the world's first regulated tokenised securities exchange. Belarus has developed a flourishi

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Banks hurt Saudi index, most Gulf markets fall

Bank shares led Saudi Arabia's stock market lower on Sunday as most regional bourses fell. In Saudi Arabia, the index lost 0.8 percent with Al Rajhi Bank and Samba Financial Group falling 1.1 percent and 3.3 percent respectively. The Gulf's largest dairy

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Fidelity, Nasdaq Ventures invest in cryptocurrency exchange ErisX

New cryptocurrency exchange ErisX said Tuesday it raised a total of $27.5 million from investors including Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq Ventures. ErisX says it will offer investors the ability to trade the cryptocurrencies bitcoin, litecoin and ether o

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Canadian dollar to rebound, supported by higher rates

The Canadian dollar is expected to rally in 2019, recovering some of last year's decline, as the Bank of Canada surprises speculators who are betting that it has already finished raising interest rates, a Reuters poll showed. The poll of more than 50 curr

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

New EU rules electrify fixed income trading volumes

Volumes of electronic trading in fixed income have jumped since European Union rules introduced a year ago made it more cumbersome to execute over-the-counter (OTC) business, in a bid to make deals more transparent, a report said.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

New EU rules electrify fixed income trading volumes

Volumes of electronic trading in fixed income have jumped since European Union rules introduced a year ago made it more cumbersome to execute over-the-counter (OTC) business, in a bid to make deals more transparent, a report said.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Goldman models risk of 1000 bps Eskom blowout for South Africa

Investment bank Goldman Sachs said South Africa's rand could tumble 3.5 percent if state-run power utility Eskom suffers a major sell-off in its bonds, but it could also jump 4.5 percent if the firm's troubles improve. Goldman's analysts said an Eskom ris

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Goldman models risk of 1000 bps Eskom blowout for South Africa

Investment bank Goldman Sachs said South Africa's rand could tumble 3.5 percent if state-run power utility Eskom suffers a major sell-off in its bonds, but it could also jump 4.5 percent if the firm's troubles improve. Goldman's analysts said an Eskom ris

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Wall Street week ahead: US chipmakers may give clues on China hazard

Intel Corp operates mostly outside the Apple-sphere, and that is exactly why whatever it says next week about business in its vital Chinese market matters so much for investors. Apple rattled global markets this month when the iPhone maker cut its revenue

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Total lunar eclipse set to woo skywatchers Sunday night to Monday

An unusual set of celestial circumstances comes together Sunday for skywatchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where a total lunar eclipse may be glimpsed, offering a view of a large, red Moon. The full Moon will appear bigger than normal because it

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Women march for safe streets after murder of Israeli student

Thousands of protesters have marched in Australia calling for an end to violence against women, days after the murder of an Israeli student in Melbourne. Demonstrators called for streets to be made safe for women after the body of 21-year-old Aiia Maasarw

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Iranian women protest US arrest of state TV journalist

Dozens of women staged a protest in Tehran on Sunday calling for the release of an Iranian state TV journalist arrested in the United States. The demonstrators waved pictures of Marzieh Hashemi at the rally in front of the Swiss Embassy which handles US i

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Attack on base in Mali kills eight peacekeepers: UN

Gunmen killed at least eight Chadian UN peacekeepers in an attack on Sunday on one of their bases in northern Mali, multiple sources reported. The UN spokesman in Mali condemned what he described as a vile and cowardly attack and called for a "robust" res

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Two dead from heart attacks as strong quake jolts Chile

A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with police reporting the deaths of two people from heart attacks. The quake struck at a depth of 53 kilometers (33 miles) with an epicenter some 15 km s

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Two dead, 25 hurt in French ski resort fire

Two people died Sunday and 25 more were injured, four seriously, in a fire at the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps, officials said. The pre-dawn blaze forced the evacuation of some 60 resort workers, including foreigners, from a three-storey ac

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'World's oldest man' dies in Japan

"World's oldest man" Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, died on Sunday aged 113, Japanese media said. Nonaka was born in July 1905, according to Guinness World Records - just mont

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

African Union delays delegates' trip to Kinshasa over vote result

The African Union has postponed sending a delegation to the DR Congo over the country's disputed presidential election after the Constitutional Court declared Felix Tshisekedi the victor, an AU spokeswoman said Sunday. "All I can confirm at this time is t

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Clashes in Athens as tens of thousands protest Macedonian name deal

Clashes between police and a group of masked protesters left several injured in Athens on Sunday as tens of thousands demonstrated against a name change deal with neighbouring Macedonia that the Greek parliament is due to ratify in days. The violence flar

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

At least seven killed in attack on Afghan provincial governor

A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least seven security guards Sunday after targeting the convoy of an Afghan governor, officials said, in the latest violence to rock the war-torn country. The attacker rammed a vehicle full of explosives into the convoy o

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'Rambo' producer Andy Vajna dies

US-Hungarian film producer Andy Vajna, who backed blockbusters such as "Rambo", "Die Hard", and "Terminator", has died at his home in Budapest, the Hungarian National Film Fund said Sunday. Andrew G. Vajna, born in the Hungarian capital on August 1, 1944,

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Bomb blasts rock Syria's Damascus and Afrin

A bomb blast hit Damascus on Sunday, in a rare attack in the Syrian capital that has been largely insulated from violence during nearly eight years of war. The explosion came as another bomb in the northern city of Afrin killed three people and wounded ni

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

6,550-feet-long illegal gas pipeline detected near Peshawar

Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Peshawar region in its campaign against gas pilferers has disconnected 6550 feet illegal gas pipeline, 652 illegal gas connections and 320 tampered gas meters from several rural areas of Peshawar.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Expert calls for attracting tourists to trout fishing

A renowned expert on fisheries and environment, Omar Hayat has called for tapping of trout fishing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as economic activity on commercial basis. "Attracting local and foreign touris

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Move to amend 18th Amendment will be thwarted: ANP

ANP president Asfandyar Wali Khan has said they are the guardians of 18th Constitutional Amendment and warned of strong reaction against alteration of its any clause. Addressing a function organised in connections with the death anniversaries of Bacha Kha

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Martyrs anniversary: BKU students hold Quran Khwani on road

The students of Bacha Khan University (BKU), Charsadda, held Quran Khwani on the road outside the university on the occasion of third anniversary of the terrorist attack on the university after they were not allowed by the administration to enter the camp

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Anti-polio drive in KP begins today

Around 5.89 million children, below age of five years, will be vaccinated as the three-days anti-polio campaign will be kicked off across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today (Monday). Officials of the health department said that total target of the campaign stands a

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Saidu Sharif airport to be upgraded soon: CM

Work on the upgrade project of Saidu Sharif Airport is in full-swing as land has been acquired for the purpose and payment to the owners of land also in progress.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Prices of kitchen items show mixed trend

Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items, including vegetable, pulses, chicken, sugar, eggs and others was witnessed in retail market, said in a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed that a significant d

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

KP government takes notices of eye disease cases

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan and Health Minister Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan took notice of Leishmania cases in district Karak and ordered the authorities concerned to take steps on war footing for controlling the outbreak of Leishmania dis

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Traders end protest after government's assurance

The traders, whose shops sealed by district administration and other departments concerned, located surrounding the historic Masjid Mohabbat Khan on Sunday ended their protest after provincial government assurance to address their reservations.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Experts identify major barriers to growth, job creation in KP

Poor tax administration, interruption in gas supply to industries, high cost of energy, slow implementation on industrial policy and above all lack of political consensus are major barriers to growth and job creation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which require ur

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Rift with PTI persists: PML-Q consultative session today

Amidst the recent rift between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its coalition partner the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) over certain disagreements, the PML-Q leadership has called its consultative meeting today (Monday) in Islamabad.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Unwholesome food weighing 35,600kg seized in Lahore

The Punjab Food Authority has unearthed two food businesses producing adulterated food products in the densely populated areas of the provincial metropolis here on Sunday. The raids were conducted under its Director General Captain Muhammad Usman(R) in th

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Railways schools, hospitals to be privatised: Rashid

Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Sunday said hospitals and schools being run by the Railways would be privatized. While addressing the business community here at Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), he said Multan had one of the best h

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Country needs military courts to eliminate terrorism: Shujaat

Pakistan Muslim League-Q President and former Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain has said that military courts are still needed for complete elimination of terrorism in the country, as such this matter should not be brushed aside through statement mongerin

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Shah slams CTD for calling children terrorists

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Sunday has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan to tender an apology to the nation over Sahiwal encounter incident. In a statement on Sunday, the former federal minister asked PM Khan to seek resignation

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Bilawal accuses PTI government of turning Punjab into police state

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday lambasted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government for what he said "turning Punjab into a police state." "Sahiwal firing incident is a message that citizens should not go out of t

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

LUMHS convocation on March 2

The 18th Convocation of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 2nd March 2019 at LUMHS Jamshoro. A total number of 315 graduates of MBBS, 83 BDS graduates and 107 postgraduates will be awarded degrees

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Young entrepreneurs urged to benefit from ATX-Pak programme

Young and innovative entrepreneurs of Faisalabad must avail ATX-Pak Advance Program to penetrate into American markets with the collaboration of their counterparts from Austin, said Alicia Dean, focal person of the program.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

JI chief urges judiciary to take notice of tragic incident

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said the nation wanted to know who had given a licence to the CTD and the police to kill innocent citizens. He was talking to the media after visiting the house of the unfortunate family which lost its th

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Women's bicycle rally: PDM holds fellow NGO responsible for cancellation

The Pak Development Mission (PDM), the organiser of the first-ever women's cycle rally in Peshawar has accused a fellow organisation of being responsible for their failure to hold the rally on the scheduled date.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Hamza for legislation to avoid Sahiwal like incident

The Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz said on Sunday that the opposition will support required legislation to prevent incidents like Sahiwal. "If protectors become killers, then states do not survive, therefore the prime minist

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Punjab government forms JIT to probe Sahiwal tragedy

Punjab government has formed a Joint Investigation Team for impartial investigation of the Sahiwal police firing incident and its FIR has been registered.

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Sahiwal firing incident: treatment of injured children being monitored by medical board

The two injured children of Sahiwal incident were treated properly at Lahore General Hospital on the directives Punjab Chief Minister. A medical board was also constituted to look after them. The Principal PGMI/Lahore General Hospital Prof Mohammad Tayyab

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Tourists throng Murree to enjoy snowfall

As the Queen of hills receives snowfall on Sunday, a large number of tourists thronged to Murree covering white blanket and making nature lovers to record their happy moments of life. A large number of tourists, mainly from twin cities - Islamabad and Raw

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Results of DPS & DIP: DIK district stands first, awarded Rs 1.4 million

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary & Secondary Education Department, with the support of DFID, has announced the results of the District Performance Scorecard (DPS) and District Incentive Programme (DIP) for the month of December 2018. The event was held a

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Urban forest planned for Karachi, says Nasir Shah

Sindh Minister for Forests and Wildlife Department, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that a transparent and comprehensive policy would be devised for the development and expansion of forests in the province. He said that a sustainable system based on meri

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

10,000 suspects held, arms seized in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has rounded up nearly ten thousand suspects and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunitions in a crackdown against criminals and anti-social elements launched on the directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) under the Nati

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

PML-N opposes military courts' extension: Khaqan

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Sunday that his party did not support the extension of military courts which are due to expire in March. Speaking to the media here, the former premier said he opposed extension in m

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Any move to change 18th Amendment to be opposed

Mohammad Adnan Jalil, a scion of the well-known political and business family has opposed any kind of alteration in the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Talking to this scribe, he said through the passage of the landmark amendment, the parliament has restor

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

PIA's Barcelona-Paris flight takes off from Sialkot

PIA adds another destination to its network by launching flight for the sector Sialkot - Barcelona - Paris. The first flight PK769 with 290 passengers took off from Sialkot International Airport for Barcelona and Paris on Sunday 20th January. Earlier, the

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

UNGA chief calls for dialogue to help resolve Kashmir dispute

As Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) simmers with mass killings, abductions and rapes, the President of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Maria Fernanda Espinosa said Sunday the only way to address a conflict situation between Pakistan and India was "di

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Currency

PBIF urges government to take concrete steps to avoid FATF's action

President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has emphasized the need of taken appropriate measures along with the coastal belt to stop smuggling of goods and currency, which will improve the security situation and w

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Over 100 huts reduced to ashes in Yasinabad fire

Dozens of shacks were destroyed in a fire that engulfed shanties in Federal B Area near Yasinabad graveyard, here on Sunday. The police and eyewitnesses said that fire broke out earlier in the day incinerated around 100 shacks before the fire-fighters and

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Alvi terms Sahiwal incident 'very painful'

President Dr Arif Alvi lamented the tragic incident of Sahiwal and termed it "very painful." In a statement on Twitter, Dr Alvi said, "I can not even imagine the negative effects that have been inflicted on the minds of those children whose parents were m

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'The commitment of current government to education is impressive' an interview with Wendy Kopp, Co-founder Teach For All

Wendy Kopp is the CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All (TFA). The TFA is a global network comprising of partner organisations in 48 countries. Wendy started off by founding Teach for America in 1989, and later the UK's Teach First. She is the author of sev

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 8	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 8	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 8	152.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 8	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 8	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 8	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 7	5,973.10
Nasdaq / Nov 7	19,269.46
Dow Jones / Nov 7	43,729.34
India Sensex / Nov 8	79,425.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 8	39,500.37
Hang Seng / Nov 8	20,820.36
FTSE 100 / Nov 8	8,143.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 8	19,353.61

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 8	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 8	71.72
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 8	239,026
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 8	2,685.16
Diesel/Litre / Nov 8	255.14

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 8 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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