News Archives for Print - 2019-03-11

Hirscher seals eighth straight overall World Cup title

Marcel Hirscher made certain of his eighth consecutive overall World Cup crown when he completed his second run in the slalom in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Sunday. The Austrian began the day with a huge lead in the overall standings over Alexis Pinturau

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Stirling, Balbirnie help Ireland level ODI series

Half-centuries by Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland to a five-wicket series-levelling win over Afghanistan in the fifth and final one-day international on Sunday. Chasing a modest 217, Ireland depended on a 81-run second wicket stand between

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Master Paints Black lift Open Polo trophy

Master Paints Black lifted the International Steels National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup after routing Master Paints by 10-6 in the main final played at Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday. Matias Vial Parez emerged as top scorer from

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Liverpool restore Premier League credentials as Arsenal end Man Utd run

Liverpool cut Manchester City's lead at the top of the Premier League to a single point on Sunday as Manchester United slipped to their first domestic defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Arsenal. Chelsea, also in the hunt for the Champions League qualifi

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (March 4 to 8, 2019).

Published 11 Mar, 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 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 10, 2019) and the forecast for Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India to hold mega-election from April 11 - May 19

India anno-unced Sunday a general election to be held over nearly six weeks starting on April 11, when hundreds of millions of voters will cast ballots in the world's biggest democracy. The poll will see right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi run for a s

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India to hold mega-election from April 11 - May 19

India anno-unced Sunday a general election to be held over nearly six weeks starting on April 11, when hundreds of millions of voters will cast ballots in the world's biggest democracy. The poll will see right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi run for a s

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: steady trend

Firm trend was seen on the money market last week (04 to 09, 2019) as the rupee managed to recover some lost ground in relation to the dollar. The rupee picked up 10 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.54 and Rs 138.56.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: steady trend

Firm trend was seen on the money market last week (04 to 09, 2019) as the rupee managed to recover some lost ground in relation to the dollar. The rupee picked up 10 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.54 and Rs 138.56.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CPFTA-II may be finalised prior to PM's China visit

Pakistan and China are holding 11th round of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) on March 12-13, 2019 in Beijing, hoping positive outcome of the much supported parlays, well-informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CPFTA-II may be finalised prior to PM's China visit

Pakistan and China are holding 11th round of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) on March 12-13, 2019 in Beijing, hoping positive outcome of the much supported parlays, well-informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CPFTA-II may be finalised prior to PM''s China visit

Pakistan and China are holding 11th round of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) on March 12-13, 2019 in Beijing, hoping positive outcome of the much supported parlays, well-informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Phase-II of CPEC agreement made with China, says Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said Pakistan had made an agreement for phase two of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement with China. "When we came into power; media unleashed speculations that the CPEC is in danger. Howe

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Phase-II of CPEC agreement made with China, says Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said Pakistan had made an agreement for phase two of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement with China. "When we came into power; media unleashed speculations that the CPEC is in danger. Howe

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Phase-II of CPEC agreement made with China, says Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said Pakistan had made an agreement for phase two of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement with China. "When we came into power; media unleashed speculations that the CPEC is in danger. Howe

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pak-Qatar investment moot: 30 projects to be proposed: Dawood

Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment said on Sunday that around 30 projects were being proposed to the Qatar government and investors, besides discussions to further explore the potential of trade and inve

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pak-Qatar investment moot: 30 projects to be proposed: Dawood

Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment said on Sunday that around 30 projects were being proposed to the Qatar government and investors, besides discussions to further explore the potential of trade and inve

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pak-Qatar investment moot: 30 projects to be proposed: Dawood

Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment said on Sunday that around 30 projects were being proposed to the Qatar government and investors, besides discussions to further explore the potential of trade and inve

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Equities remain under pressure

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 08, 2019 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 78.94 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,107.91 points. Average daily volumes stood at 106.012 mill

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Equities remain under pressure

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 08, 2019 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 78.94 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,107.91 points. Average daily volumes stood at 106.012 mill

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Equities remain under pressure

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 08, 2019 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 78.94 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,107.91 points. Average daily volumes stood at 106.012 mill

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Futures spread up by 4308 basis points

The futures spread increased by 4308bps to negative 139.67 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained thin as average daily volumes declined by 21.9 percent to 37.52 million shares. The average daily t

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Futures spread up by 4308 basis points

The futures spread increased by 4308bps to negative 139.67 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained thin as average daily volumes declined by 21.9 percent to 37.52 million shares. The average daily t

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

First 4 slabs domestic consumers: gas tariff to be revised upward

The federal government has decided to increase gas tariff for domestic consumers of first four slabs through revision in current slabs' structure, sources close to the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

First 4 slabs domestic consumers: gas tariff to be revised upward

The federal government has decided to increase gas tariff for domestic consumers of first four slabs through revision in current slabs' structure, sources close to the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

First 4 slabs domestic consumers: gas tariff to be revised upward

The federal government has decided to increase gas tariff for domestic consumers of first four slabs through revision in current slabs'' structure, sources close to the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources told Business Recorder.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

China will not devalue renminbi to spur exports: central bank chief

China has gone to great lengths to support its currency and would not devalue the renminbi to spur exports or combat trade frictions, the governor of the central bank said Sunday. Speaking on the sidelines of China's annual parliamentary session, Yi Gang

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

China will not devalue renminbi to spur exports: central bank chief

China has gone to great lengths to support its currency and would not devalue the renminbi to spur exports or combat trade frictions, the governor of the central bank said Sunday. Speaking on the sidelines of China's annual parliamentary session, Yi Gang

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

China will not devalue renminbi to spur exports: central bank chief

China has gone to great lengths to support its currency and would not devalue the renminbi to spur exports or combat trade frictions, the governor of the central bank said Sunday. Speaking on the sidelines of China''s annual parliamentary session, Yi Gang

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157

An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board and raising questions about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, a new model that also crashed in Indonesia in October. Sunday's

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157

An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board and raising questions about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, a new model that also crashed in Indonesia in October. Sunday's

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

KE seeks additional 300 megawatts from national grid

Karachi Electric (KE) has approached federal government for supply of an additional 300MW electricity from national grid to meet Karachi 's demand. In this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), KE, Moonis Alvi has written a letter to the federal governme

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

KE seeks additional 300 megawatts from national grid

Karachi Electric (KE) has approached federal government for supply of an additional 300MW electricity from national grid to meet Karachi 's demand. In this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), KE, Moonis Alvi has written a letter to the federal governme

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

KE seeks additional 300 megawatts from national grid

Karachi Electric (KE) has approached federal government for supply of an additional 300MW electricity from national grid to meet Karachi ''s demand. In this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), KE, Moonis Alvi has written a letter to the federal governm

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cooperation in various fields: Pakistan, China & Afghanistan to meet tomorrow

Officials from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan will meet in Kabul on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in Kabul on Sunday. Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman will preside over

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cooperation in various fields: Pakistan, China & Afghanistan to meet tomorrow

Officials from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan will meet in Kabul on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in Kabul on Sunday. Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman will preside over

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cooperation in various fields: Pakistan, China & Afghanistan to meet tomorrow

Officials from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan will meet in Kabul on Monday to discuss cooperation in various fields, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in Kabul on Sunday. Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman will preside over

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Karachi Kings win, qualify for playoff stage

Speed maestro Usman Khan Shinwari brought Karachi Kings on victory stand in the nerve-wracking game of the HBL PSL second match of last eight matches played in the National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In the must win match for Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiat

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Karachi Kings win, qualify for playoff stage

Speed maestro Usman Khan Shinwari brought Karachi Kings on victory stand in the nerve-wracking game of the HBL PSL second match of last eight matches played in the National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In the must win match for Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiat

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan condemns drone attack on KSA

Pakistan on Sunday condemned a Houthi drone strike on Saudi city Abha and commended the Saudi Arabia's armed forces for timely intercepting and destroying the drone. According to Gulf media reports, the Royal Air Defense Force of Saudi Arabia on Friday sh

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan condemns drone attack on KSA

Pakistan on Sunday condemned a Houthi drone strike on Saudi city Abha and commended the Saudi Arabia's armed forces for timely intercepting and destroying the drone. According to Gulf media reports, the Royal Air Defense Force of Saudi Arabia on Friday sh

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Nine cops killed in attack in Myanmar's Rakhine: police

Nine policemen have been killed in a militant attack in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, police said on Sunday, as tensions ratchet up in a state riven by ethnic and religious conflict. A bloody military crackdown in 2017 forced some 740,000 Rohingya Musl

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Nine cops killed in attack in Myanmar's Rakhine: police

Nine policemen have been killed in a militant attack in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, police said on Sunday, as tensions ratchet up in a state riven by ethnic and religious conflict. A bloody military crackdown in 2017 forced some 740,000 Rohingya Musl

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Thousands protest Russia's 'internet isolation'

Thousands of people rallied against Russia's increasingly restrictive internet policies Sunday which some say will eventually lead to "total censorship" and isolate the country from the world. The mass rally in Moscow and smaller events in other cities ac

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Thousands protest Russia's 'internet isolation'

Thousands of people rallied against Russia's increasingly restrictive internet policies Sunday which some say will eventually lead to "total censorship" and isolate the country from the world. The mass rally in Moscow and smaller events in other cities ac

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mirwaiz summoned for interrogation in 'false case'

Victimisation of Hurriyat leaders continues in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (Iok) as India's National Investigation Agency has summoned Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to New Delhi for questioning on Monday in connection with a false case

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mirwaiz summoned for interrogation in 'false case'

Victimisation of Hurriyat leaders continues in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (Iok) as India's National Investigation Agency has summoned Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to New Delhi for questioning on Monday in connection with a false case

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Guaido calls for march on Caracas as Venezuela blackout drags on

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro grappled Sunday with a crippling power outage and mounting protests as a top White House aide said members of the country's military were talking about possibly shifting allegiance to the opposition. Oppositi

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Guaido calls for march on Caracas as Venezuela blackout drags on

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro grappled Sunday with a crippling power outage and mounting protests as a top White House aide said members of the country's military were talking about possibly shifting allegiance to the opposition. Oppositi

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Syria facing 'economic siege': Assad

President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday Syria was suffering an "economic siege" as his regime faces a raft of international sanctions over the eight-year civil war. "The war on Syria has taken on a new form that is basically siege and economic war," he s

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Syria facing 'economic siege': Assad

President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday Syria was suffering an "economic siege" as his regime faces a raft of international sanctions over the eight-year civil war. "The war on Syria has taken on a new form that is basically siege and economic war," he s

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Woman among 2 more martyred on LoC

Two persons including a woman have been killed and 4 other sustained injuries when Indian army resorted firing and shelling on line of control (LoC) at Pando sector in Hattian Bala district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, local administration said.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Woman among 2 more martyred on LoC

Two persons including a woman have been killed and 4 other sustained injuries when Indian army resorted firing and shelling on line of control (LoC) at Pando sector in Hattian Bala district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, local administration said.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ban on ads by Indian government: IoK papers keep front pages blank in protest

Several local newspapers in Indian-occupied Kashmir kept their front pages blank in protest against 'unexplained denial of government advertisements to Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader newspapers.'Kashmir Observer, Kashmir Reader, Kashmir Vision and The

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ban on ads by Indian government: IoK papers keep front pages blank in protest

Several local newspapers in Indian-occupied Kashmir kept their front pages blank in protest against 'unexplained denial of government advertisements to Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader newspapers.'Kashmir Observer, Kashmir Reader, Kashmir Vision and The

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

ATIR explains what constitutes bad debt

Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has ruled that a bad debt is a debt which is uncollectable and a permissible deduction for tax purposes in arriving at taxable income under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. It is reliably learnt that ATIR, while dism

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

ATIR explains what constitutes bad debt

Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has ruled that a bad debt is a debt which is uncollectable and a permissible deduction for tax purposes in arriving at taxable income under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. It is reliably learnt that ATIR, while dism

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

ATIR explains what constitutes bad debt

Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has ruled that a bad debt is a debt which is uncollectable and a permissible deduction for tax purposes in arriving at taxable income under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. It is reliably learnt that ATIR, while dism

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Decision time: Brexit deal returns to parliament

British MPs will on Tuesday vote again on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, making the historic decision whether to back her plan or risk a chaotic exit from the EU in less than three weeks time. Two months ago, the House of Commons rejected the w

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Decision time: Brexit deal returns to parliament

British MPs will on Tuesday vote again on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, making the historic decision whether to back her plan or risk a chaotic exit from the EU in less than three weeks time. Two months ago, the House of Commons rejected the w

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Decision time: Brexit deal returns to parliament

British MPs will on Tuesday vote again on Prime Minister Theresa May''s Brexit deal, making the historic decision whether to back her plan or risk a chaotic exit from the EU in less than three weeks time. Two months ago, the House of Commons rejected the

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Uptick in inflation

It is distressing to see that inflationary pressures have been building up in the economy for the last few months. According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during February, 2019 was up by 8

Updated 11 Mar, 2019 09:04am

India's violation of minorities' rights

Inequality continues to drive rights violations around the world, says UN Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her annual report to the UN Human Rights Council. One of the countries that finds a special mention in the context is India where,

Updated 11 Mar, 2019 09:04am

Currency

Stabilization steps not in sight

Should existing economic policies of the Khan administration be a source of comfort to the multilaterals? Two statements made by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde compel one to respond in the negative.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India's shining darkness

"Shining India" and "Incredible India" are the two famous tag lines of Indian Advertisements that heralded India's rise on the world stage in the last two decades. For the first time, in 2 decades, the shine is fading as the darkness of the world's best k

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Poor South African savers ruined by bank collapse

"As treasurer of my stokvel, I had to go to the bank almost every day to find out what is happening," said Annah Muambadzi, 65, of the panic that gripped her savings club. Fear spread through poor rural communities across South Africa in November when VBS

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

China praises Pakistan's restraint

That China has always acted with a lot of prudence - a hallmark of the former 'Middle Kingdom' - is a fact. Asking both India and Pakistan to refrain from taking actions that aggravate the situation, China has heaped a lot of praise on Pakistan. It has pr

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FO terms Indian claims of downing F-16 aircraft 'baseless'

The Indian claims of shooting down an F-16 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force are baseless, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday. The Indian government and media are spreading misinformation to hide its failures, the foreign offic

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FC sets up free medical camp in Zhob

Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan on Sunday organised a free medical camp in Khadozai area of Zhob. On this occasion, medical specialists and physicians of FC examined around twelve hundred patients including male, female and children.

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Saarc states urged not to involve politics in trade ties

Trade experts and journalists from South Asia have urged the regional states to separate trade relations with neighbouring countries from politics to benefit from the regional trade potentials. The trade experts and journalists from all eight countries of

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential items witness mixed trend

Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in retail market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed that a variation in rates of vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, sugar in open

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan attends OIC Parliamentary Union huddle in Rabat

The Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has nominated a Parliamentary delegation under the leadership of Syed Fakhar Imam, chairman of Kashmir Committee, for participation in the 14th plenary session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

GOC Major General Khalid Saeed lauds GIKI's academic activities

General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Khalid Saeed the 21st Artillery Division who visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on Sunday lauded the Institute's academic staff for striving to impart contemporary edu

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Health cards will be issued to all and sundry by 2023: minister

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Aamer Mehmood Kiani on Sunday said that people throughout the country will be given health insurance by 2023. Speaking at a function to launch awareness initiative "Pedal for Health" in c

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Government urged to conduct audit once in five years

Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has demanded of the government to conduct audit once in five years of traders. It also suggested for bringing more people under the tax-net instead of imposition of additional taxes on already registered tax-

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Hajj balloting under govt scheme tomorrow: ministry

Balloting of Hajj applications under government scheme will be held on Tuesday (March 12). As per spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs, the balloting was delayed for a day on the request of Banks. He said Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Ha

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India may indulge in adventurism: Hamza

Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz on Sunday said a misadventure by India is expected. He was addressing a ceremony at Jamia Naeemia Lahore. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said government cannot be run by taking loans, and

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Young man killed for 'honour' in Peshawar

A young man was killed in the name of honour while a woman managed to escape and save her life in Peshawar. Officials at Inqilab Police Station said Sarbaz Khan filed a report in which he alleged that Ihsanullah and Kamran, who belong to Afghanistan, have

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India bent on isolating Pakistan diplomatically: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said India wants to isolate Pakistan diplomatically and tried to degrade it at every forum. The foreign minister was addressing a ceremony in Multan on Sunday. He said that New Delhi blames Islamabad without

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Luncheon for families of martyred policemen held

The Hyderabad police organized a luncheon for the families of the martyred policemen at the police headquarters here on Sunday. The Additional IG Hyderabad Ghulam Sarwar Jamali, DIG Hyderabad Naeem Ahmed Shaikh and SSP Hyderabad Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh atte

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Faryal Talpur visits Arts Council

President Pakistan People's Party Women Wing, MPA Faryal Talpur on Sunday visited Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information & Archives, Law and Anti-Corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab accompanied her on the occasion

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

KP tribesmen demand separate province

A large number of tribesmen in Khyber district on Sunday took out a rally, demanding for separate province and opposed the merger of erstwhile Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The protest rally was jointly organised by Khyber Union, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) loca

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Braveness of armed forces lauded

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter's general secretary and parliamentary leader in Sindh assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said the nation is proud of the brave armed forces of Pakistan and prudent decisions of the Prime Minister Imran Khan to che

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Government committed to bringing change in farmers' lives: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf provincial government was committed in bringing prosperity in farmers' lives. In a statement issued from Lahore Sunday, the Chief Minister said a long term policy is bei

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistani envoy, CPACT discuss trade strategy

Raza Bashir Tarar, High Commissioner of Pakistan, held a meeting with Canada Pakistan Affiliated Chamber of Trade (CPACT) to discuss strategy to facilitate trade contacts between business platforms of Pakistan and Canada. The High Commissioner informed th

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

KP CM for extension of Swat motorway

KP Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Sunday proposed extension of Swat Motorway from Chakdra to Mingora. He said that it would help promote tourism, industry as well as generate opportunities of employment in the region. He directed the relevant

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Bilawal-Nawaz meeting in jail today

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in the provincial capital on Sunday to meet former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail today. After arriving Lahore, the PPP

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Fate of TCKP employees hangs in the balance

Employees of Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) are concerned over their future after establishment of KP Tourism Authority (KPTA) that replaces the TCKP that they apprehend may also send home in the name of retrenchment Currently, TCKP compris

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Tharis bag 7 out of 10 positions in SBTE's exams

Youth from one of the most deprived districts of Pakistan, Tharparkar makes it marked by an unprecedented achievement during Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE), as 7 out of the top 10 positions including the top 2 positions were secured by the fell

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Karachi Package: CM visits under construction projects

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday paid visits to the under construction uplift schemes launched at various city neighbourhoods at a cumulative cost of Rs 4 billion. These development projects are the part of third phase of rehabilitation

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan fully prepared to repel any Indian aggression: envoy

Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid has said that Pakistan is fully prepared to repel any Indian aggression. He was addressing a function of Pakistan Students Forum held here at the Pakistan Embassy on Sunday. About 400 Pakistani students studying

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Country's economic outlook improves significantly: PBIF

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has said that economic outlook of the country has improved significantly owing to investment and industry friendly policies of PTI led government. In comparison to the last

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CSM includes PM Khan's name for Noble Prize

US newspaper Christian Science Monitor has named Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on a starting list of world leaders who it considers deserve to qualify for this year's Peace Prize because of Khan's leading role in de-escalating recent tensions betwe

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Zubaida visits flood-hit area of Kech

Federal Minister for Defense Production Zubaida Jalal visited Shafkalat, Pathan Kohar and other flood affected areas of Kech district in Balochistan on Sunday. Talking to the flood affectees on the occasion, she said twenty four trucks and two C-130 plane

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ground-breaking ceremony of shelter home held

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday performed ground-breaking of a shelter home here at the District Headquarters Hospital to accommodate visitors and patients' attendants coming from adjoining areas. Speaking on the oc

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

President to confer 127 civil awards on Pakistan Day

President Dr Arif Alvi would confer 127 civil awards on citizens of Pakistan as well as foreign nationals on March 23 for showing excellence in their respective fields. The investiture ceremony of these awards would take place on March 23 - the Pakistan

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Modi supporters attack protesters in London

A protest demanding end of atrocities against Sikhs and Kashmiris by the Indian government turned violent here in central London, with at least three people injured and two arrested by Scotland Yard. The protest was mainly organised by a host of Sikh orga

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 14	279.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 14	279.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 14	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 14	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 14	1.26
Euro to USD / Feb 14	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Feb 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 14	6,114.63
India Sensex / Feb 14	75,939.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 14	39,149.43
Nasdaq / Feb 14	20,026.77
Hang Seng / Feb 14	22,620.33
FTSE 100 / Feb 14	8,732.46
Dow Jones / Feb 14	44,546.08
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 14	22,513.42
France CAC40 / Feb 14	8,178.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 14	70.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 14	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 14	262,517
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 14	2,882.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 14	68.31
Petrol/Litre / Feb 16	256.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 16	263.95

Stock	Price
At-Tahur Ltd. / Feb 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.26 ▲ 3.21 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 14 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.84 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 14 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.02 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Lucky Cement / Feb 14 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	1,366.37 ▲ 124.22 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 14 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.35 ▲ 9.85 (10%)
Agriautos Ind. / Feb 14 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	115.49 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Feb 14 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.48 ▲ 1.86 (9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.08 ▲ 4.55 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 14 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.37 ▲ 1.04 (9.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Feb 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.39 ▲ 0.7 (9.1%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Feb 14 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.80 ▼ -0.99 (-12.71%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	7.55 ▼ -0.93 (-10.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Feb 14 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Redco Textile / Feb 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	22.60 ▼ -2.51 (-10%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.78 ▼ -2.86 (-9.99%)
D.M. Textile / Feb 14 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	12.91 ▼ -1.43 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 14 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.11 ▼ -1.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Feb 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	12.81 ▼ -1.41 (-9.92%)
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32.68 ▼ -3.56 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Feb 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	79,317,612 ▼ -0.66
Lotte Chemical / Feb 14 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	72,104,503 ▼ -1.12
Power Cement / Feb 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	40,290,839 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,711,461 ▼ -3.56
Hascol Petrol / Feb 14 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,600,150 ▼ -0.41
Dewan Motors / Feb 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	31,281,602 ▼ -2.6
Cnergyico PK / Feb 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,508,125 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,173,357 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Cement / Feb 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,904,777 ▼ -1.09
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,467,161 ▼ -0.04

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