News Archives for Print - 2019-04-01

Sherpao rejects PM's remarks against 18th amendment

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks that the 18th Amendment had bankrupted the federation, saying it has nothing to do with the distribution of resources among the provinces.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PBM to provide Rs 10 million scholarships to BKU, WU students

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) will provide an amount of Rs 10 million to sponsor education of deserving poor students of Bacha Khan University (BKU) Charsadda and Women University (WU) Mardan. For the purpose, PBM has already signed an agreement with both un

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Oman air chief on a visit to Pakistan

The Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman is visiting Pakistan on a four-day official visit. Ali Javed, the Ambassador of Pakistan to Oman on Sunday saw off Air Vice Marshal Mater bin Ali Al-Obaidani, the Commander Royal Air Force of Oman (CRAFO), and

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Two Indian soldiers commit suicide in IoK

Another Indian soldier committed suicide by shooting himself dead in held Srinagar on Sunday morning. He is the second Indian soldier who committed suicide in less than twenty-four hours. 425 soldiers of 'demoralised' army of India in occupied-Kashmir, wh

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PAF focuses on importance of education in society: Air Chief

Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan has said that the PAF has focused on the importance of education in our society, in line with the vision of government to provide quality education in learning institut

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Concern voiced over availability of unhygienic food at KP universities

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority's monitoring and evaluation department issued a detail report on Sunday over canteens situated inside the premises of different university's campuses.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Government urged to reopen BRT route's service roads

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Faiz Mohammad Faizi has expressed serious concerns over closure of service road adjacent to the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route and demanded to open it immediately.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Four killed, three hurt in road accident

At least four people were killed and three others injured when four loaded containers collided on Indus Highway in Karak on Sunday morning. Local police informed the mishap occurred on Indus Highway where two loaded trucks and a container-carrying long ve

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

KP-DFID initiative: Torghar, Buner education offices ranked frst, second in DPS

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary & Secondary Education Department (E&SED) with the support of Department for International Development (DFID) released District Performance Scorecard (DPS) for February 2019 in which Torghar and Buner stood 1st and 2nd, respec

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency

BMP chief voices concern over hike in policy rate

Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel (BP) and former chairman Standing Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Ahmad Jawad has said continuously desperation in rupee, hike in interest rates and inc

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

New Jinnah Express leaves for Lahore with 650 passengers

Carrying around 650 commuters, Pakistan Railways' (PR) new passenger train - Jinnah Express left Karachi towards its destination Lahore, on Sunday afternoon. The upper-middle class passenger train was inaugurated by Divisional Superintendent (DS) Railways

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Khawaja Izhar hurt in road mishap

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan was injured in a road accident near Karachi Toll Plaza in early hours on Sunday. MQM-P leader Amir Khan told a private news channel that Khawaja Izhar was returning home from Ghotki w

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Bid to smuggle cellular phones foiled

Pakistan Railways (PR) has become the favourite option for gangs to transport smuggled goods, like mobile phones from one city to another. As on Sunday, PR police recovered 735 smuggled android mobile phones worth estimated to be over Rs 3 million, here a

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Need stressed for girls' education and gender equality

Pakistan has the second largest number of out-of-school girls. Low indicators for girls' education are reflected in the overall low metrics for women's life expectancy that is 68.2 years, health (MMR: 178/1000) and women labour force participation (24 per

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Buzdar, PML-Q felicitate newly-elected office-bearers of APNS

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has congratulated the newly-elected President of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Hameed Haroon and Secretary General Sarmad Ali. In a statement issued on Sunday, the chief minister also extended his best wishes to

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

'Pakistan ranks fifth in global milk production'

Dairy and livestock sector has great potential to accelerate the pace of economic development of Pakistan. The Cheese production is an emerging sector for domestic and international investment. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) ha

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PML-N fears massive load-shedding

Former minister for power Awais Laghari on Sunday said that the masses would have to face severe load shedding due to the overloading of electricity transformers. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader while leveling allegations against Pakistan

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Minister lauds services of Rotary Club

The emerging status of 'New Pakistan' was due to dedicated service to mankind, welfare of the oppressed segments of society and the present PTI government under sagacious leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was rigidly treading on this path, said Sye

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

No room for corrupt elements in New Pakistan: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that we are working by day and night with the determination of complete elimination of corruption under the vibrant leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the incumbent government has promoted the tr

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

If NAB overstepping, government ready for dialogue in parliament: Sarwar

Governor Punjab Mohammad Sarwar has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not come under pressure by any protest or train march. If opposition considers that NAB is overstepping its jurisdiction, "we are ready for rational and meaningful dialogue in Pa

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Letter to CJP: Fawad for appointing judges to hear defamation cases

Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has proposed the Supreme Court to appoint judges at every district and city level to ensure effective implementation of laws against defamation and derogatory write up. In a letter written to the Chief Justice o

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Honda raises cars' prices

Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) limited (HACPL) has increased prices of its different variants from Rs 65000 to Rs 85000 from April 1 due to currency devaluation. According to the company, it did not pass on any impact of last exchange rate variation to custo

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Nisar says will reveal his political plan at 'appropriate time'

Former interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, on Sunday said that he would make a decision for future political plans at an 'appropriate time". While addressing a press conference in Taxila, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan revealed that he has had close cont

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Bilawal accuses Imran of victimising opponents

Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday accused National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of biasness and the government of non-seriousness towards elimination of corruption. Bilawal denigrated the government and blamed NAB, being u

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Government urged not to do politics on 18th amendment

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the federation should not do politics on the rights granted to the provinces under the 18th constitutional amendment and should instead fulfill its promises. Talking to the JI Information Secret

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Two hardcore terrorists arrested from Balochistan: Sindh IG

Sindh's Inspector General of Police Dr Syed Kaleem Imam on Sunday claimed to have arrested two hardcore terrorists from Balochistan. Dr Syed Kaleem said that the terrorists were involved in bomb blasts in Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Kashmore Districts. The p

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

External front: Pakistan facing various challenges: FM

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has again invited the opposition to sit with the government and cooperate on issues of national importance. Talking to media persons in Multan on Sunday, he said Pakistan is facing various challenges on external front

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Ramazan-ul-Mubarak: essential items to be provided at subsidised rates: adviser

Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab on Political Affairs and Convener Task Force on Price Control Chaudhry Muhammad Akram has said that all the stakeholders are being taken onboard for the provision of daily essential items at subsidise rates during the

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Weekly cotton review: prices remain stable; trading volume increases

The prices of cotton remained stable. The trading volume increased. Due to increase in dollar and interest rate and the news of increase in the prices of energy economic activity was literally stopped. In the local cotton market during the last week the i

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Minister warns Indian PM Modi against Misadventure

Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi Sunday warned Indian Prime Minister against future misadventure against Pakistan and advised the neighbouring country not to undermine Pakistan. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi must understand that any mis

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Modi's electoral ploy

India's prime minister Narendra Modi is said to have employed various tools to brighten his party's electoral prospects. That his tools are nothing but a trick to woo Indian voter is a fact. He seems to have lost his marbles after he declared voters would

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Play charts epic rise and fall of Lehman Brothers

For one month only, the original Lehman Brothers have returned to New York City, and they have lots to say about the virtues and vices of American capitalism. Henry, Emanuel and Mayer Lehman are at the center of "The Lehman Trilogy," a play that chronicle

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Jacinda and Imran

Defining time. The World undergoing a shift. A shift of power. A shift of politics. A shift of ideologies. Many countries are redrawing their strategies. The US is struggling to enter its last year before elections with the hope of fulfilling some key pro

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

The LSM sector

The Khan administration has taken several fiscal and monetary measures during its less than eight month tenure, at an estimated cost of over 150 billion rupees to the treasury as per independent economists, to jump-start the manufacturing sector. The rati

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

IoK: EU parliamentarians' letter

The so-called 'conscience of Europe', the EU Parliament, should have taken notice of grave human rights violations committed by India's occupation forces in India-held Kashmir long time back. There are mass graves and miles-long graveyards to see. There i

Updated 01 Apr, 2019 08:03am

Another hike in policy rate

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank in its meeting held on 29th March has again decided to increase the policy rate by another 50 basis points (bps) to 10.75 percent with effect from 1st April, 2019. Explaining the decision, the Monetary Pol

Updated 01 Apr, 2019 08:03am

North Korea calls Madrid embassy raid a 'grave terrorist attack'

North Korea on Sunday described the February raid on its embassy in Madrid by a dissident group as a "grave terrorist attack" and urged an investigation into the perpetrators. A group of armed men burst into Pyongyang's Spanish embassy last month and roug

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

North Korea calls Madrid embassy raid a 'grave terrorist attack'

North Korea on Sunday described the February raid on its embassy in Madrid by a dissident group as a "grave terrorist attack" and urged an investigation into the perpetrators. A group of armed men burst into Pyongyang's Spanish embassy last month and roug

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Comedian heads to run-off against incumbent for Ukraine presidency

Comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, leading incumbent Petro Poroshenko into a run-off. Zelensky's political experience had been limited to playing the pre

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Comedian heads to run-off against incumbent for Ukraine presidency

Comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, leading incumbent Petro Poroshenko into a run-off. Zelensky's political experience had been limited to playing the pre

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI wins Multan by-election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate Malik Wasif Raan has won by-election in accordance with initial results. However, at residence of PTI Candidate Malik Wasif Raan, the PTI workers gathered to celebrate the victory by chanting slogans and dancing.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PTI wins Multan by-election

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's candidate Malik Wasif Raan has won by-election in accordance with initial results. However, at residence of PTI Candidate Malik Wasif Raan, the PTI workers gathered to celebrate the victory by chanting slogans and dancing.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

First Rohingya woman shot dead in Bangladesh drugs clampdown

Bangladesh security forces have shot dead a Rohingya woman in a border town known as a gateway for smuggling meth pills from neighbouring Myanmar, officials said Sunday. Rights activists said Rumana Akter, 20, was the first Rohingya woman to be killed in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

First Rohingya woman shot dead in Bangladesh drugs clampdown

Bangladesh security forces have shot dead a Rohingya woman in a border town known as a gateway for smuggling meth pills from neighbouring Myanmar, officials said Sunday. Rights activists said Rumana Akter, 20, was the first Rohingya woman to be killed in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Lack of selection of bureaucratic team blamed: government failed to present workable strategy for 'new' Pakistan: survey

Lack of capacity and incompetence in the selection of the executive and bureaucratic team at the federal and Punjab/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa level accounts for failure to present a workable strategy for a new Pakistan seven and a half months after the Khan admi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Lack of selection of bureaucratic team blamed: government failed to present workable strategy for 'new' Pakistan: survey

Lack of capacity and incompetence in the selection of the executive and bureaucratic team at the federal and Punjab/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa level accounts for failure to present a workable strategy for a new Pakistan seven and a half months after the Khan admi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Turkey's ruling AKP candidate claims victory in tight Istanbul vote

Turkey's ruling party candidate for Istanbul mayor claimed victory in a race that near total results in Sunday's election showed was a dead heat.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Turkey's ruling AKP candidate claims victory in tight Istanbul vote

Turkey's ruling party candidate for Istanbul mayor claimed victory in a race that near total results in Sunday's election showed was a dead heat.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Slovaks choose change, elect woman president against graft

The election of Zuzana Caputova as Slovakia's first female president was hailed Sunday as a vote for change, with the anti-graft activist expected to provide a check on a government tarnished after last year's murder of a journalist. The 45-year-old envir

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Slovaks choose change, elect woman president against graft

The election of Zuzana Caputova as Slovakia's first female president was hailed Sunday as a vote for change, with the anti-graft activist expected to provide a check on a government tarnished after last year's murder of a journalist. The 45-year-old envir

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PPP slams move to remove Benazir's name from BISP

Pakistan Peoples Party is outraged by government's alleged move to rename the Benazir Income Support Programme. Khursheed Shah said that the government should be ashamed of taking this step. The programme has been named after former Prime Minister Benazir

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

PPP slams move to remove Benazir's name from BISP

Pakistan Peoples Party is outraged by government's alleged move to rename the Benazir Income Support Programme. Khursheed Shah said that the government should be ashamed of taking this step. The programme has been named after former Prime Minister Benazir

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

New ZTBL president yet to assume charge

The newly appointed President Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Adnan Ghani, who is a foreign national, has not assumed charge almost 45 days after cabinet''s approval, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The name of Adnan Ghani was init

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

New ZTBL president yet to assume charge

The newly appointed President Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Adnan Ghani, who is a foreign national, has not assumed charge almost 45 days after cabinet's approval, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The name of Adnan Ghani was initi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

New ZTBL president yet to assume charge

The newly appointed President Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Adnan Ghani, who is a foreign national, has not assumed charge almost 45 days after cabinet's approval, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The name of Adnan Ghani was initi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

14 farmers killed in Philippine police 'massacre'

Rights groups on Sunday condemned what they called a "massacre" of 14 farmers by police in the central Philippines as authorities defended the incident as a legitimate operation against suspected communist rebels.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cabinet excludes name of Shandana

The federal cabinet has excluded the name of Shandana Gulzar Khan, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Textile, from Board of Export Development Fund (EDF), well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division had rec

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cabinet excludes name of Shandana

The federal cabinet has excluded the name of Shandana Gulzar Khan, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Textile, from Board of Export Development Fund (EDF), well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division had rec

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Cabinet excludes name of Shandana

The federal cabinet has excluded the name of Shandana Gulzar Khan, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Textile, from Board of Export Development Fund (EDF), well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division had rec

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR to approve Audit Policy 2019

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will approve the Audit Policy-2018 pertaining to Tax Year 2017 by applying universal parameters for general population of taxpayers and risk-based sector specific parameters for different sectors including educational in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR to approve Audit Policy 2019

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will approve the Audit Policy-2018 pertaining to Tax Year 2017 by applying universal parameters for general population of taxpayers and risk-based sector specific parameters for different sectors including educational in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR to approve Audit Policy 2019

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will approve the Audit Policy-2018 pertaining to Tax Year 2017 by applying universal parameters for general population of taxpayers and risk-based sector specific parameters for different sectors including educational in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR to approve Audit Policy 2019

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will approve the Audit Policy-2018 pertaining to Tax Year 2017 by applying universal parameters for general population of taxpayers and risk-based sector specific parameters for different sectors including educational in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR crosses mark of 1.8 million tax filers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has crossed the mark of 1,800,000 income tax filers for tax year 2018 for the first time in its history. The FBR is committed to broadening the tax base to truly make our country self-reliant. The FBR will continue with

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR crosses mark of 1.8 million tax filers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has crossed the mark of 1,800,000 income tax filers for tax year 2018 for the first time in its history. The FBR is committed to broadening the tax base to truly make our country self-reliant. The FBR will continue with

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FBR crosses mark of 1.8 million tax filers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has crossed the mark of 1,800,000 income tax filers for tax year 2018 for the first time in its history. The FBR is committed to broadening the tax base to truly make our country self-reliant. The FBR will continue with

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Futures spread down by 568 basis points

The futures spread declined by 568bps to 4.35 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on futures counter also improved significantly as average daily volumes increased by 268.3 percent to 109.13 million shares. The average daily t

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Futures spread down by 568 basis points

The futures spread declined by 568bps to 4.35 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on futures counter also improved significantly as average daily volumes increased by 268.3 percent to 109.13 million shares. The average daily t

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Index remains positive

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on March 29, 2019 on the back of selective buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 6.28 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,073.89 points. Average daily volumes st

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Index remains positive

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on March 29, 2019 on the back of selective buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 6.28 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,073.89 points. Average daily volumes st

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Index remains positive

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on March 29, 2019 on the back of selective buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 6.28 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,073.89 points. Average daily volumes st

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Another Indian MiG-27 crashes near Jodhpur

Another Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 jet has crashed in Jodhpur city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. The pilot managed to eject safely, and the preliminary reports indicate no loss of property or life on the ground, accordi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Another Indian MiG-27 crashes near Jodhpur

Another Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 jet has crashed in Jodhpur city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. The pilot managed to eject safely, and the preliminary reports indicate no loss of property or life on the ground, accordi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Income tax-related issues: five key firms of BQIP seek Umar''s help

Five key companies established in Special Economic Zone (EPZ), Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP) have sought Finance Minister''s help to resolve income tax related issues. These companies have sent a joint Save Our Soul (SOS) letter to Asad Umar, a copy of

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Income tax-related issues: five key firms of BQIP seek Umar's help

Five key companies established in Special Economic Zone (EPZ), Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP) have sought Finance Minister's help to resolve income tax related issues. These companies have sent a joint Save Our Soul (SOS) letter to Asad Umar, a copy of

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Income tax-related issues: five key firms of BQIP seek Umar's help

Five key companies established in Special Economic Zone (EPZ), Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP) have sought Finance Minister's help to resolve income tax related issues. These companies have sent a joint Save Our Soul (SOS) letter to Asad Umar, a copy of

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Factory activity up after four-month slide

China''s manufacturing sector ended its four-month downward trend in March, official data showed Sunday, but exports continued their long slide in the wake of the Washington-Beijing trade war. The official Purchasing Managers'' Index, a measure of factory

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Factory activity up after four-month slide

China's manufacturing sector ended its four-month downward trend in March, official data showed Sunday, but exports continued their long slide in the wake of the Washington-Beijing trade war. The official Purchasing Managers' Index, a measure of factory a

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Factory activity up after four-month slide

China's manufacturing sector ended its four-month downward trend in March, official data showed Sunday, but exports continued their long slide in the wake of the Washington-Beijing trade war. The official Purchasing Managers' Index, a measure of factory a

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

US vehicles, auto parts: China will continue to suspend extra tariffs

China''s State Council said on Sunday that the country would continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1, in a goodwill gesture following a U.S. decision to delay tariiff hikes on Chinese imports. In December, Chin

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

US vehicles, auto parts: China will continue to suspend extra tariffs

China's State Council said on Sunday that the country would continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1, in a goodwill gesture following a U.S. decision to delay tariiff hikes on Chinese imports. In December, China

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

US vehicles, auto parts: China will continue to suspend extra tariffs

China's State Council said on Sunday that the country would continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1, in a goodwill gesture following a U.S. decision to delay tariiff hikes on Chinese imports. In December, China

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Petrol, HSD prices raised by Rs 6 per litre

The federal government on Sunday increased the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants, with petrol price soared by Rs 6 per litre. The new price of petrol will now be Rs 98.89 per litre. The price of high speed diesel was also increased by Rs 6 per litre

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Petrol, HSD prices raised by Rs 6 per litre

The federal government on Sunday increased the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants, with petrol price soared by Rs 6 per litre. The new price of petrol will now be Rs 98.89 per litre. The price of high speed diesel was also increased by Rs 6 per litre

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Petrol, HSD prices raised by Rs 6 per litre

The federal government on Sunday increased the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants, with petrol price soared by Rs 6 per litre. The new price of petrol will now be Rs 98.89 per litre. The price of high speed diesel was also increased by Rs 6 per litre

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Arab leaders condemn US decision on Golan

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state. Arab leaders, gathering at summit in T

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Arab leaders condemn US decision on Golan

Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned on Sunday a U.S. decision to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and said Middle East stability depended on creating an Palestinian state. Arab leaders, gathering at summit in T

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: rates dip

The rupee slid sharply against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on Mar 30, 2019. The rupee dropped by 50 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 140.78 and Rs 140.80.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: rates dip

The rupee slid sharply against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on Mar 30, 2019. The rupee dropped by 50 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 140.78 and Rs 140.80.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Contract of new Islamabad airport: Akbar to brief cabinet about illegalities & irregularities

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability, Shahzad Akbar will share details of illegalities & irregularities committed in award of contract for construction of New Islamabad International Airport in the next federal cabinet meeting,

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Contract of new Islamabad airport: Akbar to brief cabinet about illegalities & irregularities

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability, Shahzad Akbar will share details of illegalities & irregularities committed in award of contract for construction of New Islamabad International Airport in the next federal cabinet meeting,

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Contract of new Islamabad airport: Akbar to brief cabinet about illegalities & irregularities

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability, Shahzad Akbar will share details of illegalities & irregularities committed in award of contract for construction of New Islamabad International Airport in the next federal cabinet meeting,

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Suhail Mehmood to be new foreign secretary: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Suhail Mehmood would be a foreign secretary after retirement of Tehmina Janjua.Talking to the media here, he appreciated the services of Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and said she was a very com

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Suhail Mehmood to be new foreign secretary: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Suhail Mehmood would be a foreign secretary after retirement of Tehmina Janjua.Talking to the media here, he appreciated the services of Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and said she was a very com

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 31, 2019) and the forecast for Monday (April 01, 2019).

Published 01 Apr, 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 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (March 25 to 29, 2019).

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Women diagnosed years later than men for same diseases

For a wide range of diseases, diagnosis comes later in life for women than for men, according to a large Danish study. Researchers don't know whether the later diagnoses are due to genetics, the environment, possible biases in the healthcare system - or s

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Ocean heat hits record high: UN

Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United Nations said on Thursday, raising urgent new concerns about the threat global warming is posing to marine life. In its latest State of the Climate overview, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reaff

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

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

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

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

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