News Archives for Print - 2019-09-29

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The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (September 28, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (September 29, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (September 28, 2019)

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee after maintaining a stable trend for a long time, dropped modestly in relation to the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee after maintaining a stable trend for a long time, dropped modestly in relation to the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (September 28, 2019).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Ronaldo helps ease Juventus past SPAL to top Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo returned from an injury scare to score as Juventus eased past struggling SPAL 2-0 to take top spot in Serie A on Saturday. Ronaldo notched up his third consecutive goal at home this season after 78 minutes in Turin to add to Miralem Pjan

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Van Vleuten goes solo to win women's road race title

Dutch ace Annemiek van Vleuten pulled off a major gamble on Saturday, launching a solo attack from 100km out to win the women's road race world title as huge, festive crowds cheered her home at Harrogate. It was her first world road race title as she beat

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Palmolive Sindh Women's Swimming Championship from October 5

The heat is on as the 27th Palmolive Sindh Women's Swimming Championship approaches, setting the stage for one of Pakistan's biggest female sporting event. Organized annually by the Karachi Women's Swimming Association (KWSA), the competition garners atte

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Japan upset lights up Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup exploded into life on Saturday as Japan produced one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history on home turf, stunning the highly fancied Ireland 19-12. The Brave Blossoms were magnificent against the Irish, who came into the to

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Mountain Dew holds action-packed Moto Extreme

Mountain Dew strikes again! This Saturday, on the 21st of September, the fifth edition of Dew Moto Extreme, Pakistan's biggest stunt show left Karachi's heart-pumping! Mountain Dew makes sure the event gets bigger and more extreme each year. Last year we

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Mbappe returns to inspire Neymar and PSG to victory

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar played together for the first time this season and combined for the goal that gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 victory in Bordeaux as well as top spot in Ligue 1. Mbappe, who had been out injured since August 25, started on the benc

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Sabalenka takes WTA Wuhan final

Aryna Sabalenka was in disbelief after she became the first player to claim back-to-back titles in Wuhan thanks to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over American Alison Riske in the final on Saturday. The 21-year-old improved her record at the event to a perfect 1

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Barca up to second after tough Getafe win

Barcelona kept the pressure on Real Madrid ahead of their derby with Atletico Madrid on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Getafe that moved them to within a point of the La Liga leaders. Their first win away from home since April puts Ernesto Valverd

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Brilliant Coleman blasts to 100 metres gold

Christian Coleman stormed to victory in the 100 metres at the World Championships in Doha on Saturday, emphatically shrugging off the missed drug test controversy which had threatened to derail his career. The 23-year-old American, who escaped a doping ba

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Man City win to keep perfect Liverpool in their sights

Manchester City clung onto the coat-tails of Premier League pacesetters Liverpool with a hard-fought win against Everton on Saturday after Jurgen Klopp's men extended their perfect start to the season. Elsewhere, 10-man Tottenham put their recent wobbles

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Trade activity falls on cotton market

Trade activity came down on the cotton market on Saturday as the ginners were reluctant to lower asking prices of fine types, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8650, they added. In ready session, about 12,000 bales of cotton changed

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

CBOT corn futures ease

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday on technical selling, as traders jockeyed for positioning ahead of a US grain stocks report slated for Monday, traders said. CBOT December corn settled 1 cent lower at $3.71-1/2 per bushel. December corn

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

EU wheat climbs to six weeks high

Euronext wheat rallied on Thursday to its highest in almost six weeks as fresh weakness in the euro and a continuing run of import tenders boosted export prospects. A rebound in Chicago futures after a five-session fall also lent support to Paris prices.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

After WeWork debacle, IPO market slams brakes on unprofitable companies

Companies making their debut on the US stock market are getting a rough welcome, especially if they are losing money, casting a shadow over the calendar for initial public offerings for the rest of the year. The surprise postponement of the WeWork IPO has

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Bahrain raises $2 billion with first dollar bond issue since bailout

Bahrain raised $2 billion with its first issue of US dollar bonds since it obtained a $10 billion bailout from its Gulf allies last year to avert a credit crunch. The Gulf state sold $1 billion of sukuk, or Islamic bonds, due in 2027 with a yield of 4.5%

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Bahrain raises $2 billion with first dollar bond issue since bailout

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Teamviewer scores biggest European IPO of 2019

German tech firm Teamviewer brought in 2.2 billion euros as it joined the Frankfurt stock market Tuesday, making it the largest flotation in a sparse year across Europe. Stock in the company, whose main products are software for remote computer maintenanc

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Teamviewer scores biggest European IPO of 2019

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Eurozone bonds notch up strong week

Bond yields in France and Spain were set on Friday for their biggest weekly falls in six weeks, while a key market gauge of long-term inflation expectations slid back towards record lows in a sign of growing concern about weak growth and inflation. Dismal

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Eurozone bonds notch up strong week

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Wall Street drops; White House considers delisting Chinese companies

US stocks fell on Friday after reports that the Trump administration was considering delisting Chinese companies from US stock exchanges, raising worries about a further escalation in the US-China trade war. The move would be part of a broader effort to l

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

African currencies week ahead: Kenyan, Tanzanian shillings, Zambia kwacha to be stable

Kenya and Tanzania's shillings and Zambia's kwacha are expected to be stable against the dollar over the next week, traders said.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Latam FX to remain weak

Latin America's top currencies are poised to remain weak in coming months as central banks in Brazil and Mexico keep on easing to revive growth, with worries over Argentina's financial problems adding to a softer trend, a Reuters poll showed. Views that t

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Canadian dollar posts 11-day high

The Canadian dollar strengthened to an 11-day high against its US counterpart on Friday as the Bank of Canada's willingness to keep interest rates on hold in the face of economic uncertainty helped "anchor" the currency. The Bank of Canada has showed no a

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

US net long dollars rise

Speculators increased their net long dollar position in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net long position, derived from net positions of I

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Bearish bets on Asian currencies ease

Investors scaled back short positions on currencies of trade-reliant Asian economies over the past two weeks, a Reuters poll showed, as optimism grew that the United States and China would clinch a trade deal at some level. They also turned bullish on the

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Euro springs back from over two-year low in New York

The euro fell to more than two-year lows against the US dollar on Friday as a weak growth outlook weighed on the single currency, though it rebounded after testing technical support levels. Dismal business activity data from the euro area, especially powe

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals

The world's two largest consumer goods companies, Nestle SA and Procter & Gamble Co, have acknowledged they will fall short of goals to use only those ingredients that do not contribute to deforestation in their products by 2020. Nestle, known for product

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Stiglitz sees 'significant slowdown' in global economy

Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said the global economy is entering a severe slowdown, but told AFP in an interview he did not see it hurtling towards crisis. "I would say that I don't see a crisis," said the US economist in Paris where he w

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Brazil's unemployment rate 11.8 percent

Brazil's unemployment rate held steady at a 11.8% in the three months through August, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, suggesting the gradual but steady improvement in the labor market seen in recent months has stalled. Persistently high unemploymen

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Suning buys Carrefour's China business

Chinese retail giant Suning said Friday it has acquired 80 percent of French supermarket Carrefour's China business as it aims to tap online food sales and expand its physical presence. Three months after the agreement was first announced, Nanjing-based S

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

More German manufacturers using short hours

The number of German manufacturers switching workers to short-time employment rose in September, the Ifo economic institute said on Thursday, signalling that a recession in the sector was having a rising toll on the labour market. Some 5.5% of manufacture

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

US labor judge rules that Tesla broke labor law

lectric carmaker Tesla Inc interfered with legitimate union organizing and must read a notice to workers explaining their rights in a meeting requiring attendance from Chief Executive Elon Musk, a US labor judge ruled on Friday. The company committed a se

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Most Thomas Cook holidaymakers back in UK

More than half of of the 150,000 holidaymakers left stranded abroad after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook have been repatriated to Britain, the Civil Aviation Authority regulator said Saturday. The CAA said 76,000 people had been returned in the f

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Clashes as Hong Kong marks five years since 'Umbrella' protests

Renewed clashes broke out in Hong Kong Saturday night as police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hardcore protesters hurling Molotovs and bricks after tens of thousands rallied peacefully in a nearby park. Huge crowds had gathered to mark the fi

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Mass prayer marks one year since Indonesia quake-tsunami disaster

Thousands attended a mass prayer in the devastated Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, one year after a quake-tsunami swallowed up whole neighbourhoods and killed more than 4,000 people. Many in the crowd sobbed as they remembered victims of the 7.5 magn

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

US envoy on Ukraine, named in Trump scandal, resigns

US special representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned Friday after Congress ordered him to answer questions in an impeachment investigation on President Donald Trump, a source said. A person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity confirmed V

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Morocco migrant shipwreck leaves seven dead

The bodies of seven Moroccans were recovered close to Casablanca Saturday after their boat was shipwrecked trying to reach Spain, Moroccan officials said. The bodies of the victims including one woman washed ashore at Ain Harrouda, 17 kilometres (10 miles

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Eight civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack

Armed raiders killed eight civilians in an attack on a village Saturday in Burkina Faso's troubled north, with another person missing, security sources said. The attack happened on Saturday morning in the village of Komsilga, in the Zimtanga district, one

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

French police break up yellow vest protest with tear gas

French police repeatedly used tear gas and water cannons to break up a protest Saturday by nearly a 1,000 yellow vest demonstrators in the southern city of Toulouse. At least one arrest was made during the march, which started in the afternoon. It was led

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Mahathir seeks to curb use of sanctions

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday urged greater international control of sanctions, criticizing US attempts to force all countries to stop doing business with Iran. "We do not know under what laws sanctions are applied. It appears to be

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Syria demands withdrawal of US, Turkish forces

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Saturday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all US and Turkish troops from his country and warned that Syrian government forces had the right to take countermeasures if they refused. The United States has arou

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Goharullah elected HCCI president

Goharullah have been elected as President of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Chamber's Elections 2019, while Muhammad Shakir Memon and Haji Gulshan Illahi were elected as Senior Vice President and Vice President, respectively. According to t

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PAA election results announced

The annual general meeting of Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) held on Saturday. The election results of executive committee and office-bearers for the year 2019-2020 have been announced. Chairman Waqar H Haidri of Oktopus Group; senior vice chairma

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

OIC states urged to launch BDS campaign against India

The AJK President Sardar Masud Khan has called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to leverage its collective strengths to exert pressure on India to stop brutalizing Kashmiri people and repudiate its illegal actions in occupied Kashmir. Ad

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Bumper harvest seen lifting French wheat exports, stocks to four-year high

French soft wheat exports outside the European Union are expected to climb to a four-year high in 2019/20 as the EU's biggest grain producer shifts a bumper harvest, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Wednesday. Exports of soft wheat, France's main cereal

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Private exporters report sale of 581,000 tonnes of US soyabeans to China

The US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said private exporters reported the sale of 581,000 tonnes of US soyabeans to China. The announcement came two days after two traders with direct knowledge of the deals told Reuters that Chinese importers boug

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

IGC cuts Australia grain crop outlook, raises EU

The International Grains Council on Thursday cut its forecast for Australia's grain crop in the 2019/20 season because of unfavourable weather but raised its outlook for the European Union to a four-year high. In its monthly update, the inter-governmental

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Fifth of world's calories threatened as climate scientists sound alarm over wheat

Droughts caused by global warming could devastate up to 60% of the world's wheat fields by the end of the century, causing food shortages and instability, researchers warned on Wednesday. The world must prepare for "unprecedented" shocks to the production

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items surge in Capital

Prices of entire range of essential kitchen items witnessed further increase during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that onion price went up from Rs

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Experts call for ensuring coordination among civic agencies of Karachi

Experts at a seminar have resolved for an effective sustainable clean Karachi Action Programme to enforce rule of law, visible implementation of law, accountability and transparency. Speaking at a seminar on "A Clean Karachi How", organised by Pakistan Me

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Drap enquiring into cancer causing medicines: CEO

Just days after stopping tens of companies across the country from manufacturing medicines made with the raw material "Ranitidine" - including Zantac - and recall all such products already on the market over the report of United States Food and Drug Admin

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Safar moon may be sighted today

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday said that there is 'slight chance' of Safar moon sighting on September 29. According to astronomical parameters, the new moon of Safar 1441 AH will be born on crossing conjunction point at 23:26 PST Sep

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Hearing against Agha Siraj adjourned till October 12

Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani and other accused were produced in an accountability court in hearing of assets beyond means reference on Saturday. The hearing however adjourned until October 12 due to absence of the accountability judge. The Na

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

President inaugurates solar power project 'Roshni Se Zindagi'

Pakistan is 6th most populous country of the world, but unfortunately 25% of our population is still deprived of basic facility of electricity. Since we have increasingly consumerist society, the solar panel manufacturing should start in Pakistan to provi

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Party & PA empower CM to continue or resign: Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the party nominates a candidate for chief minister and the provincial assembly elects him, and then it becomes the prerogative of the party and assembly to continue the chief minister whether he is in

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

500 appear in MUET's entry test

The Entry Test for admission in 2019 in Centre of Excellence in Art and Design (CEAD), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro was conducted at the Centre. Different blocks were established for 500 candidates appearing from Sindh,

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Corruption inquiry: FIA asks DGI&I FBR to provide details of ex-DG Shaukat, 29 others

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has asked Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I) FBR to provide complete details of its former DG Shaukat Ali, and 29 other intelligence officers in corruption inquiry.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Murad urges Centre to instil confidence among businessmen

Chief Minister Sindh, Murad Ali Shah has said that Pakistan is facing worst economic condition, in this situation federal government should give confidence to business community instead of putting more burdens on them.

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'World Rabies Day' observed at UVAS

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore observed World Rabies Day on Saturday and arranged a walk, seminar, presentation on rabies and a vaccination camp to create awareness among public about rabies in City Campus Lahore. UVAS Vice

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Minister for improving quality of education in universities

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Saturday that instead of establishing more universities in the country we should focus on enhancing the quality of education at the existing universities. He was speaking at

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Sikhs to get 45-day multiple visa: Sarwar

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has disclosed that the federal government has formally taken a decision to issue 45-day multiple visas to the Sikhs of foreign passport holders; the same facility is not extended to the Indian passports holders. He

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Stance on IoK: JI chief warns government against taking U-turn

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has warned the government against taking any 'U-Turn' on the Occupied Kashmir, saying any compromise on the principle stand of Pakistan on the disputed area will bring serious damage to the country. He said this whil

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

New programme being initiated for out-of-school children

On the instructions of Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar, a new programme has been formulated for imparting education to out-of-school children of Lahore. Under this programme, preparations have started to open 100 new primary schools for out-of-school childr

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Tevta signs MoU with 'Ghar Par' to secure jobs of beauticians

As per PM's policy of Women Empowerment, TEVTA inks a MoU with "Ghar Par", a social enterprise market place company, committing placements for 240 TEVTA trained beauticians by Ghar Par per annum. The MoU in this regard was signed by Chairperson TEVTA Ali

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

LTBA seeks extension in filing of returns up to December 31

The Lahore Tax Bar Association (LTBA) has urged Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the date of filing of Income Tax return of Individuals, Salaried Individual & AOPs for the year 2019 up to 31st December, 2019 to facilitate the genuine taxp

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 10:30am

Currency

APBF voices concern over declining FDI

The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has raised its serious concern over the falling trend of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country, which has plunged by over 58 percent during the first two months of the new fiscal year of 2019-20. APBF Pres

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Minister urges industrialists to introduce substitute of plastic bags

Use of plastic bag will be banned while efforts are already afoot for systematic and planned tree plantation to overcome the environmental pollution. However, industrialists must come forward to introduce substitute of plastic bags with environment friend

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

NIH notifies two polio cases in KP

The poliovirus has left two more children crippled for life as National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad on Wednesday notified a new polio case from Tehsil Sarai Naurang Lakki Marwat and another case from Tehsil Wazir District Bannu taking the total co

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

SC sets aside IHC's order of granting post-arrest bail to accused

The Supreme Court has set aside the Islamabad High Court order to grant post-arrest bail to a person apprehend by Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in drugs smuggling case and directed the IHC to decide the case afresh. Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, headi

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

SC urged to allow licenced kiosk to continue business

The Supreme Court has been urged to declare that the holder of valid kiosk license is entitled to continue operating his/her licensed 'khokha' (kiosk). Muhammad Sabir on Saturday filed an application through Advocate Umer Gilani in the Supreme Court to im

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Crime rate on the rise in Centre

The incidents of armed robbery, snatching at gunpoint, motor vehicle theft and murder registered a significant increase during the last week, as over eight cases of various kinds of theft, seven cases of carjacking and three cases of murder were reported

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PPP MPA likely to face disciplinary action

Secretary Information PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter, Senator Robina Khalid has hinted at initiating of disciplinary action against party MPA Sahibzada Sanaullah for supporting violence against doctors protesting against the Regional Health Authority and

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

India putting major US interests at stake, warns Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said that the Indian government was gas lighting the international community into normalizing the de facto annexation of Indian-occupied Kashmir. In an opinion piece for American news outlet CNN, the foreign

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PTI to purge party of 'elements' linked to MQM-L?

There is intense speculation within the MQM ranks that the PTI government is set to tame its political ally in pursuit of Prime Minister Imran Khan's directives to take on those elements who had a role in disturbing the peace of Karachi. A senior MQM lawm

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

The UN must do something

What will happen in the occupied Kashmir once curfew is lifted after almost two months of siege through which New Delhi has turned the valley into world's largest prison? Indian troops have erected concrete and razor-wire barricades as troops in bulletpro

Published 29 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Climate change threatens first peoples, body and soul

When global warming swallows up the postage stamp island of Warraber, forcing its 300 residents to find a new home, "it will not just be the loss of our land, but also a piece of us that is washed away," says Kabay Tamu. Tamu, 28, is likely to see that tr

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 08:32am

Giant telescope project in Hawaii delayed by protests

Anger is brewing on the Big Island of Hawaii over plans to build a giant telescope on a dormant volcano that is highly sacred to the region's native population. For months, hundreds of protesters have delayed the start of construction on Mauna Kea volcano

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 07:29am

Trump lashes out, marshals supporters for impeachment fight

Facing the threat of impeachment, US President Donald Trump has launched a ferocious counter-attack with the help of Republican loyalists in Congress, media allies and a stream of angry tweets. Veering wildly between rage, defiance and self-pity, Trump is

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 06:59am

It is half full!

A bad product can be sold by a good salesperson while a good product's prospects can be ruined by a bad salesperson. The negative outlook by people of an otherwise stabilizing economy is depicting poor salesmanship by our economic managers. Lately, the IM

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 09:08am

Judicial system Weakness

A three-member bench of Supreme Court, headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, acquitted on Wednesday a blasphemy accused, Wajih-ul-Hassan, who has been rotting in jail under death sentence for as many as 18 years. There is nothing new in this country about su

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 07:42am

'Paigham-e-Sehat'

Just by making use of phone as a medium, couching the need for immunization within the target's frame of reference and being all-time available to check feedback, a study carried out by researchers from Aga Khan University (AKU) and the University of Brit

Updated 30 Sep, 2019 07:33am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.89 ▲ 0.78 (10.97%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.28 ▼ -0.26 (-10.24%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.07
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,294,077 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.04
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.44
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.47
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.25
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	34,216,053 ▲ 1.01
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -5.53

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