The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (June 29, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (June 30, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Telecom operators seek moratorium of USF, R&D fund contribution ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators are reportedly pressing the government for suspending the industry annual contribution... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Simplifying licensing regime of LG: Razak appreciates KP govt's steps ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, chaired the 3rd meeting of... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Sugar mills' petition: SGA requests SHC to allow alliance to become a party KARACHI: The Sindh Growers Alliance (SGA) has filed an application in the Sindh High Court (SHC) to become a party ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
'Punjab to link tourists' spots of Rawalpindi with Murree' LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to link up various tourists' spots of Rawalpindi with Murree by... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Covid-19 cases declining: CM seeks plan to make OPDs, operation theatres functional LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the health department to submit a comprehensive plan... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Wapda, GB Scouts ink MoU for project's security LAHORE: In a major development, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Pakistan Water... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Government hospitals: Outdoor facilities available for corona patients: minister LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired a high-level meeting to review the facilities in the outdoor... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Smart lockdown helped in curtailing Covid-19 cases LAHORE: The number of fresh coronavirus-positive cases as well as deaths has started witnessing declining trend in... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
After six months, worst of pandemic 'yet to come': WHO GENEVA: Six months since the new coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic is still far from over, the World Health... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Amid search for virus origin, WHO says sending team to China 'next week' GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday it was sending a team to China next week in connection with the... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use BEIJING: China's military has approved a coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks that has been developed by its... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Europe South Pole warming three times faster than rest of Earth PARIS: The South Pole has warmed three times faster than the rest of the planet in the last 30 years due to warmer... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:30am
South Asia At least 30 die in Bangladesh ferry accident DHAKA: At least 30 people died and a dozen are missing after a ferry capsized and sank Monday in the Bangladeshi... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:31am
China 12 killed as rainstorms batter southern China BEIJING: Torrential weekend rains killed at least 12 people in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Europe French ex-PM Fillon gets two-year term PARIS: A Paris court on Monday sentenced French former prime minister Francois Fillon to five years in prison, three... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps NEW DELHI: India on Monday banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat, over... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
China to restrict visas for some Americans over Hong Kong row BEIJING: China announced Monday visa restrictions on US citizens who have "behaved egregiously" over Hong Kong, ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Europe Rabbit study a model for uterine rebuild in humans PARIS: Advances in bioengineering have helped repair severely damaged uteruses in rabbits through cellular tissue... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:30am
Middle East Fire in Egypt hospital kills 7 CAIRO: A fire at a hospital in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Monday killed seven coronavirus patients,... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:52am
The Times launches news radio station LONDON: The British newspaper group that owns The Times and Sunday Times launched Monday a news and current affairs... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Top financial official resigns as Lebanon crisis deepens BEIRUT: A senior member of Lebanon's finance ministry who is part of a government team negotiating with the... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:52am
Dozens of incumbent, retired generals, others: Government decides to issue PB arms licences ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to issue Prohibited Bore (PB) arms licences to dozens of incumbent... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Anti-locust operation completed over 2.24 million acres: NLCC ISLAMABAD: The anti-locust operations had carried out in 9,089 square kilometres approximately 2.24 million acres of... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Khalilzad travels to Pakistan, Qatar and Uzbekistan KARACHI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed on June 28 ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange PSX attack termed direct attack on economy KARACHI: Patron in Chief of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) SM Muneer, President Sheikh Umer... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:32am
SC dismisses pharmaceutical companies' plea ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pharmaceutical companies' petitions challenging the SROs 34 and 577... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:44am
Exchange SU signs MoU with Chinese university HYDERABAD: University of Sindh Jamshoro has signed an international Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sechuan... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Terrorist attack on PSX: Minister praises prompt action by security forces KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest ... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:32am
Next generation broadband for sustainable development: Award of contracts worth Rs 518 million to PMTL (Ufone) approved for project in Balochistan ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board on Monday approved award of contracts worth Rs518 million to the... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Currency State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Currency Bill buying rates per unit of currency KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,091.3390 Bid... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,394.5472... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,853.4466... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 328.8043... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 438.4635... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,390.9273... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,249.4114 Bid... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,191.4416... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Board meetings in progress KARACHI: Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (June 29, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Currency THE RUPEE: Overall loss KARACHI: On Thursday, On Monday, upon market closing, Pakistan Rupee lost value against USD in interbank market. It... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Kerb Pakistan Economic Indicators KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (June 29, 2020). ======================================= Offset ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (June 29, 2020)... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Rates.Bullion Bullion Rates KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (June 29, 2020).... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Zimbabwe halts stock trading, transfers to defend currency HARARE: Zimbabwe's stock exchange suspended trading on Monday following a weekend government order that also forced... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks London shares end higher LONDON: The exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index reversed earlier declines to jump more than 1% on Monday, boosted by a... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Australian shares hit 2-week low SYDNEY: Australian shares kicked off the week on a lacklustre note to close 1.5% lower on Monday, with financials ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Monday's early trade: Wall Street gains, Boeing boost NEW YORK: Wall Street rose on Monday and the S&P 500 edged closer to its biggest quarterly gain since 1998 as... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks European shares surge MILAN: European shares ended a volatile session higher on Monday, lifted by strong gains on Wall Street and a rally... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Stocks China stocks fall SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Monday as sharp spikes in new coronavirus infections at home and around the... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:37am
Stocks Japanese stocks at two-week low TOKYO: Japanese shares sank on Monday, tracking Wall Street's sharp retreat after several US states imposed business... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:37am
Stocks Banks hold back Saudi index as Qatar, Dubai extend losses DUBAI: Saudi Arabian stocks ended lower on Monday, hurt by losses in banking shares, while the indexes in Qatar and... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:37am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 117,101 tonnes of cargo comprising 56,857 tonnes of import cargo and 60,244 tonnes... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Cotton Businessman, changemaker, scholar, 1938 - 2020: Dr Zafar Hassan: an obituary ARTICLE: Most people get to live one life;a goal in which only a few find success. But Dr Zafar Hassan was fortunate... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Challenge of liquidity crunch ARTICLE: FY2020 was probably one of the most difficult years in the history of Pakistan. The outbreak of Covid-19 ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Partly Facetious: Shibli doing a stellar job? ARTICLE: "Shibli Faraz says that all in Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) are united behind the Prime Minister." "He ... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes seized KARACHI: Directorate Intelligence and Investigation (DI&I), Inland Revenue, Karachi has confiscated huge ... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:44am
74 more die of Covid-19, 1,539 new cases reported: Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that coronavirus has hit new highs by claiming 74 more... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:43am
Exchange Aussie HC condemns attack on PSX KARACHI: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw has condemned the attack on the Pakistan Stock... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Exchange Heart of Pakistan's economy: EFP terms PSX attack direct and hostile KARACHI: The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) condemns and considers the terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Exchange PSP condemns terror attack on PSX KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday strongly condemned terror attack on ... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Exchange PSX attack: Sindh CM directs LEAs to intensify targeted operation KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies (LEA) to intensify targeted... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Pakistan's total Covid-19 cases reach 208,021 with 95,407 recoveries ISLAMABAD: The nationwide tally of Covid-19 positive cases has reached 208,021 with 4,241 deaths and 95,407... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am
Shahzain Bugti calls on Bilawal ISLAMABAD: The head of Jamhoori Watan Party, Shahzain Bugti called on Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at ... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am
Exchange PSX attack: Qureshi hints at India's involvement ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hinted at India's involvement in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Exchange Sarwar slams terrorists attack on PSX LAHORE: Slamming the attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am
Daniel Pearl case: SC rejects plea seeking suspension of SHC's verdict ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday once again declined plea to suspend the Sindh High Court (SHC)'s verdict to... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am
Karachi's future power requirements: Ministry urged to maintain regular liaison with K-Electric ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed the Ministry of Energy to... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:39am
Slight increase in number of positive cases in capital ISLAMABAD: A slight increase has been witnessed in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in capital city as... Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am
Exchange Anomalies in the federal budget ARTICLE: The Federal Budget for 2020-21 is unfortunately not as very well-crafted or well-presented as some previous... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Beginning of the unravelling of the IK 'experiment'? ARTICLE: Dark clouds are lowering over the horizon of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI)-led coalition government.... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
The sugar daddy ARTICLE: In the past six months, the hapless citizens of Pakistan have been subjected to endless media onslaught on... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Letters Lives and livelihoods LETTER: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rightly warned that the country's economic problems will... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Exchange BRIndex100 gains: PSX on positive note despite attack KARACHI: Despite a terrorist attack, Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday closed on strong positive note with healthy... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Forex Exchange rates: buying and selling KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (June 29,... Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am
Travel ban will come into effect from 13th: KSA revises visa policies for travellers from Pakistan, India, 12 other states