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Letters

'PIA: govt's left only one option'

LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "PIA: govt's left only one option". The writer, Farhat Ali, has...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

International courts 'more needed than ever', 25 years after Srebrenica

ARTICLE: Twenty-five years after the Srebrenica massacre international courts like those which tried the ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:28am

We face famine or virus: Syria's displaced alarmed at aid impasse

ARTICLE: After surviving months of bombardment, Nasr Sultan now fears his 10 children may starve or catch ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Housing thrust - the long mile

Construction of 100,000 five marla (125 sq. yard) houses in one year can create 200,000 direct jobs for masons, carpenters, and plumbers, etc.

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 12:08pm

Speakers for following up on National Census 2017

HYDERABAD: Speakers have underlined the need for conduct of sample survey as a follow up study to ascertain facts,...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

CCP held online workshop to promote voluntary compliance of competition law

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) held an online workshop on the Guidance on Competition...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

KP CM removes information advisor Ajmal Wazir

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday removed Ajmal Wazir as an adviser to the ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

Several incidents of murder reported in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Incidents of murder witnessed an increase in the capital city during the last week as six persons...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Energy

APCNGA criticises move to close CNG stations in Sindh & Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Saturday criticised the move of the government to shut down...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

CM reviews Peshawar Safe City Project

PESHAWAR: A high level meeting to review progress on the proposed Peshawar Safe City Project was here the other day...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

Report to CCI: Fehmida dismisses Ghani's allegations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IPC, Dr Fehmida Mirza has dismissed as unconstitutional and baseless the allegations...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

PSL: people to get their refunds from tomorrow

LAHORE: The tickets refund process of the 10th HBL Pakistan Super League matches which were abandoned due to rain,...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:33am

'Quality of Service' survey: Telenor, Zong and Jazz fail to meet KPIs

ISLAMABAD: Telenor, Zong and Jazz have missed most of the key performance indicators (KPIs) set in their license and...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Middle East

At border with Iran, Iraq PM vows to fight customs corruption

MANDILI BORDER CROSSING: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi launched a new campaign on Saturday against...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:13pm

Exchange

US warns citizens of heightened detention risks in China

BEIJING: The US State Department warned American citizens on Saturday to "exercise increased caution" in China due ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:13pm

Energy

US natural gas futures fall

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell over 2% on Thursday, following a 3% decline in crude futures related to ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Grains

CBOT soyabean futures higher

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher on Thursday on forecasts for stressful US crop ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate remains unchanged

KARACHI: The prices of cotton remained stable in the local cotton market on Saturday. Market sources told that due ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Covid-19: 75 percent people recovered in Capital so far

ISLAMABAD: Out of total 13,927 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the federal capital, 75 percent people have so far...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

Grains

Prices of kitchen items witness upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially vegetables, eggs, sugar, chicken and others have continued...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Punjab Charity Commission constituted

LAHORE: Under the Punjab Charity Act 2018, the Punjab government on Saturday constituted the Punjab Charity...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

Ilma University slashes semester fee by 50 percent

KARACHI: Ilma University takes a historic decision in the face of the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic scenario to cut ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Health department asked to resume polio eradication initiative from 20th

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed health department to resume polio eradication...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

ATC awards death sentence to facilitator

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday awarded death sentence on two counts to Mohsin Khan a facilitator...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:05pm

34 more coronavirus patients die in Sindh

KARACHI: As many as 1,452 new cases of coronavirus emerged when 10,815 samples were tested raising the tally to...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:06pm

KMC to get 50 fire tenders from federal govt, says mayor

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Saturday informed that the federal government is providing Karachi...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:06pm

Energy

Extra 150MW being received from NTDC: KE carrying out prolonged loadshedding

KARACHI: K-Electric is carrying out prolonged loadshedding in the sizzling summer despite receiving additional power...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Some 20 percent more rains in Sindh, Kashmir likely

KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast some 20 percent more rains for Sindh and Kashmir, which are likely to be...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Energy

Thar Power Plant produces 4,305GwH electricity in 1st year

KARACHI: The first 660 megawatt Thar-coal based Engro Powergen project has added 4,305GwH electricity to the ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

PepsiCo Pakistan launches virtual internship programme

ISLAMABAD: A leading beverage manufacturer on Saturday launched "Roshan Kal" - a virtual internship programme for ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:07pm

IoJ&K situation is similar to Palestine, says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the international community has a collective ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:07pm

World Population Day 2020: Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem (Executive Director UNFPA)

Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from Dr. Talib Lashari (Technical Advisor, CIP Population Welfare Department, Focal Person, FP2020 Sindh)

TEXT: COVID-19 and Future of the Population Agenda According to a historian "as human civilizations rose, diseases...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from ImdadAli Talpur (Director General Population Welfare Sindh)

TEXT: The world is celebrating the World Population Day amid COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it's a challenging opportunity...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from Dr. KazimHussain Jatoi (Secretary, Population Welfare Department, Sindh)

TEXT: In the wake of the World Population Day, service providers of Population Welfare Department, Sindh are...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah (Chief Secretary, Sindh)

TEXT: For the past 33 years, 11th July is celebrated worldwide as "World Population Day" to concentrate attention on...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from Dr. AzraFazalPechuho (Minister for Health & Population Sindh)

TEXT: It is a matter of immense pleasure that keeping, in view the past tradition, the Sindh Government is observing...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World Population Day 2020: Message from Syed Murad Ali (Shah Chief Minister Sindh)

TEXT: It brings me immense pride at that today Sindh is celebrating the World Population Day during COVID-19...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (July 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 11, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (July 12, 2020)....

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Availability of loans to people: Think tank mulls over steps to fuel economic activity

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has stated that a think tank constituted...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

National institutions: Government all set to bring reforms, claims Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz on Saturday said the government is all set to bring reforms in...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Unscheduled loadshedding by KE to end from today: Umar

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Saturday said...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has urged countries grappling with coronavirus to step up control measures,...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Currency

Situation in Indian-held J&K: PM apprehends a repeat of Srebrenica massacre

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday while recounting his "shocked" and "appalled" memories of the...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Uplift projects: Planning ministry orders release of Rs 116 billion for Q1

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has issued orders to release Rs116 billion...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Move to free ally is 'historic corruption': Republican senator

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's commutation of the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone was a case of...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Trump commutes prison sentence of ally Roger Stone: W. House

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Chinese app ban: India asks court to stymie potential challenge

NEW DELHI: India's government has petitioned a state court to stop any of the Chinese companies whose 59 apps it...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Major sectors of economy: CCP grants approval to eight M&A applicants

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval to eight Merger & Acquisition...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Chinese banks must brace for surge in bad loans: regulator

BEIJING: China's banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirus-induced economic pain, the...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Currency

CAA tells SC about 262 suspected pilots: Unauthorised access made to computerized exam

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has informed the apex court that 262 suspected pilots grounded have...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday rejected worldwide condemnation over Turkey's decision to...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

PIA demands implementation of RRP under govt framework

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has demanded of the government to implement Reforms and Restructuring...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

WHO urges aggressive steps as flare-ups spark new closures: Disney World reopens as US virus death toll surges

ORLANDO: Disney World is known as "The Most Magical Place on Earth" but as the Florida theme park reopened Saturday,...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

UN to vote on reduced extension of cross-border aid to Syria

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is due to vote again Saturday on an extension of cross-border humanitarian...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Hajj funds: NAB decides to question minister

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has expanded the scope of investigation against Federal Minister...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Land grabbing: NAB initiates probe against PTI's Haleem

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched an inquiry against MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh for his...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Zaidi releases video of Uzair's 'friend' Habib Jan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Shipping and Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Saturday released a purported genuine ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Iran says cannot shut down economy despite worsening virus outbreak

TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday that it cannot afford to shut down its sanctions-hit economy, even as the country's...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Trump says he will create path to citizenship for 'Dreamers'

MIAMI: President Donald Trump said Friday he would soon issue an executive order on immigration that includes a path...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

China-India standoff: Neither wants a complete rupture?

WASHINGTON: A border clash has plunged ties between India and China to their lowest point in decades. But one...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

PM to visit Diamer Bhasha Dam project next week

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit strategically important Diamer Bhasha Dam Project next week to review...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

England 1966 great and Irish 'icon' Jack Charlton dies

LONDON: Jack Charlton, a member of the England 1966 World Cup winning side who went on to become a cult hero as...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Bangash replaces Wazir

PESHAWAR: Ajmal Khan Wazir has been de-notified as information advisor to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister with...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Presidential reference: SCBA decides to file review petition

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has decided to file a review petition against the apex court...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Bollywood megastar Bachchan hospitalized with Covid-19

MUMBAI: Bollywood veteran megastar Amitabh Bachchan, 77, has tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Why all the fuss about JIT reports?

EDITORIAL: The recently-released JIT reports, especially the one about Uzair Baloch, seem to have opened quite a can...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Ehsaas programme is the need of the hour

EDITORIAL: The government must be credited for the success of the Ehsaas Cash Emergency Programme, which puts cash ...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

'Pakistan liberalizes trade faster than India, BD since 2000'

LAHORE: Pakistan has liberalized trade comparatively faster than India and Bangladesh since 2000 in terms of average...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 03:26am

Industry

Emirates airline to cut up to 9,000 jobs

DUBAI: Emirates airline has cut a tenth of its workforce during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs that could...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Industry

Billionaire Musk's net worth zooms past Warren Buffett's

NEW YORK: Elon Musk's net worth soared past Warren Buffett on Friday as the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Dubai announces new coronavirus economic support worth over $400 million

DUBAI: Dubai has announced a new package worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million) to help the economy cope with the...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:34am

India in talks with EU for trade deal, open to pact with UK

NEW DELHI: India has started trade talks with the European Union (EU) and is open to dialogue with the United ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

OTTAWA: ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday, supported by stronger soyabean prices and a pullback in the...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (July 10, 2020)....

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Exchange

Textile exporters annoyed, distressed over imposition of 17 percent GST

KARACHI: "Textile Exporters are annoyed and distressed in the wake of highest ever liquidity crunch being faced due...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Exchange

LCCI, Bahawalpur Chamber sign MoU

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Industry

Increased focus on debt reduction damaging economy: PBIF

KARACHI: The President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian Zahid Hussain, has said that ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Taxes

Income Tax Rules 2002: Industry in uproar over new rules issued by FBR

LAHORE: The business community is incredulous how a draconian and bureaucratic draft of proposed amendments in the...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Industry

NKATI demands uninterrupted gas supply for industries

KARACHI: Capt A Moiz Khan, patron-in-chief of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), and...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Industry

PFVA rejects proposal to shift FPCCI head office

KARACHI: All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) has rejected the...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Exchange

FPCCI concerned over inclusion of chemicals and dyes raw materials in Part 2 to Part 3

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Anjum Nisar has expressed ...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

KARACHI: All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55...

Updated 12 Jul, 2020 12:20pm

Industry

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (July 11,...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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