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Libya govt disavows visit by French uprising champion

TRIPOLI: Libya's UN-recognised government has disavowed a visit by French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, a champion...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:25am

Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Alabama bridge for final time

SELMA, Ala.: The body of civil rights icon John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday, decades after his...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Asia

Iran arms embargo lapse would 'intensify' regional violence: US envoy

DOHA: The US special representative for Iran on Sunday sought to rally Gulf allies as Washington tried to extend an...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 02:56am

Volunteer confesses to setting French cathedral on fire

RENNES : A volunteer church assistant has confessed to setting the fire that severely damaged a Gothic cathedral in...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Letters

A big relief

LETTER: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) deserves commendation for allowing disbursement of salaries under the Rozgar...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

'Londongrad': Russia influence under the spotlight in Britain

ARTICLE: A long-awaited parliamentary report this week failed to confirm suspicions about Russian interference in...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

The essence of sacrifice

ARTICLE: This Eid is special. Its timing is important. A lot is being said about be careful and wise. Everybody is...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

IMF and the stalled second tranche

ARTICLE: Questions are being raised as to when the 6 billion dollar International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Extended ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

PTI govt saved country from bankruptcy: Governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Sunday that the PTI government under the leadership of ...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:20am

Russian Navy to get hypersonic nuclear strike weapons: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Australia suffers deadliest day

MELBOURNE: Australia has suffered its deadliest day from the coronavirus since the pandemic began, with authorities...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Mexican state health minister dies

MONTERREY: The health minister of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, Dr. Jesus Grajeda, has died, Chihuahua's governor...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases

ASUNCION: Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Asia

Modi says coronavirus risk persists in India, recoveries rise

MUMBAI: India needs to be "extra vigilant" as the novel coronavirus threat persists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Asia

North Korea reports first suspected infection as global cases top 16 million

SEOUL: North Korea declared its first suspected coronavirus case on Sunday, becoming one of the last countries to do...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

USA

Hanna downgraded to tropical storm as Douglas threatens Hawaii

HOUSTON: The first Atlantic hurricane of 2020 was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Women gather across Turkey in support of anti-violence treaty

ANKARA: Women across Turkey gathered on Sunday in support of a landmark treaty on combating violence against women ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Europe

Influential German politician Hans-Jochen Vogel dies

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Hans-Jochen Vogel, the former leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats who once tried to...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:26am

Middle East

Bomb kills eight in Turkish-held Syria town

BEIRUT: A bomb in a Syria border town controlled by Turkey and its Syrian proxies killed at least eight people,...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Investors hedging, worry about exuberance, as US risks rise

NEW YORK: Signs of trepidation over the lasting impact of the US coronavirus pandemic are growing on Wall Street,...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Ratio of women workers' representation drops in LG system: report

LAHORE: The ratio of representation of women, peasants, and workers in Local Governments (LG) has decreased over the...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:19am

POL awards Hindko language books

PESHAWAR: Two books published by the Gandhara Hindko Academy have won literary awards from the Pakistan Academy of...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:18am

Mafias flourishing in PTI government: Sherpao

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) provincial chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:17am

Hepatitis C: Treatment with tablets more result-oriented: Dr Toor

LAHORE: Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Lahore General Hospital (LGH) Associate Professor for Medicine Dr...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:16am

Resolution submitted

LAHORE: A resolution was submitted in the Punjab Assembly demanding setting of minimum age of 18 years for marriage...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:15am

KP CM to celebrate Eid with simplicity

PESHAWAR: As precautionary view of the prevailing pandemic situation, the KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has decided...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:14am

Eidul Azha: Strict implementation of SOPs ordered in cattle markets

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to enforce 'smart lockdown' on Eidul Azha in the light of federal govt's...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:14am

34th foundation day of ANP observed

PESHAWAR: The 34th foundation day of Awami National Party (ANP) was observed in Landi Kotal on Sunday. In this...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Sindh reports 713 new Covid-19 cases

KARACHI: The Sindh province found 713 new Covid-19 positive cases out of 10,480 tested samples overnight while 16...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:14am

Missing person case: Government directed to remove secretaries, IG and SHO

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the government to immediately remove Secretary Interior,...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Gang of motorcycle thieves arrested

KARACHI: The Anti Vehicle Lifting Cell Jamshed on Sunday arrested a gang of four motorcycle thieves, street ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

CM condoles death of Professor Inayat

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressing profound grief over the death of renowned poet and...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

President condoles

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday expressed his condolence with Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Ahmad Shah (retd)...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Brother of Ijaz Shah laid to rest

ISLAMABAD: Pir Hassan Ahmed, younger brother of Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, who passed away last night, was...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Elite Force personnel martyred, 4 injured

SHEIKHUPURA: An Elite Force personnel was martyred while four cops were injured when a police van fell in a ditch...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Hepatitis more lethal than Covid-19: experts

KARACHI: Viral hepatitis is three to four times more lethal than Covid-19 as it is resulting in around 300 deaths...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Banned outfits not to be allowed to collect hides

RAWALPINDI: Banned organizations will not be allowed to collect hides of sacrificial animals on Eid-ul-Azha while...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Max mess in mega city, rain lashes Karachi again

KARACHI: At least three persons lost their lives as the city on Sunday afternoon received heavy rainfall coupled ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 26, 2020) and the forecast for Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Exchange

Tax-to-GDP ratio declines to historic low

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio has declined to a historic low of around nine percent during the fiscal year...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Futures spread down by 390bps

KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 390bps to 4.17 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Exchange

Positive trend prevails

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange saw the fifth consecutive week on positive note on the back of local investors and...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Construction sector: Experts challenge certain conditions of package

ISLAMABAD: Tax experts have challenged certain conditions of the incentive package for the construction sector, ...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:12am

Libor

Government-IPPs talks yield no results

ISLAMABAD: The parleys between Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and the government are reportedly heading nowhere...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Exchange

US sends Khalilzad to press for peace talks in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: Washington has dispatched a special envoy for Afghanistan to press for peace talks between the ...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:10am

Activities at Gwadar port picking up: CPEC chairman

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) ...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:11am

Currency

Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court

NEW DELHI: An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in ...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:11am

'Elite' doing politics on coronavirus pandemic: NCOC manages situation scientifically, says Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Sunday lambasted the opponents, particularly...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:12am

Pakistan rejects 'Wuhan lab' allegation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rubbished media reports of an alleged "covert deal between Islamabad and Beijing to...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:27am

Exchange

UNGA president-elect postpones visit

ISLAMABAD: The visit of the newly elected President of United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir has been...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:29am

Government Hajj Scheme: Over 105,413 aspirants deposit over Rs 49.969 billion

ISLAMABAD: A total of 105,413 successful applicants of Government Hajj Scheme had deposited over Rs 49.969 billion...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Prince Harry took offence at brother's advice, says book

LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry took offence at what he thought was Prince William's "snobbishness" when he advised...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:27am

100 days ahead of vote, faltering Trump banks on 'silent majority'

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump mounted a strident defence Sunday of his wavering reelection bid with 100 days to...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Gulf dispute has gone on too long, says US envoy

DUBAI: US Special Envoy for Iran Brian Hook said on Sunday a rift between Qatar and some of its other Gulf Arab...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:30am

Heritage Tourism: KP govt to launch 'Gandhara Strip' after Eid-ul-Azha

ISLAMABAD: Tourists from across the globe will soon experience the historical heritage of one of the world's oldest...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Golden Age Hollywood star Olivia dies at 104

LOS ANGELES: Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and one of the last links to Hollywood's legendary Golden...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:29am

US-based Zoroastrian priest killed in Iran

TEHRAN: A Zoroastrian priest who resided in the United States has been killed on a visit to Iran, the country's...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Staff leaving US Chengdu consulate as deadline looms

CHENGDU: Staff of the US consulate in Chengdu made final efforts to clear the premises on Sunday as security ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

PD gets nod for 'Balochistan Mineral Exploration Co Ltd'

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) has got approval from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Indian quadcopter shot down

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army troops shot down an Indian spying quadcopter in Pandu Sector along Line of control (LOC)....

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Afghan Sikhs, Hindus arrive in India

NEW DELHI: Sikh and Hindu Afghans, most reportedly family members of people killed in an attack on a Kabul temple...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Exchange

Qureshi phones Prince Faisal, enquires about King Salman health

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday held telephonic contact with his Saudi counterpart Prince...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

'Most improved country'

EDITORIAL: It comes as something of a breath of fresh air that US non-proliferation watchdog Nuclear Threat...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Power tariff increase

EDITORIAL: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved a raise in electricity tariffs for five...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Emirati businessman commits Rs10m for stranded Pakistanis repatriation

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sunday said Suhail Galadari,...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:23am

Taxes

FBR's Board-in-Council recognises services of Dr Arslan

ISLAMABAD: A special Board-in-Council meeting of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was held at the FBR House to...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 02:53am

South Africa extends loans for businesses

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has doubled to six months the term of loans to small and medium-sized businesses to help...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:24am

Trump economic advisor predicts 20 percent US second-half growth

WASHINGTON: The US economy will grow on the order of 20 percent in the third and fourth quarters, a top White House...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:22am

Aussie borrowing costs jump

SYDNEY: Australian companies are coming to terms with higher borrowing costs, as the country faces its first...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:21am

Energy

China's clean marine fuel exports up

BEIJING: China's clean marine fuel exports recovered in June, official data showed on Sunday, as countries made...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Commodities

China's US copper concentrate imports hit highest since September 2018

SHANGHAI: China's imports of copper concentrate from the United States hit their highest in June since September...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Commodities

China's soyabean imports from Brazil rise to record

BEIJING: China's soyabean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Energy

China imports more oil from Saudi Arabia than any other country in June

BEIJING: China's crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose 15% in June from a year ago, as refiners ordered record...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Software maker Jamf Holding's shares soar in market debut

NEW YORK: Shares of Jamf Holding Corp jumped 77% in their US debut on Wednesday, giving the software maker a market...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Brazil securities agency aims to cut funds' regulatory costs

SAO PAULO: Brazilian securities regulator CVM is working on several measures to help reduce investment funds'...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Major Gulf stocks gain; Aramco extends losses

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates stocks ended higher on Sunday, lifted by banks and property shares, while losses at oil...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

China's STAR Market doubles Nasdaq's gains this year

SHANGHAI: China's STAR Market, a year-old tech-focused board for start-ups that Beijing hopes will fund a...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

German vaccine developer CureVac files for US IPO

FRANKFURT: German biotech CureVac said on Friday it had filed for an initial public offering in the United States as...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Stocks

Mexico moves to launch world's largest oil hedge

NEW YORK: Mexico has asked top Wall Street banks to submit quotes for its giant oil hedging program, sources ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Energy

500kV Yousafwala grid station: NTDC energizes 600MVA transformer

KARACHI: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has successfully commissioned 600MVA transformer at 500kV...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices witness significant decline

KARACHI: The prices of cotton in local market witnessed a significant decline of Rs 200 to Rs 250 per maund as...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

AAJ TV - MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

KARACHI: ALL TIMINGS ARE IN PST (PAKISTAN STANDARD TIME). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR...

Updated 27 Jul, 2020 03:26am

Currency

Your rupee last half year

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last half year. (January 2...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Rates.Banks

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2019)

KARACHI: Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and ...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (July 20 to 24,...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

Widen SBP interest rate corridor by 350bps

Finally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided that it will not be having its regular meeting in July. In...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Industry

Indian firms struggle to lure migrant workers back

MUMBAI: Spurning free air tickets, accommodation and higher pay, millions of migrant workers who fled India's cities...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

Brazil's real to outperform Latam peers for week, but sentiment weak

SAO PAULO: Brazil's real rose on Friday and was set to outperform its Latin American peers for the week amid some...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

Gulf states to keep currency pegs despite yawning deficits: Fitch

DUBAI: Gulf countries, facing wider fiscal deficits amid low oil prices, are unlikely to devaluate their currencies...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

Currency

Bullish bets on most Asian units climb on vaccine hopes, China stability

SINGAPORE: Investors raised their long bets on the Chinese yuan and most other Asian currencies, a Reuters poll...

Published 27 Jul, 2020 02:50am

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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