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Removal of encroachment on major nullahs from 24th: Asad

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has reassured that Federal...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:38am

Population density increases to 231.99 in per unit area: PEPCO

LAHORE: Population density (Persons/Unit area) in the power sector Pakistan has increased to 231.99 in 2019 from...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Letters

Banks' sterling performance

LETTER: That the country's banks have done really well despite economic slowdown exacerbated by the coronavirus...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 03:23am

The Gazans speaking Hebrew 15 years after Israel left

ARTICLE: When Abdel Rahman al-Najjar works among the plants in his Gaza nursery, Hebrew words still slip from his...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 03:26am

Adoption of Shariah-compliant instruments in construction industry of Pakistan

ARTICLE: The Construction industry plays a vital role in uplifting and developing economic structure of a country. ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 03:27am

Defusing the pension bomb

ARTICLE: Tick tock tick. That is the sound that the consolidated budget position of any growing expenditure element...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:11am

Awaz Group makes a clean sweep in PFMA elections

LAHORE: Awaz Group made a clean sweep in the annual elections of Pakistan Flour Mills Association (Punjab Zone) here...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Overcoming price-hike top priority, says Punjab CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday that overcoming price-hike is the top...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:38am

19 new cases of Covid-19 reported

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus positive cases' rate on Saturday in the federal capital remained at 0.5 percent as only ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:38am

'PM's Electric Wheelchair Scheme for Students'

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from students having ambulatory disability...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:38am

Disproportionate growth in hate speech against Muslim communities: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday reiterated Pakistan's resolve to advance international...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:39am

Packed milk prices witness significant increase

ISLAMABAD: The packed milk prices have witnessed a significant increase in the market as the leading suppliers have...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Covid-19 vaccine: Phase-III of clinical trials to start in Sept

LAHORE: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is learnt to have accorded approval of Phase-III clinical...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:39am

'Performance of USC improved in the last two years'

ISLAMABAD: In the year 2017-18 Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) was a loss making entity as it had a...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

ANP demands opening of all trade routes with Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Provincial president ANP, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aimal Wali Khan has called for the opening of all trade ...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Incidents of theft, car lifting on the rise in Capital

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of various kinds of theft and car lifting witnessed an upward trend in the federal capital...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Violence based on religion in IOK: OIC urged to depute fact-finding mission

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Saturday urged the Organisation ...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

IHC orders implementation of law to eliminate environmental pollution

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday has ordered implementation on the law pertaining to ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:35am

Middle East

Israel shells Hamas posts in Gaza after rocket fired

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli tanks shelled military positions of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement early Saturday, the ...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

USA

California fires force thousands to flee as more blazes feared

LOS ANGELES: Some of California's largest ever fires raged across the state Saturday, forcing tens of thousands from...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

USA

US imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians over human rights violations

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 Iranian officials it accused of...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:26am

Africa

'Unofficial' world's oldest man dies in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG: A 116-year-old survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu believed to be among the world's oldest people died...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:24am

Europe

Big fire raging in Greece's Mani peninsula

ATHENS: More than 100 hundred firefighters on Saturday battled a wildfire that broke out in Greece's southern Mani...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Middle East

Seven killed in South Sudan plane crash

JUBA: Four passengers and three crew were killed Saturday when a cargo plane belonging to a local operator crashed...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:28am

Grains

Frosts, dryness hit Argentine wheat crop

BUENOS AIRES: Harsh frosts over recent days joined severe dryness in punishing Argentina's recently planted wheat...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

10pc slash in fares of Shalimar Express from 26th

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has announced to slash 10 percent fares of all classes of...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Sarwar Foundation to install 10 water filtration plants in Punjab

LAHORE: With the collaboration of Al-Khair Foundation, Sarwar Foundation will install 10 water filtration plants in...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Child killed in accident

KARACHI: A child was killed, and three other people were injured when a speeding dumper hit a motorcycle here on...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

SHC marks corrections in petition against quota system

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered a petitioner to file a constitutional petition filed against quota ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:35am

Marriyum lambastes PTI govt's 2-year performance

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary information Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Pakistan...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:35am

Covid-19 claims one more life, infects 274 in Sindh

KARACHI: New 274 positive cases of Covid-19 were emerged out of 9,311 tested samples and one more patient died...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:34am

More rains likely

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday said the monsoon persists over eastern Sindh with another low pressure area...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:34am

KU to reserve quota for minority communities

KARACHI: The Syndicate meeting of the University of Karachi has principally agreed to reserve quota for the minority...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:36am

Pakistan urges world community to prosecute Indian personnel for terrorism

NEW YORK: Pakistan has urged the world community to prosecute Indian civil and military personnel for the worst form...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Maple Leaf Cement wins Health, Safety & Environment Award

LAHORE: Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited on Wednesday received an award for Health, Safety & Environment 2020 ...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Punjab sports policy in its final stage: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government is collaborating with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for the revival of the game...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Court appearance: Rana Sana gets one-time exemption

LAHORE: A special court for Control of Narcotics Substance (CNS) on Saturday allowed one-time exemption to former...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:34am

Party organizations: PPP starts performance review

LAHORE: On the instructions of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto, Qamar Zaman Kaira has started review of divisional and...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:34am

DC supervises drainage of rain water

HYDERABAD: After the heavy downpour in Hyderabad the work of draining water from low lying areas was being continued...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (August 22, 2020)....

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 22, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (August 23, 2020)....

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:34am

Exchange

PM's advisor vows to bring back Nawaz, his sons

LAHORE: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Barrister Mirza Shahzad Akbar said on Saturday...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:01am

Kremlin critic Navalny 'stable' after landing in Germany

BERLIN: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a stable condition after arriving in Berlin by air ambulance...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:05am

China approves human testing for vaccine

BEIJING: China has approved human testing for a potential coronavirus vaccine cultivated within insect cells, local...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:06am

Global coronavirus death toll tops 800,000: AFP tally

PARIS: The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000 around the world, according to an AFP...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:06am

Flooding feared after India releases water into Chenab

CHINIOT: The water level is soaring in the River Chenab at Head Marala as the local authorities apprehended medium...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:10am

Exchange

Pakistan slaps sanctions on Baradar, Haqqani, others

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban chief negotiator Abdul Ghani Baradar, who brokered the historic peace deal between the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:13am

China committed to add value to CPEC: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing has reaffirmed commitment to add value to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:16am

Nepra returns Power Division's 'flawed' IGCEP to NTDC

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has returned the Power Division's flawed...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:16am

Bank transactions: FBR agrees to proposal of lowering tax on non-filers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed to a proposal to bring down the rate of 0.3 percent...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:16am

IAEA head to make first visit to Iran tomorrow

VIENNA: The head of the UN atomic watchdog will to go Tehran on Monday for meetings with senior Iranian officials...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:17am

Nawaz's departure caused setback to PTI narrative: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday that former prime minister...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:17am

NAB decides to take Interpol's help to bring back Nawaz?

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to seek the help of Interpol to bring back former...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:17am

Exchange

Chabahar-Gwadar connectivity to boost Pakistan-Iran ties: speakers

ISLAMABAD: A group of diplomats and foreign relations experts from the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan,...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:19am

Ehsaas Programme: Rs 203 billion distribution to 17 million families to end on 31st

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing distribution of Rs 203 billion to almost 17 million deserving families would come to an end ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:17am

Exchange

Commissioner Insurance, others empowered to exercise powers of court

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has empowered the Commissioner (Insurance) and...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

Virus recovery plan: France delays launch

PARIS: The French government said Saturday that it will unveil a week later than originally planned a...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

Rains cause urban flooding

ISLAMABAD: The latest spell of rain in Karachi has submerged many areas of metropolis, damaging houses and vehicles...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

SC verdict explains how a disqualification can be imposed

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that a permanent bar to the eligibility of a candidate for election is ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

Exchange

South Korea, China hold highest-level talks

SEOUL: South Korea said on Saturday it held talks with China's top diplomat over trade, denuclearisation and the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

India claims five killed carrying heroin

AMRITSAR: Indian security forces shot dead five men trying to smuggle 10 kilograms of heroin across the border from...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Kaira meets Rasheed

LAHORE: Contacts have been established between the incumbent federal government and Pakistan People's Party as the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:45am

Exchange

Militant threat

EDITORIAL: Reports that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has once again merged with its splinter groups...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

President's speech

EDITORIAL: President Arif Alvi's constitutionally-mandated address to a joint session of Parliament at the beginning...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Currency

Rising inflation: Present rulers urged to stop blaming former govt: PBIF

KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:31am

Grains

CBOT soyabean futures fall on strong crop outlook

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell on Thursday, as hot dry weather weighed on harvest...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Energy

US natural gas falls from 8-month high

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell over 3% on Thursday following the release of a report that showed hot weather...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:32am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (August 22, 2020)....

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate further rises by Rs 50 to Rs 8500

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday has increased the spot rate by Rs 50...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Razak urged to invite Malaysian ministers: Call to enhance import of palm oil from Malaysia to boost Pak exports

KARACHI: Chairman Pak-Malaysia Business Council of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:31am

Money & Banking

SCB Saadiq Pakistan offers Halal cross-border trade solutions

KARACHI: With strong network, Standard Chartered (SCB) is offering world class 'Halal360' solutions to support local...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Cotton & Textile

Gohar Ejaz group secures 11th landslide victory in APTMA elections

LAHORE: Gohar Ejaz group has registered an unprecedented 11th consecutive victory in the annual elections of All...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, August 23, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:30am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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