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16 killed in Bangladesh gas explosion in mosque

DHAKA: A suspected gas explosion tore through a Bangladesh mosque killing at least 16 people while dozens suffered...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

PFA directed to increase inspection teams

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has been directed to increase number of its inspection teams for major ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Korangi Causeway Road closed after flooding in Malir River

KARACHI: Korangi Causeway Road closed on Saturday for vehicular traffic after flooding in Malir River. After water...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

DELL 'NoteBook' sale increases by 30-40pc during COVID-19

KARACHI: The sale of DELL 'NoteBook' has gone up by 30 to 40 percent during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. Speaking...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

'Pakistan develops first bloodless, affordable dialysis machine for kidney disease treatment'

ISLAMABAD: By the time people are diagnosed with advanced-stage kidney disease and recommended dialysis treatments,...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

All officials of Gizri Police Station suspended

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police SSP District South Sheeraz Nazeer on Saturday suspended all officials of ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Exchange

'Afghan-trained terrorist' arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: The law-enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested an Afghan-trained terrorist of Al-Qaeda Subcontinent from...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

IIOJK to remain on agenda of UNSC: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday said that the "India-Pakistan question" would remain a part of the United Nation...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Pandemic worsens American inequality: Powell

WASHINGTON: Poor Americans are bearing the brunt of the US coronavirus downturn and may also take longer to recover,...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Turkey makes new Greece threat

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday issued a threat to Greece over simmering tensions in ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Energy

Asia's naphtha to hit 5-week high

SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha crack rose for the third straight session on Thursday to hit a 5-week high of $79.05 a...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Commodities

Chinese iron ore rises for sixth session

MANILA: Iron ore futures in China rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday, posting their longest winning ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Grains

Thai rice prices fall; low supply lifts Vietnam rates

BANGKOK: Rice export prices in Thailand eased this week, snapping a three-week-long rally as the baht slid following...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Grains

Recent rains revive Argentine wheat crop

BUENOS AIRES: Rains over recent days brought relief to parched wheat fields in central Argentina, the Buenos Aires...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 5, 2020)....

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Cotton & Textile

Bearish trend witnessed on cotton market

KARACHI: Local cotton market remained bearish on Saturday. Trading activity remained low in the local cotton market...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Letters

Bigger picture

Country's exports for the month of August 2020 have declined by 20.89 percent to $1.583 billion in August 2020...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Navalny poisoning stirs anger in English city hit by Novichok

ARTICLE: A long way from the cauldron of Russian politics, the picturesque city of Salisbury is contending with...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Kerb

Trump team pushes social media limits as election looms

ARTICLE: A message saying you "won't be safe" in Joe Biden's America. The former vice president shown "sleeping"...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Exchange

Free the energy market

ARTICLE: Development of a competitive energy market is imperative to solve the circular debt puzzle and to bring ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Publishing Ethics & Scholarly Communication: ILMA varsity holds international moot

KARACHI: ILMA University organized a groundbreaking Virtual International Conference on Publishing Ethics &...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Stationery to be available at all USC regions, zones

ISLAMABAD: In order to facilitate people of Pakistan, in terms of providing food and non-food items, first time in...

Updated 07 Sep, 2020 03:01am

Social activist Shaheena shot dead in Turbat

GWADAR: A renowned social activist and a journalist from Gwadar, Shaheena Shaheen was on Saturday shot dead by...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Cotton & Textile

Minister seeks help from stakeholders to achieve cotton target

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Malik Nauman Ahmad Langrial has called upon all stakeholders of the cotton crop...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Covid-19: Sindh reports no death in last 24 hours

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday announced that no death was reported from Covid-19 in...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Cynthia moves IHC against interior ministry's decision

ISLAMABAD: US Blogger Cynthia D Ritchie on Saturday submitted a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC),...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

US first lady defends Trump over alleged 'losers' quip

WASHINGTON: Melania Trump on Friday defended her husband against allegations that he referred to US Marines buried ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Govt making efforts to solve major issues of Karachi: Asad

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Saturday said that supply of drinking water,...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

4000 social media accounts blocked over sharing hate material

LAHORE: Punjab police have launched a crackdown against those spreading hate material on social media and arrested ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Energy

Punjab govt to opt for solar power

LAHORE: Over 93000 electricity connections with annual bill of Rs 30 billion have propelled the Punjab government to...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

NAB gets remand of LDA's ex-chief engineer

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday granted 14-day physical remand of a former chief engineer of the Lahore...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Int'l tender of ML-1 to be issued on 12th: Rashid

LAHROE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that international tender of ML-1 project will be...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Stocks

Obtaining of right shares by directors, shareholders allowed

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed directors and substantial...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

PPP to celebrate Bilawal's birthday

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (Punjab) has announced to celebrate birthday of Bilawal Bhutto at mass level on...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Crimes on the rise in capital

ISLAMABAD: Over five cases of motor vehicle theft, three cases of robbery, and three cases of kidnapping were...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend as some registered a slight increase, while...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

291 teenagers to undergo trials for six U-19 cricket associations' sides

LAHORE: While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already unveiled domestic season, as many as 291 teenagers will...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

NHA chairman visits Peshawar-Rawalpindi highway

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highways Authority Capt Sikander Qayyum (retd) paid a detailed visit to...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Flood relief: Army troops reach Khushab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army troops have reached Khushab to assist civil administration in relief efforts due to flash...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Army releases song to pay tribute to martyrs, heroes

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army spokesperson on Saturday released a song titled "Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran" to pay tribute ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

KP CM visits flood-hit areas of Chitral

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood on Saturday paid a day long visit to flood hit areas including Reshun and Golain...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Cotton

Industry inputs: NTC chairperson assures APTMA of tariff rationalisation

LAHORE: Chairperson National Tariff Commission Robina Ather has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 5, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (September 6, 2020)....

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

PML-N discusses challenges posed to party

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a consultative meeting with...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Covid-19: Fatalities reach 6,340 nationwide

ISLAMABAD: The countrywide fatalities from the Covid-19 have reached 6,340, after five more deaths were reported...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

PML-N MPA gets pre-arrest bail

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted interim pre-arrest bail to PML-N MPA Mirza Javed in a case of...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Hot, dry weather likely today

KARACHI: Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the Met Office said on...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

CM approves Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road Project

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, while chairing the fourth meeting of public-private partnership...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Grains

Another consignment of wheat arrives

ISLAMABAD: A second ship with 65,000 metric tons of wheat has arrived from Ukraine, and a third one with 69,000...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

CJCSC meets Russian counterpart

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza met the Chief of General Staff ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

PN continues relief operation in Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy relief operation continued to meet post-flood eventualities and to ensure restoration of...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

ATC cancels exemption to ex-mayor in May 12 case hearing

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday cancelled exemption order to former mayor Wasim Akhtar from appearing ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Climate activists disrupt UK newspaper deliveries

LONDON: Climate change protesters in Britain blockaded two printing presses Saturday, disrupting the distribution of...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

The economics of terrorism

EDITORIAL: Finally, a serious publication of an internationally recognized organization has presented analysis of...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

India tops four million virus cases; Australia arrests protestors

NEW DELHI|: India has become the third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

65pc more refunds processed in FY20, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: The government has stated that 65 percent more refunds have been processed through a centralised ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Exchange

Taliban say team in Qatar for Afghan peace talks

KABUL: The Taliban's negotiating team has arrived in Qatar, a spokesman said Saturday, in a sign that long-delayed...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Russia defies sanctions threat over Navalny poisoning

MOSCOW: Russia defied threats of new sanctions over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, as US President Donald Trump...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

US happy to help in border dispute: Trump

WASHINGTON: The United States is ready to help resolve the dispute between India and China over the mountain border...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

India, China trade blame over border tensions after ministers meet

NEW DELHI: India and China traded blame for rising tensions over their disputed Himalayan border on Saturday...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Facebook blocks terminally ill Frenchman from streaming his death

DIJON: Facebook said Saturday it would block the livestream of a Frenchman suffering from an incurable condition who...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Enactment of laws through ordinances: IHC moved for early disposal of petition against 'trend'

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) was moved for early disposal of a petition against the 'trend' of enacting ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Exchange

IHC directs govt, LEAs to produce SECP official

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Saturday directed the federal government and the law enforcement agencies to...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Currency

'Devaluation fails to boost exports'

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

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Vietnam keen to enhance trade ties with Pakistan

KARACHI: Nguyen ThiDiep Ha, head of the Vietnam Trade Mission, has expressed her desire to enhance economic and ...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

And now floods

EDITORIAL: Once again the federal as well as provincial governments are going to be tested to the limit as the ...

Updated 07 Sep, 2020 12:11pm

Export facilitation centre opened at Lahore Chamber: Razak assures support for exports enhancement

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,467.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,567.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,655.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 30	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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