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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 / Mar 28	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	280
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	150.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 27	5,693.31
Nasdaq / Mar 27	17,804.03
Dow Jones / Mar 27	42,299.70
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 27	22,678.74
France CAC40 / Mar 27	7,990.11
India Sensex / Mar 28	23,448.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	36,977.70
Hang Seng / Mar 28	77,559.63
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,672.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 27	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,079.82
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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