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Oxygen grows scarce in some parts of India as coronavirus cases rise

MUMBAI: Oxygen supply has grown scarce in some parts of India hard hit by coronavirus, hospital and local government...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Clashes and low turnout at new French 'yellow vest' protests

PARIS: Hopes among France's "yellow vest" protest movement for a mass September comeback failed to materialise...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Major Covid-19 vaccine trial resumes in UK after safety review

LONDON: Pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Saturday said they had resumed a Covid-19 vaccine trial...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Population census: SHC seeks details from govt about publishing final result

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought the details from federal government about publishing final result of the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

SU online admissions commence from 15th

HYDERABAD: SU Admission Committee met under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat to...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Shallwani orders reopening of library at Frere Hall

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani Saturday expressed displeasure over closure of a library at...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

30 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Capital

ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has shown an upward trend during the last few days raising ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Pegasus Airlines' Karachi-Istanbul flights from 25th

KARACHI: Pegasus Airlines, a Turkish carrier, has announced commencement of Karachi-Istanbul flights from September...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine: Phase-III trials to begin in 10 days' time: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Saturday that Pakistan was all set to...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Murad apprises diplomats of destruction caused by rains

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah apprising diplomats of different countries Saturday about the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 12, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (September 13, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

President reaches out to flood-affected people

MIRPURKHAS: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said the government would never leave unattended the rain and flood-hit...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Journalist Farooqui released

KARACHI: Police released a local journalist on Saturday as a court reprimanded the police for overstepping their...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Teargas fired during migrant protests on Greek island of Lesbos

LESBOS ISLAND: Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum seekers on Lesbos island Saturday, as thousands...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Third-party data: Senior taxmen raise questions over Nadra's proposal

ISLAMABAD: Senior tax officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have raised different questions over the...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

64pc Pakistanis deprived of safe drinking water: WB report

LAHORE: While according to the World Bank report, about 64 percent of Pakistanis are still deprived of safe drinking...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Germany says UK to suffer if no Brexit deal, not EU

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Saturday said Britain would face the brunt of the fallout if...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Delhi summons top Indian Facebook official over hateful content

NEW DELHI: Delhi summoned Facebook's India chief Saturday to answer allegations that the social media giant failed ...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Navy to protect national interests at all costs: CNS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said that Pakistan Navy would protect national maritime...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

China releases Indian 'intelligence staff'

NEW DELHI: China on Saturday released five Indian nationals it detained in a region bordering Tibet, the Indian army...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Khaqan Abbasi's son stopped from going abroad

ISLAMABAD: The immigration staff have stopped Abdullah Khaqan Abbasi, son of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi,...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Letters

Performance of KE

That KE stands a chance of massive transformation is a fact. The other day, the Federal Minister for Privatisation...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Bahrain deal spotlights Saudi's stealth normalisation with Israel

ARTICLE: Bahrain's move to formally establish relations with Israel could not have happened without Saudi Arabia's...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban-II

ARTICLE: George W. Bush appointed former aide to the American oil company UNOCAL, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, as...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

GDP rebasing: fix PBS first

ARTICLE: Key macroeconomic ratios - debt, fiscal and current account are measured in terms of nominal GDP and feed...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Sherpao hopes talks would pave way for restoration of peace in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Welcoming the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Motorway gang-rape: SC moved to set up judicial inquiry commission

ISLAMBAD: The Supreme Court was moved to set up an inquiry commission, headed by a SC judge, to probe gang rape of a...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Poor households spend more on tobacco consumption: study

ISLAMABAD: A latest study on tobacco consumption in Pakistan revealed that tobacco-spending households spend nearly...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Application for placing on record report against CCPO

LAHORE: PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Saturday filed an application before the Lahore High Court seeking...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Institutions can play vital role if bar on students' activities removed'

LAHORE: Reiterating the demand for the restoration of student unions in the country, Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PPP, PML-N stage protest demo against incident of rape

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) activists on Saturday...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

ISPR DG pays tribute to Shaheed Aziz Bhatti

RAWALPINDI: Director General (DG) Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

NFDP 2020: NAHE to launch fourth cohort tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) is all set to launch fourth cohort of the National ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Crime incidents on the rise in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Despite tall claims of the city police, the incidents of robbery, snatching at gunpoint, and motor ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Stocks

SECP says its data is completely protected

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) announced on Saturday that its data is...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

LDA-City Housing: Court allows application to close inquiry against Cheema

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday allowed an application and approved closing of an inquiry into alleged...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Socioeconomic uplift: PPAF, Malakand Varsity ink MoU

ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and University of...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Nai Zindagi', 'Punjab Human Capital Investment Project' launched

LAHORE: Launching "Nai Zindagi" and "Punjab Human Capital Investment Project" at a cost of Rs. 53.25 billion under...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Social protection of masses top priority: Sania

MULTAN: Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said the social protection of the masses is ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Money-laundering reference: NAB submits list of 110 witnesses against Shahbaz, his family

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday submitted a list of 110 prosecution witnesses before an...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Coronavirus claims 3 more lives in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus claimed three more lives across the country during the last 24 hours, lifting the death...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rana slams government for resorting to 'politics of vendetta'

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has slammed the sitting government for...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Dengue awareness walk held at PAD

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department organized a walk at its office premises on Saturday to create awareness...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PM's Secretariat takes notice of delay in resolving consumers' complaints by DISCOs

LAHORE: The Prime Minister Secretariat has taken a strong notice for delaying the resolution of consumers' ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Flood-hit people: NDMA distributes food packs

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has so far distributed 60,073 tents, 2,190.82 tons of...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PACRA assigns 'AA+' for long-term, 'A1+' for short-term to NTDC

LAHORE: Pakistan Credit Rating Agency has assigned initial entity rating of 'AA+' for long term and A1+ for short...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Visionary UK designer Terence Conran dies

LONDON: British designer Terence Conran, whose Habitat chain brought high-end furniture and homeware to the high...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:55am

Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday, lifted by concerns about frost damage to Canadian crops. ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Grains

Euronext wheat rises to 3-month high

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Thursday to its highest level in over three months as brisk demand from importers...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

Asia's gasoline rises to two-session high

SINGAPORE: Asia's gasoline crack was at a two-session high of $2.71 a barrel on Thursday as shutdown of a...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

US natural gas falls to four-week low

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell on Thursday to a four-week low on forecasts for cooler weather and less air...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Cotton & Textile

Steady trend witnessed on cotton market

KARACHI: After two-three days of bearish trend, local cotton market witnessed steady trading on Saturday due to ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Country's health sector needs complete transformation: expert

KARACHI: Health sector in Pakistan needs complete transformation where around 55 percent of healthcare sector is...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially wheat flour, sugar prices and vegetables have continued...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Karachi census recommendation disappoints PPP

ISLAMABAD: Member Core Committee of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Taj Haider Saturday expressed his deep...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Namoos-e-Risalat' rally organised

KARACHI: Thousands of protestors on Saturday took out a rally against the growing trend of vilification targeting...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Four die in building fire

KARACHI: At least four people, including two women and a minor died after a fire erupted at a multi storey building...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

PM urged to avert developing gas crisis

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum Mian Zahid Hussain has said the country will...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 13, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

BAP's Bizenjo wins Senate seat

QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Muhammad Khalid Bizenjo has been declared winner in Saturday's polling...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Buzdar vows strict action

LAHORE: Announcing that the government has been able to reach the real culprits in the Motorway gang-rape case in...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Prime gang-rape suspect identified

LAHORE: In a major development in Motorway gang-rape case, which has spread anger across the country, police have...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Distribution licence: KE says proposed modification contrary to SC order

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has termed proposed modification in its distribution licence contrary to Supreme...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Exchange

Hafeez optimistic about growth prospects

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said economy was now moving...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Exchange

Iran says US-brokered deal makes Bahrain partner to Israel crimes

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday angrily accused Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announced...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

EU and China to talk trade as tensions mount

BRUSSELS: EU leaders hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Islamabad warns against internal, external 'spoilers'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned against the 'spoilers' both internal and external from derailing the Afghan peace ...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

'Truly momentous' talks open between Taliban, Afghan govt

DOHA: Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government opened in Qatar on Saturday, marking what US...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Pakistan reiterates its principled stand on Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday reiterated its principled position on Palestine and its abiding commitment to the full...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Recalling Delhi violence

EDITORIAL: In its recent report on the deadly anti-Muslim violence that broke out in Delhi last February, Amnesty...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Exchange

Mohmand mine collapse tragedy

EDITORIAL: The government responded as best as it could to the horrible mine collapse in Mohmand, which has killed...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Industry

FPCCI opposes ECC decision of raising power tariff for export sector

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), opposing the ECC decision of raising...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Descon conducts CEO communication session

KARACHI: Descon Engineering Limited (Pakistan & overseas) conducted its first CEO Communication Session for the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Industry

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

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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