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Five police officers suspended over India gang-rape

NEW DELHI: Five senior police officers have been suspended over their handling of an investigation into the ...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:11am

India virus deaths pass 100,000

NEW DELHI: Deaths from the novel coronavirus in India passed 100,000 on Saturday, official data showed as the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago

SAQQARA, (Egypt): Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Third Iranian fuel tanker arrives in gasoline-starved Venezuela’s waters

TEHRAN: The final vessel in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers entered gasoline-starved Venezuela's waters on...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Coronavirus SOPs violation: Crackdown on Karachi eateries, marriage halls

KARACHI: The city authorities have sealed scores of restaurants, other places and imposed fines over non compliance...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Human rights violations in IIOJ&K: Hurriyat leaders stage protest demonstration

ISLAMABAD: Kashmiri Hurriyat leaders on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against human rights violations in...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

China, Pakistan to boost health corridor, share technology

BEIJING: China and Pakistan have agreed to step up the latest eye’s technology in Pakistan and make efforts to...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:14am

Intel wins second phase of contract to help Pentagon develop chips

CHANDLER, (Arizona): Intel Corp on Friday said it has won a second-phase contract in a project aimed at helping the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Sudan, rebel groups ink landmark peace deal

JUBA: Sudan’s government and rebel groups on Saturday inked a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war ...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

One dead as storms lash southern France, Italy

ROME: One person died and authorities listed some 20 as missing Saturday after heavy storms lashed southern France...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Exchange

FBR’s Tax Directory 2018 Analysis — IIStartling facts & fallacies

The province- and region-wise collection is in percentage without mentioning from which sum these percentages have...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Dealing with KE

K-Electric has lately been in the news, but not for all the good reasons. Load-shedding this summer and power outage...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Khusro Bakhtyar meets WB country director

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar met Najy Benhassine, country director of the World Bank in...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:14am

Islamabad sees increase in incidents of armed robberies

ISLAMABAD: Incidents of armed robberies witnessed an increase in the city as police registered five cases of various...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:14am

Court grants bail to Nehal Hashmi, sons

KARACHI: A local court granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi and his sons on...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:15am

Gas, power cos blaming each other rather than resolving problems: PBIF

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

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:14am

‘PECA 2016 does not include many important aspects of cyber crime’

KARACHI: The Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA) 2016 does not include many important aspects of cyber crime...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Encroachments on portions of KCR tracks to be removed: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday that encroachments on a five-kilometre-long...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Sindh CM urges Ulema to promote sectarian harmony

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has urged ulemas of different school of thought to promote...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 3, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (October 4, 2020)....

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Commodities

Gold price falls

KARACHI: Gold on Saturday declined to Rs 111800 per tola, down by Rs 200 on the local market, traders said. The...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Actual sugar output: FBR to begin monitoring from next month

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will start monitoring actual production of sugar from November 2020...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Exemption/reduced rate certificates: FBR enforces new online system for RPs, PEs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from October 1, 2020 has enforced a new online system of issuance of...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Export-oriented sectors to get local gas-LNG blend @ Rs930/MMBtu

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has arranged to provide gas to five export-oriented sectors in the SSGC’s ...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Panel for Irsa audit by reputed consultancy firm

ISLAMABAD: A high-level panel has recommended that performance audit of Indus River System Authority (Irsa) should ...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Exchange

SECP names Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza as ‘designated official’

ISLAMABAD: The Securi-ties and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has designated Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, Executive...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Exchange

AML/CFT conditions: Insurance co owner must not be convicted of terror funding: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The eligible insurance companies and insurance intermediaries to be registered with the Securities and...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

EU, UK agree to step up Brexit talks to close ‘significant gaps’

LONDON/BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the EU's executive, Ursula von der Leyen,...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Trump hospitalized for Covid treatment, campaign grounded

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump remained hospitalized Saturday for an experimental Covid-19 treatment, but said ...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Currency

Quarantine option exists: Banks allowed to process currency notes through machines

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to process banknote through Pakistan Council of...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Symptoms ‘very concerning’, next 48 hours critical

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from Covid-19 and some of his vital signs...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Opposition parties name Fazl to lead PDM

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of the 11 opposition parties, on Saturday named...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

AJ&K, GB: PTA starts process of cellular licence renewals, additional spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has initiated the process of cellular license renewal and...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Modi opens tunnel route to tense China border

NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday opened a Himalayan tunnel that will drastically reduce...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

PTI gears up to confront PDM

ISLAMABAD: After the opposition backed by ex-premier Nawaz Sharif announced to launch a movement to oust Prime...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:09am

FBR introduces new procedure to determine input wastages

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new procedure for the tax officials to determine wastages...

Updated 04 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Replacement of zero percent customs duty slab negatively affected manufacturing sector

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has been informed that the replacement of zero...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Polish mountaineer falls to death

ISLAMABAD: A Polish climber has fallen to his death while attempting to summit a peak in northern Pakistan, an...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

At least 15 killed in east Afghanistan bomb attack

JALALABAD: At least 15 people, mostly civilians, were killed and more than 40 others wounded in a truck bomb attack...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

‘PML-N afraid of PTI’s majority in coming Senate elections’

LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Railways will outsource 34 trains besides 12...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Siraj calls for reorganizing Kashmir freedom movement

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Sirajul Haq on Saturday emphasised the need to reorganise Kashmir...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Nawaz playing a dangerous game, says Shahbaz Gill

LAHORE: Terming the PML-N a “conspirator league”, Special Assistant to PM on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

‘All pillars of state united under PM’s leadership’

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Saturday that all the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Taxes

Port Qasim MCC collected Rs59.51bn in Sept

KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Port Qasim, collected Rs59.51 billion in September 2020, depicting a...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

QESCO, HESCO increased loadshedding duration in 2019

LAHORE: All distribution companies (DISCOs) except Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) and Hyderabad Electric...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Cement’s highest ever dispatches, sale of 5.21m tons in Sept 2020

LAHORE: The cement sector has achieved the highest ever dispatches in September 2020 as total dispatches during the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

UNGA session: Commitment to UN charter manifested: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has said that Pakistan’s active and prominent participation at the highest level in...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Several educational institutes sealed in twin cities

ISLAMABAD: Several educational institutes have been sealed in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad after...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

APRA voices concern over closure of many restaurants in Sindh

KARACHI: Chairman of All Pakistan Restaurant Association (APRA), Baber Nehal has expressed deep concern over the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Rape case coverage: PPP rejects Pemra’s directive

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has rejected the directive issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Taxes

FBR upgrades FASTER to FASTER Plus System

ISLAMABAD: FBR’s automation process of refund of Sales Tax had started in 2002 through introduction of STARR ...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 3, 2020)....

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate rises further by Rs50 to Rs9050

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

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Letters

Appointment of special assistant to PM on power

Business Recorder op-ed writer Farhat Ali has painstakingly spelled out in his yesterday’s article for the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Biden, once mocked by Trump, now the only man on campaign trail

For months Donald Trump mocked Joe Biden for his cautious campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic. But with the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

One less voice for peace

Editorial: One can’t help but wonder, looking from this side of the Pak-India divide especially, what the region...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Blot on Indian democracy now taints its judiciary

Editorial: An Indian court’s decision on Wednesday to acquit Hindu nationalist leaders in the Babri Mosque case ...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items further increase

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items including eggs, wheat flour, ghee/cooking oil, sugar, chicken, onions,...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, October 04, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Industry

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (October 3, 2020)....

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.95 ▲ 0.84 (11.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.75 ▲ 0.66 (10.84%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Dec 18 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.51 ▼ -0.20 (-11.70%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	65.10 ▼ -6.97 (-9.67%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.48
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.45
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.37
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.26
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -5.93
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,283,927 ▲ 0.93

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