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Sordid happenings

First things first. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be holding the third rally of its ongoing...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:34am

'Rule of law being ensured at all levels'

LAHORE: Interior Minister Brig Ejaz Shah (Retd) met with Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, here on Saturday...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Quetta rally would be successful: PPP leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that his party would not back down...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Imran Khan needs an NRO, says Maryam

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice-president Maryam Nawaz said on Saturday there was a rule of law in the...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Industry

Sheikhupura chamber elaborates steps to boost industrialization

LAHORE: Increasing price of the land owing to mushroom growth of housing societies has been hampering...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:55am

Grains

Quota of govt wheat for flour mills increased in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab food department has increased the quota of government wheat for flour mills from 17,500 to 20,000...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Industry

FPCCI elections: UBG nominates Khalid Tawab as its presidential candidate

LAHORE: The United Business Group (UBG) on Saturday nominated Khalid Tawab from Karachi as its candidate for...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Energy

Govt may ban new imported fuel-based power projects

LAHORE: The federal government is considering a blanket ban on new imported fuel-based power projects, said Pakistan...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

US State Department suspends all diversity training after Trump's directive

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has suspended all training programs for employees related to diversity and...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:57am

Stocks

Leading investors in Ant Shanghai IPO submit bids in 68-69 yuan/share range

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Some large Chinese fund managers have submitted bids in the range of 68-69 yuan per share for ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Ethiopia summons US ambassador over Trump comments in dam dispute

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia on Saturday summoned the US ambassador over what it called an "incitement of war" between...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:57am

Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise

PARIS: A number of countries tightened anti-coronavirus measures on Saturday, with France extending a curfew and...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 24, 2020)....

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Cotton & Textile

Business remains firm on cotton market

KARACHI: Business remained stable on the local cotton market on Saturday. Market sources told that mills were...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Crime rate on the rise in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Despite tall claims of the capital police high-ups, there is no letup in crimes in the city, as robbers,...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

PM attends groundbreaking ceremony of Namal Knowledge City phase 1

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan attended, as Chief Guest, ground breaking ceremony of Namal Knowledge City ...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Afghan parliamentary delegation meets Senate Chairman Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that trade and economic links between Pakistan and...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:12am

Doors for dialogue could not be closed in politics: Rashid

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday claimed that Pakistan People's Party would not accept those...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Plots in Sector G-14: Allottees protest against occupation by land mafia

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of allottees of plots in sector G-14 on Saturday staged a demonstration to protest against the...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Currency

Wheat: reduce the procurement

Last week the sub-committee on wheat of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet recommended an increase in...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Indian farmers step up illegal fires as Delhi air crisis worsens

Delhi's smog crisis headed for a new toxic peak on Saturday but farmers are refusing to stop the stubble burning ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Letters

PDM rally in Quetta today

Pakistan Muslim League (N) vice-president arrived in Quetta on the eve of Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM')...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Aviation in Pakistan

Keeping in view the safety and security of our country, the overflying, allowing foreign airlines to land and uplift...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Currency

Zimbabwe launches $-denominated stock exchange

HARARE: Zimbabwe has launched a second stock exchange to trade solely in foreign currency, state media reported...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

European buildings turn blue for UN's 75th anniversary

GENEVA: More than 150 monuments and buildings across Europe will be lit up blue on Saturday to mark the 75th...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

PDM all set to hold public rally in Quetta today

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is all set to hold its public rally in Quetta on Sunday (today)...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Cotton

Govt urged to allow duty-free cotton yarn to reduce production cost

ISLAMABAD: Textile value-added sector has urged the government to allow duty-free cotton yarn to reduce cost of...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Clause 126F of ITO: FBR plea to deny benefit of exemption dismissed by SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed the Federal Board of Revenue's appeal to deny benefit of the exemption...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Defamation case: Court seeks reply from Shehbaz on PM's application

LAHORE: A sessions court on Saturday sought reply from Shehbaz Sharif in an application of Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Europe

France recalls Turkey envoy after 'unacceptable' Erdogan comments

PARIS: France on Saturday said it was recalling its envoy to Turkey for consultations after "unacceptable" comments...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:57am

Europe

EU border agency 'involved in illegal asylum pushbacks'

BERLIN: Europe's border security agency Frontex has been involved in several illegal "pushbacks" of asylum seekers...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:57am

Kashmir dispute: President urges UN to implement Security Council resolutions

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has urged the international community especially the United Nations (UN) to exercise...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Armed forces extend best wishes to UN on 75th anniversary

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan armed forces have extended best wishes to the United Nations (UN) on its 75th anniversary,...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:11am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 24, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (October 25, 2020)....

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:13am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Karachi AIG tests positive for Covid-19

KARACHI: Additional Inspector General of Karachi police Ghulam Nabi Memon has been infected with the novel...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:13am

Missing journalist Ali Imran Syed returns home

KARACHI: The news reporter of Geo News, Ali Imran Syed has returned to his home after almost a day-long ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

'Cases of missing persons should be heard on a daily basis'

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Yaseen Azad, said ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

PML-Q's Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail joins PML-N

QUETTA: Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, a Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) member from Balochistan has announced...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Karachi commissioner agrees on separate authority for industrial areas

KARACHI: While responding to a suggestion Commissioner Karachi Dr. Suhail Rajput said that establishment of a...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Indus River Dolphins: WWF-P to place satellite tags on three fresh water endangered species

KARACHI: In a bid to monitor the migration pattern, movement and behaviour of the Indus River dolphin, WWF-Pakistan...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Preparations under way for PDM rally at Quetta's Ayub Stadium

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has deployed more than 4,000 security officials from police, Frontier Corps (FC)...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Grains

Prices of kitchen items further increase

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed further hike during this past week against the preceding...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Exchange

KP, Nangarhar governors join hands for polio eradication

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shah Farman and Governor Nangarhar Province Afghanistan, Ziaul Haq Amarkhel,...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:12am

Hasty decisions affecting exports badly: PFVA

KARACHI: All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) Saturday said...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:01am

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 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Money & Banking

BOP and TEVTA sign MoU

KARACHI: In a first of its kind initiative in Pakistan, Chairperson TEVTA Ali Salman and Zafar Masud President and...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:00am

Money & Banking

Askari Bank announces Rs8.21bn post-tax profit

KARACHI: Askari Bank announced post tax profit of Rs 8.21 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 03:00am

Taxes

'FBR's main target is economy growth rather than revenues'

LAHORE: "The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has realigned its strategy and is now focusing on growth of businesses...

Updated 27 Oct, 2020 02:53pm

Easypaisa app becomes convenient for bank account holders

Currency

Cotton

PM says optimistic about prospects for national progress

ISAKHEL: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said the time was not far off when the people would witness Pakistan...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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