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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

'Karachi incident': Govt describes it as 'pre-planned drama' by opposition

ISLAMABAD: The special assistant to the prime minister on political communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Saturday ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Bar council demands resignations of President, others

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded immediate resignations of President Arif Alvi, Federal Law Minister ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Grey list: Minister terms FATF decision 'diplomatic victory'

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Saturday termed the Financial Action...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Chief ministership of Punjab: PM reiterates confidence in role of Buzdar

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reiterated his confidence in the role of Usman Buzdar as Punjab...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Global dirty money watchdog revamps rules to battle weapons financing: US

WASHINGTON: A global dirty money watchdog on Friday agreed to revamp its standards to beef up monitoring of ...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

CCoE directs PD to utilize GIDC as per SC directives

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed the Petroleum Division to utilize GIDC as per...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Loss to exchequer: AGP raises questions over Nepra's actions

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised questions over National Electric Power Regulatory...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Suicide bomber kills 18 in Kabul

KABUL: A suicide bomber struck near an education centre in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least 18 ...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Trump votes in Florida a day after worst US Covid spike

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump cast his vote Saturday in Florida ahead of another punishing day with three...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Trade, economic affairs: Qureshi calls for optimal utilisation of Pak-Afghan synergies

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi emphasized the need for optimal utilisation of enormous synergies...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

SNGPL network: Petroleum Division says gas shortfall likely to deepen

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) will face 370mmcfd shortfall, while the Sui Southern Gas...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:51am

Combating smog

EDITORIAL: With the arrival of winter months smog levels in Lahore and swathes of southern Punjab and upper Sindh...

Published 25 Oct, 2020 02:25am

Speedy disposal of cases

EDITORIAL: Alas speedy disposal of cases, the most basic requirement of any legal system, is something that our...

Updated 25 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Currency

Easypaisa app becomes convenient for bank account holders

ISLAMABAD: Easypaisa, Pakistan's leading mobile payment service has come up with yet another convenience for...

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

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

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

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

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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