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Sharjeel inaugurates 'bachat bazar' in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: MPA Sharjeel Inaam Memon has said on the directives of Sindh chief minister it was decided to provide...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Kashmore tragedy: Governor inquires after health of minor girl in NICH

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail inquired the health of the victim of the Kashmore tragedy at the National...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:12am

Covid-19 claims 9 more lives, infects 942 others in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that nine more patients died lifting the death toll to...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo resumes making passports after hiatus

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo is resuming passport production, a government decree showed on Sunday, after ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Europe

Pigeon sells for record 1.6 million euros to Chinese fancier

BRUSSELS: An unidentified Chinese buyer on Sunday paid a world record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for a female...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Tech groups' services could face bans if they breach rules: EU industry chief

FRANKFURT: Technology companies' services could be banned from the European market if they do not heed EU ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Harris leads record wave of elected women changing face of US politics

WASHINGTON: With Kamala Harris poised to become the first female vice president of the United States, and with a...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Germany warns months more virus curbs as Mexico tops 1 million cases

BERLIN: Germany warned Sunday that its anti-coronavirus measures were likely to last four or five more months, as...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Vaccine scientist hopes for return to 'normal' by next winter

LONDON: If coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out widely, life could return to "normal" by next winter, one of the...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Member of IMF team in Argentina tests positive

BUENOS AIRES: A member of the International Monetary Fund mission in Argentina has tested positive for Covid-19,...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Asia

Seven dead in Hong Kong apartment fire

HONG KONG: Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a blaze tore through an apartment in Hong...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Asia

Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines death toll rises to 67

HANOI: Storm Vamco barrelled into Vietnam on Sunday, damaging buildings and injuring at least five people, as the...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Europe

Hundreds detained as Belarusians chant dead protester's last words

MOSCOW: Belarusian police detained hundreds of people who took to the streets in mass demonstrations on Sunday...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Europe

Macron tempers Ouattara congratulations with dialogue call

ABIDJAN: French President Emmanuel Macron tempered Ivory Coast presidential poll congratulations to Alassane ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Europe

Coronavirus emerged in Italy earlier than thought: study shows

ROME: The new coronavirus was circulating in Italy since September 2019, a study by the National Cancer Institute...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

South Asia

India to fly in medical staff, ramp up testing amid rising cases

CHENNAI: India will fly doctors in from other regions, double the quantity of tests carried out and ensure people...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

South Asia

Huge India oil well fire extinguished after five months

NEW DELHI: A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in northeast India has finally been...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Hurricane Iota bears down on storm-battered Central America

TEGUCIGALPA: Less than two weeks after powerful storm Eta killed more than 200 people across Central America,...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

PHD reopens Corona Management Centre at Rawalpindi Institute of Urology

LAHORE: Due to rapidly increasing number of cases, Punjab Health Department (PHD) has reopened the Corona Management...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:14am

Blasphemous caricatures: TLP activists scuffle with police

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of activists of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), pushing down all the security blockades, ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

WHO, NIH's training course concludes

LAHORE: World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad jointly arranged 3-day...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

A power-packed relationship refreshed

KARACHI: KFC Pakistan renewed its exclusive cold beverage partnership with Pepsico Pakistan for the next 5 years as...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 04:34am

Misbehave with assistant commissioner: Buzdar directs legal action against MPA, others

LAHROE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken the notice of misbehaves of Punjab MPA Main Naveed Ali...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Workshops highlight seminary students' role in peace building

LAHORE: Seminary students, especially women, have a greater role in influencing public opinion and spreading peace...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:09am

'Illegally' occupying house: ACE Punjab arrests PML-N ex-minister

LAHORE: Ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally in Multan, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE)...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:06am

'PDM rally will be held at every cost in Peshawar'

PESHAWAR: The Media Committee of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Sunday warned the government for creating...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Hazara division receives first snowfall of season

ABBOTTABAD: Kaghan, Naran, Galyat and Thandyani on Sunday received the first snowfall of the season which was ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

QWP asks ECP to decide foreign funding case against PTI

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) provincial chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has asked the Election Commission...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Bilawal lauds G-B people's active participation in polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Sunday said enthusiasm of people of...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:14am

Mother of Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq laid to rest

PESHAWAR: The mother of Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq laid to rest in Samar Bagh district Dir Lower on Sunday....

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Folk artists, craftsmen: President for commercial appreciation

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday said that while promoting the country's cultural heritage, it was also a...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 15, 2020) and the forecast for Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

World's largest free trade deal signed

HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world's biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

G-B Legislative Assembly elections: PTI leads

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) is leading in 10 out of 23 constituencies as Gilgit-Baltistan...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Nawaz Sharif's return: Government writes letter to British govt: Qureshi

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said that India was hatching conspiracies to damage...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Sugar crisis probe: FIA lodges FIRs against Tareen, Shehbaz

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday registered two separate FIRs against industrialist and...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Prices of petrol and diesel slashed

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Sunday has announced to reduce the prices of motor spirit (petrol) and high speed...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Dawood leaves for Kabul today to discuss APTTA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Advisor on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood is undertaking three-day visit from...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Exchange

PSX remains under pressure: BRIndex100 loses 34.84 points

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on Nov 13, due to selling by...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Rates.BR Index

Futures spread declined by 242bps

KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 242bps to 3.30 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading activities...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Pakistan gets $370 million syndicated loan

DUBAI: The government of Pakistan has closed a $370 million syndicated loan comprising a conventional and Islamic...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

KE's issues: Centre seeks time for submitting 'viable' solution to SC

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has sought two weeks' time from Supreme Court of Pakistan to present a viable...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Trump concedes 'nothing' on election

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON: President Donald Trump appeared on Sunday to acknowledge losing the US election but then...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

UAE widens 10-year residency 'golden' visa eligibility

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will extend its "golden" visa system - which grants 10-year residency in the Gulf...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Exchange

Comparison with last PML-N govt: PTI govt incurs 48pc less external liabilities: Finance

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has claimed that present government led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) incurred 48...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Afghanistan, India deny allegations

KABUL: Kabul and New Delhi on Sunday denied Pakistan's accusations that India was funding "terror" groups and...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Doctor hailed as hero as Romania hospital fire kills 10

BUCHAREST: A doctor left badly burned in a Romanian hospital fire that left 10 dead was hailed as a hero on Sunday...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Erdogan visits N Cyprus, calls for two-state solution for island

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for an equal "two-state" solution in Cyprus during a visit on...

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Israel promotes settlement plan for East Jerusalem area

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near East ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

SpaceX, NASA set for first operational astronaut mission to space

NEW YORK: SpaceX, the rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, was due on Sunday to launch four ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Letters

Mega development package for Balochistan's nine southern districts

That the PTI government has reached out to the residents of Balochistan in a meaningful manner is a fact. A mega...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

As president-elect, Biden makes diplomacy dull again

After Donald Trump in his first week as president spoke to Australia's prime minister, leaks of the call left many...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

American democracy at its...

Election was fixed. He is an establishment man. Fake votes have been cast. Election management system collapsed. ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Exchange

State of economy

On 3 November 2020 Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the industrial support package while the Advisor to the Prime...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Equity borrowing

EDITORIAL: Special Secretary Ministry of Finance Kamran Ali Afzal informed a select group of journalists that the...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Unraveling of the PDM?

EDITORIAL: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has finally confirmed, in unequivocal terms, what has been suspected...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Women's rally demands ending price hike, unemployment

HYDERABAD: A large number of women staged a rally here on Sunday demanding to end brisk price hike, growing...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Bearish trend continues in local market

KARACHI: The bearish trend continues in the rate of cotton. Due to the fear of COVID19 textile mills are avoiding to...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Exchange

As lab executives sell shares worth millions, questions arise

NEW YORK: Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: executives at several American laboratories developing Covid-19 vaccines have...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Industry

Drugmakers offer Canada C$1 billion to scrap some pending pricing rules

TORONTO: The pharmaceutical industry has made a last-ditch C$1 billion ($761 million) proposal to the Canadian...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

China aims for moderate export expansion, no longer focuses on surplus: think tank

BEIJING: China will no longer aim at achieving trade surpluses and solely expanding exports, but will pivot to...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Xi calls for further development of Yangtze economic belt

SHANGHAI: China's President Xi Jinping has called for further development of the Yangtze River economic belt as part...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Money & Banking

AllianceBernstein applies to set up China mutual fund unit

SHANGHAI: US-based asset manager AllianceBernstein's Hong Kong unit has applied to set up a mutual fund in China, ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Post-Brexit talks enter crunch week with failure looming

BRUSSELS: British and EU negotiators launched a desperate final stretch of trade talks Sunday, with both sides...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Money & Banking

Surprise defaults may slow global stampede into China bonds

SYDNEY/HONG KONG: A smattering of high-profile Chinese debt defaults last week may give bullish foreign investors...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Citi, SocGen turn positive on lira after 'dramatic' policy shift

LONDON: Citi and Societe Generale both turned positive on Turkey's lira on Wednesday, after the country's President...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Stocks

Most major stocks rise in Mideast; Egypt falls

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Middle East ended higher on Sunday, with Saudi leading gains on a rise in...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Money & Banking

HK plans new 'code of conduct' for equity and debt deals

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's markets regulator plans to unveil new guidelines for investment banks working on equity and...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Yen rebound resumes, dollar slips in NY

NEW YORK: The safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc strengthened on Friday, as the threat of a new Covid-19 wave ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Stocks

Investors dive into emerging markets after US election, vaccine breakthrough

LONDON: A swathe of top investment banks and funds are piling into emerging market assets on a double-lift in...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Nearly $2 trillion traded on Covid-19 vaccine news

LONDON: News of a breakthrough in the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine sparked one of the heaviest trading days since...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Money & Banking

ECB's cautious optimism on vaccine supports euro debt markets

LONDON: German bond yields continued to hold below this week's two-month highs on Friday, with sentiment in eurozone...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Stock investors cast wary eye on yield rally

NEW YORK: As Treasury yields rally to multi-month highs, some investors are gauging how a more sustained rise could...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Grains

Farmers advised to complete wheat sowing till 30th

LAHORE: Most suitable time for wheat sowing is till November 30 and the wheat sown after the month of November its...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Industry

PCMEA for maintaining PKR at 160 against USD

LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Senior Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed Sunday urged...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items increased sharply

PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, like sugar, chicken meat, eggs, flour, vegetable, pulses have increased...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Aaj TV - Monday'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...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Rates.Banks

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JAN TO JUNE 2020)

KARACHI: Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and ...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Currency

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 9 to...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

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	157.10
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
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
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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