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NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short

WASHINGTON: NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Allies arrested as Kremlin critic Navalny flies home

MOSCOW: Russian police detained top allies of Alexei Navalny at a Moscow airport on Sunday as the Kremlin critic was...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Europe

Europe seeks to ease vaccine concerns as virus curbs intensify

PARIS: Officials sought to ease concerns in Europe on Sunday about deliveries of coronavirus vaccines as nations...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Europe

Thousands protest in Amsterdam against lockdown

THE HAGUE: Several thousand people held an unauthorised protest in Amsterdam on Sunday against a national lockdown ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Europe

Two dead as cargo ship sinks off Turkey

ISTANBUL: At least two crew members have died after a cargo ship sank in bad weather in the Black Sea off Turkey on...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

South Asia

India vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch

SATARA/BHUBANESWAR, (India): India's COVID-19 vaccination drive was still facing some delays on Sunday after it hit ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:13am

Europe

Michelin unveils Covid-era France picks despite criticism

PARIS: The Michelin Guide reveals Monday its annual pick of France's top restaurants despite criticism over its...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:14am

Britain to host first G7 summit of Biden era in June

LONDON: Britain will host a G7 summit in June, the government said Friday, announcing what will be the first...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:11am

Middle East

Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site

SAQQARA, (Egypt): Egypt unveiled Sunday ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo,...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:12am

Middle East

Israel approves new W Bank settler homes

OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: Israel on Sunday advanced plans for 780 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, settlement...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:43am

USA

Guatemalan forces clash with major US-bound migrant caravan

VADO HONDO, (Guatemala): Guatemalan security forces used sticks to beat back a migrant caravan early on Sunday after...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:14am

Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress

SAN FRANCISCO: Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:42am

China

Tariff cut win-win for China, Pakistan: Liu Baocheng

BEIJING: China has reduced, cancelled import tariffs for 2021 and it would be win-win for China and related ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:42am

Europe

Global population hit by extreme drought set to double

PARIS: Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across two-thirds of Earth's land surface toward the end...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:12am

Google 'experiment' blocks Australian news from local searches

SYDNEY: Google has started hiding Australian news sites from some local users, in an experiment that comes amid...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Asia

Pirate attacks surge

KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks on ships worldwide jumped 20 percent last year driven by a record spate of kidnappings...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:13am

Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks: UN

GENEVA: The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:44am

Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at tech show

WASHINGTON: Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:39am

Navalny detained on return to Russia

MOSCOW: Russia detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at a Moscow airport on Sunday shortly after he landed on a...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Middle East

Egypt seizes assets of Morsi, 88 Muslim Brotherhood members

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered the seizure of assets of former president Mohamed Morsi and 88 other...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 17, 2021) and the forecast for Monday (November 18, 2021)....

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Mumbai police charge-sheet against TV anchor: Latest revelations vindicate Pakistan: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday that in recent months, the world community has been presented with irrefutable...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

43 die of Covid-19 across country

ISLAMABAD: As many as 43 people deaths of coronavirus have been reported across the country during the last 24 hours...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

PTI's foreign funding case: Coming to ECP to get decision: Marriyum

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that PDM parties are coming to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

IESCO cancels shut down

LAHORE: The spokesman of National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd (NTDC) has said that the annual maintenance...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Khursheed replaces Rabbani as his lawyer

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has replaced party member Senator Raza...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Opposition parties reject increase in fuel prices

PESHAWAR: Opposition parties have rejected the increase in price of petroleum products and urged the government to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

PTI govt lays foundation of South Punjab province: Qureshi

MULTAN: Foreign`Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi said that Pakistan Tehreek Insaf government laid...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:55am

Govt aims at int'l legislation against blasphemy: Ashrafi

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs Hafiz Tahir Mehmood ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Ejaz Shah meets Ch Brothers

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Brigadier(r) Ejaz Shah called on Pakistan Muslim League (PML)...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

ECP office: Security plan for PDM protest finalised

ISLAMABAD: The city police have devised comprehensive security plan for forthcoming Pakistan Democratic Movement...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Tests, interviews: KP CM directs to streamline mechanism

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed all the departments of the provincial government to streamline...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:56am

Earthquake jolts parts of KP

PESHAWAR: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

England lose quick wickets in chase to win Galle Test

GALLE, (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka rattled England with three quick wickets late on the fourth day of the first Test in...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Sundar, Thakur drag India back

BRISBANE: A pair of unlikely third-day batting heroes Sunday gave India a fighting chance of securing the draw they...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Aleem Dar, Ahsan Raza to umpire South Africa Tests

LAHORE: Aleem Dar will officiate in his first-ever Test at home, while on-field umpire Ahsan Raza and match referee...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

No delay to Australian Open despite Covid-19 quarantines

MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Sunday the Grand Slam tournament would still begin next month,...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Ndombele sparkles as Spurs move back into title race

SHEFFIELD: Tottenham climbed back into the Premier League title race as Tanguy Ndombele's stunning strike sealed a...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:00am

ACE retrieves 6,826 kanal state land in 2020

FAISALABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Faisalabad Region, during a crackdown on illegal occupants of ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:41am

APHC appeals UN, OIC to help resolve Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD: All Parties Hurriyat Conference Working Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar, has appealed the United...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:41am

Pakistan felicitates Nepalese climbers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday felicitated the team of Nepalese mountaineers for making a history by reaching the...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:40am

PDM steering committee meeting today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chairman Fazlur Rehman has convened a meeting of the anti-government...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Three sisters die in truck- rickshaw collision

ISLAMABAD: Three sisters were killed and a woman and two children injured when a truck crashed into a rickshaw near...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:00am

SC forms one larger, 5 regular benches for next week

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has constituted a larger bench and five regular benches at...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:32am

First Pakistani receives Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in Shanghai

BEIJING: Zahid Iqbal has become the first Pakistani citizen to receive Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai,...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:32am

2017 census results: PSP urges PM to withdraw cabinet’s decision

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday urged the Prime Minister Imran Khan to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Population of Sindh is more than 60m: CM

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said we had strong objections to the census as in my opinion...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:55am

Karachi administrator reviews ongoing development works

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Sunday said that works are underway for renovation of roads, flyovers,...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Sindh posts 622 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: Sindh has witnessed 622 new cases of Covid-19 while 18 more patients died overnight, Chief Minister Syed...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:01am

PPP, GDA to fight key political battle in Umerkot today

UMERKOT: Pakistan People’s Party and the Grand Democratic Alliance will contest by-election at PS-52 Umerkot on...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

SSGC takes action against illegal gas compressor use

KARACHI: SSGC has started crackdown on illegal use of gas compressors. Gas is a major necessity and compressor usage...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:56am

People of Malir abandoned in name of Expressway: Haleem

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), Vice President Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that the party of Zulfikar Ali...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

SABSU holds degree show

HYDERABAD: Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University (SABSU) of Art, Design and Heritages Jamshoro (previously known as...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Animal production: Experts pin hope on embryo transfer technology

LAHORE: In the wake of increasing meat demand, speakers at an online consultative meeting held to discuss the ways...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:55am

No one allowed to create hindrance to development: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that no one will be allowed to create hindrance in the...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Punjab reports 22 deaths, 734 new Covid-19 cases

LAHORE: The positivity rate of coronavirus cases increased to 5.17 percent in Punjab province, as out of 14,186 ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan, Turkey share common culture and faith: Air chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan has said that...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Aab-e-Pak Authority: First project's foundation stone laying ceremony today

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar will lay the foundation stone of the first project of Punjab...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

African countries: PN ship sailed for humanitarian assistance mission

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship NASR has sailed on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission to African...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

COVID-19: Digital banking tipping point in Pakistan

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only impacted but rather transformed almost all aspects of our lives. The year 2020...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Trumped, twittered and mobbed

The expected happened. Donald Trump’s trumpet of fighting till the end was literal and real. For most people in ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

CPEC — the engine of our growth

Fiftyone memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with an initial 46 billion dollar envisaged investment were signed in...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

TEPA Faisalabad to adopt Lahore model

FAISALABAD: Divisional Commissioner Saqib Manan said all administrative preparations should be made to make TEPA...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Minister lauds Army’s global firepower rankings

LAHORE: Provincial Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the betterment of Pakistan Army in the world...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Illegal petrol pumps sealed in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Collector Customs Hyderabad has claimed that some 105 illegally operating petrol pumps in several...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Gas leakage, fire eruption kills three in house

RAWALPINDI: At least three people of same family were killed due to gas leakage and eruption of fire in a house...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Dense fog disrupts trains’ schedule

LAHORE: Dense fog disrupted trains schedule as several trains reached at its destinations late, causing difficulties...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Ejaz Shah meets Ch Brothers

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Brigadier® Ejaz Shah called on Pakistan Muslim League (PML) ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Rates.The Rupee

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 11 to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Rates.Banks

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

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

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

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Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Industry

Huge opportunities for foreign investors: ICCI

ISLAMABAD: President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that there are huge opportunities for...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Phil Spector, musical genius with a dark side, dies

LOS ANGELES: Phil Spector, who revolutionized 1960s pop music with his "Wall of Sound" technique but ended up in...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Grains

Mixed trend witnessed in prices of essential food items

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in the retail market, according to a...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Bullish trend prevails in markets

KARACHI: Bullish trend prevails in national and international cotton markets. No strategy was evolved up till now to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Earnings season to test surge in regional banks stocks

NEW YORK: A blistering rally in the shares of regional banks may be tested when a spate of lenders report results in...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

African currencies week ahead: Kenya shilling seen easing, Tanzania’s stable

NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling is forecast to weaken against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, traders said,...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Stocks

Brazil stocks to reach pre-coronavirus levels

BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY: Brazilian stocks will reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2021, but...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

Crown, zloty seen leading CEE forex

PRAGUE: The Czech crown and Polish zloty are expected to lead central European currencies higher in 2021 as the...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

Bullish bets on Asian FX trimmed as investors eye high US yields

SINGAPORE: Investors scaled back long positions in Asian currencies as the outlook for emerging market debt soured...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Stocks

Most Mideast stocks in red ahead of earnings season

• Saudi Arabia 2020 inflation rises to 3.4pc after VAT tripled • Abu Dhabi plans to export hydrogen for fuel...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

Dollar bears grow cautious as US yields rise

NEW YORK/LONDON: A rally in US yields is clouding the outlook for one of the market’s most popular trades: betting...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Commodities

Deliveroo targets $7bn valuation for IPO

LONDON: British meals delivery company Deliveroo, boosted by demand during the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

After dizzying gyrations, what’s bitcoin really worth?

LONDON: After the latest wild ride took the poster child of cryptocurrencies above $40,000 before a stomach-churning...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Money & Banking

Low cost housing: BOP, Reall UK sign MoU

KARACHI: With a housing backlog of 9 million homes and an annual housing shortfall of 270,000 homes, the need in...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Industry

Investment in SEZs: Pak embassy holds webinars for Japanese companies

TOKYO: Embassy of Pakistan co-hosted a delegation of Japanese companies interested in investing in Pakistan with the...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Industry

Renault draws on past in aiming for profitable e-future

PARIS: French automaker Renault on Thursday unveiled an electric revamp of a beloved hatchback from the 70s to...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Industry

Siemens spin-offs tap hydrogen boom in wind alliance

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF: Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are developing a commercial offshore wind turbine that...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Industry

Unilever global consumption will remain depressed in Q1

LONDON: Consumer goods maker Unilever Plc expects global consumption patterns to be suppressed in the first half of...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:42am

Ravi City Project attracts over $8bn foreign investment

LAHORE: An ambitious Ravi Riverfront Urban Development project in a short span of time attracted over $8 billion...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

POL products’ prices hiked

EDITORIAL: Petroleum and its products’ prices have been raised for the second half of January by 3.20 per litre ...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Tax quantum under litigation

EDITORIAL: That the total disputed tax amount stuck in litigation has increased by 38 percent to Rs1.8 trillion over...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Letters

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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