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S Africa police seize haul of ‘miracle’ anti-Covid drug

JOHANNESBURG: Custom officials at South Africa’s main international airport have seized hundreds of thousands of...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:28am

Dubai to roll out China’s Sinopharm vaccine today

DUBAI: Dubai will roll out China’s Sinopharm vaccine to the general public from Sunday as coronavirus infections...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

UK expects vaccine arrangements to be honoured: minister

LONDON: Britain expects its contractual arrangements on coronavirus vaccines to be honoured following disagreements...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Five dead in helicopter accident in Cuba

HAVANA: Five people died in Cuba on Friday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Iran hangs man for ‘terror’, despite UN appeal

TEHRAN: Iran hanged a man for murder, abduction and “terrorist” links on Saturday, the judiciary’s website...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Russia, Turkey open monitoring centre for Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU: Russia and Turkey opened a joint centre on Saturday to observe a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh that was agreed...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Brazil plans 5G network separate from private market

BRASILIA: Brazil’s federal government is planning to commission a fifth-generation (5G) wireless network...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Yellen affirms importance of close ties with Canada

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Canadian counterpart on Friday underscored the importance of...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Hundreds protest Amazon expansion in France

FOURNÈS, (France): Hundreds rallied in several French towns on Saturday in protests against Amazon called by...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

New protests in France over security law

PARIS: Fresh protests were held Saturday against a French security bill which critics say will restrict the filming...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Capital City witnesses sharp increase in incidents of crime

ISLAMABAD: The capital city witnessed a sharp increase in the incidents of various kinds of crimes including ...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:27am

Sharif family patronized every mafia in Pakistan: Dr Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the Sharif family...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:27am

Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks

THE HAGUE: A Dutch court on Friday ordered Shell to compensate Nigerian farmers for oil spills that polluted swathes...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:27am

Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine, cuts short Communist Party congress

HANOI: Vietnam approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and cut short an important ruling Communist Party meeting, state...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

EU picks austerity over helping poor: UN expert

BRUSSELS: Policy-makers in the European Union choose austerity and balanced budgets over lifting tens of millions of...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Wells Fargo CEO Scharf’s pay drops nearly 12pc in 2020

NEW YORK: Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf’s annual pay fell by about $3 million, or...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:27am

Italy G20 presidency to push for debt relief, new IMF drawing rights

ROME: Italy, this year’s president of the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations, will push its members to extend...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Scandal-hit Cyprus unveils measures to tackle graft

NICOSIA: Cyprus on Friday unveiled a series of measures to tackle corruption, months after alleged abuses were...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:27am

Myanmar army plays down coup rhetoric as fears swirl

YANGON: Myanmar’s military on Saturday vowed to abide by the country’s constitution, in an apparent backtracking...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 03:58am

US lobby group urges India not to tighten foreign e-commerce rules

NEW DELHI: A US lobby group which represents firms including Amazon.com and Walmart has urged India not to tighten...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

PDM playing its card in most efficient manner: Fazl

PESHAWAR: Brushing aside perpetrations about crack in alliance of the opposition parties, the Pakistan Democratic...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Govt fails to ensure provision of quick justice to masses: JI

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq has said the government has badly failed to...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

‘Basic research not playing vital role in progress of country’

LAHORE: Pakistan Science Foundation Chairman Prof Dr Shahid Mahmood Baig on Saturday stressed on applied research,...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Marri says increase in petrol prices a brutal act

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians information secretary and Member of the National Assembly...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Court reserves verdict on acquittal application of Gill

LAHORE: A city court here on Saturday reserved its verdict on an acquittal application of Special Assistant to Prime...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

Gold falls sharply

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday dipped by Rs500 per tola on the local market, traders said. The fresh fall of ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

IoBM holds 23rd convocation; 1,480 degrees conferred

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, held its 23rd Convocation (hybrid format) on ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Most wanted Lyari ‘gangster’ held in raid

KARACHI: Rangers and police personnel on Saturday conducted a joint raid in Karachi’s Orangi Town and arrested a...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Jagran - II HPP: FWO achieves milestone of meeting two tunnels successfully

KARACHI: A landmark achievement has been accomplished at Jagran - II HPP where FWO devised a strategy to excavate ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Tunisians protest against ‘police state’

TUNIS: Hundreds of young people took to the streets of the Tunisian capital on Saturday to protest against police...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

S health agency to require mask-wearing in all public transportation

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a sweeping order requiring the wearing of...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Grammy-nominated pop producer Sophie dies aged 34

LONDON: Scottish electronic pop producer Sophie has died at the age of 34 in a “terrible accident”, the...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

AMAN 2021: ‘Together for peace’

Throughout the history of mankind oceans have acted as highways connecting the world into a global common. One of ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

China’s economic achievements benefit the world

In 2020, our world went through a pandemic and global changes, both on a scale unseen in a century. It was truly an...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Agriculture — the weakest link

Pakistan imported $1.3 billion worth of cotton, sugar, and wheat in the last six months – such numbers are...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

WASA proposes overhauling of sewerage system with cost of Rs54bn

LAHORE: For improving sewerage infrastructure in the provincial capital, the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA)...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Tech transfer, agri mechanization: Punjab Agri body suggests to MNFS&R to prepare plan under CPEC

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture committee has recommended the Ministry of National Food Security & Research...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

NAB should confine its actions to public sector: Mandviwalla

KARACHI: Senate deputy chairman Saleem Mandviwalla on Saturday said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Launching ceremony of T-054 frigate for PN held in China

KARACHI: The launching ceremony of 2nd ship of Type-054 Class Frigate constructed for Pakistan Navy, was held at...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:24am

Holding of LB polls demanded: JI stages sit-ins across Karachi

KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami staged sit-ins at over 50 spots in the city on Saturday for the rights of Karachi,...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:24am

Chicken rates moving up

LAHORE: Prices of chicken meat added Rs 10 per kilograms on Saturday pushing it to Rs 297 per kilograms from Rs 287...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Three die in head-on collision on Indus Highway

JAMSHORO: Three people were killed while another was injured in a collision between a car and a truck on Indus...

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 10:24am

Number of TV series in US declined in 2020 for first time

NEW YORK”: The number of television series that broadcast or streamed new episodes in the United States in 2020 ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

Vietnam’s coffee prices little changed

HANOI: Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices stayed little changed on Thursday from a week earlier, as the country’s...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Energy

US natural gas slips on lower demand

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped over 1% on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected weekly storage draw and...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

Canadian canola futures fall

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Thursday in a partial correction from nearly 13-year highs. A big...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 30, 2021)....

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Cotton & Textile

Volume of business seen satisfactory on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Saturday. Market sources told that trading volume was...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Energy

European gasoline margins fall

LONDON: Benchmark northwest European gasoline margins fell to around $3.4 a barrel on Thursday, as weak demand due ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

Brazil’s Feb soyabean harvesting delays

SAO PAULO: Harvesting delays in Brazilian soyabean fields should continue throughout February after a drought pushed...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures lower on technical selling

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed lower on Thursday on technical selling, including...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

CBOT corn futures firm on export demand

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended modestly firmer on Thursday, paring gains after surging to a ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Commodities

India plans to boost oilseeds output, cut veg oil imports

NEW DELHI: India is likely to announce a five-year plan to cut expensive vegetable oil imports worth $10 billion a...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

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...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Rates.The Rupee

Your rupee last year

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last year. (January 2 to...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 30, 2021)....

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 30, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (January 31, 2021)....

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (January 30, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:36am

FBR abolishes 2pc ACD on import of 152 items

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished two percent Additional Customs Duty (ACD) on the import...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Draft SOEs bill awaiting nod of law ministry

ISLAMABAD: The draft State-Owned Entities (SOEs) Governance & Operations Bill is awaiting the nod of the ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Budgetary support: Borrowing stock exceeds Rs14trn

KARACHI: The overall stock of the borrowing for budgetary support crossed Rs 14 trillion in January 2021. According...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military

SYDNEY: BGI Group, the world's largest genomics company, has worked with China's military on research that ranges...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

PTA hints at making off-net calls ‘more cheaper’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has hinted at making off-net calls further cheaper by...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Daniel Pearl review petition: Centre decides to join hands with Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to formally join review proceedings initiated by the Sindh government...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Govt’s tariff motion: Nepra to conduct public hearing on 4th

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is to conduct public hearing on the federal...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Construction of Hoshab-Awaran section: NHA approves award

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board approved the award of works for construction of...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Laying of ‘controversial’ gas pipeline in Karachi: Parties asked to appear before Senate body

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum has asked officials of Petroleum Division and representative ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Joint opposition to oppose govt’s proposed bill in both Houses

ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition has decided to oppose the government’s proposed constitutional amendment bill in...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Senate poll ballot mode: NA Speaker, Senate chairman put their weight behind govt

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser have assured the ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Broadsheet commission: PML-N questions impartiality of former Justice Azmat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Saturday reiterated its rejection of the notification of appointment...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

India cuts Internet near Delhi: Farmers begin hunger strike

SINGHU: India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday as protesting farmers...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

ETFs: SECP highlights investment opportunities

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) successfully organized a seminar to increase...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Industry

FPCCI president welcomes govt’s assurance on meeting energy demand

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Industry

Industrialists voice concern over gas discontinuation to captive power plants

KARACHI: The industrialists have expressed serious concern over the recent announcement of the federal government...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Inequity of access to Covid vaccines

EDITORIAL: In his keynote address on Monday to a virtual session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Agriculture: the new ‘top priority’

EDITORIAL: That fact that the government makes one sector of the economy after another its “top priority,”...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Saudi firms sue former spymaster now in Canada, allege $3bn fraud

OTTAWA: Saudi state-owned companies have sued the country's former intelligence czar in a Canadian court, alleging ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

ST refunds: Rs99bn payment made in H1 FY2020-21

ISLAMABAD: There was considerable increase in sales tax refunds payment during the first six months of the current...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Income Tax Ordinance 2001: Change made to Section 127(1) discriminatory: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that the change made to Section 127(1) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 by the...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Eight Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack

JALALABAD, (Afghanistan): A suicide bomber drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into a base for Afghan defence...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness more increase

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed another increase, revealed a survey conducted by ...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Russian billionaire Arkady says he owns ‘Putin palace’

MOSCOW: Billionaire and Vladimir Putin ally Arkady Rotenberg Saturday said he owns a Black Sea coast property that...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

UAE adopts amendments to grant citizenship to investors, other professionals

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Industry

‘Industrialization requires reduced cost of doing business’

KARACHI: National Business Group chairman and Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum president Mian Zahid...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

Taxes

Smooth export to Afghanistan: Gur exporters move MoC and FBR

ISLAMABAD: The exporters of gur have approached the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Ministry of Commerce to...

Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am

FBR collects Rs2,570bn net revenue during July-January 2020-21

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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%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
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%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
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%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

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 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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