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Anti-coup protesters defy Myanmar junta’s campaign of fear

YANGON: Protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar on Saturday, defying a junta-led campaign of fear as...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after strong quake

TOKYO: Japan's meteorological agency lifted a tsunami advisory around an hour after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

China’s regulator for tighter IPO scrutiny

SHANGHAI: China's top securities regulator on Saturday urged underwriters to tighten scrutiny on companies seeking ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

Palestinians take another step in preparations for first election in 15 years

GAZA/RAMALLAH, (West Bank): Palestinians took another step in preparations for their first parliamentary election in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

China dominates Pentagon chief’s first India visit

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin praised India's growing ties with "like-minded partners" as he held talks in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

Record rains, flooding prompt evacuations in Australia

SYDNEY: Record rains and widespread flooding prompted evacuations along Australia's east coast Saturday and...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Ocean Viking rescuers pick up 100 migrants off Libya

MARSEILLE: Crew members of the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel on Saturday rescued more than a hundred migrants off...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Thousands rally at anti-Netanyahu protest ahead of vote

OCCUPIED JERUS-ALEM: Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

New lockdowns in Europe

PARIS: Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they battled surging coronavirus...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Lebanese mothers march against ruling class

BEIRUT: Around one hundred women demonstrated in crisis-hit Lebanon on Saturday on the eve of Mother’s Day in the...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Thousands protest Covid curbs in Switzerland

LIESTAL, (Switzerland): Thousands of demonstrators descended on the small northern Swiss town of Liestal Saturday to...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

German police clash with Covid protesters

KASSEL, (Germany): German police clashed with protesters at a mass demonstration against coronavirus restrictions in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

UK vaccine drive ‘huge success’ after jabbing half of all adults

LONDON: The British government on Saturday hailed its coronavirus vaccination programme as “a huge success” ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

False alarm sends Mexicans into street hours after quake

MEXICO CITY: Quake alarms roused thousands of residents of Mexico City early Saturday, sending some running into the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Tense China-US talks heighten need for improved crisis management: Chinese adviser

BEIJING: The failure of this week’s US-China meeting to build strategic trust has heightened the need for Beijing...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Govt should answer for Rs884bn electricity ‘bomb’: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has warned the Prime Minister and his “rented...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Quran Khawani held for LCCI ex-chief

ISLAMABAD: Quran Khawani for the departed soul of Irfan Qaiser Sheikh, former president of LCCI and son of MNA ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

NA-249 Karachi: PTI seeks MQM-P support

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday sought the support of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P)...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Positivity rate soars: No let-up in spread of coronavirus in Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as Punjab has reported 2,033 fresh Covid-19 cases and 25...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Hashoo Group hosts dinner for women football team

KARACHI: The Hashoo Group - Hospitality Division on Friday hosted dinner in honor of women football team of...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Bangladeshi envoy for boosting trade ties

LAHORE: High Commissioner of Bangladesh Rahul Alam Siddique has said that the both countries should take maximum...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Buzdar prays for PM’s early recovery from coronavirus

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has prayed for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Imran Khan ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Uplift projects being approved on need basis: Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar said on Saturday that development projects for all...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Buoyant West Indies out to deepen Sri Lanka’s woes in two Test series

NORTH SOUND, (Antigua and Barbuda): Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Karatsev seals maiden ATP title

DUBAI: Russian Aslan Karatsev continued his remarkable season by winning his first ATP Tour title on Saturday,...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

India clinch T20 series

AHMEDABAD: India hammered England by 36 runs in the deciding fifth match Saturday to clinch their Twenty20 series...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Redmond stars as Southampton reach FA Cup semi-finals

LONDON: Southampton cast aside their Premier League struggles to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win at...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Lewandowski hits hat-trick as 10-man Bayern thrash Stuttgart

BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick on Saturday as Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 home win over Stuttgart...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Najib propels Afghanistan to 3-0 clean sweep

ABU DHABI: Najibullah Zadran hit a career best 72 as Afghanistan completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe with...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

China’s Yang breaks women’s 20km race walk world record

SHANGHAI: Former world champion Yang Jiayu shattered the world record to win the women’s 20km race walk at the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Boult, Guptill power New Zealand to emphatic ODI win

DUNEDIN, (New Zealand): Trent Boult and Martin Guptill powered New Zealand to an emphatic eight wicket win over...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Top seeds Tsitsipas, Zverev book Acapulco title clash

ACAPULCO, (Mexico): Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev will duel for the ATP title in Acapulco, the top two...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Anti-Euro 2020 drone interrupts La Liga game

MADRID: A drone carrying a flag opposing Euro 2020 matches in Bilbao interrupted Athletic Bilbao’s match at home ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

‘Unavoidable’: overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over virus

TOKYO: Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday,...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Aerospace firm Motor Sich’s assets, shares frozen by Ukraine court

KYIV: A Ukrainian court has frozen the assets and shares of aerospace company Motor Sich as part of a criminal...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Jurong Port completes purchase of Lim family’s stake in Universal Terminal

SINGAPORE: Singapore port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of a stake in a major oil storage...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Europe’s south calls for more solidarity in new EU migration pact

ATHENS: Mediterranean countries on the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis called for more solidarity from EU...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere

BEIJING: Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years

GRINDAVIK, (Iceland): A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Greensill administrators lay off some 440 staff

LONDON: Administ-rators of British-based Greensill Capital have laid off about 440 workers following the finance...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Qatar extends minimum wage to all as World Cup looms

DOHA: A minimum wage of $275 a month came into force for all workers in Qatar Saturday, official media reported, as...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Launch postponed for Soyuz rocket with 38 foreign satellites

MOSCOW: The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, with 38 foreign satellites on board, has been postponed until Sunday,...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Apple to pay $308.5m for patent infringement

NEW YORK: A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Thai demonstrators clash with police at Grand Palace

BANGKOK: Thai police used water cannon and rubber bullets outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace Saturday, after...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:35am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (March 20, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (March 21, 2021)....

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:35am

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 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Mercury to rise next week: Met

LAHORE: The Met Office has predicted a rise in temperature from next week onwards, a clear sign of the start of...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Incidents of snatching witness significant increase in Capital

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of snatching of valuables witnessed a significant increase in the capital city during the...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Rana predicts end of PTI govt before Eid-ul-Azha

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has predicted downfall of the PTI...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

‘Problems of women must be addressed on priority basis’

LAHORE: The problems of women must be addressed on a priority basis, as the country cannot become fully developed ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

34 shops, stores sealed for violating corona SOPs

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has sealed 34 shops, stores and marriage halls and imposed fine worth Rs...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Covid-19 hotspots in Islamabad: NCOC may impose smart lockdown, says Rashid

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) may think about imposing a smart lockdown at the ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Educationists demand transparency in National Education Policy

LAHORE: The Working Group for Inclusive Education (WGIE) and Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) organized a briefing ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Terrorism facilitation case: Dr Asim, others fail to appear in hearing

KARACHI: Former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain, Anis Kaimkhani, Pakistan Peoples Party’s Qadir Patel and ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Archroma Pakistan wins Fire Safety Award

KARACHI: Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announced recently that it...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Thar has tremendous potential to change Pakistan’s future: Chinese CG

HYDERABAD: Chinese Counsel General in Karachi, Li Bijian while visiting the three-day “The Colours of Thar”...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

German envoy wants to see enhanced trade ties

KARACHI: The German Ambassador Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck, has said that he will share information about the...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

Gold prices gain

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday gained further value on the local market, traders said. The precious metal price...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

HU’s postcolonial conference to begin from tomorrow

KARACHI: Habib University (HU) is hosting its fourth Post-colonial Higher Education Conference (PHEC), starting from...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Balochistan govt inks MoU with ChildLife Foundation

KARACHI: Balochistan Government has signed an MoU with ChildLife Foundation to establish Telemedicine Satellite...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Energy

Resolving crises: Expert suggests cut in interest rate, energy tariffs

KARACHI: “If we have to seriously pull out the country from crises, two radical decisions have to be made,...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Letters

‘District heating and cooling’ — II

How unfortunate that we really do not have even a minimum level sewage system leading to treatment plants before...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Europe’s Covid-19 setbacks risk another summer travel washout

Europe’s airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

How Finland embraced being ‘world’s happiest nation’

Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland’s repeated success in the annual happiness...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

MPS demonstrates astute SBP approach

There was no surprise. Majority of analysts were expecting no change based on the forward guidance State Bank of...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness increase

ISLAMABAD: Sugar, ghee/cooking oil prices along with various vegetables and fruit have witnessed an increase during...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Covid-19 pandemic: ‘Ehsaas Programme helped counter socioeconomic impact’

ISLAMABAD: Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme helped Pakistan counter the socioeconomic fallout of Covid-19, reveals a...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Nestlé Pakistan, LUMS commemorate World Water Day

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan and LUMS pledged to continue playing their role as water stewards in a session for World...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

PCJCCI, Surgimed ink MoU on Covid-19 medical tests

LAHORE: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry inked MoU with Surgimed Laboratory in which Surgimed...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Digital voting no feasible option: ex-ECP official

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan to evolve a parliamentary...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

New corona restrictions: Business activities remain closed across KP

PESHAWAR: A complete lockdown was observed as all the markets, business centres and shopping malls across Khyber...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

18 PSEs picked, but not a single privatised since 2018

ISLAMABAD: The government has selected 18 Public Sector Entities (PSEs) for privatisation, however it has not been...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Energy

China’s crude imports from Oman, UAE jump as Iranian barrels fall

BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports from Oman and the United Arab Emirates rose 30% and 61%, respectively, in the...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

CBOT soybeans rebound in technical bounce, post small weekly gain

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rebounded on Friday from sharp declines in the prior session on...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil slides to two-week low on higher supply outlook

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a two-week low on Friday and were set for a near 10% weekly ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton on track to post biggest weekly loss

NEW YORK: Cotton prices fell to a more than one-week low on Friday as the dollar strengthened and concerns over...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

Funds cut long positions in sugar and coffee futures

NEW YORK: Specula-tors reduced their net long positions in raw sugar and arabica coffee futures on ICE in the week ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Commodities

BD gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 tonnes rice

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 tonnes of...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 20, 2021)....

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate lower by Rs 100 to Rs 12200 amid thin volume

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday has decreased the spot rate by...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 20, 2021)....

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 20, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

$15bn oil refining investment: It’s waiting in the wings

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (MoE) is reportedly preparing a new oil refining and marketing policy as $15 billion...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Modi wishes Imran early recovery

ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended “best wishes” to Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

PM, wife test positive for Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19, the Special...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

PSX to stay closed Tuesday

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will remain closed on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 being public holiday declared ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Taxes

FBR introduces new tax regime for NRPs having RDA

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new simple, convenient and the hassle-free tax regime ...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Taxes

Show-cause notices by FBR: FPCCI urges SAPM to take notice

ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Nasir Hayat Magoo has...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Govt urged to strengthen institutions, control rising inflation

KARACHI: Tariq Haleem, former vice president of FPCCI and leader of United Business Group has said that the Federal...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:31am

Money & Banking

IMF sees signs of stronger recovery, but significant risks remain

WASHINGTON: The No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund on Saturday pointed to emerging signs of a ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:31am

Theatre of absurdity

EDITORIAL: Sometimes we find some of us committing acts that are so indefensible that one doesn’t even know where...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Keep an eye on textile group exports

EDITORIAL: Surely, it’s a little bewildering that in the midst of all the talk about Pakistan’s textile sector...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Airlink smartphone production facility inaugurated

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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