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Europe

Remote cheating leads to 'corona degrees' in Greece

THESSALONIKI, (Greece): Shuttered for over a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greek universities are now...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Two Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut return from ISS

ALMATY, (Kazakhstan): Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut touched down Saturday on the steppe of Kazakhstan...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

US sues Trump ally Roger Stone, alleging he owes about $2m in unpaid taxes

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice on Friday sued Roger Stone, saying the close ally of former President ...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

CIA planned to assassinate Raul Castro in 1960

WASHINGTON: The CIA made its first known attempt to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution in 1960, offering...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Google broke Australian law over location data collection: court

SYDNEY: Google violated Australian law by misleading users of Android mobile devices about the use of their location...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

US asks Brazil for 'immediate' action on Amazon

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday welcomed Brazil's renewed promise to end illegal deforestation but urged...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

USA

Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring

HAVANA: Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party to a younger ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Navalny could 'die any minute': doctors

MOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny risks cardiac arrest at "any minute" as his health has rapidly...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Russia, Ukraine expel diplomats as tensions soar

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russia on Saturday said it would expel a Ukrainian diplomat, prompting an immediate pledge of...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Queen Elizabeth stands alone as Philip is laid to rest; William and Harry talk

WINDSOR, (England): Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his ...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Covid death toll passes 3m as India cases surge

PARIS: The global Covid-19 death toll passed three million on Saturday as the pandemic speeds up despite vaccination...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Middle East

Libya launches public vaccination drive

TRIPOLI: Libya on Saturday launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign for the general population in Tripoli, with...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

South Asia

Five killed as police fire at protesting workers in Bangladesh

DHAKA: At least five people were killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on Saturday after police opened fire on a...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Ex-employee kills eight in rampage at US FedEx facility

INDIANAPOLIS: A former FedEx employee fatally shot eight people and wounded several others at the delivery company's...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Asia

Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit

YANGON: Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit next week, the Thai foreign ministry...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Europe

France to give 1bn euros aid to farmers hit by frost

MONTAGNAC, (France): French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Saturday pledged more than one billion euros in aid for...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

China sanctions Icelandic individual in retaliation over Xinjiang measures

BEIJING: Beijing has sanctioned an individual from Iceland, China's embassy in Reykjavik said on Friday, after the...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

The Weather

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

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (April 17, 2021). ======================================= CONES...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (April 17, 2021). ======================================= CONES...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2021: PSEB to facilitate IT companies for participation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), an entity of the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

NCOC reports 241 new Covid-19 cases in Federal Capital

ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 cases continued to surge in the federal capital as 241 new corona cases were reported from the...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Traders demand to review business hours

PESHAWAR: Traders here on Saturday, rejected the government decision of closing all market by 6 pm, termed that the...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Four of a family killed in road mishap

ISLAMABAD: At least four members of the same family, including two children, were died and five other were ...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Education leaders required to pay attention to self-efficacy

Covid-19 has devastated the world socially, mentally, physically, economically and any other imaginable way....

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commercial courts good initiative for business environment: governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that reforms like establishment of Commercial Courts are...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

KP govt launches ‘Mustahiq’

PESHAWAR: The Minister for Zakat & Ushr KP, Anwar Zeb Khan officially launched the Mustahiq app in Peshawar....

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Punjab reports 2,837 new Covid-19 cases, 62 deaths

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to play havoc, as out of record 38,811 Covid-19 tests conducted during the...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Larkana Education Board: SHC orders Sindh govt to notify appointee as chair

KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Saturday ordered the Sindh government to issue appointment letter for the office of the...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

LESCO issues rain alert for consumers

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has issued high rain alter to its consumers. It may be noted that...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Grade 9 to 12: Physical classes in Punjab to resume from tomorrow

LAHORE: Physical classes for grades nine to 12 are set to resume in over a dozen cities of Punjab, including Lahore,...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

PTI interviews 300 candidates for upcoming AKJ elections

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has so far interviewed some 300 candidates for awarding tickets...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

PCB felicitates men's team on successful tour of South Africa

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has congratulated its men's national cricket team on a successful tour of South...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Jati Umrah Raiwind: Govt pursuing zero tolerance policy against land mafia: Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the palaces of Jati...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Red Crescent Balochistan: NAB files reference against six officials

QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed reference against six officials of the Red Crescent...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Three Pakistani students score highest marks in ACCA exam

KARACHI: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced the pass rates of its latest exam...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Spices factory sealed

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority on Saturday sealed a factory manufacturing substandard spices...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

ILMA holds session on Writing & Publishing Research Articles

KARACHI: ILMA University arranged a quality-centric session on Writing and Publishing Research Articles in Academic...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Haleem says will continue exposing Sindh govt's corruption

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice President and the leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Extradition case: SC to hear appeal of Talha's father on 22nd

ISLAMABAD: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, will hear an appeal of Haroonur...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Drug supplier arrested

KARACHI: The Gizri police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a most wanted drug peddler. SSP South Zubair Nazir...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Marriyum slams govt's move to book Sana under ATA

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary information Marriyum Aurangzeb Saturday strongly reacted ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Union councils connect with Nadra database

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Housing and Town Planning Department has achieved another historic milestone....

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Minister for urgent completion of freight-related installations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati had directed the Railways' authorities for...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Tarin: FM of ‘last resort’?

There is another reshuffle in the economic team. Shaukat Tarin has been appointed as the fourth Finance Minister in...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Conservatives in disarray as scrum for Merkel job opens wounds

A bruising internal struggle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel has left Germany’s once stable ruling...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Prospects of increased transshipment trade

Despite having a huge idle capacity at ports Pakistan will still find it difficult to attract transshipment trade...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Letters

A Russia-US cold war in play?

The row between the US and Russia has led to the tit-for-tat sanctions and expulsions of officials of the both the...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack

OCCUPIED JERUS-ALEM: The Israeli military said Saturday it had conducted airstrikes against targets in the Gaza ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Balochistan govt announces broader smart lockdown from May 1

QUETTA: Spokesperson for the Balochistan government Liaquat Shahwani on Saturday announced the imposition of a...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

AJK PM opens Gigantic Cath Lab

MIRPUR: Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan here Saturday inaugurated Rs 135 million...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

NAB probes 'misuse' of Rs3bn federal funds by Sindh govt

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday began a probe into an over Rs3 billion alleged corruption...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

CM for making price control mechanism more effective

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has directed the administration to make 'price control mechanism' more...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Crime rate rises in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed an increase in number of car lifting and snatching incidents as over 35...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Opposition leaders: References pending since Mar 31

LAHORE: The trial of corruption references against the opposition leaders in three accountability courts at Lahore ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

FIA officers admonished over ‘poor’ performance

KARACHI: A judge in Karachi on Saturday admonished the officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

All districts to be covered: Ehsaas, GB to cost-share, open ‘Nashonuma’ program: Dr Sania

ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Muhammad Khalid Khursheed and Dr. Sania Nishtar with her team met here...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Ramazan markets: CS Punjab orders to ensure best arrangements

LAHROE: The Chief Secretary Punjab has ordered the authorities concerned to ensure best arrangements in Ramazan...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 17, 2021)...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 18, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Energy

Asia Distillates: Jet cracks drop as aviation sector continues to struggle

SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for jet fuel dropped for a second straight session on Friday, weighed by worries...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

EU wheat pares gains after hitting new high

PARIS: European wheat traded nearly flat on Friday, taking a breather after scoring a new contract high for the ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures rise

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday for a third straight day after China, the world’s biggest consumer ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Energy

Norway’s Hydro to buy LNG for Brazil plant

OSLO: Norwegian metals maker Norsk Hydro said on Friday it has struck a preliminary deal with New Fortress Energy to...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Cotton & Textile

Trading activity shrinks on cotton market

LAHORE: The sluggish trend remained continued in the local market on Saturday. Market sources told that market ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Palm oil may rise into 3,844-3,926 ringgit range

SINGAPORE: Palm oil may rise into a range of 3,844-3,926 ringgit per tonne, as it has cleared a resistance at 3,761...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Ukraine spring grain sowing 20pc complete

KYIV: All Ukrainian regions have started this year’s spring grain sowing campaign, seeding a total of 1.5 million...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Energy

Med crude: Urals differentials ease in Baltic

MOSCOW: Urals crude oil differentials eased to dated Brent on Friday, while CPC Blend fell to the widest discount...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Egypt has sugar reserves for more than 6 months

CAIRO: Egypt has sufficient sugar reserves to last for more than six months, the supply ministry said in a statement...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Nigeria to halt foreign currency for sugar, wheat imports

ABUJA: Nigeria will no longer provide foreign currency for importers of sugar and wheat, the central bank said on...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

UK's star ballet choreographer dies at 35

LONDON: A former star choreographer for Britain's famed Royal Ballet Company has died aged 35, his family announced...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness increasing trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as compared...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

US sanctions Pak firm, six nationals for 'meddling' in 2020 elections

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Pakistan-based company and six individuals for...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Vaccination of people aged 50-59 to begin next week

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will start vaccinating people in the age group 50-59 from next week, Planning and Development...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

SC order not implemented: Contempt petition filed against Punjab CS, LG secretary

ISLAMABAD: A contempt petition has been filed against the Punjab chief secretary and secretary Local Governments and...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Tobacco company: IHC maintains orders issued by ATIR, Commissioner (Appeals)

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has maintained the orders issued by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ATIR)...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Hearing of NAB appeals against Tarin fixed for June 1

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday fixed June 1 for hearing of National Accountability Bureau...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

FBR mulling levying Rs150bn taxes on salaried class

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is contemplating levying taxes of Rs150 billion on the salaried class...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Interim bails of Tareen, son extended till May 3

LAHORE: A banking court in Lahore on Saturday extended Jahangir Tareen's and his son Ali Tareen's interim bails till...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Foreign ministers of India, Pakistan: FO rules out possibility of meeting in UAE

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office, on Saturday, ruled out any possibility of a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Maryam to visit Karachi on 24th

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz will be visiting Karachi on April 24, to...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

FPCCI appoints Dagha as policy & research board chief

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has announced setting up of a top-level...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Cotton & Textile

Import of cotton yarn: TMAP praises govt's decision to withdraw duty

KARACHI: Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMAP) has commended the decision of federal government to...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Water shortage and forward planning

EDITORIAL: The Indus River System Authority’s (IRSA’s) estimated 10 percent water shortage in early kharif and...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Developing countries and SDGs

EDITORIAL: It’s interesting to note that Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan quoted from...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Commodities

Sharp rise in gold prices

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday saw a sizeable gain on the local market, traders said. The precious metal price ...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Tareen denies any role in sugar price spiral

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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