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Replenishing strategic reserves: Big procurement of pulses on the govt cards

Ministry of National Food Security and Research would move a summary before the ECC for approval on Wednesday

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:00pm

An all-inclusive govt: PM says has initiated dialogue with Taliban

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said he initiated dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive ...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:05pm

Tax Laws (Third Amend) Ord: Remittances via MCBs, ECs and MTOs given legal cover

ISLAMABAD: The government has given legal cover to the foreign remittances through Money Service Bureaus (MCBs),...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:06pm

Cellular Mobile Network Quality of Service Regulations notified

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified “Cellular Mobile Network Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations 2021”, ...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:02pm

Iran looks east after China-led bloc OKs entry

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday hailed its acceptance into a China and Russia-led bloc, an eastward turn it sees as opening...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 04:03am

Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan

KABUL: Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country’s new...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

UNICEF stresses Afghan girls must not be excluded from school

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the reopening of secondary schools in Afghanistan on...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Iran won’t allow IS presence on Afghan border: Raisi

TEHRAN: Iran will not allow the Islamic State group to establish a presence on the country’s border with...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

France says to work with India to promote multilateral order

PARIS: France’s foreign affairs minister agreed with his Indian counterpart to work on a programme to promote “a...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Sparse pro-Trump crowds rally as US Capitol on high alert

WASHINGTON: Police vastly outnumbered protesters around the US Capitol on Saturday at a rally by supporters of the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Mexican president pitches new regional bloc similar to European Union

MEXICO CITY: Latin American and Caribbean nations should form a block similar to the European Union, Mexico’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Yemen rebels say nine executed over political leader’s killing

SANAA: Yemen’s Huthi rebels said they executed nine people on Saturday for involvement in the killing of one of...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

UAE to give conglomerate favourable treatment after local hiring pledge

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will give favourable treatment to a locally-owned conglomerate after it pledged on...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

EU, US urge others to join methane reduction pledge

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United States on Saturday called on more nations to join a pledge to slash...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Key economic policy stances of candidates to be Japan’s next PM

TOKYO: Japan will find out who is replacing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sept. 29, when the ruling party chooses...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Greece is bouncing back from pandemic rout, says PM

ATHENS: Greece is on track to produce a primary surplus from 2023, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Iran nuclear chief wants fast overhaul of Arak reactor

TEHRAN: The new head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran has said he wants to speed up the conversion of the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

China will steadily promote yuan internationalisation in 2021

BEIJING: China will “steadily and prudently” promote yuan internationalisation in 2021, and further develop...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Australia made ‘huge mistake’ in cancelling submarine deal

MELBOURNE/PARIS: Australia has made a “huge” diplomatic error by ditching a multi-billion-dollar order for ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Canada election in dead heat; Liberals drop candidate

HAMILTON: Canada’s election is in a dead heat two days before the Sept. 20 vote, according to a new poll on...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Italy set for referendum on liberalising cannabis use, say weed advocates

ROME: Weed advocates in Italy said on Saturday they had gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum on...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

US to step up ‘removal flights’ for migrants stranded at Texas bridge

DEL RIO: The United States said Saturday it would step up the number of so-called “removal flights” for ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Relatives of Afghan family killed in US strike want face-to-face apology

KABUL: Relatives of the victims of a US drone strike that wiped out 10 members of an Afghan family in a “tragic...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

‘Gender development & equality’ as national priority discussed

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives discussed “gender...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 18, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (September 19, 2021)....

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Rates

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm creates panic among growers

LAHORE: High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm on different crops during the current season, especially on maize, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Quake jolts Barkhan, adjoining areas

BARKHAN: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted Barkhan, a district in Balochistan province, and ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Covid-19: Punjab reports 20 new deaths, 1,192 fresh cases

LAHORE: Out of 18,210 tests conducted across the province in the last 24 hours; Punjab has reported 20 more...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Governor confers degrees on 203 students of Isra University

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail awarded bachelor degrees to 203 successful students in Convocation of the Isra...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Book titled ‘Pakistan’s Relations with Saudi Arabia’ launched at IoBM

KARACHI: A book titled “Pakistan’s Relations with Saudi Arabia” by Ambassador Shahid Amin (Retd) was launched...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Hot, dry weather likely today

KARACHI: Mainly a hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday (today), the Met Office ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Excise deptt recovers Rs200m property tax

MULTAN: Excise, taxation and narcotics department has recovered Rs 200 million property tax so far against set ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Rescue-1122 to impart training to girl guides

LAHORE: Owing to the efforts of Governor Punjab’s wife Begum Perveen Sarwar as President of Punjab Girl Guides...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

PRF says it supports govt steps aimed at compliance with FATF regulations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Realtor Federation (PRF) on Saturday expressed its complete support for the government’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

‘Promote blue economy by ending marine pollution’

KARACHI: An international webinar on ‘Marine Pollution Management: Issues and Remedies’ was organized by Karachi...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

APTMA elections: Gohar Ejaz Group clinches all seats

LAHORE: Gohar Ejaz led group has secured all positions of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

ECP members: Shehbaz writes to PM, names two persons for vacant positions

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has written back to Prime Minister Imran...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

JI chief describes 3-year performance of govt as ‘a story of complete failure’

LAHORE: Chief Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has declared the three-year performance of the government as story of...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 03:45pm

Electricity bills: Hamza rejects govt move

LAHORE: Terming the imposition of up to 35 percent advance income tax on electricity bills as cruel, Opposition...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Anti-polio drive to continue in Faisalabad from tomorrow

FAISALABAD: The next anti-polio campaign in Faisalabad district would continue from September 20 to 24 in the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Buzdar underscores need for ‘better utilization’ of mining resources

LAHORE: The revolutionary steps of Buzdar’s government for the welfare and betterment of the mining sector have...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Mufti Aziz seeks bail in harassment case

LAHORE: A cleric Mufti Azizur Rehman, accused of sexually abusing a student of his madressa, has approached the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

High-quality electric fans can help save money, power: Shibli

GUJRAT: The government would annually save Rs356 billion and 3,400 megawatts of electricity by introducing...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Dr Yusuf says Shaukat Khanum hospital-research project likely to be commissioned at Rs16.4bn

KARACHI: Construction work for the new Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC),...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Helmet, driving licence: Islamabad police issues notices to food delivery companies

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued notices to food delivery companies declaring the use of...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Experts for vigil to deal with glacier-related hazards

ISLAMABAD: Climate experts, Saturday, urged upon the government for ensuring continuous ground-based observations to...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

LCCI Executive Committee Members elected unopposed

LAHORE: All candidates for the LCCI Executive Committee 2021-22 have been elected unopposed as one candidate for...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

‘Experia 2021’ PTCL concludes Summer Internship Programme

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) Group concluded its flagship Summer Internship...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

KP CM irked by delay in completion of irrigation schemes

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday expressed displeasure over delay in the completion of the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Letters

Hike in prices of POL products

The PTI government has exploded a ‘petrol bomb’ by bringing about massive increases in prices of POL and...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Balancing act needed

The balance of payment and inflation worries have started surfacing again. However, the important point to note is...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Allegations of favouring China could erode confidence in IMF chief

A storm of controversy threatens to undermine Kristalina Georgieva’s leadership of the IMF as experts, US ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Critics warn of Apple, Google ‘chokepoint’ repression

The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

MQM-P demands PCB include players from Karachi in team

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday organized a protest against ignoring cricket players...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

IBA holds discussion on ‘Industry-Academia Linkages’

KARACHI: The IBA Karachi organized a discourse on “Industry-Academia Linkages- Why and How?” at the IBA city...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s Urs: Public holiday in Sindh on 22nd

KARACHI: The Sindh government announces public holiday on September 22 (Wednesday) to mark the Urs of Shah Abdul...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

NAB converts inquiry against Durrani into investigation

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Regional Board has recommended the NAB Karachi chapter to convert an...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistani family: Canadian FM speaks to Qureshi, vows justice

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi took up the kidnapping and killing incident of members of a...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Proceedings against Shehbaz, son adjourned till 23rd

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Saturday adjourned to September 23 the hearing of money laundering inquiry against...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Islamabad: 8 robberies committed last week

ISLAMABAD: Various gangs of armed robbers and snatchers stole and snatched cash, gold ornaments, mobile phones, and...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

CoRe, CDA inaugurate waste-bin project

ISLAMABAD: CoRe (Collect and Recycle), an alliance of leading consumer goods and packaging companies, recyclers and...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

PIA yet to decide about Afghanistan operations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has yet to decide when it will resume commercial flights operations...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Sherpao says will protest against rising inflation, unemployment

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday announced to stage protests against...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

President asks finance professionals to foster ‘ethics-based businesses’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Friday urged finance professionals to fulfil their obligations towards society and...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

PM concerned over growing ‘culture of VIP protocol’ at airports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed concern over the growing VIP protocol at the country’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Inauguration of Business Incubation Centre of FWCCI on 25th

FAISALABAD: The official inauguration of the Business Incubation Centre of Faisalabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (September 18, 2021)...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 19, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Energy

UK vows to manage implications of soaring gas prices

LONDON: Britain said on Saturday it could deal with soaring gas prices and would protect customers, after some small...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Industry

‘Quad’ countries to agree on secure microchip supply chains

TOKYO: Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will agree to take steps to build secure...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Energy

China’s Aug diesel exports fall to lowest since May 2015

BEIJING: China’s diesel exports continued to fall in August, hitting their lowest since May 2015 after the...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Industry

Shanghai encourages ‘duty-free economy’ as part of consumer push

BEIJING: The Shanghai government will support companies applying for approval to sell duty-free goods, and encourage...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Cotton & Textile

Over 2.6m cotton bales reach ginneries

LAHORE: Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 2.6 million or exactly 26,86,537 bales have reached ginning ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Energy

POL products: businesspeople urge Ogra to revisit pricing formula

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices firm after PCGA report

KARACHI: The local cotton market on Saturday remained bearish and the volume remained satisfactory. The Spot Rate...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Cotton & Textile

World market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 79.53 cents per...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures rise on hopes for new stimulus, China fears linger

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday on hopes of a new stimulus package from Japan’s next prime minister...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

ICE canola futures slide

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures slid on Friday, following soy and palm prices down. Canola has traded...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Wheat, corn, soya consolidate after earlier gains

CHICAGO: Chicago soyabeans, corn and wheat eased on Friday as the markets consolidated after earlier gains, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Energy

Asia’s gasoline crack edges lower; naphtha gains

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack inched lower on Friday, posting a weekly loss of 21 cents despite a 9% decline in...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Chinese steel ingredients fall as regulator extends environmental curbs

BEIJING: Futures prices for China’s steelmaking raw materials faltered on Friday, with the benchmark iron ore...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

French maize crop conditions stable as harvest looms

PARIS: Most French grain maize crops remained in good condition last week as farmers prepared to harvest this...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Paris wheat eases

PARIS: Euronext wheat ticked lower on Friday, consolidating below a two-week high as traders assessed prospects for...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items increase further

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a further increase during this week past as compared ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Way forward in Afghanistan

EDITORIAL: Experts on Afghanistan are a dime a dozen these days. And in the middle of all the noise about the right...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

A dire warning

EDITORIAL: As greenhouse gas emissions drive global warming, a new World Bank report warns that without immediate...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Energy

GO holds network of over 850 retail outlets

KARACHI: Pakistan’s fastest growing Oil Marketing Company (OMC), Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. (GO) now boasts of a...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Money & Banking

SBP awards Finja EMI licence

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently granted Finja commercial approval for the EMI (Electronic Money...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	279.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	279.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 6	152.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 5	6,049.46
Nasdaq / Feb 5	19,692.33
Dow Jones / Feb 5	44,873.22
India Sensex / Feb 6	78,158.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	39,066.53
Hang Seng / Feb 6	20,891.62
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,693.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,705.71
France CAC40 / Feb 6	7,912.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 5	252,314
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	71.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,854.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	65.90
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.20 ▲ 0.17 (16.5%)
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	4.17 ▲ 0.41 (10.9%)
Chashma / Feb 6 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.72 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 6 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	49.39 ▲ 4.49 (10%)
Lalpir Power / Feb 6 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Feb 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.76 ▲ 1.25 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 6 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	21.69 ▲ 1.97 (9.99%)
Haseeb Waqas / Feb 6 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.45 ▲ 1.13 (9.98%)
National Silk / Feb 6 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.81 ▲ 3.7 (9.97%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.28 ▲ 0.29 (9.7%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Feb 6 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▼ -1 (-10%)
Tariq Corporation / Feb 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.01 ▼ -2 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 6 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	54.03 ▼ -6 (-10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39.18 ▼ -4.35 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Feb 6 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	60.31 ▼ -6.53 (-9.77%)
Next Capital / Feb 6 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▼ -0.96 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	81.02 ▼ -8.55 (-9.55%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	131 ▼ -13.74 (-9.49%)
Gadoon Textile / Feb 6 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	270 ▼ -27.99 (-9.39%)
Shezan Inter. / Feb 6 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	123 ▼ -12.59 (-9.29%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,509,368 ▲ 0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,117,084 ▼ -0.05
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,480,312 ▲ 0.41
Cnergyico PK / Feb 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,090,416 ▼ -0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,621,518 ▼ -0.1
B.O.Punjab / Feb 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,154,831 ▼ -0.24
National Bank / Feb 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,342,844 ▼ -3.33
Pak Refinery / Feb 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,915,543 ▼ -0.59
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,119,209 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Cement / Feb 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	12,847,614 ▼ -1.11

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