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Proceedings of parliament must be conducted as per constitution and law: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed on Saturday the proceedings of Parliament under Article 95 of Constitution...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

No-trust motion: Opposition urges Speaker to convene NA session tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition warned National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to take-up its no-confidence resolution...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Official anthem of OIC-FMs moot launched

ISLAMABAD: The official anthem of the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers “Hum Mustafavi Hain”...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Mobile phones worth Rs150m seized; passenger held

ISLAMABAD: The Customs officials on Saturday arrested a man at Islamabad International Airport who was trying to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Various nursing schools in Sindh: NEST, HSNHS hold workshop for principals, focal persons

KARACHI: The National Endowment Scholarships for Talent (NEST) in collaboration with Horizon School of Nursing and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Hot, dry weather likely today

KARACHI: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in central and southern parts of the country on Sunday (today), the...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Annual Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar: arrangements finalised

HYDERABAD: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr Fayyaz Ali Butt on Saturday presided...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Indian secularism and Islamophobia

India pretends to the world that it is a socialist, secular and democratic republic. These great but equally elusive...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Pakistan at a crossroads — II

Pakistan witnessed the worst shortage of sugar and wheat. Their prices went up to historic high rates. In terms of...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Boosting Ukraine’s anti-air batteries proves easier said than done

Joe Biden has promised to help Ukraine get air defense systems with a longer range than the shoulder-borne Stinger...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Pakistan invites UN’s attention to incident of India’s ‘accidentally’ fired missile

GENEVA: Pakistan Friday drew the attention of UN Conference on Disarmament to India’s “reckless” behaviour and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Letters

The bigger picture

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman is known for his political astuteness. There’s no doubt...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

OPC to impart skill training to district officers

LAHORE: Overseas Pakistani Commission will provide professional training to the District Overseas officers regarding...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Fat Rich Dairy Products: 5-day hands-on training course concludes at UVAS

LAHORE: The Department of Dairy Technology of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Minister inaugurates PHA’s rainwater harvesting project

RAWALPINDI: Provincial Minister for Literacy and Non-Formal Education Raja Rashid Hafeez and Chairman Parks and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

‘Annual Sports Day’ held at Beaconhouse School

RAWALPINDI: The Annual Sports Day at Beaconhouse School Harley Street Campus was held with zeal and fervour....

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Islamabad: Alarming increase in mobile phone snatching

ISLAMABAD: Incidents of mobile phone snatching is on the rise in the heavily-guarded federal capital. According to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Javed Miandad gets cap, plaque after induction into ‘PCB Hall of Fame’

LAHORE: Former captain Javed Miandad was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame when Pakistan Cricket Board’s...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Property dispute: five killed in Malakand

MALAKAND: At least five persons were killed when two groups clashed over a property dispute in Palai area of ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Pakistan, Australia: Lahore to host white-ball matches

LAHORE: Pakistan and Australia cricket boards have mutually agreed to shift white-ball matches from Rawalpindi to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Opposition says ‘political turmoil wouldn’t be allowed to affect OIC moot’

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Opposition has assured that Pakistan’s internal political situation and political turmoil...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Africa

Tanzania bus and lorry collision kills at least 23

DAR ES SALAAM: At least 23 people have died after a bus crashed into a lorry in eastern Tanzania on Friday, the...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Look after charge of finance secy

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has assigned look after charge of finance secretary to Awais Manzur Sumra as Hamed...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

CDA asked to take notice of two decaying eucalyptus trees

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) needs to take immediate notice of the two decaying eucalyptus...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

QWP chief demands PM’s resignation

PESHAWAR: Demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Dissident MPs: Let’s give them benefit of the doubt: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said the dissident lawmakers who have been “misled” for one reason...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Hamza gives final touches to ‘long march’ plan

LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly and PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday held a meeting in the...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

PML-N leader accuses PM of showing false economic progress

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

OIC moot: Qureshi asks Bilawal not to become ‘India’s stooge’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday asked Bilawal Bhutto Zardari not to become a “stooge...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Business leader for an end to smuggling of fertilizer to Afghanistan

KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum vice president Ahmad Jawad said the smuggling of urea fertiliser is continuing...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Workshop on ‘Molecular diagnostic, taxonomic identification’ held

HYDERABAD: A two-day training workshop on “Molecular diagnostic and taxonomic identification” was organized by...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Construction work on Red Line BRT begins

KARACHI: The Sindh government has started construction work on Karachi’s Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project,...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

LGH holds workshop on ‘Dengue Clinical Management’

LAHORE: On the direction of the Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department, a “Dengue Clinical...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Big retailer: Islamabad ATIR withdraws Rs1m penalty

ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Islamabad has withdrawn a penalty of Rs1,000,000 from a retailer,...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Middle East

US says ‘troubled’ by Assad visit to ally UAE

DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to the United Arab Emirates left the US “profoundly...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Europe

Thousands protest over soaring prices across Spain

MADRID: Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain on Saturday in protest at the soaring cost of food,...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (March 19, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (March 20, 2022)....

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

‘Most’ of MNAs will return to the fold, predicts PM Imran

Premier says no-confidence motion against him has exposed the use of money in politics

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 08:58am

Feb C/A deficit dips 78pc MoM

KARACHI: The country’s current account (C/A) deficit sharply declined by 78 percent during February 2022 compared...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 08:59am

Next 3 years: $8.7bn ADB assistance ‘in the pipeline’

Focus areas would be urban development, roads, energy, social protection, education, health, and budget support

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 11:28am

GST registrations: FBR launches physical verification of manufacturers

ISLAMABAD: In a major move to check fake sales tax registrations of manufacturers, the Federal Board of Revenue ...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:01am

Timely actions helped contain deficit: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government’s timely actions to contain the current account...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:01am

POL products: Rs114bn collected through PL

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been able to collect a revenue of Rs114 billion through Petroleum Levy (PL) on...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:02am

‘Exports reach $100m per day in Feb’

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood was informed on Saturday that for the first ...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:02am

Discussions constructive: IMF official

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that discussions with Pakistan are constructive to...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:33pm

PM may lose majority if dissident PTI MPs are disqualified

ISLAMABAD: In the event that Prime Minister Imran succeeds in barring/ disqualifying disgruntled Pakistan...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 11:59am

PTI issues show-cause notices to 13 ‘dissident’ MNAs

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to tighten the noose around its dissident party lawmakers, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:05am

Shehbaz terms attack on Sindh House ‘attack on Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday warned to block the OIC...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:05am

Declining C/A deficit shows economic success: Moeed

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Saturday said the current account deficit in February...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:06am

Supplemental charges on LPS: PESCO asks CPPA-G to revise criteria

ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has urged Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) ...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 09:06am

PTA likely to review TIP licencing framework

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is likely to review the Telecom Infrastructure Provider...

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 12:01pm

AGP briefs PM on SC hearing

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on Saturday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Growth in industrial sector: Faisalabad ready to lead national economy: Dawood

FAISALABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Saturday that Faisalabad...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Grains

Wheat flour: 25 modern points of sale set up in Multan

MULTAN: The district administration has set up 25 modern wheat flour sale points in the city to offer wheat flour on...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Taxes

Dairy company withholds staff salary to pay advance tax?

LAHORE: A leading dairy company has no option but to withhold staff salary to pay tax against a coercive demand...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Gwadar power project paralysis

EDITORIAL: It is unfortunate that the government has failed to convince the Chinese to restarted work on a 300MW...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Finally, Ecnec approves KCR

EDITORIAL: Good news about Karachi, especially its infrastructure, is so hard to come by that its residents ought to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures rise

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday and were on track for their first weekly rise in three, ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Energy

VLSFO cash premiums surge, front-month spread widens

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose for a fourth consecutive session ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Energy

US natgas slides on rising output, mild weather

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid more than 2% on Friday as output slowly returns and on forecasts for less...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore gains on China stimulus optimism

MANILA: Chinese iron ore futures scaled a one-week high on Friday and were set for a fourth consecutive weekly gain,...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Commodities

ICE canola futures dip

CHICAGO: ICE canola futures dipped on Friday with grains and soyoil as diplomatic efforts continued to resolve the...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Cotton & Textile

World market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 113.26 cents per...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Grains

CBOT soyabeans slightly lower

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures slipped on Friday as traders waited for more clarity on how long ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Grains

Raw sugar steadies as traders price in surging India, Thai supplies

LONDON: Raw sugar prices on ICE steadied on Friday as traders priced in surging supplies in top producers India and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

LAHORE: Dullness prevails in the local cotton market on Saturday while the trading volume low. Cotton Analyst ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Energy

German gas supply concerns mount for coming winter

BERLIN: Germany, which relies heavily on Russian gas, has major concerns over securing supplies for next winter and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 20, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS 07:00...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

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 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Industry

PLPGMA demands govt announce ‘salvage plan’ to ‘rescue’ industry

LAHORE: Pakistan LPG Marketers Association (PLPGMA) has demanded of the government to announce a salvage plan to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Industry

OIC states: UBG underscores need for exploring more trade opportunities

KARACHI: Patron-in-Chief of United Business Group (UBG) S M Muneer and President UBG Zubair Tufail have said that...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Money & Banking

SBP, banks organise ‘mela’ in Faisalabad to promote housing finance

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) together with banks held a Mela in Faisalabad on Saturday to increase ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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