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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 / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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