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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	143.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
India Sensex / Apr 14	76,852.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	34,285.02
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,395.12
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,134.34
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,954.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,273.12

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,225.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.99 ▲ 0.82 (25.87%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.40 ▲ 0.9 (12%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
ZIL Limited / Apr 15 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	354.79 ▲ 32.25 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 15 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	202.14 ▲ 18.38 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 15 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.08 ▲ 3.19 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 15 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,608.64 ▲ 146.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 15 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	94 ▲ 8.19 (9.54%)
Masood Textile / Apr 15 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	61.99 ▲ 5.19 (9.14%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 15 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.60 ▼ -1.9 (-9.74%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.70 ▼ -0.38 (-9.31%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Apr 15 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	25.36 ▼ -2.57 (-9.2%)
National Silk / Apr 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.07 ▼ -2.93 (-9.16%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.30 ▼ -0.47 (-6.05%)
Sally Textile / Apr 15 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	8.40 ▼ -0.5 (-5.62%)
Blessed Tex. / Apr 15 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	267.02 ▼ -15.81 (-5.59%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37.51 ▼ -2.01 (-5.09%)
Stylers International / Apr 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	39.90 ▼ -2.1 (-5%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Apr 15 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	72 ▼ -3.75 (-4.95%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,091,076 ▲ 0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,232,730 ▼ -0.12
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,842,819 ▲ 0.21
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,341,890 ▲ 0.1
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,487,097 ▲ 0.16
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,696,852 ▲ 0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,886,346 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,751,334 ▲ 0.03
Pak Stock Exchange / Apr 15 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	13,502,803 ▼ -0.51
Hub Power Co. / Apr 15 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	11,216,011 ▲ 0.55

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