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In yet another twist, Sindh govt, APPSF agree to reopen schools on August 30

Provincial education minister says public and private schools will reopen with 50 percent attendance
Parents will also have to show their Covid vaccination cards to the school management, says Syed Sardar Ali Shah

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 02:28pm

Pakistan

Schools across Sindh to remain closed for one more week: Sindh CM

Says schools will now reopen on August 30
Directs school staff and parents to get vaccinated before educational institutions are reopened

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 06:40pm

Pakistan

Schools in Sindh to remain closed till August 19: education minister

Sardar Ali Shah says coronavirus cases are on the rise in Sindh and the move will help curb spread of the deadly disease
Matriculation and intermediate students in the province will sit for their exams till Muharram 6: Minister

Updated 08 Aug, 2021 03:40pm

Pakistan

Qadir Baloch, Zehri to join PPP months after quitting PML-N

Qadir says he has consulted people and like-minded political and tribal friends before taking the decision
Zehri and Qadir Baloch had quit the PML-N over their differences with the party's leadership last year

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 11:43am

World

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he will vote to impeach President Trump

Kinzinger says the US president used his position to attack the legislative branch
Adam Kinzinger has now become the third Republican in the US House who favours impeachment of the president.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:17am

Pakistan

PM directs NA speaker to accept oppositions' resignations as soon as they are submitted

Imran says the resignations should be accepted within 30 minutes after verification
The opposition is playing its cards to get National Reconciliation Ordinance: Imran

Published 29 Dec, 2020 03:46pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: Ghani says it is unlikely schools will reopen from January next year

Education minister says students would not be promoted without sitting for examinations this time
COVID-19 situation in the country has become serious due to rapid rise in infections: Ghani

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:20pm

Pakistan

FATF satisfied with Pakistan progress but maintains grey list status for now

Pakistan case was taken up on the last day of FATF's ongoing meeting between October 21 and 23.

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 08:11pm

All educational institutions in Sindh to reopen from Sept 28, announces Saeed Ghani

Minister says the decision has been taken in wake of improving coronavirus situation in the country

Updated 25 Sep, 2020 03:59pm

Prices of petroleum products to remain unchanged, orders PM

Prime minister took the decision in wake of widespread destruction from monsoon rains that played havoc across the country

Updated 31 Aug, 2020 05:03pm

Govt easing lockdown to facilitate poor, boost economy: PM

*Imran says lockdown is not a solution but a precaution to curb spread of virus

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 07:40pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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