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Vested interests and policy reversals

EDITORIAL: Just when the certainty of the election was supposed to bolster confidence about continued engagement ...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am

Technology

Pakistan’s Krave Mart raises funds as it eyes profitability next year: report

Krave Mart, a grocery delivery startup, has raised Pakistan’s third-largest funding round for the year, reported...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 01:54pm

Technology

Pakistan to see its first VC fund in 7 years as Sai Venture Capital looks to raise $10mn: report

Fund is currently 40% committed, says co-founder Ahsan Jamil

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:56pm

Delimitation: ECP will begin hearing objections from Nov 1

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday announced that it will begin hearing objections on...

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:59am

Pakistan

Senate panel told: Govt has signed MOUs with 372 NGOs receiving foreign funding

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Wednesday, was informed by the ...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

World

EU lawmakers back ban on foreign funding of political ads

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament voted Thursday in support of banning foreign funding for political advertisements...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Imran is launching march to appoint COAS of his choice: Nawaz

LONDON: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, while reacting to the...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Imran claims four people conspired to get him disqualified

SARGODHA: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that four...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am

Pakistan

Country becomes free from influence of agents, foreign funding: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb, on Thursday, said the country...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Banning Imran Khan, PTI beyond PML-N's control: Fawad Chaudhry

Says overseas Pakistanis outraged by the ECP’s judgment and are now sending more donations than before

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:29pm

Pakistan

Shazia challenges PTI to prove allegations against PPP, PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Tuesday challenged the ...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

PTI received prohibited funding, says ECP

Election commission says party kept 13 bank accounts hidden, issues show-cause notice to PTI

Updated 02 Aug, 2022 06:08pm

World

Russian ex-president Medvedev calls for tougher ‘foreign agent’ law

MOSCOW: Former president Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday called for Russia to toughen its laws on “foreign agents”...

Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Foreign funding: PTI presents standard audit report to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has presented to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) its standard...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Pakistan

Foreign funding case: CM says everything ‘crystal clear’

LAHORE: Terming Prime Minister Imran Khan as a genuine leader, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Friday ...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

88 held, 47 booked: Action taken against dollar hoarders: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday said that the crackdown against those who are involved in...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

88 people arrested over hoarding dollars: Sheikh Rashid

Interior minister says government has also initiated an audit inquiry against five exchange companies

Published 11 Oct, 2021 05:00pm

UN chief to host Afghanistan aid meeting in Geneva on 13th

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Geneva to convene a high-level...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 03:05am

Pakistan

Foreign funding: PTI moves ECP against JUI-F

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Tuesday moved Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with the petition to...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Foreign funding case: Open hearing after scrutiny committee’s report: ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said that open hearing of foreign funding case will be...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Pakistan

Foreign funding case: ECP rejects PM’s demand for open trial

ISLAMABAD: A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan called for an open trial in Foreign Funding case, the Election...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

Foreign funding case: PML-N asks PM to make records public as promised

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary information Marriyum Aurangzeb has challenged Prime...

Updated 22 Jan, 2021 10:25am

Pakistan

Scrutiny committee directed to hold regular meetings on foreign funding case: ECP

He said the ECP was well aware of its constitutional and legal responsibilities, and was committed to fulfill all responsibilities without any pressure.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:29pm

Pakistan

PTI submits proofs of ‘foreign funding’ against , PPP, PML-N to ECP

“We have submitted another plea to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) today and sought daily hearing of the case," says Farrukh Habib.
He claimed that PML-N is also facing an allegation of toppling late Benazir Bhutto’s government after receiving funds from Osama Bin Laden.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:05pm

Pakistan

PML-N, PPP should submit foreign funding proofs to save their registration: Shibli

Shibli Faraz said the PTI was not involved in receiving funding from prohibited entities, including foreign governments or multi-national companies.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 12:12am

World

U.S Coronavirus relief package contains $25 million for gender, democracy programs in Pakistan

The bipartisan coronavirus aid package, recently negotiated by the United States Congress, contains nearly $25 million allocated for "gender" and "democracy" programs in Pakistan.
President Trump berated the relief package, stating that "Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests, while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it".

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 01:46pm

Pakistan

PDM receiving foreign funding, claims Shireen Mazari

"If we get the evidence [...] but when we receive hardcore evidence, then it will become the responsibility of the government to take action," says Mazari.
"If they want to resign, they should hand [their resignation letters] to the speaker [of the National Assembly] instead of party leaders," says the minister.

Updated 09 Dec, 2020 07:46pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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