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Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

Govt will withdraw cases against TLP workers by Tuesday: Sheikh Rashid

Minister says he had a one-on-one conversation with TLP chief Saad Rizvi and the negotiations turned out to be successful

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 04:40pm

Pakistan

Nawaz committed corruption in motorway construction, alleges Fawad

Information minister says PM Khan is not against building flyovers and motorways but he is against corruption which was done under the pretext of constructing roads earlier

Published 26 Sep, 2021 04:51pm

Pakistan

New Zealand team given security of the highest order: Sheikh Rashid

Says for the first time Army personnel were deployed to protect the touring team after a decision by the cabinet

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 06:49pm

Pakistan

Afghanistan's situation top agenda at SCO Summit: Fawad

Says vision Central Asia is part of Pakistan's foreign policy

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 03:30pm

Pakistan

Terrorists behind Gwadar, Quetta attacks came from Afghanistan: Sheikh Rashid

Interior minister says origin of both attackers has been traced

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 09:06pm

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

India behind terrorism in Pakistan, says interior minister

Says India carried out a bomb blast in Lahore prior to the FATF decision

Published 04 Aug, 2021 02:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan can no longer host more Afghan refugees, says Moeed

Says Pakistan and the United States need to work together to address security concern in Afghanistan
Afghan territory is still being used against Pakistan, adds NSA

Updated 01 Aug, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

Pakistan is at risk from Covid's Delta variant, warns Asad Umar

Says the new strain is spreading at a fast pace and it is important for people to get vaccinated
People vaccinated against the coronavirus have a 7.5 times less chance of contracting the Delta variant: minister

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 03:33pm

Pakistan

Govt, opposition reach agreement to run NA affairs in orderly manner: Khattak

Saya ruckus in the assembly is not a good omen for the Constitution and democracy
It has been recommended that a committee be formed to discuss granting more powers to the NA speaker: Minister

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 04:12pm

Pakistan

Govt is making efforts to use EVMs in next general election: Fawad

Says PML-N is a modern form of 'East India Company' that looted the country's wealth

Updated 15 Jun, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan

Govt has deprived Sindh of its due share of water, funds: CM Murad

Says the centre allocated Rs742 billion under the budgetary allocation last year, but later the amount was revised to Rs680 billion
Sindh is supposed to get 8.292 million acre-feet of water, but only received 5.385 million acre-feet of it, adds CM

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 04:29pm

Pakistan

Ghotki train incident: Fawad fears increase in death toll

Minister says the driver of Sir Syed Express tried to apply emergency brakes but the locomotive hit the derailed coaches at 3:38 am
There is a need to revamp the entire Railways system to avoid the occurrence of such incidents in the future: Fawad

Updated 07 Jun, 2021 02:44pm

Pakistan

PM personally discussing Chinese Covid vaccine certificate issue with Saudi Arabia: Rasheed

Says vaccination process in Pakistan is better as compared to other countries of the region as a large number of people are visiting vaccination centers after awareness
Minister says he has never seen such an incompetent, useless and weak opposition in this country

Updated 06 Jun, 2021 02:15pm

Pakistan

PPP needs to restore trust before rejoining PDM, says Abbasi

PML-N leader says if a party does not have trust in the PDM, then there is no place for it within the opposition alliance
Bilawal Bhutto tore the show-cause notice into pieces when the PDM sought an explanation from PPP over its actions: Abbasi
Last month, PPP leaders parted ways with the PDM over the issuance of show-cause notice for garnering support of the Balochistan Awami Party for electing Yousaf Raza Gilani as opposition leader in the Senate

Updated 25 May, 2021 03:47pm

Pakistan

Corruption case: Govt includes Shehbaz Sharif's name in no-fly list

Rasheed says if Shehbaz Sharif is allowed to go abroad, it could affect the proceedings of the case
The opposition leader said he wanted to go abroad for treatment but he did not submit any medical reports to justify his claim: Interior minister

Updated 17 May, 2021 11:37am

Pakistan

Govt will file appeal against LHC's decision allowing Shahbaz Sharif to travel abroad: SAPM

Akbar says volume 55 carries evidence against Shahbaz and trial will begin in light of it after Eid
Fawad says letting Shahbaz go abroad will give an impression that influential people could make a mockery of the justice system

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:25am

Pakistan

Fawad defends PM Imran's criticism of envoys

Minister says if we can't raise our voices for overseas Pakistanis, we don't have any right to remain in government
A few embassies are not facilitating overseas Pakistani laborers and action should be taken against those found guilty: Fawad

Published 07 May, 2021 01:47pm

Pakistan

COVID infection rate drops in Lahore, situation alarming in Gujranwala, says Rashid

Minister says all ventilators in Gujranwala are occupied but the government is sending five more from Lahore
The government has decided to install oxygen generators at big teaching hospitals across the province: Yasmin

Updated 02 May, 2021 01:38pm

Pakistan

Country's oxygen production capacity being increased to support health system: SAPM

Faisal says Pakistan Steel Mills' oxygen plant would be re-activated to meet the country's oxygen demand
The government does not rely on vaccine doses that have been received as either grants or gifts but it has also purchased about three million jabs, says SAPM

Published 27 Apr, 2021 01:40pm

Pakistan

Ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is not being reversed, says interior minister

Rasheed says a legal process will be followed in clearing 210 FIRs, including the case against TLP chief Saad Rizvi
TLP has 30 days to file an appeal against the government’s decision of banning it with the Ministry of Interior, after which a committee will be formed to decide the case: Minister

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 04:07pm

Pakistan

Swiss cases against Zardari being reopened, says Sheikh Rasheed

Minister says the previous government gave away $60 million in the Swiss cases
The number of votes gained by PTI’s candidate in Daska re-election shows that the narrative of PM Imran Khan is still popular among the masses: Rasheed

Published 11 Apr, 2021 02:02pm

Pakistan

Legal proceedings against Jahangir Tareen to be conducted as per law: Akbar

Adviser says the government will not give NRO to anyone at any cost
The government took various actions following the inquiry commission's report on the sugar scandal and made the report public despite the involvement of our own members

Published 01 Apr, 2021 03:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to close educational institutes in COVID hotspot till April 11

Minister says there has been a surge in the number of cases in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir
Government will hold a meeting with the Cambridge exams board to see whether examinations can be postponed or not: Mahmood

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 02:11pm

Pakistan

Senate polls: Spy cameras placed by opposition to stage drama, says Faraz

Minister says the opposition created an impression that the cameras were deployed by the government
Govt will carry out an in-depth investigation the incident and expose the agents of PPP and PML-N: Faraz

Published 12 Mar, 2021 01:07pm

Pakistan

MQM-London's US-based female member is running team of hitmen in Karachi: DIG CTD

The DIG CTD also showed an audiotape of Haider talking to a man, suspected to be a target killer, and offering him money
Shahid says Haider is currently residing in the US and the matter will be taken to the Foreign Ministry and then to the US authorities

Published 11 Mar, 2021 02:44pm

Pakistan

Ali Sadpara, other missing K2 climbers declared dead

Sajid says despite hectic efforts by the government and Pakistan Army, we were unable to locate the climbers
The three missing K2 climbers, who went missing two weeks ago, could not be traced due to harsh weather conditions

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 04:24pm

Pakistan

Maryam says she will not request govt to remove her name from ECL

PML-N vice-president said she needs to undergo a surgery that can’t be performed in Pakistan
Maryam says PPP leader Yousaf Raza Gillani is a joint candidate of the PDM for Senate elections

Updated 15 Feb, 2021 04:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 16	5,937.34
Nasdaq / Jan 16	19,338.29
Dow Jones / Jan 16	43,153.13
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,671.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,567.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,477.94
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,852.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 16	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 16	241,941
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	79.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,713.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.05
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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