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Senate body told: Pakistan not executing death penalty due to GSP Plus conditions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is not executing the death penalty because of Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:24am

Foreign-funded projects: Design changes, consultant delays stall work: Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs expressed serious concerns over the delay in the...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:17am

Senate panel told: Exporters fail to avail CPFTA-II opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Commercial Section Pakistan Embassy Beijing admitted that neither the opportunities arising from China...

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 08:54am

Pakistan

Senate panel asks medical colleges to fully comply with PMDC’s rules, regulations

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Wednesday, warned private medical educational institutions of strict action in ...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:25am

Pakistan

‘South Punjab’: Senate panel meeting on bill inconclusive

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of a parliamentary panel on Wednesday ended inconclusive over a bill that sought the...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Senators’ nomination to various boards & councils: Senate body for urgent action on delayed notifications, varsity expansions

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology called for urgent action on delayed nomination...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Senate body praises CPSP’s performance

KARACHI: Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services Regulation and Coordination held a meeting with a...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:59am

Editorials

Inflation expectations

EDITORIAL: The governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmed, while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Base effect, likely energy price hike: Inflation likely to surge in H2FY25

ISLAMABAD: Inflation has come down sharply, but is expected to remain volatile and increase in the remaining two...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 03:25pm

FBR makes commitment of open dialogue with stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: Rashid Mahmood Chairman FBR/ Secretary Revenue Division has taken a major decision to restore trust of...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:12pm

‘Corruption’ in World Bank-funded grid station: Minister urged to take NTDC officials to task

Senator Saifullah Abro approaches Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari, seeking action against officials of the National Transmission and Despatch Company involved in financial irregularities related to the 765kV Grid Station

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

Pakistan

Blocking Internet services: Senate panel not satisfied with govt response

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Wednesday, failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Trafficking, forced labour, begging: Senate body discusses protecting abandoned children

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation discussed the matter of protecting abandoned/unclaimed...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Senate panel told: Talks with 16 IPPs likely to yield results soon

ISLAMABAD: Following the termination of contracts of five independent power producers (IPPs), negotiations with 16...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:43am

Tax laws bill gets Senate panel’s nod

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, on Thursday, unanimously, recommended the “Tax Laws...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

Foreign-funded power projects: Senate panel demands action against malpractice culprits

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, while expressing serious concerns over lack of...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 11:59am

Aurangzeb throws light on people’s approach to tax obligations

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, disclosed that people are ready to pay more money (tax),...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 09:22am

Pakistan

Senate panel discusses ‘unofficial visa restriction’ issue

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development focused on thorough...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Senate panel to consider tax laws bill today

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) to consider...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Cabinet refuses to relax Import Policy Order for stuck vintage cars

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has refused to exempt stuck vintage cars imported by elite from applicable Import...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 03:38pm

Pakistan

CDA says construction cost of Islamabad Jail escalates to Rs7.4bn, reflecting 89.7pc increase

ISLAMABAD: The construction cost of Islamabad Jail has escalated to Rs7.4 billion from Rs3.9 billion which reflects...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:59am

Discos’ sell-off: Power Division fails to satisfy Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Thursday failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Power about privatisation...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:26pm

Business & Finance

SUVs/EVs: FBR chairman briefs Senate body on chargeability of FED

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial on Wednesday informed that Ministry of ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:23am

NFC award: govt official says IMF has attached no conditions

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing committee on Finance and Revenue, while observing increasing distortions in resources...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:40am

Pakistan

700 Pakistani families living in Syria: NDMA directed to arrange special flights from Beirut

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to arrange...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Balochistan Assembly: Senate sub-panel approves bill to increase seats to 80

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary subcommittee has given its nod to a bill that aims to expand the Balochistan Provincial...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

PR failed to provide all requested documents: Senate body decides to send matter to privilege committee

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Railways on Monday while expressing serious anger over Pakistan Railways...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

Senate panel discusses ‘missing house files’ issue

ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances deliberated on the missing files of houses located ...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:46am

Jamshoro power plant unit: Senate panel orders probe into delay

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs directed an inquiry on Friday into the nearly five-year...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Pakistan

KP Planning Commission’s officers: Senate body concerned over performance

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern over...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 22	67.34
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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