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137 contractual teachers of FDE regularized

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Federal Ministry of Education has restored the regularisation...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Senate body seeks report on housing projects along N25 over past 10 years

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications has expressed serious concerns over granting interchanges...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Pakistan

Alleged currency manipulation: Senate panel to recommend action against errant banks

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs has decided to recommend further action against...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Pakistan

Cannabis Control Bill referred to standing committee

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance referred the government bill, “The Cannabis Control and...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am

Technology

Key IT infrastructure projects: Senate body raises concerns over delays

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology on Thursday raised serious concerns over delays ...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am

Editorials

Declining standards within the diaspora

EDITORIAL: The highly disturbing picture that emerged during a recent hearing of the Senate Standing Committee on...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

169 projects delayed: MoF disbursed only Rs23bn of Rs40bn budget, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was informed that the delays in completing 169 ...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Pakistan

Fatal Accidents (Amendment) Bill passed

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday passed the “Fatal Accidents (Amendment) Bill, 2024” seeking to ...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Senate body informed: There’s huge shortage of nurses in country

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination was informed on...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:07am

Amendment to SOEs law approved

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has approved amendment in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) law...

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 03:04pm

Pakistan

Senate body passes three bills

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulations, Monday, unanimously, passed...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

Pakistan Postal Service exceeds revenue target by 14pc, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications met with Prince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai in the chair here on...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Pakistan

Begging abroad: Action plan formulated to cross-check identities

ISLAMABAD:A meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Business & Finance

Senate body concerned over uneconomical export of precious stones

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, Thursday, expressing serious concerns over ...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

Pakistan

Interior Committee approves ‘The Factories Amendment Bill 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, unanimously, approved “The Factories Amendment Bill 2023”,...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Editorials

Abused children: the road to rehab is long

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan remains dismally poor at protecting its children from sexual abuse and online pornography ...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

Senate panel recommends ban on pornographic websites

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, on Friday, recommended imposing a ban on websites carrying...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Pakistan

BOI, Punjab govt directed to jointly identify suitable environment-friendly location for SEZ

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat directed the secretary of the Board of Investment...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Pakistan

Senate body seeks record of allotment of residential plot to Sher Afzal Marwat

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works, Wednesday, has asked the Ministry of Housing and ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PSM revival: Senate body asks govt to take ‘practical’ steps

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, Friday, while expressing serious concerns...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 12:26pm

Business & Finance

Fake notes of Rs5000: SBP vows to improve regulations

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has assured the Senate Standing Committee on Finance to improve...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Abro removed from Senate panel on power

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Power, Saifullah Abro, who was consistently challenging different...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

ADB’s ACSR Bunting Conductor: Chinese firm urges authorities to reevaluate tender

ISLAMABAD: Chinese firm M/s Henan Tonga-Da Cable Co Ltd has urged Pakistani authorities to undertake reevaluation of...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:04am

Pakistan

Poverty Alleviation Fund: Senate body briefed about distribution of GRASP matching grants

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety was given a detailed briefing on...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Salaried individuals: No proposal to change current exemption threshold: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Wednesday, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that no...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:49am

Pakistan

Airconditioning problems at PIMS, Polyclinic Hospital: Senate body takes up matter

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Thursday took...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Pakistan

Senate panel briefed on PNSC performance

KARACHI: The Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs headed by its chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid held a...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Bill to amend Secrets Act referred to Senate standing committee after opposition

The development comes a day after the bill sailed smoothly through National Assembly (NA)

Published 02 Aug, 2023 07:31pm

Senate body approves ‘Imports and Exports (Control) Bill 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, unanimously, approved, “The Imports and Exports (Control)...

Updated 28 Jul, 2023 02:37pm

Business & Finance

Maintenance dredging Pakistan’s responsibility: ‘91pc profit from Gwadar Port operations goes to Chinese firm’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that maintenance dredging of Gwadar Port is the...

Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.94 ▲ 0.83 (11.67%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
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%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-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%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.20
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.28
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.06
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.06
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.78
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.15
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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