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Flying and self-driving taxis: Dubai embraces the future of transport

There is also talk of delivery robots - four-legged, semi-human vehicles that can deliver online purchases and medical supplies

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:54am

Business & Finance

Trade, energy, transport: Pakistan, Iran agree to deepen cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, transport, connectivity, cultural...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

BR Research

Livability nose-diving in Karachi

Every year, the monsoon season is a reminder of the debilitating infrastructure that especially for Karachi among...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 08:43am

BR Research

Free electricity to the poor: Worth a shot

The Chief Minister Punjab announced 12 months of free electricity for the consumer using up to 100 units a month. ...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 09:04am

World

35 flying taxis will ‘take off’ from Dubai resort in 2026

Eve and Falcon Aviation Services' partnership will introduce first 'electric vertical take-off and landing’ touristic flights from the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai

Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:23pm

Business & Finance

Sindh govt sets May 30 deadline for Orange Line Scheme

Sindh information minister says scheme is 98% complete, remaining work should finish in 3 weeks’ time

Updated 07 May, 2022 08:38pm

Technology

Pakistan’s BridgeLinx, a digital freight platform, raises $10mn in seed round

This is the country's largest seed capital investment
Plans to utilise the latest funds to expand operations

Published 14 Sep, 2021 01:52pm

World

Cyprus closes its airspace to Belarus airlines, flights

The aviation authority had banned airlines registered in Belarus from using Cyprus's airspace and airports from May 28, a transport ministry spokesperson said.
The same advisory prohibits Cyprus-registered airlines from entering Belarusian airspace, or flights to and from Belarus. All flights to Belarus have been suspended.

Published 31 May, 2021 07:40pm

Sindh bans inter-city transport, closes education institutions

KARACHI: The Sindh government, keeping in view the fresh spike in Covid-19 cases, has taken some pragmatic policy...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

Pakistan

All educational institutions in Sindh closed as province reports 952 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

"All Sindh Government offices shall operate with an essential staff of 20% only," Murtaza Wahab tweeted.
Inter-city public transport will be closed from April 29.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 01:12pm

Pakistan

Balochistan govt plans drivers’ training to curtail road mishaps

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has planned training courses for drivers, aimed at curtaining number of road...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:57am

Business & Finance

Uber Bookings rose by 9pc in March

Uber has reported an increase of 9 percent in bookings for its ride-hailing business during March.

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 08:49pm

Pakistan

PM's Gilgit Baltistan visit postponed due to bad weather

The premier was scheduled to announce a development package for the region including clean energy, transport, communication, health, infrastructure, and water supply schemes
The uplift scheme is worth Rs275 billion

Published 05 Apr, 2021 12:47pm

Inter-province transport restricted to two days a week

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), the body that is leading Pakistan's fight against...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

How Good Road Maintenance Saves Funds for Emergencies like COVID-19

LAHORE: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute organized a workshop to share findings of...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:43pm

Pakistan

Sindh considering plan to set up intercity bus service, PA told

KARACHI: The provincial government considers a plan to set up an intercity bus service, as one scheme is in the...

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 03:33am

Business & Finance

Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway to Resume Operations in 2021

The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) railway is expected to resume operations in 2021, according to Adil Karaismailoglu, Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:21pm

Business & Finance

Ban on Minibus Route Permits Lifted in Karachi after 25 years

The Sindh Transport Department has lifted the ban on route permits for 26-seater minibuses in Karachi after 25 years.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:43am

Business & Finance

Karachi BRT Red Line Project Will Boost Pakistan's Transport Sector Sustainably: ADB

Bambang Susantono explains how ADB's Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project will transform Pakistan's transport system sustainably at the Intergovernmental 13th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia.

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 02:38pm

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

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