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Pakistan

Karachi Breeze Red Line project to be first transport system to use bio-methane

The Karachi Breeze Red Line project will be the first ever transport system in Pakistan to use bio-methane produced from animal waste to fuel its 213 buses fleet.

Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am

12 wind power projects worth $1 billion being set up in Sindh

With an estimated cumulative cost of around one billion US dollars, 12 wind power projects of total 610 megawatts electricity are being set up at the Wind Corridor of Sindh.

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Sports

Famous foreign wrestlers to compete in Karachi event

The Pro Wrestling Federation of Pakistan (PWFP) and Dreamworld Resort have joined hands once more to organize another high profile wrestling extravaganza at Dreamworld Resort on December 21, 2019. Hailed as the biggest event in Pakistan's Pro Wrestling hi

Published 25 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

AREP may jeopardise 6,000MW of proposed projects in Sindh: minister

The Alternative Renewable Energy Policy (AREP) 2019 is likely to jeopardize 6,000 megawatts of power projects to be set up in Sindh, provincial minister for energy and power said Thursday.

Updated 22 Nov, 2019 06:47am

Pakistan

Nisar Memon assumes charge of DS Karachi Division

The transfers and postings were made after two weeks of Liaqatpur train inferno that left over 70 people dead and s

Published 20 Nov, 2019 11:52am

Business & Finance

Sindh obtains formal licence to set up PGC

For the first time in the history, Sindh province has obtained formal licence from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to setup its own "Provincial Grid Company" (PGC).

Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:24am

Pakistan

Sindh sans Senior Citizens' Council even after 3 years

Sindh Government has failed to constitute the Senior Citizens' Council despite the provincial assembly has passed the 'Senior Citizens Welfare Act' back in 2016, depriving the aged-people of leading a respectful and dignified life, as promised by the act.

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Media's role against Indian atrocities in IoK highlighted

Speakers at a conference held on Saturday urged the international community to play its role to end clampdown in the Occupied Kashmir imposed by India, saying the deteriorating human right situation in the valley can drive the two nuclear countries toward

Published 17 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

China to be requested to finance KCR project

Pakistan will shortly request the Chinese authorities for financing to revive Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) project.

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Construction of 900MW RLNG based power project to start next month

The project was conceived in 2016 and after the completion of feasibility studies it was approved and publicly anno

Published 11 Nov, 2019 01:17pm

Pakistan

Liaquatpur train inferno: Railways suspends six officials

Pakistan Railways (PR) after initial finding of Liaquatpur train incident confirmed the suspension of six officials (grade 17 and 18 cadre) from Karachi and Sukkur divisions.

Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Liaquatpur tragedy: Scanners at Cantt Station out of order for last six months

Defective luggage scanners at railway stations of Karachi & Hyderabad lured some of ill-fated passengers to take prohibited items (gas cylinders) with them, which may have caused Liaquatpur human tragedy.

Updated 01 Nov, 2019 06:42am

Pakistan

Federal Inspector of Railways to conduct inquiry of tragic train fire

Over 70 people were killed in the incident. Rashid Ahmad has announced a compensation of Rs. 1.5 Million for t

Published 31 Oct, 2019 12:22pm

Bilawal says will oust 'illegitimate' PTI government

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday vowed to oust the 'illegitimate' Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government saying its policies are dragging the country into a failed state. Addressing the party's rally organised to m

Published 19 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

CPLC Karachi releases crime statistics for the month of September

18 people were killed during the month in target killings and other incidents of violence. Some 26 vehicles we

Published 08 Oct, 2019 10:06am

Markets

Around 1 million lost jobs in FY19: PTI government couldn't live up to its promise of 10 million jobs: Dr Pasha

Renowned economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha Friday said around one million more people lost jobs in 2018-19, making it difficult for the PTI-led federal government to live up to its promise of creating 10 million jobs. Addressing the launch of his book 'Growth an

Published 21 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'Blackout' imminent as floodwater approaching KDA grid station: KE

Around 40 percent of the city may witness 'blackout' as the floodwater was set to enter K-Electric's 220 kV grid station - one of the critical grids, which is part of the main circuit of the power utility. "Overflow of Lath Dam, caused by the fresh spell

Published 03 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'Blackout' imminent as floodwater approaching KDA grid station: KE

Published 03 Sep, 2019 12:00am

More rains forecast for Karachi in next 24 hours

The fresh spell of rain partially disturbed the city life on Thursday, scaling up the civic problems for the citizens as the Met Office forecast indicates more heavy falls in the next 24 hours. Met office said the prevailing spell of rain in Sindh is very

Published 30 Aug, 2019 12:00am

More rains forecast for Karachi in next 24 hours

Published 30 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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