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International agreements: All ministries asked to do homework carefully

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the federal cabinet has asked all ministries to do their homework carefully before signing international agreements in order to avoid legal troubles.

Published 15 May, 2019 12:00am

Strategy to reduce medicines prices may be revised

The federal government is expected to revise strategy to reduce prices of medicines, which increased in recent months and created a controversy. This was disclosed by Secretary Health Zahid Saeed before the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Ser

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Export industries fear: production cost to soar if utilities' rates enhanced under IMF deal

The exports-oriented industries feared that any further price increase in utilities - gas, electricity and water - as an outcome of the International Monetary Fund bailout package would make them uncompetitive in world markets further widening the trade d

Published 12 May, 2019 12:00am

CDA fails to complete expansion of Ataturk Road

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been unable to complete the expansion of Ataturk Road, a major thoroughfare in the capital city, which was approved in July 2018. Due to increasing traffic volume, IMC and CDA decided to dualise Ataturk Avenue to en

Published 11 May, 2019 12:00am

Power tariff: PML-N government 'laid landmine' for PTI government: Ayub

Minister for Power Umar Ayub Khan on Tuesday said circular debt will be taken down from Rs 450 billion to Rs 293 billion in the current fiscal year, while it will eventually be eliminated by the end of fiscal year 2020. During a press conference, the mini

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Power tariff: PML-N government 'laid landmine' for PTI government: Ayub

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Power tariff: PML-N government ''laid landmine'' for PTI government: Ayub

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Rs 2 billion proposed for Ramazan Package

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information & Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday proposed Rs 2 billion Ramazan Package to provide relief to a common man. While addressing a press conference, Firdous said that despite economic restraints, the

Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am

Rs 2 billion proposed for Ramazan Package

Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am

Rs 2 billion proposed for Ramazan Package

Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am

Illegal housing societies: CDA seals 213 premises, razes 25 shops on park land

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has accelerated the pace of operation against illegal housing societies in the federal capital, as 213 more premises, including property offices have been sealed. The Enforcement Directorate, Planning Wing of the Au

Published 05 May, 2019 12:00am

Illegal housing societies: CDA seals 213 premises, razes 25 shops on park land

Published 05 May, 2019 12:00am

Dismissal of Nawaz's plea: Government says SC decision based on facts

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the Supreme Court's verdict on Nawaz Sharif's plea for extension in bail is based on facts. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, she said that t

Published 04 May, 2019 12:00am

Government releases funds for section of Islamabad metro bus

The government has released funds for section of Islamabad metro bus leading to airport and the project would be completed by December this year. The federal government plans to complete the Peshawar Mor-New Islamabad International Airport section of the

Published 04 May, 2019 12:00am

Dismissal of Nawaz's plea: Government says SC decision based on facts

Published 04 May, 2019 12:00am

PTM misused by foreign elements: CoAS

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) has been misused by foreign elements. Addressing the students of various universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Army Chief said that PTM itself is

Published 03 May, 2019 12:00am

PTM misused by foreign elements: CoAS

Published 03 May, 2019 12:00am

Proposed increase in prices of POL products deferred

The federal cabinet on Tuesday deferred the proposed increase in prices of petroleum products and decided to refer it to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to justify the increase. Speaking at a news conference after the cabinet meet

Published 01 May, 2019 12:00am

Proposed increase in prices of POL products deferred

Published 01 May, 2019 12:00am

Proposed increase in prices of POL products deferred

Published 01 May, 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 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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