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Abdul Rasheed Azad

Prices of essential kitchen items decline

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a reduction during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that prices of most of the vegetables, fruits and ch

Published 10 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Fawad blames previous governments for 'shaking foundations' of economy

Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Friday regretted that ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has so far failed to provide relief to its middle class voters who brought the party into power, saying the government has its hands tied due to

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Fawad blames previous governments for 'shaking foundations' of economy

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Rs 5 billion loss caused to national kitty: Erring CAA officials demoted, PAC told

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has demoted three officials involved in a Rs 5 billion financial loss to national kitty while setting aside the recommendations of an inquiry committee, constituted on the orders of Supreme Court, which had recommended c

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Senate body for bringing backward areas on a par with developed ones

Showing serious concern over no significant fund allocations for the uplift of the backward areas of the country, a parliamentary panel Thursday stressed the need for bringing formerly FATA/PATA, interior Sindh, Balochistan and backward areas of Punjab at

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Rs 5 billion loss caused to national kitty: Erring CAA officials demoted, PAC told

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Rs 5 billion loss caused to national kitty: Erring CAA officials demoted, PAC told

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

UN urged to play its due role in resolving Kashmir issue

The United Nations (UN) must play its due role in resolving the Kashmir issue as per its own passed resolutions to protect almost 1.75 billion people living in South Asia from a nuclear clash between India and Pakistan.

Published 06 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Sell-off of SLIC, NICL, others postponed

The government has postponed the privatisation of State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC), National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) and public reinsurance companies. This was stated by Secretary Ministry of Commerce Younus Dagha, while briefing the P

Published 05 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Sell-off of SLIC, NICL, others postponed

Published 05 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Sell-off of SLIC, NICL, others postponed

Published 05 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that the prices of some vegetables and fruits witn

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Asif for making PPRA rules business-friendly

The government needs to amend Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules immediately and make them business friendly as these rules are creating serious hurdles in starting of any new project. This was stated by Khawaja Mohammad Asif, former fed

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

January inflation soars by 7.2 percent on YoY

General inflation has increased by 7.2 percent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in January 2019 as compared to an increase of 6.2 percent in December 2018 and 4.4 percent in January 2018. According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Consumer Price Index (CP

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

January inflation soars by 7.2 percent on YoY

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

January inflation soars by 7.2 percent on YoY

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

PAC agrees to rename NIIA after Benazir Bhutto's name

The members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday jointly agreed to rename New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's name. The PAC met here with Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif

Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:00am

PAC agrees to rename NIIA after Benazir Bhutto''s name

The members of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday jointly agreed to rename New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto''s name. The PAC met here with Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif

Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:00am

PAC agrees to rename NIIA after Benazir Bhutto's name

Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:00am

JI seminar asks government to shun its population control policy

The government needs to utilise the funds allocated for population control on the provision of education, health and just distribution of national resources, as multibillion rupees spending on population control over the decades has failed to produce the

Published 31 Jan, 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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