News Archives for Print - 2006-05-11

Print - 2006-05-11

Thailand may not have new government till September

Thailand may not have a new government until September after last month's snap general election was declared unlawful, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Poor countries get $2.7 billion under Kyoto in 2005

Rich nations' funding of clean energy projects in developing countries reached $2.7 billion in 2005, through deals allowed under the global Kyoto treaty to tackle climate change, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

EU looks to Israel for help

The European Union said on Wednesday it would welcome any move by Israel to release tax revenues collected for the Palestinian Authority as part of a scheme to maintain essential services to Palestinians.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Israel accepts plan to resume Palestinians aid

Israel accepted on Wednesday a decision by major Middle East peace brokers to resume some aid payments to the Palestinians - a move that could ease intense economic pressure on the Hamas-led government.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

France pays tribute

France paid tribute to the abolition of slavery on Wednesday, but the first national day to commemorate this dark chapter of history was marred by fresh questions over the country's colonial legacy.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Slavery persists for 12 million worldwide: ILO

More than 12 million people in the world are locked in a modern form of slavery, the International Labour Organisation said Wednesday as France marked its abolition of the practice more than 150 years ago.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

World powers to meet on May 19

World powers are to confer again in London on May 19 to try to rescue their high-stakes effort to persuade Iran to renounce uranium enrichment, diplomats said Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

West gives Iran breather in nuclear row: Rice

The United States said Wednesday it would wait "a couple of weeks" before pressing tough UN action against Iran while European negotiators draft new incentives for Tehran to renounce its controversial nuclear activities.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US oil executive shot dead in Nigeria

An executive of the US oil service company Baker Hughes was killed in an apparently targeted attack in Nigeria's south-eastern oil city of Port Harcourt on Wednesday, authorities said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

European leaders using EU as scapegoat: Barroso

European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso accused Europe's national leaders on Wednesday of undermining the bloc by breaking pledges to work together and using Brussels as a scapegoat for their own failures.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

19 killed across Iraq: over 1,000 killed in April

At least 19 people were killed in violence in Iraq on Wednesday, including 12 in an ambush near the restive city of Baquba, security officials said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Putin offers Russian mothers cash for more babies: population falls about 700,000 each year

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered women cash to have more babies on Wednesday as he tackled a decline in population that is leaving swathes of the country deserted and threatening to strangle economic growth.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Hamas trains recruits in Syria and Iran: Jordan

Jordan said on Wednesday that Hamas had tried to recruit activists for military training in Syria and Iran to stage possible attacks in Jordan and said it had found new weapons that included Iranian rocket launchers.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Napolitano elected as new Italian president

Italy picked a former communist, Giorgio Napolitano, to be its new president on Wednesday, opening the way for Romano Prodi to become prime minister more than a month after winning a close-run general election.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Western concern on nuclear programme big lie, says Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Western nations on Wednesday of hypocrisy and said their expressions of concern over nuclear programmes were a "big lie".

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Indian rupee weakens

The Indian rupee shed early gains to close marginally weaker on Wednesday due to strong dollar demand from oil companies and some foreign fund outflows.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Sterling descends

Sterling slipped from a one-year high against the dollar set earlier on Wednesday and edged down versus the euro after the Bank of England said its growth profile was slightly weaker than the previous projection.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Dollar hits one-year low in London

The dollar hit one-year lows against European currencies on Wednesday as investors speculated about a pause in US rate rises, while talk of higher Japanese interest rates boosted the yen.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bonds: investors welcome new deals

Telecom Italia led a squadron of new deals on Wednesday, as borrowers rushed to exploit tight spreads amid speculation that they may widen, while investors awaited a key Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bonds: investors welcome new deals

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US stocks barely budged on Wednesday as investors waited to see whether the Federal Reserve will signal a halt in interest-rate increases. A pullback in crude oil prices offered some support to stocks, with the Dow approaching a record high.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Seoul shares flat

Seoul shares ended flat on Wednesday, as investors switched out of exporters and into stocks less affected by a strong won, as well as shipbuilders such as Hyundai Heavy seen to have good earnings potential.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Britain's top share index falls

Britain's top share index fell on Wednesday as nervous investors locked in recent gains before a US interest rate decision due later in the day and as a number of stocks, such as Rexam, traded without the right to the latest dividend payout.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

USDA to forecast huge soya supply

The prospect that US farmers will plant record soya acreage this spring and lagging export sales have set the stage for the government to peg next year's soya supply at an all-time high, grain analysts said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Canada's grain stocks break records

As Canadian farmers enter the 2006 planting season, record volumes of grain and oilseeds are already sitting in their bins following a large 2005 harvest, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Oil rises 2 percent on US gasoline supply worries

Oil jumped 2 percent on Wednesday as refinery problems in the United States added to gasoline supply concerns ahead of the summer driving season. US light crude prices settled up $1.44 at $72.13 a barrel and gasoline futures gained more than 12 cents to $

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

New York cotton settles lower

Cotton futures closed softer Wednesday on mostly speculative sales as the trade awaited release of a pair of government reports that could provide direction on the market's next move, brokers said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

London sugar weakens

London white sugar futures closed slightly weaker after trading in a narrow range, with many traders in New York to attend an industry dinner on Wednesday. Benchmark August settled down $1.90 at $478.70 per tonne in volume of 2,426 lots, after trading fro

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Metals soar to fresh highs

London metals scored fresh highs on Wednesday, on fund buying supported by positive fundamentals and a weaker dollar, dealers said. "The story remains the same. The news flow is strongly favourable and further dollar weakness has fuelled the buying," Barc

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

European gold jumps above $704

Gold jumped to a 25-year high above $704 an ounce on Wednesday as a weak dollar prompted fresh buying, while investors lifted platinum to a record peak.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: cocoa futures dip

US cocoa futures ended in negative territory Wednesday, with producer selling and speculative profit-taking knocking the benchmark contract down from a 3-month peak, traders said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: coffee futures mixed

Arabica coffee futures finished mixed Wednesday, though the benchmark contract moved inside the previous day's trading range amid a dearth of directional signals, traders and brokers said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: sugar eases

Raw sugar futures ended easier on modest speculative sales with many players out ahead of the Sugar Club industry dinner later on Wednesday, brokers said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn moves up

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Wednesday as gold turned firm amid continued buying of commodities, including corn, by investment funds, traders said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: wheat higher

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Wednesday on follow-through buying from Tuesday and concerns about frost in the US Plains, traders said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: copper at new highs

US copper futures shot up to new all-time highs in early business Wednesday, on the heels of London's hurdle of $8,000 a tonne, although trading conditions were light, prompting the funds to sit on the sidelines, sources said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soyabeans firm

The Chicago Board of Trade soyabean market climbed early Wednesday on follow-through technical buying from Tuesday's short-covering rally, with July soya quickly surpassing its 200-day average, traders said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold rallies

US gold futures held firm after scaling a 25-year peak above $703 an ounce early on Wednesday, as markets mainly marked time before a decision on interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, dealers and analysts said.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Allama Iqbal hospital to be upgraded

Sialkot District Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema has said that Allama Iqbal hospital will be upgraded and equipped with modern machinery, costing Rs 35 million.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Aptma dinner

Annual dinner of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) will be held in the federal capital on Wednesday (May 17).

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Demonstration against price hike

The Movement of Workers' (MoW) activists staged a demonstration against the spiral price hike and poverty, and demanded of the government to alleviate poverty instead of eliminating the poor.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Partly Facetious: let the iron get cold enough for a strike

"Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said he doesn't want to be the Prime Minister."

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

World Bank report stresses long-term policy to reduce gender gap

The World Bank experts have disclosed that the rural-urban divide is striking hard in the country as only 58 percent of school age boys and 46 percent of same age group girls were enrolled in primary school in 2001-02.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Punjab denies utilisation of Sindh's water share

Consultant on Punjab irrigation has categorically denied the statement of a spokesman of the Sindh government that Punjab was utilising water out of the Sindh share. Mahmood-ul-Hussein told Business Recorder here on Tuesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Ministry asked to ensure smooth power supply to tubewells

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) has requested the Ministry of Water and Power to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to irrigation tube-wells, till arrival of monsoon, for sowing of Kharif crops, especially cotton and paddy

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Kalabagh and Bhasha dams to help develop country: minister

The Punjab Minister for Agri-Marketing Rana Qasim Noon has said that construction of Kalabagh and Bhasha dams would usher in an era of development and prosperity in the country.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Strategy evolved to bring positive changes in 'thana culture'

A strategy has been evolved for bringing a positive change in existing "Thana Culture" for ensuring justice for the masses, said District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot Dr Tariq Khokar.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Over 100 Pakistanis at mercy of employers in Malaysia

More than 100 Pakistanis, mostly belonging to Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan, have appealed to the president of Pakistan and federal interior minister to help in taking them back home from Malaysia.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Railways to provide mango coaches with express trains

Railways Multan Division - Divisional Superintendent Irfan Gohar said on Wednesday that one special cargo coach would be attached each to Shah Rukn-e-Aalam and Bahauddin Zakariya Express trains for transportation of mangos from Multan to Karachi during ma

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

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This has reference to your news item appearing in the 2nd May 2006 issue of your esteemed newspaper under the heading "Sugar mills supplies to USC exempted from sales tax".

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Sugar mills' supplies to USC

The government has exempted sugar mills from paying 10% sales tax, ie about Rs 5 per kilo for sales by utility stores. Now who will check? The Government of Pakistan?

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Fuel policy

We are a nation with a very short "attention span"! Only a few months back, the ECC had issued a directive to ensure that our precious gas was used in an efficient process (Combined Cycle Power Plants and Cogeneration).

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Clean water by 2007

It is a well-known fact that drinking water in Pakistan, in general, is not suitable for human consumption, rather it is injurious to the health. The situation has worsened in recent years for the 55 million urban population that practically has no access

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bird flu powers EU candidates' food safety drive

Elena Samoila used to ride a rickety bicycle to deliver her home-bred poultry to Danube river towns until the bird flu virus decimated her flock. Like many farmers in the Romanian village of Tonea, a few kilometres across the river border with Bulgaria, s

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

China's economic stride ringing alarm bells in USA

I have returned to China after nearly two decades and find new China I have not known before. Round-the-clock brisk activity almost in every field suggests that it is on a path of rapid 'growth'. It is bracing up for World Olympics 2008 for which the coun

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Trade Development Authority

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has rejected several proposals contained in the draft for metamorphosing the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) into Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), to inject greater efficiency in the organisation.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Data improvement

The availability of accurate and timely information on major aggregates of the economy is probably the foremost requirement for assessing the latest trends and formulating appropriate policies.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

'TPP made significant achievement'

Tawana Pakistan Project (TPP) has proved to be a great achievement of ministry of social welfare and special education, government of Pakistan.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bank Alfalah, Ernst & Young sign advisory contract

The Bank Alfalah and Ernst & Young Middle East have signed an advisory contract to enhance the bank's risk management strategy in pursuance of the new capital adequacy accord, Basel-II.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

ICIL's workshop

International Credit Information Ltd (ICIL) workshop on Bancassurance is being held on May 23-24, 2006 at Karachi Sheraton Hotel. The workshop is one of ICIL's open enrolment courses, which has already organised seminars/workshops on consumer banking, sec

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

AKU conducts research on women health issues

"Lack of mobility, decision-making power, and income, as well as prohibitions against seeking care from male providers, present serious constrains to women's ability to use the limited services that are available."

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Traders resent loadshedding

Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Ikhaq Ahmad Butt and other trade leaders have strongly protested against frequent tripping and unscheduled loadshedding by Gepco.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Women leadership moot starts from May 12

With the voluminous support of Sindh government, FPCCI, Standing Committee on Women Entrepreneurs is organising the International Women Leadership Conference & Women Excellence Awards 2006, at Karachi on 12th & 13th May 2006. This was stated by Rukhsana J

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

PS flays hike in steel prices

The Pakistan Steel (PS) on Tuesday flayed the recent increase in steel prices in the domestic market. In a statement issued by PS said: "In view of stagnation and sudden crash in the international steel market in the first half of the current fiscal year,

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Job-oriented courses introduced at GCU

A key component of the university's overall strategic plan is to develop an internationally recognised management studies department and a take off initiative in this regard has already been taken with a mission to develop management talent of students.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Lawyers observe strike over Cheema's death

Lawyers of southern Punjab observed strike on Wednesday condemn the killing of Amir Cheema on the call given by Punjab Bar Council (PBC). They boycotted the court proceedings after 10:30 am and confined themselves to the Bar room where President District

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

New controller military accounts

Director General (Operation), PIFRA, Islamabad Muhammad Farooq Ahmed Khan has been transferred and posted as Controller, Military Accounts Defence Production, Rawalpindi.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Call for unity among lawmakers

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that difference of opinion in politics should be constructive Addressing legislators of Jhang here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister asked the parliamentarians to forge unity for development of the area.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Police reforms given practical shape: Elahi

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that a massive programme of police reforms was being given a practical shape to eradicate crime and provide a sense of security to the citizens.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Quality education must for economy uplift: Khalid

Punjab Governor Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has stressed the need for ensuring quality education, which is inevitable for the development of national economy.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

'UIC's people friendly schemes to suit needs of people'

Expansion, innovations and introduction of new insurance schemes would help a lot in boosting welfare and risk coverage benefits to a large number of people.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Training workshops on better industrial environment

World Wide Funds for Nature for Pakistan (WWF-P) in collaboration with Cleaner Technology Programme (CTP) for Industry has organised a training workshops for textile processing mills (TPMs) on water and energy conservation, and better environmental manage

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

LPG prices up by 47 percent in three weeks

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has witnessed yet another increase of Rs 4 per kg in its price, soaring to Rs 50 per kg from Rs 46 per kg, with effect from Wednesday.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Rs 168.709 million to be spent on women's welfare schemes

The Ministry of Women Development (MoWD) will spend an amount of Rs 168.709 million on several schemes for socio-economic and political empowerment of women during the next fiscal year.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Spain donates ambulance to Pims

Spain has donated an emergency rescue ambulance to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for patients of any disaster. Ambassador of Spain Jose Maria Robles Fraga handed over the documents of the ambulance to Federal Minister of Health Muhammad Na

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

WWF-P concerned over hunting of common leopard

World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) has reservations on the Model Wildlife Laws, recently proposed by the NWFP Wildlife Department that allow the hunting of common leopard under a special permit.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Opposition parties announce strike in Sindh on May 12

Various mainstream of opposition religious, political and nationalists parties at a joint press conference on Wednesday appealed for observing complete peaceful strike in Karachi and rest of Sindh on Friday against lawlessness, terrorism, demolition of Ka

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Soomro's approval a joke with masses: PPPP

Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) on Wednesday described Senate Chairman Mohamm-edmian Soomro's approval for purchase of Mercedes Benz worth Rs 11 million plus as a joke with the financially crippled masses.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

PPPP team returns from India

Makhdoom Amin Faheem Senior Vice-Chairman of PPPP arrived from India along with other three party members at Lahore airport on Wednesday. The PPPP vice chairman talking to press on his arrival at the airport termed his party members' tour to India as succ

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Jordanian firms keen to import Pakistani products

Much potential exists to enhance bilateral trade relations between Pakistan and Jordan and several Jordanian companies have expressed keen interest in importing Pakistani products.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

43 brick kiln workers set free

District and sessions judge got released as many as 43 persons of six families detained illegally by a brick kiln owner. The court passed orders in an application of one Muhammad Aslam who appeared before the court for release of his family members.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Appeal allowed against acquittal of Anwar Saifullah

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted leave to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to appeal against the Lahore High Court (LHC) acquittal of Anwar Saifullah, a former minister.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Wapda workers threaten sit-in in Islamabad

The Wapda Hydroelectric Workers Union and Pakistan Workers Confederation held a demonstration to protest price hike, privatisation of Wapda and other national institutions and ouster of government employees.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Kabul's cold response lessens Pak-Afghan rail track plan

The lukewarm response by Karzai government has diminished the hopes for laying 110 million dollar rail track between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Bilateral relations between neighbouring countries have soured after fresh volley of allegations over border inf

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Sindh Assembly summoned on May 19

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has summoned the Provincial Assembly of Sindh to meet on Friday (May 19) at 9:00 am at Sindh Assembly Building.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Accord inked to launch AsiaSat-5 rocket

Asia's leading satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced the signing of a launch contract with Sea Launch Company, LLC for the launch of AsiaSat-5 aboard a Zenit-3SLB rocket on the Land Launch system.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

EPB to carry out textile exports analysis

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is conducting an exercise to analyse textile exports. According to statistics available here, whereas an increasing trend was witnessed in the export of cotton cloth and bedwear, the exports of textile made-ups (excluding

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (May 10, 2006) and the forecast for Thursday (May 11, 2006).

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

National Stadium interchange foundation laid

City Nazim Karachi Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday, while laying the foundation stone of the National Stadium interchange said that the proposed project would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 671 million in four months.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Escorts Bank TFC assigned 'A+' rating

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd (JCR-VIS) has assigned a 'preliminary' medium- to long-term rating of 'A+' (Single A Plus) to the secured and listed Term Finance Certificate (TFC) of Rs 500 million, proposed to be issued by Escorts Investment Bank Limit

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Escorts Bank TFC assigned 'A+' rating

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (May 10, 2006).

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Warid to inject $1 billion fresh investment in 2006-07

Warid Telecom is all set to inject $1 billion as fresh investment into its network in Pakistan by the end of the year 2006-07, while the company has also obtained licence for the launch of its 'roaming operations' in Bangladesh," Naveed Saeed, General Man

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (May 10, 2006).

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Remittances facility for expatriates

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Workers Equity Holding B S C (WEH) have signed an agreement for providing an innovative home remittance service to Pakistanis employed in the category of unskilled and semi-skilled work force by reputable overseas f

Published 11 May, 2006 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	277.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	148.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
India Sensex / Oct 5	81,688.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	38,635.62
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Hang Seng / Oct 5	22,736.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	74.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	2,653.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	73.27
Petrol/Litre / Oct 6	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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