News Archives for Print - 2008-02-27

Print - 2008-02-27

Noah's ark for crop seeds opens in Arctic Norway

Norway launched a Noah's ark of the plant kingdom on Tuesday to protect crop seeds, among mankind's most valuable resources, from cataclysm inside an Arctic mountainside.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Oil surges to record settlement

Oil surged on Tuesday to a record settlement as investors reacted to weakness in the US dollar following a batch of gloomy economic data. Strong heating fuel demand in Europe and the United States in the midst of a cold spell and signals from Opec that th

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

ISO revises down sugar surplus forecast

The International Sugar Organisation (ISO) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for a global sugar surplus in 2007/08 to 9.3 million tonnes from a previous prediction of 11.1 million tonnes made in November.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

New York cotton futures keep on rolling

Cotton futures closed at a 4-1/4-year high on Tuesday for the second straight day on continued fund buying and support from surging US grains, brokers said. "It got a new breath of fresh air when the grains bottomed out and then they started up, and cotto

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

London cocoa hits five-year high

London cocoa futures touched a fresh five-year peak on renewed fund and speculative buying on Tuesday, while coffee fell on a combination of profit-taking from Monday's 10-1/2-year peaks and origin selling. London white sugar futures surged late after a s

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Tin touches record peak

Copper rose steadily on Tuesday as poor housing data was offset by bargain-hunting while tin touched a record high, traders and analysts said. Copper for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange ended the day at $8,275 per tonne, up $75 from

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Gold bounces back in Europe

Gold bounced back in Europe on Tuesday on a weaker dollar after falling more than 1 percent on possible gold sales by the International Monetary Fund. Silver hit a 27-year high as investors considered the metal relatively cheap against other precious meta

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: cocoa up, coffee down

ICE arabica coffee futures fell in early trade Tuesday on profit-taking following Monday's climb up a 10-year peak, traders said. US cocoa futures hit a 24-year high for the second straight session, during overnight trade, but profit-taking trimmed gains,

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: sugar up

Raw sugar futures edged higher early Tuesday, with prices extending consolidation from a recent breakout to 18-month highs and traders waiting for the next lead, brokers said. "I think this market is going to have a hard time lifting up its head through t

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: wheat higher

Nearby wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were sharply higher early on Tuesday, buoyed by tight supplies of old-crop wheat, traders said. But the spot March spring wheat contract on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange fell $2.50 to $21.50 per bushel,

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn sags

US corn futures fell just over 2 percent on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback after soaring to record highs on Monday amid aggressive fund buying and limit-up wheat markets, traders said. At 10:12 am CST (1612 GMT), Chicago Board of Trade corn was down 1

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soyabeans slip

US soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were lower by midmorning Tuesday on a mild profit-taking setback after Monday's record highs as investors flocked to commodities as a hedge against inflation, traders said.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: copper rises

US copper futures moved into positive territory early Tuesday, rebounding from earlier technical losses and showcasing a resiliency to climb in the face of a worrisome economic outlook in the United States, traders said.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold higher

New York gold futures retraced initial losses to trade higher Tuesday on a lower dollar and after a government report showed US producer prices rose well above Wall Street's expectations, boosting bullion's appeal as a hedge against inflation.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

LUMHS to remain closed on February 28

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, on Tuesday notified for the information of all concerned that the university will remain closed on Thursday on account of 'Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). However, the clinical facu

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Engineering management: MUET, HEC holding international moot

Mehran University in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Science foundation, is organising two-day First International Conference on 'Engineering management' from 4TH to 5TH March, 2008 at the university campus.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Postings and transfers in LHC

Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has made transfers and postings among five additional district and sessions judges and nine civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Election results

It is good to note that while electing their representatives to the National and Provincial Assemblies in the general elections, the people have by and large voted for the forces who are keen and committed to move forward and onwards and rejected the retr

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Lawyers' protest

It is rather dismaying and disappointing that the lawyers continue to indulge in highly unprofessional conduct by persisting with the protest movement and boycotting the courts thus ignoring the legal interests of their clients.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Partly Facetious: the other threats to our government

"So is Gates right?"

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Iraqi refugees stuck in financial limbo in Syria

Four months after he fled the violence of Iraq for safety in Syria and nearly five years after the US-led invasion, Ibrim is mired in financial problems and dreaming of a new life in the United States.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Good Morning: large, grim, pending issues and questions

Given the new political face of the country that leaders and politicians, following the 18th February election results are promising us, there are many thoughts (read hopes) that come to the mind. And they wonder, whether it is fair and realistic to expec

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Dictatorship or democracy: choice for Pakistan

The assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has created conditions which may contribute to the ongoing destabilisation and fragmentation of Pakistan as a nation. Name any perceivable problem that's possible in a society or a country or with the people an

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Need for patience

Supreme Court Bar Association President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, widely respected both inside and outside the country for his steadfast espousal of the cause of judiciary's independence, is beginning to allow thoughtlessness to get the better of judgement.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

The mounting external sector deficit

While the present and prospective rulers of the country are busy in political squabbling, economic difficulties of the country are multiplying and nobody seems to be paying attention.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

GCU appoints 27 assistant professors

The GC University Lahore has appointed 27 assistant professors under the Tenure Track System (TTS) while following strictly the criteria laid down by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. The GC University's syndicate in its 23rd meeting approved

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

GCU holds inter-varsity students discussion

The Environment Protection Society (EPS) of GC University, Lahore, on Tuesday organised an inter-varsity Round table students discussion at the seminar room of the varsity focusing the best alternative source of energy in Pakistan.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Postgraduate students: 10-day orientation programme starts at UVAS

A 10-day orientation programme for postgraduate students began in the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore. King Edward Medical University Lahore vice-chancellor Professor Dr Mumtaz Hasan was chief guest in the inaugural session whil

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Rs 168.8 billion agriculture credit disbursed during 2006-07

During 2006-07, a record disbursement of agricultural credit took place. Against credit allocation of Rs 160 billion, an amount of Rs 168.8 billion was disbursed, which reflects 22.8 percent increase as compared to last year's disbursement.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Qayyum calls to follow glorious principles of Quaid

Former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum taking serious note of the volatile situation prevailing currently said that people had never been come across such a state of affairs in the past.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Six senators of former ruling coalition form 'forward bloc'

Six members of the upper house, belonging to the former ruling coalition's parties, Tuesday set up a separate group to join other parties in 'national interest'. Four out of the six belong to PML-Q. They are Nilofer Bakhtiar, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Wali Mu

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

PCICL a milestone in Pak-China ties: minister

Investment Division and Board of Investment (ID&BoI) in collaboration with Ministry of Finance held Pak-China investment forum here on Tuesday with an aim to provide an interactive platform to the newly launched Pak-China Investment Company Ltd (PCICL) to

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US urged to bolster Pakistan's economic aid, trade access

Seeing Pakistan's parliamentary poll as an historic step towards democratic progress, top South Asian experts have urged the United States to bolster economic aid as well as trade access for the country so that the Pakistani people may genuinely feel that

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Poll expenses detail submitted

The candidates declared successful in election-2008 have submitted their expenses' details. Assistant Election Commissioner Ali Asghar Siyal said the Election Commission had fixed expenses ceiling of Rs 1.5 million for a candidate of National Assembly and

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Imported plastic toys FBR urged to reverse new valuation formula

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue to drop a new valuation formula for imported plastic toys since it will not only open the floodgates of smuggling but also decrease the import of plastic toys throug

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Police capture CCC data to probe Rawalpindi suicide attack

The investigation team of Rawalpindi Police took possession of the data of the close circuit camera installed at the Nadra Swift Center to trace the suicide bomber of the Monday suicide attack. The police have filed an FIR in R.A. Bazar Police Station aga

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

NWFP allows pension benefits to contractual employees

The NWFP caretaker cabinet on Tuesday rescinded the amendments made in the Civil Servant Act 1973 allowing pension benefits to all the provincial government employees recruited against the regular posts under the contract policy.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Over 2,572 people committed suicide in 2007

More than 2,572 people committed suicide in 2007 due to one or the other reasons. Some eight die-hard workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) also committed suicide after hearing the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, said a report of the Global Foundation,

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Lawyers dispel impression about long march

The lawyers of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Bar Councils on Tuesday dispelled the impression that long march on March 9 is meant to mount pressure on the newly-elected parliament members, and said that it was for strengthening the parliament.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Fresh H5N1 outbreak detected in Karachi

Pakistan has found a fresh outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu in chickens, the fourth case in a month, a government official said on Tuesday. The new outbreak was confirmed on Monday at a poultry farm in Karachi, where the authorities reported two cases early

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Lieutenant General Mushtaq Ahmed Baig laid to rest

Funeral prayer of Lieutenant General Mushtaq Ahmed Baig, Surgeon General Pakistan Army and Director General Medical Services was offered at General Headquarters Ground here on Tuesday. He was laid to rest in Army graveyard with full military honours.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

'Effective communication key to business success'

Business development expert, Farzoq Ahmad Chaudhry has said that effective communication is a key to business success. He was speaking to a batch of new women entrepreneurs at Women Business Incubation Centre (WBIC), established by the Small and Medium En

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

'34 percent of South Asian population living below poverty line'

The President Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Tariq Sayeed has asked the member countries to allocate at least 3 percent of GDP for health sector to bring about improvement in health conditions of the region.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Pakistan Navy hands over command of CTF 150 to France

French Navy Rear Adm Jean L Kerignard relieved Pakistani Cdre Khan Hasham Bin Saddique as Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 during a change of command ceremony aboard Pakistan Naval Ship Tippu Sultan (D 186), on Monday, says a press release.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Committee formed to probe Rawalpindi suicide attack: Cheema

The government on Tuesday claimed of arresting large number of alleged terrorists during the last three months and recovering explosives, weapons and suicide jackets in huge quantity from their possession.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Militant linked to Benazir attack arrested

Security forces have arrested a militant with links to Osama bin Laden in connection with an October assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto, the interior minister said on Tuesday. Qari Saifullah Akhtar, who was accused by Benazir of plotting against her

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

DG Khan Cement profit declines

The after-tax profit of DG Khan Cement declined to Rs 329.661 million in the half-year period ended on December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 854.556 million of previous year's corresponding period. The earning per share (basic) of the company decreased to R

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

DG Khan Cement profit declines

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

KWSB starts recovery drive against defaulter units

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has started recovery campaign against defaulter industrial units at Korangi and Bin Qasim industrial areas. According to press release of KWSB the water supply of around 15 industrial units has been disconnected

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Speculation about new chief minister: confusion hampers working in Sindh Secretariat

The confusion over the next chief minister of Sindh has put restrain on the day-to-day administrative activities at the Sindh Secretariat, officials said on Tuesday. They said that Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, MPA-elect from Ghari Yasin, was being tipped as t

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Rally against blasphemous caricatures on March 2

Speakers at the All Parties Conference (APC) have demanded United Nations to pass a declaration that blasphemy of the religious leaders and the prophets a crime against humanity. The APC has also announced to organise a rally on March 2 from Guru Mandir t

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Cluster development concept to be introduced for products

A new concept of 'cluster development' will be introduced to increase horticulture sector's competitiveness in international market. This would also help overcome horticulture sector's inherent structural problems, ie surplus based exports, inconsistent q

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Government eyes palm oil cargoes for April and May

Pakistan is looking to buy around 200,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia for April and May shipments, a top industry official said on Tuesday.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

NJI declares 15 percent dividend, 20 percent bonus

The profit after tax of New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited declined by 30 percent in the year ended on December 31, 2007 mainly due to increasing net claims. It announced its financial results on Tuesday, which showed that the profit after tax of the c

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

NJI declares 15 percent dividend, 20 percent bonus

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Three more militants held

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three more militants, who were allegedly involved in the murder of nine foreigners at different places of the metropolis.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Meezan Capital Protected Fund-1 being launched

The Al Meezan Investments, country's largest Shariah compliant asset management company, and the Meezan Bank Limited, largest Islamic bank in the country, are jointly launching Pakistan's first Shariah-compliant capital protected fund - Meezan Capital Pro

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (February 26,2008) and the forecast for Wednesday (February 27,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Meezan Capital Protected Fund-1 being launched

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Key stock and currency market movements

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Vegetable prices shoot up by Rs 50 per kg

Karachi vegetables supply shrink has let loose a rampant rise in vegetables market prices by Rs 20 to Rs 50 per kilogram. Sabzi Mandi sources told a private TV channel that the vegetable crops hit by the severe cold diminished supplies and triggered price

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

LME official prices

LME official prices on Monday.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Election Day Survey: election 2008: gallup survey - V

The verdict is out on this very crucial election which President Pervez Musharraf had casually and perhaps half jokingly termed as the "Mother of all Elections". Voters express a combination of hope and despair on different aspects of the electoral proces

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

LME official prices

LME official prices on Monday.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

APTUF holds demonstration today

All Pakistan Trade Union Federation (APTUF) has decided to stage a protest demonstration in front of Lahore Press Club here on Wednesday (today)at 3.00pm to condemn price hike of daily used food items and surging trend of unemployment.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Flourmill owner, manager convicted during drive against extortion

Under a campaign launched here against those involved in over-charging for "Atta and Roti", DDO (R) Sadar Muhammad Yaqub Khan arrested a flourmill owner and manager, and awarded them with a fine of Rs 50,000 and one month imprisonment each.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Tuesday (February 26,2008) and for Wednesday (February 27,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Constable killed in Swat

A traffic police constable was killed by unknown gunmen in Swat on Tuesday. A private TV channel said that unknown gunmen fired at Green square area of Mingora, killing a traffic police constable.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

National Commodity Exchange Trading Summary

National Commodity Exchange Limited Trading Summary on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Hunt for UK aid group attackers launched

The police on Tuesday launched a manhunt for the suspected Islamic militants who attacked a British children charity in the restive north-west, killing four local staff. Up to 12 armed men stormed the Plan International office in the town of Mansehra on M

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

US envoy meets MQM deputy convenor

The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, met with the Deputy Convener of the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), Dr Farooq Sattar, here on Tuesday and congratulated him on the victory of his party in the recent general elections, says a press release

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Businessman killed in Peshawar

Unknown gunmen killed a businessman in the Qissa Khwani area of Peshawar on Tuesday. According to police the indiscriminate firing incident occurred at Muhammad Ali Johar Road of Qissa Khwani area, a private TV channel reported. The gunmen killed the loca

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

ANP demands re-polling in district Shangla

Awami National Party (ANP) has rejected the polls result of NA-31, PF-87 and PF-88 constituencies of the Shangla district and demanded of the Election Commission to hold re-polling in the constituencies.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

'Garment city, research centre to be set up in Sialkot'

Federal Secretary of Ministry of Textile Zafar Mehmood has said that government has provided subsidy amounting to Rs 30 billion to different industrial sectors for research and development in the country.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

64th free eye camp scheduled from March 1

The 64th Free Eye Camp is scheduled to be held from March 1 to 31 at Darul Hikmat/Darul-Shifa Hospital Camp Darul-Ehsan Sammundri Road. More than 70 eye specialists would volunteer services, out of which the services of 17 doctors would be provided by the

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Information on polio case detection: prize announcement on the cards

The Sindh Government is likely to announce a cash prize of Rs 10,000 on reporting the new cases of Polio in the province. The proposal was floated in wake of the two recent cases of the polio reported in Hyderabad and the Nawabshah districts.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

THE RUPEE: dollar again near to Rs 63 mark

Importers rush for dollars, forced the rupee to extend its overnight slide versus the greenback in the interbank market on Tuesday, dropping 31 paisa for buying and selling at 62.54 and 62.57, money experts said.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Punjab University grants foreign degree allowance

Punjab University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has granted LLM/foreign master's degree allowance to 14 faculty members of University Law College.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

THE RUPEE: dollar again near to Rs 63 mark

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Khosa acting principal secretary to Prime Minister

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Khalid Saeed who was indisposed and on leave for a week, relinquished the charge of PSPM after resuming duty this morning. Nasir Mahmood Khosa, Additional Secretary, PM Secretariat BS-21 officer of District Management

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Bank:- UNITED BANK LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2003-2003Q 2007

United Bank Ltd was established on November 7, 1959 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance 1984. The bank and is engaged in commercial banking and related services as defined in the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

LSM posts 4.46 percent growth during July-December 2007: 12.5 percent target likely to be missed

Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has registered a dismal growth of 4.46 per cent during July-December 2007-08 against 12. 5 per cent projected target for the year.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Bank:- UNITED BANK LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2003-2003Q 2007

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Quake-hit areas: UN-Habitat Pakistan enters third year to rebuild houses

UN-Habitat Pakistan is starting its third year of activities in support of the reconstruction of safer housing in the mountainous areas affected by the October 2005 earthquake.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Tuesday (February 26,2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Akhtar Mengal wants to give reconciliation a chance

In this spring of 2008, there is the fragrance and refreshing air of "national reconciliation and healing" all-around, from the Arabian sea shores to the heights of K2 and Zahidan to Khunjerab.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Wednesday (27th February 2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Efforts at forming coalition: major winners of polls gather in Islamabad today

The major winners of last week's parliamentary polls will gather here on Wednesday for the first tripartite contact since elections to boost efforts aimed at forming coalition governments at the Centre and in provinces.

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Wednesday (27th February 2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Illegal organ trade: action to be taken against hospitals, institutions

The government would take strong action against hospitals and institutions that are involved in illegal organ trade. This was decided here on Tuesday in a meeting of Monitoring Authority for Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues, chaired Ejaz Raheem

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Wednesday (27th February 2008).

Published 27 Feb, 2008 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	143.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 20	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 20	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 20	5,702.55
India Sensex / Sep 20	83,184.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	37,723.91
Nasdaq / Sep 20	17,948.32
Hang Seng / Sep 20	18,258.57
FTSE 100 / Sep 20	8,229.99
Dow Jones / Sep 20	42,063.36
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 20	18,720.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 20	71.92
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 20	2,621.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 20	73.52
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 21	18,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 21	233,625
Petrol/Litre / Sep 22	249.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 22 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 22 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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