News Archives for Print - 2009-02-15

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Planning Commission wants control over AEDB

Planning Commission officials told Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in detailed briefing on Friday that Pakistan has been facing serious energy crisis, but no major efforts have been made to improve electricity generation. They said that the country requ

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Planning Commission wants control over AEDB

Planning Commission officials told Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in detailed briefing on Friday that Pakistan has been facing serious energy crisis, but no major efforts have been made to improve electricity generation. They said that the country requ

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Planning Commission wants control over AEDB

Planning Commission officials told Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in detailed briefing on Friday that Pakistan has been facing serious energy crisis, but no major efforts have been made to improve electricity generation. They said that the country requ

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Tax-related disputes: ADRC not following time limit for processing of applications: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue has admitted that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRC) as well as the department is not following the time limit for processing of applications filed by taxpayers to resolve tax-related disputes. According to a

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Tax-related disputes: ADRC not following time limit for processing of applications: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue has admitted that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRC) as well as the department is not following the time limit for processing of applications filed by taxpayers to resolve tax-related disputes. According to a

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Karachi chemicals and dyes market rates

Chemicals and dyes market rates in rupees on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Tax-related disputes: ADRC not following time limit for processing of applications: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue has admitted that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRC) as well as the department is not following the time limit for processing of applications filed by taxpayers to resolve tax-related disputes. According to a

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

G7 sets sights on new world economic order

The world''s richest nations called Saturday for urgent reform of global finance to save the world from the economic devastation that is dragging more and more countries into recession. Italy''s Finance Minister called for a "new world economic order" as

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Rates of spices and other allied commodities

Rates of spices and other allied commodities in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

G7 sets sights on new world economic order

The world's richest nations called Saturday for urgent reform of global finance to save the world from the economic devastation that is dragging more and more countries into recession. Italy's Finance Minister called for a "new world economic order" as he

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

G7 sets sights on new world economic order

The world's richest nations called Saturday for urgent reform of global finance to save the world from the economic devastation that is dragging more and more countries into recession. Italy's Finance Minister called for a "new world economic order" as he

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Pakistan may seek custody of Kasab: Rehman

Pakistan may ask India for custody of the only gunman to survive the Mumbai attacks to strengthen its prosecution of those behind the assault, Rehman Malik, adviser to the Prime Minister on the interior said on Saturday. "If investigators recommend it and

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Pakistan may seek custody of Kasab: Rehman

Pakistan may ask India for custody of the only gunman to survive the Mumbai attacks to strengthen its prosecution of those behind the assault, Rehman Malik, adviser to the Prime Minister on the interior said on Saturday. "If investigators recommend it and

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Australian foreign minister arrives February 16

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will visit Pakistan from February 16-18 and would hold high level meetings with Pakistani authorities. It will be the first high-level visit from Australia after Prime Minister John Howard who visited Pakistan in

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Rates of Pipe Fittings

Pipe fitting rates in rupees prevailing in the markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

China making hectic efforts to defuse Pak-India tension: Luo

Luo Zhaohui, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan on Saturday said that China is utilising all efforts to defuse the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan after Mumbai terrorist attacks to avert any possible war in the region. "Pakistan adopted positive ap

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Iron, steel and other metal rates

Iron, steel and other metal rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

UN seeks contact with captors of Solecki

The United Nations said on Saturday it wanted direct contact with the kidnappers of John Solecki, head of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Quetta, to try to secure his release. Solecki was kidnapped on February 2

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Holbrooke meets Afghan president as ties strained

US President Barack Obama's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan met Hamid Karzai on Saturday, the first direct contact between the Afghan president and the new administration that has distanced itself from him. Once a darling of the Bush administration, Kar

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Holbrooke meets Afghan president as ties strained

US President Barack Obama's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan met Hamid Karzai on Saturday, the first direct contact between the Afghan president and the new administration that has distanced itself from him. Once a darling of the Bush administration, Kar

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Volkswagen's boss criticises French car rescue plan

Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn criticised a French government auto sector rescue plan on Saturday as protectionist after German political leaders warned in parliament of a growing threat to free trade.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

German police clash with leftists at Dresden rally

German police clashed with left-wing opponents of a march by about 6,000 rightists on Saturday marking the anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden during World War Two. A police spokesman said the leftists tipped over two police vehicles and threw bo

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Computer virus invades German defence computers

A computer virus which has already hit defence computers in Britain and France has spread to German military systems, the Defence Ministry in Berlin said Saturday.The Conficker computer worm has exasperated computer users right around the globe in recent

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Uzbekistan economy grows nine percent in 2008

Uzbekistan's economic growth slowed slightly last year to 9 percent, propped up by strong expansion in the service sector and in industrial output, the government said in a statement on Saturday. "Industrial production grew by 12.7 percent, agricultural p

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Iran plans first bank stake sale on February 18

Iran plans to offer 5 percent of Bank Mellat to private investors on February 18, a Tehran Stock Exchange official said on Saturday, in the Islamic Republic's first part-privatisation of a state-owned bank. The official, who declined to be identified, sai

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

THE RUPEE: dollar gains 10 paisa on interbank market

The rupee continued its slide against dollar on the interbank market at the weekend, losing 10 paisa for buying and selling at 79.70 and 79.75, dealers said. Rising demand for dollar did not allow the rupee to hold it's obtaining levels, they said. In the

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Pakistan embassy in Washington says no foreign bases in country

Pakistan on Saturday denied the presence of any foreign bases on its soil and said recent comments by a US senator about the drones operating from within the country were not a revelation but based solely on news reports as also clearly stated by the spok

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

THE RUPEE: dollar gains 10 paisa on interbank market

The rupee continued its slide against dollar on the interbank market at the weekend, losing 10 paisa for buying and selling at 79.70 and 79.75, dealers said. Rising demand for dollar did not allow the rupee to hold it's obtaining levels, they said. In the

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Iran, Turkmenistan agree to boost gas cooperation

Energy powers Iran and Turkmenistan agreed to increase co-operation in the gas sector on Saturday, Iranian media reported during an official visit by Turkmen leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov to Tehran. Berdymukhamedov said Turkmenistan, Central Asia's bi

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Suspected US missile strike kills 30

A suspected US missile strike destroyed a major Taliban training camp here on Saturday, killing at least 30 mainly al Qaeda foreign operatives, security officials said. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone struck the camp of top Taliban commander Baitu

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Suspected US missile strike kills 30

A suspected US missile strike destroyed a major Taliban training camp here on Saturday, killing at least 30 mainly al Qaeda foreign operatives, security officials said. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone struck the camp of top Taliban commander Baitu

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

7,724 reinstated through ordinance

Through an ordinance, the federal government on Saturday reinstated about 7,724 employees hired between November, 1993 - November, 1996 and sacked from November 1996 to December 1998. All the reinstated employees will be paid compensation equivalent to th

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

7,724 reinstated through ordinance

Through an ordinance, the federal government on Saturday reinstated about 7,724 employees hired between November, 1993 - November, 1996 and sacked from November 1996 to December 1998. All the reinstated employees will be paid compensation equivalent to th

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

'Pakistan fighting Taliban for its survival'

President Asif Ali Zardari has acknowledged in a television interview the Taliban is present "in huge amounts" of the country and Pakistani forces are "fighting for the survival of Pakistan." In an interview to be aired on Sunday on CBS television's "60 M

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Banks' rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

'Pakistan fighting Taliban for its survival'

President Asif Ali Zardari has acknowledged in a television interview the Taliban is present "in huge amounts" of the country and Pakistani forces are "fighting for the survival of Pakistan." In an interview to be aired on Sunday on CBS television's "60 M

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Ban Ki-moon telephones Zardari

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari, here Saturday night and emphasised the need for early release of the kidnapped UN official John Solecki, chief of UN High Commission for Refugees. The Secretary General al

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Ban Ki-moon telephones Zardari

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari, here Saturday night and emphasised the need for early release of the kidnapped UN official John Solecki, chief of UN High Commission for Refugees. The Secretary General al

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (February 14, 2009).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Canadian canola futures settle lower

ICE Canadian canola futures ended lower on Friday, following losses in soyabean futures. March canola closed down $5.00 at $423 per tonne on a volume of 9,599 lots, and May ended down $4.80 at $431.20 on a volume of 7,237. Canola remained underpinned by g

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Business depicts falling trend on grain market

Sliding trend was seen on the grain market on Saturday as most of the buyers were not interested in the new purchasing due to unusual rise in the rates during the last sessions, dealers said. On the cereal side wheat old and new (Bardana) were sharply low

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Trade volume, prices tend lower on cotton market

Subdued business was seen on the cotton market on Saturday as mills kept on the sidelines in anticipation of more decline in the rates, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 3400, they said. The phutti prices in both the Punjab and Sind

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Milk powder prices mixed on Jodia Bazaar

The trading in milk powder showed mixed trend on Jodia Bazaar here on Saturday. The following changes were noted.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Thai Rubber Latex expects return to profit in 2009

Thai Rubber Latex Corp PCL, Thailand's biggest latex exporter, expects to show a net profit of 150 million baht ($4.3 million) in 2009 thanks to healthy demand from the medical sector, the company's CEO said on Tuesday. That would be a turnaround from the

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US copper ends shade higher

US copper futures eked out a modest gain by the close on Friday, with a government plan to stabilise the housing market helping to fuel a short-covering bounce ahead of a long holiday weekend. US commodity markets will close on Monday for the US President

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US gold down

US gold futures ended lower Friday on pre-weekend profit-taking after the recent sharp rally, even as investment buying continued to rise in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds amid financial uncertainties.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US copper imports decline in 2008

A 20 percent jump in copper imports in December from the previous month was not nearly enough to push imports into the plus column for 2008, which saw the global recession slash imports by 13 percent. Data from the United States International Trade Commis

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US rice futures end up

US rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Thursday, with the new-crop months gaining on the nearby for the second straight day, traders said. Rice was due for bounce, recovering from its big sell-off on Tuesday after USDA issued

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Refined sugar market tightens

The world's refined sugar market will go into deficit as the European Union becomes a major importer due to market reforms and as India shifts from being a net exporter to importer, a senior analyst said on Monday. The EU, which used to heavily subsidise

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

New York coffee inches to firm finish

Arabica coffee settled up a shade Friday, in choppy dealings of position rolling and long liquidation out of the spot contract ahead of first notice day February 19, traders said. The market will close for the Presidents Day holiday Monday, February 16, r

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

New York sugar finishes higher

Raw sugar futures settled firmer Friday on brisk late investor buying before a holiday break as the market appears well supported by expected consumer buying in south Asia, brokers said. The raw sugar market will shut Monday for US Presidents Day. Trading

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Malaysia's rice imports to fall 40 percent in 2009

Malaysia, one of the world's top rice importers, will see purchases tumble by 40 percent to 600,000 tonnes this year as it cranks up domestic production and maintains its ample stockpile, a senior minister said on Friday.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US 2009 cotton plantings 8.1 million acres

US growers will plant 8.107 million acres (3.28 million hectares) of cotton this year, said a widely followed survey of growers by the industry group National Cotton Council on Friday. The survey indicated a cotton crop of 12.76 million bales compared wit

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

China buys more SIR20; Thai grades up on wintering

Chinese buyers purchased up to 2,500 tonnes of rubber from Indonesia to replenish stocks but turned their backs on Thai grades after tight supplies lifted prices, dealers said on Wednesday.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Oil prices slump in global market

New York crude oil prices sank this week as data revealed a large jump in US energy stockpiles and top industry bodies forecast falling demand because of the global economic slowdown. However, prices recovered somewhat on Friday heading into a three-day h

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Brazil wheat shortage opens door for US: attache

The United States and other countries have a chance to fill a shortfall in wheat imports to Brazil, which will be importing less from Argentina because of a drought impacting the country, according to a US Agriculture Department attacche report released o

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

FOB Gulf corn, soya and wheat prices end week lower

Export prices for US soyabeans, corn and wheat shipped from the Gulf of Mexico ended the week lower due to a retreat in futures prices, traders said. Soyabean export sales were routine, with China taking a few cargoes but less than last week.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 101,695 tonnes of cargo including 67,020 tonnes of import and 34,675 tonnes of export, 2,340 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday. The freights comprised of 35,695 tonnes of dry

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US corn futures slip

US corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended lower on Friday, slipping late as the weakness in soya spelled over to corn ahead of the long holiday weekend, traders said. CBOT markets will be closed until Monday for US President's holiday, reopening

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US wheat futures fall

US wheat futures fell on Friday on spillover pressure from a drop in the soyabean market, traders said. The Chicago Board of Trade March soft red winter wheat futures contract closed down 3-1/4 cents at $5.35-1/2 a bushel while the May contract dropped 3-

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Iran oil field leak cuts output by 40,000 barrels per day

Oil production at Iran's offshore Abuzar field has declined by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) due a gas leak that started two weeks ago, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday. Ghodratollah Larijani, director of planning at Iran Offshore Oil Com

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Opec met 70 percent of agreed supply cut in January: Iran

Iran's Opec governor said the oil producing organisation in January met 70 percent of its pledge to reduce output and that this was very good, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. Mohammad Ali Khatibi also said the 12-member Organisation of

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Fannie, Freddie halt foreclosures

Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will suspend mortgage foreclosures and evictions through early March as President Barack Obama prepares to announce a housing rescue plan next week, the companies said on Friday. On Wednesday, Obama is

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

US regulators close four small banks

US bank regulators closed four small banks in Florida, Illinois, Nebraska and Oregon on Friday, bringing the number of bank failures to 13 so far this year. In 2008, 25 banks were seized by officials, up from only 3 in 2007. The Federal Deposit Insurance

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Global lenders warn of risks to emerging markets

The International Monetary Fund and the world's big development banks warned on Friday that emerging and developing countries that lack deep pockets to protect themselves against the crushing impact of a global financial crisis may need help soon.

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Obama vows to act fast on economic stimulus

US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery" and vowed to move swiftly to set the plan in motion. "I will sign this legislation into law shortly

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Singapore to set up migrant workers centre

Singapore is setting up a migrant workers centre to help foreign workers who are in disputes with their employers and are at times left stranded without wages, food and shelter, a news report said Saturday.The centre, to be opened by April, is to be guide

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Citi, Morgan Stanley may pay $3 billion to keep brokers

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc are preparing to pay $3 billion of retention awards to brokers to keep them from fleeing a brokerage joint venture, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Terms are not expected unt

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Lloyds Banking unveils $12.3 billion HBOS loss

Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group said its HBOS unit made a hefty loss last year due to a bigger-than-expected rise in bad loans, wiping a third off its value and raising fears more state help will be needed. HBOS had a pretax loss of 8.5 billion pou

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

China signs $90 million Senegal deals, buys peanut oil

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao's delegation has signed loan and aid deals worth $90 million with Senegal, state media in the West African country reported on Saturday. Hu is in Senegal on the second leg of a four-nation African tour seen as an effor

Published 15 Feb, 2009 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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