News Archives for Print - 2010-03-13

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

'Audit helps enhance economic growth'

The Additional Auditor General of Pakistan Asif Usman Khan has said that presently the demand for accountability, transparency in government transactions and optimal performance has re-emphasised the performance auditing techniques to achieve the desired

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan will have to adopt VAT law: Sohail

The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and the autonomous Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan would also have to adopt the proposed Federal Value Added Tax (VAT) Act 2010 to make the business units/retailers in these regions operate under the VAT regime

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

President chairs Karachi PPP core group meeting

President Asif Ali Zardari chaired a meeting of the PPP core group Karachi here at the Presidency on Friday afternoon.

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Zardari announces grant, setting up of housing colonies for lawyers

President Asif Ali Zardari has announced a grant of 20 million rupees for the office building of Sindh Bar Council besides setting up of "Benazir Housing Colonies" for lawyers in all districts of Sindh on state lands and soft loans from HBFC. The Presiden

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Zardari office case: LHC Chief Justice forms new bench

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Friday reconstituted a five-member full bench to hear two constitutional petitions challenging holding of office of President of Pakistan and co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party by Asif Ali Zar

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

CCP open hearing

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will hold an open hearing on "Wheat Shortages and Subsequent Increase in its Prices," here on March 15. The Commission sources told APP here Friday the CCP intended to hear views of the general public and all s

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Lawyer's murder: LHC gives more time to police

Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif gave more time to police to arrest the remaining culprits for murder of a lawyer Muhammad Nasir, his brother and a cousin of Ludhar Pind, Lahore. On Friday, SP Cantt (investigation) appeared

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Bailable warrants for arrests of bank president, others issued

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Friday issued bailable arrest warrants of President, General Manager and Branch Manager of United Bank Limited (UBL) on a contempt application. The court issued the warrants on a contempt application moved by Rehana Jab

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

District, tehsil level 'Price Control Committees' being revived forthwith

The government has decided to revive 'Price Control Committees' at District and Tehsil levels, with immediate effect, after observing that its directives are not being implemented in letter and spirit, official sources told Business Recorder.

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Opposition slams government over bad law and order

Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Friday flayed the government for the worst law and order situation, as what it said the people were being easily targeted by terrorists and govt was not ensuring public safety. They were commenting on an ad

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Nato needs anti-missile defence system

Nato needs to develop an anti-missile defence system with future nuclear and missile threats not always likely to come from only governments or even "rational actors", the alliance chief said Friday. "We must develop an effective missile defence," Nato Se

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

$657 million deal for Ground Zero workers

More than 10,000 people who worked in the toxic chaos of New York's Ground Zero after 9/11 could receive compensation totalling 657 million dollars for health problems under a deal reached Thursday. Thousands of plaintiffs, mostly fire-fighters, police an

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Identities of 4,450 American tax evaders: UBS warns US deal flop could hurt other Swiss banks

Swiss bank UBS is pressing Swiss lawmakers to endorse a deal settling tax evasion litigation with the United States, warning that 20 other Swiss banks could be targeted if it fell through. In a document seen by AFP on Friday, UBS told parliament that acce

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Account offices in Kurram, Waziristan: 'provision of online facility subject to security clearance'

The provision of online facility to the accounts offices in North, South Waziristan and Kurram agencies is subject to the security clearance as the facility is already operating in Khyber, Mohmand, Aurakzai and Bajaur agencies, Accountant General NWFP Ahm

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

City mourns 'target killings' of Ulema: strike call for today

The city, fearing a backlash, remained in a constant grip of fear on Friday as fresh spree of what the police believe "target killings" of the religious scholars has hit the metropolis. Further, the politico-religious parties in the city have announced to

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Pakistan Government International Bonds

Pakistan Government International Bonds daily prices for Friday (March 12, 2010)

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

City mourns 'target killings' of Ulema: strike call for today

The city, fearing a backlash, remained in a constant grip of fear on Friday as fresh spree of what the police believe "target killings" of the religious scholars has hit the metropolis. Further, the politico-religious parties in the city have announced to

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Pakistan Government International Bonds

Pakistan Government International Bonds daily prices for Friday (March 12, 2010)

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

KPT to provide provisional parking lots for oil tankers: Ghori

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) would provide provisional parking lots to Oil Tankers in Port area whereas a permanent parking for tankers have already been allotted in Zulfiqarabad. In an interview with a private news channel, Federal Minister for Ports and Shi

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Pakistan Government International Bonds

Pakistan Government International Bonds daily prices for Friday (March 12, 2010)

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Threats of terror attacks: FIA removes signboards from office gates

Different circles of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have removed the official sign boards from their main gates due to, what sources said, threats of terror attacks by militant groups. During a brief visit of the various investigation circles, off

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Fed emergency loans decline in past week

US banks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, providing further evidence that the strains caused by the financial crisis are easing. The Fed reported that daily borrowing from its emergency loan program av

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

CF finally nabs Terra after Yara walks

Fertiliser maker CF Industries Holdings Inc on Friday agreed to buy rival Terra Industries Inc for more than $4.6 billion in cash and stock after Norwegian rival Yara International ASA decided not to raise its offer for Terra. The deal ends a wild, length

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities moved both ways at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where investors adopted a cautious approach under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in the index. ISE Ten Index showed an increase of 59.82 points, as the Index moved from 2,419.27 to 2,

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

London Interbank Offered Rates

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities moved both ways at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where investors adopted a cautious approach under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in the index. ISE Ten Index showed an increase of 59.82 points, as the Index moved from 2,419.27 to 2,

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LSE index gains 80.50 points

Oil sector led the equities upward amid bullish sentiments on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday on account of the investors' interest who stayed on buying course throughout the day. The LSE-25 index jumped to 3189.12 against 3108.62 of Thursday, s

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LSE index gains 80.50 points

Oil sector led the equities upward amid bullish sentiments on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday on account of the investors' interest who stayed on buying course throughout the day. The LSE-25 index jumped to 3189.12 against 3108.62 of Thursday, s

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LNG supply contract: Ministry puts Vitol/FF''s proposal on ice

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has placed on ice the joint proposal of the Vitol/Fauji Foundation for annual LNG supply of 3.5 million tons contract under ''LNG Mashal Project'' despite an offer of the lowest price, saying that they had s

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LNG supply contract: Ministry puts Vitol/FF's proposal on ice

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has placed on ice the joint proposal of the Vitol/Fauji Foundation for annual LNG supply of 3.5 million tons contract under 'LNG Mashal Project' despite an offer of the lowest price, saying that they had sub

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LNG supply contract: Ministry puts Vitol/FF's proposal on ice

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has placed on ice the joint proposal of the Vitol/Fauji Foundation for annual LNG supply of 3.5 million tons contract under 'LNG Mashal Project' despite an offer of the lowest price, saying that they had sub

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Swiss case: Supreme Court asks NAB to protect evidence

The Supreme Court on Friday directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to get custody and protect record and evidence of Swiss case, which the court feared may have been 'tampered with'. The court referred to some media reports detailing efforts to tam

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Swiss case: Supreme Court asks NAB to protect evidence

The Supreme Court on Friday directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to get custody and protect record and evidence of Swiss case, which the court feared may have been 'tampered with'. The court referred to some media reports detailing efforts to tam

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

BRIndex 30 gains 111.73 points

On Friday, the BRIndex 30 opened at 8,658.34 points and remained in positive for most of the market time with a slight drop in the second session touching the intraday low of 8,617.05 points. It recovered soon afterwards and touched intra-day high of 8,78

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

BRIndex 30 gains 111.73 points

On Friday, the BRIndex 30 opened at 8,658.34 points and remained in positive for most of the market time with a slight drop in the second session touching the intraday low of 8,617.05 points. It recovered soon afterwards and touched intra-day high of 8,78

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Index touches 17-month high

Bullish trend continued at the share market on Friday and the KSE-100 index closed above 10,000 points level after 17 months, mainly on the back of strong foreign investors'' interest. After opening on a positive note, the index hit 10,039.76 points intra

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Index touches 17-month high

Bullish trend continued at the share market on Friday and the KSE-100 index closed above 10,000 points level after 17 months, mainly on the back of strong foreign investors' interest. After opening on a positive note, the index hit 10,039.76 points intra-

Published 13 Mar, 2010 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 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Index touches 17-month high

Bullish trend continued at the share market on Friday and the KSE-100 index closed above 10,000 points level after 17 months, mainly on the back of strong foreign investors' interest. After opening on a positive note, the index hit 10,039.76 points intra-

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Friday (March 12, 2010).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Three steel products ITP raised

Pakistan customs have raised the import trade price (ITP) of three steel products by 60 percent, or $241 per ton, on the back of rising steel prices in the world market, sources said. The ITP/values are determined under section 25A of Customs Act, 1969, f

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

New York cotton

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

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Three steel products ITP raised

Pakistan customs have raised the import trade price (ITP) of three steel products by 60 percent, or $241 per ton, on the back of rising steel prices in the world market, sources said. The ITP/values are determined under section 25A of Customs Act, 1969, f

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

New York cotton

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

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Three steel products ITP raised

Pakistan customs have raised the import trade price (ITP) of three steel products by 60 percent, or $241 per ton, on the back of rising steel prices in the world market, sources said. The ITP/values are determined under section 25A of Customs Act, 1969, f

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Reform panel''s suggestion: provinces be empowered to set up bourses

Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms on Friday proposed that the provincial governments should be allowed to set up and regulate stock exchanges within their jurisdictions, reliable sources told Business Recorder. Members of the commit

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

BRIDGE NOTES: Tit for tat

Today's lesson is one which caters to both - good play and good defence. Bridge is not only an exercise in logical thinking and good judgement, it is in the ultimate analysis a Battle of wits between you and your opponents. More often than not, the human

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Reform panel's suggestion: provinces be empowered to set up bourses

Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms on Friday proposed that the provincial governments should be allowed to set up and regulate stock exchanges within their jurisdictions, reliable sources told Business Recorder. Members of the commit

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

SPORTS WORLD: Ban on Younus, Yousuf too harsh a punishment

Arguably, the biggest purge of Pakistan cricket in years. The disastrous tour of Australia has brought with it severe punishment to senior players, including former captains Younis Khan, Muhammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik.

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Reform panel's suggestion: provinces be empowered to set up bourses

Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms on Friday proposed that the provincial governments should be allowed to set up and regulate stock exchanges within their jurisdictions, reliable sources told Business Recorder. Members of the commit

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

TV THOUGHTS: The whispers, rumours, stories in Islamabad; resign, safe passage, or fight to finish?

What are the whispers and the rumours and the stories doing the rounds in Islamabad as the month of March moves on? What is all that talk of political stability and the large scale changes that are impending? What is in the heart and mind of President Asi

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Recasting PSEs boards: Prime Minister tells ministries to submit large panels of experts

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has directed all Ministries/Divisions to send larger panels of experts, independent and knowledgeable persons, for recasting independent boards of directors (BoDs) for the public sector enterprises (PSEs) which have turne

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Finding what you need on Twitter

It's easy to feel left out of the Twitter revolution. After all, you've probably heard Twitter mentioned regularly along with breaking news, celebrity gossip, and even sports shows. And you've likely also visited Twitter in an attempt to see what all the

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Recasting PSEs boards: Prime Minister tells ministries to submit large panels of experts

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has directed all Ministries/Divisions to send larger panels of experts, independent and knowledgeable persons, for recasting independent boards of directors (BoDs) for the public sector enterprises (PSEs) which have turne

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Neglected primary school teachers

The success of any education system largely depends on the success of its teachers, especially primary school teachers (PSTs). They bring and ensure change, modernisation, reformation, and intellectual development in a given society by transmitting knowle

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Recasting PSEs boards: Prime Minister tells ministries to submit large panels of experts

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has directed all Ministries/Divisions to send larger panels of experts, independent and knowledgeable persons, for recasting independent boards of directors (BoDs) for the public sector enterprises (PSEs) which have turne

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

BOOK REVIEW: Issues and challenges of globalisation

It is very rare that commercial publishers of fiction, short-stories, poetry, autobiographies, travelogues and other non-fiction books publish an anthology of such a dreary subject as peace and challenges of globalization in the developing countries.

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

President appoints seven PHC judges

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appointed seven additional judges in the Peshawar High Court, for a period of one year, with effect from the date they make the oath of their offices. Following are the names of newly appointed additional judges of PHC

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Celebrating Women's Day century

The international women's day celebrated its 100 year anniversary on 8th March 2010. The day was first proposed in 1910 by a group of ladies from 17 countries to raise voice against gender discriminations. In America, the whole of March is designated 'Wom

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

President appoints seven PHC judges

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appointed seven additional judges in the Peshawar High Court, for a period of one year, with effect from the date they make the oath of their offices. Following are the names of newly appointed additional judges of PHC

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

ART FACTS: Seeking solace in colours of spring

A collection of visually stunning and harmoniously conceived compositions of floral art works titled, 'Floral Symphony', by Soraya Sikander's was displayed at Unicorn Gallery recently. Through her paintings, she captured the magnificence of the floral kin

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

FBR to brief World Bank team on proposed 2010-11 budget provisions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will brief the World Bank (WB) review mission on the proposed provisions of the Finance Act 2010 to harmonise income tax and sales tax penalties and introduction of Revenue Administration Act for smooth administrative fu

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Good neighbourliness -a quandary-I

Bedevilled by increasing hostility from India and (what can only be called) lackadaisical relations with Afghanistan, our perceptions about good neighbourliness are clouded so badly that we choose to think all beyond our borders as unworthy of a decent in

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

FBR to brief World Bank team on proposed 2010-11 budget provisions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will brief the World Bank (WB) review mission on the proposed provisions of the Finance Act 2010 to harmonise income tax and sales tax penalties and introduction of Revenue Administration Act for smooth administrative fu

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Lahore terror attack

In the first attack of the year in Lahore on Monday, terrorists rammed an explosives laden vehicle into a building housing the office of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in the posh Model Town locality. Initial reports tell of 12 persons killed, inclu

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

FBR to brief World Bank team on proposed 2010-11 budget provisions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will brief the World Bank (WB) review mission on the proposed provisions of the Finance Act 2010 to harmonise income tax and sales tax penalties and introduction of Revenue Administration Act for smooth administrative fu

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

KARACHI CHRONICLE: Women's Day hype

March 10 was Women's Day. From Nawabshah came news that the people running the Shaheed Benazirabad Women Centre would have to close down because the staff salaries had not been paid for three months; the landlord issued notice to vacate the building; the

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

PN tests missiles in Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy Fleet on Friday tested its fire power in the North Arabian Sea to assess the lethality, precision and efficacy of its weapon systems. This was announced in an ISPR (Navy) press release issued here on Friday. It said Admiral Noman Bashir, Chi

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Anatomy of whipping by police

Although the police battering are not an uncommon arcane in Pakistan, yet the shocking telecast of flout police torture of some hapless accused, in the presence of flabbergasted on-lookers, in a remote Punjab locality by the acerbic media, has unnerved th

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

PN tests missiles in Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy Fleet on Friday tested its fire power in the North Arabian Sea to assess the lethality, precision and efficacy of its weapon systems. This was announced in an ISPR (Navy) press release issued here on Friday. It said Admiral Noman Bashir, Chi

Published 13 Mar, 2010 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	5,998.74
Nasdaq / Nov 28	19,060.48
Dow Jones / Nov 28	44,722.06
India Sensex / Nov 29	19,338.14
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	38,198.52
Hang Seng / Nov 29	79,714.50
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	8,273.90
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	19,432.28

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	241,602.20
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	69.08
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2,666.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	71.75
Petrol/Litre / Nov 30	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	619.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	139.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,021.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.66 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	619.90 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	139.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,021.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.66 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	179,225,089 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	64,868,271 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Nov 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	60,297,878 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 30 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	55,350,909 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	42,730,290 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 30 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	38,903,524 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,014,321 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,477,996 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,208,624 ▲ 0.00

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