News Archives for Print - 2012-07-02

Platini 'proud' of trouble-free Euro 2012

UEFA president Michel Platini has expressed pride and satisfaction over the organisation of Euro 2012, ahead of Sunday's final in Kiev between Italy and holders Spain.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Former England wicket-keeper reveals £5 million fixing approach

Former England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon has given his account of a meeting with an Indian businessman which led to an offer of £5 million ($8 million) to fix one of Leicestershire's Twenty20 matches.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

West Indies win

West Indies crushed New Zealand by 56 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Saturday with Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle hitting impressive half-centuries. West Indies made 209 for two off their 20 overs with Gayle unbeaten on 85 and Pollard making

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Seedorf joins Brazilian giants Botafogo

Veteran former Dutch international midfielder Clarence Seedorf has signed a two-year deal with Botafogo, the Brazilian top-flight side have confirmed. Rio de Janeiro-based Botafogo announced the capture of Seedorf, 36, as "the biggest signing of a foreign

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Fans to decorate Pakistan team's dressing room in T20 Cup

Fans will have a chance to decide which images will be used to decorate the Pakistan national team's dressing room walls at the ICC World Twenty-20 scheduled to be played in September in Sri Lanka.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Cilic wins second longest match

Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Marcos Baghdatis in a match which finished just past the 11:00pm Centre Court curfew, deadline imposed on matches for health and safety reasons.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Sohail retains captaincy as Olympic squad named

Penalty corner expert Sohail Abbas will lead Pakistan's hockey squad in the upcoming London Olympics, the only sport where the country harbours any realistic hopes of a medal in the Summer Games.The 35-year-old was retained as captain despite Pakistan's p

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Rain relief for Sri Lanka as Pakistan bat on

Azhar Ali smashed 157 and Mohammad Hafeez narrowly missed a double century but wet weather dampened Pakistan's hopes of forcing a result over hosts Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday. Hafeez fell for 196 and Azhar equalled his highest score as the tou

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Pakistan Wal-Mart suspends Louisiana Seafood Supplier

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has suspended one of its seafood suppliers amid allegations that the company, CJ's Seafood of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, violated several federal labour laws.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Omanis protest in sign of renewed discontent

Dozens of Omanis demanding jobs have staged peaceful protests in the industrial town of Sohar, witnesses said, in a sign of renewed discontent more than a year after waves of demonstrations died down.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Indian Prime Minister raises hopes of fresh reforms

Investors are hoping Premier Manmohan Singh, who unleashed radical reforms that turned around India's economy two decades ago, can work some similar magic after assuming the finance portfolio once again.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Qatar's economy grows

Qatar's economy grew 6.9 percent year-on-year in inflation-adjusted terms in the first quarter helped by a jump in the construction industry, the Gulf Arab state's statistics authority said on Sunday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

All eyes on ECB after eurozone summit deal

Europe, with last week's EU summit, appears to have warded off disaster, at least for now, but the markets are now looking to the European Central Bank to ensure the deal is a success, analysts said.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

China's manufacturing falls to seven-month low

China's manufacturing activity fell to a seven-month low in June, official figures showed Sunday, despite government efforts to arrest a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Guangzhou launches drastic cuts on car registrations

New permit rules for the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou went into effect Sunday as part of efforts by the city authorities to reduce both traffic jams and air pollution, the state-owned news agency Xinhua reported.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Three Islamic banks in Bahrain plan merger

Three Islamic investment banks in Bahrain said Sunday they have agreed to merge to better compete in a fragmented market. The combination of Capivest, Elaf Bank and Capital Management House will create a bank with assets of $400 million, according to a st

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

'Strikingly' few women in Asia's top jobs

Companies in Asia's leading economies have 'strikingly' few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent to fuel the region's growth, consultancy firm McKinsey & Company said Sunday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

French audit office sees eight billion euro gap in budget

France's national audit office will reveal a shortfall of almost 8 billion euros ($10 billion) in this year's national budget after discovering a 1.5 billion-euro spending gap left by the previous government and lower tax revenues, the Journal du Dimanche

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Spain's economy shrinks further

Spain's economy shrank further in the second quarter but looks set to stabilise over the rest of the year while the government continues to push structural reforms and budget austerity, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Sunday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Is the euro beyond salvation? politics not economics to decide

Here's a nightmare for Europe's leaders to ponder as they prepare for yet another summit to tackle the euro zone crisis: a bond auction fails in Spain, spreading solvency worries to Italy and beyond and triggering uncontrollable bank runs that spell the s

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Thailand to offer 164 billion baht bonds

Thailand plans to sell 164 billion baht ($5.2 billion) of government bonds in July-September and will use short-term bills rather than bank loans to help finance flood-management projects, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

UAE markets halt drop, Doha rebounds

UAE markets halt declines and Qatar's bourse rebounds from a 10-month low on Sunday after moves by European leaders to ease the euro zone debt crisis boost sentiment. Dubai's index rises 0.7 percent to 1,463 points, snapping a six-session losing streak.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Wall Street week ahead: can EU deal lift stocks for more than a day?

US stocks finished the first half of the year with a bang as investors welcomed news that the eurozone is a step closer to solving its 30-month-long debt crisis. Now for the question: Is this rally strong enough to last for more than a day?

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Japanese shares likely to rise

Tokyo shares are likely to rise next week as news of European leaders striking a deal on the eurozone crisis and some positive signs for Japan's economy boost sentiment, dealers said Friday. In the week to June 29, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

FTSE seen edging up five percent by year-end

Britain's leading stock index will rise 5 percent by the end of the year on expectations of more money-printing by the Bank of England, but won't get very far with the economy in recession and the eurozone crisis still burning, a Reuters poll found.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Russian stocks to rally

Russian share prices are expected to rally after a dismal second quarter on the assumption that they are due for a rebound and that an eventual global upturn will support the local economy, a Reuters poll showed. The poll of 12 analysts taken over the pas

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Global markets week ahead: policy baton passes to central banks; investors likely to be underwhelmed

The market spotlight falls on central banks in the coming week in hopes they might follow the lead of Europe's politicians with measures to address mounting economic concerns, but investors may be underwhelmed.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

World stocks outlook tempered by eurozone

Persistent fears about the eurozone's future and an increasingly subdued global economy will restrain further advances for the world's major stock markets, according to Reuters polls of analysts, who slashed their forecasts.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Five miners die at Gold Fields mine

Five miners died from smoke inhalation at a Gold Fields mine in South Africa on Saturday as they worked underground, the company said on Sunday. The deaths are a setback for the government and the industry as they try to improve safety and reduce fataliti

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Al Qaeda plotting to bomb US plane

Al-Qaeda is plotting a terrorist attack on a US airliner, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing intelligence sources. The broadsheet said Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) had recruited a Norwegian Muslim convert and given him terrorist

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Crisis-hobbled Cyprus takes over EU presidency

The Republic of Cyprus took over the rotating European Union presidency on Sunday while negotiating emergency aid from Brussels. The six-month presidency was expected to be a long-awaited highlight for the tiny eastern Mediterranean country, but now all t

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Roadside bomb kills five Afghan civilians

Five civilians were killed and 11 injured Sunday when a bus struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, an official said. "A bus heading to Kabul from Kandahar province, struck the roadside bomb placed by the enemies of Afghans (Taliban insurgents) in

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Iran to fire missiles in desert war games: Guards

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they are to fire ballistic and other missiles at desert targets during three days of war games starting Monday in a warning to threats of military action by Israel and the United States.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Turkey and Syria tensions rise as Ankara scrambles jets

Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose Sunday, as Ankara said it scrambled fighter jets after Syrian helicopters flew close to the border, underlining the mistrust between the neighbours after the downing of a Turkish plane last month.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Attacks on Kenyan churches kill 17

Masked attackers killed at least 17 people on Sunday in gun and grenade attacks on churches in a Kenyan town used as a base for operations against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Somalia. At least 45 people were wounded in the simultaneous attacks on Gariss

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Morsi takes Egypt helm, military pledges support

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi began his first full day in office on Sunday with his powers circumscribed by the military as he tries to pick a new cabinet to carry out his campaign pledges. After being sworn in as the country's first freely elected civi

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Japan opens solar energy parks

Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power. The openings come on the same day engineers began refiring an ato

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Japan restarts nuclear reactor as protests mount

Engineers in Japan on Sunday began refiring an atomic reactor, despite growing public protests in the aftermath of meltdowns at Fukushima, ending nearly two months in which the country was nuclear-free. Local media reported that the process to restart Uni

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Iceland's defiant president wins record fifth term

Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson has won a record fifth term in office, riding a wave of support for his defiance of Britain and the Netherlands over massive debts from a bank crash and asserting the tiny nation's stubbornly independent streak.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Air India pilot seats mum in cockpit

The pilot of an Air India passenger plane seated his mother in the cockpit for a domestic flight, refusing to take off without her after he could not get her a free ticket, a report said Sunday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Another 31 die in monsoon floods in India

At least another 31 people have been killed in floods in India's north-eastern state of Assam, raising the death toll during the monsoon season in the region to 61, officials said Sunday. The floods have swamped more than 2,000 villages across 23 of Assam

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

German police pose with pirate flag in Afghanistan

Germany on Sunday said a photograph showing some of its policemen in Afghanistan posing in front of a skull-and-crossbones flag denigrated the country's image. The 2009 photograph showed five policemen charged with protecting the German ambassador posing

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

FALSE B News Store: Prime Minister House spokesman condemns false news story

The spokesman of the Prime Minister's House on Sunday strongly condemned the news published in a section of press imputing the Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a false statement that "he will not present first class President before a third class magi

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Construction work on 69MW hydel project in Chitral inaugurated

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched work on the 69-megawatt Lawi Hydel Project. Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti inaugurated the construction work on the project in district Chtiral.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Weapons purchase: KP police incurred Rs 334 billion imprudently: report

An imprudent expenditure of Rs4.334 billion has been detected in the purchase of weapons, ammunition and other stores for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police, said an Audit Report on the Accounts of government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Audit year 2010-11. The audit

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Zardari regime, Sharifs: NAB chief statement another example of Muk Muka: Imran

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Imran Khan has condemned the obvious collusion/muk muka between the Zardari regime and the house of Sharifs.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Shab-e-Barat to be observed on Thursday with religious zeal

Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of reverence and fervour and divine blessings for the Muslims, would be observed across the country on Thursday night (July 5). According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Almighty Allah arranges affairs of the

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Conference on 'Rights of Minorities in South Asia' tomorrow

The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Germany, has arranged a regional conference on `Rights of Religious Minorities in South Asia: Learning from Mutual Experiences" here on July 3.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

AJK government to host Intra-Kashmir APC

The Azad Jammu & Kashmir government will soon host a All Parties Intra-Kashmir Conference of political leadership from either side of the line of control AJK and Indian-held Kashmir to encourage and materialise the sincere efforts for early peaceful settl

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Rs 265.7 million anti-dengue plan on anvil

The Federal Government is going to launch a three-year Rs 265.7 million anti-dengue plan in 25 districts of the country to check the outbreak of the viral disease. Main components of the plan include institutionalisation, advocacy, social mobilisation and

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Provincial services: government decides not to reserve 1pc quota for ICT residents

The government has decided not to reserve one percent quota for the residents of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in provinces, official sources told Business Record.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Sindh Government provided 20,000 jobs: Murad

Sindh Minister for Finance Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed confidence that the Pakistan People Party (PPP) would sweep next general election and form government at the centre as well as in the provinces.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Sindh Government provided 20,000 jobs: Murad

Sindh Minister for Finance Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed confidence that the Pakistan People Party (PPP) would sweep next general election and form government at the centre as well as in the provinces.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Four persons gunned down in various areas of city

Four more persons fell prey to the ongoing spate of targeted killings in different areas of the metropolis here on Sunday. According to police and rescue sources, two persons were gunned down near Bazaar-e-Faisal, Karimabad in the jurisdiction of Azizabad

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Provincial Autonomy Day celebrated across Pakistan

Provincial Autonomy Day celebrated across the country on Sunday to mark the implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment that ensured more autonomy to the provinces.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Expatriates should be allowed to take part in polls: Altaf

MQM leader Altaf Hussain on Sunday contacted Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on phone, reiterating his party's support and called for amending laws toenable expatriates to take part in the election process. The two leaders exchanged views on the curren

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

CID police arrest seven suspects

Crime Investigation Department (CID) of police on Sunday arrested seven accused involved in serious offences including targeted killing and extortion in separate raids from different areas of the metropolis.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

OGDCL unveils five new discoveries in last 11 months

Oil and Gas Development Corporation Limited (OGDCL) has discovered five new discoveries during this last eleven months of this year under its vision to meet energy needs of the country.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

No sectarianism in Pakistan, says Moosavi

There is no sectarianism in Pakistan, but Surjeets and Sarbajeets spread all over the country were perpetrating bloodbaths on Pakistani soil, leader of the Tehreek Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jaffaria Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi said on Sunday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Nine children injured in explosion

Nine children, including two brothers, sustained burns in an explosive material blasted here on Saturday. According to Qabula police, the explosion occurred in a heap of garbage at Mohallah Pir Hazoori.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Doctors' strike: Punjab government resorts to arresting young doctors

Punjab government started arresting young doctors, as a police team raided general body meeting of Young Doctors Association at Services Hospital on late Sunday night. A contingent of police headed by senior officials entered the hospital and arrested lea

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Security being beefed up for Shab-e-Bar'at

Inspector General of Police Sindh Mushtaq Ahmed Shah has directed the police officials to make appropriate security arrangements on the eve of Shab-e-bar't falling on Thursday.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Law minister hands over motorbikes to police

Sindh Minister for Law and Prisons Mohammad Ayaz Soomro has said that the present PPP government has taken a number of measures to improve law and order situation in the province. This he said on the occasion of handing over 30 motorcycles to Larkana poli

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Roshan Ali warns

Commissioner Karachi, Roshan Ali Sheikh, warned strict action against advertisers and officials who were issuing No Objection Certificate (NOC) if any casualty reported due to collapse of any billboard or hoarding during monsoon rains in the metropolis.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Bomb explosion at Railway track

Tension gripped Bin Qasim Town on early Sunday morning as a locally made bomb planted at the railway track by unidentified men near Bin Qasim Town police station exploded. According to police, one of the nationalist parties of the Sindh was behind the bom

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

SRB changes its account for taxpayers

The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB ) has changed its account from B-02382 to B-02384. This would be the new account which would be functional from July 1 this year. According to a notification issued a few days ago:

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Egypt signs $1 billion finance for food, energy

The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Sunday with the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) that will provide $1 billion to finance energy and food imports, the government said in a statement.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Egypt signs $1 billion finance for food, energy

The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Sunday with the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) that will provide $1 billion to finance energy and food imports, the government said in a statement.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Egypt signs $1 billion finance for food, energy

The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Sunday with the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) that will provide $1 billion to finance energy and food imports, the government said in a statement.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

MONDAY JUNE 25: Payment of mark-up: Discos adopt rebellious attitude

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Global investors muscle in on big Gulf issues

Investors from outside the Gulf have muscled in on two big bond issues from the region, taking very high portions of the debt on offer - a sign of international confidence in the region, but a source of frustration for some locals who wanted to buy more.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

MONDAY JUNE 25: Importers-cum-manufacturers: FBR introduces new regulatory regime

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Global investors muscle in on big Gulf issues

Investors from outside the Gulf have muscled in on two big bond issues from the region, taking very high portions of the debt on offer - a sign of international confidence in the region, but a source of frustration for some locals who wanted to buy more.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

TUESDAY JUNE 26: Deplorable state of power sector: poor governance and looters are to blame, says Mukhtar

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Global investors muscle in on big Gulf issues

Investors from outside the Gulf have muscled in on two big bond issues from the region, taking very high portions of the debt on offer - a sign of international confidence in the region, but a source of frustration for some locals who wanted to buy more.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

TUESDAY JUNE 26: Islamabad's position in relation to Reko Diq project: Balochistan government to be held responsible if ICA rules in favour of TCC

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Russia''s Bashneft wins energy deal in Iraq

Iraq has awarded Russian oil giant Bashneft rights to explore for oil in the south of the country after nearly one month of negotiations, a senior Baghdad official said on Sunday, bringing the total number of Russian companies with oil deals in Iraq to th

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27: Zafar made Water & Power Secretary

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Russia's Bashneft wins energy deal in Iraq

Iraq has awarded Russian oil giant Bashneft rights to explore for oil in the south of the country after nearly one month of negotiations, a senior Baghdad official said on Sunday, bringing the total number of Russian companies with oil deals in Iraq to th

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27: Power supply to federal, provincial governments, public, private sector departments: Cabinet asks ministries to recover dues

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Russia's Bashneft wins energy deal in Iraq

Iraq has awarded Russian oil giant Bashneft rights to explore for oil in the south of the country after nearly one month of negotiations, a senior Baghdad official said on Sunday, bringing the total number of Russian companies with oil deals in Iraq to th

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

THURSDAY JUNE 28: Kerry-Lugar Bills: US seeks $1.1 billion for Pakistan

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Four RBS traders sacked for fixing bank rate

Four traders from the Royal Bank of Scotland were sacked at the end of 2011 for their alleged role in fixing inter-bank interest rates, banking industry sources said Sunday. The revelation comes after the state-rescued RBS confirmed it was being investiga

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

THURSDAY JUNE 28: PSEs, law & order still formidable challenges: Hafeez

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Four RBS traders sacked for fixing bank rate

Four traders from the Royal Bank of Scotland were sacked at the end of 2011 for their alleged role in fixing inter-bank interest rates, banking industry sources said Sunday. The revelation comes after the state-rescued RBS confirmed it was being investiga

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

FRIDAY JUNE 29: Banks to provide Rs 175 billion financing for wheat procurement

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Four RBS traders sacked for fixing bank rate

Four traders from the Royal Bank of Scotland were sacked at the end of 2011 for their alleged role in fixing inter-bank interest rates, banking industry sources said Sunday. The revelation comes after the state-rescued RBS confirmed it was being investiga

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

FRIDAY JUNE 29: EU leaders divided on crisis response

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Australia kicks off carbon tax, Prime Minister future in doubt

Australia on Sunday joins a growing number of nations to impose a price on carbon emissions across its $1.4 trillion economy in a bitterly contested reform that offers trading opportunities for banks and polluters but may cost the prime minister her job.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

SATURDAY JUNE 30: SBA instalment: $107.6 million paid to IMF

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Australia kicks off carbon tax, Prime Minister future in doubt

Australia on Sunday joins a growing number of nations to impose a price on carbon emissions across its $1.4 trillion economy in a bitterly contested reform that offers trading opportunities for banks and polluters but may cost the prime minister her job.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

SATURDAY JUNE 30: Pakistan has not asked for any aid so far: IMF

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Australia kicks off carbon tax, Prime Minister future in doubt

Australia on Sunday joins a growing number of nations to impose a price on carbon emissions across its $1.4 trillion economy in a bitterly contested reform that offers trading opportunities for banks and polluters but may cost the prime minister her job.

Published 02 Jul, 2012 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 1	277.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 1	277.68
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 1	152.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 1	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 1	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 31	5,705.45
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,389.06
Nasdaq / Oct 31	18,095.15
Dow Jones / Oct 31	41,763.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 1	38,053.67
Hang Seng / Nov 1	20,497.59
FTSE 100 / Nov 1	8,154.34
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 1	19,132.89

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 31	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 31	250,518.70
Petrol/Litre / Nov 1	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 1	70.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 1	69.64
Diesel/Litre / Nov 1	255.14

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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