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Karachi chemicals and dyes market rates

Chemicals and dyes market rates in rupees on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 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 (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (September 22, 2012) and for Sunday (September 23, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Downward trend was seen on the open market on Saturday in process of lean business activity, dealers said. The rupee shed five-paisa against the dollar for buying and selling at 94.7 and 94.9, they said. The rupee, also inched down by 10-paisa in terms of

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

THE RUPEE: marginal fall

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 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 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (September 22, 2012).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Saudi Arabia - Basic facts

The following are some useful and interesting statistics of Saudi Arabian Kingdom:

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Economical field

In the economical field, the directions of Khadim Al-Haramain Al-Sharifain King Abdullah & H. R. H. The Crown Prince Sultan Ben Abdul Aziz about the comprehensive reform and intensify efforts to improve the business environments in the country and launch

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Saudi-Pak relations

We can say that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations have progressed and are dependable in all fields which are described as brotherly ties and, sincere political orientations of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have managed to contribute earnestly in strengthening

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Expansion of Haramain Al-Sharifain and care for guests of Allah

The Khadim Al-Haramain Al-Sharifain Gives very special care & attention to the Guests of Allah ( Pilgrims visiting the Holy Places ) & closely watching the various projects & its progress, been carried out for the benefit of these Pilgrims to offer their

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia - Linked together by unbreakable bond of common faith and promotion of peace and stability in the region and the world

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are linked together by the unbreakable bond of faith in Islam and endeavour for peace in the region and the world. The founding Fathers of both nations have also maintained the closest understanding on all international issues wh

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Message from Consul-General of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Karachi

On the 1st day of Libra every year and on the 23rd of September we get together to remember a very significant day in our History which is our National Day. Coinciding on 1351AH corresponding to 1932AD.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

The December vaida was down and January contract was inert on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in process of trading, dealers said. The December vaida closed at Rs 446.70 and it commenced with a fall of 40 paisa at Rs 446.50, they said.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Slight improvement in business activity on cotton market

Cautious mills' buying was again witnessed on the cotton market on Saturday amid expectations for improvement in phutti arrivals, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,550, they said. In the ready business, over 7000 bales of cotton chang

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Prices move both ways on grain market

Prices moved both ways on the wholesale grain market on Saturday in the process of improved business activity as some major commercial centres opened after one-day closure as the government declared holiday to protest against publication of sacrilegious c

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

EU wheat futures little changed

European wheat futures were little changed on Thursday in keeping with Chicago prices as the market steadied near key support and awaited fresh news on export demand. Benchmark November milling wheat in Paris was up 0.50 euros or 0.19 percent at 261.50 eu

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Indian oilseeds, soyaoil, sugar, turmeric down on poor demand

Indian oilseeds and soyaoil futures fell on Friday, tracking weak global cues, while there were fewer buyers as the domestic soyabean harvest season is just approaching. Traders said small quantities from the new harvest have started arriving in the produ

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Brazil's Unica cuts sugar, ethanol output forecast

Brazil's sugar industry association Unica on Thursday cut its forecast for 2012/13 sugar and ethanol output but said it expects a larger overall cane crop thanks to rains earlier this year. Unica expects the main center-south cane crop to yield 32.7 milli

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Wheat export premiums hold steady at US Gulf Coast

Wheat export premiums at the US Gulf Coast held steady on Friday, even as futures jumped, underpinned by expectations for improved demand in coming months as supplies from rival exporters in the Black Sea region run low. Benchmark wheat futures on the Chi

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Friday due to selling by commercials and funds, traders said, registering their biggest weekly loss in more than six months. Harvest advancing rapidly, with canola harvest in Alberta more than half complete as of Septem

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Vietnam's coffee exporters recommend $30 discount for 2012-13

A group of Vietnam's top coffee exporters has recommended beans from the 2012/13 crop be priced at a $30 discount to London futures and has asked the government to allow them to stockpile 300,000 tonnes to support prices. The Club of Vietnam Top Coffee Ex

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 32,400 tonnes of cargo comprising import cargo during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Saturday The total import cargo comprised 32,400 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo. Two ships carrying one container ship and one oil tanker r

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

US Midwest soyabean bids mostly steady

soyabean spot basis bids held mostly steady around the US Midwest on Friday as the progressing harvest and modestly higher futures resulted in only light farmer sales of each commodity, grain merchants said. Corn bids eased 1 to 2 cents per bushel in the

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

US allots sugar import quotas among 38 nations

The US Trade Representatives announced on Friday sugar import quotas for 38 nations for the marketing year opening on October 1. The largest allotments for raw sugar went to the Dominican Republic, 188,908 tonnes; Brazil, 155,634 tonnes and the Philippine

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Facebook to charge for promotional offers

Facebook Inc said it will start charging businesses to run promotional offers on its social network, turning a free service into a potential revenue generator as investors and analysts demand new sources of growth from the recently listed company.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

EU economy needs shale gas: Polish minister

The EU economy needs shale gas to spur jobs and recovery, while breaking the traditional link between economic recovery and a rise in carbon emissions, Poland's environment minister said. Poland, which is heavily dependent on carbon-intensive coal and imp

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Post-election calm to help bolster Greece tourism

Greek tourism will fare better than expected this year because fears of a chaotic exit from the euro have eased, the head of the main tourist industry association said on Friday. He predicted revenues would slump just 5 percent this year compared with a J

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Shell wants Greenpeace protest ban or hefty fine

Royal Dutch Shell counter-attacked against Greenpeace on Friday, asking a judge to ban the group protesting near any of its property, with a million-euro fine as the cost of flouting the ruling. The oil multinational wants an order to ban "any Greenpeace

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

BMW finds engine issue in 2013 M5, M6 cars, halts shipments

BMW AG halted deliveries and will recall some newly built 2013 M5 and M6 performance cars due to an engine oil pump problem that could lead to severe engine damage. BMW is now contacting owners of the 2013 M5 sedan, M6 coupe and M6 convertible and recomme

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Yield-hungry investors lock up their cash for longer

Investors in hedge funds are becoming increasingly willing to lock up their money for longer and invest in less liquid strategies, in a sign some are choosing the chance to earn bigger returns over easy access to their cash. Several prominent hedge funds

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Yield-hungry investors lock up their cash for longer

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Argentine government says to keep working with IMF on data

Argentina will keep working with the International Monetary Fund to improve its economic data, the economy minister said in remarks published on Saturday after the IMF warned the country to make swifter progress. The IMF reprimanded Argentina on Tuesday f

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

General Electric plans medical technology acquisitions in Germany

General Electric plans to make acquisitions in Germany to raise its market share in CAT scan and MRI technology, the company's new chief of GE Healthcare in Germany told a magazine. "Especially in the high-end segment we want to double, in some areas even

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Spain must restructure banks, region financing: Asmussen

The European Central bank is ready to buy Spanish bonds but the southern European country will need to restructure its banks and reorganise the financing of its regions, ECB executive board member Joerg Asmussen told a Dutch paper on Saturday. "The ball i

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Spain in no rush to seek aid, banks to need 60 billion euros

Spain will not rush to seek external aid to finance its debt, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Saturday, adding that the country's banks would need 60 billion euros to clean up the toxic property assets on their balance sheets.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

General Motors opens China test track in effort to remain market leader

General Motors Co opened a new, large vehicle test track west of Shanghai on Saturday as part of its push to retain its leading market share in the world's largest auto market. The No 1 US automaker and its joint venture partners, including SAIC Motor, in

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Envoy warns Canada against politicising Nexen deal

China's ambassador to Canada warned in remarks published on Saturday against allowing domestic politics to drive the Canadian government's decision on whether to approve Chinese state-owned oil company CNOOC Ltd's proposed $15.1 billion takeover of Canadi

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

China-Canada should move toward FTA: ambassador

China's ambassador to Canada said in an interview published Saturday that the two countries should move speedily to sign a free-trade agreement if bilateral business is to flourish. "That's why we need to talk with the Canadian side about an FTA. It's tim

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Apple seeks US Samsung sales ban, $707 million more in damages

Apple Inc has asked for a court order for a permanent US sales ban on Samsung Electronics products alleged to have violated its patents along with additional damages of $707 million on top of the billion-dollar verdict won by the iPhone maker last month.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

AT&T to accept political donations by text, set lower fees

AT&T Inc, the second-largest US wireless carrier, will join all other large phone companies in accepting political donations by text - and will do so at much lower rates, a company spokesman said on Friday. The carrier that services the most Apple iPhones

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Merkel, Hollande pledge to consult on EADS

France and Germany pledged on Saturday to consult closely on plans by Airbus parent EADS and Britain's BAE Systems to forge a new aerospace and defence giant, but announced no joint decisions on the $45 billion merger plan. The tie-up would create the wor

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Oracle boosts compensation of billionaire CEO

Technology company Oracle Corp increased billionaire CEO Larry Ellison's compensation for last year by 24 percent. Ellison, one of the most highly paid chief executive officers in the United States, and the world's sixth-richest man, according to Forbes,

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Ivory Coast to scrap grinding subsidy, lift transport support

Ivory Coast will abolish a 20-year-old tax break given to local cocoa grinders when the 2012/13 season starts on October 1, an official with the top grower's marketing board told Reuters on Saturday, in a victory for exporters who don't grind locally. The

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Cheap debt tempts companies to prop up shares

Ultra-low borrowing costs are once again tempting US companies down a familiar and dangerous path, luring them into propping up their share prices by issuing new debt. In a pattern all-too-familiar from the pre-crisis years, companies are piling up levera

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Books already covered for Talanx IPO

Banks' books for the initial public offering of Talanx are already covered, three financial sources said a day after Germany's third-biggest insurer surprised investors by reviving flotation plans it had cancelled only last week. "It's one-time subscribed

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Two banks make tepid debut despite soft pricing

Banks that went public on Thursday had muted debuts even after pricing offerings below their planned range, an indication that investors are still keeping clear of new financial offerings. The larger of the two banks, Capital Bank Financial Corp that was

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

TSX ends lower

Canada's main stock index ended lower on Friday after a sharp late sell-off, with financial and industrial stocks weighing, and Research In Motion falling more than 7 percent after a BlackBerry service outage. Miners, utilities and oil companies rose on a

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Nasdaq defends Facebook compensation plan-letter to SEC

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc stood by its proposed $62 million plan to compensate firms affected by the fallout from Facebook's botched initial public offering, taking aim at UBS AG, Citigroup Inc and other parties that derided the payback plan. In a letter to th

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Treasuries outlook: Long-dated bond prices slip on Spain talk

Long-dated US Treasury debt prices slipped in light volume on Friday as talk that Spain might soon request a bailout was said to favour riskier assets over safe-haven US debt. Mid-range maturities outperformed as investors moved out of short-term Treasuri

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Treasuries outlook: Long-dated bond prices slip on Spain talk

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Sri Lankan stocks end up on foreign buying

Sri Lankan stocks edged up on Friday on foreign buying of bluechips but the gain was capped by retail profit-taking in speculative shares, dealers said. The Colombo Stock Exchange's main index, or all share price index (ASPI), ended 0.14 percent, or 8.10

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Indian bond yields flat

Indian bonds ended flat on Friday as investors switched to riskier assets after the country cut a tax on overseas borrowing by local companies, boosting confidence on the government's resolve to continue undertaking reforms. Finance Minister P. Chidambara

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Indian bond yields flat

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Japanese government bonds steady

Japanese government bonds were steady on Friday, supported by fears about slowing global growth and underpinned by the easy monetary policy of major central banks. The yield curve, however, flattened slightly, later in the afternoon, as some investors too

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Japanese government bonds steady

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Latam stocks mixed on outlook for Spain deal

Latin American stocks were mixed on Friday on cautious optimism Spain is preparing to request an international sovereign aid package, which could help stem the spread of the euro zone's debt crisis and support demand for riskier assets. The MSCI Latin Ame

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Wall Street ends flat despite Spain hope, S&P off for week

US stocks closed flat on Friday even though investors welcomed Spain's efforts to seek a bailout and cheered Apple's newest iPhone that went on sale today, driving its shares to a record high. Apple Inc, the world's most valuable public company in terms o

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

African currencies outlook: Kenyan, Ugandan shillings seen falling

The Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are seen easing against the dollar in the next week, while the Tanzanian shilling and Zambian Kwacha are expected to firm, traders said.

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Hopes of ECB rate cut drive Euribor rates lower

Euribor bank-to-bank lending rates hit new all-time lows on Friday on hopes that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates further in coming months after it downgraded its economic outlook for the euro zone. The ECB kept its main refinancing rate

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Chile's peso dips, Brazil real flat

Chile's peso weakened sharply on Friday on concerns that authorities could intervene to stem currency gains that may hurt exporters while Brazil's real traded flat after a top official threatened to implement capital controls. Investors are increasingly c

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Swedish crown's safety appeal to trump rate cut risk

The Swedish crown is likely to retain its long-term appeal to investors seeking an alternative to the debt-ridden euro, even if the Riksbank starts cutting interest rates as early as Thursday to prop up the economy. Some strategists said the crown could h

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Short dollar bets rise to highest in more than a year

Currency speculators increased their bets against the US dollar in the latest week to their highest in more than a year, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net short position rose

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Euro gains against dollar on Spain optimism

The euro climbed against the US dollar on Friday, reversing earlier losses, helped by speculation Spain may soon request financial aid to help ease the country's debt crisis. Volume was thin ahead of the weekend, exacerbating volatility, and traders said

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Central European currencies rise on Spanish aid hopes

Central European currencies gained on Friday, shrugging off rising expectations of interest rate cuts and paring the week's losses on growing confidence that Spain will seek aid. Poland's zloty and the Czech crown, which had fallen as much as 2 percent ve

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Canadian dollar ends little changed

The Canadian dollar ended little changed on Friday, with the benefit of stronger oil and other commodity prices offset by tame inflation data that suggested the Bank of Canada will be in no hurry to raise interest rates. Energy prices rose on supply conce

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Chelsea edge Stoke 1-0 to move three points clear

Chelsea needed a late winner by England fullback Ashley Cole to beat Stoke City 1-0 and move three points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with all their main title rivals yet to play this weekend. The European champions, without a win i

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Top seed Tsonga to face Seppi for Metz title

Italian fifth seed Andreas Seppi ended hopes of an all-French final at the Metz ATP event when he knocked out Gael Monfils 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday. Monfils was returning to the circuit this week after a four-month injury absence, but

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Indian court suspends ban on Bhupathi, Bopanna

An Indian court has suspended a two-year ban on doubles specialists Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna from representing the country, a report said Saturday. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) said last week the pair would not be considered for select

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

South Africa upstage Sri Lanka in rain-shortened match

South Africa beat hosts Sri Lanka by a convincing 32 run margin in a rain-shortened seven-over-a-side World Twenty20 group C match here on Saturday. South Africa were good with both bat and ball as their pacemen never allowed the Sri Lankan batsmen to cha

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Hsieh beats Robson to win Guangzhou Open

Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh beat Briton Laura Robson in the WTA Guangzhou Open final on Saturday, ending the teenager's attempt to become the first British woman to win a main tour title in 24 years. Hsieh won the match 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Australia advance after rain-hit West Indies match

Australia qualified for the Super Eights round of the World Twenty20 by defeating the West Indies in a rain-interrupted group B match in Colombo on Saturday. Australia, chasing a challenging target of 192, were 100-1 in 9.1 overs when heavy rain forced th

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Sharapova upbeat before Pan Pacific Open

French Open champion Maria Sharapova beamed with confidence Saturday and hailed a "tremendous" 2012, ahead of the Pan Pacific Open in Japan where she aims to reclaim the title. "In careers and in life, many things sometimes come together," said the power

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Taylor hopes New Zealand counter Pakistan spin threat

New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor hoped his batsmen counter Pakistan's spin threat in the group D cracker at Pallekele stadium on Sunday. New Zealand thumped Bangladesh by 59 runs in their opening match on Friday on the back of a Twenty20 record score of 12

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Hundreds in Tokyo rally against China

Hundreds of Japanese on Saturday rallied against Beijing over an escalating island row, days after anti-Japanese protests saw shops and factories vandalised in China. Some 800 demonstrators waved national flags as they marched through downtown Tokyo, deno

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Fishermen protest against Indian nuclear plant

Indian fishermen and anti-nuclear activists on Saturday mounted a sea protest against an atomic power plant following violent demonstrations earlier this month, police said. Some 3,000 fishermen and anti-nuclear activists in 500 fishing boats sought to bl

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Iraq aims to unite with new national anthem, flag

Iraq is seeking to replace its national anthem and flag in a move aimed at providing unifying national symbols and putting decades of conflict and hardship in the country behind it. "We are determined to finish the new flag and anthem this year, in this l

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Russia advances sweeping new spy bill

Russia's parliament has advanced sweeping spy legislation targeting civil groups that work with foreigners to upset domestic politics in what rights groups call another attack on freedoms. Friday's near-unanimous lower house vote in the first of three rea

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Rebel Free Syrian Army leaders move from Turkey to Syria

The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has moved its leadership for the first time from Turkey to parts of Syria that are now controlled by rebels, the group's commander-in-chief said on Saturday. The FSA has been based in Turkey for more than a year as fighter

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

West defeats Iran initiative at major UN nuclear meeting

Western states defeated an Iranian proposal at the UN nuclear agency's annual assembly on Saturday to amend their draft resolution on a policy area central to its work in preventing the spread of atom bombs. The draft text was adopted in a vote shortly af

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Taiwan premier survives no-confidence vote

Taiwanese Premier Sean Chen comfortably survived a no-confidence vote brought by opposition parties Saturday over what they see as his cabinet's failure to curb rising unemployment and inflation. The bid failed by 46 votes to 66, said parliamentary speake

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Aung San Suu Kyi receives Global Citizen Award

Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has visited the United Nations and received a new award as she paid tribute to unknown fighters for democracy in her country. "Tonight I must pay tribute to my colleagues whose names are unknown to the world," said

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Britain, Sweden silent on Ecuador Assange proposal

Britain's Foreign Office was tight-lipped on Saturday over a proposal from Ecuador that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden but stay under Quito's protection. Sweden's foreign ministry for its part said Stockholm had not

Published 23 Sep, 2012 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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