News Archives for Print - 2012-12-30

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Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 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 (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Firmness prevailed on the currency market on Saturday as the rupee held overnight level in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee was unchanged against the dollar for buying and selling at 97.70 and 97.90, they said. The rupee also shed 20 paisa in r

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

THE RUPEE: firm trend

Published 30 Dec, 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 (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 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 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (December 29, 2012).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indian oilseeds, soyaoil futures edge higher

Indian oilseeds and soyaoil futures edged higher on Friday, following gains in overseas markets, though a firm rupee and a higher area under rapeseed capped the upside. As of 0753 GMT, Malaysian palm oil futures were up 0.16 percent at 2,485 ringgit per t

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Oil cake market rates

Both the futures were unchanged on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The January vaida was inert at Rs 891.70 and it also opened at the same level in the early hours, they said. The March contract

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Lacklustre activity on cotton market

Mills and spinners kept on the sidelines on the cotton market on Saturday amid protests and rallies against the gas and power shortage in the country, dealers said. Official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6000, they said. In ready business, above 1200 bale

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Ukraine, Russia soya output rises to meet growing demand

Top Black Sea grain market players Ukraine and Russia are likely to continue raising soyabean production which has already grown sharply in recent few years as global and domestic demand grows, analysts and agriculture officials said. Ukraine harvested 2.

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US wheat climbs as exports soar to nearly two-year high

US wheat rebounded on Friday off a six-month low hit a day earlier, as US government data showed the biggest weekly export sales in nearly two years.

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

HRW wheat bids firmer

Cash basis bids for hard red winter wheat firmed in parts of the southern US Plains on Friday as buyers sought to draw out fresh sales from the country, dealers said. Farmer offerings have been thin all week and many producers have completed their sales f

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Modest trade on grain market

Subdued trading was seen on the wholesale grain market on Saturday as leading buyers were not interested in fresh buying, dealers said. On the rice sector, Irri-6 Sindh low variety was lower by Rs 10 to Rs 3180 and the best type was up by Rs 25 Rs 3225, o

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

European wheat prices edge higher

European wheat prices edged higher on Friday in line with Chicago futures and after a sharp fall the previous day, traders said. The rate of the euro against the dollar, which had pressured prices on Thursday, weakened on Friday, bringing further support

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Russian November gasoil, fuel oil exports jump

Russian oil products exports rose significantly in November as most refineries completed seasonal maintenance work and demand picked up, Energy Ministry and Reuters data showed. November gasoline exports rose by 21.4 percent and domestic supplies by 9.1 p

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Canadian canola futures jump

ICE Canadian canola futures jumped 2.4 percent on Friday, as short-covering and technical buying lifted the oilseed to its biggest daily percentage gain in five months. Short-covering took March canola through its 50-day moving average, triggering technic

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indian gold demand moderates

Gold demand in India, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, was moderate on Friday as jewellers replenished inventory for festivals and the wedding season, but retail and investment demand remained sluggish. The actively traded gold contract for Februar

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 108,284 tonnes of cargo comprising 74,432 tonnes of import cargo and 33,852 tonnes of export cargo including 4,741 loaded & empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Saturday. The total import cargo of 74,43

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Boeing signs deal to buy land near factory in South Carolina

Boeing Co has signed a deal allowing it to buy nearly 1,100 acres of land at the site of its 787 jet factory in South Carolina, a deal that gives it room to expand production. The acquisition gives Boeing the option to buy the land its factory currently s

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bank of Japan will work with new government

The head of Japan's central bank has vowed to work with the nation's new government to tackle deflation, according to an interview published Saturday. "The Bank of Japan, not just the government, will support efforts to strengthen growth potential," Masaa

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bank of Japan will work with new government

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Saudi 2012 surplus hits $102.9 billion on rising revenues

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday its budget surplus in 2012 hit 386 billion riyals ($102.93 bn) as oil-dominated revenues continued to rise, state television Al-Ekhbariyah reported. It also announced what it described as a record budget for the coming year,

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Greece uncovers tourism scam, looks for unaccounted millions

Three Greeks were arrested on suspicion of trying to defraud the national tourism board, police said on Saturday, and the finance ministry is investigating a suspected 12-million-euro hole in the state agency's books. Tourism is one of cash-strapped Greec

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Sudan's oil production rises to almost 140,000 bpd

Sudan has managed to boost oil production to almost 140,000 barrels per day and plans to add another 10,000 bpd next year, its oil minister said on Saturday after the African country launched a new oilfield. Sudan has been stepping up oil and gas explorat

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Daimler CEO wants Mercedes to regain top spot by 2020

Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche hopes to return the automaker to the top spot in the premium car market ahead of Audi and BMW by 2020, he said in an interview with a German paper. "I am confident that we will be ahead of our rivals by 2020 at the l

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Lockheed, US agree funding deal for more F-35s

Lockheed Martin Corp and the US Defence Department have reached an agreement freeing up preliminary funding for production of a sixth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. Details of the agreement, w

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

China tightens loophole on hiring temporary workers

China amended its labour law on Friday to ensure that workers hired through contracting agents are offered the same conditions as full employees, a move meant to tighten a loophole used by many employers to maintain flexible staffing. Contracting agencies

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Weidmann warns against complacency in debt crisis

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann warned against complacency in the struggle to overcome the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and also denied he had considered quitting due to differing views with ECB President Mario Draghi, a newspaper reported.

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Qatar Airways files $600 million claim over delays to airport opening

Qatar Airways is filing a $600 million legal claim against a contractor for a delay in opening a new international airport in the emirate's capital, Doha, it said in a press release on Saturday. Lindner Depa Interiors, a German-Dubai joint venture, holds

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Entrepreneur launches first Africa-designed smartphone

A Congolese inventor has unveiled what he says is the first African-designed smartphone. Verone Mankou, 27, told AFP that the so-called Elikia, which means "hope" in the local language, went on sale the day before in the Republic of Congo. Mankou, head of

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

French court rejects 75 percent millionaires' tax

France's Constitutional Council on Saturday rejected a 75 percent upper income tax rate to be introduced in 2013 in a setback to Socialist President Francois Hollande's push to make the rich contribute more to cutting the public deficit. The Council ruled

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Taiwan plans oil, gas exploration in South China Sea

Taiwan plans to start exploring for oil and gas in the South China Sea from next year, an official and local media said Friday, in a development that could increase tensions in the contested waters. The Bureau of Mines and state-run oil supplier CPC Corp

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Asian buyers to deepen Iranian crude import cuts in 2013

Asian buyers of Iranian crude will deepen import cuts in 2013 and struggle to send cash to Tehran to pay for oil as tightening Western sanctions choke the flow of hard currency to Iran's coffers. Tough sanctions from the United States and Europe to force

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Denizbank aims to outperform home market

Denizbank is aiming for higher growth than the Turkish banking sector as a whole in 2013, driven by its expansion in agriculture, tourism and energy financing, its Chief Executive Officer Hakan Ates said. Denizbank, Turkey's eighth-largest bank by asset s

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

China backs Cambodia's first oil refinery

Cambodia on Friday gave the green light to construction of its first oil refinery, a multi-billion-dollar Chinese-backed project, as the kingdom looks to tap its untouched offshore reserves. Cambodia's oil and gas regulator approved a deal to allow SINOMA

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US backs Argentina in debt restructuring case

The US gave strong support to Argentina on Friday in the Latin American country's legal battle with hedge funds over the repayment of $1.3 billion to holders of defaulted bonds. Shortly before a court-imposed deadline, the US filed a "friend of the court"

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Colombia inflation likely to slow

Colombia's annual inflation is likely to slow in December and through next year as the economy cools and a tax reform cuts gasoline prices, reducing the cost of some foodstuff and other goods, according to a Reuters poll published on Thursday. The survey

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

US home price gains seen accelerating in 2013

The recovery in the US housing market is looking more solid and economists are increasingly confident about price rises next year as they raised their forecasts again in the latest Reuters poll published on Monday. Prices were expected to rise by 4.0 perc

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Investment banks facing slump in once-promising emerging markets

Already struggling at home with weak revenues and tough new capital and leverage requirements, investment banks are now also facing a slump in their once most promising business - emerging markets. Fees are plummeting because of a sharp decline in first-t

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Investment banks facing slump in once-promising emerging markets

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Treasuries outlook: prices gain on fiscal deal doubts

US benchmark Treasury debt prices rose for a third consecutive session on Friday on safe-haven buying as hopes faded for a deal to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts that could throw the US economy back into recession. Investors are focused on Washington a

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Treasuries outlook: prices gain on fiscal deal doubts

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

TSX weakens as US budget talks struggle

Canada's main stock index fell in thin trading on Friday as uncertainty surrounding US budget discussions weighed on investor sentiment. President Barack Obama and top lawmakers met in a last-ditch attempt to craft a budget deal before the "fiscal cliff"

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Foreign buying boosts Sri Lankan stocks

Sri Lankan stocks gained on Friday, led by heavy foreign buying in market heavyweight John Keells Holdings, while local retailers bought speculative shares amid falling interest rates. The Colombo Stock Exchange's main index rose 0.65 percent, or 36.22 po

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Latin American stocks rise broadly in 2012

Latin American stocks rose broadly in 2012, with Mexico's IPC index outpacing Brazil's Bovespa and Chile's IPC, though constant concerns over global economic growth and the euro zone debt crisis kept investors on edge. Brazilian stocks whipsawed throughou

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

JGBs end on steady note; benchmark yields at three-month high

Japanese government bonds were steady on the last trading day of 2012 with benchmark yields at the three-month high hit in the previous session, on expectations that the new year will bring more fiscal and monetary stimulus measures. Markets here will be

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

JGBs end on steady note; benchmark yields at three-month high

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Facebook stocks lower as Instagram loses users

Facebook shares fell Friday after a report said its photo-sharing app Instagram had lost millions of users following the release of planned policy changes since dropped on an outcry from users. According to audience tracker AppData.com, over the past week

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Facebook stocks lower as Instagram loses users

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Wall Street ends sour week with fifth straight decline

US stocks fell for a fifth straight day on Friday, dropping 1 percent and marking the S&P 500's longest losing streak in three months as the federal government edged closer to the "fiscal cliff" with no solution in sight. President Barack Obama and top co

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Currency war drums beat louder in hunt for growth

The 'currency wars' long deplored by Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega have involved little more than shouting matches so far, but the risk of an outbreak of outright hostilities in 2013 is growing. Thursday's decision by the Bank of Japan to quick

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Euribor rates tick up as ECB rate cut hopes fade

Key Euribor bank-to-bank lending rates ticked up on Friday after comments from a clutch of European Central Bank policymakers since the bank's monthly meeting eroded hopes for another official rate cut. Joerg Asmussen, a member of the ECB's Executive Boar

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Chilean peso gains sharply in 2012

Chile's peso closed 0.23 percent stronger against the US dollar on Friday at 478.70, bringing the currency's accumulated gains versus the greenback this year to 8.48 percent. The peso, which has been boosted by Chile's robust economic growth and healthy p

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Dollar rises against majors on uncertainty about fiscal talks

The dollar edged up to a two-week high against major currencies on Friday as uncertainty about fiscal talks in Washington to avert tax hikes and spending cuts next year drove investors to the relative safety of the US currency. President Barack Obama was

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Speculators boost short dollar bets

Currency speculators increased their bets against the US dollar in the latest week, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net short position rose to $6.49 billion in the week ended December 24

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Canadian dollar at five-week low

The Canadian dollar ended slightly weaker against its US counterpart on Friday as the White House and US lawmakers made a late attempt to avert the "fiscal cliff" and investors choose safe-havens to wait out the negotiations. World stocks slipped and the

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Brazilian real third worst-performer in 2012

The Brazilian real closed 2012 among the worst-performing world currencies as Latin America's largest economy delivered mediocre growth and policymakers intervened heavily to set an exchange rate more favourable to exporters. The real lost 8.6 percent thi

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Newly elected chairman of LTIA greeted

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) congratulated the newly elected Chairman of Lahore Township Industrial Association (LTIA) Nasrullah Mughal and Executive Committee and hoped that the office bearers would put in best efforts to get solved

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Energy crisis: rapid decline in exports to be serious blow to economy: SCCI

Due to unscheduled power outages and non-availability of gas supply, the exports of Sialkot have been decreased to Rs 30 billion, said President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Sheikh Abdul Majid on Saturday. Addressing an emergent news co

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

KATI concerned over registration of FIR against factory owners

Patron-in-Chief Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) S M Muneer, Chairman Mohammad Zubair Chhaya, Mian Zahid Hussain and Vice Chairmen Najmul Arfeen and Niaz Ahmed have showed serious concern over the registration of FIR U/s Cr PC 302 by the p

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indo-Pak experts', policy makers' ties to benefit both nations

Constructive ties between experts and policy makers of Indian and Pakistani Punjab would benefit both nations in addressing the daunting challenges of food security, water and poverty.

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Refurbished plant for small arms ammunition production inaugurated

Pakistan Ordnance Factories, the largest defence industrial complex of the country, have added another feather to its cap by commissioning a refurbished plant for manufacturing of 7.62 mm small arms ammunition, a part of Balancing Modernisation Replacemen

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Vocational training being given to prisoners: official

Secretary Social Welfare Malik Tahir Sarfraz Awan said that Social Welfare Department is playing an important and commendable role in serving to humanity. He said this during his visit to a social welfare institution at Central Jail Gujranwala today. He s

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Kids' death toll from measles rises to 76

At least three more children have died of measles in Tando Bago area here on Saturday. As many as 76 children have been died of the disease in the current month across Sindh. Affected families blamed the health department of negligence saying no team of t

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Motor dealers seek repeal of SRO 1441 immediately

The purpose of implications of SRO 1441, dated 12-12-12, restricting import of more than three years old cars is to widen the class gap and create discord in the society which can only hurt the government, said a press release issued here by All Pakistan

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Bolivia nationalises Spanish-owned electrical utilities

Bolivia on Saturday nationalised electrical utilities owned by Spanish company Iberdrola, sending in police and troops to enforce another expropriation ordered by the populist leader of South America's poorest nation. President Evo Morales announced a dec

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Russia's Kalashnikov leaves hospital

Russia's legendary rifle-designer Mikhail Kalashnikov checked out of hospital on Saturday after spending nearly a week in an intensive care unit with swelling and general fatigue. The 93-year-old father of the AK-47 had been under the care of doctors in t

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Chile indicts former army officers for Victor Jara's death

A Chilean judge ordered the arrest Friday of eight ex-army officers for the brutal murder of leftist folk singer Victor Jara, killed in 1973 just days after general Augusto Pinochet came to power. This is the first time a Chilean court has sought to prose

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM

The clean-up at Fukushima after its tsunami-sparked nuclear meltdowns is unlike anything humanity has ever undertaken, Japan's prime minister said Saturday during a tour of the plant. "The massive work toward decommissioning is an unprecedented challenge

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Five Australian tourists found in Bolivia

Five Australian tourists who got lost in the Salar de Uyuni salt flat were found Friday, but their local guide is still missing, Bolivian police said. "We have found the van with the five tourists unharmed, but the driver is missing" after going to look f

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Polish bishop who built secret communist-era churches dies

Retired Polish Archbishop Ignacy Tokarczuk, who built churches in secret in defiance of the communist authorities, becoming a folk hero for many, has died at the age of 94, PAP news agency said on Saturday. One of the Soviet bloc's more colourful anti-com

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Tour de France champ Wiggins knighted in New Year honours

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport in Britain were recognised in the New Year Honours list on Saturday. The cyclist receives a knighthood, making him Sir Bradley, as d

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Mike Hussey calls Test stumps

Australian veteran Mike Hussey announced Saturday he will retire from Test cricket after next week's third and final match against Sri Lanka in Sydney. The evergreen Hussey, who continues to flourish at 37, just months younger than Ricky Ponting who calle

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

England captain, broadcaster Tony Greig dies

Flamboyant former England cricket captain and television commentator Tony Greig died of a heart attack Saturday at the age of 66, as he battled lung cancer. South African-born Greig had only recently been diagnosed with cancer and suffered a cardiac arres

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Spain win opener at Hopman Cup

The Spanish pairing of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Fernando Verdasco won their opening tie at the $1 million mixed teams Hopman Cup with a 2-1 win over South Africa in sweltering heat in Perth on Saturday. The singles rubbers were split in the Group B tie

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Wild Oats in historic Sydney-Hobart triple crown

Supermaxi Wild Oats XI on Saturday completed a historic Sydney to Hobart triple crown with organisers declaring it the overall handicap winner to go with its line honours and record time. Its main competition in the handicap standings, which takes into ac

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament

Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament. Djokovic had looked in impressive early season form in Friday's

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Li sees off World No 1 Azarenka in Thailand

China's Li Na beat World Number 1 Victoria Azarenka Saturday 10-6 in a play-off after the pair shared a set each in a see-sawing invitation match in the Thai resort of Hua Hin. Li, who became China's first superstar tennis player after winning the 2011

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Status quo intact as 10-man City match United

Manchester United preserved their seven-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday, defeating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 as the champions scraped a 4-3 win at Norwich City. United manager Alex Ferguson was the centre of pre-match atte

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Indian football club gets two-year ban

Popular Indian football club Mohun Bagan was given a two-year suspension from the top league Saturday for walking off the pitch after one of its players was injured by a stone thrown from the crowd. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a state

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Shoaib Malik, Irfan retained for ODI series

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) retained pacer Mohammad Irfan and experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik for three matches ODI series against India starting at Chennai from Sunday (today). Both Mohammad Irfan and Shoaib Malik are only selected for two Twenty20

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Explosives found near home of Cyprus president

Three pounds (1.36 kilogrammes) of military grade TNT were found on Saturday close to the holiday home of Cyprus President Demetris Christofias, police said. The "high yield explosives and a common detonator" were discovered at a distance of 500 metres (y

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Gang-rape victim's body flown home to grieving India

The body of a gang-rape victim was being flown back to New Delhi on Sunday after her death from sickening injuries in a Singapore hospital triggered a mass outpouring of grief and anger in India. The plane carrying the 23-year-old medical student's body a

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

China law says family members should visit elderly relatives

China has passed a new law stipulating that family members should pay regular visits to their elderly relatives, according to the government's official website. The ruling, approved by China's National People's Congress on Friday, is part of a package of

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

'Invisible Exhibition' opens eyes to blindness

The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road? The "Invisible Exhibition" in the Polish capital Warsaw offers an opportunity to understand what it is like to be si

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Iran to relocate airport after oil found under runway

Iran plans to relocate an airport in the south-west of the country after discovering oil deposits under its runway, media reported on Saturday. The National Iranian Oil Company "intends to buy Ahvaz airport due to the existence of oil deposits under the a

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

West Bank settlers quit wildcat outpost without incident

Jewish settler activists left a wildcat outpost near the West Bank city of Ramallah quietly on Saturday, Israeli media reported, 24 hours after battling security forces sent to evict them. Israeli television said that the dispute was defused in talks betw

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Central African army retreat puts rebels one step from capital

Rebels in the Central African Republic, defying mediation efforts, on Saturday seized another town in their advance on the capital, forcing an army retreat and putting them just one town away from Bangui. The rebels, who already have control of four other

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Macedonian opposition rallies to demand early elections

Several thousand people rallied in front of the headquarters of Macedonia's rightist ruling party on Saturday demanding the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and early elections. The rally was the culmination of days of smaller count

Published 30 Dec, 2012 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	151.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	5,998.74
Nasdaq / Nov 27	19,060.48
Dow Jones / Nov 27	44,722.06
India Sensex / Nov 28	79,455.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	38,303.45
Hang Seng / Nov 28	19,368.83
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	8,289.96
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	19,381.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	236,540
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	68.72
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2,635.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	71.75
Petrol/Litre / Nov 29	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.54 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	615 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	132.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	992.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.54 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	615 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	132.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	992.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	114,966,225 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	106,286,630 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	91,200,956 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	54,248,949 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Nov 29 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	37,218,539 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 29 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	35,016,136 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,887,483 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,932,157 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,219,598 ▲ 0.00

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