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Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US treasuries bid prices

US treasuries bid prices on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Prime Minister for optimum generation

Prime Min-ister Raja Pervez Ashraf Friday directed the Ministry of Water and Power to ensure optimum electricity generation for uninterrupted power supply to consumers. The Prime Minister also asked the Ministry of Water and Power to constantly monitor th

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US treasuries bid prices

US treasuries bid prices on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Prime Minister for optimum generation

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US treasuries bid prices

US treasuries bid prices on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Power to be imported from four countries

Pakistan will import 2,600 megawatts of electricity from Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and India in a bid to overcome power shortages, Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar told the National Assembly on Friday. Giving the break-up in this reg

Published 02 Mar, 2013 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 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Power to be imported from four countries

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Power to be imported from four countries

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

London Interbank Offered Rates

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Two percent ST imposed on five export sectors

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 2 percent sales tax on five export-oriented sectors - textile, leather, surgical, carpets and sports from March 1, 2013. The FBR has amended SRO.1125(I)/2011 through an SRO.154(I)/2013 on Friday to bring supp

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Two percent ST imposed on five export sectors

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Two percent ST imposed on five export sectors

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Banks' rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Two percent ST imposed on five export sectors

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Fiscal year 2014 budget contours emerge

The government has finalised contours of budget for next fiscal year envisaging 4.5 percent GDP growth, 5 percent fiscal deficit and a total outlay of around Rs 3.175 trillion, it is reliably learnt. Sources told Business Recorder that Budget Strat

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Fiscal year 2014 budget contours emerge

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Friday (March 01, 2013).

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Fiscal year 2014 budget contours emerge

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Taiwan former lieutenant jailed for leaking secrets to China

A former navy lieutenant was sentenced to three years in prison for leaking confidential military information to China, a court said Friday. Chien Ching-kuo, discharged from the navy in 2009, was convicted of leaking national secrets to a Chinese agent in

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Police launch operation to catch 'suicide bomber'

A search operation was carried out by city police following reports regarding entering of suicide bomber in provincial metropolis, while security also remained high alert on Friday. The city police started search operation by sealing off the entire canton

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

SNGPL seals three industrial units in Karak

The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company Limited (SNGPL) on Friday sealed three industrial units under its ongoing drive against the small industries and commercial theft in district Karak. According officials informed that the two small industries of Plasti

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

ECP appoints DROs, ROs, AROs

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday appointed District Returning Officers, Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers for conducting general elections 2013. According to detail, the appointment letters have been issued to 126 DROs

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Reserved seats: petition seeks selection through secret ballot

A constitutional petition filed in the Supreme Court on Friday sought that reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies be conducted through secret ballot under Article 226 of the Constitution. There are 60 reserved s

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Government employees stage sit-in, seek salary hike

Hundreds of government employees working in Pak Secretariat staged protest demonstration and sit-in on Friday for 100 percent increase in their salaries like other government departments. They staged a sit-in in front of the main gate of Pak Secretariat a

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Post of DG WTO: Business community supports Brazil

The business community on Friday said that Pakistan should support Brazil for the office of Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Talking to Business Recorder, President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries Manzar Khurshid Sh

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Ephedrine quota case: PML-N MNA, others issued notices

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the accused in the ephedrine quota case and clubbed the pleas for cancellation of bails for the next hearing. A three-judge bench of Justice Nasirul Mulk, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Iqbal Hameedur Re

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Rich tributes paid to Khushal Khan Khattak

Writers and poets paid rich tributes to the great Pashto poet Khushal Khan Khattak in a literary seminar held under the auspices of Pakistan Academy of Letters Peshawar Chapter (PALP). The function was presided over by Abdul Hameed, Chairman Pakistan Acad

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Developing harmonised regulatory framework: SAFE project to serve towards building South Asian region

The South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) project on developing a harmonised regulatory framework shall serve as a first step towards building a financially integrated south Asian region. This was stated by Aftab Ahmad Chaudhry, Managing Director Lah

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Khuhro urges governor to accept MQM ministers' resignations

Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Friday urged Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan to accept the resignations of provincial ministers of MQM so that headway could be made in nominating the leader of the opposition in the provincial legi

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Four 'notorious target killers' arrested

Police arrested four 'notorious target killers' during a sting operation carried out in different areas from February 23 to March 1 2013, said DIG police Zone West, Jawaid Odho, here on Friday. Addressing a news conference at his office, Odho said that al

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

LHC suspends education board's notification

The Lahore High Court on Friday suspending the notification increasing registration fees for upcoming examination for private students of 9th class directed all provincial education boards to issue their roll number slips. The petitioners a number of 9th

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

PPCBL extends Rs 2 billion loans for Rabi crops

Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Limited (PPCBL) issued Rs 2 billion agriculture loans for Rabi crops 2012-13 to 81,637 applicants through 11,177 co-operative societies till 27th February 2013, PPCBL Registrar Dr Arshad Mahmood said here on Friday.

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

FBR chief opens new customs office at Sialkot dry port

Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Ali Arshed Hakeem on Friday said that "we are replacing manual system by electronic system for improving the efficiency of FBR and to control the malpractices in trade and commerce." Talking to media at Sialkot Dry

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Sales tax evasion: investigations against five textile mills launched

Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a comprehensive investigation into alleged corrupt sales tax practices by some textile mills. Sources in the DGI&I Lahore office told Busin

Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Qureshi greets new office-bearers

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman, Shah Mahmood Qureshi has congratulated all the newly elected office-bearers of PTI on Friday and said that it was huge exercise that would further strengthen the party in future. He said the PTI leadership too
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Value-added textile sector seeks withdrawal of 2 percent ST, 5 percent WHT

The value-added textile sector has announced to shutdown industries, if the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) did not withdraw the two percent sales tax and five percent withholding tax (WHT). Addressing a joint press conference, representatives of all value
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Girl students again clinch gold medals in Matric, Inter exams

The girls' students again clinched gold medals and awards for securing top positions in the annual examination of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and intermediate level for 2012 session. In this regard, a ceremony was held for awarding gold medals and
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

'Recent hike in POL prices to stoke inflation'

Industrialists and traders, while rejecting the new increase in petroleum products' prices in the range of Rs 3.53 and Rs 4.35, said that oil was the lifeline of transport, agriculture, industrial sector and the recent hike in its prices would raise the c
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

PTCL launches Smart TV app for EVO customers

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched a standalone application enabling its EVO customers to access digital television service on their PCs, laptops and smartphones. The unique service of PTCL Smart TV PC application has brought Pakis
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

PTI condemns POL price hike

Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has on Friday rejected the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products. PTI leader Ahsan Rasheed said the incompetent rulers' decision of increasing the prices would have detrimental impact on the already poverty-stri
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

PPA criticises increase

The former Chairman of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Abdul Basit has strongly criticised the massive increase in the POL prices and termed it as an anti-industry move. In a press statement here on Friday, Abdul Basit said that during its tenure, fede
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Britain's downgrade

It was for the first time in the history of Britain that it suffered a sovereign ratings downgrade from a major agency on 22nd February, 2013 when the Moody's stripped the country of its coveted top-notch triple-A rating, dealing a major blow to Finance M
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Pre-poll alliances

Unlike the past elections when political parties went into polls on their own strength and looked for coalition partners later, the advent of this election season has brought a flurry of activity focused on forging pre-poll alliances. The PPP has managed
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Veracity in emerging political system

What if is a question that everyone is asking? What if the elections do not deliver, what if the next elections leave a lot to be expected? What if and what if many times over? William Morley Punshon puts it this way 'On some positions cowardice asks the
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Benedict's resignation: Act of weakness or courage?

As Benedict XVI departed the Vatican for the last time as pope, believers and non-believers alike were left wondering whether his historic resignation represented a capitulation or a courageous break with the norm. The official newspaper of the Holy See,
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Thailand faces battle to win over rebels: analysts

Thailand may have secured talks aimed at ending nine years of conflict in its Muslim-majority south, but analysts say the real battle lies ahead - overcoming mistrust and winning over young rebels. The gruelling conflict has left the population of the kin
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

'Gen Gorbachev'

In an article published in a newspaper on February 28, 2013, the writer aesthetically assembled an Urdu proverb 'Darya Ko Kuzey Mein Bund Karna' in his last sentence when he provoked the Gen whether he would like to be remembered as Gen Gorbachev by the h
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Partly Facetious: Ibad good diplomat and negotiator

"Do you reckon he has learned a lesson?"
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Brain Lesions: expert speaks about new technique

Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, Professor Sattar Hashim, was invited to conduct CME (Continuing Medical Education) on "Gamma Knife Radio surgery in Brain Lesions" at LUMHS Jamshoro on 1st March 2013.
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Subsidy on sugar export: TDAP begins receiving claims from exporters

With the issuance of notification regarding compensating inland freight cost to sugar exporters, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has started receiving claims from exporters. According to sources, the authority has recently issued notificati
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Conference identifies small business opportunities in Dadu

First International Conference on Business, Economics and Information Technology was held and inaugurated at Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Sindh University Campus Dadu to pave ways to lavishness and prosperity by availing of the opportunities in the sai
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Government residences: Supreme Court seeks detailed report

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a detailed report from District and Sessions Judges Islamabad on pending adjudication of government residences in the capital of Pakistan. The court also issued directives to Housing Ministry to submit a list of all ille
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

HBL approves dividend payout

The Board of Directors of HBL Asset Management Limited, has approved a dividend payout of Rs 0.59 per unit from HBL Money Market Fund and Rs 0.52 per unit from HBL Islamic Money Market Fund for the year ending June 30, 2013. Unit Holders who have opted fo
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Servis holds teacher training workshops

Servis Sales Corporation, Pakistan's leading footwear retailer, in partnership with the British Council conducted the teacher training workshops under its platform "Servis Fun and Learn". The objective was to train English language teachers from both publ
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Beekeeping course begins from Monday

The Punjab Agriculture Department is arranging a week-long course on beekeeping from March 4, 2013 at beekeeping research institute Rawalpindi both for men and women. According to spokesman of the department basic objective of the course is to train those
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

KPT operations: 'unloading of coal dust may contaminate canola seeds'

Simultaneous unloading of coal dust and canola seeds worth $35 million in close proximity may cause cross-contamination at the East Wharf of the Karachi port, sources said on Friday. A coal-bearing vessel named Fareast Harmony, which is anchored at Berth
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Ufone attracts potential employees at British Council Employers' Fair

British Council Employers' Fair concluded with its last event held in Islamabad after conducting one-day fairs in Karachi and Lahore. Ufone being the key participant remained the most sought after employer amongst the youth and students visiting the fair
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

USAID revamping financial structure of Discos

Multan Electric Power Company's (Mepco) Audit Committee and Board of Directors (BoD) Chairman met with representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Distribution Programme, to consider adopting the recently comp
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

PHD awarded Ad Week Global Agency of the Year 2012

Ad week named PHD, part of Omnicom Media Group, Global Agency of the year 2012. Phd entered its 6th consecutive year of significant billings due to a number of high profile account wins such as Sony, Bentley, Hyatt(Digital), ANZ and global communications
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold cuts losses

Gold cut some of its earlier losses early on Friday but remained in negative territory as the dollar extended gains after positive economic data and ahead of impending US budget cuts. Gold struggled in tandem with losses in other commodities, with copper
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soya drops

US soyabean futures dropped early on Friday along with falling crude oil prices, pressured by weaker-than expected economic data from China, traders said. The US Agriculture Department's announcement of another sale of US soya to the world's top buyer of
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Gold drops in Europe

Gold dropped on Friday, extending a one-percent fall in the previous session that had seen the metal close February with its longest run of monthly losses in 16 years. The market struggled in league with losses in other commodities, with oil down one perc
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Gold rises in New York

Gold hovered around $1,580 an ounce on Friday, supported by physical buying in China, but a strong dollar and waning investor interest threatened to further weaken the metal that just suffered its biggest monthly decline in nine months. Buying from China
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Gold falls in New York

Gold fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, as gains in US equities and economic optimism sapped safe-haven demand for the precious metal, which ended February with its fifth straight monthly drop, the longest string of monthly declines since 1996. Bullion
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Sugar tumbles

ICE raw sugar futures fell towards a 2-1/2 year low on Friday, as excess supply dragged on prices, while coffee was little changed and cocoa slipped. Raw sugar's front-month contract dipped to 17.61 cents a lb on Thursday, the lowest level for the front-m
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Palm oil plunges

Malaysian palm oil futures fell to their lowest in more than six weeks on Friday, extending losses to an eighth straight session, as weak exports continued to weigh and investors turned cautious ahead of a key industry conference next week. Traders were c
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Soya, corn and wheat up

US soyabeans futures rose 1.2 percent on Thursday as strong export demand spurred a wave of technical buying, traders said. Soyabean prices, which passed through key technical resistance points at the 30-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages, benefited
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1300 GMT.
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Tokyo rubber sinks three percent

Key Tokyo rubber futures lost 3 percent to over 2-month lows on Friday as selling from investment funds accelerated the pace of decline amid uncertainty over demand outlook. The benchmark Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for August delivery fell 8
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Brent crude tumbles, erases 2013 gains

Brent crude prices fell to a six-week low below $110 per barrel on Friday, erasing all gains so far in 2013 as political gridlock in Washington triggered automatic US budget cuts, feeding fear about the economy in the world's largest oil consumer. Brent h
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Copper hits three-month low

Copper fell to its lowest in more than three months on Friday, burdened by a strong dollar, cooling factory growth in major metals consumer China and worrying economic and political signals from Europe and the United States. China, the most closely watche
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Shanghai copper falls

The most-traded June copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1.68 percent to close at 56,730 yuan ($9,100) a tonne on Friday, having declined to its lowest in three months at 56,610 yuan a tonne.
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

New York cotton climbs to fresh nine-month high

Cotton spiked to a nine-month high on Thursday as strong weekly US export data indicated that recently high prices have not deterred demand and bullish speculators have been drawn back to the market. The most-active May cotton contract on ICE Futures US r
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Death toll in Bangladesh clashes rises to 53

The number of people killed in clashes in Bangladesh over the conviction of Jamaat-i-Islami leaders for war crimes rose to 53 on Friday as fresh violence erupted. Two people were killed when hundreds of pro-government supporters and followers of the rival
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Iraqi finance minister tells protesters he is resigning

Iraq's Sunni finance minister told a crowd of Sunni Muslim protesters on Friday he was resigning, after more than two months of demonstrations against the Shia-led government. The country's precarious sectarian balance has come under growing strain as Ira
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Italian president rules out new vote as parties wrangle

President Giorgio Napolitano ruled out an early return to the polls on Friday as Italy's parties wrangled over how to form a government after this week's deadlocked election. Speaking during a state visit to Berlin, Napolitano said Italy needed a stable g
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Dutch court jails Rwandan woman for incitement to genocide

A Dutch court sentenced a Rwandan-born woman to six years and eight months in jail on Friday for inciting genocide two decades ago. Judges said 66-year-old Yvonne Besabya, now a Dutch citizen, had stoked hatred against her ethnic Tutsi neighbours before R
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Venezuela government mocks rumours over Chavez's death

Hugo Chavez's son-in-law mocked this week's crescendo of rumours that the Venezuelan president may be dead or dying from the cancer he has been treated for since mid-2011. "The launching of absurd and bizarre rumours by the right wing simply discredits th
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US teen designs compact nuclear reactor

Eighteen-year-old Taylor Wilson has designed a compact nuclear reactor that could one day burn waste from old atomic weapons to power anything from homes and factories to space colonies. The American teen, who gained fame four years ago after designing a
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Kerry to chide Turkish Prime Minister over Zionism comments

US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to take Turkey's prime minister to task for describing Zionism as a crime against humanity, an attack on a key US ally that has overshadowed their talks on the crisis in neighbouring Syria. Kerry, on his first
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Private US SpaceX rocket Falcon-9 launched

Private space firm SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday, carrying a resupply capsule to the International Space Station, NASA television showed. The rocket rapidly reached orbital altitude where it deployed the Drag
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Finn to become new chief UN nuclear inspector

A senior Finnish nuclear official is to become new chief United Nations nuclear inspector in charge of monitoring Iran's disputed atomic activities and other sensitive issues, diplomats said on Friday. Tero Varjoranta, now head of Finland's Radiation and
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Hundreds protest in Delhi over sex assault on schoolgirl

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police on Friday outside a New Delhi hospital where a seven-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted at school was admitted earlier in the day, police said. Angry youths hurled stones at buses and police, who then used
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Glencore bartered with firm linked to Iran nuclear programme

Commodities giant Glencore supplied thousands of tons of alumina to an Iranian firm that has provided aluminium to Iran's nuclear programme, intelligence and diplomatic sources told Reuters. The previously undisclosed barter arrangement between Glencore,
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Two US sailors jailed for Okinawa rape

Two US sailors who raped a Japanese woman in Okinawa last October were jailed on Friday for a crime that reignited long-smouldering anger against the American military in Japan. The Naha District Court in Okinawa said Seaman Christopher Browning, 24, shou
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US man 'swallowed' alive by sink hole

A US man lying in his bed was swallowed up by a gaping sink hole that opened up under his room in a Florida town, officials said Friday. The yawning chasm opened up overnight as Jeff Bush, 36, slept in his bedroom sucking him into the hole at the home, wh
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Chinese trader accused of busting Iran missile embargo

A Chinese businessman indicted in the United States over sales of missile parts to Iran is still making millions of dollars from the trade, say security officials who monitor compliance with Western and UN sanctions. These officials, speaking on condition
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

US, South Korea launch major joint exercises

Thousands of US troops converged on South Korea Friday for the start of annual joint military exercises, a report said, as tensions run high on the peninsula following North Korea's third nuclear test. A joint air, ground and naval field training exercise
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

14 killed in clash at Malaysia-Manila standoff

Twelve Filipinos and two Malaysian police officers died in a clash Friday that immediately raised the pressure on dozens of Philippine intruders who are pushing a claim to Malaysian territory. The followers of the little-known sultan of Sulu have been hol
Published 02 Mar, 2013 12:00am

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World
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Currency Rate

USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17

280.67

USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17

280.47

USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17

142.81

USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17

0.82

Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17

1.32

Euro to USD / Apr 17

1.14

UK LIBOR % / Apr 16

4.96

Stock Volume

S&P 500 / Apr 16

5,275.70

Nasdaq / Apr 16

16,307.16

Dow Jones / Apr 16

39,669.39

India Sensex / Apr 17

77,621.26

Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17

34,285.53

Hang Seng / Apr 17

21,352.47

FTSE 100 / Apr 17

8,207.23

Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17

21,240.89

France CAC40 / Apr 17

7,290.96

Item Value

Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16

16,985

Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16

298,353

Petrol/Litre / Apr 17

254.63

Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17

63.25

Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17

3,331.95

Diesel/Litre / Apr 17

258.64

Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17

66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock Price

Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)

8.36

▲ 1 (13.59%)

UDL International / Apr 17

UDL International Limited(UDLI)

8.52

▲ 1 (13.3%)

Escorts Bank / Apr 17

Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)

6.84

▲ 0.76 (12.5%)

Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17

Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)

57.93

▲ 5.27 (10.01%)

United Brands / Apr 17

United Brands Limited(UBDL)

23.18

▲ 2.11 (10.01%)

S.S.Oil / Apr 17

S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)

244.59

▲ 22.24 (10%)

Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17

Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)

21.89

▲ 1.99 (10%)

PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17

PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)

1,928.97

▲ 175.36 (10%)

Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17

Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)

13.97

▲ 1.27 (10%)

Bolan Casting / Apr 17

Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)

104.06

▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock Price

Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17

Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)

1.07

▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)

Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17

Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)

3.48

▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)

Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17

Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)

56.69

▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)

Int. Knit. / Apr 17

International Knitwear Limited(INKL)

14.84

▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)

Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17

Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)

49.52

▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)

Bawany Air Products / Apr 17

Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)

32.39

▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)

Asim Textile / Apr 17

Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)

13.40

▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)

Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17

Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)

8.85

▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)

Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17

Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)

50.83

▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)

The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17

The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)

340.04

▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock Volume

Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)

23,794,610

▲ 3.81

B.O.Punjab / Apr 17

The Bank of Punjab(BOP)

23,321,095

▲ 0.15

Cnergyico PK / Apr 17

Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)

17,945,036

▲ 0.02

Fauji Cement / Apr 17

Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)

16,949,781

▲ 1.19

National Bank / Apr 17

National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)

16,604,549

▲ 4.2

WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17

Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)

14,865,718

▲ 0

Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17

Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)

14,613,210

▲ 0.21

Sui South Gas / Apr 17

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)

11,876,679

▲ 1.06

Hascol Petrol / Apr 17

Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)

10,975,030

▲ 0.09

United BankXD / Apr 17

United Bank Limited(UBL)

10,968,701

▲ 16.02

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Rightsizing: govt decides to axe 30,968 posts

CCP slaps Rs25m fine on Hyundai for misleading Tucson launch offer

Rs1.275trn loan to tackle circular debt: CPPA-G likely to sign term sheets with 18 banks

Gold price per tola jumps Rs8,600 to another all-time high in Pakistan

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Pakistan sees sharp decline in worker emigration to UAE: report

Relief for the salaried people

Punjab’s wheat policy: playing with fire

Held-up GST returns: FTO bars FBR from imposing penalties on registered persons

Renewable energy push: Nepra may approve tariff of KE’s 2 PV solar projects

Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Rs1.275trn loan to tackle circular debt: CPPA-G likely to sign term sheets with 18 banks

Punjab’s wheat policy: playing with fire

Gold price per tola jumps Rs8,600 to another all-time high in Pakistan

Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

Pakistan sees sharp decline in worker emigration to UAE: report

Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand

Baggasse-fired IPPs: Nepra set to approve 60% hike in FCC

Relief for the salaried people

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02