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Print - 2014-03-01
Pakistan always values China's help: Prime Minister

Pakistan always values China's help: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that China and Pakistan enjoy a unique relationship. He deeply appreciated the Chinese support for the projects included in the China-Pakistan Economic corridor in the recent Joint Co-operation Committee (JCC). Prime M
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Equities recoup losses

Equities recoup losses

Karachi Sock Exchange Friday witnessed a smart recovery as the benchmark 100-index gained 304 points to close at 25,783 points against 25,478 points Thursday. During the intraday trading, the main index touched 25,880 highest and 25,477 lowest levels. Fri
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (February 28, 2014).

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Equities recoup losses

Equities recoup losses

Karachi Sock Exchange Friday witnessed a smart recovery as the benchmark 100-index gained 304 points to close at 25,783 points against 25,478 points Thursday. During the intraday trading, the main index touched 25,880 highest and 25,477 lowest levels. Fri
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Equities recoup losses

Equities recoup losses

Karachi Sock Exchange Friday witnessed a smart recovery as the benchmark 100-index gained 304 points to close at 25,783 points against 25,478 points Thursday. During the intraday trading, the main index touched 25,880 highest and 25,477 lowest levels. Fri
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan always values China''s help: Prime Minister

Pakistan always values China''s help: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that China and Pakistan enjoy a unique relationship. He deeply appreciated the Chinese support for the projects included in the China-Pakistan Economic corridor in the recent Joint Co-operation Committee (JCC). Prime M
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan always values China's help: Prime Minister

Pakistan always values China's help: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that China and Pakistan enjoy a unique relationship. He deeply appreciated the Chinese support for the projects included in the China-Pakistan Economic corridor in the recent Joint Co-operation Committee (JCC). Prime M
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Security men: uniform compensation policy planned

Security men: uniform compensation policy planned

The federal government wants to carve out a uniform compensation policy for families of all law enforcement agencies personnel battling to crush militancy and terrorism across Pakistan. As many as 878 persons have been martyred including 232 security pers
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Security men: uniform compensation policy planned

Security men: uniform compensation policy planned

The federal government wants to carve out a uniform compensation policy for families of all law enforcement agencies personnel battling to crush militancy and terrorism across Pakistan. As many as 878 persons have been martyred including 232 security pers
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
No operation, only surgical strikes: Nisar tells National Assembly

No operation, only surgical strikes: Nisar tells National Assembly

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that there is no military operation in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata); however, targeted surgical strikes against terrorists are under way. The Interior Minister expressed these views while s
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
No operation, only surgical strikes: Nisar tells National Assembly

No operation, only surgical strikes: Nisar tells National Assembly

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that there is no military operation in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata); however, targeted surgical strikes against terrorists are under way. The Interior Minister expressed these views while s
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
PSM employees: approval may be granted to payment of salaries

PSM employees: approval may be granted to payment of salaries

Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, in its next meeting, is likely to approve payment of Rs 1.920 billion at the rate of 480 million per month for payment of salaries to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) employees from December 2013 to March 2
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Early trade in New York: dollar falls sharply versus euro

Early trade in New York: dollar falls sharply versus euro

The dollar fell to a two-month low against the euro on Friday after data showed euro zone inflation unexpectedly held steady this month and US economic growth was revised lower for the fourth quarter. The European Union's statistics office Eurostat estima
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Yen gains on emerging nerves in London

Yen gains on emerging nerves in London

A surprise blip higher in inflation drove the euro to its highest against the dollar this year on Friday, knocking back speculation of some sort of move to ease policy by the European Central Bank next week. In a market that had been leaning towards a sof
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
New Zealand dollar hits seven-week high in Asia

New Zealand dollar hits seven-week high in Asia

The New Zealand dollar hit a seven-week high on Friday as an upbeat business survey underscored expectations for a rate hike next month, while the euro eased ahead of a closely-watched reading on euro zone inflation. China's yuan looks set for its biggest
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
FTSE flat but manages best month in seven

FTSE flat but manages best month in seven

Britain's top share index held steady on Friday but still posted its best month in seven, thanks to a three-week rally that raised it within touching distance of its all-time high. Shares have recovered strongly after hitting a 2014 low in early February.
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets: Jakarta, Manila outperform

Southeast Asian markets: Jakarta, Manila outperform

Indonesian stocks rose on Friday, posting their biggest monthly gain in a year along with a rise in the rupiah and optimism about its current account balance, while Philippines climbed to a near four-month high helped by foreign-led buying. Jakarta's Comp
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Australian shares lower

Australian shares lower

Australian shares edged lower in choppy trade on Friday as mixed earnings reports from Woolworths and Virgin Australia held investors back. The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 6.6 points to 5,404.8. The benchmark slipped 0.6 percent for the week, but jumped 4.1
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Bayer buoys European shares; Spain underperforms

Bayer buoys European shares; Spain underperforms

Gains at major German drugmaker Bayer helped to prop up European equities on Friday, although weak earnings in Spain hit the Madrid market. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.2 percent to 1,347.93 points in late session trading. The euro zone'
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Indian shares post biggest weekly gain since end-November 2013

Indian shares post biggest weekly gain since end-November 2013

Indian shares rose for a fifth consecutive session on Friday to post their strongest weekly gain in three months after bluechips surged, including Tata Motors which rallied to a record high, on heavy buying by foreign investors. Foreign investors have bee
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Seoul shares flat

Seoul shares flat

Seoul shares finished little changed on Friday after being trapped in a tug-of-war by institutions seeking profit and foreigners being net buyers for a sixth straight session. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed up 0.1 percent at 1,979.99
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Treasury debt prices rise

Treasury debt prices rise

US Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday as tensions between Ukraine and Russia spurred safety buying, helping to stoke strong demand at a seven-year note auction. The Treasury sold $29 billion in seven-year-notes at the auction, the final sale of the wee
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Treasury debt prices rise

Treasury debt prices rise

US Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday as tensions between Ukraine and Russia spurred safety buying, helping to stoke strong demand at a seven-year note auction. The Treasury sold $29 billion in seven-year-notes at the auction, the final sale of the wee
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
South Africa stocks end February with biggest monthly gain since July

South Africa stocks end February with biggest monthly gain since July

South African stocks ended higher on Friday, led by insurer Old Mutual which announced robust annual sales, and the main Johannesburg index finished February with its biggest monthly gain in seven months. Old Mutual jumped 5.5 percent to 35.21 rand after
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
S&P ends at record after Yellen's weather talk

S&P ends at record after Yellen's weather talk

The S&P 500 closed at a record on Thursday and ended in positive territory for the year after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said harsh weather seems to be to behind recent US economic softness. That gave some relief to investors who supported the vie
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Friday's early trade: S&P 500 at another record

Friday's early trade: S&P 500 at another record

US stocks rose on Friday as some positive economic data boosted the S&P 500 to record levels for a second straight day and put major indexes on track for strong gains in both the week and the month. However, a discouraging read on economic growth pointed
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks closed 0.55 percent lower Friday after the dollar fell against the yen on a cautious view of the US economy by Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen. The Nikkei-225 index dropped 82.04 points to 14,841.07, while the Topix index of all first-sect
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Hong Kong, China stocks up

Hong Kong, China stocks up

Hong Kong shares edged up for a third straight session on Friday following a cautiously optimistic view of the US economy from the head of the Federal Reserve. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 0.04 percent, or 8.78 points, to end at 22,836.96 on turnov
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US fourth quarter growth cut to 2.4 percent

US fourth quarter growth cut to 2.4 percent

The US government slashed its estimate for fourth-quarter growth as consumer spending and exports were less robust than initially thought, suggesting some loss of momentum heading into 2014. Gross domestic product expanded at a 2.4 percent annual rate, th
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Japan's factory output jumps

Japan's factory output jumps

Japan's industrial output grew at its fastest rate in more than two years in January as factories cranked out goods ahead of a sales tax hike, adding momentum to the Abenomics experiment, data showed Friday. In a further sign that once-stubborn deflation
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Canada's economy picked up in 2013

Canada's economy picked up in 2013

Canadian growth slowed in the last quarter of 2013 but still hit a slightly better than expected rate of 2.0 percent for the year, the government statistics agency announced Friday. Month to month, gross domestic product grew by 0.7 percent but at an annu
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Eurozone jobless, inflation rates steady

Eurozone jobless, inflation rates steady

The eurozone unemployment rate was steady at a near-record 12 percent in January, with a modest economic recovery yet to produce any sharp headline improvement, while February inflation was also flat, data showed on Friday. The official figures suggest th
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
India clocks tepid 4.7P percent growth

India clocks tepid 4.7P percent growth

India's economy grew by a sluggish 4.7 percent in the last quarter of 2013, data showed Friday, marking more bad news for the ruling Congress party ahead of looming elections. The 4.7 percent year-on-year expansion in the three months to December undersho
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Citigroup reports fraud in Mexico unit, lowers 2013 results

Citigroup reports fraud in Mexico unit, lowers 2013 results

Citigroup Inc said on Friday that it discovered fraudulent loans in its Mexico subsidiary and that its employees may have been in on the crime. Writing down the loans will reduce the bank's 2013 net income by $235 million, bringing the previously reported
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
MtGox seeks court protection after $500 million Bitcoin loss

MtGox seeks court protection after $500 million Bitcoin loss

The troubled MtGox Bitcoin exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan Friday, saying it had lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the digital currency in a possible theft. Mark Karpeles, who has not been seen in public for several days, re-em
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
World's first Bitcoin shop opens in Hong Kong

World's first Bitcoin shop opens in Hong Kong

A shop selling the virtual Bitcoin currency opened in Hong Kong on Friday, as fresh concerns grew in Asia over the currency's viability and security. Touting itself as the world's "first" physical Bitcoin retail store, Hong Kong-based exchange ANXBTC said
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
China home price rises slow

China home price rises slow

Increases in Chinese home prices slowed in February for the second straight month, an independent survey showed Friday. The average price of a new home in 100 major cities rose 10.79 percent year-on-year in February to 10,960 yuan ($1,783) per square metr
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Economists warn of more market 'tantrums' as US Fed tightens

Economists warn of more market 'tantrums' as US Fed tightens

Financial market turbulence will likely return when the Federal Reserve decides to hike interest rates, top US economists said in a paper that warns of the potential consequences of the Fed's extraordinary stimulus program. The paper, released on Friday,
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Economists warn of more market 'tantrums' as US Fed tightens

Economists warn of more market 'tantrums' as US Fed tightens

Financial market turbulence will likely return when the Federal Reserve decides to hike interest rates, top US economists said in a paper that warns of the potential consequences of the Fed's extraordinary stimulus program. The paper, released on Friday,
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
China's COFCO to acquire 51 percent of commodity trader Nidera

China's COFCO to acquire 51 percent of commodity trader Nidera

China's state-owned grain giant COFCO said Friday it had bought a majority stake in Netherlands-based commodity trader Nidera for a reported $1.2 billion, as it seeks to become a global player in agribusiness. COFCO's deal to buy 51 percent of Nidera, whi
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Australia business investment skids, outlook darkens

Australia business investment skids, outlook darkens

Australian business investment unexpectedly sank by the most in over four years last quarter and spending plans for 2014/15 heralded a deeper slowdown ahead, a blow to the economic outlook that sent the local dollar sharply lower. The disappointing report
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Bayer boosts peak sales estimate for top five new drugs

Bayer boosts peak sales estimate for top five new drugs

Germany's largest drugmaker Bayer lifted its estimate for potential sales of new drugs by billions of euros on Friday, softening the blow of a fall in fourth-quarter earnings. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Canada's current account gap widens to fourth largest

Canada's current account gap widens to fourth largest

Lower prices for crude oil helped to widen Canada's current account deficit to its fourth-largest level ever in the fourth quarter of 2013, but the gap was still smaller than expected and previous deficits were revised lower than originally reported. Stat
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
India infrastructure splurge too late for this - or next - government

India infrastructure splurge too late for this - or next - government

India's drive to break an infrastructure investment logjam has come too late to revive the economy before the forthcoming general election - and it could be years before it pays growth dividends for the next government. Although a cabinet task force set u
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Cash basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in the US Plains on Thursday, dealers said. Protein premiums for railcar wheat to and through Kansas City fell 5 cents a bushel for 13.60 percent protein wheat through 14.00-pro wheat and were otherwis
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Cotton market: several spinners on sidelines

Cotton market: several spinners on sidelines

Gradual decline in prices, failed to attract buyers on the cotton market on Friday in slow trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6900, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh per 40 kg were unchanged at Rs 2400 and Rs 2800,
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 142,984 tonnes of cargo comprising 109,106 tonnes of import cargo and 33,878 tonnes of export cargo including 4,991 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 109
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
EU wheat prices underpinned by strong exports

EU wheat prices underpinned by strong exports

European Union wheat prices were little changed on Thursday, underpinned by strong exports despite the dominance of Russian supplies at an Egyptian tender. May milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext market was up a marginal 0.25 euros or 0.1 percent at
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US Midwest soyabean bids steady

US Midwest soyabean bids steady

Spot basis bids for soyabeans held mostly steady at elevators and processors around the US Midwest on Thursday while farmer crop sales slowed after Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell, dealers said. "Farmers took advantage of the soyabean rally e
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Corn offers firm at US Gulf Coast

Corn offers firm at US Gulf Coast

Corn basis offers at the US Gulf Coast for spring and summer shipments firmed 4-5 cents on Thursday as overseas interest in US corn stayed strong amid pricey Ukraine corn and limited South American supplies, exporters said. The South American harvest will
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Canadian canola futures climb

Canadian canola futures climb

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday for a third straight session, taking initial support from higher soybeans and a weaker Canadian dollar. Canola held its gains after soybeans pulled back, but traders said there was little technical buying as th
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US wheat futures fall on slow export demand

US wheat futures fall on slow export demand

Wheat futures at the three main US exchanges fell on Thursday on slowing export demand for US supplies, with chart-based selling adding to the declines, traders said. Most-active CBOT May wheat fell through support at its 50-day moving average at $5.93-3/
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
High prices to spur record Brazil's wheat crop

High prices to spur record Brazil's wheat crop

Brazil may harvest a record 7.33 million tonnes of wheat later in 2014, as prices are likely to spur farmers to expand planting by 13 percent from 2013, local crop analysts Safras e Mercado said on Wednesday. The area planted is expected to reach between
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX

Daily trading report of PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) witnessed reversal of trend on Friday. Total value of trade went down by 21 percent to PKR3,771 million from PRK4,773 million recorded on Thursday. Number of lots traded also declined to 14,593 from 15,369. PMEX Commodi
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan [not] a failed state

Pakistan [not] a failed state

The caption of this script is the title of a book recently authored by S.M. Shabbar Zaidi - a Chartered Accountant by profession. The book is the result of a thorough study of the historical trends in the Indo-Pak subcontinent during the last three-and-a-
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Karachi Chronicle: The Donkey Camps

Karachi Chronicle: The Donkey Camps

If you were to choose an animal emblem for Karachi, undoubtedly, it would be the donkey. Dogs and cats are just pets, while this stubborn beast is a key player in the economic, cultural and sporting life of the city's original population, the Makranis. An
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Smartphone giants want your body

Smartphone giants want your body

Smartphone makers are fighting for space on your wrist and your head; lucrative real estate for a new wave of high-tech devices if only they can persuade you to wear them. Manufacturers unleashed a battery of new wearable devices at the world's biggest mo
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
ART FACTS: Gulzar and Ghalib find a new medium of expression

ART FACTS: Gulzar and Ghalib find a new medium of expression

Shahid Rassam's latest series of work deals with the thoughts and words of two renowned Urdu poets of the sub-continent, now Ghalib and Gulzar find a new medium of expression - Shahid's canvas. Shahid will give visual vocabulary to the poetry of Ghalib an
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Photos at your fingertips: Smartphones vs compact cameras

Photos at your fingertips: Smartphones vs compact cameras

Once the compact camera was an integral part of most households, but today the smartphone has largely replaced it, at least for simple snaps. So much so that it's hardly worth buying a cheap compact camera anymore, experts say. "The differences between a
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Moon punched in the face by a meteorite

Moon punched in the face by a meteorite

A meteorite as large as 4-1/2 feet in diameter smashed into the moon in September, producing the brightest flash of light ever seen from Earth, astronomers said this week. Similarly sized objects pummel Earth daily, though most are destroyed as they plung
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Action cameras - beloved of professional & recreational athletes

Action cameras - beloved of professional & recreational athletes

People use action cameras to review sports performance, make sightseeing videos or capture spectacular images hands-free: whatever the motivation, the little video cameras are spreading fast. Often helmet mounted, action cameras are used most commonly in
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Rock around the clock: zircon crystal is oldest piece of Earth

Rock around the clock: zircon crystal is oldest piece of Earth

To put it mildly, this is one gem of a gem. Scientists using two different age-determining techniques have shown that a tiny zircon crystal found on a sheep ranch in western Australia is the oldest known piece of our planet, dating to 4.4 billion years ag
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
What's WhatsApp?: Molly Hensley-Clancy

What's WhatsApp?: Molly Hensley-Clancy

What in the world is WhatsApp? The online messaging platform has been catching on for a few years with younger users and international sets of friends, but a much larger audience noticed it last Wednesday, when Facebook Inc said it had agreed to pay $19 b
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Our little chef

Our little chef

Multitalented Alishba Khan has earned accolades at a young age of 12. She is preparing for O Level and at the same time, this wonder girl has achieved more than most others of her age. Be it cooking, writing poems, book or calligraphy her talent is unboun
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Sun-dimming volcanoes partly explain global warming hiatus

Sun-dimming volcanoes partly explain global warming hiatus

Small volcanic eruptions help explain a hiatus in global warming this century by dimming sunlight and offsetting a rise in emissions of heat-trapping gases to record highs, a study showed on Sunday. Eruptions of at least 17 volcanoes since 2000, including
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Saxophone inventor, finally gets his due

Saxophone inventor, finally gets his due

Adolphe Sax, who revolutionised music with his invention of the saxophone, is finally getting the recognition he is due in his native Belgium, 200 years after his birth. A bicentenary exhibition has just opened in the Museum of Musical Instruments in Brus
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Ibises' flight precision stuns researchers

Ibises' flight precision stuns researchers

Ibises flying in a V formation synchronise the flapping of their wings with a degree of precision previously thought impossible, astounded researchers said. A team that measured every single wing beat of 14 birds during 43 minutes of a migratory flight fo
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Could DiCaprio finally win coveted Oscar?

Could DiCaprio finally win coveted Oscar?

Could this finally be Leonardo DiCaprio's year? Twenty years after his first Oscar nomination, the 39-year-old actor is hoping that he may at last win one of Hollywood's most prized statuettes come Sunday night. Matthew McConaughey has long been the front
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Hollywood 'exile' for black actors

Hollywood 'exile' for black actors

Black British actors have been taking Hollywood by storm, with Chiwetel Ejiofor's Oscar nomination for "12 Years a Slave" just the latest example, but at home they still face a lack of roles that has driven some from the country. The British government is
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
All bets off as crowded Oscars race enters home straight

All bets off as crowded Oscars race enters home straight

The race for Oscars glory is entering its final week in Hollywood and suspense is building, as one of the most crowded fields in decades battles for Academy Awards gold. Three films - historical drama "12 Years a Slave," space thriller "Gravity" and crime
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
And the winner is... Hollywood, home of the Oscars

And the winner is... Hollywood, home of the Oscars

When Hollywood was its own little town at the start of the 20th century, it banned movie theatres and liquor, except for medicinal purposes (wink, wink). That ended quickly when movie studios arrived and a louche Los Angeles annexed the upstart. Today, Ho
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES : The 'Current Count' signal

BRIDGE NOTES : The 'Current Count' signal

The one difference between an expert at Bridge and a lesser player is that the expert is mentally more alert for watching every card played like a hawk with his memory cells finely attuned to recall at any time each and every card played. This is why such
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (February 28, 2014).

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Friday (February 28, 2014).

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (February 28, 2014).

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

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 (February 28, 2014).

Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
First ballot of Prime Minister Youth Business Loan Programme held

First ballot of Prime Minister Youth Business Loan Programme held

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the PML-N government was committed to empower youth by providing them Rs 3.7 billion easy loans, as it would not only help the country but also strengthen national economy. Speaking at the first balloting ce
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Petrol price reduced by Rs 2.73 per litre

Petrol price reduced by Rs 2.73 per litre

The government on Friday reduced petrol price by Rs 2.73 per litre bringing down the commodity price from Rs 112.76 to Rs 110.03 per litre, while keeping prices of the remaining petroleum products unchanged. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had
Published 01 Mar, 2014 12:00am
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