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The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 29, 2015) and the forecast for Monday (March 30, 2015).

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JULY TO DECEMBER 2014)

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (March 30 to April 03, 2015).

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Parliament should unanimously support Saudi Arabia: Parvez

-PML-Q senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said that the Parliament should announce support to Saudi Arabia through a unanimous resolution. Saudi Arabia has always, openly and fully, supported Pakistan in every di

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Gulf States' requirements: Shahbaz constitutes body to prepare skilled workforce

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a steering committee headed by the Punjab Minister for Labour for formulating recommendations for preparing the skilled workforce. "There is a big demand for skilled manpower in Gulf countries

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Former minister's son admits teenager's murder

Mustafa Kanju, son of former state minister Siddique Kanju, has confessed him crime of killing a teenager near Lahore's Cavalry ground. In his confessional statement, the ex-minister's son said he had opened fire that resulted in Zain's death. However, he

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

PTI finding a way out to avoid defeat: Kunwar Naveed

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidate in NA-246 by-election Kunwar Naveed Jamil on Sunday advised Imran Khan to stop using derogatory language against Altaf Hussain and it will lead to the restoration of peace in Karachi.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

MONDAY MARCH 30: Arab leaders agree joint military force

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

NA-246 by-election: PTI seeks army's deployment in constituency

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) candidate from NA-246 Karachi, Imran Ismail, has demanded that the constituency be handed over to the military till April 23 for maintaining law and order. Speaking at a news conference here on Sunday, Ismail accused the MQM

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

MONDAY MARCH 30: Yemen war: Pakistanis evacuated

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

12 Pakistanis stranded at Yemen-Oman border evacuated

The 12 Pakistanis, who had been earlier stranded at Yemen-Oman border while trying to leave Yemen, have been evacuated by the officials of Pakistan Embassy in Muscat, from Mazyunah border This also required co-ordination with the Yemeni authorities, throu

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

TUESDAY MARCH 31: Pakistan to join Saudi coalition

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Chief minister felicitates Christian community on Easter

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Christian community that celebrated Easter with religious zeal and fervor in the provincial capital and other big cities and towns of Punjab on Sunday.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

TUESDAY MARCH 31: Sartaj-led team to leave today

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Fauji Meat Ltd to mostly target export market: Rehan Munawar, CCO, FML

With Fauji Foundation making the right moves in food sector, BR Research recently managed to have a sit down with Rehan Munawar, Chief Co-ordinating Officer of Fauji Meat Limited (FML). What followed was a long conversation on what makes FML different fro

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

WEDNESDAY APRIL 01: Team arrives in Saudi Arabia

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Fauji Meat Ltd to mostly target export market: Rehan Munawar, CCO, FML

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

WEDNESDAY APRIL 01: The Yemen crisis: Saudi-led ground intervention looks imminent

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Criticality of paying taxes

It is highly encouraging to note that the parliamentarians of our country have begun to appreciate the criticality of paying taxes. According to media reports, Asiya Nasir of JUI (F) has stressed the need for adopting the tax model of Scandinavian countri

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

THURSDAY APRIL 02: The Yemen crisis: Prime Minister asked to refrain from making any unilateral decision

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

After a year at war, Ukraine at financial breaking point

Bruised and battered after a year of armed conflict, Ukraine has been crippled by a combination of monetary, budgetary, industrial, banking and energy crises that could make it dependent on outside help for decades. The country has suffered a series of sh

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

THURSDAY APRIL 02: Houthi fighters backed by tanks reach central Aden

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

US wage hikes: real progress for workers or publicity stunt?

After turning a deaf ear to pressure for years, US businesses are digging into their pockets to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers, but also their own images. Faced with a mounting campaign to address a growing gap between the rich and the poor, a

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

FRIDAY APRIL 03: Prime Minister to discuss situation with Turkish leadership

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Politics in Pakistan

Politics is about never acknowledging serious mistakes and Pakistani politicians have displayed this tendency like their counterparts in the rest of the world. However while in the West politicians' focus is on the defence of their policies and their far

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

FRIDAY APRIL 03: Joint session of Parliament on Monday: government condemns Houthis, others

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

A city of teeming millions in virtual ruins

Once upon a time, Karachi was not only the most cosmopolitan city of Pakistan but a hub of business activity and a preferred place of investment in the country due to its superior infrastructure and an educated middle class. Not anymore. Going through the

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

SATURDAY APRIL 04: Xi's visit postponed

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Joint session of parliament

In response to a question about the role of Pakistan in the Yemen crisis there is no explicit national consensus, and the joint session of parliament summoned by the government can hardly bring it about. The division on it is etched in stone - given that

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

SATURDAY APRIL 04: The Yemen crisis: Pakistan and Turkey on the same page

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Cameroon's child brides sold off like goats?

Emmanuelle Ekassi's childhood ended at the age of 14, when she was forced to marry a man 30 years her senior who she had never met. Her aunt had arranged the wedding after Ekassi was raped by an unknown man and had fallen pregnant.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

SUNDAY APRIL 05: Obama presses case for Iran nuclear deal in weekly address

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typho

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

SUNDAY APRIL 05: German industry groups see surge in Iranian business

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Ebola-hit Liberia sets out on road to recovery

Clinging to cheap kitchenware and the hope of a better life, Fatima Kamara hawks her goods to travellers when she should probably be doing her homework. The 16-year-old keeps her family afloat by selling at the main crossing point between her native Liber

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Northern Iraq's displaced get own radio station

A radio station catering specifically to northern Iraq's large displaced population began broadcasting on Sunday near the Kurdish capital Arbil. "This radio station is for all those who were forced from their homes, for all the refugees," Pascal Gollnisch

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Kuwait top court upholds jail term for activist

Kuwait's supreme court on Sunday upheld a two-year jail sentence for opposition activist Ayyad al-Harbi over tweets deemed offensive to the Gulf state's ruler. Harbi, a journalist in his 20s at the Sabr news website, has been behind bars since May after a

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Jordan reports five swine flu deaths since January 1

Five people have died in Jordan since the beginning of the year from swine flu, the health ministry said Sunday, adding that it has recorded 130 cases of the virus.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Bombing on Cairo bridge kills policeman

A bomb exploded near a checkpoint on a bridge in an affluent Cairo neighbourhood on Sunday, killing a policeman, Egyptian police said. The bomb had been placed next to the checkpoint on a side of the May 15 bridge in the Zamalek neighbourhood, the officia

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

French Muslim leader calls for doubling of mosques

One of France's top Muslim leaders has called for the number of mosques to double over the next two years to remedy a shortage of places of worship for the country's millions of faithful. Speaking at a weekend gathering of French Islamic organisations, wh

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Helicopter death of Chinese billionaire ruled pilot error

French justice officials have concluded that pilot error caused a helicopter crash near Bordeaux in December that killed a Chinese billionaire and his son as they flew over his newly-purchased wine estate.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

NA-246 by-polls: maintaining peace in Karachi a challenge: Commissioner

Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Siddiqui Sunday said that maintaining peace in Karachi during NA-246 by-election is a challenge for the city's administration. Talking to media persons here, the Commissioner said that peace in the entire country is directly li

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Westbury Group chief hosts dinner in honour of TDAP CE, others

Mohammad Bashir Janmohammed, a leading businessman and Chairman of Westbury Group, hosted a dinner in honour of S M Muneer, Chief Executive of TDAP, Mian Muhammad Adrees, President, FPCCI and Vice Presidents of the Federation. The dinner was attended by V

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Workshops

Women Business Development Centre (WBDC) is going to hold two different training workshops in the premises of the centre during the current month. In first instance, a training workshop on Gift Wrapping and Gift Box Making will be held on April 13 to 14 w

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

120 alleged criminals arrested in Karachi

The City Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested around 120 alleged criminals in targeted raids and encounters in different parts of Karachi during last 24 hours. The police said in 88 raids and two encounters carried out as a part of the on going Karac

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

LPG prices cut by Rs 10 per kg

Liquefied Petroleum Gas distributors have reduced prices of LPG by Rs10 per kilogram. In a statement, Chairman LPG Distributors Irfan Khokhar said the LPG will be available at Rs80/kg in Karachi, while its prices in Hyderabad, Lahore, Islamabad, and Pesha

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Pakistan finds a female graffiti artist to make history

Pakistani art has been confined within walls for decades far from common man's sights. But, one had to share the inner feelings with a multitude of streets through symbolic art in a country where artistic innovations are rarely appreciated. Drawing graffi

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

UoP holds marble mosaic training for Fata female students

The marble mosaic training for female students of the University of Peshawar (UP) belonging from FATA held at the Pashto Cultural Museum of the varsity. The training organized in collaboration with the World Bank and the College of Home Economics was held

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

PBC delegation holds detailed meeting with NTC chairman

A delegation of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) headed by the Chief Executive Officer Kamran Y Mirza visited the National Tariff Commission (NTC) and held a detailed meeting with Chairman, NTC, Muhammad Abbas Raza, Members and officers of the commission.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Vice Chancellor blamed for malpractices: crises in FUUAST deepen further

The administrative crises have further deepened in the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) as "university high-ups circulating fake circulars/notifications regarding the forced leave of Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal", officia

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Shoppers irked by encroachments in I-10 Markaz

Illegal stalls of vegetables, fruits, clothes set up on footpaths and in front of shops in the busy market of I-10 Markaz, are causing nuisance for the buyers. The people especially women and children visiting these markets face problems as all the footpa

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Two injured in Karachi

Two persons were injured in separate incidence of violence here on Sunday. According to police and rescue sources, a man identified as Muhammad Shafique, son of Abdul Kareem, was shot and injured by unidentified man in Orangi NO. 11-1/2, near Mono Technic

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Heavy cache of arms recovered: 11 alleged terrorists held in Quetta

Security forces on Sunday arrested 11 suspected terrorists belonging to a banned outfit in Kuchlak area of Quetta. According to Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman, the troops raided two houses in Kuchlak and arrested 11 terrorists, including 'suicide bombers'.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Zardari visits Garhi Khuda Bakhsh

Former president and Co-Chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari visited the mausoleum of the martyrs of Bhutto's family in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, on Sunday evening on the occasion of the 36th death anniversary of former prime minister and founder-chairman of

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

US scientists report promising new melanoma vaccines

Experimental tailor-made vaccines targeting melanoma patients' individual genetic mutations have given encouraging preliminary results, researchers have said. The clinical test on three patients with this form of aggressive skin cancer in an advanced stag

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Child poverty impacts brain development: study

Children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers, but social help and teaching can help to overcome the differences, a study said. The distinctions were most profound in regions of th

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

California unveils historic water restrictions over drought crisis

California announced sweeping state-wide water restrictions for the first time in history on April 01, in order to combat the region's devastating drought, the worst since records began.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Scientists find shield for potato blight

Scientists said they have found a gene to help protect potatoes from a blight that unleashed a devastating famine in Ireland in the 19th century. The genes were located after an exhaustive 10-year trawl through the genomes of wild potato varieties, accord

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Salt can combat infections: new study

Reaching for a salt shaker often draws disapproving looks these days. Everyone knows, after all, that ingesting too much sodium can cause the body to retain fluid, which increases blood pressure and, consequently, the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Fetal DNA tests prove highly accurate but experts warn of exceptions

A Roche blood test to screen fetuses for Down syndrome worked far better than standard prenatal screening tests in younger, low-risk women, US researchers said on April 01, setting the stage for more widespread use.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Climate change could disturb marine life for millennia

Climate change may lead to disturbances in marine life that will take thousands of years to recover from, not hundreds of years as previously thought, researchers said.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

From rocket launchers to virtual death: USBs can spice up an office

USB connections have come a long way since their only use was for connecting a printer to a computer or charging up a smartphone. Indeed, the options are so varied now that USB devices carry the potential to drasically change the workplace or at least mak

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Facebook moves into 'not fancy' new headquarters

Facebook moved into its new Frank Gehry-designed headquarters in Silicon Valley, with a rooftop park and "the largest open floor plan in the world." Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg insisted, however, that the building is "pretty simple and isn't fancy

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Smartphones a lifeline for many Americans: study

Americans love their smartphones and rely on them as a key way to go online, but many find the cost too steep, a survey showed Wednesday. The Pew Research Centre found some 64 percent of American adults owned a smartphone as of the survey last year, almos

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Silicon Valley start-up targets atypical market: the elderly

Young consumers are often the first audience that technology companies target with new gadgets and mobile apps. Now a Silicon Valley company, backed by a few big names on the Internet, is aiming at the elderly.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus

Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC. Google said in a blog post that the Asus Chromebit would be arriving mid-year with a low price tag.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Google says Android malware cut in half

Google said on Thursday that malware infections on Android devices have been cut in half in the past year following security upgrades for the mobile platform. In a security review for 2014, Google said it made significant strides for the platform long see

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Get out of your country's Google backyard with some simple tricks

Using Google tends to keep a user stuck in one's own country, as far as web searches, news feeds and other information available go. But, sometimes, a person might want another nation's perspective, especially if information is blocked in one country, but

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Apple Watch to spark wearable tech growth: IDC

Wearable technology devices are seeing a growth surge that is likely to continue over the next few years, helped by the soon-to-be-released Apple Watch, a market tracker said Monday. IDC said it expected some 45.7 million wearable tech gadgets to be shipp

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

'Computer sharing of personality in sight'

The world has only touched the surface of technological progress and computers may soon be able to transmit the complexities of human personalities, a prominent inventor says. Sebastian Thrun, who founded the Google X laboratory where the Internet search

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Amazon unveils move in local services

US online giant Amazon said Monday it was launching a services marketplace offering to connect consumers with businesses offering anything from home improvement to piano lessons.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Google unveils unified email for Android users

Google said Monday it was updating its mobile Gmail app for Android device users to allow them to manage multiple email accounts from a single program. The new app will aggregate email from rival services such as Yahoo and Microsoft Outlook, among others.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Take a two-minute break and do nothing, offers website

It's just a click away: A sunset by the sea. Just a few clouds dot a sky with a few seagulls circling. Listen closely and there's the sound of waves lapping at the beach. The only incongruous part is the two-minute countdown in the middle of it all.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

BlackBerry Messenger offers extra encryption for iOS, Android

BBM Protected, the extra encryption that comes with BlackBerry's messenger app is now available for iOS and Android devices. The service was previously only available for BlackBerry's own devices. The company says it offers complete end-to-end encryption

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Alt-C brings simplicity to sharing files between PCs, smartphones

There are not a lot of options these days for transferring a text document from a PC to a smartphone. Mostly, you have to send an email to yourself or use a fussy synchronisation programme.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Chipmaker Micron's revenue, profit beat estimates

Micron Technology Inc's quarterly revenue and profit beat analysts' estimates, breaking a recent run of bad news on chipmakers and sending the company's shares up 5 percent in after-market trading. The company, which makes dynamic random access memory (DR

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Bahrain launches wakala contracts for Islamic banks

Bahrain's central bank has launched a new liquidity management tool for Islamic banks, part of efforts by the Gulf Arab economies to put sharia-compliant finance on a level playing field with conventional banking.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Huawei Technologies 2014 profit grows 33 percent

China's Huawei Technologies Ltd reported a 33 percent rise in its 2014 net profit, as the global adoption of fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology boosted sales for the world's No 2 telecommunications equipment maker. Global revenue rose 21 percent fro

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Huawei Technologies 2014 profit grows 33 percent

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

RBS sells $817 million of UAE company loans to Dubai bank

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold around 3 billion dirhams ($816.8 million) of loans belonging to companies in the United Arab Emirates to Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), both banks said on April 01. RBS is shrinking its corporate and institutional ba

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Total sells Nigerian oil field stake for $569 million

French oil giant Total said that it has sold its stake in a Nigerian oil field to a local company for $569 million (523 million euros). Total's sale of its share in the onshore Oil Mining Lease 29 to Aiteo Eastern E&P comes after the French group made two

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

General Motors says Korea labour costs surged, but no plans to exit

General Motors Co (GM) on April 02 said its labour costs have risen nearly 50 percent over the past five years in South Korea, where it makes nearly one-fifth of its global output, but that it does not plan to shut any of its four plants there.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Hard money, soft standards? Tough questions for China's new bank

China scored a diplomatic coup by enticing almost 50 countries including key US allies to join its new development bank, but analysts say authoritarian Beijing now faces a daunting task managing a multilateral institution for the first time, with members

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Stevenson keeps WBC belt with decision over Bika

Canadian southpaw Adonis Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council light heavyweight world title with a lopsided decision over Australian Sakio Bika. Haitian-born "Superman" Stevenson dropped Bika twice, but he couldn't finish him off.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Kim extends lead, Thai sisters lurking at ANA event

South Korean rookie Kim Sei-Young birdied two of her final three holes to extend her lead at the LPGA Tour's ANA Inspiration event to three shots on Saturday. Kim fired a three-under 69 to finish 54 holes with a 10-under 206 in the first major championshi

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Chen Long wins Malaysian title

World number one Chen Long put on a powerful performance on Sunday to defeat his illustrious team-mate Lin Dan 20-22, 21-13, 21-11 and win his maiden Malaysia Open title. Both Chinese shuttlers adopted a cautious approach in the first game, testing each o

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

27th National Handball Championship: Pakistan Army grabs winning crown

Pakistan Army grabbed the winning crown of 27th National Handball Championship held at University of Agriculture Faisalabad by outshining the Wapda with 35 against 26 points.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Hackett clinches world relay spot in comeback

Dual Olympic champion Grant Hackett capped one of the great swimming comebacks by earning a spot in Australia's team Sunday for the Kazan world championships in July. Needing a top-six 200m freestyle finish to seal a place in the relay team, Hackett finis

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Morocco can play in 2017 Cup of Nations: CAF

Confederation of African Football (CAF) executives agreed Sunday to allow Morocco to compete in the 2017 Cup of Nations qualifying competition. Morocco were barred from the 2017 and 2019 tournaments after refusing to host the 2015 finals last January and

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Williams romps to eighth Miami crown

World number one Serena Williams joined an elite club Saturday, winning her eighth Miami WTA title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-0 win over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. The 33-year-old US superstar, who won her 19th Grand Slam title in Australia this year,

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Turkey rules out halting league after Fenerbahce attack

Turkey ruled out Sunday any suspension of its football league after a gun attack on the coach carrying one of the country's top teams Fenerbahce that has been branded as "cowardly".

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Blatter to meet Palestinian FA chief over Israel ban call

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is set for a series of meetings in the Middle East ahead of a Palestinian bid to suspend Israel from world soccer's governing body, Palestine FA chief Jibril Rajoub said on Sunday. Accusing Israel of hampering its soccer activi

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

FIFA election campaign swings through Cairo

African football will have to get through an unusually large load of serious business but their congress in Cairo this week will nevertheless be overshadowed by the latest stop in the election campaign for the FIFA presidency.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Ronaldo hits five in nine-goal Real rout

Cristiano Ronaldo's first ever five goal haul in the one match saw Real Madrid move to within a point of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a stunning 9-1 thrashing of Granada on Sunday. Gareth Bale continued his fine form after bagging a brace for Wale

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Japan's wary manufacturers resist Abe's urge to splurge

Hirotoshi Ogura, a self-described "factory geek", is Daikin Industries' master of doing more with less - and part of the reason Japan's recovery remains stuck in the slow lane. As Japan heads into the season of peak demand for room air-conditioners, Ogura

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

EU found 'issues' with German aviation regulator

A European regulator has found "issues" with Germany's aviation authority in a regular review of air safety enforcement, the European Commission said. Its statement did not say when the review was carried out.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Qatar's economy grows more than six percent in 2014

Qatar's economy grew by more than six percent in 2014, official figures showed, driven by spending on huge construction projects ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Shrugging off any fears regarding the oil price slump, the energy-rich Gulf economy expanded by 6

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Saudi firms tighten controls in wake of Mobily scandal

When Saudi Cable Co said last month it was delaying the release of its 2014 earnings statement, because it was still compiling information required by an external auditor, it was a sign of growing regulatory pressure on companies in the kingdom.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Libya's Prime Minister says his government to run own oil sales

Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said his government would run its own oil sales and deposit revenues abroad in a bid to divert proceeds away from a rival, self-declared administration in Tripoli.

Published 06 Apr, 2015 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	150.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 3	6,049.87
Nasdaq / Dec 3	19,480.91
Dow Jones / Dec 3	44,705.53
India Sensex / Dec 4	80,956.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	39,276.39
Hang Seng / Dec 4	19,742.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	8,328.12
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	20,195.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	70.17
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	235,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2,644.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	71.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 5	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.17 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	639.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.26 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	151.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,117.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.57 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.17 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	639.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.26 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	151.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,117.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.57 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	257,531,069 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,200,271 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	89,650,764 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	75,744,156 ▲ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 5 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	69,203,491 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,983,939 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	37,808,495 ▲ 0.00
Symmetry Group / Dec 5 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,391,285 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,952,255 ▲ 0.00

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