News Archives for Print - 2016-03-01

Dr Afia's repatriation: IHC seeks report from federation

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought report from federation pertaining to steps taken for repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui to Pakistan. Dr Aafia Siddiqui's sister Dr Fouzia Siddiqui has filed a petition in the IHC urging the court to issue dir

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

BRIndex30 ends 43.79 points up

On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 19,044.41. It touched an intraday high of 19,220.90 and an intraday Low of 19,017.15 and closed at 19,088.20 which was 43.79 points or 0.23 percent higher than previous close. Total volume was 76,725,400, which was 58.86 per

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

BRIndex30 ends 43.79 points up

On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 19,044.41. It touched an intraday high of 19,220.90 and an intraday Low of 19,017.15 and closed at 19,088.20 which was 43.79 points or 0.23 percent higher than previous close. Total volume was 76,725,400, which was 58.86 per

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Mumtaz Qadri hanged

Thousands protested in various cities Monday against the execution of Mumtaz Qadri for killing a Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Protests against the hanging of Qadri were held in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and several smaller cities, with demonstrators b

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - February 29, 2016.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Mumtaz Qadri hanged

Thousands protested in various cities Monday against the execution of Mumtaz Qadri for killing a Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Protests against the hanging of Qadri were held in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and several smaller cities, with demonstrators b

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

State Bank statement of affairs

The statement of affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Department, as on 19th February, 2016.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Rs 8.48 cut in petrol price approved

The government Monday announced reduction in major petroleum products' prices in the range of Rs 1.97 to Rs 8.48 per litre, effective March 1, 2016. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on February 26, while calculating the Pakistan's last month oi

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

State Bank statement of affairs

The statement of affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Department, as on 19th February, 2016.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Rs 8.48 cut in petrol price approved

The government Monday announced reduction in major petroleum products' prices in the range of Rs 1.97 to Rs 8.48 per litre, effective March 1, 2016. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on February 26, while calculating the Pakistan's last month oi

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Rs 8.48 cut in petrol price approved

The government Monday announced reduction in major petroleum products'' prices in the range of Rs 1.97 to Rs 8.48 per litre, effective March 1, 2016. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on February 26, while calculating the Pakistan''s last month

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Army officer killed in copter crash

An army officer was killed when a military helicopter on a routine night training mission crashed in northern areas on Monday, an official statement said. The crash took place as the helicopter was landing in Tarbela, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) north o

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Polish free market pioneer warns risk of 'crisis' under new government

A foundation led by Poland's free market pioneer Leszek Balcerowicz warned Monday that the EU member risks an economic crisis due to tax burdens and generous social benefits planned by the new conservative government. The austerity-minded former central b

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Date extended for filing IT returns/statements

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced extension in date for filing of Income Tax returns/statements by the individuals and Association of Persons for Tax year 2015 upto March 15, 2016. According to circular number 4 of 2016 issued here on Monda

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (February 29, 2016)

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Global government debt to keep rising in 2016: S&P

The United States, China, Brazil and India are expected to keep world government debt rising this year, Standard and Poor's said on Monday, despite a small reduction in the annual global borrowing bill. The rating agency released a new report saying the s

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Global government debt to keep rising in 2016: S&P

The United States, China, Brazil and India are expected to keep world government debt rising this year, Standard and Poor's said on Monday, despite a small reduction in the annual global borrowing bill. The rating agency released a new report saying the s

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Slowdown in China equity trading could hit GDP in 2016: Fed researcher

A slowdown in trading on China's stock market to more normal levels could knock roughly a half percentage point off the country's economic growth rate this year, a Federal Reserve researcher said in a report that aimed to independently measure China's gro

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Slowdown in China equity trading could hit GDP in 2016: Fed researcher

A slowdown in trading on China's stock market to more normal levels could knock roughly a half percentage point off the country's economic growth rate this year, a Federal Reserve researcher said in a report that aimed to independently measure China's gro

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Trump, Clinton heavy favourites going in to Super Tuesday

White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to pass a point of no return on Super Tuesday, if as expected they outrun their rivals on the biggest voting day of the primary season. With just hours to go before polls open, the Republica

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (February 29, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Oscar goes to Pakistan film on 'honour killings'

A documentary about a Pakistani girl shot in the face by her own family won an Oscar on Sunday, after helping persuade the government to fight so-called "honour killings." "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" won the Academy Award for best docu

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Oscar goes to Pakistan film on 'honour killings'

A documentary about a Pakistani girl shot in the face by her own family won an Oscar on Sunday, after helping persuade the government to fight so-called "honour killings." "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" won the Academy Award for best docu

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pillion riding banned in Karachi for 4 days

Sindh Home Department has notified ban on the pillion riding on motorcycles in city from Tuesday to Wednesday (March 4). Aaj News reported that women, children, elderly persons and journalists were exempted. Aadditional IG Police Karachi Mushtaq Mahar had

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (February 29, 2016) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 01, 2016).

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pillion riding banned in Karachi for 4 days

Sindh Home Department has notified ban on the pillion riding on motorcycles in city from Tuesday to Wednesday (March 4). Aaj News reported that women, children, elderly persons and journalists were exempted. Aadditional IG Police Karachi Mushtaq Mahar had

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Tax amnesty deadline extended to March 15

The government on Monday extended by 15 days the deadline for availing Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) for traders till March 15, 2016 and enhanced concessionary rate of 0.3 percent Withholding Tax to 0.4 percent on banking transactions of non-file

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Tax amnesty deadline extended to March 15

The government on Monday extended by 15 days the deadline for availing Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) for traders till March 15, 2016 and enhanced concessionary rate of 0.3 percent Withholding Tax to 0.4 percent on banking transactions of non-file

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Tax amnesty deadline extended to March 15

The government on Monday extended by 15 days the deadline for availing Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) for traders till March 15, 2016 and enhanced concessionary rate of 0.3 percent Withholding Tax to 0.4 percent on banking transactions of non-file

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UK launches first new daily newspaper in three decades

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday helped launch the country's first new national daily newspaper in 30 years, which vowed to show that print news could prosper in the Internet age. The New Day, created by publishing giant Trinity Mirror, hit

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UK launches first new daily newspaper in three decades

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday helped launch the country's first new national daily newspaper in 30 years, which vowed to show that print news could prosper in the Internet age. The New Day, created by publishing giant Trinity Mirror, hit

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UK launches first new daily newspaper in three decades

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday helped launch the country''s first new national daily newspaper in 30 years, which vowed to show that print news could prosper in the Internet age. The New Day, created by publishing giant Trinity Mirror, hit

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UK launches first new daily newspaper in three decades

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday helped launch the country''''s first new national daily newspaper in 30 years, which vowed to show that print news could prosper in the Internet age. The New Day, created by publishing giant Trinity Mirror, h

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

IS-claimed blast kills at least 24 at Iraq Shia funeral

A suicide bomber struck a Shia funeral north-east of Baghdad Monday, killing at least 24 people, including militia commanders, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said. The blast in Muqdadiyah, which also wounded dozens of people, t

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pak-US strategic dialogue: government determined to deny space to any terrorist group: Sartaj

Pakistan is determined to deny space to any terrorist group to plan and launch violent activities from its soil, the Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday, adding measures are being taken to choke terrorist funding and a

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pak-US strategic dialogue: government determined to deny space to any terrorist group: Sartaj

Pakistan is determined to deny space to any terrorist group to plan and launch violent activities from its soil, the Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday, adding measures are being taken to choke terrorist funding and a

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Balkan route will close when Austria reaches migrant limit: Macedonia

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said in an interview Monday that, when Austria reaches its limit of 37,500 migrant entries this year, the Balkan refugee route will have to close. He defended his government's border restrictions to refugees seeking to t

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

IMF's sane advice to Gulf states

Known for abundance of resources and easy life not long ago, oil exporting countries seem to have fallen on hard times. Looking like a futurist, the IMF Chief, Christine Lagarde, told a forum in Abu Dhabi that oil exporting Gulf countries need to introduc

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Putting the issue in perspective

Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of Punjab governor, Salmaan Taseer, was hanged in the wee hours of Monday after a four-year long due process and appeals. Notably, while dismissing his review petition against the death sentence last December, the

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Accountability - a bad joke?

Successive regimes that ruled Pakistan over the past four decades turned accountability into a joke; none realised how this will hurt Pakistan's image and make it ever-more unattractive even for its citizens, let alone foreigners whose investment in the c

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Deepening default fears cast shadow over Venezuela's oil flows

As Venezuela grows closer to exhausting nearly every means of paying its debt, some oil market participants are seriously pondering the possible implications of an unprecedented event: the default of a major crude producing company. State-run firm PDVSA f

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

In slump, oil firms turn to labs, data centres for help

In a basement lab of a North Dakota research center, Beth Kurz and an assistant are peering through a scanning electron microscope, studying samples from the state's vast Bakken shale oil formation. Kurz, a hydro-geologist, is part of a team, which looks

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

SOS

I fail to understand, is there no provision in our constitution, for any institution, any authority, or any individual to stop our Government from blatantly and ruthlessly, looting the country and its resources? The country's assets are being sold off end

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

US MIDDAY: gold moves up

Gold rose 1 percent early on Monday, boosted by lower equities and weak US data, leaving the metal well placed to log its best monthly performance in four years as turmoil in wider markets increased its safe-haven appeal. Spot gold rose 1.3 percent to $1,

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn sags for fifth straight session

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures headed lower on Monday for a fifth straight session, retreating from early advances as concerns over weak demand pressured the market, traders said. Soyabean futures also sagged on larger-than-expected deliveries agains

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Governor signs Women Protection Bill into law

On the day when Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won her second Oscar award for her documentary "A girl in the river" (about honour killings in Pakistan) Punjab Governor Malik Rafique Rajwana Monday signed the Protection of Women Against Violence Bill, as approved b

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

New guidelines unveiled: SBP acts to address consumers' grievances

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday revised the guidelines on "Consumer Grievances Handling Mechanism" to provide banks' customers a fair mechanism for resolution of their grievances. Previously, in 20014, SBP released guidelines on dealing with custo

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Enforcement, supervision: SECP tells PSX, other regulators to ensure compliance

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed all the self-regulatory organisations of the capital market, including Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), to come up with an effective enforcement and compliance regime. Official sources t

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Seminar on HIV/AIDS held

The unsafe blood transfusion, use of un-sterilized medical/dental equipment, use of inject-able drugs and indulgence in immoral activities are the main causes of spreading of HIV/AIDS. More than 9,450 HIV positive people have been reported in Punjab till

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Nearly 1.5 million visit PEF website

More than 1.5 million people from across the globe have visited the new official website of the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) until 28th February. This website was launched in September 2015 by the PEF IT department to better serve to the stakeholders

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pharma sources claim fake list of medicines by DRA

The Drug Regulatory Authority is trying to "hoodwink the media by circulating a fake list of medicines" in the provinces which have been told to act against pharmaceutical companies, claim industry sources. The drug authority has circulated in the media a

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Barriers hampering trade to be removed: Russian envoy

Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif is expected to have a meeting with President Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Tashkent this year to remove bottlenecks hampering Pak-Russia bilateral trade said His Excellency Alexey y. Dedov Ambassador of the Ru

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Women protection bill lauded

The member of the Special Monitoring Unit of the Chief Minister Secretariat has lauded the Violence Bill, saying it focuses on redressing the women's grievances and on their legal assistance and rehabilitation. Member Salman Sufi giving a briefing to civi

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Hawala/Hundi business: MoF tells SECP to develop SOP

The Ministry of Finance has directed the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in co-ordination with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Ministry of Interior and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Exchange

Hawala/Hundi business: MoF tells SECP to develop SOP

The Ministry of Finance has directed the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in co-ordination with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Ministry of Interior and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

President, Prime Minister felicitate Sharmeen on winning second Oscar

President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday congratulated Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy on winning her second Oscar award. The President said that Ms Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has highlighted an important social issue in her film for which she deserves congratulation. The Pr

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

State-of-the-art: Bio-Safety Laboratory opens

An state-of-the-art Bio-Safety Laboratory (BSL) Level-III was inaugurated in the premises of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Senior Minister for Health Shahram Tarakai formally inaugurated the newly-established laboratory by unveiling a plaque here o

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Italian companies 'Mapei's entry testifies increasing attention'

Italian Ambassador, Stefano Pontecorvo affirmed that Mapei's entry in Pakistani market clearly testifies the increasing attention by Italian companies towards a country of an inevitable market. Mapei, an Italian company boasts a range of more than 1500 pr

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Fatemi congratulates Sharmeen Chinoy

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi, congratulated the Pakistani film-maker, Ms Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for winning the Academy Award for her documentary "A Girl in the River - The Price of Forgiveness" .

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Citigroup sells China Guangfa stake for $3 billion

US bank Citigroup announced Monday it would sell its 20 percent stake in China Guangfa Bank to China Life Insurance Company as it focuses on its own franchise in China. Citigroup sold the stake to China Life for $3 billion, said a person close to the matt

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Share price of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) has been underperforming the benchmark index, but that's the case with all the listed oil and gas exploration and production companies as low oil prices have continued drag the industry's revenues.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Share price of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) has been underperforming the benchmark index, but that's the case with all the listed oil and gas exploration and production companies as low oil prices have continued drag the industry's revenu

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Human traffickers, others: government decides to cancel passports, CNICs, SIMs

Tightening the noose around 4th Schedulers, members of proscribed organisations and human traffickers, a high level meeting with Interior Minister in the chair on Monday decided to cancel their travel documents, block their national identities cards and t

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Silkbank declares financial results

The Board of Directors of Silkbank Limited, in their meeting held on February 28, 2016, announced the annual results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Amongst the key achievements of 2015 was the successful raising of Rs 10 billion in capital through

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Silkbank declares financial results

The Board of Directors of Silkbank Limited, in their meeting held on February 28, 2016, announced the annual results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Amongst the key achievements of 2015 was the successful raising of Rs 10 billion in capital through

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Zardari felicitates Sharmeen

Former President Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples' Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Pakistani film maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for winning second Oscar for her documentary "A girl in the river: The price of forgiveness." Shar

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

MCC foils plan to smuggle heroin to Sri Lanka

Model Collectorate of Customs (MCC), Preventive on Monday claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle heroin to Sri Lanka from Karachi Airport. According to Preventive officials, this action was taken on a tipoff, which revealed that some unscrupulous el

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Explosives case: ATC indicts MQM Lyari sector in-charge

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on Monday indicted sector in-charge of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Lyari Amir alias Sar Phata in explosives possession case. The hearing of the case was conducted in Karachi Central Jail Complex. The accused,

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Clashes as France starts destroying 'Jungle' migrant camp

Clashes broke out between French riot police and migrants on Monday as bulldozers moved into the grim shantytown on the edge of Calais known as the "Jungle" to start destroying hundreds of makeshift shelters. Police lobbed tear gas cannisters at migrants

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Mexico issues alert after theft of radioactive material

Five Mexican states were put on alert Sunday after a truck carrying a container of potentially dangerous radioactive material was stolen, the interior ministry said. The National Co-ordination of Civil Protection issued the warning after a company in the

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

EU, Canada make breakthrough on trade deal

The European Union and Canada announced a major breakthrough towards completing a delayed free trade deal on Monday with hopes that the accord could be in effect next year. Canadian and European leaders formally concluded the deal in 2014, but implementat

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UK troops sent to Tunisia to bolster Libyan border

Britain is sending a training team of around 20 soldiers to Tunisia to help stop people illegally entering from neighbouring Libya, Defence Minister Michael Fallon told parliament on Monday. "A training team of some 20 troops from the 4th Infantry Brigade

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Rouhani secures more moderate parliament

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani secured a more moderate parliament Monday after elections saw hard-liners soundly trumped by reformists while conservatives lost seats and voters implicitly backed the government. Final results showed seats being shared thr

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Suicide bombing kills four in Aden

A suicide car bombing killed four people Monday when it hit a gathering of loyalist forces in Yemen's Aden, the southern city serving as a government base, a security official said. Five others were wounded in the attack in the residential Sheikh Othman d

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Argentina reaches deal on debt with 'vulture' funds: mediator

Argentina has reached a deal to pay "holdout" creditors led by hedge funds NML Capital and Aurelius Capital Management after a 15-year legal battle, mediator Daniel Pollack announced Monday. Pollack said an in-principle deal was struck late Sunday for the

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Argentina reaches deal on debt with 'vulture' funds: mediator

Argentina has reached a deal to pay "holdout" creditors led by hedge funds NML Capital and Aurelius Capital Management after a 15-year legal battle, mediator Daniel Pollack announced Monday. Pollack said an in-principle deal was struck late Sunday for the

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Former TEPCO bosses indicted over Fukushima disaster

Three former executives of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant operator were indicted Monday over the 2011 atomic accident, in what will be the first criminal trial linked to the disaster. Ex-Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, and

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Hungarian children boycott school in education protest

Schools across Hungary were half-empty on Monday after parents kept their children at home as part of a growing revolt over the right-wing government's sweeping education reforms. More than 34,000 people signed up to the protest on the Facebook page "I wo

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Inter-College Girls contest begins in KPK

Inter-College Girls Games of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa begum here at Qayyum Sports Complex under the aegis of Higher Education Department wherein a total of 400 players from 10 girls' colleges of Peshawar Division are taking part. The games were kicked up in a c

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Peshawar White take U-20 hockey title

Peshawar White defeated Punjab White in the final match of the league round by securing first position with 12 points after winning all matches in the National Junior Under-20 Boys Hockey Championship played here at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium on Monday.

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Caballero saves earn Man City League Cup glory

Willy Caballero proved an unlikely hero with three penalty saves as Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-1 in a Wembley Stadium shootout on Sunday to win the English League Cup. The game finished 1-1 following extra time, Philippe Coutinho equalising for Live

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Kyrgyzstan decries British MP's 'baseless' graft allegations

The Football Federation of Kyrgyzstan (FFKR) described as baseless Monday a British lawmaker's claim it may have accepted a bribe from former FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa. Natalya Ugrumova, the FFKR's spokeswoman catego

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Malik, Akmal guide Pakistan home

Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal each scored a half-century as Pakistan survived an early innings jitters to beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven wickets in the Asia Cup match played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka on Monday. Set a

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

US releases Iraq dam collapse evacuation advice

The US embassy in Iraq has released evacuation recommendations it said could help save up to 1.5 million lives at risk from a catastrophic failure of the Mosul Dam. Concern has grown in recent months over a possible collapse of Iraq's largest dam, which w

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Three dead, five missing in Philippine mine accident

Three people died and five are missing after water flooded a mine in a mountainous gold rush town in the southern Philippines, police said Monday. Rescuers lowered tubes to pump water out of the mine in the impoverished town of Monkayo during the search f

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

UN to send human rights team to Burundi

The UN said Monday it will send a team of human rights investigators to Burundi to look into allegations of widespread violations committed during the country's 10-month long crisis. The three investigators are due to visit Burundi for a week from March 1

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

South Korea MPs push record filibuster into seventh day

A record-breaking filibuster by South Korean opposition lawmakers entered its seventh day Monday in a bid to block a bill giving greater surveillance powers to the national spy agency. The marathon filibuster began last Tuesday and is being hailed as the

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

Hong Kong booksellers confess to 'illegal book trading'

Four Hong Kong booksellers known for titles critical of Beijing, who have been detained in China in a case that shocked their home city, have confessed on television to smuggling books into the mainland. In individual interviews broadcast on Hong Kong-bas

Published 01 Mar, 2016 12:00am

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

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