News Archives for Print - 2016-11-04

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (November 03, 2016).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

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 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Currency

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 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Lahore chokes on toxic smog

Thousands of citizens of Lahore, one the world's most polluted cities, complained Thursday of breathing difficulties and irritable eyes as a blanket of thick smog was forecast to persist for several days.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

PDWP approves 65 projects

The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) held its meeting under the chairmanship of Muhammad Azam Khan, the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here Thursday. The meeting was attended by its members and respective administrative Sec

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Imran asks: 'Why are they still seeking time?'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that despite passage of seven months, the children of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif are still seeking time, "which shows what they want in Panama leaks scandal."

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

'EU will help Pakistan utilise the full potential of GSP+,' Jean-François Cautain, Ambassador of the EU to Pakistan

Jean-François Cautain has been serving within European Union (EU) institutions since 2001, mainly in the field of EU external relations. His main areas of expertise include: international cooperation and assistance to developing countries, political analy

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

'EU will help Pakistan utilise the full potential of GSP+,' Jean-François Cautain, Ambassador of the EU to Pakistan

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

IK required to show little patience

That it was a highly impressive show of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf at Islamabad's Parade Ground on Wednesday night is a fact. The participation of PTI workers and supporters in such a huge number must have given a boost to the morale of PTI which seemed to h

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

'National Bird' shines light on secretive drone wars

The convoy had stopped for prayers in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan when the Hellfire missiles came out of a clear blue sky, incinerating vehicles and liquidating 23 unarmed civilians.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

For whom the bell tolls

Whenever in trouble the Sharifs have always successfully fought for time, delaying things till the problem dies a natural death. This time despite filibustering for months the government could not (1) side-track the Panamagate revelations, the Supreme Cou

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Wake-up call for the corrupt - I

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on November 1, 2016 took a serious notice of inaction of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding disclosures in Panama Leaks, showing names of offspring of Prime Minister, public officeholders and many others doing cla

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

The Gadani inferno

They knew it was coming. A day before the ship they were to break exploded into an inferno, they had come to the Karachi Press Club to foretell their foreboding. As a rule, the oil tanker they were to break had to be thoroughly cleaned of traces of oil fo

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Lower tax collection means higher borrowing

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly missed the tax collection target for the first four months of the current fiscal year by 82 billion rupees - budgeted at 942 billion rupees with actual collections at 860 billion rupees. The reason for thi

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Shanghai copper up

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper cut early losses to trade up 0.4 percent at 38,990 yuan ($5,769) a tonne on Thursday after a tightening US presidential race sparked profit-taking, with a softer US dollar and encouraging economic signals from top user Chi

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Zinc hits five-year high, copper rises

Zinc prices climbed to their highest level in more than five years on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and buying from computer-driven speculative funds that also helped copper to a three-month high.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Nigeria's oil output down by over 200,000 barrels per day after militant attack

Nigeria's oil production has fallen by at least 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) since a militant attack forced the closure of the major Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) on Wednesday, industry sources said. The attack pushes the west African country's output ba

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Cotton hits over three-week low

Cotton futures fell on Thursday, registering a more than three-week low during the session, on speculator liquidation as index funds continued to roll positions.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Oil dips on US inventory surge, doubts on Opec resolve

Oil prices settled down more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors reeled from a record weekly surge in US crude inventories, and remained skeptical about whether Opec can actually implement its planned output cap.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Ukraine produces 1.0 million tonnes of white sugar

Ukraine, which plans to increase this year's white beet sugar output by around a third, has produced 1.0 million tonnes so far of a planned 2 million tonnes, Ukrainian sugar producers' union, Ukrtsukor, said on Tuesday. Sugar refineries have processed a t

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Palm oil gains for second straight day

Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second consecutive session, supported by concerns about lower output despite a weaker performance by rival vegetable oils on Thursday evening. Benchmark palm oil futures for January on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives E

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Arabica coffee nears 21-month high as funds pile in

Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose for the second straight day and flirted with a 21-month high on Thursday, on heavy fund buying as traders kept a close watch on the market's record high open interest.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Gold surges in New York

Gold rallied to a one-month high on Wednesday, as uncertainty over the outcome of the US election knocked stocks and the dollar lower, but bullion pared gains slightly after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Gold up in Asia

Gold rose on Thursday, shrugging off signals from the Federal Reserve that it could hike interest rates next month, as uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election hurt the dollar and upheld the safe-haven demand for bullion.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Gold rises in Europe on US election nerves

Gold edged higher on Thursday in response to a lower dollar and also uncertainty about the outcome of a tight US presidential race. Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained her narrow lead over Republican rival Donald Trump just days ahead of the November 8 el

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Wheat drops and soya up

US wheat futures fell more than 1 percent and soyabean prices rose slightly on Thursday, with each market taking cues from US Department of Agriculture export sales data, traders said. Export sales of 2.5 million tonnes of US soyabeans and 1.47 million to

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold moves higher

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,952. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 6.36 billion and the number of lots traded was 12,127.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

US Midwest corn bids mixed

Spot basis bids for corn were mixed in the US Midwest on Tuesday afternoon, while wheat basis bids were up near Chicago, grain merchants said. Corn basis bids firmed by 2-5 cents per bushel in processors and elevators near Chicago, but eased by 2-3 cents

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh tea prices fall

Tea prices in Bangladesh fell about 4 percent at the weekly auction on Tuesday due to lower demand for inferior quality leaf, but a fall in supplies prevented a steeper decline. Bangladesh tea fetched an average of 199.49 taka ($2.50) per kg at the auctio

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures lower

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Tuesday on technical selling at the start of the month and spillover weakness from soybeans and corn, traders said. CBOT December wheat settled down 2 cents at $4.14-1/4 per bushel.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 103,157 tonnes of cargo comprising 87,114 tonnes of import cargo and 16,043 tonnes of export cargo including 2,126 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Prices fall further on higher arrivals

Prices dropped further on the cotton market on Thursday after release of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association figures of cotton arrivals, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5900, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were sam

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Weak disposition on cotton market

Prices of ready seedcotton (Kapas/Phutti) decreased by about Rs 50 per 40 Kgs this week, while lint prices are reported to have conceded Rs 50 to Rs 100 per maund (30.32Kgs) due to increased arrivals. The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has als

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Weak disposition on cotton market

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Djokovic reaches quarters

Novak Djokovic, fighting to extend his run as world number one, recovered from an early wobble to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16 of the Paris Masters on Thursday. The record four-time champion will remain above the in-form Andy Murray at the top of

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Will PSL final take place in Lahore?

Although Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced schedule of the 2nd edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), it is not clear as to whether the final of PCB's showpiece event will be staged in Lahore. As per schedule, the 2nd edition of the HBL Paki

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

FIFA fine Iran over 'religious manifestations'

FIFA fined Iran and slapped them with a warning over "several religious manifestations" during a recent World Cup qualifier in Tehran, one of numerous countries punished on Thursday.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

FIFA warns England, Scotland over poppy stance

FIFA general secretary Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has warned England and Scotland they could face sanctions if their teams wear commemorative poppies in their November 11 game.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Real, Leicester must wait as Dortmund advance

Titleholders Real Madrid and English Premier League winners Leicester must both wait to take their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after they could only manage draws Wednesday on a night which saw just Dortmund advance.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Fresher Juice Polo Cup: Carlton Tower, Qatalpur advance

Carlton Tower qualified for the main final of the Fresher Juice Polo Cup 2016 while Qatalpur moved for the subsidiary final here the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) on Thursday.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Bangladesh PM promises new home for 'wonderboy'

Bangladesh's teenage spin sensation Mehedi Hasan is to have a new home built for him on the orders of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after his match-winning heroics in the historic Test victory over England.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Four-star Starc leaves South Africa reeling

A failed decision review capped a miserable day for South Africa on the opening day of their first Test against Australia at the WACA Ground on Thursday. After fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned in style with four wickets to help Australia dismiss South

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

All-Pakistan T20 Women Cricket: Peshawar, Karachi record victories

Sana Liaqat hits an unbeaten knock of 44 runs by guiding Peshawar to 109 runs victory against defending champion Mardan in the crucial tie of the All-Pakistan Invitational Twenty20 Women Cricket Tournament being played here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium o

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

West Indies end Test win drought, Pakistan take series

West Indies secured their first victory since May 2015 as opener Kraigg Brathwaite capped a brilliant match with an unbeaten half-century in the third Test against Pakistan at Sharjah Thursday.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Russian ministry eyes $16 billion in privatisations in 2017-19

Russia's economy ministry wants to raise almost 1 trillion roubles ($15.8 billion) from selling state stakes in major companies over 2017-2019 and sees no risks if Russia were to double its debt burden, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told Reuters in an

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

China debt risks stoke internal debate over lowering 2017 growth goal

China's growing debt and property risks have touched off an internal debate over whether China should tolerate growth as low as 6 percent in 2017 to allow more room for painful reforms aimed at reducing industrial overcapacity and indebtedness.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Turkey's biggest banks pledge to support economic growth: PM's office

The heads of Turkey's biggest banks have promised Prime Minister Binali Yildirim they will support economic growth, the premier's office said on Wednesday, following repeated calls from the government for cheaper credit.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

ANZ to grow Asia institutional banking after retreat in wealth, retail

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) plans to return to growth in its institutional business in Asia after the sale of its wealth and retail businesses in five regional markets, senior executives of the bank said on Monday.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Ryanair plants new low-cost foothold in Frankfurt

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Wednesday said it would base two aircraft at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, serving sun-soaked tourist destinations in Portugal and Spain - sparking outrage among German competitors. Ryanair hopes to bring 400,000

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

KP CM urged to remove lacunae from MTI Act, 2015

Provincial Doctors' Association (PDA) has asked Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for removing of lacunas from Medical Teaching Institutions Act 2015 and for this they had submitted a formal written application with the later.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Nadra employee in Kuwait booked for Rs 8.2 million fraud

Following the directives of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, a case has been registered against an employee of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) in Pakistan embassy in Kuwait over embezzlement of Rs8.2 million.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

TAPI project: Pakistan to get 13.8bn cubic meters gas

The TAPI gas pipeline's early completion would bring 13.8 billion cubic meters gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan to cater for its growing energy demand and strengthen the country's energy security.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Cotton

Free market policy to continue: government to pull out of cotton business: official

Free market policy will continue and government will pull completely out of cotton business and focus mainly on regulation, said Aamer Irshad Chief Food and Agriculture Planning Commission.

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Gadani tragedy: PPP submits calling attention notice in NA Secretariat

Paksitan People's Party (PPP) on Thursday submitted a calling attention notice in the National Assembly Secretariat regarding the explosion in an oil tanker at Gadani ship-breaking yard in which more than 18 people were killed and many sustained serious i

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Indian journalist refuses to receive award from Modi

Akshaya Mukul, a journalist from The Times of India, refused to receive the celebrated Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for 2016 on the grounds that it was being given away by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to a report, Mukul boycott

Published 04 Nov, 2016 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 14	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 14	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 14	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 14	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	5,985.38
Nasdaq / Nov 13	19,230.72
Dow Jones / Nov 13	43,958.19
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,517.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 14	38,680.99
Hang Seng / Nov 14	19,503.42
FTSE 100 / Nov 14	8,042.72
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 14	19,122.26

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 14	67.97
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 14	2,558.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 14	71.10
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	599.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.80 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,019.78 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,291,848 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 15 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,201,636 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,524,926 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,455,465 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,996,630 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,013,918 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	25,704,933 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,694,836 ▲ 0.00
Secure Logistics / Nov 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	23,623,241 ▲ 0.00

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