News Archives for Print - 2018-02-21

Pakistan has been given a three-month reprieve by a global watchdog over a US-led motion to put the South Asian country on a terrorist financing watchlist, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said late on Tuesday. Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months t

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Terrorist financing watchlist: Pakistan given three-month reprieve: Asif

Pakistan has been given a three-month reprieve by a global watchdog over a US-led motion to put the South Asian country on a terrorist financing watchlist, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said late on Tuesday. Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months t

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Parliament too is subservient to constitution: CJP

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said on Tuesday that Parliament is a supreme institution but it is subservient to Constitution. Without citing the speech of Prime Minister Abbasi in National Assembly, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said a message has been

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Parliament too is subservient to constitution: CJP

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said on Tuesday that Parliament is a supreme institution but it is subservient to Constitution. Without citing the speech of Prime Minister Abbasi in National Assembly, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said a message has been

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

105 in run for 46 Senate seats

A total of 105 candidates from all four provinces will contest Senate elections against 46 seats while final list of nominees from federally administered tribal areas (Fata) and Islamabad is yet to be published by the Election commission of Pakistan (ECP)

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

105 in run for 46 Senate seats

A total of 105 candidates from all four provinces will contest Senate elections against 46 seats while final list of nominees from federally administered tribal areas (Fata) and Islamabad is yet to be published by the Election commission of Pakistan (ECP)

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Cabinet vows to promote foreign investment

The federal cabinet has decided to constitute a committee on the issue of land lease between Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and National Industrial Parks Development & Management Company. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqa

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Cabinet vows to promote foreign investment

The federal cabinet has decided to constitute a committee on the issue of land lease between Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and National Industrial Parks Development & Management Company. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqa

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Cabinet vows to promote foreign investment

The federal cabinet has decided to constitute a committee on the issue of land lease between Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and National Industrial Parks Development & Management Company. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqa

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Afghanistan: Russia deeply concerned at IS presence

Russia is "very preoccupied" by the increasing presence and influence of Islamic State jihadists in Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. "We are very preoccupied by what is happening in Afghanistan and by the expansion

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Afghanistan: Russia deeply concerned at IS presence

Russia is "very preoccupied" by the increasing presence and influence of Islamic State jihadists in Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. "We are very preoccupied by what is happening in Afghanistan and by the expansion

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed on the stock exchanges.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

UNICEF says Pakistan is riskiest country for newborns

The UN children's agency has singled out Pakistan as the riskiest country for newborns, saying that out of every 1,000 children born in Pakistan, 46 die at birth. The report is part of UNICEF's new campaign, launched on Tuesday, to raise awareness to brin

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

UNICEF says Pakistan is riskiest country for newborns

The UN children's agency has singled out Pakistan as the riskiest country for newborns, saying that out of every 1,000 children born in Pakistan, 46 die at birth. The report is part of UNICEF's new campaign, launched on Tuesday, to raise awareness to brin

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Bangladesh bourse approves China bid, rejects India offer

Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said Tuesday, rebuffing a rival bid from India that raised political sensitivities. The Dhaka Stock Exchange on February 10 had approved the Chinese off

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Last date of renunciation/payment

Last dates of renunciation/payment.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Bangladesh bourse approves China bid, rejects India offer

Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said Tuesday, rebuffing a rival bid from India that raised political sensitivities. The Dhaka Stock Exchange on February 10 had approved the Chinese off

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Bangladesh bourse approves China bid, rejects India offer

Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said Tuesday, rebuffing a rival bid from India that raised political sensitivities. The Dhaka Stock Exchange on February 10 had approved the Chinese off

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Government to retain 51 percent PIA shares: Daniyal

Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz said on Tues-day that the federal government would retain 51 percent shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and keep hold of all management control with it after privatization of the national flag carrier.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Government to retain 51 percent PIA shares: Daniyal

Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz said on Tues-day that the federal government would retain 51 percent shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and keep hold of all management control with it after privatization of the national flag carrier.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Government to retain 51 percent PIA shares: Daniyal

Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz said on Tues-day that the federal government would retain 51 percent shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and keep hold of all management control with it after privatization of the national flag carrier.

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

July-January period: C/A deficit exceeds $9 billion on higher imports

The country's external account continues to deteriorate, posting over $9 billion deficit, up 48 percent, during the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY18), mainly due to higher import bill. Economists said the rising goods' import bill has largely

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

July-January period: C/A deficit exceeds $9 billion on higher imports

The country's external account continues to deteriorate, posting over $9 billion deficit, up 48 percent, during the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY18), mainly due to higher import bill. Economists said the rising goods' import bill has largely

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (February 20, 2018)

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

July-January period: C/A deficit exceeds $9 billion on higher imports

The country''s external account continues to deteriorate, posting over $9 billion deficit, up 48 percent, during the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY18), mainly due to higher import bill. Economists said the rising goods'' import bill has largel

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (February 20, 2018)

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

BRIndex100 drops 33.61 points

Despite foreign buying, Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday closed in negative territory due to selling by local investors. BRIndex100 lost 33.61 points or 0.72 percent to 4,641.74 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,675.66 and intraday low of 4,584

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (February 20, 2018)

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

BRIndex100 drops 33.61 points

Despite foreign buying, Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday closed in negative territory due to selling by local investors. BRIndex100 lost 33.61 points or 0.72 percent to 4,641.74 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,675.66 and intraday low of 4,584

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

BRIndex100 drops 33.61 points

Despite foreign buying, Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday closed in negative territory due to selling by local investors. BRIndex100 lost 33.61 points or 0.72 percent to 4,641.74 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,675.66 and intraday low of 4,584

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

FATF meeting at Paris: Pakistan faces tough prospects

A delegation comprising officials from finance and interior ministries reached Paris earlier Tuesday to plead Pakistan's case at the ongoing meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - a global body that combats terrorist financing and money laund

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Credit rating will be the first casualty?

FATF is a multilateral forum that concerns itself with setting global standards against money-laundering and terrorism financing. An adverse decision could put Pakistan back on a grey-list of countries that are deemed deficient in their anti-money-launder

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Credit rating will be the first casualty?

FATF is a multilateral forum that concerns itself with setting global standards against money-laundering and terrorism financing. An adverse decision could put Pakistan back on a grey-list of countries that are deemed deficient in their anti-money-launder

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

GSP plus extension likely

The European Union (EU) is expected to extend Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP +) as the European Parliament has expressed satisfaction on the progress achieved by Pakistan in enacting new laws and developing new institutions for implementation

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend

The rupee extended overnight slide in relation to the dollar on the money market on Tuesday in the process of trading, currency experts said. The rupee moved cautiously versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 110.56 and Rs 110.58 respectively, they

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

GSP plus extension likely

The European Union (EU) is expected to extend Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP +) as the European Parliament has expressed satisfaction on the progress achieved by Pakistan in enacting new laws and developing new institutions for implementation

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: falling trend

The rupee extended overnight slide in relation to the dollar on the money market on Tuesday in the process of trading, currency experts said. The rupee moved cautiously versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 110.56 and Rs 110.58 respectively, they

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

GSP plus extension likely

The European Union (EU) is expected to extend Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP +) as the European Parliament has expressed satisfaction on the progress achieved by Pakistan in enacting new laws and developing new institutions for implementation

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Kerb

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Rebel Afghan governor gives way after political deal

An Afghan provincial governor who had defied President Ashraf Ghani's order to leave office agreed to step down on Tuesday but scores of armed men gathered in front of his compound as a standoff continued over the position of his deputy. The dispute in th

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Exchange

Rebel Afghan governor gives way after political deal

An Afghan provincial governor who had defied President Ashraf Ghani's order to leave office agreed to step down on Tuesday but scores of armed men gathered in front of his compound as a standoff continued over the position of his deputy. The dispute in th

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

NBP posts highest-ever Rs 23.03 billion PAT

A meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of National Bank of Pakistan (Bank) was held on February 20, 2018 at the Bank's Head Office here. The BoD approved the financial statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2017. Maintaining its positio

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 20, 2018).

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

NBP posts highest-ever Rs 23.03 billion PAT

A meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of National Bank of Pakistan (Bank) was held on February 20, 2018 at the Bank's Head Office here. The BoD approved the financial statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2017. Maintaining its positio

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 14	280.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 14	280.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 14	148.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 14	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 14	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 14	5,638.94
India Sensex / Mar 14	73,828.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 14	37,053.10
Nasdaq / Mar 14	17,754.09
Hang Seng / Mar 14	23,959.98
FTSE 100 / Mar 14	8,632.33
Dow Jones / Mar 14	41,488.19
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 14	22,986.82
France CAC40 / Mar 14	8,028.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 14	67.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 14	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 14	269,204
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 14	2,984.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 14	67.37
Petrol/Litre / Mar 16	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 16	258.64

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Mar 14 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.30 ▲ 0.27 (13.3%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Mar 14 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	45.16 ▲ 4.11 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 14 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.46 ▲ 3.95 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 14 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	16.63 ▲ 1.51 (9.99%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	26.10 ▲ 2.37 (9.99%)
Hala Enterprise / Mar 14 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.13 ▲ 1.19 (9.97%)
Grays Leasing / Mar 14 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.89 ▲ 0.39 (8.67%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 14 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.10 ▲ 0.87 (8.5%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy / Mar 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.80 ▼ -1.2 (-10.91%)
St.Chart.Bank / Mar 14 Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd(SCBPL)	58.45 ▼ -6.95 (-10.63%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Mar 14 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.26 ▼ -0.75 (-9.36%)
National Bank / Mar 14 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	74 ▼ -7.2 (-8.87%)
Askari Bank / Mar 14 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	39.20 ▼ -3.74 (-8.71%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.55 ▼ -0.68 (-8.26%)
Prosperity Weav / Mar 14 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -3 (-7.89%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 14 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	112 ▼ -9.16 (-7.56%)
First Capital Equities / Mar 14 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.65 ▼ -0.35 (-7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Mar 14 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.56 ▼ -2.34 (-6.9%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Mar 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	48,802,683 ▼ -0.41
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	42,663,591 ▲ 0.4
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,591,149 ▲ 0.98
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 14 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	24,680,233 ▲ 1.08
Fauji Cement / Mar 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,660,929 ▼ -0.17
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,453,160 ▲ 1.21
Cnergyico PK / Mar 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,785,111 ▲ 0.04
Sui South Gas / Mar 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,148,794 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Mar 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	13,130,224 ▲ 1.14
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	12,175,485 ▲ 0.87

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