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Print - 2018-09-05
Commanders discuss geo-strategic environment

Commanders discuss geo-strategic environment

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday discussed the evolving geo-strategic environment and progress on Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad with the Corps Commanders. The 213th Corps Comm-anders Conference was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalp
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Commanders discuss geo-strategic environment

Commanders discuss geo-strategic environment

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday discussed the evolving geo-strategic environment and progress on Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad with the Corps Commanders. The 213th Corps Comm-anders Conference was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalp
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Government defends Atif Mian's inclusion in EAC

Government defends Atif Mian's inclusion in EAC

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday categorically said that Pakistan belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority, saying no one has the right to oppose appointment of a leading international academic in the Eco
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Government defends Atif Mian's inclusion in EAC

Government defends Atif Mian's inclusion in EAC

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday categorically said that Pakistan belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority, saying no one has the right to oppose appointment of a leading international academic in the Eco
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Textile sector identifies three impediments
Cotton

Textile sector identifies three impediments

Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Textile sector identifies three impediments
Cotton

Textile sector identifies three impediments

Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Textile sector identifies three impediments
Cotton

Textile sector identifies three impediments

Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Opposition divide makes Alvi's win in presidential election easier

Opposition divide makes Alvi's win in presidential election easier

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Dr Arif Alvi has been elected as the 13th President of Pakistan. According to unofficial results, PTI candidate Dr Arif Alvi bagged a total of 353 electoral votes, opposition alliance's candidate Jamiat Ulema-e-Isl
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Opposition divide makes Alvi's win in presidential election easier

Opposition divide makes Alvi's win in presidential election easier

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Dr Arif Alvi has been elected as the 13th President of Pakistan. According to unofficial results, PTI candidate Dr Arif Alvi bagged a total of 353 electoral votes, opposition alliance's candidate Jamiat Ulema-e-Isl
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
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 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,423. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 1.915 billion and the number of lots traded was 2,261.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil little changed on European vegoils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil little changed on European vegoils market

Palm oil was offered in a tight range on the European vegetable oils market on Monday as slightly firmer Malaysian palm oil futures were offset by a stronger dollar and weaker ringgit. Asking prices for palm oil were mostly between unchanged and $2.50 a t
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's iron ore futures fall at three-year low

China's iron ore futures fall at three-year low

Contracts held by investors in China's iron ore futures have fallen to the lowest in more than three years, and trading volumes have nearly halved since May, when foreign companies were first allowed to trade directly. The slump in volumes in China's seco
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 75,845 tonnes of cargo comprising 56,548 tonnes of import cargo and 19,297 tonnes of export cargo including 1,300 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargos of 56,
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Cotton market: Stable trend on brisk activity
Cotton

Cotton market: Stable trend on brisk activity

Both exporters and mills indulged in panic buying of cotton on the local market on Tuesday, pushing the volume of business higher in the process of trading activity, dealers said. After maintaining a stable trend for a long time, the official spot rate mo
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat futures fall as Russia cools export talk

EU wheat futures fall as Russia cools export talk

European wheat futures fell on Monday after Russia dismissed any export restrictions, while technical adjustments before the expiry of September contracts also weighed. Benchmark December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext settled 2.25 euros, or 1.1 pe
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Defence Day Table Tennis tournament begins

Defence Day Table Tennis tournament begins

Sports can play pivotal role of laying strong foundation of the future generation so that they could meet the challenges of modern world and move the country towards progress and prosperity. These views were expressed by Muhammad Arif Madni, acting Presid
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Ehsan Mani elected unopposed Chairman PCB

Ehsan Mani elected unopposed Chairman PCB

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has been elected unopposed as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Ehsan Mani has been elected as PCB chairman for a period of three years. A meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs)
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Contenders feeling the heat

Contenders feeling the heat

Weather reigned again as the hot topic at the US Open on Tuesday, a day after Roger Federer's hopes of a sixth title melted away in a shock loss to 55th-ranked John Millman. The Swiss superstar, owner of 20 Grand Slam titles, said the suffocating humidity
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Black night as Federer, Sharapova crash at US Open

Black night as Federer, Sharapova crash at US Open

Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Monday in back-to-back seismic shocks under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. Federer, the five-time champion and looking to end his 10-year wait to add to his total in New York, was beaten by
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Woakes, Pope named in England squad for India finale

Woakes, Pope named in England squad for India finale

Chris Woakes and Ollie Pope have been included in the England squad for the final Test against India as Alastair Cook prepares for his international farewell at The Oval. Warwickshire all-rounder Woakes and Surrey batsman Pope are added to group that will
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
India announce schedule for West Indies series

India announce schedule for West Indies series

Top-ranked Test team India will host the West Indies next month and in November for two Tests, five one-day internationals and three Twenty20s, the cricket board said Tuesday. The Test series will kick off on October 4 in the western city of Rajkot follow
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hafeez, Imad out as Asia Cup squad announced

Hafeez, Imad out as Asia Cup squad announced

Pakistan left all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim out of a 16-man squad for the six-nation Asia Cup, to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from next week, selectors announced Tuesday. But left-handed opener Shan Masood gets his first chance in Pakis
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Emotional Murray opts out of Glasgow Davis Cup date

Emotional Murray opts out of Glasgow Davis Cup date

An emotional Andy Murray has apologised to Scottish tennis fans after the former world number one decided not to play in Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan in Glasgow. With the change of Davis Cup format meaning fewer home ties, next week's
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
French sports minister resigned amid tax inquiry

French sports minister resigned amid tax inquiry

The surprise resignation of French Sports Minister Laura Flessel on Tuesday was linked to her "fiscal situation", a source close to the case told AFP, confirming press reports in the wake of her departure. Laura Flessel, a popular former Olympic fencing c
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
USA Gymnastics chief resigns over coach furore

USA Gymnastics chief resigns over coach furore

  • USA Gymnastics chief executive Kerry Perry has resigned after just nine months, a statement said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the embattled governing body as it struggles to rebuild after the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. "USA Gymnastics Presid
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Japan's second quarter capex leaps

Japan's second quarter capex leaps

Japanese corporate capital expenditure jumped in April-June by its most since 2006, raising hopes for sustainable economic recovery led by the private sector, although global trade tensions cloud the outlook for an export-reliant economy.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Canada manufacturing growth loses further momentum in August

Canada manufacturing growth loses further momentum in August

The pace of growth in Canada's manufacturing sector eased in August for the second straight month as slower growth in new business offset the strongest expansion of production volumes in nearly eight years, data showed on Tuesday.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Brazilian industrial output shrinks

Brazilian industrial output shrinks

Brazilian industrial output contracted less than expected in July, suggesting the outlook for a slow and steady recovery remained intact despite disruptions from a countrywide truckers strike earlier in the year. Output fell 0.2 percent from June, governm
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK construction activity slows in August, price pressures ease

UK construction activity slows in August, price pressures ease

British construction activity slowed in August after reaching a two-year high the month before, as builders worked their way through projects delayed by bad weather earlier in the year, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Egypt targets narrower budget deficit of 8.4 percent

Egypt targets narrower budget deficit of 8.4 percent

Egypt is targeting a budget deficit of 8.4 percent of GDP for the 2018-19 fiscal year that ends in June, compared with 9.8 percent in the previous year, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait told a news conference on Tuesday. "Our economy has grown faster than w
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Saudi private-sector growth in August fastest this year: PMI

Saudi private-sector growth in August fastest this year: PMI

Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector edged up in August to its fastest rate this year, a survey of companies showed on Tuesday, suggesting a long-awaited recovery of the economy may have begun. The economy has been hit hard in the last few year
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UAE private-sector growth slows in August

UAE private-sector growth slows in August

Expansion of the United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector slowed to a five-month low in August as total employment shrank for the first time on record, a survey of companies showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Manage
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Walkout, media bust ensure fiery start to Pacific summit

Walkout, media bust ensure fiery start to Pacific summit

The Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru began in dramatic fashion Tuesday, with Chinese diplomats storming out of a meeting and a New Zealand journalist detained for interviewing refugees held on the tiny island nation. After a low-key opening ceremony late Mo
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
EU ombudsman slams hiring process of top Juncker aide

EU ombudsman slams hiring process of top Juncker aide

The EU ombudsman on Tuesday savaged the rushed and murky procedure that saw Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's chief of staff promoted to the body's top administrative post.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK backs French navy patrols in Channel amid scallop row

UK backs French navy patrols in Channel amid scallop row

Britain on Tuesday said it agreed with France's decision to send its navy to waters in the English Channel where UK and French fishing boats clashed last week over access to scallop-rich waters.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK Labour adopts new definition of anti-Semitism

UK Labour adopts new definition of anti-Semitism

The ruling body of Britain's main opposition Labour party agreed Tuesday to adopt in full an international definition of anti-Semitism for its code of conduct, after a bitter row that reignited internal criticism of leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Russia says space station leak may be sabotage

Russia says space station leak may be sabotage

Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week could have been deliberate sabotage. Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin said the hole detected Thursday in a Russian space craft docked at th
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
One dead, two injured in gas leak at Samsung chip plant

One dead, two injured in gas leak at Samsung chip plant

One worker was killed and two injured when carbon dioxide leaked at a Samsung Electronics chip plant on Tuesday, the South Korean company said. The three were found unconscious in the basement of the semiconductor factory in Suwon just south of Seoul, the
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Macron plugs holes in cabinet as second minister resigns

Macron plugs holes in cabinet as second minister resigns

France's sports minister on Tuesday became the second popular member of President Emmanuel Macron's cabinet to resign in a week, bowing out amid reports of tax troubles that have added to the president's mounting woes.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Iranian rial hits record low at 138,000 to dollar
Currency

Iranian rial hits record low at 138,000 to dollar

The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on Tuesday, a foreign exchange website reported, amid a deterioration in the economic situation and the reimposition of sanctions by the United States.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
steadies in Asia
Currency

steadies in Asia

The dollar firmed on Tuesday as investors bid up safe haven assets amid tensions around global trade and strains in emerging market currencies, while the Australian dollar pared losses after Australia's central bank kept interest rates on hold.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Early trade in New York: dollar rises across the board
Currency

Early trade in New York: dollar rises across the board

The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday as concerns about a possible escalation in trade conflict between the United States and China boosted safe-haven demand for the greenback and as investors dumped emerging market currencies.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Dollar rises in Europe on trade war fears
Currency

Dollar rises in Europe on trade war fears

The dollar extended gains on Tuesday as concerns about a possible escalation in trade conflict between the United States and China prompted investors to dump emerging market currencies. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar rose half a percent and wa
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi bounce
Currency

Aussie, kiwi bounce

The Australian and New Zealand dollars recouped some lost ground on Tuesday after Australia's central bank sounded resolutely upbeat on the economy as it held rates steady, confounding bears who had wagered on a more dovish outcome.
Published 05 Sep, 2018 12:00am