News Archives for Print - 2018-12-03

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (December 02, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (December 03, 2018).

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2018)

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

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 26 to 30, 2018).

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Wilder, Fury battle to draw in heavyweight thriller

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury battled to a controversial split-decision draw in their WBC heavyweight title showdown Saturday, triggering immediate demands from both camps for a rematch. Wilder, who retains his WBC belt after 12 rounds of pulsating action

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Malik Saad King, Shinwari Stori in final of Nazim Peshawar Football

Malik Saad King and Shinwari Stori took berth into the final after securing victories against their respective rivals in the Nazim Peshawar Football Super League-2018 being played here at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Bangladesh post first innings win, series sweep

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 12 wickets as Bangladesh thumped West Indies by an innings and 184 runs in Dhaka on Sunday to sweep the two-match series. Hasan took 7-58 and 5-59 in the first and second innings respectively to help the Tige

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Liverpool's Origi sinks Everton with freak late goal

A freak injury-time goal from Liverpool substitute Divock Origi settled the Merseyside derby and kept Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten team hard on the heels of Premier League pacesetters Manchester City on Sunday. The 1-0 victory extended Liverpool's unbeaten seq

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Shakib, Tamim return for West Indies ODIs

Bangladesh selectors on Sunday recalled Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan to a full-strength squad for the one-day international series against West Indies. The pair missed the Tigers' last ODI series against Zimbabwe in October due to injury, but were deem

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Arsenal sink Spurs 4-2

Arsenal came out on top in the north London derby on Sunday, sinking rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in a scintillating match at the Emirates and leapfrogging them to go fourth in the Premier League table. A brace from Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubamey

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0

Goals in each half from Spain's Pedro and homegrown midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over southwest London rivals Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. N'Golo Kante dispossessed Jean Michael Seri in the middle of the pitch in the f

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Euro 2020 qualifying: Germany, Netherlands to meet as England given clement draw

Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet again in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England have little to complain about. The Germans were the most dangerous team i

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Record-seeking Yasir holds key in Pakistan-New Zealand decider

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah is set to become the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets as he holds the key for Pakistan to win the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand starting in Abu Dhabi from Monday. The 32-year-old needs just five wickets t

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Over one third of Indonesia's coral reefs in bad state: study

More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in bad condition, scientists said on Tuesday, raising concerns about the future of the archipelago's vast marine ecosystem. The precarious state of the country's coral reefs was revealed after a survey of 1

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Biggest coral reseeding project launches on Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have launched the largest-ever attempt to regenerate coral on the endangered Great Barrier Reef by harvesting millions of the creatures' eggs and sperm during their annual spawning. The researchers said on Wednesday they plan to grow coral larv

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

75-80 percent chance of El Nino in next 3 months

There is a 75 to 80 percent chance of a moderate El Nino event forming in the next three months, possibly impacting weather patterns in several regions, the UN said Tuesday. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) noted that the impending El Nino is n

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Global warming will increase heat-related death, disease

Climate change is making more people around the world vulnerable to heat exposure, putting them at greater risk of heart and kidney disease, heat stress, and other heat-related killers, scientists warned on Wednesday. Global warming's effects look most se

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

What we're eating is killing us: global report

Poor diets are among the top causes of ill health globally, accounting for nearly one in five deaths, according to a study published on Thursday that called on governments and businesses to do more to improve eating habits. Eating unhealthy food, or not h

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Fearful of bias, Google blocks gender-based pronouns from new AI tool

Alphabet Inc's Google in May introduced a slick feature for Gmail that automatically completes sentences for users as they type. Tap out "I love" and Gmail might propose "you" or "it." But users are out of luck if the object of their affection is "him" or

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Amazon launches machine learning chip, taking on Nvidia, Intel

Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a microchip aimed at so-called machine learning, entering a market that both Intel Corp and Nvidia Corp are counting on to boost their earnings in the coming years. Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel a

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Google extends telecom service Fi to iPhones

Google said Nov 28 it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Freshly renamed "Google Fi" service aims to take on traditional carriers by

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Google extends telecom service Fi to iPhones

Google said Nov 28 it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Freshly renamed "Google Fi" service aims to take on traditional carriers by

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Mobile operators across GCC set for global 5G leadership

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two new reports released today at Mobile 360 Serie

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

RBC quarterly earnings beat market forecasts

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 17 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its retail banking and wealth management divisions. Canada's biggest lender by market value posted earnings per share of C$2.20 i

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

RBC quarterly earnings beat market forecasts

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 17 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its retail banking and wealth management divisions. Canada's biggest lender by market value posted earnings per share of C$2.20 i

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Tiffany sales miss as Chinese tourists spend less than anticipated

Tiffany & Co's quarterly sales missed estimates as a slowing Chinese economy prompted Chinese tourists to spend less at the jeweler's stores in the United States and Hong Kong, a shortfall that sent the company's shares down as much 13 percent. Investors

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Zain Saudi to sell tower infrastructure to IHS Holding

Telecom operator Zain Saudi Arabia has accepted an offer from IHS Holding, a mobile tower operator, for the sale and leaseback of its tower infrastructure in a deal valued at 2.43 billion riyals ($647.7 million), it said on Wednesday.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Maybank posts lower profit due to geopolitical tensions

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia's largest lender by assets, posted a drop in third-quarter profit on lower fee-based income, while its CEO cautioned that the "prolonged geopolitical situation" was a key concern for business. Smaller rival CIMB Gro

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Maybank posts lower profit due to geopolitical tensions

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia's largest lender by assets, posted a drop in third-quarter profit on lower fee-based income, while its CEO cautioned that the "prolonged geopolitical situation" was a key concern for business. Smaller rival CIMB Gro

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Dell posts revenue jump ahead of voting on VMware offer

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 15 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses were forced to upgrade their systems running on older Windows technology and on strong performance by software maker VMware. The results come ahead of voting

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Dell posts revenue jump ahead of voting on VMware offer

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 15 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses were forced to upgrade their systems running on older Windows technology and on strong performance by software maker VMware. The results come ahead of voting

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Petronas to hike government payout as Q3 profit jumps 43 percent

Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Tuesday said it will increase its dividend payout to the government after its third-quarter net profit jumped on higher revenue and oil prices. The new administration led by Maha

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Petronas to hike government payout as Q3 profit jumps 43 percent

Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Tuesday said it will increase its dividend payout to the government after its third-quarter net profit jumped on higher revenue and oil prices. The new administration led by Maha

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Aramco aims to become gas exporter with $150 billion investment drive

Saudi Aramco's gas expansion strategy needs $150 billion worth of investments over the next decade as the company plans to increase output and become an exporter, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Aramco is pushing ahead with its conventional and uncon

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Ford reshuffles US plants to beef up SUV

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will reshuffle workers at several of its plants to meet rising demand for pickup trucks and large SUVs, a process that will require finding new positions for 150 workers displaced by the changes but not result in job cut

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Daimler to start making electric cars in China in 2019

Daimler will start building electric cars in China next year as a way to meet Beijing's stringent anti-pollution quotas for carmakers, even as demand for conventional models like the Mercedes-Benz Maybach remains strong. China has introduced minimum sales

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

HP Inc tops revenue estimates on growth in personal systems business

HP Inc's quarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by growth in its personal systems that sells notebooks and desktops and the acquisition of Samsung's printer business. Shares of HP Inc, which houses the hardware business of former H

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

HP Inc tops revenue estimates on growth in personal systems business

HP Inc's quarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by growth in its personal systems that sells notebooks and desktops and the acquisition of Samsung's printer business. Shares of HP Inc, which houses the hardware business of former H

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

South Korea's incoming finance minister says economy losing momentum

South Korea's incoming finance minister has said the economy was losing momentum and that any improvement in jobs and income distribution among households would be difficult to achieve in the near future. "Recently our economy's overall growth momentum ap

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Czech economy propelled by domestic demand as trade wanes

The Czech economy expanded by 0.6 percent on a quarterly basis in the third quarter, lifted by growing investments and household and government spending as weaker foreign demand dragged. On an annual basis, gross domestic product grew by 2.4 percent, acco

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

UK banks push on with dispute system for wronged firms after scandals

Britain's biggest banks are ploughing ahead with plans to set up a new dispute resolution system for small firms wronged by lenders, despite opposition from lawmakers who say the planned remedies are too weak. UK Finance, a City trade body, said seven ban

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Nexstar clinches $4.1 billion deal to acquire Tribune Media

Nexstar Media Group Inc has reached an agreement to acquire to Tribune Media Co for about $4.1 billion, a deal which would make it the largest regional US TV station operator, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Nexstar's acquisition would com

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Germany seeks private funds for climate projects in Africa, elsewhere

Germany will unveil an initiative at UN talks on climate change this week to attract more private investment in projects in Africa and elsewhere, Development Minister Gerd Mueller said. Mueller told the RND newspaper network that Germany would "send a str

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

China relaxes index futures trading rules

China's financial futures exchange said on Sunday it was further relaxing index futures trading rules, reducing margin requirements, cutting trading fees and allowing more trading activities. In a statement, the China Financial Futures Exchange said it wa

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Four Libyan oil export ports reopen

Four Libyan oil export ports that were closed last week because of bad weather have reopened, a Libyan shipping source and port engineers said on Sunday. Tankers were docking at the eastern Ras Lanuf, Es Sider, Zueitina and Brega ports as well as the west

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Trump likely to agree to two-week government funding extension

US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday he expects to agree to a two-week extension of funding ahead of a Dec. 7 deadline to fully fund the US government because of former President George H.W. Bush's death. The prospects

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Trump says will formally terminate NAFTA soon

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will soon notify Congress that he plans to end the NAFTA agreement with Mexico and Canada in favor of a new regional trade deal, setting up a potential clash on Capitol Hill. Trump, travelling home from a G20 sum

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Deutsche Bank chief dismisses takeover speculation

Deutsche Bank is not at risk of a takeover, its chief executive told a German weekly paper after its shares fell to a record low on Friday in the wake of a two-day raid related to money laundering allegations. Speculation about a possible merger has conti

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

China wants to strengthen partnership with Portugal: Xi

China wants to strengthen its relations with Portugal through a strategic partnership that aims to take advantage of the Iberian country's important location along Beijing's road and belt initiative, China's President Xi Jinping wrote on Sunday. In an art

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

LatAm currencies to bounce back

Latin American currencies are likely to recoup some recent losses in the coming months, the latest Reuters poll showed, but there are signs of shaky confidence among currency strategists and economists. The Brazilian real is forecast to strengthen 8.6 per

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Election fog clouds Indian stocks' outlook

The outlook for Indian stocks for 2019 has been downgraded for the first time this year, according to a Reuters poll of strategists who expect the market to recoup its recent losses only once uncertainty around next year's elections fade. Pressured by a s

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Brazil stocks to surf far-right wave past 100,000; Mexico lags

As a year marked by pivotal presidential elections across Latin America wraps up, a familiar strategy is gaining favor in equity trading desks: buy Brazil, sell Mexico. The latest Reuters poll showed Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index extending this y

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Saudi index hits one-month high; Egypt's Global Telecom plunges

Saudi Arabia's stock market closed on Sunday at its highest level since early November amid solid gains by a number of blue chips, while Egypt's bourse closed in negative territory, dragged down by Global Telecom's huge losses.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Libya sees currency stabilising next year

Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax helps the official and black market exchange rates converge at less than 3 dinars to the dollar, the Tripoli-based deputy prime minister said. The chasm between t

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

FTSE 100 set for hesitant recovery in 2019 amid Brexit crunch

Britain's top stock index will claw back some ground next year after a bruising 2018 but gains will be much more muted than originally expected, brokers, fund managers and analysts predicted in a Reuters poll on Wednesday.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Swiss activate plan to defend stock market against EU threat

Switzerland on Friday activated a plan to protect its stock market should European Union not renew the Swiss stock exchange's access to the bloc's single market. The European Commission announced late last year that it would limit to one year its recognit

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Wall Street week ahead: Trump-Xi meeting puts stock market on edge

Trade tensions that have clouded Wall Street's outlook for more than eight months will come to a head this weekend at a global political summit, with investors bracing for a range of outcomes that stand to influence stocks for the rest of the year. At the

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Niger customs official killed

A Niger customs official was killed in an attack by insurgents in a southwestern region bordering Burkina Faso and placed under a state of emergency last week, authorities said Sunday. Finance Minister Hassoumi Massoudou, speaking as the body of the victi

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Astronauts say look forward to space launch after Soyuz accident

Astronauts set to board the first manned space mission since an unprecedented accident aboard Russia's Soyuz, on Sunday brushed aside safety concerns, saying they were ready to take risks. Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Trump says hopes to meet North Korea's Kim in January or February

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he hoped to organize a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in early 2019, perhaps as soon as January or February. Trump told reporters travelling home to Washington with him aboard Air Force One from

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Malta takes migrants rescued by Spanish fishermen

Eleven migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for 10 days have been taken in by Malta after an appeal by the captain for help, a Spanish aid group said Sunday. Proactiva Open Arms, which helped the "Nuestra Madre Loreto" Spanish fishing vessel rescue the

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Spain's Andalusia goes to the polls in key election

Spain's Andalusia region goes to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose minority government has struggled to pass a budget since taking office last summer. The election in Spain's most populous region, a stro

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Murdered British radio host laid to rest in Lebanon

British radio presenter Gavin Ford was laid to rest Sunday near Beirut in a ceremony that brought together dozens of fans, friends and family members days after his murder. Ford's lifeless body was discovered Tuesday at his home in Beit Meri, a mountain t

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Public, students informed about impacts, threats of water scarcity

Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geo-strategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the region, yet, as there is always a flip side to the equation and autonomy in water resources is not one

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency

Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme: Nadra digitises 288,394 forms so far

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far digitized 288,394 forms for Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, launched to build five million housing units for middle class and lower income segments. The next steps are to complete and unveil fi

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

ECL: MNA Dawar to take up matter in NA

Member of National Assembly from Waziristan district, Mohsin Dawar, has lamented that he and MNA Ali Wazir were named in the Exit Control List (ECL); therefore, he has decided to take up the matter to National Assembly and also approach the human rights o

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

KP government to develop four tourist spots every year: minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information, Shaukat Yousafzai, has said that the provincial government has decided to develop four tourists' spots each year to attract maximum number of domestic and foreign tourists to the province. He said this dur

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Government plans to initiate forensic audits of mega-projects

The PTI-led government plans to initiate soon the forensic audits of mega-projects across the country. The incumbent regime which has completed first 100 days, believes that a strong accountability mechanism is integral to good governance and for a corrup

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Thousands of Georgians protest 'stolen election', urge snap polls

Around 25,000 Georgians protested Sunday against the election of a ruling party-backed candidate to the presidency and demanded snap parliamentary polls in a move that threatens to complicate the transition of power in the Western-backed nation.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in third graft probe

Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for bribery and other offences, the third such move against the premier in recent months. Netanyahu immediately rejected the accusations, but the cases agai

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Brazil university holds first entry exams for indigenous people

Brazil's prestigious University of Campinas on Sunday organized its first entry exams reserved for members of indigenous tribes, with 610 people vying for 72 spots. The applicants for the five-hour tests included native Brazilians from 13 states, 350 of t

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

US airstrike kills key Taliban leader in Afghanistan

A senior Taliban military commander has been killed in a US airstrike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. Abdul Manan, who was the Taliban's 'shadow governor' in the southern Helmand province, died of wounds sustained during an airstrike late on Sat

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Pope lights candle for children of Syria

Pope Francis lit a candle at the Vatican on Sunday for victims of conflicts around the world, and in particular the children of war-torn Syria. "Advent is a time of hope. Right now, my hope is for peace for the children of Syria, tormented by a war that h

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Thousands march in Jakarta ahead of elections

Around 100,000 people marched in Indonesia's capital Sunday to mark two years since a demonstration that led to the fall of Jakarta's Christian ex-governor, as presidential candidates seek to rally support ahead of next year's general election.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Iran says to continue missile tests after US allegation

Iran said on Sunday it would continue missile tests to build up its defences and denied this was in breach of UN resolutions following US allegations that Tehran had tested a new missile capable of carrying multiple warheads. US Secretary of State Mike Po

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Trump plane to collect Bush casket for days-long homage

Solemn preparations were underway Sunday for America's national farewell to George H. W. Bush, whose casket is to be flown from Texas to Washington aboard a presidential aircraft to lie in state at the start of a days-long state homage. The 41st president

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Big Brussels climate march marks COP24 start

Tens of thousands of marchers took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to mark the start of the UN climate summit in Poland. Organisers said the event was the biggest climate march ever in Belgium, with 65,000 protesters braving steady drizzle, according

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Nations urged to tackle 'urgent threats' at UN climate talks

With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Addition of RLNG: SSGCL gives around 2,128 connections in 17 months

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has issued around 2,128 industrial, commercial and captive connections during the last 17 months after addition of Re-Gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in the transmission network. Keeping in view the demand of

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

PPP Senator surprised over omission in Fafen report

In-charge of the Central Election Cell of the Pakistan People's Party, Senator Taj Haider commenting on the FAFEN report released on 30th November had expressed his surprise over the omission in the report of the main electoral rigging issue of signatures

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

PIA launches second flight from Islamabad to Doha

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched a second flight from Islamabad to Doha, said the national flag carrier in a press release on Sunday. According to statement, around 150 passengers flew to Doha via flight PK-287 at 1pm on Sunday. PIA said

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

PTI takes out Sindhi Cultural Day rally

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter general secretary and parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that we are proud of our culture and 5000 years old civilization. According to details, PTI Sindh staged a Sindh Culture

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Quetta Safe City project in limbo

Quetta Safe City Project is in limbo despite allocation of Rs 300 million to install the security cameras in the city. The project included installation of about 1,400 security cameras, three scanners on main entrances of the city, laying down of 300km fi

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

China's chemical companies intend to explore opportunities

A number of chemical companies specialized in manufacturing world-class paint for buildings; furniture and automobile have shown keen business and investment interest through the partnership with local industrialists in Pakistan.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

KP-EZDMC employees move Supreme Court against CEO

The employees of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC) have filed a complaint with the Human Right (HR) Cell of the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the alleged illegal appointment and abusive and racist beha

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

'Specialised infrastructure and water to be our focus' an interview with Bakhtiar H. Wain, CEO Avanceon Pakistan

Bakhtiar H. Wain is the founder and the CEO of Avanceon. He brings over 30 years of exemplary leadership. He is an engineer with experience in leading global companies such as Exxon Chemical Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Limited.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

'Specialised infrastructure and water to be our focus' an interview with Bakhtiar H. Wain, CEO Avanceon Pakistan

Bakhtiar H. Wain is the founder and the CEO of Avanceon. He brings over 30 years of exemplary leadership. He is an engineer with experience in leading global companies such as Exxon Chemical Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Limited.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

PTA activates DIRBS

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has activated its Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) to crack down against counterfeit mobile phone usage and discourage phone theft. The authority, in a press release, said, "The ai

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Medical board for Shahbaz: Tehmina raises questions over delay in formation

Tehmina Durrani, the wife of former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif has raised questions over the delay in formation of a medical board to examine the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz. In a Twitter post on Sunday, she questioned

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

New methods of wheat sowing to be introduced in Punjab

Provincial Agriculture department has formulated a well-knitted plan for enhancing the per acre wheat yield and to introduce new methods of wheat sowing n the Punjab. Sources in Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Sunday that over 1.60

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Efforts being made to boost export volume: Razak

Adviser to the Prime Minister Abdul Razaq Dawood on Sunday said that strenuous efforts were being made for boosting the export volume and to resolve the problems confronted by the business community of the country.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Chinese university offers scholarships to GIKI students

The representatives of Shenyang Aerospace University, China have offered 10 scholarships to Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology students in Shenyang Aerospace University from the next academic year.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Nawaz, family members meet Shahbaz

The disqualified prime minister and Quaid of PML-N Nawaz Sharif and other members of Sharif family met with leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif who is in NAB custody on corruption charges. Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by Marya

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Punjab, Balochistan chief ministers discuss inter-provincial cooperation

Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here on Sunday and exchanged ideas to promote inter-provincial cooperation and consented to work together for the development of New Pakistan.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Achakzai terms PTI government unconstitutional

Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that the present government is unconstitutional. Addressing a big public rally at Sadiq Shaheed Park here on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of Khan Shaheed Abdul Samad

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Anti-encroachment drive: MQM-P to hold protest against KDA

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday announced to hold a protest demonstration against the anti-encroachment operation in the metropolis. The Sindh government is also expected to submit a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking a review of t

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Mansha Bomb case: SC seeks details of grabbed lands

The Supreme Court has sought details of land allegedly grabbed by Malik Mansha Ali Khokhar-widely known as Mansha 'Bomb'-from the city authorities as it resumed hearing of a petition against the alleged land grabber here at the court's Lahore Registry on

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

BMP lauds government's 100-day performance

Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has put the country on the right track in first 100 days of his government despite facing heavy odds and challenges.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Well-knitted plan for promotion of oil seed crops

Punjab government has formulated a well-knitted plan for the promotion of sunflower and other oil seed crops in the province. Under the programme sunflower would be cultivate on more than 2.1 lakh acres of land in different areas of the Province.

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Lifestyle Expo: visitors throng KP Pavilion

A large number of visitors, including foreigners, thronged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion at the 'Dawn Lifestyle Expo' to have a glimpse of unique jewels, handicrafts, historical artefacts and enjoyed traditional music and fun on Sunday. Established by T

Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.98 ▲ 0.87 (12.24%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.74 ▲ 2.43 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.13
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.28
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.42
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.45
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.34
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.64
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.19

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