News Archives for Print - 2019-07-21

Ministry to establish population resource centre soon

Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms has announced to establish a Population Resource Centre to improve the quality and reliability of population-related data and information.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Ramzan Sugar Mills reference: NAB directed to produce Hamza Shahbaz on August 1

An accountability court on Saturday directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz on August 01 in Ramzan Sugar Mills reference.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Ramzan Sugar Mills reference: NAB directed to produce Hamza Shahbaz on August 1

An accountability court on Saturday directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz on August 01 in Ramzan Sugar Mills reference.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Grand rally to welcome Imran in Washington

Pakistani diaspora in US on Saturday announced to hold a grand rally in Washington DC in honour of Prime Minister Imran Khan and preparations in this regard are in full swing.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Development, peace among top priorities of PM: Ismail

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that development and peace in the province Sindh were among the top priorities of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Flexibility in IMF & FATF stance: PBIF chief pins high hopes on PM's visit to US

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has expressed that masses and the business community have pinned high hopes on Prime Minister Imran's visit to the US as it can result in some flexibility in the stance of IM

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Hot & humid weather forecast for most parts of country

The Met Office on Saturday forecast mainly hot and humid weather for the most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. However, scattered rain-thundershower and windstorm with a few heavy falls are expected in Zhob, Kalat, DG Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, S

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Petition filed in SHC: PTI leader seeks payment of outstanding dues of MPAs

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's leader Khurram Sher Zaman on Saturday filed a constitutional petition in Sindh High Court (SHC), seeking payment of arrears of dues of members of provincial Assembly.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

CPSD signs MoUs with Iranian, Turkish think tanks

Abdullah Dadabhoy Chairman, Centre for Peace, Security and Developmental Studies (CPSD), a non-profit public policy organization based in Karachi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two leading think tanks of Iran and Turkey at Chief Minis

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Workshop on Islamic Finance to begin on August 29

Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (IBA-CEIF) in collaboration with LUMS has announced workshop on Islamic Finance for Academician-2019. Islamic Finance for Academicians is a five-day intensive workshop targeted at full time faculty members/ researc

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

'Top Thai Brands 2019' expo opens: FTA with Thailand to boost trade, investment: KCCI chief

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Junaid Makda has said that there exists great potential to enhance bilateral trade, investment and cooperation between Pakistan and Thailand.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Veteran journalists Idrees Bakhtiar, Anil Datta remembered

Friends and colleagues gathered at the Centre for Excellence in Journalism, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (CEJ-IBA) to remember Idrees Bakhtiar and Anil Datta, veteran journalists who passed away recently.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PML-N vows to expose PTI government

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to speed up its protest along with other opposition parties against the PTI-led government by holding rallies and public meetings on July 25, to expose its failures on all fronts including economic front.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Joint ventures to boost Pak, Greece trade ties urged

Founder, President Greek-Pakistani Chamber of Commerce Ms Rubina Markopoulou has urged the business community of Pakistan and Greece to boost mutual trade ties through joint ventures. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Saturday

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Punjab cabinet restores daily allowance of police

The meeting of the provincial cabinet held under Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday gave approval to the restoration of the Fix Daily Allowance of the Punjab Police frozen since 2005 with the average of 2013. The Punjab Highway Patrolli

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PBTA to be revamped: Dr Yasmin

Provincial Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has announced to reactive Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority. She announced this during her visit to anti-hepatitis free screening test at Mian Munshi Hospital on Saturday. She also inquired about the people

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Lahore

Heavy monsoon rain lashed the city and its adjoining areas in the afternoon of Saturday. The incessant rain flooded roads and streets in many parts of the city which stopped many vehicles mid-way.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

NAB to begin probe against Maryam Nawaz

A day after rejection of the NAB plea seeking legal proceedings against the PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz for using a bogus trust deed in the Avenfield properties case by an accountability court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is learnt to i

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Ex-chief of PIAF voices concern over missing export target

The former chairman of Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has expressed his serious concern for not achieving export target set for the fiscal year 2018-19, which was missed by a huge margin of over $5 billion, as

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Sri Lankan CG, PFMA chief discuss trade ties

Sri Lankan Consul General G L Gnanatheva has shown interest in the Pakistani footwear industry and said the footwear manufacturing units established by Pakistani businessmen are exporting quality shoes to the countries in European Union.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Firdous lashes out at PML-N

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said 'drowning Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has been trapped in the ocean of corruption.'

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Quake jolts parts of KP

A mild earthquake jolted various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday but no causalities or property damages were reported. According to geological wing of PMD, tremors measuring 4 on the Richter scale were felt in Peshawar, Bannu, Dera Ismail

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Punjab cabinet restores daily allowance of police

The meeting of the provincial cabinet held under Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday gave approval to the restoration of the Fix Daily Allowance of the Punjab Police frozen since 2005 with the average of 2013. The Punjab Highway Patrolli

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PIA plane skids on Gilgit airport

PIA flight PK 605 while landing at Gilgit airport on Saturday at 08:00am slightly skid off the runway. All passengers remained safe and disembarked safely from the aircraft. PIA spokesman said on Saturday.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

UAE visa centre to facilitate businessmen: Dr Baig

Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Senior Vice President and Chairman PAK UAE Business Council thanks Ambassador of UAE, Hammad Obaid Alzaabi to announce opening of Asia's biggest VISA centre in Karachi in October 2019. Dr Baig said that the Deputy Consul General of

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential items witness declining trend

Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed besides the prices of edible items, crockery, cl

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 68.93m by end-June

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 68.93 million by end-June 2019 compared to 68.07 million by end-May 2019, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 161.02 million by end-June co

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PTI government's economic policies to bear fruit: Rashid

Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that he had predicted the noose tightening on the corrupt 4 months in advance. Addressing the media Saturday, the Federal Minister claimed that if he had opted to become approver against

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

North Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul

North Korea's state media has slammed Japan for its recent trade restrictions against Seoul over wartime slavery disputes, accusing Tokyo of "destroying the trend of peace" on the Korean peninsula.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

American, Italian, Russian blast off for ISS

US, Italian and Russian astronauts blasted into space Saturday, headed for the International Space Station, in a launch coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, NASA's A

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Hungarian philosopher and dissident Agnes dies

Philosopher Agnes Heller, a dissident under Hungary's communist regime and later a prominent critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, died Friday at the age of 90, the Hungarian National Academy of Sciences said. Heller, who was a member of the body and a p

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Cesar Pelli, creator of Petronas Towers dies

Cesar Pelli, the Argentine architect and creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers and New York's One World Financial Center, died Friday at the age of 92, his family said. "I want to send my condolences to the family and friends of the talented Cesar Pelli,"

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid

Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a plot that was recognised only belatedly but which a resurgent far-right is now seeking to expropriate. In the attempt on July 20, 194

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Scotland Yard Twitter and emails hacked

London's Metropolitan Police apologised Saturday after its Twitter, emails and news pages were targeted by hackers and began pumping out a series of bizarre messages. After a series of messages late Friday that read simply "test" or seemingly random lette

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Thousands rally in support of Hong Kong police

Tens of thousands of people rallied in support of Hong Kong's police and pro-Beijing leadership on Saturday, a vivid illustration of the polarisation coursing through the city after weeks of anti-government demonstrations. Hong Kong has been rocked by mor

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Hong Kong actor stabbed in mainland China

Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was stabbed in the stomach while appearing on stage for a promotional event in southern China on Saturday. A man ran onto the stage and stabbed and slashed the veteran actor, video broadcast on local media showed.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Turkish banker released from US prison

A Turkish banker convicted for plotting to help Iran evade American sanctions on Iranian oil proceeds has been released from US prison, according to his lawyer and prison officials. Mehmet Hakan Atilla, 47, deputy director general of Turkish lender Halkba

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

China hampering energy activity in South China Sea: US

The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries' oil and gas activities in the South China Sea and accused Beijing of acting like a bully. The State Department said such acts by China - it did not say w

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Indian government seeks to tap foreign lenders for loans to its small firms

India's government is in talks with foreign lenders to provide as much as $14.5 billion in credit to millions of its small firms, two officials said, in a sign the country's banking system may not be robust enough to do the job on its own.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Airbus mimics nature with 'Bird of Prey' concept plane

Airbus on Friday unveiled a concept aircraft with splayed wingtips and a fanned tail inspired by the feathers of an eagle as it experiments with "biomimicry" technology that could eventually lead to quieter landings and less pollution.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days

British Airways suspended flights to Cairo for seven days starting on Saturday to allow for an assessment of security there, the airline said in a statement, giving no details about what had prompted the move. "We constantly review our security arrangemen

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

S&P affirms Russia's rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Russia's "BBB-/A-3" credit rating on Friday, reiterating that the country's solid public and external balance sheets are able to offset potential international sanctions and geopolitical tension. "In the event of fresh sanction

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

S&P affirms Russia's rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Russia's "BBB-/A-3" credit rating on Friday, reiterating that the country's solid public and external balance sheets are able to offset potential international sanctions and geopolitical tension. "In the event of fresh sanction

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Japan's core inflation hits two-year low

Japan's core inflation slowed to its weakest in about two years in June, underlining policymakers' long battle to boost consumer prices and adding to speculation the Bank of Japan could deliver more stimulus later this month.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Dollar rises as fears of a 50 point interest-rate cut fade

The US dollar rose in afternoon trade on Friday as fears of a larger-than-expected 50-basis-point interest rate cut in July abated after the New York Federal Reserve walked back dovish comments from its president the prior day. At a conference on Thursday

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Short bets on most Asian currencies recede on Fed rate-cut prospects

Investors cut bearish bets on most Asian units and went long on the rupiah for the first time in nearly three months, a Reuters poll showed, as hopes of the US Federal Reserve trimming interest rates weakened prospects for the greenback. Despite a raft of

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

France to approve first crypto-issuers

France's financial watchdog is poised to approve a first tranche of cryptocurrency-related companies under new rules on digital coins, some of the first such regulations to be launched by a major economy. Under the rules, set to come into force late this

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Canadian dollar retreats

The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, pulling back from a near nine-month high hit earlier in the day, as domestic data showed a surprise decline in May retail sales and the greenback broadly climbed. The value of Canadian ret

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Dollar recovery halts gains in Latam currencies

A US dollar recovery put most Latin American currencies under pressure on Friday while Brazil's Bovespa stock index led losses in the region's equity markets. The MSCI index of Latin American currencies edged lower as the dollar swung to gains after the N

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

African currencies week ahead: Tanzania currency to hold, Kenya's forecast to weaken

Kenyan currency forecast to weaken, Tanzanian shilling to hold steady while Nigeria's naira could ease.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Wall Street falls as Fed signals smaller rate cut

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday following a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter-percentage point at the end of the month. The benchmark S&P 500 erased earlier marginal gains after a Wall Street Journal r

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Investors offload emerging-market bonds with negative yields

Global investors plan to ditch emerging-market bonds whose yields have been dragged into negative territory by the renewed commitment of the world's major central banks to continue monetary easing if necessary. Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Investors offload emerging-market bonds with negative yields

Global investors plan to ditch emerging-market bonds whose yields have been dragged into negative territory by the renewed commitment of the world's major central banks to continue monetary easing if necessary. Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Mutual Funds

Investors wade back into US stocks as S&P 500 hits records

Investors waded back into the US stock market by buying mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that hold domestic stocks last week after pulling out the largest amount of net assets since 2014 the week before, according to data released on Wednesday by th

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Asian bonds see higher overseas investments

Foreign investors stepped up their purchases in Asian bonds in June as a thaw in long-running Sino-U.S trade dispute and falling global interest rates bolstered the appetite for regional bonds. Last month, foreigners bought a net $12.36 billion of Asian b

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Asian bonds see higher overseas investments

Foreign investors stepped up their purchases in Asian bonds in June as a thaw in long-running Sino-U.S trade dispute and falling global interest rates bolstered the appetite for regional bonds. Last month, foreigners bought a net $12.36 billion of Asian b

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

'Expect craziness' as China readies debut of Nasdaq-style board

In a packed Shanghai classroom on a hot afternoon, nearly a hundred "mom-and-pop" investors were honing their trading skills ahead of the first opening bell for China's Nasdaq-style tech board. They were learning survival techniques from veteran trader Sh

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

China's iron ore futures lower in wobbly trade

China's iron ore futures edged lower in Thursday's wobbly trade, with market participants reassessing the supply outlook amid indications of a rebound in shipments of the steelmaking raw material from top exporters Australia and Brazil. The most-actively

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures slide

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Thursday as the US harvest brought new supplies in from farmers' fields and amid widespread selling in commodities, market analysts said. CBOT September soft red winter wheat slid 12 cents to$4.93-1/2 per bu

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Persistent demand pushes cotton rates up

Prices maintained upward march on the cotton market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate showed further increase of Rs 50 to Rs 8400, they added. In ready session, around 7,000 bales of cotton changed hands

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Brazil soyabeans lose protein, China sales at risk

The protein content in Brazilian soyabeans fell for the first time in four harvests in 2018, according to preliminary government data, a development that has already cost Brazilian companies business with top buyer China. Declining protein levels in Brazi

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

China's Tsingshan roils nickel market with buying spree

Chinese firm Tsingshan Holding Group has been buying large quantities of stainless steel ingredient nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) to supplement its own output, two sources familiar with the matter said. They could not specify the amounts Tsing

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Ivory Coast, Ghana end suspension of cocoa sales

Top cocoa growers Ivory Coast and Ghana agreed on Tuesday to lift the suspension of cocoa sales for the 2020/2021 season, according to an official letter seen by Reuters. The suspension of forward sales was lifted after the two countries agreed to a new p

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

IEA revising oil demand growth forecast down on slowing economy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reducing its 2019 oil demand forecast due to a slowing global economy amid a US-China trade spat, its executive director said on Thursday. The IEA is revising its 2019 global oil demand growth forecast to 1.1 milli

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Suedzucker sees no turnaround yet in tough sugar market

Suedzucker, Europe's largest sugar refiner, said on Thursday that trading conditions remained intensely difficult with low sugar prices and no turnaround likely for the company's current financial year. "Our group forecast for the current financial year s

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PCB felicitates Sana Mir for inclusion in ICC body

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has congratulated Pakistan women's cricket star Sana Mir for her inclusion in the ICC Women's Committee as one of the three current player representatives. Former England player Clare Connor has been retained as the Chair

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

U-19 high performance cricket skill plan begins

The High Performance Skill and Training Program for national Under-19 cricketers will get underway here at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) from July 22. A contingent of 17 players comprising members of the Pakistan side which whitewashed South Africa U

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Six Cuban football players defect in US

Six Cuban football players from a national youth team defected in New York, Cuba's state-run daily Granma said. The team was on its way to the US Virgin Islands to play a qualifying match for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan. During a stopover in New Yor

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Bangladesh cricketers arrive in Sri Lanka under high security

The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka amid tight security on Saturday, the first foreign sporting side to visit the island since the deadly Easter attacks earlier this year. More than 250 people were killed in the April 21 bombings targeting ho

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Selectors face questions over life after Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has opted out of India's tour of West Indies as the selectors embark on their search for his successor once the long-serving wicketkeeper-batsman hangs up his boots for good. Dhoni is an honorary lieutenant colonel in India's territor

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Africa Cup champs Algeria return to hero's welcome

Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria arrived home Saturday to a hero's welcome from a huge crowd of joyful supporters and a "water salute" for their plane at Algiers airport. "One, two, three, viva Algeria!" tens of thousands of flag-waving fans lining

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Thompson wins 200 metres in London as Muir storms to victory in 1500 metres

Olympic champion Elaine Thompson cruised to victory in the 200 metres at the Anniversary Games in London on Saturday as home favourite Laura Muir destroyed the field in the 1500m. Jamaica's Thompson, who won a 100m and 200m sprint double at the Rio Olympi

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee depicted no change against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of modest trading, dealers said.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee depicted no change against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of modest trading, dealers said.

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (July 20, 2019)

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (July 20, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (July 20, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (July 21, 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Exchange

Your rupee last quarter

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last quarter (April 01 to June 28 2019).

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Imran arrives in Washington

Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Washington on his three-day visit to the United States in the wee hours of Sunday. The prime minister is visiting US on the invitation of President Donald Trump. The premier is accompanied by Adviser to Prime Minister

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Imran arrives in Washington

Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Washington on his three-day visit to the United States in the wee hours of Sunday. The prime minister is visiting US on the invitation of President Donald Trump. The premier is accompanied by Adviser to Prime Minister

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan seeks access to Sher Khan port

Pakistan has offered, albeit conditionally, to allow Afghan cargo vehicles to Wagah with devising mechanism and giving similar dispensation for its access to Sher Khan Bandar of Herat province for linkage with Central Asian Republics and Europe. The condi

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan seeks access to Sher Khan port

Pakistan has offered, albeit conditionally, to allow Afghan cargo vehicles to Wagah with devising mechanism and giving similar dispensation for its access to Sher Khan Bandar of Herat province for linkage with Central Asian Republics and Europe. The condi

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan seeks access to Sher Khan port

Pakistan has offered, albeit conditionally, to allow Afghan cargo vehicles to Wagah with devising mechanism and giving similar dispensation for its access to Sher Khan Bandar of Herat province for linkage with Central Asian Republics and Europe. The condi

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Tribal regions hold first-ever provincial polls

The polling in merged tribal districts on Saturday for 16 general seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly remained peaceful at large. Amid unprecedented security measures, the voting process began at 8am which continued without any interval and culminated pe

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Tribal regions hold first-ever provincial polls

The polling in merged tribal districts on Saturday for 16 general seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly remained peaceful at large. Amid unprecedented security measures, the voting process began at 8am which continued without any interval and culminated pe

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PTI, independent: candidates leading tally

In tribal regions' first-ever election of KP provincial elections, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and independent candidates were leading as per unofficial and unverified results reported till our going to the press. Following are constituency-wise results comp

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PTI, independent: candidates leading tally

In tribal regions' first-ever election of KP provincial elections, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and independent candidates were leading as per unofficial and unverified results reported till our going to the press. Following are constituency-wise results comp

Published 21 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
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