News Archives for Print - 2019-12-15

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Rates

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Firm trend

The rupee held the present levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Schedules

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (December 14, 2019)

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (December 14, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (December 14, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (December 15, 2019).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rates

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (November 1 to 29, 2019)

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Updated 15 Dec, 2019 11:12pm

Cricket

Pakistan women cricket team takes 4th spot in ICC Championship

Pakistan Women Cricket Team and England Women Team shared a point each as rain washed-out the third and final ICC Women's Championship ODI between them at Kinrara Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The addition of one point took Pakistan's tally to 16 and sa

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins

After starting a league at Happy Home Society Campus recently, Leisure Leagues has started the second six-a-side football league at the school's Gulshan Campus as well. A total of eight teams from the school are featuring in the tournament and each team w

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cricket

Historic Pakistan Test: Fourth day's play called off

Overnight rain and poor light continued to mar Pakistan's first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day off before play had begun. Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out a super sopper, but overcast co

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cricket

Boucher named South Africa coach

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023. An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through "trying times" but added that he was confident that the national team could be successfu

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Commodities

Chinese iron ore futures edge lower

Benchmark iron ore futures edged lower on Thursday as concerns resurfaced over demand in top steel producer China, where fresh production curbs loomed in the country's biggest steelmaking region.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Commodities

Tunisia tenders to buy wheat, barley

Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase around 100,000 tonnes of durum wheat, 92,000 tonnes of soft wheat and 50,000 tonnes of animal feed barley, European traders said on Thursday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton prices higher on strong demand

Prices moved higher on the cotton market on Saturday as mills showed interest in buying of fine quality to replenish their stock, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8750, they added. In ready session, over 9,000 bales of cotton chang

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Dollar down after US-China trade deal

The dollar edged lower against a basket of currencies on Friday as news of an initial China-US trade deal and an election victory for Britain's Brexit-backing Conservative Party appeared to clear the fog on the global investment horizon, hurting safe-have

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

After big rise, pound to pause around $1.35, options markets suggest

Having enjoyed a 2% surge on Friday following Boris Johnson's thumping election win, sterling may have to pause for breath, with derivatives markets implying the currency will struggle to rise beyond $1.35 in the next few months.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Lebanon dollar-bonds rally

Lebanon's sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rallied on Thursday after prime minister Saad al-Hariri discussed the possibility of technical assistance to draw up a rescue plan with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

African currencies week ahead: Most African currencies seen firm

Zambian, Tanzanian and Ugandan currencies are expected to firm next week while Nigeria's should remain stable.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Speculators pare net long US dollars; sterling shorts fall

Speculators' net long US dollar positioning fell in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Canadian dollar clings to weekly gain

The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday but held near an earlier five-week high as the reduction of some global investment risks weighed on the greenback.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Wall Street steady as US, China announce trade deal

The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials ended little changed on Friday, hitting record highs in the session, as the United States and China announced an initial trade agreement, cooling tensions that have rattled markets.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

UK stocks may move from Brexit fear to 'fear of missing out'

The scale of Boris Johnson's election victory on Thursday may be enough to draw back billions of pounds of investment that have sidestepped UK stocks for years over Brexit, mirroring the US market surge seen after Donald Trump's election three years ago.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Citi, Credit Suisse drop China's Ucommune US IPO over valuation

Citigroup and Credit Suisse have dropped out of the US initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese shared workspace provider Ucommune, baulking at its desired valuation, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Aramco listing boosts Saudi bourse into world's elite

Saudi stock exchange Tadawul, already the largest Arab bourse, has been catapulted into the global top ten with the listing of energy giant Aramco on Wednesday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Russia stocks rally seen peaking in mid-2020 before paring gains

The Russian stock market has reached record highs this year but still has room to climb further in coming months before paring gains towards the end of 2020, a Reuters poll of market experts found.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

North Korea conducts 'crucial test' at Sohae launch site: KCNA

North Korea has conducted another "crucial test" at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media reported Saturday, as nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington remain stalled with a deadline approaching.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Qatar sees 'small progress' in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC

There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbours, the Gulf state's foreign minister said on Saturday, just days after its premier visited Saudi Arabia.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up by more than double

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon in November surged by 104 percent compared to the same month in 2018, according to official data released Saturday. The 563 square kilometers (217 square miles) deforested that month is also the highest number for any Nove

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Heavy weather in France leaves tens of thousands of homes without power

Much of southwestern France was on weather alert Saturday and 40,000 homes without power following gale-force winds and flooding that left one person dead, another missing and five injured.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Italy's 'Sardines' pack Rome for anti far-right rally

Tens of thousands of members of Italy's youth-driven Sardine Movement on Saturday rallied in Rome, as part of their campaign to battle xenophobia and shake up the country's politics. The "Sardines" have become a symbol of protest against far-right firebra

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts

Singapore's government invoked a fake news law on Saturday to order an opposition party to publish corrections on two social media posts and an article on its website about local employment, an official statement showed.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Malaysian PM again hints he could stay on beyond 2020

Malaysia's 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad again raised the prospect on Saturday that he could stay in office beyond 2020, declining to give a definitive pledge to step down. Mahathir returned to power last year after dealing a historic electi

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Mnuchin says trade deal with China to boost global economy

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a "phase one" trade deal between the United States and China was "very good" for global economic growth, and added that the second phase could come in several steps. The United States and China cooled

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Russian nuclear-powered giant icebreaker completes test run

Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika, touted as the strongest of its kind and a symbol of Moscow's ambition to tap the Arctic's commercial potential, returned to Saint Petersburg on Saturday after a two-day test run.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Taxes

Argentina's new government increases export taxes on disgruntled farmers

Argentina raised farm export taxes, the country's main source of foreign exchange, with a decree on Saturday aimed at increasing government revenue ahead of restructuring talks on about $100 billion in sovereign bonds and loans.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

China to target around 6 percent growth in 2020, step up state spending

China plans to set a lower economic growth target of around 6% in 2020 from this year's 6-6.5%, relying on increased state infrastructure spending to ward off a sharper slowdown, policy sources said.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Christmas mayhem feared as French transport strike continues

France reeled under a crippling public transport strike for a 10th day Saturday aimed at forcing the government to scrap a pension revamp, as fears grew of travel mayhem during Christmas.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

134 government organisations, departments sans heads

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is running the affairs of key departments on an ad hoc basis with acting charge given to heads of several government ministries/departments.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PM okays appointments & transfers of 20 envoys, CGs

The government has made several ambassadorial appointments and transfers in various federal capitals and foreign missions, it was learnt.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

British HC holds fifth 'great debate' competition

The British High Commission launched the fifth edition of its GREAT Debate competition with a regional round at the Government College University (GC University) Lahore here Saturday. The competition featured 20 students from 8 different universities incl

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Politics of Bilawal will die soon: Rashid

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has claimed that the government will successfully overcome inflation and price-hike issues in the country in two to three months.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Nawaz's medical report filed in LHC

The lawyer for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday filed a medical report to an additional registrar of the Lahore High Court, claiming that the health of his client was still not well.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Centre releases Rs 298 billion under PSDP

The federal government has released Rs 298 billion (42.5 percent) including Rs 61.75 billion foreign aid (48.13 percent) for various ongoing and new development projects under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2019-20 against the total budgeted

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Energy

Month of October: CPPA-G seeks around Rs 1.75/unit increase in Discos' power tariff

Central Power Purchase Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought about Rs 1.75 per unit increase in Disco's power tariff across the board for the month of October 2019 under the Monthly Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) mechanism.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Pakistan becomes secured country for investment: Sarwar

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Saturday said that Pakistan has become secured country for investment and investors from different parts of the world are showing interest for making investment.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items move upward

Prices of most of the essential kitchen items witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Iranian team's leader for slashing customs duties to encourage legal trade

Leader of the Iranian delegation, Morad Nemati has said that high custom duties need to be brought down to encourage legal trade and discourage smuggling between Pakistan and Iran. Speaking at a meeting of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI),

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PM's nephew formally nominated in FIR

Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephew Hassan Niazi was formally nominated in Punjab Institute of Cardiology incident by the local police. In a supplementary report, Niazi has been nominated for vandalism and participating in burning of a police vehicle.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Installation of hidden cameras: making industrial areas crime-free top priority: SSP Central

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central, Arif Aslam Rao has said that it is top priority of police to make industrial areas crime-free and for this purpose installation of hidden cameras is extremely important.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PTI MNA inaugurates children carnival, inter-school competition

Prime Minister Imran Khan has been acting on his promise to introduce a uniform education system in the country after getting rid of the present multiple academic systems. For the purpose, the federal government and provinces are required to be on the sam

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

Readymade textiles garments: export increases by 12 percent in July-October 2019

Pakistan's export of readymade garments posted an increase of 12 percent to $906.663 million in July-Oct 2019 from $809.520 million in July-Oct 2018, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says. Increase in readymade textiles now stands at $97.143 million in July-

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Relief given to export sector not enough: PBIF

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the relaxations given to the export sector are not enough as abolishing zero-rating has damaged the export sector, therefore, the facility should be given back

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

15th Build Asia exhibition begins at Expo Centre

The 15th Build Asia 2019 exhibition has kicked off at Karachi Expo Centre. The event was inaugurated by Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Federal IT Minister and Arshad Hassan Deputy Mayor Karachi. The objective of 15th Build Asia 2019 is value addition in the m

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Two more polio cases reported in Sindh

Two new polio cases have been reported in Sindh, bringing the country's tally to 101. If cases of vaccine-derived polio are also included, the number has reached 113. The new cases were reported from district Mipurkhas, confirmed the Emergency Operation C

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Energy

Cost of Dhabeji SEZ power project falls by Rs 106 million

The total cost of "Provision of Electricity for Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ)" project fell by about Rs 106 million in the approved PC-1 compared to original one, ostensibly on the back of slight depreciation in dollar value against local currency.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Nestle Pakistan, CEJ organise workshop for journalists

Nestlé Pakistan in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) organised a one -day workshop for nutrition and health reporters on "Basics of Nutrition and Health Reporting: Nutrition as a source of News". The training was attended by

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Economy starts moving toward stability: PM aide

Prime Minister Advisor on Establishment, Muhammad Shehzad Arbab on Saturday said good effects of tough decision have started emerging and the economy has started moving towards stability. He said that the government will soon launch a mega Peshawar develo

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Fight against malnutrition: Country needs latest digital marketing techniques on social media: Dr Sania

Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, said on Saturday that Pakistan needs 21st century tools such as digital marketing techniques on social media to reach wide audiences in its fight again

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

WhatsApp's support to old devices to end after 31st: PTA

WhatsApp has announced ending support for older devices including all window phones operating systems after December 31, 2019, and resultantly millions of phones would stop functioning.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Punjab CS for preparing comprehensive traffic management plan

Punjab Chief Secretary Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd) has ordered the authorities concerned to prepare a comprehensive plan for traffic management, parking, beautification of roads and use of state land in public interest.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

'Plan to involve women in economic activities chalked out'

Main streaming of female entrepreneurs is imperative to give a full throttled push to the national economy with a focused approach on SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) sector, said Mrs Shama Ahmed acting president of the Faisalabad Woman Chamber of Comme

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Opposition not yet contacted over COAS's extension issue: NA speaker

Speaker National Assembly, Assad Qaisar said that opposition has not been contacted over legislation relating to extension of Army Chief but the government desires that matter should be resolved through consultation and consensus.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Carjacking, theft cases on the rise in Capital

The incidents of various kinds of theft, carjacking and kidnapping registered an increase in the federal capital during the last week.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Genocide of Muslims a step away in IoK, Assam: Dr Stanton

The world's best-known expert on genocide has said Muslims in occupied Kashmir and Assam (India) are just one step away from extermination (genocide).

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

KP CM directs for completing Kohat's schemes on priority

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed that all the ongoing developmental projects especially the schemes related to roads communication, higher educational institutions and other basic facilities for district Kohat should be com

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

7th round of BPC held between Pakistan & Poland

Pakistan and Poland have held the 7th round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) in Warsaw and the two-sides expressed satisfaction at the friendly and cordial nature of bilateral ties, the Foreign Office said on Saturday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Climate change challenge

Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change is increasing at an alarming rate. The recently released Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) report for 2020 ranks Pakistan at fifth place - a jump of three places from the previous eighth spot - among 10 countries m

Updated 16 Dec, 2019 06:28am

Delhi fire

It's been more than five years when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government came up with its 'Make in India' marketing slogan, but the conditions in the manufacturing sector remain largely unplanned and unregulated, leading to tragic consequences every

Updated 16 Dec, 2019 06:30am

Articles

In search of productive investment

It's an established fact that investment is low in Pakistan. With low investment, the deployment of capital is in less productive sectors. The economic returns in terms of employment generation and production efficiencies are sub-optimal. The barriers to

Updated 16 Dec, 2019 06:39am

Articles

'Brexit election' raises hopes and fears in Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's crushing election victory gives Britain a chance to move past years of gridlock over Brexit - especially in Northern Ireland, where social and political divides run deep. "We're leaving limbo," said Orlaith McKeever, prepari

Updated 16 Dec, 2019 06:44am

Articles

UN expert report unmasks Libya arms embargo violations

From buying an Irish navy boat re-registered as a "pleasure yacht" to enlisting a Canadian firm to recruit Sudanese fighters - Libya's warring parties are running rings around a UN arms embargo. That's the upshot of a near-400-page report published this w

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Articles

US-China trade deal gets tepid reception

US officials announced a truce in the trade war with China with much fanfare, but economists and trade experts call it largely a victory for Beijing.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Letters

'Funds are in safe hands'

Constructing new water reservoirs or dams is nothing less than the fulfilment of national cause because of a variety of reasons. Country's water woes, according to the IMF, for example, have been exacerbated by climate change, power water management and a

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Important issues in Senate: Fate of legislation hangs in the balance

The fate of legislation on important issues in the Senate hangs in the balance as opposition is not ready to extend support to any government bill and is virtually dysfunctional due to the alleged apathy of Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani towards legislati

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Sudan's Bashir gets two years' detention for corruption

Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir was sentenced Saturday to two years' detention in a correctional centre for corruption in the first of several cases against the ousted autocrat. The charges stemmed from millions of dollars received by the toppled

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Musharraf moves LHC against constitution of special court

Former president and army chief Gen Pervez Musharraf (retd) on Saturday approached the Lahore High Court against constitution of a special court hearing a complaint against him on high treason charges and urged to declare its proceedings as unconstitution

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Zardari hospitalized

Pakistan Peoples Party leader Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday admitted in a private hospital for treatment, media reports said. Zardari arrived in Karachi on Friday from Rawalpindi along with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the latter's official

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

'Unidentified' persons damage MQM's Yadgar-e-Shuhada monument

Unidentified persons damaged the Muttahida Qaumi Movement's 'Yadgar-e-Shuhada' monument Saturday. The MQM's Rabita Committee condemned the incident and said that those involved in the attack were extremists. Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the MQM-P

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PM, Saudi Crown Prince discuss bilateral, regional issues

Prime Minister Imran Khan met Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman and discussed bilateral and regional matters of interest. Both the leaders agreed to remain engaged and consult closely to take forward the premier's initiative to ensure peac

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Bajwa, Zayed discuss regional security, other issues: ISPR

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and discussed matters of mutual interests.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

CJP terms PIC incident tragic & shocking

Condemning the attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has said that the incident is tragic, unbelievable and shocking and it has saddened the judges as well.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PM's nephew's residence raided

Punjab police raided the house of Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephew on Saturday in Lahore, after a video emerged showing him taking part in deadly hospital riots days earlier. TV channels ran footage showing Khan's nephew Hassan Niazi, a lawyer, at the h

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Corporate laws: SEPB discusses key policy changes

The Securities and Exchange Policy Board (SEPB) discussed key policy changes in corporate laws to encourage listing of companies and increase capital formation, assist Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure documentation of corporate sector, facilitate

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Licensed entities: Adjudication division given certain powers

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has delegated powers and functions of the SECP Act 1977 to the Commissioners, Head of Department and Head of Wings of Adjudication Department-I of the Adjudication Division pertaining to the licens

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

President reconstitutes NEC

President Dr Arif Alvi has reconstituted the National Economic Council (NEC) by replacing Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtair, Minister for National Food Security and Research with Asad Umar, newly appointed Minister for Planning, Development and Reform.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Johnson vows to repay trust of opposition voters

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to repay the trust of former opposition voters who gave his Conservatives a mandate to take Britain out of the European Union next month. Johnson toured a leftist bastion once represented by former Labour leader

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

UN climate talks unravelling, face failure

A UN climate summit in Madrid risked collapsing Saturday after all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over on how to fight global warming and pay for its ravages. Diplomats from rich nations, emerging giants and the worl

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Protests rage as US, UK warn on travel to northeast India

Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following days of violent clashes that have killed two people so far.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Reduction in non-Muslim population: FO terms Indian propaganda baseless

Foreign Office on Saturday dismissed the Indian propaganda about reduction in Pakistan's non-Muslim population as 'baseless, malicious and based on inaccurate facts.' "It has been observed that various Indian politicians and commentators repeatedly peddle

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

FATF challenge: Significant progress made: Baqir

Dr Reza Baqir Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Saturday that Pakistan has made significant progress on the action plan of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to get out of the grey list and the country's efforts have also been endorsed by the

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Joint efforts against money laundering, terror funding stressed

Speakers at the financial crime summit Saturday called for joint efforts and close coordination among stakeholders to deal with money laundering and terror financing issues.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Factors impeding foreign investment identified

Foreign investors, intending to invest in Pakistan's different sectors, don't have proper guidance with respect to procedures and processes.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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