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Jan 30, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2020-03-07
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (March 6, 2020).
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Steady trend
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Steady trend

The rupee did not show major changes in terms of the dollar on the local money market on Friday in the process of trading, dealers said.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (March 6, 2020)

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (March 6, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (March 6, 2020) and the forecast for Saturday (March 7, 2020).

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Oil plunges to lowest since 2017
Energy

Oil plunges to lowest since 2017

Oil prices tanked over 8% on Friday and hit their lowest since mid-2017 after Russia balked at OPEC's proposed steep production cuts to stabilize prices as the coronavirus outbreak slows the global economy and hurts energy demand.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Shanghai steel futures higher on more stimulus hopes
Commodities

Shanghai steel futures higher on more stimulus hopes

Shanghai steel futures closed higher on Thursday, boosted by hopes of more stimulus by China to support its economy impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, although gains were capped on caution over the country's record-high inventories.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Wait-and-see mood prevails on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

Wait-and-see mood prevails on cotton market

Wait-and-see mood prevailed on the cotton market on Friday as both buyers and sellers were not ready to oblige each others, dealers said.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 94,750 tonnes of cargo comprising 53,015 tonnes of import cargo and 41,735 tonnes of export cargo including 5,753 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US natural gas falls on lower heating demand
Energy

US natural gas falls on lower heating demand

US natural gas futures on Thursday fell on forecasts for warmer weather and lower heating demand over the next two weeks, despite an increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and a report showing a near-normal weekly storage draw.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Asia's naphtha cracks recover on refinery run cuts
Energy

Asia's naphtha cracks recover on refinery run cuts

Asia's naphtha crack recovered 13% on Thursday following a 37% plunge in the previous session and gasoline margins hit a one-week high, as refinery run cuts and refinery maintenance provided support.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,006. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.408 billion and the number of lots traded was 9,630.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
LHC CJ allows laying of 132-KV transmission line for OLMT

LHC CJ allows laying of 132-KV transmission line for OLMT

Lahore High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Mamoon Rashid Sheikh on Friday allowed laying of 132-KV transmission line for Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT), however, restrained the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) from making it functional.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
JIT formed to probe: 'Journalist Aziz Memon died of suffocation'

JIT formed to probe: 'Journalist Aziz Memon died of suffocation'

Aziz Memon, a journalist associated with a local Sindhi channel and newspaper who was found murdered last month in Naushehro Feroze, died of suffocation, according to a post-mortem examination report released by authorities on Friday.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
'King of comedy' Amanullah Khan passes away

'King of comedy' Amanullah Khan passes away

Veteran actor, king of comedy and legend of theater industry, Amanullah Khan breathed his last at a private hospital on Friday morning. He was 70.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
WWF-Pakistan celebrates 10th anniversary of Green Office Initiative

WWF-Pakistan celebrates 10th anniversary of Green Office Initiative

WWF-Pakistan arranged 10-year anniversary of its Green Office Initiative (GOI), to celebrate the enormous success of the initiative over the past decade and also to recognise the key participants that have contributed in making the Green Office Initiative
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
London stocks hammered as Britain records first virus death
Stocks

London stocks hammered as Britain records first virus death

UK stocks looked set to end the week on a dour note on Friday as growing economic risks from the coronavirus outbreak shattered investor confidence and sparked a flight to the safety of bonds, while Britain recorded its first death from the pathogen.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks fall; Singapore hits over 1-year low
Stocks

Southeast Asian stocks fall; Singapore hits over 1-year low

Southeast Asian stock markets ended sharply lower on Friday on fears of a global economic slowdown due to the fast-spreading coronavirus, with Singapore shares closing at their lowest in more than a year. Broader Asian markets tracked Wall Street lower as
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
European stocks down with selling fever
Stocks

European stocks down with selling fever

European shares plummeted on Friday amid widespread fears of the coronavirus hampering business activity, with oil and gas stocks bearing the brunt of losses after steep declines in crude prices. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed 3.7% down to its weakest
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Australian shares at near 11-month low; NZ falls
Stocks

Australian shares at near 11-month low; NZ falls

Australian shares closed at a near 11-month low on Friday, tracking declines on Wall Street and across broader Asian peers as fears of a global economic fallout due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus epidemic continued. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 2.8%
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Treasury 10-year yield hits new low
Money & Banking

Treasury 10-year yield hits new low

US Treasury prices rallied on Thursday as fears about the spreading coronavirus left market fundamentals in the dust and the 10-year note yield sank to a record low. The 10-year Treasury yield, which has fallen in 10 of the last 11 sessions, dropped as lo
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
German Bund yields hit record lows
Money & Banking

German Bund yields hit record lows

Germany's long-dated government bond yield slid to record lows on Friday, as coronavirus rattled world markets and investors fretted about just how much the global economy will be hit. The outbreak spread across the United States on Thursday, surfacing in
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Wall Street drops over three percent on virus fears
Stocks

Wall Street drops over three percent on virus fears

US stocks tumbled on Thursday, with shares of banks and travel companies taking a beating, as a new wave of fear about the spread of the coronavirus and its economic impact gripped investors just one day after election results powered a rally.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nikkei falls to six-month low
Stocks

Nikkei falls to six-month low

Japanese shares dropped to a six-month low on Friday, racking up their fourth consecutive week of decline, as worries deepened over the economic damage from the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly at home and abroad. The Nikkei share average dropped 2.7
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US job growth robust before coronavirus outbreak hit shores
Global Business Economy

US job growth robust before coronavirus outbreak hit shores

US employers maintained a robust pace of hiring in February, giving the economy a strong boost heading into the coronavirus outbreak, which has stoked fears of a recession and prompted an emergency interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Lufthansa to halve flight capacity over virus
Global Business Economy

Lufthansa to halve flight capacity over virus

German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it would slash capacity by half in the coming weeks, as the group battles "drastic declines in bookings and numerous flight cancellations" prompted by the novel coronavirus.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
India poultry industry hit by false virus claims
Commodities

India poultry industry hit by false virus claims

India's poultry industry is reeling after sales fell nearly 80 percent over false claims that chickens were carriers of the new coronavirus and could pass it to humans, officials said Friday. Messages warning people to stop eating chicken because of the c
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
German industrial orders spike in January
Global Business Economy

German industrial orders spike in January

Germany saw a jump in industrial orders in January, before the impact of the novel coronavirus began to hit the world economy, data released on Friday showed.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canada adds 'puzzling' 30,000 jobs in February
Global Business Economy

Canada adds 'puzzling' 30,000 jobs in February

Canada added 30,000 jobs in February despite concerns over the spreading coronavirus, while its unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 5.6 percent, according to government data released Friday.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canada trade deficit with US narrows
Global Business Economy

Canada trade deficit with US narrows

Canada's surplus with its biggest trading partner the United States narrowed in January while the coronavirus epidemic hindered trade with China, according to government data released Friday.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Afghanistan beat Ireland in first T20
Cricket

Afghanistan beat Ireland in first T20

Afghanistan beat Ireland in their first of three Twenty20s on Friday as Najibullah Zadran smashed an unbeaten 42 in a rain-affected fixture in India.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ecuador take 2-0 lead over Japan in Davis Cup qualifier
Other

Ecuador take 2-0 lead over Japan in Davis Cup qualifier

Ecuador took an early 2-0 lead against Japan with nail-biting victories in their Davis Cup qualifier on Friday in western Japan, held behind closed doors due the coronavirus outbreak.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PCB to honour swimmer Kiran and tennis player Sarah
Cricket

PCB to honour swimmer Kiran and tennis player Sarah

As part of International Women's Day celebrations, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be acknowledging Olympics swimmer Kiran Khan and Sarah Mahboob, Pakistan's number-one ranked tennis player, for their services through the Hamaray Heroes platform.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PSL 2020 fans can access top-class first aid facilities
Cricket

PSL 2020 fans can access top-class first aid facilities

The fans attending the HBL PSL 2020 fixtures at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have access to top-class first aid facilities as the Punjab government has set up a 20-bed temporary hospital at the ground floor of the National Hockey Stadium.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ahsan Raza to umpire in Women's T20 World Cup final
Cricket

Ahsan Raza to umpire in Women's T20 World Cup final

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan's Ahsan Raza as an on-field umpire for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 final, which will be played between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday (March 8).
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
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