News Archives for Print - 2020-04-18

Print - 2020-04-18

IAEA to provide equipments to fight Covid-19: FO

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide Pakistan the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine, biohazard safety cabinets, test kits and related consumables to help fight the novel coronavirus through the use of a nuclear derived machine,

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Working capital, trade finance: WB to support Covid-hit SMEs through IFC: Malpass

The World Bank is working in Pakistan through its International Finance Corporation (IFC) for creating working capital facilities and trade finance with the objective to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), affected badly by the Covid-19.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Covid-19 challenge: Government steps must be targeted, temporary: IMF

The regulatory measures and expanded refinancing schemes of the government to contain the ensuing economic impact of COVID-19 must be targeted and temporary, and their design should not create moral hazard nor foster poor credit risk management practices,

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

IMF scales down tax target to Rs 3.908 trillion

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised projection of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) tax collection of Rs 4.8 trillion pre-Covid-19 to Rs 3.908 trillion post Covid-19 for the current fiscal year, reflecting a decrease of Rs 0.892 trillion.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Covid-19 shock to cause big impact on BoP

Pakistan's primary deficit is now expected to deteriorate to 2.9 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2020 (from 0.8 percent expected earlier) due to a 1.8 percentage point decline in tax revenue relative to the pre-virus baseline and the needed higher spending

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

PSX sees unprecedented surge: BRIndex100 stages smart rally

A host of positive factors including SBP's surprise rate cut, deferment of G20 debt and provision of COVID-19 relief fund from the IMF invited aggressive buying and Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a bullish trend to close on strong positive note with he

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

KSE-30 Index: First-ever market halt due to upper locks

Pakistan Stock Exchange triggered Market Halt on Friday at 10:52am due to 5.0 percent increase in KSE-30 index. It was the first ever market halt that was triggered when the market was in bullish mood and the KSE-30 Index saw a sudden increase of 5.0 perc

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

IPPs reject power committee's allegations

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have strongly rejected the allegations levelled against them in the report of "Committee for Power Sector Audit, Circular Debt Resolution and Future Road Map" submitted to Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Wuhan raises death toll by 50 percent

China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday admitted missteps in tallying its death toll as it abruptly raised the count by 50 percent, as world doubts mounted about how transparent China has been during the crisis.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Japan offers $930 stimulus payment to all residents

Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday, as measures to contain the coronavirus decimate the world's third-top economy. "We are moving quickly to deliver cash to all people," Abe

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

FE-25 deposits: State Bank cuts SCRR by 5 percent

In order to provide liquidity comfort to banks, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday cut the Special Cash Reserve Requirement by 5 percent against deposits raised under foreign exchange circular (FE-25).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Construction industry: Ordinance promulgated

President Arif Alvi Friday promulgated Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 for construction industry. The salient features of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 for construction industry, Friday approved by the federal cabinet, included introductio

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Sharp gain vs dollar

Pakistan rupee gained strength against major currencies on Friday in both markets.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Smuggling causing great harm to economy: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that intelligence agencies would be asked to identify people involved in hoarding and smuggling.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

March exports decline by 15.23 percent

The country's exports during March 2020 against February 2020 have witnessed a reduction of 15.23 percent, from $2.140 billion to $1.814 billion, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) said.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

NASA announces first SpaceX crewed flight for May 27

NASA announced on Friday that a SpaceX rocket will send two American astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27, the first crewed spaceflight from the US in nearly a decade.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

209 new coronavirus cases detected: Some areas of Karachi may be shut completely: Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 209 new cases of the coronavirus have emerged during the last 24 hours. Of the total number of cases, 132 are from the Tablighi Jamaat while 77 are dwellers of the slum areas.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Zafar says it will be 'premature' to declare all deaths due to Covid-19

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health and Regulations Dr Zafar Mirza has said it will be "premature" to declare that all deaths occurring in the country are due to the Covid-19.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Four dead in Chad after jet bomb 'accidentally' hits army chief's house

A bomb "accidentally dropped" from a Chadian jet onto the home of a senior army officer Friday, killing four people and wounding two near N'Djamena, a prosecutor and an air force officer told AFP.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ali Suleman Habib passes away

Chairman of Indus Motor Company (IMC) Ali Suleman Habib on Friday passed away in Karachi. He was 63. He was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi on March 31, 2020 where he breathed his last. He was suffering from acute pancreatitis that led to organ

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Qureshi launches new application 'FM Direct' digitally

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi launched a new application, "FM Direct" digitally, Friday as part of his "Vision FO", a platform for thought leadership at the Foreign Office. The event was attended by over 60 heads of missions of Pakistan online acr

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Combined income groups: SPI inflation up 0.15 percent WoW

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation during the week ended April 16 against April 9, 2020 witnessed an increase of 0.15 percent for combined income groups, ie, from 124.97 points to 125.16 points, Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) revealed.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stranded Pakistanis in UAE: PIA special flight operations begin today

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will begin special flight operations to repatriate stranded Pakistanis in the UAE from Saturday. Sources said that first special PIA flight from Dubai would repatriate up to 200 passengers to Islamabad.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Letters

NAB's performance

This is with reference to an article carried by Business Recorder on 12th April 2020 under the title "A review of NAB performance under the leadership of Honourable Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal" by Nawazish Ali Asim, spokesman for NAB media.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Articles

Fast-fashion nightmare for Bangladeshi clothes makers

One day Parvin was toiling to meet the fast-fashion demands of European capitals, the next she was among hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi clothes workers made instantly jobless as the coronavirus pandemic struck.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Articles

Revenge of the fallen

As the country gets ravaged by the Virus Wars, with the situation getting worse day by day, let us start once again with a prayer that Allah SWT alleviates the hardship of our beloved nation soon.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Articles

IPPs in the dock?

PM Imran Khan vowed in the midst of recent sugar, wheat and other commodities shortage and hoarding crisis that he would not spare the cartels and hoarders and take them to task.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Trump's tiff with WHO

Even by his standards it is an extraordinary act of self-serving bias. At a time the world desperately needs to come together to fight the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump announced suspension of US funding to the World Health Organisation acc

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:49am

PM's plea heeded

The G-20 countries heeded prime minister Imran Khan's call to multilaterals and bilaterals to consider writing-off debt to countries like Pakistan subsequent to the onset of the coronavirus that has mercilessly pushed millions of families below the povert

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:49am

Recession looms large

The World Bank's report on Sunday didn't really say anything that wasn't already written on the wall as it warned of the worst economic performance in 40 years in South Asia and a sharp recession in Pakistan because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Sin

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:43am

SC reconstitutes 11-member PMDC

The Supreme Court reconstituted 11-member Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), which will be presided over by former Justice Ejaz Afzal.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Special flights: 1,097 stranded Tableeghi Jamaat men brought to country

Special Committee for the Affectees of Coronavirus (Covid-19) was informed that a total of 1,097 Tableeghi Jamaat members stuck in various foreign countries have been brought back to Pakistan through special flights.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

IT & Computers

GIK startup develops online shopping search engine

The Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute startup has developed Pakistan's first real-time online shopping search engine that is expected to prove very helpful for the people during the lockdown, officials of the Institute said here on Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme registration to be closed on April 19

The registration for the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme under which financial assistance of Rs12,000 each is being provided to 12 million families, would be closed on Sunday midnight (April 19), while more than 85 million applicants have already register

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Nine more patients test positive in capital

The coronavirus cases have started to increase as in last 24 hours, as many as nine more patients were tested positive in the federal capital, taking the tally to 154 on Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Coronavirus: 'PM, CM personally monitoring situation'

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar are personally monitoring Corona situation while with the increase in testing capacity, we will be able to control the spread of coronavirus.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

PML-N adopts silence to strike deal for Hamza's relief?

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in recent days has adopted a 'low-profile' and detached itself from political activities in the backdrop of the reported efforts by the top party leadership to get some 'relief' for Hamza Shehbaz presently detained by

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Economy

Coronavirus: Sindh government decides not to establish Ramazan Bazaars

The government of Sindh on Friday has decided to not establish Ramazan Bazaars this year in the wake of preventing the spread of coronavirus. According to details, Sindh Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahu said that the decision has been taken for the safety

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

PM condoles death of overseas Pakistanis hit by corona

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said he was saddened to hear about the death of countless expatriate Pakistanis who had fallen prey to the novel coronavirus.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Private banks collecting debts settlement: Ministry, NRSP submit replies before IHC

The Ministry of Finance and the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) Friday submitted replies before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding a case wherein the court has been asked to stop private banks from collecting debts settlement during lockdown

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

'Borders must be secured with contactless body temperature screening solutions'

Pakistan needs to secure borders with contactless body temperature fast screening solutions to safeguard $351 million worth travel and tourism industry.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Economy

Teli calls for cutting basic policy rate to 4 percent: KCCI team confers with FBR officials

Chairman of Businessmen Group and former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli has proposed four immediate measures that government should take which include 1) Basic Policy rates should be brought down by SBP from cu

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

PSDF, Gnowbe to offer free online COVID-19 prevention course

PSDF, the largest skills development fund in Pakistan (funded by DFID and the Government of Punjab), has partnered with international platform Gnowbe to offer a free online course "Stay Protected with Infection Control and Prevention 101 Program" for the

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Punjab government to seal all borders to snub wheat smuggling

The Punjab government has decided to seal all the borders of Punjab province to snub wheat smuggling. It has also decided that no private buyer will be allowed to pick up wheat from the province while there will be regular written purchase agreements with

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

1st January till 30th June 2020: SBP urged to waive off mark-up of ginning sector

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has appealed to the Governor State Bank of Pakistan to waive up the mark-up of the ginning sector of first two quarters (1st January till 30th June 2020) to minimize the effects of Covid-19.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

CM approves recruitment of 10,000 constables: Ramazan Bazaars not to be established due to COVID-19

In a bid to overcome the shortage of staff in the police department, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables in the police department.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Taxes

MCC seizes cigarettes, cigars worth Rs 43 million

Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Preventive on Friday confiscated huge cache of smuggled cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobaccos worth Rs 43 million in separate raids at different parts old city areas.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

April-May period: Heatwave likely to batter Sindh, Punjab

Heat wave spell is expected to batter cities of Sindh and Punjab but below normal temperature is likely in higher elevations of the country during April-May period, the Met Office has forecast.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Congregational prayers: SHC dismisses petition filed against restriction

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday dismissed the petition filed against the restriction on congregational prayers in mosques and ruled that the authorities concerned were taking steps to ensure the safety of lives in view of the spread of the coronaviru

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

CM orders establishment of 10,000-bed field hospitals across Sindh

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in order to face the worst situation has ordered establishment of 10000-beded field hospitals all over Sindh.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Economy

SITE urges SBP to review 'refinance scheme'

Patron and President respectively of the SITE Association of Industry,

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Articles

Partly Facetious: The naked eye is assisted by science

"Do you believe in numerology?"

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Energy

Coronavirus: OGDCL board discusses preventive measures

OGDCL Board met on Thursday with Dr Qamar Javaid Sharif in chair to discuss challenges as consequence of outbreak of COVID19 pandemic and formulation of way forward.

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:22am

IT & Computers

Facebook helping Pakistanis to provide accurate information on Covid-19

Facebook is working with the Pakistani government, communities, and businesses to amplify the power of digital technology to navigate this challenging time.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Five more coronavirus cases confirmed in Sajawal district

Five more coronavirus cases confirmed in district Sajawal amid a complete lockdown across the region on Friday. The five patients have been shifted to the isolation ward of the hospital after confirmation of coronavirus among them. Dr Ibrahim Memon, Focal

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ventilator ward established in Tharparkar District

consists of 6 ventilators, a ward established in private hospital Al Khidmat Hospital Mithi as Isolation ward by the Health Department and District Administration Tharparkar.

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:21am

'Transparency in use of Corona Emergency Relief Fund being fully ensured'

Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that transparency in the use of the 'Corona Emergency Relief Fund' was being fully ensured and the concerns

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:21am

Business & Economy

FPCCI chief hails reduction in policy rate

President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Mian Anjum Nisar has appreciated reduction in the policy rates by 2 percent from 11 percent to 9 percent by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in view of the current situation and

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:21am

Energy

Saudi Aramco says to supply 8.5 million bpd from May

Saudi oil giant Aramco said Friday it would market 8.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude from May under a producers' agreement to restrict supply and boost plummeting prices. The deal came after a price war between Riyadh and Russia saw the kingdom b

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Call centre firm accused of virus barrier breaches

Labour unions said Friday they had lodged a complaint against French call centre firm Teleperformance for allegedly exposing staff in several countries to "dangerous" working conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pompeo hopes virus causes global rethink on Huawei

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Friday that countries will find new reason to reject Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei after watching Beijing's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

World Bank warns pandemic risks undoing poor countries' progress

The economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic could wipe out recent progress made in poor countries, the World Bank president warned on Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Spain to pay basic income to help poorest weather coronavirus

Spain is planning to pay a basic monthly income to about a million of the country's poorest households to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Social Security Minister Jose Luis Escriva said Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Hobbled by coronavirus, China's Q1 GDP shrinks for first time on record

China's economy contracted for the first time on record in the first quarter as the coronavirus shut down factories and shopping malls and put millions out of work.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Trailblazing jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz dies

The groundbreaking jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, perhaps best known for his work on the pivotal Miles Davis album "Birth of the Cool," has died following coronavirus complications. He was 92. Konitz, a prolific artist celebrated for his improvisation savvy

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Acrid smoke hangs over Kiev after Chernobyl fire

Thick smoke hung over Ukraine's capital Kiev on Friday as forest fires smouldered on in the Chernobyl nuclear zone, but city officials said no radiation spike had been detected. The acrid haze hindered visibility all over the city of three million people

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Google to waive ad fees as part of journalism relief effort

Google said Friday it would waive fees for publishers using its Ad Manager platform for the next five months as part of its efforts to support news organizations reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes in addition to Google's "journalism rel

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:21am

Tunisia researchers use AI, X-rays to create online virus scan tool

Tunisian engineers have created a web-based platform that scans lung X-rays and evaluates whether patients are likely to be suffering from the novel coronavirus.

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 06:21am

Norway launches virus tracker app

Norway, one of the first European countries to begin lifting confinement measures, is launching a smartphone tracking and tracing app to try to halt a return of the deadly coronavirus. The "Smittestop" or "stop infection" app has been developed in the Nor

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Four EU powers try to unblock asylum reform

The EU's four biggest powers - France, Germany, Italy and Spain - have launched a joint initiative to try to unblock a long-stalled effort to reform the bloc's asylum policies. The proposal, made in a letter dated April 9 to two EU commissioners in charge

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Energy

Asia's naphtha rises to 2-1/2-week high

Asia's naphtha crack rose to a 2-1/2 week high on Thursday due to low oil prices but the intermonth spread was at its weakest since 2010 due to an oversupplied market.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

CBOT corn futures flat

US corn futures ended nearly unchanged on Thursday, with the most-active contract stabilizing after dropping to a 3-1/2-year low a day earlier.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

Listless business seen on cotton market

The rate of cotton will remain stable when the market will reopen again after the lock down. Due to the lock down no major activity was witnessed on the cotton market on Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Economy

Activities at Karachi Port

The Karachi Port handled 62,966 tonnes of cargo comprising 48,735 tonnes of import cargo and 14,231 tonnes of export cargo including 5,569 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

China's iron ore futures drop on dim economic outlook

China's iron ore futures dropped on Thursday, after a poll showed the country's GDP growth for the March quarter is expected to decline for the first time in nearly three decades.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,663. The traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.159 billion and the number of lots traded was 10,891.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber rises

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump unveiled plans to gradually reopen the coronavirus-hit economy, outweighing downbeat economic data from top consumer China.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

Copper logs biggest weekly gain since Feb 2019

Copper rose to a one-month high on Friday on plans for the US economy to re-open and signs of recovery in China's industrial output, even as growth in the top metals consumer contracted in the first quarter.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Energy

Oil prices mixed

Oil prices were mixed on Friday, with weak Chinese economic figures and rapidly filling US crude storage offsetting bullishness built on US President Donald Trump's outlines for the US economy to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

Raw sugar prices extend rebound, cocoa climbs

Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Friday as the market extended its rebound from a 1-1/2 year low set earlier this week, while cocoa prices also climbed.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Commodities

Gold slides 2 percent in Europe

Gold fell as much as 2% on Friday after President Donald Trump's new guidelines to re-open the US economy and encouraging early data related to a potential COVID-19 treatment drove investors towards riskier assets.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Sterling holds steady

Sterling was stable on Friday amidst a broad-based weaker dollar after Britain said it would extend its coronavirus lockdown for at least three more weeks.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies gain

Asian currencies advanced against a weaker dollar on Friday, with the Indonesian rupiah leading gains, as US President Donald Trump's bid to re-open the economy uplifted the risk sentiment.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Early trade in New York: Dollar slips on corona drug optimism, US plans to reopen

The dollar ticked lower on Friday as investors, cautiously optimistic about the results of a drug trial and President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy, regained some appetite for risk.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Money & Banking

Dollar edges up in Europe

The dollar rose slightly Friday, after an overnight boost to risk sentiment quickly lost momentum and investors returned to a cautious stance about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (April 17, 2020) and the forecast for Saturday (April 18, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (April 17, 2020)

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Rates

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Friday (April 17, 2020)

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (April 17, 2020).

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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