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Print - 2020-04-21
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
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 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
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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 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Currency notes: exchange rates
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Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency
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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 Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
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Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Cotton Spot Rates
Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (April 20, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (April 20, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (April 21, 2020).

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Nestle Pakistan partners with PRCS to install hand hygiene stations

Nestle Pakistan partners with PRCS to install hand hygiene stations

Nestlé Pakistan has stepped up its national response to COVID-19 pandemic by partnering with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for installation of hand hygiene stations at public places, quarantine and health facilities across Balochistan and KPK.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Pakistan rejects Indian ministry's remarks

Pakistan rejects Indian ministry's remarks

Pakistan rejected the "irresponsible and completely ill-founded" remarks by Indian External Affairs Ministry in response to Prime Minister Imran Khan's criticism over the Modi government's discriminatory attitude towards Indian Muslims.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Export of vegetables to Afghanistan urged
Business & Economy

Export of vegetables to Afghanistan urged

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called for allowing export of vegetables to Afghanistan to mitigate the hardships of growers, agents and exporters and to earn foreign exchange for the country.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
IHC grants bail to ex-VP Summit Bank

IHC grants bail to ex-VP Summit Bank

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted bail to Taha Raza, ex-senior vice-president of Summit Bank, while dismissed the bail applications of leading banker, Hussain Lawai and former director general Parks and Horticulture KMC Liaquat Qaimkhani.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
DG FDA directs WASA to devise comprehensive monsoon drainage plan

DG FDA directs WASA to devise comprehensive monsoon drainage plan

Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja has directed WASA officers for devising comprehensive and useful Monsoon Drainage Plan to cope with the challenges of early disposal of water from low lying areas of the city in case of possible torrential rain
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Needy received primary assistance from JI network: Hafiz Naeem

Needy received primary assistance from JI network: Hafiz Naeem

Primary assistance the poor section of society received is from the relief network of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) across the country during lockdown from Covid-19 threat, Chief of JI Karachi, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said Monday.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Sterling falls
Money & Banking

Sterling falls

Sterling slid on Monday as Britain's death toll from the novel coronavirus increased and officials said it was too soon to talk about easing the lockdown.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Asian forex: Ringgit leads declines in Asian units
Money & Banking

Asian forex: Ringgit leads declines in Asian units

The Malaysian ringgit led declines among Asian currencies on Monday, as the region's export-focused economies stood to suffer a severe hit from the coronavirus pandemic, while Malaysia was also facing a loss in export earnings from weak oil prices.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Rouble slides towards 75 against dollar
Money & Banking

Rouble slides towards 75 against dollar

The rouble weakened against the US dollar on Monday, hit by falling oil prices as global shutdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on demand and storage facilities headed towards full capacity amid a supply glut.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
UK shares inch higher
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UK shares inch higher

UK stock markets edged higher on Monday as more firms rolled out measures to weather the coronavirus crisis in what could be the worst earnings season for European companies since the 2008 financial crisis.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Japan shares slip
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Japan shares slip

Japanese shares pulled back on Monday from a near six-week high hit in the previous session, as caution set in before corporate earnings results that are likely to reveal the damage wrought by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Gulf stock markets retreat
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Gulf stock markets retreat

Stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday after oil prices fell amid concern that US storage facilities will soon be full as the novel coronavirus pandemic destroys demand. Brent oil futures sank 3.3% to $27.2 a barrel.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Monday's early trade: S&P, Dow dip on oil price crash
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Monday's early trade: S&P, Dow dip on oil price crash

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones headed lower on Monday following a strong two-week rally as oil prices crashed and investors grew cautious at the start of a week that is likely to bring more dismal quarterly earnings reports and economic data.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Oil price slump pounds European stocks
Stocks

Oil price slump pounds European stocks

European stock markets erased early gains on Monday as a slide in oil prices hammered energy stocks, with investors also bracing for the worst corporate quarterly earnings season since the 2008 financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
China stocks surge
Stocks

China stocks surge

China stocks ended higher on Monday as a key Chinese lending rate was cut for the second time this year to shore up the coronavirus-hit economy. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.5% at 2,852.55.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
SE Asian stocks: Thailand rises, most other markets slip
Stocks

SE Asian stocks: Thailand rises, most other markets slip

Thai stocks settled 2.2% higher on Monday, after the country's monarch approved a massive stimulus package to cushion the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, while most other markets in the Southeast Asian region slipped.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Europe takes cautious steps to ease virus lockdowns

Europe takes cautious steps to ease virus lockdowns

Germany and other parts of Europe took tentative steps to ease lockdown measures on Monday but officials warned the battle against the coronavirus pandemic was far from over.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
WHO says has been 'warning from day one' about virus

WHO says has been 'warning from day one' about virus

The World Health Organization insisted Monday that it had been warning from the very start about the dangers of the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 164,000 people globally.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Facebook-powered virus 'heat map' unveiled
IT & Computers

Facebook-powered virus 'heat map' unveiled

Researchers Monday unveiled a coronavirus "heat map" powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The Carnegie Mellon University project offers "real-time indications of COVID-19 activi
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Wildlife photographer Peter Beard dies

Wildlife photographer Peter Beard dies

Peter Beard, the influential photographer renowned for his wildlife shots, was found dead after going missing several weeks ago. He was 82 years old. "We are all heartbroken by the confirmation of our beloved Peter's death," his family said in a statement
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Syria, Iran slam US for upholding sanctions

Syria, Iran slam US for upholding sanctions

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday slammed their common foe the United States for maintaining sanctions amid the coronavirus pandemic. On his first official meeting with Zarif in a year, Assad expre
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Netanyahu, Gantz agree emergency unity government

Netanyahu, Gantz agree emergency unity government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached a historic deal Monday with one-time rival parliament speaker Benny Gantz to form an emergency unity government, ending the country's worst political crisis.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
VW agrees 620 million euros payout
Global Business Economy

VW agrees 620 million euros payout

Volkswagen has agreed to pay 620 million euros in compensation to 200,000 car owners in the biggest German lawsuit over the group's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, the company said Monday.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Pakistan Oxygen Limited
Brief Recordings

Pakistan Oxygen Limited

Pakistan Oxygen Limited (PSX: PAKOXY), formerly Linde Pakistan, was established in 1949 as a private limited company under the Companies Act 1913, (now Companies Act, 2017). It was later converted into a public limited company in 1958.
Updated 21 Apr, 2020 06:48am
From social distance to social integration

From social distance to social integration

At the beginning of this year, it was difficult to imagine a situation in which social and economic activity would be globally curtailed. Yet, a few months on, here we are. The coronavirus pandemic has forced people around the world to implement social di
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
PTA seeks permission to run units
Cotton & Textile

PTA seeks permission to run units

Chairman Pakistan Tanners' Association (PTA) Sheikh Afzal Hussain, and PTA Vice Chairman Muhammad Shafi have urged Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to grant permission with immediate effect with relaxed/acceptable "SOP" for the operation of leathe
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Euronext wheat futures rise on brisk exports
Commodities

Euronext wheat futures rise on brisk exports

Euronext wheat futures rose on Friday, driven by strength in spot prices as signs Russia may soon fill its export quota and a large sale of French wheat to Egypt reinforced expectations of robust overseas demand for European Union supplies.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Canadian canola futures fall
Commodities

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE canola futures slipped on Friday for the fourth time in five sessions, pressured by weakening crush margins and lower soya prices. Most-active July canola lost $1.20 to $463.60 per tonne. Overall trading volumes were thin.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
No major activity witnessed on cotton market
Cotton & Textile

No major activity witnessed on cotton market

Amid hope of softening in the lock down in the coming days the trading opened on Monday in the Cotton market as the Sindh government has given approval of starting their operations to seventeen factories related to export oriented industry.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 161,504 tonnes of cargo comprising 100,355 tonnes of import cargo and 61,149 tonnes of export cargo including 2,600 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Vietnam's coffee trade remains frozen
Commodities

Vietnam's coffee trade remains frozen

Coffee trading in Vietnam remained frozen even as the government eased a 15-day lockdown for some parts of the Southeast Asian country, while fresh beans had started to come in Indonesia, traders said on Thursday.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
PMEX daily trading report
Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,653. The traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.369 billion and the number of lots traded was 13,220.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Dalian iron ore futures rise on China's demand
Commodities

Dalian iron ore futures rise on China's demand

Dalian iron ore futures rose on Friday after miner Rio Tinto said China's demand for the steelmaking raw material continues to recover, but grim Chinese economic data showing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak kept investors' optimism in check.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Covid-19 testing capacity reaches 1,000 per day: CM

Covid-19 testing capacity reaches 1,000 per day: CM

KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that Coronavirus testing capacity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been increased from initial 40 tests per day to 1000 tests per day and efforts are in progress for bringing further enhancement in it.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Telenor donates Rs 50 million to PM's Covid-19 Relief Fund

Telenor donates Rs 50 million to PM's Covid-19 Relief Fund

Telenor has made a donation of Rs50 million to the Prime Minister's COVID-19 Relief Fund in continuation of efforts to provide relief to the Pakistanis during the coronavirus pandemic, said a press release issued on Monday.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Mayor announces relief for tenants of KMC markets' shops

Mayor announces relief for tenants of KMC markets' shops

Announcing relief for tenants of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) markets' shops, Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar Monday said that they will be given four next months to pay rent of April and May in installation.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Food department constitutes bodies for smooth wheat movement
Commodities

Food department constitutes bodies for smooth wheat movement

The Punjab food department has constituted committees throughout the province at district level which will be led by officials from the Punjab agriculture department to ensure smooth wheat seed movement in the province and resolve the issues being reporte
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Free counselling for recovered Covid-19 patients

Free counselling for recovered Covid-19 patients

In order to manage feelings of anxiety, or distress associated with Covid-19, and quarantines, Local Government Sindh is brining an innovative to provide free of cost counselling to the recovered patients of this pandemic.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Railways employees donate one-day salary to PM's Fund

Railways employees donate one-day salary to PM's Fund

The employees of Pakistan Railways on Monday donated their one-day salary to Prime Minister's Corona Relief Fund. Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed presented the donation cheque worth Rs 50,185,000 to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sheikh Rash
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
Chinese co donates masks to PCJCCI
Business & Economy

Chinese co donates masks to PCJCCI

Qingdao Overseas Economic Cooperation Association and Qingdao Investment Promotion Center of China have donated surgical face masks to Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) amid coronavirus spread in Pakistan.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
NIT-Asset Allocation Fund launched
Business & Economy

NIT-Asset Allocation Fund launched

National Investment Trust Limited (NITL) has successfully launched its Asset Allocation Fund (NIT-AAF). Experienced Fund Managers of NIT Funds will allocate investments between Equity & Debt Markets as per market conditions to achieve competitive returns
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am
PIA will revise fares of special flights
Business & Economy

PIA will revise fares of special flights

The management of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is going to revise the fares of special flights being operated to bring back stranded Pakistanis to the homeland and expatriation of other citizens to their home countries.
Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am