News Archives for Print - 2020-04-28

Print - 2020-04-28

Apartment fire sends Canada PM's mother to hospital

Margaret Trudeau, the mother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is "doing fine", her son said Tuesday, after she was rushed to hospital overnight when a fire broke out in her Montreal apartment.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

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 Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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Kibor interbank offered rates

Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

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EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

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EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

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EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed on the stock exchanges.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (April 28, 2020)

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Stocks

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (April 28, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Rates

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (April 28, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (April 29, 2020).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Aaj TV - Wednesday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Energy

Brent rises, US crude falls

Oil prices fell on Tuesday with US crude leading the decline, falling about 3% as domestic stockpiles were expected to have risen closer to record highs amid tightening storage despite plans to cut production.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

HSBC profits halved as virus batters global economy

HSBC on Tuesday said first quarter pre-tax profits almost halved as the banking giant was battered by the global coronavirus pandemic while it embarked on a major restructuring.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Global Business Economy

Pfizer confirms forecast, sees mixed COVID-19 impact on sales

Pfizer reaffirmed its 2020 profit forecast Tuesday following solid results that showed a mixed effect of the COVID-19 crisis on medical product sales.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Global Business Economy

SAS airline slashes 5,000 jobs over corona crisis

Scandinavian airline SAS said Tuesday it would lay off up to 5,000 employees as the new coronavirus pandemic has wiped out demand for air travel which would not return to normal for "some years".

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Telecommunication

Nokia clinches $1 billion deal with India's Airtel

Finnish network equipment maker Nokia has secured a multi-year contract to boost the capacity of one of India's largest mobile operators, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Global Business Economy

Spain's jobless rate jumps to 14.4 percent

Spain's unemployment rate jumped in the first quarter to 14.4 percent, figures from national statistics institute INE showed Tuesday, as a nationwide coronavirus lockdown hit the eurozone's fourth largest economy.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Global Business Economy

Caterpillar profits fall

Caterpillar reported lower quarterly earnings Tuesday amid a weak outlook for oil and metal commodities and said it lined up additional sources of cash to navigate an uncertain period.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Global Business Economy

Icelandair cuts 2,000 staff

Icelandic airline Icelandair said Tuesday it would lay off about 2,000 of its staff as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact air travel "for the unforeseeable future."

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Swedish crown climbs in Europe

The Swedish crown jumped against the dollar and euro on Tuesday after the central bank held interest rates steady and maintained stimulus measures designed to support an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Early trade in New York: Dollar drops against basket of currencies

The dollar dropped against a basket of other currencies for the second day on Tuesday as rising stocks reflected improving risk appetite, and as investors rebalanced portfolios for month-end.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Sterling rises as investor risk sentiment improves

The pound inched higher on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week at which officials are expected to provide further stimulus to their economies to fight the coronavirus.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Asian forex: Rupiah, ringgit drop

Indonesia's rupiah slid nearly 1% on Tuesday after the government sold $4 billion in bonds to fight the coronavirus outbreak, while Malaysia's ringgit also fell on a collapse in oil prices.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Australian, New Zealand dollars prop up

The Australian and New Zealand dollars found support on Tuesday as both countries made considerable progress in containing the coronavirus, allowing some gradual steps to start reopening their hard-hit economies.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

European wheat prices fall on forecasts of rain

European wheat prices edged lower on Monday as prospects for rain eased concerns about crop damage in Western Europe after dry weather during the past month.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

CBOT wheat futures down as weather improves

CBOT wheat futures fell on Monday as favorable weather forecasts in Europe strengthened crop production outlooks, traders said.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Cotton & Textile

Trading activities on cotton market likely to resume soon

Trading activities on cotton market will resume very soon as the government of Sindh has allowed 373 industries to resume their operations out of which majority of them are related to textile industry.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 55,005 tonnes of cargo comprising 47,226 tonnes of import cargo and 7,779 tonnes of export cargo including 1,123 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

Russian wheat export prices down with global benchmark

Russian wheat export prices fell last week after several weeks of growth, tracking a decline in benchmark Chicago futures, analysts said on Monday. A Russian grain export quota of 7 million tonnes for April to the end of June had been put in place in resp

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

CBOT soyabean futures lower

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed lower on Monday after a back-and-forth session, as end-of-month positioning and spillover weakness from corn futures dragged on the market, traders said.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

China's iron ore, steel futures slip after fall in industrial profits

Chinese iron ore and steel futures fell on Monday after industrial firms' profits contracted again in March, highlighting how the world's second biggest economy is yet to recover from the coronavirus crisis.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Energy

US natural gas futures slump on demand concerns

US natural gas futures dropped as much as 8.6% on Monday to their lowest in over a week, as forecasts of milder weather coupled with coronavirus-led shutdowns weighed on demand.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers fret over lack of rain

Well below average rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions has reduced expectations of a healthy mid-crop marketed from April to September, farmers said on Monday.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,354. The traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.076 billion and the number of lots traded was 11,804.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

IT & Computers

Facebook introduces new tools on Instagram to promote SMEs

Facebook has introduced new tools on Instagram to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) during the present challenges especially being faced by small and medium businessmen in Pakistan.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

IT & Computers

Internet access in Parachinar: Ministry seeks time for submitting comments

Federal Interior Ministry on Tuesday sought time for submitting para-wise comments regarding internet access in Parachinar District, erstwhile an agency in the former Federally-Administered Tribal Areas. A single bench of IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Money & Banking

Bank Alfalah records profit after tax of Rs 2.821 billion

The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited in its meeting held on April 26, 2020, approved the Bank's unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2020.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Minister visits JPMC, inquires after health of patients

Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday visited the Jinnah Hospital and inquired about the well-being of admitted patients.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Exclusion of NAO convicts from remission: SHC issues notices to Home Secy, IG Prisons

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued notices to Home Secretary and IG Prisons Sindh in a petition pertaining to exclusion of those convicted and sentenced under National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) from special remission granted due to outbreak of

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Realtors urge PM, Sindh CM to provide relief package

The real estate sector Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to provide financial package similar to the small traders to let them continue their businesses.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Business & Economy

Punjab Urban Development Projects: $15 million concessional loan agreement signed with ADB

The Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank signed a concessional loan agreement amounting to USD $15 million for Punjab urban development projects, said a press release issued on Tuesday.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Business & Economy

FWCCI compiling data

Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FWCCI) is busy in compiling data of women entrepreneurs badly affected due to the prolonged corona related lockdown, said Qurrat-ul-Ain, President FWCCI here Tuesday.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

62,709 stranded Pakistanis registered abroad for swift repatriation

A total of 62,709 stranded Pakistani nationals have registered themselves with various mission of Pakistan abroad for swift repatriation from various countries amid lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

CM suspends five police officials

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday taking notice of torture on a rickshaw driver in Sahiwal, suspended five police personnel and sought a report from DPO.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Two fertilizer plants: Supply of gas lying suspended for last several months

Supply of natural gas to two fertilizer plants on the SNGPL network, Agritech Mianwali and FatimaFert Sheikhupura, has been lying suspended since November 2019.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Articles

Partly Facetious: Coronavirus challenge: democracies not doing well

"I was saddened."

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Prison authorities fail to produce Uzair Baloch before court

A sessions court on Tuesday put off the hearing of 20 cases against infamous Lyari gang-war leader Uzair Baloch till May 14. The additional district and sessions judge South resumed hearing the cases as jail authorities presented a report before the court

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Amendments in G-B Government Order, 2018: SC issues notices to G-B government, AG

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Gilgit-Baltistan government and its advocate general on a petition to allow the federal government to make necessary amendments in the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, for caretaker setup for c

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Pharma industry's distress call

The pharmaceutical industry has done quite well by maintaining its operations while much of the rest of the country had to go into lockdown. Keeping medicines on store shelves is no less important than keeping hospitals open, of course, regardless of the

Updated 29 Apr, 2020 12:35pm

Doctors without protection

It simply defies belief that dozens of doctors and nurses have had to resort to a hunger strike in Lahore because their straight-forward demand for adequate protective equipment continues to fall on deaf ears. Surely, nobody needs any reminding anymore th

Updated 29 Apr, 2020 12:34pm

Articles

Budget-making in a pandemic

Pakistan's economy which was already in the intensive care unit (ICU), has since February this year gone into a tailspin deepening further the on-going recession induced earlier by an IMF- driven austerity program launched in April last year.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Articles

A spring in the town

The doctrine of separation of powers, having its origin in the classic work of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, and articulated into a constitutional principle, to safeguard liberties from the Government, in the US constitution, has no textual basis in our c

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Articles

Pakistan's younger women riding a digital wave in drive for better jobs

When Kainat Naz joined a women-friendly technology boot camp a year ago, she had no idea it would completely change her life and her views on how women can work in conservative Pakistan.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Letters

Coronavirus everywhere

A wave of gloom and despair pervades across the globe. There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine is not possible by year end. Things will become increasingly difficult for people. There appears to be no measured response to the challeng

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Industrial consumers: SHC orders banks to accept power bills without ISPA charges

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered banks to accept the electricity bills without ISPA charges and restrained K-Electric (KE) to disconnect the electric connections of industrial consumers till next date of hearing of case related to ISPA charges in

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

India-sanctioned hate crimes: Qureshi writes letters to OIC S-G, member states

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has addressed letters to the OIC secretary-general and his counterparts from the OIC-member states highlighting the rising wave of state-sanctioned hate crimes and Islamophobia in India and taking it up with the Human

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Deferred recoveries: KE confused about reimbursement of cost incurred?

Karachi Electric (KE) is reportedly confused about reimbursement/ compensation mechanism of cost incurred on deferred recovery of electricity bills from consumers.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Maulana Tariq Jamil clarifies recent remarks

Maulana Tariq Jamil on Tuesday clarified his recent remarks, which he made during Prime Minister Imran Khan's telethon on April 23, and apologised to those "inadvertently hurt".

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

South Asia faces fresh health crisis as children miss vaccinations

South Asia could face a further public health crisis as children miss routine vaccinations, the UN warned Tuesday, spurring fears that the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic might reverse hard-earned gains in the region.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

APNS welcomes appointment of Faraz, Asim

All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) president Hameed Haroon and secretary general Sarmad Ali in a statement have congratulated Senator Shibli Faraz and Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa on their respective appointments and hoped that the new media team of the f

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

COAS announces treatment of PIA workers in CMH

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar javed Bajwa has announced that employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who are suffering from Covid-19 will be treated at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has also announced

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Full-fledged functioning of NTC may take some time

The full-fledged functioning of the National Tax Council (NTC) may take some time due to the partial lockdown, and outbreak of the coronavirus, as the council has the mandate for harmonization of the GST on both goods and services among Center and the pro

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Trump, US House face off in court over subpoena power

A US appeals court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a historic dispute between the Trump administration and the US House of Representatives over how much power Congress has to enforce subpoenas demanding testimony or documents.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

PSM revival: FAs submit first draft of due diligence report

The transaction committee of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has received first draft of due diligence report from the financial advisors (FAs) appointed for its revival.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

PM approves 'Green Stimulus' package

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved "Green Stimulus" package as part of government's efforts to extend green cover in the county and to create job opportunities for the youth of the country especially in the wake of Covid-19 crisis.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

USC to procure Rs 14 billion items, NCOC told

The managing director (MD) Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Tuesday informed the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) that the entity is to procure Rs14 billion commodities to cater to buyers.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Health professionals to be given martyrs' status: Zafar

The Government of Pakistan has decided to accord martyr status to the health professionals who will lose their life in the line of duty, while serving the coronavirus patients.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Cash withdrawals: Government decides to abolish 0.6 percent WHT

The government has decided to abolish 0.6 percent withholding tax on cash withdrawals from banks/issuance of banking instruments by customers bringing foreign remittances into Pakistan from July 1, 2020 to encourage use of formal (banking) channels.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Educational radio programme launched in Gilgit & Skardu

On the footprints of Tele School Channel, Alight Pakistan and National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) in collaboration with the Education Department of Gilgit-Baltistan have launched an online distance learning educational program on Radio Pakist

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Construction sector: Strategy finalised to moderately reopen linked businesses

The government has finalised a strategy to gradually reopen all businesses linked with the construction sector in order to overcome the threat of Covid-19 in addition to arresting the growing unemployment in this division, said Faisalabad Divisional Commi

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Sindh government bans religious gatherings

In a move to maintain social distancing and stem the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Sindh government on Tuesday notified ban on religious gatherings, including Yaum-e-Ali, in the province including Karachi.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 8	280.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 8	280.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 8	147.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 8	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 8	1.28
Euro to USD / Apr 8	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 7	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 7	5,062.25
Nasdaq / Apr 7	15,603.26
FTSE 100 / Apr 7	7,702.08
Dow Jones / Apr 7	37,965.60
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 7	19,789.62
France CAC40 / Apr 7	6,927.12
India Sensex / Apr 8	74,620.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 8	33,012.58
Hang Seng / Apr 8	20,148.82

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 7	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 7	281,297.70
Petrol/Litre / Apr 8	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 8	61.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 8	3,012.10
Diesel/Litre / Apr 8	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 8	65.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Orient Rental / Apr 8 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	8.89 ▲ 0.88 (10.99%)
Shakarganj / Apr 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	38.70 ▲ 3.52 (10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 8 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.78 ▲ 1.89 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 8 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	150.24 ▲ 13.66 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Apr 8 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	179.05 ▲ 16.28 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Apr 8 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	116.27 ▲ 10.57 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 8 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,188.20 ▲ 108.02 (10%)
ZIL Limited / Apr 8 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	222.20 ▲ 20.2 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,063.81 ▲ 96.71 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 8 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	22.02 ▲ 2 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	2.84 ▼ -0.39 (-12.07%)
NBP PGETF / Apr 8 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	23.20 ▼ -2.98 (-11.38%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	19.36 ▼ -2.15 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.27 ▼ -6.03 (-10%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 8 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
Ashfaq Textile / Apr 8 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	12.95 ▼ -1.4 (-9.76%)
Khyber Textile / Apr 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	436.52 ▼ -46.61 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Apr 8 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41 ▼ -4.1 (-9.09%)
Grays Leasing / Apr 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.50 ▼ -0.45 (-9.09%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	117 ▼ -11.49 (-8.94%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	107,792,712 ▲ 0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,274,278 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Apr 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,156,511 ▲ 0.15
Pak Elektron / Apr 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,484,190 ▲ 0.32
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,262,071 ▲ 1.56
Bank Al-Falah / Apr 8 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	30,110,997 ▲ 2.32
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	28,028,542 ▲ 0.34
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,938,102 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Apr 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	19,784,658 ▲ 0.69
Fauji Cement / Apr 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,903,951 ▲ 0.99

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