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May 12, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2020-05-01
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 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
Rates

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 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency
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 Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Member to Member
Stocks

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Rates

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Cotton Spot Rates
Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (April 30, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (April 30, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (May 1, 2020).

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Oil prices surge on last day of roller-coaster month
Energy

Oil prices surge on last day of roller-coaster month

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, as signs the US crude glut was not growing as quickly as many had feared brought an upbeat close to one of the most volatile months for oil trading in history.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
CBOT corn futures up
Commodities

CBOT corn futures up

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained slightly on Wednesday as reports of a decline in weekly US ethanol stocks countered pressure from a strong planting pace in the Midwest.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PMEX daily trading report
Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,556. The traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.603 billion and the number of lots traded was 15,164.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
Business & Economy

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 130,235 tonnes of cargo comprising 65,556 tonnes of import cargo and 64,679 tonnes of export cargo including 7,849 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Euro broadly flat in Europe
Money & Banking

Euro broadly flat in Europe

The euro was broadly flat on Thursday after preliminary euro zone economic growth data was even more dire than expected, as investors looked ahead to the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting, while the dollar held near two-week lows.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Rupiah jumps as most Asian currencies up
Money & Banking

Rupiah jumps as most Asian currencies up

The Indonesian rupiah rose nearly 3% on Thursday on expectation of a pickup in bond inflows, while most other Asian units also firmed ahead of a long weekend as investors cheered promising early trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Shell knocks FTSE lower
Stocks

Shell knocks FTSE lower

An 11% plunge in the shares of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell knocked UK's FTSE 100 lower on Thursday, after the company cut its dividend for the first time since World War Two to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
European shares end winning streak
Stocks

European shares end winning streak

European shares fell from seven-week highs on Thursday after the European Central Bank held back on big policy moves despite mounting evidence of the damage being wrought on the euro zone economy by the coronavirus crisis.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Tokyo shares up
Stocks

Tokyo shares up

Japanese stocks scaled a near eight-week closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight rally on promising early trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment, as well as on solid tech earnings and a surge in oil prices.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Wall Street rallies
Stocks

Wall Street rallies

US stocks surged on Wednesday as hopes for an effective COVID-19 treatment prompted a broad rally and helped investors shrug off bleak GDP data and words of warning from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Thursday's early trade: Wall Street falls
Stocks

Thursday's early trade: Wall Street falls

US stocks fell on Thursday as millions of more Americans applied for jobless claims, taking the shine off a strong rally this month and eclipsing upbeat results from Facebook and Tesla.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
China stocks log best month in five
Stocks

China stocks log best month in five

China stocks rallied on Thursday to post their biggest monthly advance since December, after positive trial results for a drug to treat COVID-19 and downbeat data reinforced hopes of further stimulus to bolster the world's second-largest economy.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Saudi index outperforms region
Stocks

Saudi index outperforms region

Saudi Arabia's stock market rose sharply on Thursday, outperforming the region on rising oil prices and easing coronavirus-related restrictions. Benchmark Brent crude was up 11.49%, or $2.59 at $25.13 a barrel at 1157 GMT, buoyed by signs that the US crud
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
UK 'past peak' of coronavirus outbreak: PM Johnson

UK 'past peak' of coronavirus outbreak: PM Johnson

Britain is "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday, despite recording another 674 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 26,711.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Tajikistan declares first coronavirus cases

Tajikistan declares first coronavirus cases

Tajikistan registered its first coronavirus cases on Thursday, one of the last countries in the world to confirm it had been affected by the pandemic. Five people had tested positive for the disease in the capital Dushanbe and a further 10 in the northern
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Danish poet Yahya Hassan dies

Danish poet Yahya Hassan dies

Danish-Palestinian bad-boy poet Yahya Hassan, who stormed on to Denmark's literary scene in 2013 and quickly became a household name, has died aged just 24, his publisher said Thursday.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Chinese factory activity slows in face of global pandemic
Global Business Economy

Chinese factory activity slows in face of global pandemic

Chinese factory activity continued to expand in April, data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the outlook remained clouded by battered overseas demand as the rest of the world struggles to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate, worse to come
Global Business Economy

Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate, worse to come

The eurozone economy contracted at a record rate in the first three months of the year and inflation slowed sharply as much economic activity in March came to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed on Thursday.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Twitter swings to loss
IT & Computers

Twitter swings to loss

Twitter swung to a loss in the past quarter as the global pandemic hit advertising revenue, even as the social platform saw a surge in new users. In its quarterly update Thursday, Twitter saw an $8 million loss as revenues edged up three percent to $808 m
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Facebook sees 'signs of stability' in ad spending
IT & Computers

Facebook sees 'signs of stability' in ad spending

Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday and said it has seen "signs of stability" for sales in April after a plunge in March, in yet another signal that tech giants may weather the coronavirus-induced economic collapse bet
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
ECB ready to reload as 'unprecedented' slump hits
Money & Banking

ECB ready to reload as 'unprecedented' slump hits

With the coronavirus pandemic set to inflict an "unprecedented" peacetime slump on the eurozone economy, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday the institution's trillion-euro response could be expanded and prolonged into 2021.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
3,600 families given ration in Sanghar

3,600 families given ration in Sanghar

On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Sanghar, Dr Imranul Hassan Khawaja, NGO Malteser International Sanghar distributed ration among 3600 poor families in taluka Jam Nawaz Ali.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Of commissions & enquiries

Of commissions & enquiries

As a young adult, many moons back, I had written and kept on my study table, the following words of John Ruskin, "for no human actions ever were intended by the Maker of Men to be guided by balances of expediency, but by balances of justice. He has theref
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
HabibMetro Bank donates Rs 20 million to PM's Relief Fund

HabibMetro Bank donates Rs 20 million to PM's Relief Fund

HabibMetro Bank has pledged Rs 50 million to support Pakistan's fight against the coronavirus. As part of this initiative the Bank donated Rs 20 million to the Prime Minister's Covid-19 Relief Fund. Mohsin Ali Nathani, President & CEO HabibMetro Bank pres
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Punjab cabinet imposes ban on unnecessary expenditures

Punjab cabinet imposes ban on unnecessary expenditures

The Punjab Cabinet has imposed a ban on unnecessary expenditures along with the release of new supplementary grants to ensure strict financial discipline. However, payment of salaries and pensions will be continued as per routine.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Government's package for SMEs hailed
Business & Economy

Government's package for SMEs hailed

Chairman Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry Mazhar-ul-Haq Choudhry on Thursday hailed the announcement of the Prime Minister's relief package for small business and ban on export of essential food item.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
ABL donates Rs 60 million to PM's Covid-19 fund
Money & Banking

ABL donates Rs 60 million to PM's Covid-19 fund

In wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Allied Bank has provided financial support to various NGOs and hospitals in the country by way of donating Rs 60 million which also includes contribution to the Prime Minister's Covid-19 Relief Fund 2020.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PTI urges Sindh government to mobilise PM's CRTF

PTI urges Sindh government to mobilise PM's CRTF

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Thursday urged the Pakistan People's Party's provincial government in Sindh to mobilise the Prime Minister's Corona Relief Tiger Force (CRTF) in the province to facilitate the local administration, carrying
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PSO BoM reviews company's performance during nine months
Energy

PSO BoM reviews company's performance during nine months

Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the leading oil marketing company of Pakistan, convened its Board of Management (BoM) meeting to review the company's performance during the nine months of fiscal year 2019-20 which concluded on March 31, 2020.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Covid-19 claims 12 more lives in Sindh, says CM

Covid-19 claims 12 more lives in Sindh, says CM

In Sindh, 12 patients of Covid-19 lost their lives while 47 struggling in critical condition against the infection. This is the highest number of deaths since March 19 when the first death stemming from Covid-19 was reported.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PFA seals three food points over adulteration

PFA seals three food points over adulteration

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday sealed three food points and discarded thousands of kilograms unwholesome food while carrying out an operation against adulterated milk and eatables in different districts of Punjab.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PHMA asks government for refunds
Cotton & Textile

PHMA asks government for refunds

Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) on Tuesday requested the government to release old refunds of the textile exporters to ease the continuing liquidity crunch. The association also lauded the government's initiative for speedi
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
PTI MPA announces to raise Rs 10 million for LRBT

PTI MPA announces to raise Rs 10 million for LRBT

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh Assembly member Shehzad Qureshi has announced to raise Rs 10 million for Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT), Pakistan's one of the largest non-government organization working to fight blindness in the country.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
Forex reserves exceed $18 billion
Money & Banking

Forex reserves exceed $18 billion

With the arrival of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan's total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed $18 billion mark at the end of last week.
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
KE offers instalment plan for ISPA arrears to facilitate industries
Energy

KE offers instalment plan for ISPA arrears to facilitate industries

In the light of current Covid-19 crisis and the resulting unprecedented situation, K-Electric, on the request of industrial consumers, extended relief to the industrial sector by deferring the collection of Industrial Support Package (ISPA) arrears till A
Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am
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