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Currency

Euro, Norwegian crown soar in Europe

LONDON: The euro jumped to one-week high following positive economic data on Tuesday, while other currencies also...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

IMC contributes Rs 20 million to 'PM's Covid-19 Relief Fund'

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC), manufacturers of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has made Rs 20 million ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (June 23, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (June 24, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

US, Russia divided over Chinese role in nuclear talks

VIENNA: Crucial negotiations to replace a nuclear disarmament treaty between the US and Russia were overshadowed on...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

USA

Trump sends stern warning to protestors in US capital

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump delivered a strong warning Tuesday to protestors in Washington, threatening...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

China

China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS

BEIJING: China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system, completing a network...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

China warns risk of naval incident with US on the rise

BEIJING: The US military is deploying "unprecedented" numbers to the Asia-Pacific region, raising the risk of an...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Europe

Germany orders first local virus lockdowns since easing

GUTERSLOH: German authorities on Tuesday ordered fresh coronavirus lockdowns in two districts - the first since...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

South Asia

Indian guru warned against marketing $7 herbal virus 'cure'

NEW DELHI: A hugely popular Indian guru touting herbal remedies as a $7 cure for coronavirus was told by the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Powerful quake strikes Mexico

MEXICO CITY: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Judge orders Brazil's Bolsonaro to wear mask

BRASÍLIA: A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public, after the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Europe

Europe sizzles in post-lockdown heatwave

MADRID: Just days after lockdown ended and European travel restrictions were lifted, many were staying home in the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Europe

TikTok joins EU code of conduct on disinformation

BRUSSELS: The social media phenomenon TikTok joined the EU's disinformation code of conduct on Monday as tech giants...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

New chips to bring Mac computers into iPhone ecosystem

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said Monday it would build its own chips to power its Mac computers to create a "common...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

India tells Pakistan to cut HC staff by half

ISLAMABAD: In yet another provocation, India on Tuesday sought 50 percent reduction in the strength of Pakistan High...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Punjab Assembly informed: PML-N projects worth Rs 5,550 billion completed by PTI govt in Punjab

LAHORE: Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Punjab Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Tuesday that present...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Shehbaz concerned 'over Imran's confusion on coronavirus'

LAHORE: Expressing concern over Prime Minister Imran Khan's confusion regarding novel coronavirus, Leader of the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

SZABIST announces admission policy

KARACHI: Due to current scenario of Covid-19 and to facilitate the students, SZABIST management has approved the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Punjab reports 1,365 fresh Covid-19 cases, 60 more deaths

LAHORE: With 1,365 fresh cases across the province in the last 24 hours, Punjab has so far reported 68,308...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Punjab cabinet to decide about wheat release to flour mills

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting, here on Tuesday, which reviewed steps for...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

'Hefty energy bills are a massive burden on common man'

KARACHI: It was rather they hadn't provided us with the "relief". It is much disturbing for a layman now when his...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Lucky Cement partners with Ehsaas Rashan programme

KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited has joined hands with the Prime Minister's Ehsaas Emergency Rashan Programme to ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Only 10 percent youths make it to higher education institutions in Pakistan: SU VC

HYDERABAD: Youth, in spite of bewildering rise in science and technology in the world, still remain far short of...

Updated 28 Jun, 2020 11:34pm

PMEB to work under federal education ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified the transfer of the Pakistan Madrasah Education Board (PMEB) and allied staff...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Telenor Pakistan launches virtual summer internship programme

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan on Tuesday launched industry's first virtual summer internship programme 2020 to ensure...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Atrocities in IOK: Muslim scholars term Indian behaviour as threat to peace

ISLAMABAD: Scholars from various Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday, while expressing serious concerns over the...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

NHA awards contract for IT services to Tejari Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority Executive Board has awarded the contract for information technology...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Above 65 barred and pilgrims to be quarantined after Hajj

KARACHI: As the countries across the globe have placed lockdowns and restricted public gatherings to avert the ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Covid-19: Sindh finds 1564 positive cases out of 6597 tests

KARACHI: As many as 1564 new cases of Covid-19 emerged and 21 more patients died overnight lifting the tally to ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

2020

KMC budget to be presented on 29th

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Tuesday said that the budget of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation would be...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Covid-19 cases rate slows down in Pakistan

KARACHI: The new Covid-19 cases in Pakistan have been slowed down in the last few days with 3,946 new cases recorded...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

2020

MQM-P terms Sindh budget 2020-21 'anti-people'

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday rejected the budget presented by Sindh government for...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Monsoon likely next week

KARACHI: The Met Office on Tuesday forecast weak monsoon currents are penetrating the upper parts of the country and...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Zardari offers his services for resolving Balochistan issues

ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Asif Ali Zardari has said that the people...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

AGP asked to arrange AQ Khan's meeting with counsel

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to arrange Dr Abdul Qadeer (AQ)...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,096.0108 Bid...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,393.2363...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,248.4996 ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (June 23, 2020)...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Currency

THE RUPEE: Losses prevail

KARACHI: On Tuesday, Pakistan Rupee lost value in both interbank and open markets against USD as well as against...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (June 23, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Exchange

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Monday official prices....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (June 23, 2020)....

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Grains

US MIDDAY: Corn drops

CHICAGO: US corn futures fell for a second straight session on Tuesday and touched a three-week low after US...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Grains

London cocoa weakens, sugar down

LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE fell on Tuesday, drifting down towards the prior session's more than one-year...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

London stocks gain on reopening optimism

LONDON: London shares rose on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson took more steps to relax the country's...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Australian shares up, New Zealand down

SYDNEY: Australian shares inched up on Tuesday, as gains in miners offset losses in financials, while investors...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Hong Kong shares up

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares reversed early losses to end more than 1.5% higher on Tuesday after President Donald...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Wall Street rises

NEW YORK: Wall Street's three major indexes closed higher on Monday with the biggest gains in technology stocks as...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

Tuesday's early afternoon trade: Nasdaq hits record high

NEW YORK: Wall Street's three major indexes rose on Tuesday as improving economic data and the prospect of more...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

European stocks climb

MILAN: European shares closed at their highest in almost two weeks on Tuesday, powered by cyclical stocks, following...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Stocks

China shares surge

SHANGHAI: Chinese shares ended higher on Tuesday, as investors were reassured by US President Donald Trump's...

Updated 24 Jun, 2020 03:37am

Stocks

Japanese shares rebound

TOKYO: Japanese stocks bounced back to end firmer on Tuesday after a brief market volatility following confusing...

Updated 24 Jun, 2020 03:37am

Stocks

Saudi shares up; Dubai extends gains

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian shares closed up on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses following the kingdom's decision to bar...

Updated 24 Jun, 2020 03:37am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 126,722 tonnes of cargo comprising 62,627 tonnes of import cargo and 64,095 tonnes...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Grains

Agritel sees 2020 Russian wheat crop at 77.5 million tonnes

PARIS: The wheat harvest in Russia, the world's biggest exporter of the cereal, is set to reach 77.5 million tonnes...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Grains

More sunshine needed to boost Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop

ABIDJAN: Rainfall in Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions was mostly above average last week but more sunshine ...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

PASSCO inks MoU with two provinces for supplying wheat

Grains

Exchange

Cuban response to the coronavirus pandemic - II

ARTICLE: In the field of bio-technological research Cuban contribution is noteworthy, e.g., a drug, Interferon...

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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