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Social media rules: Facebook, PTA meeting

KARACHI: A delegation from Facebook held a virtual meeting with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:34am

UN agency cuts airlines some slack on CO2 emissions

PARIS: The UN agency overseeing international aviation cut the Covid-hit industry some slack this week by modifying ...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:18am

S Arabia triples VAT in unpopular virus-led austerity push

RIYADH: Saudis braced Wednesday for a tripling in value added tax, another unpopular austerity measure after the ...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:18am

Iran, Russia, Turkey agree to work together to ease Syria tensions

TEHRAN: Iran, Russia and Turkey, which support opposing sides in Syria's war, agreed Wednesday to coordinate their...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:18am

Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops in Germany: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has approved a plan to slash the US military presence in Germany by 9,500 troops,...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:18am

China

China orders four US media outlets to disclose finances, staff

BEIJING: China on Wednesday ordered four US news outlets to disclose details of their staff and financial operations...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:49am

Exchange

France pulls out of NATO Med operation over Turkey tensions

PARIS: France said Wednesday it was suspending its participation in a NATO Mediterranean maritime security operation...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:18am

HK makes first security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested about 370 people Wednesday - including 10 under China's new national security...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

BioNTech, Pfizer report progress in coronavirus vaccine trial

WASHINGTON: BioNTech of Germany and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported positive preliminary results on...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

British, German remdesivir stocks 'sufficient'

WASHINGTON: Britain and Germany said Wednesday they had sufficient stocks of remdesivir, the first drug to be shown...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week, a record: WHO

GENEVA: The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with the...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

VPN registration deadline extended till 31st

ISLAMABAD: In order to facilitate businesses and general public for registration of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:49am

Punjab allocates Rs 1.25 billion for 3 projects in Balochistan: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the Punjab government has allocated Rs 1.25 billion...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

Arrangements being finalised to hold Digital Global Apparel Sourcing Expo

SIALKOT: The Regional President of International Apparel Federation (IAF) and Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:49am

Freight service termed economic lifeline of Railways

KARACHI: The Divisional Superintendent Karachi Railways Arshad Salam Khattak paid a visit to Marshalling Yard Pipri-...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:32am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 1, 2020) and the forecast for Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:49am

Exchange

Bullish trend prevails on PSX: BRIndex100 ends on positive note

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend on the first day of the new fiscal year on the back of...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

India behind PSX attack

LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "PM blames India for PSX attack" carried by the newspaper...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 04:07am

Outside Europe, nations floundering in virus' first wave

ARTICLE: As Europe begins its cautious reopening after weathering the pandemic's first wave in lockdown, many...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 04:11am

It's time for telecom cos to outsource their infrastructure

ARTICLE: The Covid-19 crisis has fundamentally established the fact that industries, organizations, and people must...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 04:11am

CCP slumbered whilst consumers short-changed?

ARTICLE: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was established, in October 2007, with the objective to...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 04:13am

Exchange

FY-2019-20: CCP approves 59 mergers, 43 exemptions

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), in the fiscal year 2019-20, has processed and granted...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Fake bank accounts: Mandviwalla did not appear before NAB

ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairperson Saleem Mandviwalla on Wednesday did not appear before the National...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:39am

Cotton

Locust's menace puts agri-sector's growth target in jeopardy

ISLAMABAD: The agriculture sector growth target of 3.5 percent for 2019-20 was missed by around one percent and the...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

PPP demands resignation of Ghulam Sarwar

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has demanded the resignation of Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar for...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:39am

Exchange

Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners, fishermen

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:44am

PTA temporarily suspends PUBG game

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to temporarily suspend the Player Unknown's...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:38am

Pakistan exporting Covid-19 equipment worth $100m: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exporting Covid-19 equipment worth $100 million, and after local production of ventilators,...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:38am

'Partisan conduct' of Speaker to be raised in upcoming APC: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Wednesday said that he would raise the issue of...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:37am

Exchange

Qureshi urges EASA to review its ban on PIA flights

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to review its...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:37am

Haroon Rashid elected president of OICCI

KARACHI: Haroon Rashid, CEO of Shell Pakistan Limited, has been elected president of the Overseas Investors Chamber...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Corps Cmdr Karachi visits CPO, pays tribute to cops: ISPR

KARACHI: Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz on Wednesday visited the Central Police Office ...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Sindh extends Covid-19 lockdown for 15 days

KARACHI: The Sindh Government on Wednesday extended the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in the province including Karachi...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:37am

Covid-19 waste: Comprehensive guidelines for hospitals in Sindh issued

KARACHI: Sindh Environmental Protection Agency has issued the guidelines for handling and disposal of the waste...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:45am

Land Department records being computerised: Mayor

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Wednesday said that record of Land Department is being computerised so that...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:37am

APCAA urges DGTO to allow elections process through electronic balloting

KARACHI: All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has strongly urged the Directorate General Trade...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Ceasefire violations: Pakistan summons Indian diplomat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Indian charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia to the Foriegn Office Wednesday and lodged...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Reference against Justice Isa: Barrister Zafar demands release of detailed judgment

LAHORE: Barrister Ali Zafar expressing his concern over the speculations and gossip in the social media after the...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:45am

Stocks

Credit Rating Cos Regulation: SECP empowered to relax requirements

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been empowered to relax any of the...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Exchange

PBIF condemns PSX attack

KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday condemned the...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:35am

Partly Facetious: Trump's legacy of dealing or not dealing

ARTICLE: "Donald Trump's legacy won't be that easy to dismiss by Democrats." "What legacy? His legacy of dealing ...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 169,128 tonnes of cargo comprising 77,895 tonnes of import cargo and 91,233 tonnes...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

European stocks up

FRANKFURT: Hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine pulled European stocks from losses earlier on Wednesday, after fears of a...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Stocks

China shares rally to four-month high

SHANGHAI: China's benchmark index closed at its highest level in nearly four months on Wednesday, as the central...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Stocks

Wednesday's early trade: S&P, Nasdaq higher on vaccine hopes, improving data

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as rising hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine offset fears of another...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

S&P ends best quarter since 1998 on a high note

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 rallied on Tuesday to finish higher and secure its biggest quarterly percentage gain in...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

Nikkei drops

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan's quarterly corporate survey showed business...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

British mid-cap index surges

LONDON: London's mid-cap index ended higher on Wednesday on hopes of a potential Covid-19 vaccine, while optimism...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

2019-20: Goods worth Rs 8, 351 million seized by Customs North Region

ISLAMABAD: In line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to curb the menace of smuggling, the Federal Board ...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:35am

Single party can't resolve issues facing country: Sattar

LAHORE: Former convener of MQM Farooq Sattar has said that a single political party cannot resolve the issues facing...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:35am

Covid-19 claims 29 more lives, infects another 2139: CM

KARACHI: As many as 2139 new cases of coronavirus have been detected after testing 8201 samples and 29 more patients...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:34am

Religious teachings in education system: WGIE concerned over Punjab govt's move

LAHORE: The Working Group on Inclusive Education (WGIE), a voluntary body of educationists, has expressed grave...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

SHCBA opposes bill in NA

KARACHI: Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), Karachi, has condemned and opposed the private bill introduced in...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:34am

Exchange

SHCBA salutes security forces for foiling attack on PSX

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court Bar Association ((SHCBA) on Wednesday condemned the coward and brutal terrorist attack...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:34am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

LME official prices

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

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 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

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

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

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 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,247.7439...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 1, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (July 1, 2020)....

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Finance Bill, 2020: No new sales tax on mobile phone SIM imposed: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday clarified that the FBR had not imposed any new sales tax...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Exchange

Defer repayment plea of principal loans amounts: Three-month extension to NBMFCs allowed

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed three months extension to the...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Manual issuance of IT refunds allowed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn its policy instructions through which the Commissioners...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Cotton

June inflation rate edges up slightly to 8.59pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consu-mer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation nationwide has registered an increase of 8.6 percent on...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

UAE seeks to verify credentials of Pakistani pilots in its airlines

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates is seeking to verify the credentials of the Pakistani pilots and engineers...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

CCoP to discuss sell-off of Roosevelt Hotel today

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has deferred discussions on the privatisation of Roosevelt Hotel, Manhattan, New...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Sell-off of Roosevelt Hotel: Aviation Division raises questions over role of PC, others

ISLAMABAD: The Aviation Division has reportedly raised serious concerns on the role of Privatisation Commission ...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:48am

Petition seeking aviation minister's removal turned down by IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday turned down a petition seeking removal of Ghulam Sarwar Khan,...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:12am

Cabinet told only 'cleared' pilots flying planes

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday was informed that all pilots with dubious licenses have been fired and...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:12am

Protests in IOK over civilian death during attack

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Hundreds of people in Indian-occupied Kashmir staged protests on Wednesday, accusing government...

Updated 02 Jul, 2020 03:12am

State Department's report on terrorism: Qureshi conveys disappointment to Khalilzad

Exchange

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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