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Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network

THE HAGUE: Police said Thursday they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

China and UK clash over fate of Hong Kongers under new security law

HONG KONG: China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

US Congress passes Hong Kong sanctions targeting banks

WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday approved tough new sanctions over Hong Kong that include penalties for banks...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Europe

Ghislaine Maxwell charged in Epstein sex abuse case

NEW YORK: British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in the United States on Thursday and charged with sex...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Middle East

Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations

RAMALLAH: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Venezuela decides not to expel EU ambassador

BRUSSELS Venezuela has reversed its decision to expel the EU's ambassador to Caracas ordered by President Nicolas...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Swiss authorises remdesivir for wide use against Covid-19

GENEVA: Switzerland announced Thursday that Covid-19 patients beyond those on clinical trials could be given...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 2, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (July 3, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

PSX to financially support affectees

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Stock Exchange announced that PSX will set up a fund to financially...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

US-China: Pakistan will not be forced into taking sides, hopes Lieven

ISLAMABAD: Anatol Lieven, a British author and professor at Georgetown University, Thursday hoped that Pakistan ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

Pakistan takes up suspension of flights to EASA

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday took up the matter of temporary suspension of Pakistan...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

ICT opens sub-sectors of I-10 and I-8

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration on Thursday de-sealed sub-sectors of sector I-10 and...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

NA body's directive to PTV management

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has directed the PTV management to...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

PML-N says 'it's going to be minus PTI'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leaders have claimed that "it is going to be minus-PTI...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

PM announces set up of 15 national parks

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that global warming and climate change pose major threat to the ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

KATI lauds opening of park in Korangi

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) president Sheikh Umer Rehan while addressing the...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

38 big drains of Karachi: Cleanliness starts under WB's Click project

KARACHI: Cleanliness of 38 big drains of Karachi started on Thursday under World Bank's Click project. Cleanliness...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

PSX attack: Kamal sees RAW's involvement

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that India's months-long conspiracy, and it's...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Video clip: Show-cause notice issued

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Mirza Iftikhar-ud-Din, for hurling threats at...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

KE infrastructure: 2,000kg of non-electricity wires, 500 hazardous switches removed

KARACHI: Continuing the drive to against unlawful encroachment of power infrastructure, K-Electric teams removed ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Monsoon likely to start this week

KARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday said that moderate monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper &...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:20am

PR to float Rs 102 million tenders for KCR's rehabilitation

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways (PR) is all set to float Rs102 million tenders for multiple works on the rehabilitation ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:20am

National Curriculum: Murad seeks clarification from centre regarding implementation

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has urged the Federal government's Ministry of Education &...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:21am

31 more die of Covid-19: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 2430 new cases of coronavirus were detected when ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:21am

Covid-19: IMC donates Rs7.5m to SIUT

KARACHI: As part of its CSR initiatives, Indus Motor Company (IMC) has made a Rs7.5 million donation to the Sindh...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:22am

CNS for focus on maritime security challenges

LAHORE: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore and...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:22am

Europe

Meghan left 'unprotected' by British royal family

LONDON: The Duchess of Sussex has claimed she was left "unprotected" by the royal family from "false and damaging"...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Asia

More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

HPAKANT: The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in ...

Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:20am

China tech giant Tencent duped by saucy scammers

BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent has been fooled by impostors posing as representatives of the country's most...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:23am

Partly Facetious: I still hold Nawaz responsible

ARTICLE: "I hold Nawaz Sharif responsible for what is happening today!" "Do you think it's fair? The guy was...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

PNSC diverts its vessel to Karachi for crew change

KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is fully committed to overcome the global issue of crew ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:25am

Swat Motorway Project P-II: CDWP clears PC-1 of land acquisition

PESHAWAR: PC-1 of land acquisition for phase 2 of Swat Motorway Project has been cleared by Central Development...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:25am

Not summoning meeting of policy board: Senate chairman to initiate action against FBR officials

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has decided to "initiate action" against the top officials of Federal ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:26am

Federal government extends revised office timings

ISLAMABAD: In view of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the federal capital, the new working hours of...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:27am

Huge quantity of betel nuts seized

KARACHI: Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation (Customs), Hyderabad on Thursday claimed to have ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:27am

PM lays foundation stone of uplift projects in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed groundbreaking ceremony of development projects in...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Exchange

PML-N holds protest demos against price hike

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday protested in different part of the city against the price-hike ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Appointment of PM's aides: IHC accepts plea for early hearing

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday accepted an application for early hearing of a writ petition...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:39am

Returned overseas workers: LSE hosts webinar on economic implication

LAHORE: Almost 5 million households or around 15 percent of the total in Pakistan have a family member working...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:49am

Uber drives up safety awarenessamid Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: As the government begins to ease off lockdown and workplaces slowly resume operations, Uber Pakistan's...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:31am

VMware enters partnership with Premier Systems

ISLAMABAD: VMware, a leading innovator in enterprise software, has announced that it is working with Premier ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

Finance Act 2020: Lack of initiatives & innovations - I

ARTICLE: The adoption of the Finance Bill 2020 on June 29, 2020 and exceeding the target by the Federal Board of...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

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 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (July 2,...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

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 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

KARACHI: The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (July 2,...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

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 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

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

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (July 2, 2020)...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Currency

THE RUPEE: Gains prevail

KARACHI: On Thursday, Pakistan Rupee gained value against USD in both interbank and open markets. It also gained...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 04:06am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate Rs...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Commodities

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (July 2, 2020)...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Exchange

LME official prices

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

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

KARACHI: All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:30am

Rates.Bullion

Gold price plunges

KARACHI: Gold price on Thursday plunged by Rs600 per tola to Rs105200 on the local market, traders said. The yellow...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Energy

Thal East-1 and Bhambhra-1: OGDCL starts commercial production of gas

ISLAMABAD: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) being operator of Thal D&P.L with 100 percent...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Bullish trend witnessed on cotton market

KARACHI: Bullish trend was witnessed in the local cotton market on Thursday. Buyers took interest in the buying of...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020)....

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Energy

Asia's naphtha and gasoline cracks rise

SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha and gasoline cracks rose for the second day on Wednesday to reach a five-session high of...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 126,978 tonnes of cargo comprising 54,757 tonnes of import cargo and 72,221 tonnes...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Energy

US natural gas futures breaks three-day gains

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures on Wednesday snapped a three-session gaining streak as concerns about another...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Grains

CBOT corn futures climb

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a three-month high on Wednesday after the US Department of...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Commodities

China's steel futures lower on weak demand

BEIJING: Steel rebar and hot-rolled coils futures in China edged lower on Wednesday as seasonal weak demand amid a...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,422. The traded...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:29am

Grains

Euronext wheat rises to two-week high

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose to a two-week high on Wednesday after an unexpectedly low estimate of US corn planting...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

London shares end higher

LONDON: London shares closed higher on Thursday as signs of progress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine bolstered ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

Australian shares hit 3-week high

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended at their highest level in three weeks on Thursday, led by financials and technology...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

Qatar leads most of Gulf higher

DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses ended higher on Thursday with Qatar leading the gains, boosted by market heavyweight...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

S&P, Nasdaq up; FedEx jumps

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes closed higher on Wednesday to kick off the third quarter as increasing...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

Thursday's early trade: Wall Street rises on record job growth

NEW YORK: Wall Street rose on Thursday after a record-setting increase in monthly US jobs, but surging Covid-19 ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

China's blue-chip index closes at 2-1/2-year high

SHANGHAI: China stocks rallied on Thursday, with the blue-chip index closing at its highest in two-and-a-half years,...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Stocks

European shares surge

MILAN: European shares closed at a one-week high on Thursday as hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine and a...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Stocks

Nikkei gains

TOKYO: Japanese shares climbed a tick higher to end firmer on Thursday on subtle signs that the global economy was...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Grains

Punjab cabinet approves interim wheat policy 2020-21

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the interim wheat policy 2020-21 for release of wheat to flour mills under...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Energy

Hitachi, ABB complete formation of new joint venture

ISLAMABAD: In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 2018, Hitachi Ltd and ABB Ltd announced the...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Energy

Oil prices rise

NEW YORK: Oil futures were up on Thursday, supported by a drop in US unemployment and a drawdown in crude...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am

Commodities

Gold ekes out gains in New York

NEW YORK: Gold reversed course and edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased, though the metal traded below an...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:29am

Organic Meat Company Ltd sets to go public on PSX

Stocks

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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