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Cancellation of leave of all essential services staff ordered: NDMA cleaning only three KMC storm water drains: Murad

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that out of 38 storm water drains of Karachi...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

EU launches 'in-depth' probe of Google bid for Fitbit

BRUSSELS: The European Commission launched an "in-depth investigation" on Tuesday into whether US tech giant ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Europe

Scientists find way to track space junk in daylight

PARIS: Scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a way to detect space debris even in daylight hours, potentially...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Asia

Malaysia ditches law to combat forest fire smog

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was criticised Tuesday for abandoning plans to introduce legislation that would have punished...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Europe

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees into exile

MADRID: Spain's former king Juan Carlos, at the centre of an alleged $100-million corruption scandal, has reportedly...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Europe

France could lose control of virus spread: science council

PARIS": France could "at any moment" lose control over the spread of the coronavirus, the government's Covid-19...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Europe

Germany lifts travel warning for four Turkish regions

BERLIN: Germany lifted its travel warning for several coastal regions of Turkey on Tuesday, ceding partially to ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

USA

US announces clinical trial of antibody treatment for Covid-19

WASHINGTON: The US has begun late stage clinical trials into a drug formulated to fight Covid-19, officials said...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Zara Larsson ends collaboration with Huawei

STOCKHOLM: Swedish singer Zara Larsson said Tuesday that she had ended her collaboration with China's Huawei to...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

USA

New York takes flood measures as storm pounds US East Coast

WILMINGTON: Tropical storm Isaias pounded the US eastern seaboard with driving rain and strong winds on Tuesday,...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

All member states ratify UN child labour convention

GENEVA: Every member state has ratified a United Nations convention banning the worst forms of child labour, the UN...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

World War III may ensue if Kashmir issue is not resolved, says PSP chief

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that self-determination is a fundamental...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

'Youm-e-Istehsal' today

LAHORE: The Pakistani nation is observing "Youm-e-Istehsal" on Wednesday (today) to mark the first anniversary of...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Additional info on India's HR violations: Qureshi again writes letter to UNSC president

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of one year of India's illegal and unilateral measures of 5 August 2019 in the Indian...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Content moderation: PTA to get into suitable arrangement with Twitter, Gmail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is striving to get into a suitable arrangement with Twitter ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rain forecast: K-Electric identifies 451 dangerous locations

KARACHI: In view of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met) forecast for a new spell of rain and urban ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Number of positive cases significantly reduces in capital

ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus positive cases has significantly reduced in the federal capital, and...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:22am

Animals' deaths at zoo: IHC seeks complete investigation

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed the authorities to complete investigation into recent...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:22am

Thatta water supply reference: Indictment of Zardari, others deferred again

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing multi-billion rupees fake bank accounts case on Tuesday again deferred...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:23am

Indian siege of IOK not to conquer aspirations of Kashmiris: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday said that the Indian siege of held...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:23am

Ombudsman calls for report on cyber crimes against children

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsman, Syed Tahir Shahbaz, has asked the National Child Commissioner (NCC), Ejaz Ahmed...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Illegal actions and crimes against Kashmiris: World community's help sought to hold India accountable

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker, Asad Qaiser, has urged the international community to play its due role in...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:25am

Dual nationality case: Vawda seeks dismissal of petitions against him

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda sought the dismissal of petitions against him in the...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Special status of IOK: Speakers urge government to consult ICJ against Indian step

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a National Kashmir Consultative Conference have stressed upon the government to consult the...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Insurance compensation: Heirs of PIA plane crash victims to get Rs 10 million per passenger

KARACHI: In an unprecedented move, PIA was able to convince the insurance company to pay an amount of Rs 10 million...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (August 4, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 5, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

TCP all set to import sugar and wheat

KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is all set to initiate the import of sugar and wheat for domestic...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

PSX, BRIndex100 on slippage motion

KARACHI: Despite foreign buying, Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed on negative note as the local investors...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Letters

'BLM and us'

LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "BLM and us" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Currency

Weak dollar no boon for emerging markets this time

ARTICLE: Typically a boon for emerging markets, this year's plunge in the U.S. dollar may fail to boost the...

Updated 05 Aug, 2020 03:22am

Freedom of speech

ARTICLE: 'If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter,'...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

Double trouble?

ARTICLE: Oil prices are tumbling not because of supply glut but because its demand is plummeting. There is virtually...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

Coffee rallies on concern over tightening supplies

NEW YORK: ICE coffee futures in New York and London rallied on Tuesday, driven by worries over tightening supplies ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

CM for effective drive against price hike, hoarding

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to run an effective campaign against artificial...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Tribute paid to over 7,000 martyrs of police department

LAHORE: Like other parts of the country, the Police Martyrs Day 2020 was observed in the provincial capital on...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Minister orders strict monitoring of flour mills

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Food Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the district officers of the food department across...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Hong Kong shares rebound

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks snapped a three-session losing streak and ended higher on Tuesday, led by strong gains ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Nikkei moves up

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Tuesday as investor sentiment was lifted by a tech-led overnight rally on ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

European stocks flat

MILAN: A surge in BP shares after it laid out plans to cut its oil and gas output and boost investments in renewable...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

China stocks jump

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Tuesday, underpinned by strong gains in banks as investors cheered Beijing's...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Tuesday's early afternoon trade: S&P, Dow drift higher

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Dow crept higher on Tuesday as investors held out for more US government stimulus, but...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Nasdaq hits record high

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq surged to a record high close on Monday as a rebound in multibillion-dollar deals, including...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Kuwaiti and Egyptian shares up

DUBAI: Stock markets in Kuwait and Egypt rose on Tuesday as trading resumed after Eid holidays, while the Dubai...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Australian, NZ shares rise

SYDNEY: Australian shares rose on Tuesday by their most in two weeks, as a tech-led overnight rally on Wall Street...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

FTSE 100 flat on mixed earnings

LONDON: London's blue-chip FTSE 100 ended flat on Tuesday as mixed earnings and rising friction between the United...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 120,717 tonnes of cargo comprising 87,912 tonnes of import cargo and 32,805 tonnes...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Death of a child due to electrocution: SC upholds SHC verdict against sessions court order

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld the verdict of the Sindh High Court (SHC) which turned down the...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Kashmir, where our heart is

SYED NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH (Information Minister Sindh) ARTICLE: The Indian aggression in Kashmir has been going on ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

New spell of monsoon rain: Mayor puts depts on high alert

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Tuesday put all concerned departments of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Partly Facetious: IK does what US Presidents do

ARTICLE: "Naya Pakistan is with us." "I agree this is the New Pakistan. Can you guess why I reckon we live in Naya...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

Prices of essential kitchen items witness manifold increase from 2018 to 2020

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially wheat flour, sugar, pulses, spices, ghee/cooking oil, rice,...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

Gong ceremony to mark first listing of 2020 of TOMCL held at PSX

KARACHI: A gong ceremony to mark the first listing of the year 2020 of The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL) was...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

LME official prices

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: Overall loss

KARACHI: On Tuesday, Pakistan Rupee fell against USD in both interbank and open markets. In the open market, its...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

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 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (August 4, 2020)...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

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 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,378.3818...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (August 4,...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

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 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

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 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (August 4, 2020)....

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (August ...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

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 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Currency

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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