The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 6, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (August 7, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Pakistan asks OIC to take leading role in raising Kashmir issue ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take a leading role in... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
ML-I project to provide employment to over 150,000 people, claims Rashid ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid on Thursday said Main Line-I (ML-I) project would provide... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Govt allows domestic flight operations at major airports ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced to resume domestic flight operations to and from all airports, ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Country made hostage by mafia: PML-N ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday said if the prime minister along with the Punjab chief... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Middle East Macron calls for international probe into Beirut blast BEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for an international investigation into the blast at... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:50am
'Vaccine nationalism' cannot beat virus: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization Thursday warned against "vaccine nationalism," saying vaccine-hogging richer... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:49am
TikTok to set up first European data centre in Ireland DUBLIN: Popular video-sharing app TikTok, threatened with a ban in the United States over its Chinese ownership, on... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
US Senate votes to ban TikTok on government phones WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted Thursday to bar TikTok from being downloaded onto US government employees'... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Middle East Iran says US, Israel are nuclear 'threat' to region TEHRAN: Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that the US and its ally Israel constitute a nuclear threat to the... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:49am
USA US Iran pointman resigns: Pompeo WASHINGTON: Brian Hook, the US pointman on Iran behind President Donald Trump's hardline push, has resigned,... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
China China sentences Canadian to death over drug charge BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Thursday in a ruling that could further inflame... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Currency US unveils alternative to Facebook's Libra WASHINGTON: Noting security concerns posed by Facebook's digital currency Libra, the Federal Reserve on Thursday... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Middle East Egypt and Greece ink exclusive zone deal CAIRO: Egypt and Greece signed an agreement Thursday to set up an exclusive economic zone in the eastern... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:51am
Minister hails projects of startups during visit to NIC ISLAMABAD: The inclusion of numerous innovation hubs, incubation centres and venture capital funds are helping the... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Jazz Pakistan partners with Omnicomm to launch BizFuelmatic KARACHI: Jazz Pakistan has partnered with Omnicomm, a global telemetry and fleet management solutions provider, to... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Women cricketers: PCB announces financial support package LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday a three-month financial support package for the ... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:53am
Trump probe: New York prosecutors subpoenaed Deutsche Bank: NYT WASHINGTON: The Manhattan district attorney's office, which has been seeking President Donald Trump's tax records,... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:49am
Currency State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Currency THE RUPEE: Loss extends except open market KARACHI: On Thursday, Pakistan Rupee lost value against USD in interbank market while slightly gaining value in open... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Partly Facetious: Modi still has to do a lot worse ARTICLE: "So The Khan reckons Kashmir will fall into his lap and if that happens he will go down in history..."... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
LNG scam: NAB files reference against Khaqan Abbasi, others ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday filed a supplementary reference before the... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Currency Whereabouts of Matiullah Jan's kidnappers: SC dismisses Islamabad Police report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday, while dismissing the Islamabad police report to trace out the whereabouts... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Varsities ink four MoUs: 'Sindh Incubation Liaison Conference' concludes ISLAMABAD: A virtual conference titled "Sindh Incubation Liaison Conference (SILC) 2020" concluded on Thursday to... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Contempt petition filed in IHC against CDA, others ISLAMABAD: A contempt petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Capital Development Authority... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Exchange Human Resource Development: Japan extends grant for scholarship ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has extended grant assistance worth Japanese Yen 318 million (around three ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
PSMA threatens nationwide protest if educational institutes not reopened on August 15 ISLAMABAD: The Private Schools and Madrassas Alliance (PSMA) has threatened a nationwide protest, if private... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Glencore tumble weighs on FTSE LONDON: London-listed shares broke a three-day winning run on Thursday as commodities giant Glencore tumbled after... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Japan stocks fall TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Thursday as investors stayed away from risky bets amid a largely downbeat earnings... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Australian shares up, NZ flat SYDNEY: Australian shares ended higher on Thursday, following a firmer finish on Wall Street, as mining and energy... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Disney earnings surprise boosts Wall Street NEW YORK: US stocks climbed on Wednesday on the heels of a surprise quarterly profit from Disney and as investors... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Thursday's early afternoon trade: S&P flat as Congress wrangles over stimulus NEW YORK: The S&P 500 treaded water on Thursday as investors awaited a new fiscal aid package to prop up the... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Shanghai share index remains higher SHANGHAI: China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended higher for a fifth straight session on Thursday, as a... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks London stocks drag Europe lower MILAN: European equities declined on Thursday as London stocks were sapped after Glencore scrapped its dividend and... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Stocks Dubai leads major Gulf bourses up DUBAI: Major Middle Eastern markets ended higher on Thursday, with Dubai outperforming the region, as many investors... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Coronavirus cases significantly decline in capital ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has significantly declined in the capital city as only 19 ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Sindh government slams Centre over cut in financial share KARACHI: The spokesperson of Sindh government Barrister Murtaza Wahab reacted to the federal government's cut in... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Athar Hashmi laid to rest KARACHI: Veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of Daily Jasarat, Athar Ali Hashmi has passed away peacefully here ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Cabinet's approval of new political map hailed KARACHI: A former chairman of an FPCCI standing committee and Secretary-General (Federal) of the BMP Chaudhary Ahmad... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
NFEH for reopening of tourist resorts all over country KARACHI: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) has appealed to the federal and provincial governments... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Ramzan Sugar Mills case: Shehbaz, Hamza indicted LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday indicted President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
LDA approves two projects worth Rs 240 million LAHORE: After the completion of a rainwater harvesting project at Lawrence Road, the governing body of the Lahore... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Ferozsons partners with HospitALL for virtual counselling platform LAHORE: As part of its efforts to combat Covid-19, Ferozsons Laboratories Limited, Pakistan's leading pharmaceutical... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Minister orders sealing of flour mills LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday ordered immediate sealing of flour mills involved in... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
NAB summons Buzdar for allegedly issuing 'liquor licences' LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for allegedly... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:33am
Muharram-ul-Haram: Punjab may call Rangers for government's assistance: minister LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat has said that the Punjab government is... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:41am
LHC issues contempt notices to secretaries of Punjab LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Thursday issued contempt notices to chief... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:33am
UHS to test Australian vaccine on Covid-19 patients LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) will test an Australian vaccine-COVAX-19, on active coronavirus... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:34am
Exchange Taking stock - I ARTICLE: As the PTI Government completes its two years in office there are some stunning successes in the fight... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Privatisation of Roosevelt Hotel: PIAIL given permission for in-camera briefing ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday has granted permission to the management of the Pakistan International... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:40am
Govt aiming to reduce ACD, RD on certain raw materials: Razak KARACHI: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood, has said that the government is aiming to reduce... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:33am
Return of Chinese engineers, managers will give a boost to CPEC's power project in Thar KARACHI: Work on Shanghai Electric's Thar Coal Block-1 Project, a priority implementation project of the... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:46am
CM details ministers, advisers to perform relief activities KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in pursuant of a weather advisory issued by Pakistan... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:32am
Sugar commission's report: SHC seeks details of cabinet meeting KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday sought the details of federal cabinet meeting pertaining to report of... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:32am
FBR's quest for reforms, modernisation ARTICLE: "We need to lower tax rates for everybody, starting with the top corporate tax rate. We need to simplify ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Investment outlook ARTICLE: In these times of great uncertainty about economic outlook of countries in the wake of the pandemic, at... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Lost Seoul: S Korean middle-class dreams spoiled by soaring house prices ARTICLE: Even with unemployment spiking as the coronavirus pandemic swept South Korea in February, Baek Seung-min... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Letters 'China's growth' LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "China's growth" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
PM welcomes UNSC session on IOK ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that Pakistan welcomed the United Security Council (UNSC) for... Updated 07 Aug, 2020 04:32am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Forex Exchange rates: buying and selling KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (August... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Forex Currency notes: exchange rates KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (August 6, ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (August ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,415.5600... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (August 6, 2020)... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate ... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Commodities Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (August 6, 2020). ======================================= Offset... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (August 6, 2020)... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Rates.Bullion Bullion Rates KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (August 6, 2020).... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
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 07 Aug, 2020 03:18am
Commodities World food price index rises in July, extending rebound PARIS: World food prices rose in July led by vegetable oils, dairy products and sugar, extending a rebound from the... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am
Cotton & Textile Textile sector: Centre may rationalize tariff structure of raw materials ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to rationalize tariff structure of raw materials used in the textile... Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am