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Exchange

Foreign policy and economic imperatives

ARTICLE: Last week, there was uproar in the market on foreign exchange flowing in and out from friendly countries....

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Rain-hit areas: Army starts relief operation in Karachi: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army started relief operation after fourth spell of monsoon rains hit Karachi on Friday as a...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Bid to smuggle hashish from B'stan foiled

KARACHI: Sindh Excise department on Saturday claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle substantial quantity of...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Flooding in Nai Gaj submerges several villages in Dadu

DADU: Heavy rainfall in Dadu during ongoing monsoon spell has caused flooding in Nai Gaj and other drains on...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Removal of illegal billboards demanded

KARACHI: A leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shehzad Qureshi, who is also a member of the Sindh ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Petition on LB elections: SHC orders provincial govt to furnish written reply

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered provincial government to furnish a written reply on petition seeking...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

PDMA warns of heavy rainfall in Balochistan for 3 days

QUETTA: Provincial Disaster Management Authority Balochistan on Saturday cautioned about heavy rainfall in seven...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

ASER South Asia to host webinar

LAHORE: ASER South Asia, a hub of the People's Action for Learning (PAL) Network, comprising ASER Bangladesh, ASER...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:23am

Indo-Pak border area: Locust situation remains serious in Sindh: Met

KARACHI: The Met Office has said that the current situation remains serious in Sindh along the Indo-Pakistan border...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:23am

Business, education activities to reopen from Sept 15 after reviewing situation: Murad

KARACHI: The Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus, Sindh has decided to reopen educational, business and social...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Middle East

Lebanese man, daughter shot dead in Tehran

TEHRAN: A Lebanese man and his daughter were shot and killed in northern Tehran by an unknown assailant on Friday...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 04:02am

Tens of thousands in fresh anti-Kremlin rally

KHABAROVSK: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Russia's Far East for a fifth consecutive weekend as...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:59am

Middle East

Gaza children return to school

GAZA CITY: Hundreds of thousands of children returned to school in Gaza Saturday after a five-month suspension aimed...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 04:04am

Europe

Europeans warned not to forget virus as temperatures soar

LONDON: Sun-seekers flocked to beaches Saturday as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 04:02am

Africa

Sudan 'regrets' tone of US travel advisory

KHARTOUM: Sudan said Saturday it "regrets" the tone of the latest US State Department advisory against travel to the...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 04:00am

Middle East

Several German health offices hit by bomb threats

BERLIN: Several bomb threats were made against health authorities across Germany overnight, police said Saturday,...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 04:03am

32 new cases of Covid-19 detected in Capital

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed a slight decline in coronavirus cases on Saturday with 32 new cases, as ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:24am

PCB joins hands with Lifebuoy for England series

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has joined hands with Lifebuoy for Pakistan men's national cricket team's...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

APHC hails new map showing IIOJK as part of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has welcomed...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:34am

Qureshi, Buzdar vow to make S Punjab Secretariat fully functional

LAHORE: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in a meeting, here...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:34am

COAS expresses grief over demise of Saudi deputy defence minister

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday expressed grief over the sad demise of...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:35am

Harmony among schools of Islamic thought: Consultative meeting of MYC to be held on 13th

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Deputy Chief Liaqat Baloch has said the conspiracies are being hatched to spread sectarian...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:35am

'Free hepatitis Pakistan' drive being launched

LAHORE: While there are about 12 million hepatitis patients in Pakistan, Sarwar Foundation has announced to start...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:36am

New Lahore Master Plan: LDA starts scrutiny of EOIs filed by firms

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has started the scrutiny of Expression of Interests (EOIs) filed by...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:37am

Tourists arrive in Naran, Kaghan and Murree as lockdown ends

PESHAWAR: Tourists have arrived in Naran, Kaghan and Murree as coronavirus lockdown for tourism sector has ended...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

'Tiger Force Day' today: 10 billion saplings to be planted: Dar

LAHORE: While 'Tiger Force Day' is being marked on Sunday (today), Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Appointment of advisers, SAPMs: LHC to hear petition tomorrow

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Saturday fixed a petition for hearing on August 10...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

FWO cleans three major sewerage drains of Karachi: NDMA

KARACHI: The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has completed cleaning work of the city's three main storm nullahs in...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Firing incident: Statements of eye-witnesses recorded

KARACHI: The Karachi police on Saturday recorded statements of eye-witnesses in I.I Chundrigar Road police firing...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

CJP takes notice of billboard falling incident

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has taken suo motu notice of a billboard falling on motorcyclists in...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

SOPs issued for fast food restaurants

LAHORE: The Punjab government has devised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for opening of fast food ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Court returns supplementary reference to NAB with objections

ISLAMABAD: The registrar of an accountability court in the capital on Saturday returned the supplementary reference...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Aamer Sarfraz greeted on appointment as member of House of Lords

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of different political parties have greeted British-Pakistani businessman and philanthropist ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

842 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths reported

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reported 14 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as the ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

GCU allocates special seats to transgenders

LAHORE: The Government College University (GCU) Lahore has allocated special seats to transgenders for admissions to...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

NAB summons Hanif Abbasi on 17th

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Govt committed to restoring prestige, glory of PIA: Sarwar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Saturday said that the government was committed to...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Woman shoots husband dead

LAHORE: A senior officer of Lahore's water and sanitation agency was shot dead by his wife at his home in Johar Town...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Survey under Ehsaas Program begins from Malakand: Nishtar

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Security, Sania Nishtar on...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 8, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (August 9, 2020)....

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Currency

Moody's upgrades outlook, maintains B3 rating

ISLAMABAD: Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has confirmed the government of Pakistan's B3 local and foreign...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

PM to inaugurate largest-ever tree plantation today

ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam Saturday said that...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Exchange

Pakistan calls for global cooperation to break nexus between terrorism, organized crime

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that effective border controls are a "prerequisite" to...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

New survey launched: Rs171bn distributed under Ehsaas Programme so far

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, under Ehsaas Programme, has launched a countrywide door-to-door survey to compile...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Textile exporters: SBP to start crediting duty drawbacks from Sept 1: Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood Saturday said the State Bank of...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Currency

113 vehicles' entry from Afghanistan sans GDs: Finance Division working to assess revenue loss

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has been working to assess the revenue loss the country has suffered after more than...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Big retailers: Businesses not integrated with FBR computerized system to be sealed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has the legal authority to seal the business premises of big ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

China wants 'unpredictable' Trump to lose election: US intelligence

WASHINGTON: China has boosted its efforts to influence the US presidential election in November and wants President...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:27am

China-US ties plunge further over Hong Kong sanctions

HONG KONG: China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing "barbarous" sanctions in response to Beijing's...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:27am

Shahbaz, China's envoy discuss CPEC, other matters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:28am

Rains in Karachi: Death toll rises to 11; many areas without power since Friday

KARACHI: The Death toll in rain-related incidents in the city reached 11 as the city received moderate-to-heavy...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:28am

Police fire tear gas at Beirut protesters furious after explosion

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army drove out a group of protesters who had taken over the foreign ministry building in ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:30am

NCOC urges provinces to devise tourism guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday directed the provinces to devise guidelines...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:31am

Investigators find black boxes from Indian plane crash

KOZHIKODE, India: Investigators have recovered the "black box" flight recorders from an Air India Express plane that...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:32am

PTI govt using NAB for 'political victimisation': Chandio

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Moula Bux Chandio Saturday claimed that the...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:33am

50pc revenue collected thru levies at import stage

LAHORE: About 50 percent revenue in Pakistan is collected from levies at the import stage as import tariffs are...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Trump says readying executive orders on virus relief package

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday he was poised to sign executive orders to extend aid to Americans...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Venezuela jails two Americans over failed 'invasion'

CARACAS: Two former US soldiers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Venezuela on charges including...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Sima Kamil appointed as deputy governor SBP

KARACHI: Well-known banker Sima Kamil has been appointed as Deputy Governor (DG) State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

UNGA president-elect to arrive today

ISLAMABAD: President-elect of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Volkan Bozkir, will...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Afghan grand assembly: At least 17 participants positive for coronavirus

KABUL: At least 17 participants of a major Afghan grand assembly tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

ML-1 project: Tendering process to be completed by 30th: Rasheed

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has claimed that the tendering process of the ML-1 ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

England beat Pakistan in 1st Test

MANCHESTER: England beat Pakistan by three wickets to win the first Test at Old Trafford on Saturday in dramatic...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Pakistan will continue to deepen ties with ASEAN: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan will continue to deepen and further...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Letters

'Exports - Deja Vu'

LETTER: That Business Recorder op-ed writer Bakhtiyar Kazmi is a prolific writer there is no doubt about it. In his...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

TikTok, WeChat bans not crucial to US security: experts

ARTICLE: The US bans on Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat are not particularly valuable for US security, experts told...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

DISCOs - reform or sell-off?

ARTICLE: The electricity distribution companies, or DISCOs, are an important part of the equation that represents ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

The high tide of Hindutva

EDITORIAL: The day, August 5, was deliberately chosen by BJP government to coincide with the anniversary of...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Protecting exports

EDITORIAL: Full marks to Pakistan's exporters, the commerce ministry and associated departments for working together...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Commodities

Rice stakeholders call for state-of-the-art research facility

LAHORE: Rice crop stakeholders have stressed the need for setting up of a state-of-the-art research facility on...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

New shipping policy termed excellent step

KARACHI: New shipping policy announced by Syed Ali Haider Zaidi Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs is an ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Govt urged to postpone PSM privatization

KARACHI: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum president Mian Zahid Hussain said on Friday that the ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:21am

Moody's report: Economy witnessing V shaped recovery: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Saturday that Moody's reconfirmation of ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:21am

Energy

Independence Day: LESCO announces zero load-shedding

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has announced zero load-shedding throughout the region on the...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

Euronext wheat futures hold at one month low

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures ended little changed on Thursday, holding near a one-month low as traders weighed...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (August 8, 2020)....

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Business remains stable on cotton market

KARACHI: Business on local cotton market remained stable on Saturday however trading activities were affected due to...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Grains

Brazil's green coffee stocks up

NEW YORK: Green coffee stocks in Brazil reached 13.08 million 60-kg bags by the end of March, 1.5% more than in the...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Energy

US natural gas futures ease on bigger storage build

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased on Thursday as a slightly bigger-than-expected weekly storage build weighed ...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Industry

Underprivileged communities: Coca-Cola installs water filtration plants

LAHORE: Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCI Pakistan) has successfully installed four new water filtration...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Taxes

FBR transfers, postings

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 43 officers of Inland Revenue Service...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:22am

Prices of essential kitchen items showed mixed trend last week

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this past week as compared to the...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Energy

PSO starts importing Euro-V standard fuel into country

ISLAMABAD: State-owned oil marketing company, PSO has started to import Euro-V standard fuel into the country, in an...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Aaj TV - Sunday'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...

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Industry

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (August ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 03:22am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (August 8, 2020)....

Published 09 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738 ▲ 66.78 (9.95%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.30 ▲ 0.80 (9.41%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.59 ▲ 1.06 (9.19%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	110.60 ▲ 7.60 (7.38%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 22 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6 ▲ 0.40 (7.14%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.99 ▲ 2.34 (6.56%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.50 ▲ 1.42 (6.43%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jan 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	159.49 ▲ 9.46 (6.31%)

Stock	Price
Suhail Jute / Jan 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	102.20 ▼ -11.27 (-9.93%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 22 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	37.11 ▼ -3.89 (-9.49%)
Supernet Tech. / Jan 22 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	851 ▼ -75.91 (-8.19%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.03 ▼ -29.87 (-8.08%)
Grays Leasing / Jan 22 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.05 ▼ -0.44 (-8.01%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 22 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44 ▼ -3.72 (-7.80%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.85 ▼ -0.99 (-7.71%)
Sapphire Fibres / Jan 22 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1,115.05 ▼ -66.93 (-5.66%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	13.31 ▼ -0.79 (-5.60%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.40
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.55
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.07
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.10
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.11

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