News Archives for Print - 2020-10-08

Print - 2020-10-08

Currency

THE RUPEE: Gains prevail

KARACHI: On Wednesday, upon market closing, Pakistan Rupee went up against USD in both interbank and open markets. However, it remained unchanged against Euro in open market.

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:58am

More children forced to work as coronavirus batters India

NEW DELHI: His hands caked with paint and dust, Aakash looks right at home working at an auto repair shop — except...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Pandemic downturn offers path to address climate change: IMF

WASHINGTON: The global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity for governments to ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Facebook, Instagram ban QAnon accounts

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday announced a ban on all accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy group, as the...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

White House backs piecemeal US stimulus: Trump aide

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump would back piecemeal fiscal relief measures to boost hard-hit industries, but...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

France accuses Turkey of military involvement in Karabakh

PARIS: France accused Turkey on Wednesday of “military involvement” on the side of Azerbaijan in its conflict...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

US-French duo win Nobel Chemistry Prize for gene editing tool

STOCKHOLM: Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the US on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger dies

VIENNA: Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor Ruth Klueger has died aged 88 at her home in California, her...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Kuwaiti emir names top security official as crown prince

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Nawaf, on Wednesday named his half-brother Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Russia successfully tests new hypersonic missile

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it had successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile in a move...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

UK pushes for Brexit trade deal but EU demands clarity

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday pressed the European Union to secure a post-Brexit trade deal by mid-October, despite...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Roche blames supply chain issue for virus test kit delays

LONDON: Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche apologised on Wednesday for a supply chain failure that could delay the...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Europe passes 6m coronavirus cases

PARIS: Europe has registered more than six million confirmed cases of novel coronavirus since it first appeared in...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

NATO chief calls for new strategy on cyber, China

BRATISLAVA: NATO needs a new strategic concept adjusted to the global rise of new technologies, terrorism and China...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Merged districts: KP CM reviews local government performance

PESHAWAR: In a bit to ensure better municipal services in the newly-merged areas, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government,...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

Qureshi reaffirms support for sovereignty, integrity of KSA

ISLAMABAD: In the apparent backdrop of escalation of ongoing conflict between Saudia Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis,...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Angoor Adda and Ghulam Khan: Speaker urges SBP to ensure establishment of bank branches

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has directed the representatives of the State Bank of Pakistan ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PTA Chairman visits Jazz Digital Headquarters

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Major General Amir Azeem Bajwa (retd), Muhammad...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Non-poor households receive larger electricity subsidy benefits

LAHORE: Non-poor households receive comparatively larger electricity subsidy benefits than poor households; ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PSRMA elects office-bearers

KARACHI: The Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association (PSRMA) on 21st September 2020 at Head office Lahore held...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

There will be signs of change in country soon: Fazl

LAHORE: Dispelling the impression of opposition’s clash with institutions, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PSDP 2020-2021: Govt releases Rs270bn for various development projects

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs 270 billion (41.54 percent) including Rs 11.4 billion foreign aid...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 7, 2020) and the forecast for Thursday (October 8, 2020)....

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Fazl, Maryam discuss anti-govt movement

LAHORE: Head of opposition alliance -Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman visited Raiwind...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PM says ICT sector holds great potential for employment generation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan while emphasizing on skills’ enhancement of the country’s young population,...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Pakistan urges debt relief to help developing countries recover from coronavirus crisis

UNITED NATIONS: Highlighting Prime Minister Imran Khan's debt relief initiative at the UN, Pakistani Ambassador ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Letters

Two key appointments

Prime Minister’s office has made two key appointments in recent days. It has appointed former secretary finance, ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

The Asian city for an Asian century

The rise of empires and nations throughout history has followed the rise of their cities. The cities became ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

WACOG: A solution? — I

Local gas resources are dwindling and gas demand is increasing continuously creating need for expensive imported ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Refund quagmire

Mercifully, the export figures for September have held up to six percent above those for September last year. It...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

NAB seizes DMA record for probe against ex-mayor of Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has seized all record of the Directorate of Municipal...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Baldia factory fire case: Zubair, Rehman file appeal against their death sentences

KARACHI: Zubair aka Charya and Abdul Rehman aka Bhola, convicted by an Anti-Terrorism Court in the Baldia factory...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PSP, SUP agree to work jointly for stability in Sindh

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and Sindh United Party (SUP) held a meeting to discuss the issues of Sindh...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

New cyber security policy: Centre to incorporate provinces’ input

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has agreed to incorporate provincial governments’ input in the new cyber ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Bashir Memon’s allegations: I will try to get a case registered against PM: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday asked the federal ministers from the ruling party...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

SC adjourns Shah’s bail plea without any proceedings

ISLAMABAD: The top court on Wednesday adjourned the incarcerated Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

COAS says war on terror will continue for lasting peace, stability

RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that our war against terrorism will continue till lasting...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

KP CM takes notice of irregularities in construction scheme

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has taken notice of irregularities in road construction project in tribal...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Killing of Daniel Pearl: SC rejects Sindh govt’s plea to extend detention of four accused

ISLAMABAD: The top court of the country on Wednesday rejected the Sindh government’s request to further extend the...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Govt approves amendments to FEB and GIF rules

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved amendments to rules of the Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Four more die, 304 new cases reported

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that four more patients of coronavirus died overnight...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Advertisements: Transparent mechanism adopted: Faraz

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz Wednesday said that this was on...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme: ABAD urges Centre to extend date of availing incentive package

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has demanded the federal government to extend ...

Updated 08 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Study reveals 2020 as the most stressful year for global workforce

KARACHI: The ongoing year (2020) has been the most stressful year in history for the global workforce and people ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Opposition has no moral grounds to launch anti-govt movement: Shibli

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said the Pakistan...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

SAI voices concern over gas and water shortage, power loadshedding

KARACHI: President Site Association of Industry (SAI), Abdul Hadi has showed serious concerns over gas shortage, low...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

British envoy calls on Shallwani

KARACHI: British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi Mike Nithavrianakis called on Administrator Karachi Iftikhar ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PTI legislators need some training

“I want to start a course for the PTI legislators – they need some training urgently…” “They have been in...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Road projects under SPRIP: Sindh govt lauded for early, successful completion

KARACHI: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Works & Services Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has highlighted and appreciated...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 147,184 tonnes of cargo comprising 85,546 tonnes of import cargo and 61,638 tonnes...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

Japan shares little changed

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended little changed on Wednesday, as fears of a slower economic recovery from the ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

Egypt index outperforms, major Gulf markets ease

DUBAI: Egypt’s stock market ended higher on Wednesday following a deep fall in the country’s inflation, while...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

European shares down

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, failing to join a recovery in global equities following a...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

Wednesday’s early trade: US main indexes jump

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes jumped on Wednesday as investors grew hopeful of at least a partial deal on...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

Australian benchmark stock index ends above 6,000 level on budget boost

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares rose over 1% on Wednesday, with the benchmark index settling above the 6,000...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

FTSE 100 slips

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed nearly flat on Wednesday, weighed down by a fall in energy stocks on lower oil...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

LME official prices

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Wednesday (October 7, 2020)....

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (October 7, 2020)....

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

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 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (October 7, 2020)....

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

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

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

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 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,155.9469 ...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ========================...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ========================...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (October 7, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (October 7, 2020)....

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

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 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Libor

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (October 7,...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Gas, power to SEZs: PM directs depts to accord foremost priority

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the departments concerned to accord foremost priority to the...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

47pc Pakistanis think PM Imran has ‘destroyed’ economy: Gallup survey

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan revealed that 47 percent Pakistanis think Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Published 08 Oct, 2020 02:54am

PSX ends in positive trajectory: BRIndex100 extends gains

Exchange

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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