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TLP ends sit-in after successful talks with government

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Monday reached an agreement with the government to peacefully end ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

APR selected for Best PR Agency 2020 Award

KARACHI: Asiatic Public Relations Network (Pvt) Ltd - APR, established 28 years ago and one of the pioneers of PR in...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

'Sarbulandi' initiative: KE commits to investing Rs10bn for community uplift

KARACHI: As part of its wider corporate sustainability and community engagement efforts, K-Electric (KE) has ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Road named after Sister Berchman to acknowledge her services

KARACHI: A ceremony was held on Monday to name a road in Khayaban-e-Saadi in Clifton after Sister Berchman who ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Latif elected ICAP vice president

KARACHI: The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) elected new office-bearers for the...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Country's prosperity top priority, says president

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi said on Monday that the country's prosperity was the top-most priority of the...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Naveed Sultan appointed ICG chairman

KARACHI: Naveed Sultan has been appointed as chairman of Citigroup's Institutional Clients Group (ICG). As chairman,...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

G-B polls: Shameful for PTI not to get simple majority: Maryam

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz has said that it is shameful for Pakistan...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Outside rating areas: Punjab cabinet decides to bring localities under property tax net

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet, which met here on Monday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, decided ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

PCWD approves 63 new schemes under RAP for South Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Communications and Works Department has approved 63 new schemes under the head of Rural Accessibility...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Illegal constructions: LDA demolishes factory, five buildings

LAHORE: In a crackdown against illegal constructions, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) demolished one factory...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:38am

CSJ launches study on 'Quality Education Vs Fanatic Literacy'

LAHORE: The Center for Social Justice (CSJ) on Monday launched its study on 'Quality Education Vs Fanatic Literacy,"...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Police arrest sons of 'notorious land grabber'

LAHORE: The city police said on Monday to have arrested four sons of notorious land grabber Malik Mansha alias ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Total coronavirus cases jump to 359,987

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's total coronavirus cases on Monday evening jumped to 359,987 as Sindh and Azad Jammu and ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Khaqan, Miftah and others indicted in LNG case

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Monday indicted former prime minister and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

PM approves National Job Portal

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister on Monday approved establishment of National Job Portal to provide immense opportunities ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Partly Facetious: Both are attractive women

"There is something in common between The Former First Daughter and the Former Second Wife of the Khan." "They are...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Trump may settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's new Pentagon leadership team has not yet signalled an imminent, total ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Middle East

Syria's foreign minister dies

DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, a stalwart of Bashar al-Assad's regime who held his job through a...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Europe

Man charged with spying for Egypt while working for Merkel

BERLIN: A man who worked in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's press office has been charged with spying for Egypt,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Africa

African countries failing to progress in good governance

LONDON: Governance progress slowed across Africa for the first time in a decade, even before the coronavirus ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Europe

UK PM insists he's fighting fit despite order to self-isolate

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who survived intensive care after contracting Covid-19 earlier this...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Macron says UNSC out of 'useful solutions'

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the UN Security Council no longer provides good solutions to global...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

US spied on Danish, European defence industries

COPENHAGEN: Seven years after the Edward Snowden scandal, new allegations that the US spied on close allies have...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Educational institutes: IPEMC inconclusive over early winter break, closure

ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) on Monday remained inconclusive regarding the...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Sharjeel for implementation of SOPs for Covid-19

HYDERABAD: MPA Sharjeel Inaam Memon, who is also the focal person for Covid-19 in District Hyderabad, has directed...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

NA body disposes of Question of Privileges by settling their matters

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges disposed of the Question of...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Cantt Railway Station: Substandard drinking water, cigarettes seized

KARACHI: During a surprise inspection of different stalls at Cantonment railway station by the DCO Karachi,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Sindh CM tests positive for coronavirus

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive and has gone into home...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

'Driest' spell predicted

KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast 'the driest' spell for Nov, suggesting low rains for Rabbi crops. In its...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

MQM-P rejects allegations

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Monday rejected the allegations leveled against its...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Kamal demands ban on MQM Pakistan

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday demanded a complete ban on MQM Pakistan. The...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Toshakhana reference: Zardari's petition for transfer declared 'Not Entertainable'

ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari prayed before the Supreme Court to set aside the Registrar Office's...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

G-B people rejected PDM narrative: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Opposition-led Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) could not gain the trust Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) people,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Covid-19: Private school sealed in Khyber district

PESHAWAR: A private school was sealed by local administration in the Shalober area of sub-division of Bara, Khyber...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Justice Qaiser sworn in as PHC acting CJ

PESHAWAR: Justice Qaisar Rasheed Khan took oath as acting Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court at a ceremony ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

PTI victory in G-B polls: Bilawal claims his election has been stolen

ISLAMABAD: After victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections, the Pakistan Peoples...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:30am

CII undertaking task of preparing draft to define forced conversion: DG

ISLAMABAD: Every year in Pakistan, several hundred young Christian, Hindu and Kalash girls are forcibly converted to...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

G-B elections: PML-N accuses PTI govt of rigging, bullying

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday rejected the results of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:30am

Sponsorship of terrorism: Pakistan rejects India's denial of evidence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' denial of the 'irrefutable...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

School built through USAID's support inaugurated

KARACHI: Students in Cattle Colony get a new school under the long-running active partnership between the United...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:30am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (November 16, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 17, 2020)....

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:26am

Exchange

Dull trading on PSX: BRIndex100 flat

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a mixed trend but closed on a negative note due to selling in...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Letters

India's growing belligerence

India's growing belligerence seems to know no bounds; its troops have been targeting civilian populations, killing...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

Growth in external debt

The external debt of Pakistan stands at $113.8 billion as of the end of September 2020. It has registered an ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

G-B: rerun of 2018 general elections

The interim, unofficial results of the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) election show a disconcerting, familiar pattern. At ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Gazans take coastal walks to escape 'double confinement'

At sunrise in Gaza, a coastal path begins to fill up with pedestrians as growing numbers of Palestinians have taken...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Energy

Hike in Saudi Aramco CP to hit local market

ISLAMABAD: A significant increase in Saudi Aramco Contract Price (CP) will lead to increase in the prices of ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Energy

Oil jumps 4 percent on latest Covid-19 vaccine progress

• OPEC+ October supply cut compliance seen at 96pc • China crude throughput hits record high in October ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Grains

Raw sugar, cocoa surge

LONDON: Raw sugar prices on ICE surged to an 8-1/2 month high on Monday, boosted by nearby supply tightness, while...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Grains

Lower prices of Basmati paddy creating unrest among growers

LAHORE: Healthy basmati production, carry over stock from the last season and negligible demand for exports at...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Monday's early trade: Dow hits record high as Moderna soars

NEW YORK: The Dow hit a record high on Monday after Moderna became the second US company in a week to report ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Stocks

Abu Dhabi leads most Gulf markets higher

• SEC to convert $45bn in govt liabilities into perpetual instrument DUBAI: Most Gulf markets rose on Monday, ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Stocks

Japan shares hit 29-year high

TOKYO: Japanese stocks touched a 29-year high on Monday after the economy posted its first expansion in four ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Stocks

European shares surge

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European shares ended at a more-than-eight-month high on Monday as positive data from Moderna Inc's...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

China stocks rise

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Monday after upbeat data pointed to a continued recovery in the world's...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Australian, NZ shares jump

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Trading on Australia's stock exchange was halted just 20 minutes from the open on Monday due to...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

UK shares jump on vaccine optimism

LONDON: British stocks jumped on Monday as positive vaccine data from drugmaker Moderna bolstered hopes of a swift...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Energy

US natural gas up on record LNG exports

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures gained less than 1% on Friday as liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports continued to...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Grains

Euronext wheat little changed on firm markets

PARIS: Euronext wheat was little changed on Friday, consolidating after a volatile week in futures, while physical...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Energy

Asia's naphtha hits new 5-1/2 month low

SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha crack eased 2.3% to reach a fresh 5-1/2 month low of $44.80 a tonne on Friday while the...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 263,656 tonnes of cargo comprising 196,733 tonnes of import cargo and 66,923 ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Cotton & Textile

KCA cuts cotton spot rate by Rs100 to Rs9300

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Monday has decreased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Energy

Saudi Aramco hires banks to sell international bonds

RIYADH: Energy giant Saudi Aramco said Monday it had hired banks to sell dollar-denominated bonds, to boost finances...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================================= CONES...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

LME official prices

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (November 16, 2020)...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Currency

THE RUPEE: No change

KARACHI: On Monday, PKR remained unchanged against USD in interbank markets on market close while losing value...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

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 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (November 16, 2020)...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (November 16, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

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

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

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 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================== Offer ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,156.6121 Bid...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ========================...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ========================...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (November 16, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Libor

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (November 16, 2020)....

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Forex

Currency

VSS of PIA employees approved by ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved, in principle, Voluntary Separation...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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