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EU to give 58 million for education and water in B'stan

ISLAMABAD: The European Union will provide 58 million (Rs11.1 billion) to support the government of Balochistan in...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:19am

Coronavirus claims 23 more lives in Sindh: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 23 more patients of coronavirus died lifting the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:13am

Europe

Austria court overturns primary school headscarf ban

VIENNA: Austria's constitutional court on Friday struck down a law introduced last year which banned the headscarf ...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:21am

Two vaccines hit snags as Pfizer nears US approval

PARIS: Two vaccine candidates stumbled Friday in the race among researchers to combat Covid-19, a setback for the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:21am

Hezbollah man sentenced to life for Hariri murder

LEIDSCHENDAM, (Netherlands): An international court sentenced a fugitive Hezbollah member on Friday to five life ...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:29am

Biden and Harris named Time 'Person of the Year'

NEW YORK: US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were named Time magazine's 2020 ...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:30am

Election of Mayor Islamabad: ECP to issue schedule today

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is scheduled to issue today (Saturday) the details of the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:19am

Himalayan bears: IHC directs IWM Board to review decision

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday directed the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board to review its...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Promotion of lecturers: SHC issues notices to officials

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices to chief secretary and secretary of education in a...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:19am

Bilateral relations between Italy, Pakistan getting stronger: envoy

KARACHI: Italian Consul General in Karachi Danilo Giurdanella said on Friday that economic, trade and defence ties...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 07:31pm

Last solar eclipse of year on 14th

KARACHI: The year's last solar eclipse is happening on Dec 14, next week, but could not be seen in Pakistan, the Met...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:20am

South Asia: Community health workers call for recognition, respect

KARACHI: Community health workers across South Asia are calling for their work to be recognised, describing in a...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:18am

Webinar on exploration of IT markets of Saudi Arabia and UAE held

KARACHI: A webinar to explore IT markets of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates was organized by TDAP on December...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

CM for provision of latest gadgets, training to Sindh police

LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed Inspector General of Police to further strengthen...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:24am

Unlawful online content removal: PTA rejects impression created by AIC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has termed the impression created by the Asia Internet...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Govt decides to give major relief to private educational centres

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to provide major relief to private educational institutes including...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:24am

Govt will not stop PDM from holding rally in Lahore: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday said that government would not stop the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:24am

Fazl accused of having contacts with MI6, Ajit Doval

ISLAMABAD: A top minister of Prime Minister Imran Khan's administration on Friday accused Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-Fazl...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:13am

PPP seeks by-polls on three PA seats in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has written a letter to the chief Election commissioner (CEC) of ...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:24am

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday summoned senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over ceasefire violations...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Pakistan confers civil award on Chinese commerce minister

BEIJING: Pakistan has awarded Zhong Shan, Minister for Commerce with the "Hilal-i-Pakistan" award in recognition of...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Maryam, Bilawal discuss PDM rally

LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Bilawal for end to 'establishment's role in govt formation'

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the establishment's role in ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Illicit trade challenge can be tackled through tech, digitization: Ishrat

LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister and former governor SBP, Dr Ishrat Hussain at a session on illicit trade by the...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

CM announces mega projects worth billions for uplift of Lahore

LAHORE: Announcing mega projects worth billions of rupees for the development of Lahore City, Punjab Chief Minister...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Punjab reports 647 fresh corona cases, 19 deaths

LAHORE: The positive rate of coronavirus cases in Punjab remained 3.88 percent, as out of total 16,645 tests...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

PDWP approves five more uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved five development schemes of various...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Minister asks PDM to defer public rallies

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed has said that the opposition parties...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 11, 2020) and the forecast for Saturday (December 12, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.BR Index

PSX stays in green zone: BRIndex100 ascends

KARACHI: A positive momentum was observed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on the last trading day Friday....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Letters

PM's appeal to opposition parties

In his televised address to the nation, prime minister Imran Khan has urged the opposition parties to delay or defer...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:28am

Emerging business independence

There is something unique in the air of Sialkot which makes this city different from the rest in the country, if not...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Take off

If you are anything like me, you are probably eternally late on your reading, and throw most of the "to read stuff"...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

World watches as first-mover UK probes adverse reactions to Pfizer vaccine

Britain hailed "V-Day" when it became the first country to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, as...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:31am

Options investors swarm value stocks on hopes of economic reopening

Retail investors are stepping up their options buying, pouring money into airlines, small caps and other potential...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Sindh CM informs SC: KCR should be revived in line with modern railway mass transit system

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah informed the apex court that revival of old Karachi Circular Railway...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Steering committee formed to oversee CPEC in KP

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has approved the establishment of a steering committee under the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:19am

Energy

Re0.57/unit increase in Discos' tariffs for October sought

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Re 0.57 per unit in ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Energy

Oil pulls back amid NY coronavirus curbs

NEW YORK: Oil prices turned lower on Friday, as demand worries due to new coronavirus-related restrictions on...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Grains

Raw sugar sinks

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell on Friday as investors shied away from risk in wider markets and speculation ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Grains

CBOT corn futures fall

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Thursday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Energy

US natural gas futures jump on big storage draw

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped over 4% on Thursday on a bigger-than-expected storage draw and forecasts for...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 163,740 tonnes of cargo comprising 126,132 tonnes of import cargo and 37,608 ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Grains

Euronext wheat rises from two-month low

PARIS: Euronext wheat climbed with Chicago on Thursday, supported by signs that Russia is considering export...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Grains

Indian rice prices rise to two-month high

BENGALURU: Rice export prices in India rose for a third straight week to its highest in more than two months due to...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Stocks

S&P downgrade compounds Sri Lanka's foreign debt worries

COLOMBO: S&P Global Ratings downgraded Sri Lanka by one notch Friday as international credit agencies worried...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Energy

Work resumes on Nord Stream 2 pipeline

BERLIN: Construction work resumed Friday on the disputed Nord Stream 2 pipeline which is to bring Russian gas to...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Energy

LNG purchase at higher price: Khaqan accuses govt of causing Rs15 billion loss

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Energy

Lesco reports 2pc cut in line losses in 3 years

LAHORE: Line losses at the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) network have reduced by 2 percent to 12 percent at...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (December 11, 2020)...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (December 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (December 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Largely unchanged

KARACHI: On Friday close, PKR remained largely unchanged except for a half rupee loss against Euro in open market....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (December 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Friday (December 11, 2020)...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 11, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Stocks

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

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,443.3646...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,187.5215 Bid...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ========================...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ========================...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (December 11, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (December 11, 2020)....

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (December...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.SBP

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (December 11, ...

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

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

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.Banks

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 12 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Rates.SBP

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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