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BoP, NCML sign MoU

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Naymat Collateral Management Limited (NCML) have signed an MoU to collaborate...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Mollenkopf to step down as CEO of chip giant Qualcomm

SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm said Tuesday that Steve Mollenkopf would step down as chief executive this year after ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Askari Bank collaborates with Bookme.pk

ISLAMABAD: Askari Bank has collaborated with Bookme.pk to provide a hassle-free digital experience for customers to...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:20am

Leading foreign players to feature in 6th HBL PSL

LAHORE: Chris Gayle, Chris Lynn, Rashid Khan and Dale Steyn are some of the leading foreign players who have made...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

UK PM postpones India trip due to Covid crisis

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday postponed a post-Brexit trip planned this month to India after the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Dozens of nations miss deadline to boost climate ambition

PARIS: More than half the world’s nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year’s end to reduce their...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Spain jobless jumps by 23pc in 2020

MADRID: The number of registered jobless in Spain jumped by nearly 23 percent in 2020, with the country suffering ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:21am

UN opens new Ethiopian refugee camp in Sudan

GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it had begun moving some of the more than 56,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Donors visit Alkhidmat Aagosh Home

KARACHI: The donors of Alkhidmat Karachi and a number of families visited Aghosh Home, which is in the last stage of...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 09:51am

Miners suffered severe burn due to gas explosion

DUKI: Two coal miners suffered severe burn injuries due to gas explosion at a local coal mine of Duki on...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Cocaine seized at key European port busts records

BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities last year seized an all-time record of 65.5 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Antwerp,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

UK music festivals urge govt action to save summer events

LONDON: Organisers of British music festivals on Tuesday said the coronavirus pandemic had devastated the industry...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Pakistan vows firm support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday vowed to continue supporting Kashmiris in their just struggle for the right to...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:20am

JPMorgan Chase, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway to disband health venture

NEW YORK: Haven, a joint venture of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase formed three years ago to make US...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Gas shortage: SAPM rejects Sindh govt’s accusation

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the Sindh Government’s accusation that Karachi was facing gas shortages due to the federal...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

FDA finalises draft of new master plan for Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is finalizing the draft of a new master plan for Faisalabad which...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:20am

Georgians vote in Senate polls set to shape Biden presidency

ATLANTA: Voters headed to the polls for runoff elections in the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday that will...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Britain shuts schools as Germany braces for extended lockdown

LONDON: Britain closed its schools Tuesday ahead of a new national lockdown, with Germany set to extend its own...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:21am

Staff member jailed for Buckingham Palace thefts

LONDON: A Buckingham Palace kitchen assistant has been jailed for eight months after admitting stealing medals,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 09:50am

Singapore admits police can access contact-tracing data

SINGAPORE: Singapore has admitted data collected for contact-tracing can be accessed by police despite earlier...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:23am

Four migrants die en route to Canary Islands

MADRID: Four migrants died during a perilous journey from the coast of Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands, which ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Firms making overseas loans: China raises macro prudential adjustment coefficient

BEIJING: China’s central bank has raised its macro prudential adjustment coefficient for domestic firms making...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Cape Verde OKs extradition of Colombian businessman to US

CARACAS: A court in Cape Verde has approved the extradition to the United States of a Colombian businessman accused...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

New Venezuela parliament leaves Western-backed Guaido out in cold

CARACAS: A new Venezuelan parliament will be sworn in Tuesday with President Nicolas Maduro’s party now in almost...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Khuhro demands trial under Article 6 against vote stealers

LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has said that Article 6 should also be...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Israeli troops shoot dead West Bank knife attacker

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli soldiers on Tuesday shot dead a man as he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Sanaullah holds police responsible in Hindu temple attack

ISLAMABAD: Police officers showed “cowardice and negligence” in failing to confront a mob that attacked and set...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 09:53am

Punjab reports 36 deaths, 679 new Covid-19 cases

LAHORE: The positivity rate of coronavirus cases remained 4.19% in Punjab province, as out of 16,203 tests conducted...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Punjab and Potohar region: CNG stations to be reopened this week

ISLAMABAD: The government will reopen the CNG stations in the Punjab and Potohar region this week, the CNG...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

MCC Quetta surpasses assigned targets

QUETTA: Customs Quetta Appraisement and Preventive have surpassed all assigned targets in the first half of ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Daniel Pearl’s killing case: SC decides to pass order regarding release of four accused

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decided to pass an order regarding release of the four accused allegedly involved in ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:13am

Sindh, KP governors meet PM

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Saifullah Niazi, a senior member...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

PPP real representative of people, claims Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said puppets are leaving and the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Govt urged to adopt effective, robust policy on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Raja Farooq Haider Khan, while deploring the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Re-holding of MDCAT: LHC seeks reply from PMC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought reply from the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) by January 11 on...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Shia Hazaras stage protest outside KPC

KARACHI: People from Shia Hazara community Tuesday held a protest demonstration against the genocide of their...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 09:52am

Buzdar vows to continue supporting Kashmiris’ struggle

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the government will continue its all-out support to the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Ministry issues schedule for schools’ reopening

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Tuesday issued a schedule according to...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:13am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Hazara massacre

“So Sheikh Rashid was sent to appease the justified anger and protest of the Hazara people after yet another ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

NAB believes in ‘zero corruption’: chairman

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal (Retd) on Tuesday said that bureau...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Nawaz’s assets: NAB allowed time to complete attachment process

LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday allowed further time to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Rally held to express solidarity with Kashmiris

HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Muhammad Abbas Baloch has said that the purpose of holding today’s...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 09:54am

Balochistan to set up Beach Parks

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government was working to set up four Beach Parks at the coastal belt in a bid to unlock the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:15am

Satti’s killing: Statements of accused police personnel recorded

ISLAMABAD: The judicial commission constituted by Chief Commissioner for conducting inquiry of Osama Satti’s...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

PPP ladies wing observes birth anniversary of ZA Bhutto

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party ladies wing Islamabad observed the 93rd birth anniversary of the founder of ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:28am

WWF-Pakistan, PEC organize smog awareness campaign

LAHORE: WWF-Pakistan, in collaboration with Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC), conducted an awareness drive for...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

LDA reclaims possession of 15 plots

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has reclaimed a total of 15 plots worth millions of rupees during...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Anti-encroachment operation: SHC dismisses plea seeking stay order

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Tuesday dismissed the plea for a stay order against the anti-encroachment...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Experts reject Daesh’s direct involvement in Mach massacre

ISLAMABAD: As there is no organized presence of Daesh in Pakistan, the splinter groups of banned outfits and the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

PM will not resign, says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not resign and...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Sindh CM doing corruption on Zardari’s instruction: Haleem

ISLAMABAD: Haleem Adil Sheikh, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday accused Sindh...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Covid-19 cases showing upward trend again

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan have once again started showing an upward trend after seeing a declining...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:33am

Body seek details of proposed amendments made in CrPC 1898

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to submit before it, all amendments...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Letters

‘Pakistani rich should give more’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Pakistani rich should give more” carried by the newspaper last month....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

KP govt decides payment of monthly stipend to Pesh Imams

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided payment of monthly stipend for Pesh Imams...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:13am

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 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (January 05, 2021) and the forecast for Wednesday (January 06, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 10:07am

Provision of basic facilities top priority: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that provision of basic facilities such as health, education,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Pakistan hails reopening of KSA, Qatar borders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Qatar to reopen their land, air and sea...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Qaiser for using G-B’s potential for development under CPEC

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) had a huge natural potential, and...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

PPAF wins GDIB Awards 2021 for fifth consecutive year

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) got recognised as a champion of best practices in Pakistan...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Stocks

London stocks gain on fresh stimulus

LONDON: British shares gained on Tuesday, led by a jump in retail stocks following record grocery sales in December,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Stocks

Nikkei slides

TOKYO: Japanese shares slid on Tuesday as the government looks set to declare a state of emergency to deal with...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Stocks

Wall Street plunges

NEW YORK: Shares on Wall Street closed sharply lower on Monday, sliding from all-time peaks on the first trading day...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Stocks

Tuesday’s early trade: Top indexes move up

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were up after a weak start on Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Stocks

China’s blue-chip index scales 5-1/2-year high

SHANGHAI: China’s blue-chip index extended gains to hit a five-and-half-year high on Tuesday, aided by jumps in...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Stocks

European stocks slip

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks slipped on Tuesday as losses in defensive sectors offset gains in oil and retail...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

CCECC shares construction experience with Pakistan

BEIJING: China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Deputy General Manager of Asia Pacific Division,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Raising a smart public sector

A new world is emerging as the era of Washington consensus has ended on the back of Covid-19. The pandemic did not...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Export-led growth takeoff

Setting the stage for sustainable economic growth, Pakistan’s exports for the month of December 2020 grew by 18.3%...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Iran eyes Biden but could conflict still erupt with Trump?

Iran has opened the new year with a gambit to pressure President-elect Joe Biden, but fears are rising that conflict...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

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 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (January 05, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Loss against $

KARACHI: On Tuesday, after markets closed, Pakistan Rupee lost value against US Dollar in both interbank and open...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (January 05, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Rates.Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Commodities

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (January 05, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (January 05, 2021)....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, January 06, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 ...

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:49am

Cotton & Textile

Govt urged to permit duty-free import of cotton yarn

KARACHI: Apparel textiles makers-cum-exporters on Tuesday asked the government to permit the import of duty-free...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:18am

Stocks

Qatar leads broader gains on breakthrough in Arab rift

DUBAI: Qatar shares ended 1.4% higher on Tuesday, marking the index’s biggest gain in nearly a month, after a...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

A breath of fresh air: The CEO who’s expected to revolutionize SNGPL with his global managerial experiences

Energy

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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