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Graana.com formally launches services nationwide

KARACHI: Simplifying the real estate experience for every Pakistani, Graana.com – Pakistan’s 1st Online Real...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Skill-based training to DAPs: President asks NAVTTC, other bodies to initiate steps

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:20am

Turkey makes first contact with Biden’s team

ISTANBUL: Turkey and the United States agreed Tuesday to work on establishing “strong” bilateral relations,...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

European court faults: Turkey over British artist’s conviction

STRASBOURG, (France): The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Turkey violated a British artist’s...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Amazon unveils ‘nature-infused’ design for new headquarters

WASHINGTON: Amazon on Tuesday unveiled what it called a “nature-infused” design for the second phase of its...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Iran’s parliament rejects Rouhani’s budget bill

TEHRAN: Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament on Tuesday rejected a budget bill for the next Iranian year put...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

WASHINGTON: Washington formally determined Tuesday that Myanmar’s military carried out a coup, legally requiring ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Singapore limits contact-tracing data access

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s parliament passed a law Tuesday limiting the use of data collected for coronavirus...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Cleric among three killed in Afghan bombings

KABUL: A prominent Afghan cleric was among three people killed Tuesday as a series of car bomb attacks rocked...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Wikipedia unveils ‘code of conduct’ to stem misinformation

WASHINGTON: Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a “universal code of conduct” aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Tesla to recall 135,000 vehicles over computer issue

WASHINGTON: Tesla will recall nearly 135,000 cars to repair a computer memory failure that could pose a safety risk,...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Northern Ireland halts post-Brexit checks over staff safety

DUBLIN/BRUSSELS: Border inspections at two Northern Irish ports were suspended on Tuesday, after staff were...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

UK lockdown hero ‘Captain Tom’ dies at 100

LONDON: Captain Tom Moore, who won British hearts with a Covid-19 fundraising drive last year, on Tuesday died aged...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

German stamps to get QR-style tracking codes

BERLIN: German stamps will soon be kitted out with individual matrix codes to help stop letters getting lost in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Merkel says ‘all vaccines welcome’ after strong Sputnik data

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said all coronavirus vaccines “are welcome” in the EU once...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

CM asks Thar Coal Block-I Co to settle displaced villagers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said Thar Coal Block-I project involved 7.8 million tonnes per...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:20am

Development of Karachi: Federal govt enhancing its role

KARACHI: Federal Parliamentary Secretary Syma Nadeem has said that PTI government is taking tough decisions “to...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan vs South Africa: Security plan for T-20 series finalised

LAHORE: The Lahore police said on Tuesday to have finalised a comprehensive security plan for the forthcoming three...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (February 2, 2021) and the forecast for Wednesday (February 3, 2021)....

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Railways hold seminar on safety

KARACHI: A seminar elaborating the causes of global train accidents and way forward for surmounting them was held at...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Ilma University inks MoU with ASF

KARACHI: Noman Group took the CSR Initiative to grant scholarships to support the Airport Security Force (ASF)...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Frontline health workers to be vaccinated today: Hyderabad DC

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro today visited the Divisional Covid Vaccination Center ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

PMC report: NA body members stage walkout from meeting

ISLAMABAD: The members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

Plantation campaign: Karachi traders urged to participate

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Tuesday said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is going to...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

PSM deposits another installment of Rs35.4m with EOBI

KARACHI: Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Management has deposited another installment of Rs 35.4 million in respect of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Healthcare staff to get 1 basic salary as honorarium

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Tuesday announced that all the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

Clearance in the Sky: Customs introduces pre-arrival clearance facility

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has introduced a pre-arrival clearance facility under its flagship pilot project...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:20am

Four TikTokers including woman killed by armed men

KARACHI: Four TikTokers, including a woman were killed by armed men near Anklesaria Hospital, in the jurisdictions ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

First int’l conference on social work: ‘Engage, empower educated women for economic development’

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has stressed the need to engage educated...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:18am

NAB arrests former president of private housing scheme

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday arrested former president of a private housing scheme on...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Ex-DG LDA’s petition: LHC seeks reply from NAB till 22nd

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought reply from the National Accountability Bureau...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Four PML-N MPAs lambaste party leadership

LAHORE: As many as four disgruntled PML-N MPAs, who were already expelled from the party, Tuesday blamed Nawaz ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

First-ever livestock policy to be presented before cabinet: CM

LAHORE: The first-ever livestock policy of the Punjab province has been devised and will be presented before the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

NA rejects bill seeking scrutiny of allegations against lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday rejected a bill seeking scrutiny of allegations against lawmakers by a...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:20am

Ceasefire violations: Indian diplomat summoned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat and lodged with him a strong protest over the ceasefire...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Employees’ protest continues

ISLAMABAD: The employees of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and the All Pakistan Secretariat...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Federal ministries and departments: NA body for transparency in appointments

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has directed that the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

Industrial, commercial: Ogra authorises HDIP for inspection of gas meters

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has authorised the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

UK HC meets Rashid

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Christian Turner called on Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Broadsheet: PAC’s deadline to AGP for calculation of losses expires

ISLAMABAD: The deadline given by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

PHC orders FIA to probe alleged crude oil theft

PESHAWAR: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday ordered Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:28am

WB highlights major challenge to manage secondary cities

ISLAMABAD: Secondary cities – smaller and intermediate cities - have the potential to boost Pakistan’s economy,...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Senate panel passes three bills including Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday passed three bills including Criminal Laws (Amendment)...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Farmers in New Delhi: Punjab PA passes resolution against Indian atrocities

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against the atrocities committed by Indian...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

LNG case hearing put off till 9th

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Reference against Shehbaz adjourns to 10th

LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 hearing of the money laundering and illegal...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Foreign Funding case: Probe body submits progress report to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Scrutiny Committee investigating the Foreign Funding case has submitted its progress report in the case,...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Oct-Dec 2020: Higher courts dispose of 934 tax cases

ISLAMABAD: The higher courts, including the Supreme Court of Pakistan, have disposed of 934 tax cases involving...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:29am

Lahore likely to get rain

LAHORE: The city is expected to receive the very first post-winter rain on Wednesday (today), said Met Office...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Coronavirus vaccination in all provinces begins today

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Chairman Asad Umar Tuesday announced starting coronavirus...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Former PML-N leader Zehri forming new party

QUETTA: Former head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has announced ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Production orders of Asif: Rana Tanveer approaches IHC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Rana Tanveer Hussain, the chairman Public Accounts...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

In-house change: PML-N to consider Bilawal’s proposal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday that the PML-N would...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

LHC bench to take up bail plea of Hamza today

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court headed by Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar would take up a bail...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Four dead, two injured in car accident: FIR against Kashmala Tariq’s son lodged

ISLAMABAD: Four people were crushed to death and two others were injured after a speeding four-wheeler allegedly...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (February 2, ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

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 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (February 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ========================== ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ========================...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ========================...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,224.3465 Bid...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

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EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,570.2807...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

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 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (February 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

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 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (February 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Marginal rise

KARACHI: After market close on Tuesday, Pakistan Rupee registered slight gains on Tuesday against US Dollar in both...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Tuesday (February 2, 2021). ======================================= CONES...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

London stocks track Asian equities higher

LONDON: London shares tracked gains in Asian equities on Tuesday, following optimism about economic stimulus and a...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Japan shares gain

TOKYO: Japanese stocks ended higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, recovering from last week’s sharp...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

S&P posts biggest gain since Nov 24

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 registered its biggest daily percentage gain since Nov. 24 on Monday after a steep ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Tuesday early trade: Indexes climb ahead of Amazon, Alphabet earnings

NEW YORK: US stock indexes rose on Tuesday, building on the previous session’s momentum, as investors anticipated...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

China stock climb

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as the central bank’s liquidity injection eased worries over tight...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

European shares rise

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European shares rose on Tuesday as investors were hopeful of a faster economic recovery, while...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	281.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	281.53
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	147.90
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.32
Euro to USD / May 13	1.11
UK LIBOR % / May 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 12	5,844.19
Nasdaq / May 12	18,708.34
Dow Jones / May 12	42,410.10
India Sensex / May 13	81,726.97
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38,305.85
Hang Seng / May 13	23,188.20
FTSE 100 / May 13	8,606.55
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	23,595.02
France CAC40 / May 13	7,859.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 12	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 12	291,923
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	61.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	3,253.26
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.85
Petrol/Litre / May 14	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 14	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Grays Leasing / May 13 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.51 ▲ 0.72 (19%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 13 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.59 ▲ 1 (17.89%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 13 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
B. F. Mod. / May 13 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.34 ▲ 1 (13.62%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 13 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.11 ▲ 1 (12.33%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / May 13 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	15.47 ▲ 1.65 (11.94%)
Haseeb Waqas / May 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	9.59 ▲ 1 (11.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / May 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.40 ▲ 0.35 (11.48%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 13 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.17 ▲ 1 (10.91%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)

Stock	Price
Power Cem(Pref) / May 13 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / May 13 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	19.59 ▼ -2.18 (-10.01%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 13 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -5.2 (-10%)
Din Tex. / May 13 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45 ▼ -4.99 (-9.98%)
Mughal Energy / May 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	19.90 ▼ -2.12 (-9.63%)
Suhail Jute / May 13 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	78.36 ▼ -8.24 (-9.52%)
First Punjab Modaraba / May 13 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.77 ▼ -0.28 (-9.18%)
Parmount Sp. / May 13 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.36 ▼ -0.31 (-8.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.95 ▼ -0.25 (-7.81%)
First IBL Mod. / May 13 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	3 ▼ -0.24 (-7.41%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	41,734,903 ▼ -0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / May 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	41,052,877 ▲ 6.27
Sui South Gas / May 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,773,773 ▲ 2.33
Oil & Gas Dev. / May 13 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	30,912,153 ▲ 15.65
B.O.Punjab / May 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,175,098 ▼ -0.16
Cnergyico PK / May 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,174,880 ▼ -0.09
K-Electric Ltd. / May 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,803,446 ▼ -0.22
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	21,754,749 ▼ -3.25
Fauji Cement / May 13 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,681,855 ▲ 1.82
D.G.K.Cement / May 13 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	19,785,523 ▲ 10.35

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