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Sooper Hai Pakistan Cup: EBM, Aaj Entertainment organise cricket contest in Gwadar

GWADAR: Under the imposing white mountains that brought memories of Table Mountains in Cape Town, South Africa, an...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

PM to pay 2-day visit to Sri Lanka from 23rd

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from Feb 23-24, for ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Iran renews call to US to lift all sanctions imposed by Trump

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday renewed its call for the US to lift all sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump,...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:27pm

UK top court rules Uber drivers entitled to workers' rights

LONDON: Britain's top court on Friday ruled that drivers at US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers'...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Pfizer/BioNTech first dose 85pc effective after 2-4 weeks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination is 85 percent effective against coronavirus...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Germany gives extra 1.5bn euros for global vaccine rollout

BERLIN: Germany is donating an additional 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to boost the rollout of vaccines in the...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

EU doubles Covax vaccine funding to $1.2bn

BRUSSELS: The European Union announced on Friday it is doubling its contribution to the Covax global Covid-19...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

China

China's rise has 'consequences' for transatlantic security: NATO chief

BRUSSELS: Western allies and close partners need to forge stronger ties as China's rise has "consequences" for...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Russian mining giant agrees to pay $2bn pollution fine

MOSCOW: Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel on Friday said it will not appeal a record $2 billon fine after the...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Asia

Malaysian news site hit with fine as fears grow over press freedom

PUTRAJAYA: A leading Malaysian news site was fined $120,000 Friday after being convicted of contempt over readers'...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Europe

Brussels okays EU-UK personal data flows

BRUSSELS: The European Commission lifted the threat of crucial data flows between Europe and Britain being blocked ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Middle East

Dubai says princess 'home' after UN demands proof of life

GENEVA: Dubai's royal family insisted Friday that Sheikha Latifa was being "cared for at home" after the United...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

ATC sends Haleem to jail on judicial remand

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday has sent opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh to ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

PPP supports controversial census, says Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal Friday said that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was so furious over...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Zardari, Fazl discuss Senate polls, long march

KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

MQM ex-leader Muhammad Anwar passes away

LONDON: Former MQM leader and a close aide of Muttahida founder, Muhammad Anwar, breathed his last in London on...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Daska by-election turns deadly: Two PTI supporters killed, scores injured

DASKA: The by-elections for NA-75 in Daska turned deadly as two people got killed and scores got injured during the...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Governor launches RCC mobile app

LAHORE: Launching the Rescue Cadet Corps (RCC) mobile app to provide online training to rescue scouts for saving...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Govt to provide support to speed up Ring Road project: Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar while chairing the 6th meeting of the public-private partnership...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday reiterated the country's policy with regard to Afghanistan,...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Wali Massoud for a 'responsible' exit of USA from Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Wali Massoud, chairman, Massoud Foundation of Afghanistan, Friday emphasised the need for a...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Osama Satti murder case: Indictment of five accused of ATS on March 5

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday fixed March 5 for indictment of five accused police personnel of...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Opposition members protest during wrapping up of debate in NA

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers staged a strong protest in the National Assembly on Friday and gathered in front...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (February 19, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (February 20, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.BR Index

KSE-100 Index inches up: BRIndex100 slightly up

KARACHI: Despite foreign selling, Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday closed on a positive note on the back of fresh...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Letters

NAB’s generous approach to govt-IPPs deals

That the argument that country’s Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are having special rights, advantages, or...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Railways perennially off the track

The newly-appointed Railways Minister Azam Khan Swati is reported to have stated that Pakistan Railways is incurring...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Tax incentives for NRPs — II

• FBR keeps drafts of proposed laws/amendments “secret”, never making them public and commits blunders when ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Coming bill would allow US news publishers to team up when negotiating with Facebook, Google

Bipartisan members of Congress plan to introduce a bill in coming weeks to make it easier for smaller news...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Energy

US natural gas falls on smaller storage draw

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell more than 4% on Thursday, snapping a three-day gaining streak, as a...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:26pm

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 98,588 tonnes of cargo comprising 77,866 tonnes of import cargo and 20,722 tonnes...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Bitcoin steams to new record and nears $1trn market cap

LONDON/TOKYO: Bitcoin hit yet another record high on Friday, and moved within sight of a market capitalisation of $1...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:26pm

Grains

Raw sugar sets near four-year high

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose to the highest level in nearly four years on Friday, buoyed by tightening...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:26pm

Energy

Oil extends losses as Texas prepares to ramp up output

LONDON: Oil prices fell from recent highs for a second day on Friday as Texas energy companies began preparations to...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:27pm

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s no dearth of goods

“I am amazed.”

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Energy

HESCO organises online katchery

HYDERABAD: On special directives of Hesco Chief, the online katchery was organized in the office of Superintendent...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Cotton & Textile

Shortage of cotton yarn will hurt industrial growth: PTEA chief

FAISALABAD: Shortage of cotton yarn will reverse the wheel of industrial growth which will also open flood gates of...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (February 19, 2021)...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Overall loss

KARACHI: After market close on Friday, Pakistan Rupee fell against US Dollar in both interbank and open markets. It...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (February 19, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Stocks

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

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,591.1464...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,233.7960 Bid...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ========================...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ========================...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (February 19, 2021). ========================== ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (February 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (February 19, ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

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

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

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 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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