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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 / 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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