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Counterfeit cigarettes: NTC gets case registered against four accused

ISLAMABAD: The National Tobacco Company has got a criminal case registered against four persons for allegedly ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

PSL will come back stronger than ever: Afridi

LAHORE: Reacting to the postponement of the HBL-PSL-VI amid Covid-19 pandemic, former skipper and all-rounder Shahid...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

COAS visits Cholistan desert

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday during his visit to field training area in...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Maryam urges ‘institutions’ to stay away from ‘sinking boat’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Friday urged the “institutions”...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Deprived parents: Schools’ heads implored to provide concessions

KARACHI: The representatives of All Pakistan Private Schools & Colleges Association (APPSCA) & Educational...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

South Asia

14 killed by avalanche in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ: At least 14 people were killed after an avalanche hit a gold mine in a remote area of northern Afghanistan...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Russia population shrinks by 113,000

MOSCOW: Russia’s population shrank by over 113,000 in January, official data showed Friday, more than double its...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Europe

Denmark OKs AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

COPENHAGEN: Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Asia

Japan extends virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO: Japan extended a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks on Friday, less than five months...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

OTTAWA: Canada on Friday authorized a fourth Covid-19 vaccine, adding Johnson & Johnson to its approved list...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

USA

Controversial Ukrainian oligarch banned from US

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday banned the entry of controversial Ukrainian billionaire Igor Kolomoisky,...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

China

China military budget to grow 6.8pc in 2021

BEIJING: China’s military budget — the second largest in the world after the US — is set to increase by 6.8...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

UK paper told to print front-page notice on Meghan legal win

LONDON: The Mail On Sunday, part of a UK newspaper group that lost a high-profile privacy case brought by Meghan...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip

BAGHDAD: Pope Francis called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address Friday on the first-ever...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Murad holds ranks to newly promoted police officers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, on promotion to the higher grade, wore ranks to police officers ...

Updated 06 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Ehsaas Amdan Programme: Engro Foundation, PPAF to launch Rs70m livelihood initiative

KARACHI: Engro Foundation with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has announced to launch Rs 70 million...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

PSP only political force serious in resolving problems: Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday said PSP is the only political force in...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

RLB project will start soon: administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Friday said construction work on Red Line Bus (RLB) project would ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Water filtration plant made functional: commissioner

HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Muhammad Abbas Baloch has said that the five MGD filter plant...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Action will be taken against those who marred PA proceedings: Siraj

KARACHI: The Speaker of Sindh Assembly Friday showed his anger over a brawl between the PPP and PTI legislators in...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Two SU scholars qualify for PhD degrees

HYDERABAD: As many as two research scholars Syed Sharaf Ali Shah and Abdul Qayoom Mugheri successfully defended ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

10 Covid-19 cases reported: Two educational institutions sealed in capital

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday sealed two educational institutions in the federal capital after ten Covid-19...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

PPP stands with ECP, says Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in Senate Sherry Rehman on Friday said that Election...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Getting Hafeez Shaikh elected to Parliament: There are various options open to govt

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is mulling over different options to bring Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh to the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Kidney Hill case: AC to indict Mandviwalla, others on 16th

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Friday set March 16 for the indictment of Deputy Senate chairman Saleem...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Supplementary grants: PAC calls finance secy for briefing

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Friday asked Finance Secretary to appear before the committee and...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Zardari telephones Nawaz, Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday telephoned Pakistan Democratic...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

LWMC to deploy additional equipment next week

LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company has decided to deploy additional equipment to clear all the waste from...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

LDA apartments’ model: Minister directs launching of mega residential projects

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed has directed all land development...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Punjab PA lays nine ordinances, introduces five bills

LAHORE: Amid opposition protest in Punjab Assembly on Friday, government laid nine ordinances and introduces five...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

30 Covid-19 deaths reported in Punjab

LAHORE: The positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has jumped up from 4.72% to 5.69%, as out of 15,092...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Minister assures Aptma: Ports-related issues to be resolved on priority

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has assured All Pakistan Textile Mills Association...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Brainstorming session held

LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Royal Danish Embassy in...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 5, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (March 6, 2021)....

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.BR Index

PSX stages partial recovery: BRIndex100 rebounds

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a bullish trend and partially recovered its overnight losses on ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Letters

PM identifies ‘black sheep’

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “PM says has identified black sheep” carried by the newspaper...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Signs of thawing in Pak-BD ties

For over four decades, the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been cold. Although the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Global vaccine justice — II

Moreover, vaccine inequality, whereby rich countries are significantly outpacing poorer countries in terms of ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

How vaccines became ammunition in global diplomacy

Covid-19 vaccines are not just coveted as protection from the deadly virus, they are also a currency in the battle...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Grains

Asia rice: Prices steady in most hubs, BD mulls another import duty cut

VIETNAM: Rice export rates held steady in most Asian hubs this week as new supply from fresh harvests trickle in,...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Grains

Taiwan buys 100,410 tonnes wheat of US-origin

HAMBURG: The Taiwan Flour Millers’ Association purchased an estimated 100,410 tonnes of milling wheat to be ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Grains

Argentine soy crop forecast could fall if no rain soon

BUENOS AIRES: The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday that it could cut its harvest forecast for...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 156,498 tonnes of cargo comprising 123,902 tonnes of import cargo and 32,596 ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Grains

Robusta coffee prices weaken, cocoa down

LONDON: Robusta coffee futures on ICE fell to the lowest level in almost two weeks on Friday with the prospect of a...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Re-election in NA-75 Daska: PTI candidate moves SC against ECP order

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate from NA-75 (Daska) Sialkot on Friday approached...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Covid-19 claims 52 more lives, infects 1,579: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 has claimed 52 more lives in Pakistan and infected 1,579 more people, National Command and...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Embittered by setback, PM criticizes ECP

“The Khan was really, really angry….”

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Yarn Prices

PYMA urges govt to allow duty-free import of yarn

KARACHI: Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), Hanif Lakhany and Vice Chairman Farhan...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (March 5, 2021)...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 5, 2021)....

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Small gains

KARACHI: After market closure on Friday, Pakistan Rupee slightly gained value against USD

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

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 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Stocks

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

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

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 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,349.0468...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021) ======================== Offer Price 1,574.0647 Bid...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,600.0025...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 473.6095...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 379.1270...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 2,032.9662...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 5, 2021)

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (March 5, 2021)....

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

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 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 5, 2021)....

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

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 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)
Flying Cement / Jan 22 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	27.54 ▲ 2.50 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	593.58 ▼ -65.95 (-10.00%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.30 ▼ -0.76 (-9.43%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 22 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	41.90 ▼ -3.82 (-8.36%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 22 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -10.00 (-8.33%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.03 ▼ -29.87 (-8.08%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 22 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	135.20 ▼ -11.76 (-8.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	56.98 ▼ -4.92 (-7.95%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.14
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	73,968,601 ▲ 2.25
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▼ -0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,113,107 ▼ -0.04
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 1.64
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.28
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.94
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.08
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,553,061 ▼ -0.51

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