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Pakistan squad for South Africa, Zimbabwe tours announced

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors have continued to reward domestic performers and show faith in emerging ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Foreign funding case: SC to hear PTI's petition against ECP on 18th

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition against Election Commission of...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

'PDM politics' buried: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Friday said, "Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Engineering innovation in Pakistan: Ignite signs MoU with PITC

ISLAMABAD: Ignite entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Innovation & Testing Centre...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

CJP remains safe in accident

ISLAMABAD: The convoy of Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Friday met with an accident near Rashakai, but he...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

PDM's long march schedule unchanged, says Abbasi

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

New connections: Sindh govt, KE join hands

KARACHI: K-Electric and Sindh Energy Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, which...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

'Cases of child abuse continue to proliferate'

KARACHI: Keeping children safe is of paramount concern today as cases of child abuse continue to proliferate. "The...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

President emphasises need to promote 'brand of Pakistan'

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday emphasised the need for promotion of 'brand of Pakistan' to boost the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Lifestyle Furniture Expo inaugurated

KARACHI: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, Sharmila Faroqui has said Pakistani furniture was in high demand across ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Livestock Expo 2021 best platform for farmers, says minister

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Engr Abdul Bari Pitafi termed Livestock Expo 2021 the best...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

France runs satellite war game in European first

TOULOUSE: France on Friday prepared to simulate an attack by a hostile power on one of its satellites in a war game...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Sri Lanka bristles over Chinese doormats featuring flag

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has complained to Beijing over Chinese-made doormats featuring the island's national lion flag...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

EU halts sanctions against family of Egypt's Mubarak

BRUSSELS: The European Union announced Friday it was ending sanctions imposed in 2011 against nine Egyptians,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Turkey, Egypt hold first diplomatic contacts since 2013

ANKARA: Turkey on Friday said it had established its first diplomatic contacts with Egypt since 2013 and was ready ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

New ransomware strain exploits Microsoft Exchange security flaw

WASHINGTON: A new strain of ransomware has emerged which exploits a security flaw in Microsoft Exchange servers,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Europe

UK public turn against Meghan and Harry

LONDON: Prince Harry and his mixed-race wife Meghan's popularity has fallen sharply in Britain after their explosive...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Europe

France approves J&J Covid vaccine

PARIS: France's top health authority said on Friday it had approved a vaccine by US pharmaceutical group Johnson...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

WHO approves J&J vaccine

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, after already...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

India to make billion-plus vaccine doses with US, Japan, Australia

WASHINGTON: India will manufacture at least one billion more Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of next year in a...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

With eyes on China, US and allies launch vaccine plan in Asia

WASHINGTON: The United States, India, Japan and Australia on Friday announced a joint drive to ramp up the Covid-19...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

BAT to achieve carbon neutrality target by 2050

ISLAMABAD: British American Tobacco (BAT) on Friday announced it is committing to reaching carbon neutrality across...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Number of coronavirus cases crosses 600,000 mark

ISLAMABAD: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed 600,000 mark on Friday following detection of 2,701...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Naval Chief meets military leadership of UAE

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi during an official visit to United Arab...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 12, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (March 13, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.BR Index

PSX regains ground: BRIndex100 roars back

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday turned bullish on the back of healthy buying in almost all sectors in the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Letters

Population growth challenge

According to a United Nations’ report, the population of Pakistan will reach to 242 million by 2025 and the ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

SOEs: sell-off or liquidation

The federal cabinet has approved the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Bill 2021 proposing governance reforms in the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Recouping tax losses judiciously — II

The issue before Supreme Court in Constitutional Petition 35 of 2016, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi v Imran Khan Niazi [PLD...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

‘Barrier to sell’: Brexit slashes UK exports to EU

The financial toll of Brexit is clear for exporters like cookware maker Neil Currie: He is buried in new paperwork,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Spy cameras in Senate: Maryam slams PTI govt

LAHORE: PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has criticised the government over the discovery of spy cameras in the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Indonesian envoy for strengthening relations with Pakistan

FAISALABAD: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio on Friday said the bilateral relations in the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Third wave of Covid-19: Ban imposed on sports activities in Punjab

LAHORE: Amid fears of the third wave of Covid-19, the Punjab government has imposed a complete ban on sports...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Stocks

Insurance products: Policyholders must read contents before signing documents: SECP

ISLAMABAD: To safeguard the interests of policyholders, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

NA-249 Karachi by-election on April 29: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed April 29 as the polling date for bye-election on...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Partly Facetious: The elephant in the room

"You heard of a business cycle?"

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Australian 3-year bond yields hit record low

SYDNEY: Yields on Australian three-year government bonds slipped to a record low on Friday as the country's central...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

Raw sugar falls, but losses limited by tight supplies

LONDON: Raw sugar prices fell on Friday amid risk-off sentiment in wider financial markets and a stronger dollar,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

Spring grain sowings off to good start in western Europe

LONDON: Spring grain sowings are making good progress in western Europe, particularly in top producers France and...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

US white wheat growers cash in as China snaps up supplies

CHICAGO/BEIJING: China is scooping up supplies of US white wheat to feed livestock, pushing export forecasts for the...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

Coceral cuts EU, UK soft wheat, rapeseed crop forecasts

PARIS: Grain trade association Coceral on Thursday cut its forecast of soft wheat production in the European Union...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

Argentine soy, corn crop estimates cut due to dry conditions

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina is expected to harvest 44 million tonnes of soy and 45 million tonnes of corn this season,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

China demand makes Ukraine barley more expensive

KYIV: Prices for Ukrainian-origin barley from this year's harvest have exceeded those of high quality milling wheat...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 170,814 tonnes of cargo comprising 133,018 tonnes of import cargo and 37,796 ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (March 12, 2021)

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: PKR down vs USD

KARACHI: On Friday after market close, PKR went down against USD in both interbank and open markets. It however...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 12, 2021)

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.PSX

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,503.6443 ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,455.9866...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,209.6344 Bid...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ======================== ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (March 12, 2021). ========================== ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (March 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 12,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 12,...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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