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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 / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.08 ▲ 0.97 (13.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.25 ▼ -2.88 (-9.89%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	51 ▼ -4.95 (-8.85%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	67.40 ▼ -6.36 (-8.62%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.07
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.56
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.16
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.25
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.27
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.37
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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