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Print - 2021-03-20

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time) 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:42am

Tough talk at first face-to-face US-China meeting of Biden era

Tough talk at first face-to-face US-China meeting of Biden era

ANCHORAGE: American and Chinese diplomats were to meet again Friday in Anchorage to discuss relations after a clash...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Joe Biden stumbles as he boards Air Force One

Joe Biden stumbles as he boards Air Force One

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday lost his footing and tripped multiple times while walking up the steps...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic

Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic

HELSINKI: Covid-19 has done little to alter the ranking of the world’s happiest countries, with Finland at the top...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

North Korea cuts ties with Malaysia over US extradition

North Korea cuts ties with Malaysia over US extradition

SEOUL: North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly ending a once-close relationship that...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Pentagon chief visits ‘Quad’ ally India with China high on agenda

Pentagon chief visits ‘Quad’ ally India with China high on agenda

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in India Friday for the first face-to-face meetings between New Delhi...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Huthi drones spark fire at Saudi refinery

Huthi drones spark fire at Saudi refinery

RIYADH: A drone strike sparked a fire at a Riyadh oil refinery Friday, in an attack claimed by Yemen’s Huthi ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Finland says Chinese hackers behind parliament attack

Finland says Chinese hackers behind parliament attack

HELSINKI: Finnish authorities said Friday they had traced a cyber attack against the country’s parliament last ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Estonian scientist convicted of spying for China

Estonian scientist convicted of spying for China

TALLINN: Estonia has convicted a maritime scientist who also worked at a NATO facility of spying for China, ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Overworked US bankers plead for maximum 80 hour work week

Overworked US bankers plead for maximum 80 hour work week

NEW YORK: Overworked and stressed-out new hires at the Goldman Sachs investment bank are asking that their work week...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

WHO renews backing for AstraZeneca Covid jab

WHO renews backing for AstraZeneca Covid jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization gave strong backing to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab on Friday, urging ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Bulgaria breaks up suspected Russia-linked spy ring

Bulgaria breaks up suspected Russia-linked spy ring

SOFIA: Bulgarian prosecutors on Friday said six people had been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Tanzania’s first Muslim female president calls for unity after Magufuli’s death

Tanzania’s first Muslim female president calls for unity after Magufuli’s death

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s first female president Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday called for unity after she was ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Afghan president replaces security ministers in surprise shake-up

Afghan president replaces security ministers in surprise shake-up

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dismissed two leading ministers charged with the country’s faltering security...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EU launches legal action against UK over Gibraltar tax

EU launches legal action against UK over Gibraltar tax

BRUSSELS: Brussels launched legal action Friday to force Britain to recover 100 million euros in tax exemptions for...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Twitter asks users to weigh in on rules for world leaders

Twitter asks users to weigh in on rules for world leaders

WASHINGTON: Twitter on Friday began a survey of global users about platform rules for world leaders while consulting...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Parisians flee capital as new lockdown looms

Parisians flee capital as new lockdown looms

PARIS: Parisians packed inter-city trains leaving the capital on Friday hours ahead of a new lockdown in the French...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

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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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

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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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Last date of renunciation/payment

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Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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

Stocks

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

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Member to Member

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Member to Member

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

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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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

THE RUPEE: Value against USD lost

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THE RUPEE: Value against USD lost

KARACHI: On Friday’s market close, PKR lost value against USD in both interbank and open markets while going up...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

The Weather

The Weather

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Educational institutions not for making money, says governor

Educational institutions not for making money, says governor

PESHAWAR: KP Governor Shah Farman said educational institutions are not for making money and stressed need for a ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

PR to become profitable entity in 9 months: minister

PR to become profitable entity in 9 months: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Friday reiterated that Pakistan Railways would become a...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

PBC flays govt for ‘pressurising’ ECP

PBC flays govt for ‘pressurising’ ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday condemned the federal government for pressurizing the Election...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Minister reviews Ten Billion Tsunami Tree Programme

Minister reviews Ten Billion Tsunami Tree Programme

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and Special Assistant to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

QEC KMU Peshawar awarded by QAA HEC

QEC KMU Peshawar awarded by QAA HEC

PESHAWAR: The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Higher Education Commission, Pakistan has awarded Quality Enhancement...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Partly Facetious: Maryam possibly going inside jail

Partly Facetious: Maryam possibly going inside jail

“So a changing of the guard is imminent, again?” “The only guards that change in this country are private...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Irrigation dept directed to conduct survey of canals

Irrigation dept directed to conduct survey of canals

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet has directed the Irrigation Department to conduct a proper survey of its canals just...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

LPG cylinders: Overcharging, less filling an offence: Ogra

LPG cylinders: Overcharging, less filling an offence: Ogra

ISLAMABAD: Over-charging and less filling of LPG cylinders is an offence, said Oil and gas regulatory authority...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Agricultural biotechnology: PABIC, FCCU launch booklet

Agricultural biotechnology: PABIC, FCCU launch booklet

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC) Friday launched a booklet on the ‘Current Status of...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Economic statecraft

Economic statecraft

The concept of ‘economic statecraft’ is defined by Princeton’s Prof. David A. Baldwin as using economic means...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

US economy readies itself for take-off

US economy readies itself for take-off

Struggling to get its vaccine campaign and economic recovery plan in gear, Europe can only watch with envy the...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

China’s small tech firms step out of the shadows

China’s small tech firms step out of the shadows

One firm’s loss is another’s gain. China’s smaller technology companies and investors are eager to seize the...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

‘District heating and cooling’ — I

Letters

‘District heating and cooling’ — I

The subject topic, as covered in Business Recorder (BR) article (March 9), in quite some detail may be misleading to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

LARMIS employees demand regularisation

LARMIS employees demand regularisation

KARACHI: Employees of Sindh Board of Revenue Project Land Administration and Revenue Management Information System...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Rs18bn released for 136 tehsil councils: CM

Rs18bn released for 136 tehsil councils: CM

LAHORE: On the direction of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, secretary local government has released Rs18 billion...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Corona positivity rate jumps to 11.80pc in Punjab

Corona positivity rate jumps to 11.80pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has jumped up to 11.80 percent, as out of 15,818 Covid-19...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

PTI’s govt compromised on economic independence: PML-N

PTI’s govt compromised on economic independence: PML-N

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal has blamed the PTI government for...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

PDWP approves four more uplift schemes

PDWP approves four more uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved four development schemes worth over Rs34...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Challenges being tackled through reforms: minister

Challenges being tackled through reforms: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Friday said that reforms were well on the way and...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Physical remand extended

Physical remand extended

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Friday extended the physical remand of three workers of PML-N Ghulam Abbas, Attiq...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

PPP slams PTI govt for taking over three key hospitals of Sindh

PPP slams PTI govt for taking over three key hospitals of Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Central Information Secretary Shazia Atta Marri strongly...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Transit Trade Agreement: Qureshi for early conclusion of Pak-Afghan talks

Transit Trade Agreement: Qureshi for early conclusion of Pak-Afghan talks

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasised the need for early conclusion of talks between...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Restaurants & hotels: ICT imposes ban on outdoor dining from 10pm

Restaurants & hotels: ICT imposes ban on outdoor dining from 10pm

ISLAMABAD: In wake of increase in number of coronavirus cases, the Islamabad capital administration (ICT) on Friday...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Guterres tells Qureshi: Pakistan fundamental partner of UN

Guterres tells Qureshi: Pakistan fundamental partner of UN

ISLAMABAD: Calling Pakistan a “fundamental partner of the United Nations”, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Anotnio...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Industrialisation key to economic prosperity: NA speaker

Industrialisation key to economic prosperity: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said industrialisation was the key to economic prosperity and for...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Seizure of house: AC defers hearing of Zardari’s plea

Seizure of house: AC defers hearing of Zardari’s plea

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Islamabad hearing multi-billion fake bank accounts case on Friday adjourned...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 19,...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Currency notes: exchange rates

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

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LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (March 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 19,...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

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 Mar, 2021 04:39am

LIBOR interbank offered rates

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LIBOR interbank offered rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Kibor interbank offered rates

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Kibor interbank offered rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

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JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Friday (March 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,212.9749 Bid...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,458.9213...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

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EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

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EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 19, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,545.9527 ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Proposed right issues

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Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Board meetings in progress

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Board meetings in progress

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

BOARD MEETINGS

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BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

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BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Shipping Intelligence

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

LME official prices

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LME official prices

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

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Official spot rate unchanged amid slow trading

Cotton & Textile

Official spot rate unchanged amid slow trading

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Friday. Market sources told that trading volume was thin because...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (March 19, 2021)....

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Activities of Karachi Port

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Activities of Karachi Port

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 164,150 tonnes of cargo comprising 135,071 tonnes of import cargo and 29,079 ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Venezuelan farmers seek permission to import diesel amid shortages

Commodities

Venezuelan farmers seek permission to import diesel amid shortages

CARACAS: Venezuelan farmers said on Thursday that they had asked the government to allow them to import diesel...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

South Korean mills buy US wheat

Commodities

South Korean mills buy US wheat

HAMBURG: A group of South Korean flour mills on Friday bought 38,000 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Argentina’s thirsty farm belt seen getting little rain over next two weeks

Commodities

Argentina’s thirsty farm belt seen getting little rain over next two weeks

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s main farm region will receive little rain for the rest of this month, the Buenos Aires...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

China’s Jan-Feb gasoline exports jump

Energy

China’s Jan-Feb gasoline exports jump

BEIJING: China’s gasoline exports rose 30.1% year on year in the first two months of 2021, customs data showed on...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Ukraine grain exports down

Commodities

Ukraine grain exports down

KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports have fallen by nearly 23% to 33.9 million tonnes so far this season, which runs from...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Asia Naphtha, Gasoline: Cracks gain on expectations for tighter supplies

Energy

Asia Naphtha, Gasoline: Cracks gain on expectations for tighter supplies

SINGAPORE: Asia’s naphtha crack climbed on Friday, buoyed by steady petrochemicals demand and expectations for...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Asia rice: India, Vietnam rates gain on robust demand; BD eyes

Commodities

Asia rice: India, Vietnam rates gain on robust demand; BD eyes

NEW DELHI: Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand,...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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