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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 26, 2021) and the forecast

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th March: Destinations, cities & towns in Bangladesh

The country of Bangladesh has been divided into six administrative divisions

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th March: Bangladesh’s economy going from strength to strength

Bangladesh has a wide variety of natural and agricultural resources. There are considerably large amounts of coal ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th March: Beautiful Bangladesh

Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971 and enacted a constitution

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why has NAB decided to defer hearing?

“I was saddened to learn that National Accountability Bureau (NAB)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Opposition leader in Senate: Notification of Gilani widens gap between PPP, PML-N

ISLAMABAD: The notification of Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as opposition leader

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

PIA restores flights for Saidu Sharif after 17 years

PESHAWAR: Saidu Sharif Airport, Swat was Friday reopened for commercial flights and the national flag carrier - PIA ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

NA-249 by-election: PSP campaign in full swing

KARACHI: The campaign of the Pak Sarzameen Party in connection with NA-249 by-election is in full swing. PSP ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Meeting held for rationalization of port charges

KARACHI: The meeting for rationalization of port charges took place at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) head office on...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Vaccination of journalists, media workers: Ministry urged to take special steps

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), on Friday, urged the Health Ministry to take...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Pakistan reassures Saudi Arabia of support against any threat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, said that it reaffirms its full support and solidarity with the “brotherly”...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Third wave of Covid-19 intensifies in Punjab: Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the third wave of...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Construction on 8 DIOs underway, secy told

HYDERABAD: The Secretary Information Rafiq Ahmed Buriro Friday visited Jamshoro to inspect the ongoing construction...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Two killed after lift falls

KARACHI: Two people were killed after a lift at a tissue manufacturing company’s

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money laundering reference: Shehbaz approaches LHC for bail

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money no object as governments race to build chip arsenals

Governments around the world are subsidizing the construction of semiconductor factories as a chip shortage hobbles...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

US bail-bond insurers spend big to keep defendants paying

Insurance companies have spent $17 million to defeat proposals to weaken or abolish the for-profit bail industry in...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

SBP bill causes major controversy

The federal cabinet early this week approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ‘Amendment Bill 2021’. ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Europe

EU clears vaccine sites to boost inoculation drive

BRUSSELS/BARCELONA: The European Medicines Agency approved on Friday two factories for the production of COVID-19...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

WHO urges countries to donate 10m vaccine doses ‘immediately’

GENEVA: The WHO called Friday for the donation of 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to ensure that every country...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

China

China sanctions UK figures over Xinjiang

BEIJING: China targeted sanctions at British lawmakers and lobby groups Friday, widening a chasm between Beijing and...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Russia launches more UK telecom satellites into space

MOSCOW: A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Thursday carrying 36 UK...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World failing to take green Covid recovery path: UN

PARIS: The world is missing a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild a sustainable post-pandemic future, the United...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Europe

Germany to demand negative Covid test from all air travellers

BERLIN: Anyone wanting to arrive in Germany by plane must from Sunday show a negative Covid test before boarding, ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

1,493 contractual teachers’ contracts extended for a year

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan chaired a meeting of provincial cabinet where the contracts of ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Pakistan cricket team leaves for Johannesburg

KARACHI: The Pakistan cricket team departed for Johann-esburg, South Africa, on a Pakistan International Airlines...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Lawyers demand exemption from toll tax

KARACHI: The lawyers of Karachi on Friday have demanded the authorities to exempt them as well as their colleagues...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Deceased employees: Sindh Ombudsman takes exception to inordinate delay in release of pension

KARACHI: The Ombudsman for Sindh Ajaz Ali Khan Friday taken exception to inordinate delay in release of family...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Law and order situation improved since 2013: Addl IGP

KARACHI: Additional Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon has said that Karachi, which was ranked 6th in the...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Data on govt guarantees in 2016: IMF terms PTI govt’s claims ‘lies’: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Corona positivity rate in Punjab remains over 14pc

LAHORE: The corona positivity rate in the province remained over 14 percent for the second consecutive day, as out ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

WB financing: Social safety initiatives to receive major boost: PASSD

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is hopeful that its social safety initiatives under Ehsaas Programme would receive a...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

NA body recommends curbing of illegal SIMs

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, Friday,...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Juvenile inmate allegedly ‘gang-raped’

LAHORE: A juvenile inmate was allegedly sodomised by a group of other inmates in the district jail Muzaffaragarh on...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

ITP introduces penalty point system

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jameelur Rehman on Friday said that the Islamabad ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.Banks

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (March 26,...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

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 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

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 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 26,...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

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 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Stocks

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

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

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 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Rupee strengthens

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR continued to go up against USD in both interbank and open markets. PKR also went up against...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (March 26, 2021)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Cotton & Textile

Official spot rate down Rs300 amid slow activity

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Association on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 97,266 tonnes of cargo comprising 53,565 tonnes of import cargo and 43,701 tonnes...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Grains

EU forecasts higher wheat crop, exports

PARIS: The European Commission on Thursday forecast that usable production

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Grains

Europe’s farmers cut back sugar beet sowings

PARIS: Gloomy European sugar beet farmers are cutting back plantings this year, discouraged by poor yields and low...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Grains

Argentine farmers sold 12.45m tonnes of soybeans

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine farmers have sold 12.45 million tonnes of 2020/21 soybeans, after registering transactions ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Grains

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 14.260...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Energy

Asia naphtha crack jumps to 2-week high on supply concerns

SINGAPORE: Asia’s naphtha crack climbed to a near two-week high on Friday

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Cotton & Textile

China branch of cotton trade body finds no forced labour in Xinjiang

SHANGHAI: The China branch of the cotton trade body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) said on Friday it had not found...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Commodities

Gold prices edge higher in Europe

LONDON: Gold prices edged up slightly on Friday but a stronger dollar and a rise in US Treasury yields still put the...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Energy

Oil jumps 4pc on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks

• Shipping rates rise, oil and gas tankers diverted

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Commodities

Suez blockage boosts copper prices

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Friday as the market worried about the cost repercussions for transporting industrial...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton rises 3pc on mill buying after sharp fall

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose 3% on Friday, with mills taking advantage

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Letters

There exist some legitimate hopes

That adviser to prime minister on commerce Razak Dawood appears highly

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Energy

BP bets on energy trading to fund strategy shift after bumper year

LONDON: BP’s trading arm made nearly $4 billion in 2020, according to a copy of an internal BP presentation seen ...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Energy

SSGC MD visits Hyderabad region

KARACHI: Imran Maniar, MD, SSGC visited various facilities of the Company’s Hyderabad Region to apprise himself...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Rates.BR Index

KSE-100 Index turns red: BRIndex100 drifts lower

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday closed on a negative note as the investors opted to book profit on...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Arts

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Industry

Demand for German goods keeps factories humming through lockdown

BERLIN: Business morale in Germany is higher this month than it has been in almost two years, as rising demand for...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money & Banking

Dollar up against majors in Europe

LONDON: The dollar held near its highest since November against major currencies on Friday, helped by optimism over...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money & Banking

Early trade in New York: Dollar holds gains against major currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar hovered near its highest since November against major currencies on Friday, propelled by...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money & Banking

Sterling strengthens

LONDON: The pound strengthened on Friday, even after European leaders stepped up warnings about limiting vaccine...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Money & Banking

Aussie, kiwi plummet

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending the week deep

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	279.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	279.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 6	152.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 5	6,049.46
Nasdaq / Feb 5	19,692.33
Dow Jones / Feb 5	44,873.22
India Sensex / Feb 6	78,158.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	39,066.53
Hang Seng / Feb 6	20,891.62
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,693.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,705.71
France CAC40 / Feb 6	7,912.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 5	252,314
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	71.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,854.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	65.90
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.20 ▲ 0.17 (16.5%)
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	4.17 ▲ 0.41 (10.9%)
Chashma / Feb 6 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.72 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 6 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	49.39 ▲ 4.49 (10%)
Lalpir Power / Feb 6 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Feb 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.76 ▲ 1.25 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 6 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	21.69 ▲ 1.97 (9.99%)
Haseeb Waqas / Feb 6 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.45 ▲ 1.13 (9.98%)
National Silk / Feb 6 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.81 ▲ 3.7 (9.97%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.28 ▲ 0.29 (9.7%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Feb 6 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▼ -1 (-10%)
Tariq Corporation / Feb 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.01 ▼ -2 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 6 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	54.03 ▼ -6 (-10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39.18 ▼ -4.35 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Feb 6 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	60.31 ▼ -6.53 (-9.77%)
Next Capital / Feb 6 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▼ -0.96 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	81.02 ▼ -8.55 (-9.55%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	131 ▼ -13.74 (-9.49%)
Gadoon Textile / Feb 6 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	270 ▼ -27.99 (-9.39%)
Shezan Inter. / Feb 6 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	123 ▼ -12.59 (-9.29%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,509,368 ▲ 0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,117,084 ▼ -0.05
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,480,312 ▲ 0.41
Cnergyico PK / Feb 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,090,416 ▼ -0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,621,518 ▼ -0.1
B.O.Punjab / Feb 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,154,831 ▼ -0.24
National Bank / Feb 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,342,844 ▼ -3.33
Pak Refinery / Feb 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,915,543 ▼ -0.59
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,119,209 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Cement / Feb 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	12,847,614 ▼ -1.11

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