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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 2, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (April 3, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Europe

Europe’s heat and drought crop losses tripled in 50 years

PARIS: The severity of crop losses driven by heat waves and drought have tripled in the last fifty years in Europe,...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Federal cabinet defers BIT strategy

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet said to have deferred bilateral investment treaty (BIT) strategy for Pakistan ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Kech district: Ufone gets contract to provide broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Friday awarded a contract worth Rs 2.07 billion to the Ufone cellular...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Buzdar vows to make South Punjab Secretariat more efficient

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Friday the government is committed to giving the best and...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Integrated mechanism needed to harness water resources: Wapda chief

LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) has said that...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Biden pledges ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine after Russian buildup

KIEV: US President Joe Biden affirmed his “unwavering support” for Ukraine in a call to President Volodymyr...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Asia

Japan scientist given Nobel for ‘revolutionary’ LED lamp dies

TOKYO: Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize for pioneering energy-efficient LED lighting...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

US ‘open’ to direct talks with Iran at nuclear meet

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday confirmed it would take part in a meeting in Vienna next week on the Iran...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Russian doctors complete heart surgery during hospital fire

MOSCOW: A team of doctors successfully completed open heart surgery inside a Russian hospital that caught fire on...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Asia

At least 50 dead as Taiwan train derails in tunnel

HUALIEN, (Taiwan): At least 50 people were killed in Taiwan on Friday when a packed train collided with a vehicle on...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

USA

Officers hurt near US Capitol after being rammed by vehicle

WASHINGTON: Two police officers were injured near the US Capitol on Friday after being rammed by a vehicle whose...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Asia

Three Rohingya killed in new blaze at BD camp

COX’S BAZAR, (Bangladesh): A second fire at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in less than two weeks killed...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Sindh seeks ban on inter-provincial transport

KARACHI: Sindh government has written a letter to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) seeking a ban on...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021)

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (April 2, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Steadily goes down against USD

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR continued to steadily go down against USD in both interbank and open markets while also ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (April 2, 2021). ======================================= Offset ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (April 2, 2021)...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Friday (April 2, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 227,353 tonnes of cargo comprising 141,518 tonnes of import cargo and 85,835 ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

China releases rice for feed in face of high corn prices

BEIJING: China released 2 million tonnes of rice from state reserves for sale to feed producers this week to bolster...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

Egypt’s GASC seeks wheat for Aug 1-10 shipment

CAIRO: Egypt’s state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), set a tender on Thursday ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

Sovecon lowers forecast for Russian 2020/21 wheat

MOSCOW: Russian agriculture consultancy Sovecon said on Friday it had lowered its forecast for Russia’s 2020/21...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

Saudi Arabia’s SAGO seeks 295,000 tonnes of wheat

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state wheat buying agency, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), on Thursday said it has...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

French soft wheat crop rating stable

PARIS: An estimated 87% of French soft wheat was in good or excellent condition in the week to March 29, unchanged...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Stocks

China stocks post weekly gain

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Friday, posting their second straight weekly gain, as investors were...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Stocks

US, UK, Europe and other markets closed

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE: Stocks, financial and commodity markets in United States, Britain, Europe, Australia,...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Grains

US farmers to plant fewer corn, soya acres than expected: USDA

CHICAGO: The US Department of Agriculture’s forecasts for corn and soyabean plantings on Wednesday fell below...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM thought the tiger was caught by his toe

“Eenie, meeney, miney mo…”

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

IBA-CBER holds conference on ‘Economics and Sustainable Development’

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail inaugurated the first international conference on ‘Economics and Sustainable...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

‘KPT management improving port’s infrastructure’

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) management has taken desired steps to improve and modernize the port’s...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Severe deficiency of vitamin-D a challenge: Sarwar

KARACHI: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said Pakistan is facing many serious challenges in the health...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Heatwave to subside from tomorrow

KARACHI: The prevailing heat-wave spell is likely to persist till April 3rd and then will begin subsiding from...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Tribunal allows Miftah Ismail to contest NA-249 by-election

KARACHI: An election tribunal of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday declared PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

83 more die of Covid-19 across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections after nine months as the country...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Saudi envoy meets Sanjrani: ‘Ties have been even stronger in every difficult time’

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki said on Friday that the ties between...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Social media rules: IHC gives govt a month to prepare report

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Friday, gave a month to the government committee for preparing a ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Millennials and global consumers push US companies to get political

A push to attract young and diverse talent and global consumers is behind some of corporate America’s willingness...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Corporate ‘show boys’

We live in the media age. Unfortunately. Success is measured by photo ops, interviews, YouTube, TikTok. Certain...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

The upcoming budget

The federal cabinet has undergone a major change hardly eight weeks prior to the presentation of the national budget...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Letters

President, PM have tested positive

It is quite unfortunate that President Dr Arif Alvi, too, has contracted Covid-19. Prime Minister Imran Khan and his...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Rates.BR Index

PSX sheds more weight: BRIndex100 depressed

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday remained under pressure and closed on a negative note due to selling by ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (April 2, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate Rs...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

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 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Cotton & Textile

Lacklustre condition on local cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market remained sluggish on Friday. Market sources told that trading volume remained low....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (April 2, 2021)....

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Commodities

China’s aluminium imports underpin physical premium surge

LONDON: Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay the highest premium in six years to get their metal in the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Energy

India pushes deadline for coal-fired utilities

CHENNAI: India has pushed back deadlines for coal-fired power plants to adopt new emission norms by up to three...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.133...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Money & Banking

Japan’s cash balance surges

TOKYO: The amount of money circulating in Japan soared by a fifth to hit a record in March as central bank pumped ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Money & Banking

Early trade in New York: Dollar on track for third weekly gain

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday in thin trading, on pace for its third weekly gain, after data showed the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Money & Banking

Turkish lira up

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s lira strengthened some 1% against the dollar on Friday, supported by a fall in US bond yields, ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Money & Banking

Russia seen increasing state FX buying

MOSCOW: Russia’s finance ministry is expected to increase its purchases of foreign currency for state reserves to...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Commodities

Shanghai copper posts weekly gain

HANOI: Shanghai copper prices rose on Friday on concern over limited supplies of refined copper after data showed a...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Commodities

Rising US yields a villain in EM FX growth story, sell-off likely by end-June

BENGALURU/JOHANNESBURG: Battered emerging market currencies will only pare some of their recent steep losses over ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Taxes

FBR clarifies

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has categorically said that the FBR has not taken any decision at the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Over Rs455bn guarantees extended to PSEs in a year

ISLAMABAD: The government has extended over Rs455 billion guarantees to the public sector enterprises (PSEs) during...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Commodities

Gold prices gain further

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday gained further value on the local market, traders said. The precious metal price...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Cotton, yarn import: Apparel forum terms cabinet decision a ‘disappointment’

Cotton & Textile

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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