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Punjab reports 2,711 fresh corona cases, 58 deaths

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to played havoc, as more 58 fatalities including 33 in Lahore were reported...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Punjab govt approves 9 development schemes worth Rs1.15bn

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved nine development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

PPP to discuss political situation in CEC

LAHORE: Secretary-General of Pakistan Peoples Party Nayyer Bukhari has said that the Central Executive Committee...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

No relief available for anyone speaking against country: LHC CJ

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Muhammad Qasim Khan on Friday reprimanded PML-N MNA Javed Latif and...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

PCB receives 3,807 applications from club owners

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received an unprecedented and overwhelming response from the passionate...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Hafeez to appear in his 100th T20I today

LAHORE: All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will become the second Pakistani player and sixth overall to feature in 100 ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

BoR, NADRA sign MoU

LAHORE: The Board of Revenue (BoR) and NADRA on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

LHC CJ directs Punjab CS to appear on 20th

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice here on Friday asked the Chief Secretary Punjab to appear before the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

German envoy inaugurates Volkswagen Touran Training Car

KARACHI: Counsel General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Karachi, Holger Ziegpler has inaugurated the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

KCR commuter service to be restored with FWO’s cooperation: Swati

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati discussed construction of civil infrastructures...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Covid-19 lockdown: Markets in Karachi remain closed

KARACHI: All the major wholesale and retail markets remained closed here on Friday after the Sindh government ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Corrections

This is apropos the headlines of two Business Recorder news items “Power base tariff to be further raised, govt...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Disbursement of wheat in Sindh: SHC directs CS to look into matter personally

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed Sindh chief secretary and the secretary of Food Department to...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Removal of marriage halls built on amenity plots ordered

KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Karachi commissioner to remove all marriage halls built on amenity...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Bilawal forms AJK election committee for Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday formed AJK general election-2021...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Europe

Ukraine rules out offensive against pro-Russia separatists

KIEV: Ukraine’s army said Friday it would not launch an offensive against pro-Russian separatists controlling two...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Vote to unionize at Amazon Alabama warehouse fails

WASHINGTON: A contentious unionization drive at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama failed as a vote count Friday showed ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Europe

Greek crime journalist shot dead outside his home

ATHENS: A veteran Greek crime journalist was shot dead outside his home in Athens on Friday, a police source said, ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Myanmar junta refuses UN envoy visit

NAYPYIDAW, (Myanmar): Myanmar’s junta refused on Friday to let a UN envoy visit the country, despite mounting...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Iran nuclear talks ‘constructive’: EU

VIENNA: The EU said Friday that the first week of talks to save the landmark 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear programme...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

3-man crew docks at ISS

ALMATY, (Kazakhstan): A three-man crew docked at the international Space Station Friday after a flight honouring the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Europe

Rioters in Northern Ireland ignore latest pleas for calm

BELFAST: Britain on Friday renewed appeals for calm after police in Northern Ireland faced another barrage of petrol...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Payment of salaries: LHC CJ asks PBA to submit affidavits

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Muhammad Qasim Khan on Friday directed the Pakistan Broadcasters...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Seven hurt in Soldier Bazaar blast

KARACHI: Seven people, including a woman and children, on Friday sustained injuries in a blast at a home in...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 9, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Letters

Putin’s presidency

Vladimir Putin’s presidency has taken a new turn after he gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

The fear of accountability

Accountability is something people do fear. Bureaucrats, politicians, businesspeople and others appear to be in the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Erstwhile FATA/PATA: Tax issues — II

The FBR has recently issued the following circulars in respect of streamlining the exemptions available in the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

US voting law debates stoke tussle over airline tax breaks

Airlines are bracing for challenges to tax breaks they receive from US states as a result of wading in to a ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Bus stands in capital to be closed on Saturdays, Sundays

ISLAMABAD: All bus stands in the federal capital would remain close from Friday night 12am till Sunday night 12am,...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Smart Agriculture, AI: UET-ARAL inks MoU with Xypher Technologies

PESHAWAR: The Advanced Robotics and Automation Lab (ARAL), University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Agreement inked with PITB: National Freelance Training Centre to be set up at IIUI

ISLAMABAD: International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

NA body told: Revamping of railways infrastructure needs billions of dollars

ISLAMABAD: Railway tracks in Pakistan have exceeded their normal age; therefore, billions of dollars would be...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Covid-19 claims 105 lives, infects 5,312 across country

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 has claimed 105 lives and infected 5,312 people across the country in the past 24 hours...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Regularisation of teachers: IHC to keep watching committee decisions

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will keep on watch, decisions of the committee constituted for...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Govt urged to raise taxes on tobacco by 30pc

ISLAMABAD: Leading health experts, citing data from a World Health Organization (WHO) report on rising tobacco...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Justice Isa highlights sanctity of Constitution

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa, a judge of the Supreme Court, stated the protectors of the Constitution violated...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Transformer trolleys: LESCO procures heavy contingent

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has procured a heavy contingent of transformer trolleys to ensure...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

US inflation data delayed by website glitch, shows wholesale price jump

WASHINGTON: Annual US wholesale inflation spiked to its highest rate in nearly a decade last month, but the news was...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: This is not a reality show

“So if it’s a two-member team and if one member is fired then the other member

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 170,854 tonnes of cargo comprising 104,602 tonnes of import cargo and 66,252 ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: More gains

KARACHI: On Friday after market close, PKR continued to go up against USD in both interbank

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

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

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (April 9, 2021)

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (April 9, 2021)

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

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 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Asim made FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: Asim Ahmad, FBR Member IT (BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service), has assumed the charge of chairman...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Rates.BR Index

PSX crosses 45,000-level: BRIndex100 turns bullish

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange ended the week on strong positive note with healthy gains on the back of buying by...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Details of sweeping effort to counter China emerge in US Senate

WASHINGTON: Leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced legislation on Thursday to boost the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Additional power to KE: NTDC gives its consent

ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) is said to have given its consent for provision of...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

12 more power projects: Nepra reduces RoE, RoEDC, O&M, insurance components

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday reduced Return on Equity (RoE), Return on...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Illegalities, irregularities by OMCs: Cabinet asks Ogra to redefine punitive measures

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to redefine punitive measures ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Rich and poor: WHO slams ‘shocking’ vaccine imbalance

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday condemned the chasm between rich and poor nations in accessing...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Seven fighters martyred

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian security forces martyred seven freedom fighters in two clashes as Indian Illegally ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

IIOJK gunbattles: Indian police clamp curbs on media coverage

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Police in the Himalayan region of IIOJK have asked journalists to refrain from live coverage of...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Normalisation of ties with India: Pakistan outlines its position

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday outlined its position about normalisation of relations with India, asking New Delhi ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Prince Philip dies

LONDON: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband who helped modernise the monarchy and steer the British royal ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Several brigadiers promoted

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army Friday promoted the ranks of several brigadiers to major general, in a promotion board...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Sugar scam: FIA interrogates Tareen, son

LAHORE: Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and his son Ali Tareen appeared ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Sugar shortage in Lahore likely to be overcome today

LAHORE: Sugar supplies are likely to be normalized from Saturday in the provincial metropolis as over 600 metric ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Mass grave of miners unearthed

PESHAWAR: The decomposed bodies of 16 miners kidnapped nearly a decade ago in of Dara Adam Khel area of Khyber...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Cotton & Textile

Govt making efforts to overcome cotton, yarn shortage: Dawood

FAISALABAD: Govern-ment is making serious efforts to overcome the shortage of cotton and cotton yarn and hopefully a...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

DMX, rap’s dark, tortured star, dies at 50

NEW YORK: DMX, the hardcore hip-hop star whose ominous, snarling raps chronicled the violence and struggles of the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Energy

SSGC launches 24/7 mega service centre

KARACHI: SSGC has launched first 24/7 Mega Service Centre in Karachi. This is for the first time in the history of...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

Copper prices slip on China policy fears

LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Friday as strong Chinese inflation data raised fears that the world’s biggest...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Energy

Oil prices down

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Friday on rising supplies from major producers and concerns over a mixed picture...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

Palm oil posts second weekly gain

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains to end lower on Friday, but posted a second straight...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

Gold slips in European trade

LONDON: Gold slipped more than 1% on Friday, weighed down by a jump in US Treasury yields and a rebound in the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Cotton & Textile

World market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 64.92 cents per...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

Asia Iron ore slips as China steel prices fall

MANILA: Asia’s iron ore benchmarks slipped on Friday as steel futures in Shanghai stretched their losses, but the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Grains

Ukraine 2021 spring grain sowing 11pc complete

KYIV: All Ukrainian regions have started the 2021 spring grain sowing, seeding a total of 853,260 hectares of wheat,...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Grains

Argentine soya crop seen at 43m tonnes

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s 2020/21 soy crop is expected at 43 million tonnes, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Energy

India, Indonesia benefit as China’s ban on Australian coal reshapes trade flows

BEIJING/CHENNAI: India and Indonesia have emerged as key beneficiaries of a Chinese ban on Australia’s coal ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Grains

South Korea buys 46,229 tonnes of rice

HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp purchased an estimated 46,229 tonnes of...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Energy

Asia gasoline cracks fall as demand concerns linger

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline cracks fell for a third session on Friday, while regional demand outlook remains cloudy...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Commodities

China’s refined copper, aluminium imports to fall in 2021

BEIJING: China’s refined copper imports are expected to fall by around 27% in 2021 from last year’s bumper ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Grains

Australian wheat prices ease on pressure from Black Sea crop

SINGAPORE: Prices of Australia wheat being offered in Asia have dropped from highs seen earlier in the season with...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate drifts lower amid thin business activity

KARACHI: Continued sluggish performance by the local cotton market resulted in lowering of the ‘Spot Rate’ by Rs...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (April 9, 2021)

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

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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