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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 23, 2021) and the forecast

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rural development: PPAF holds webinar to discuss prospects of leveraging innovation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) organised a webinar on Friday to bring together a panel of...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

NFEH, industrial organisation mark Earth Day

KARACHI: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) has joined hands with a leading industrial ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

THE Impact Ranking: ILMA University ranked No 1 in SDG1 in Sindh

KARACHI: Times Higher Education Impact Ranking has ranked ILMA University No. 1 in SDG1 in entire Sindh and ranks it...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

South Asia

Record infections overwhelm India’s hospitals

• 13 patients died in a hospital fire NEW DELHI: Delhi hospitals issued desperate appeals for oxygen on Friday ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Russia labels popular news outlet a ‘foreign agent’

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday designated Meduza, a popular Russian-language news website based in Latvia, a “foreign...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Asia

Japan declares virus emergency three months before Olympics

TOKYO: Japan announced a new virus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, as the country...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

USA

Giant US landlords pursue evictions despite CDC ban

ORLANDO, Florida: Marvia Robinson was dead tired from a week of overnight long-haul trips when she nosed her...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Intel tops expectations as chip demand high

SAN FRANCISCO: US semiconductor giant Intel on Thursday said it took in more money than expected in the first ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

SpaceX launches third crew to ISS on recycled rocket

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: SpaceX launched its third crew to the International Space Station an hour before sunrise...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Europe

EU urges Swiss ‘compromise’ to break deal impasse

BRUSSELS: European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen called for “flexibility” as talks with Switzerland’s...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Asia

Singapore names new finance minister

SINGAPORE: A top Singapore official who has been tipped as a future premier was named the new finance minister...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Covid-19: Murad urges Centre to ban inter-provincial transport

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the detection rate of Coronavirus was lower in Sindh...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

UAF, Zunnorain Welfare Society sign MoU

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad and the Zunnorain Welfare Society on Friday inked a memorandum...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

LHC dismisses petition of O & A Level students

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed a petition of O & A level students challenging the holding of...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Fire breaks out at Karachi City Courts

KARACHI: A fire was erupted in the Karachi city court on Friday morning. According to details, the fire was suddenly...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

A, AS and O Levels exams: SHC upholds NCOC decision

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday upheld the decision of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Tarin asks advisory body to provide road maps

“The Economic Advisory Council (EAC) met via video link and was tasked to come up with short term

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Covid-19 patients: Faisal Edhi offers 50 ambulances to India

KARACHI: As a goodwill gesture, social worker and head of Edhi Foundation, Faisal Edhi on Friday offered to provide...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Sindh PA regularises teachers appointed on contract basis in 2013

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday passed a bill into law to regularise the teachers, who were appointed on...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Experts for conservation of resources, protection of wildlife

KARACHI: Experts on Friday called for conservation of earth’s natural resources and protection of wildlife and its...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

5,870 new cases, 144 deaths: Country sees surge in Covid-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: The country reported 5,870 new cases of Covid-19 and 144 deaths in last 24 hours taking the death tally ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Foundation of Kohsar University laid: PM sees tourism as future of country

ISLAMABAD/MURREE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said, on Friday, that tourism is the future of the country as it can ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

CM announces to exploit mines and minerals sector

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar while chairing a meeting about the development of the mines and...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Climate summit: Pakistan urges world to do more

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam Friday said that Pakistan is...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Lankan monks visits Buddhist monastery

PESHAWAR: A 12-member delegation of Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka Friday visited Buddhist monastery at Takhtbai in...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Shehbaz released from Kot Lakhpat prison

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Punjab approves two more uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party on Friday approved two schemes of urban development and ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

PTI govt lays foundation to build national economy, says Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the foundation to build the ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

IHC turns down plea against O, A Level exams

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday turned down a plea for cancellation of O and A Levels...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

3,032 fresh cases, 81 more deaths: Corona positivity rate reaches 11.62pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to play wreak, as out of 26091 corona tests conducted during the last 24...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Ignite CEO visits NICL

LAHORE: CEO Ignite, Asim Shahryar Husain, visited the National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL), where he...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Covid-19 positive cops: Rs3.5m released for assistance

LAHORE: The Punjab police on Friday released over Rs3.5 million for the financial assistance of police...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Faisalabad DC visits vaccination centre

FAISALABAD: As many as 32070 senior citizens have been vaccinated with Corona Virus in district, in which 25534 have...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Three divisions of South Punjab: Quota of 32pc govt jobs reserved: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht has said that 32 percent quota in government jobs will ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Jahangir Tareen case: Group members share reservations with Sarwar

LAHORE: Members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen group called on Punjab Governor Chaudhry...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

GCU Lahore offers postgraduate studentships

LAHORE: The Government College University Lahore will offer salaries to postgraduate students to attract brightest...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

The global economic response to climate change: what’s the plan?

World leaders participating in the virtual Earth Day summit are unanimous: fighting climate change will be good for...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

PTI, FBR & tax directories — II

Even otherwise, the above laws could not override the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999 (NAB...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Tarin: A plateful of issues to resolve

Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed the induction of newly-appointed finance minister Shaukat Tarin into the...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Letters

Is it ECC versus EAC?

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Economic body asked to provide clear road maps” carried by the...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (April 23,...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (April 23, 2021)....

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.SBP

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

KARACHI: The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (April 23,...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (April 23, 2021)

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 23, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,502.9892 ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.PSX

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Persistent fall

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR continued to go down against USD in both interbank

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Cotton & Textile

Sluggish business activity on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market on Friday remained stable. Market sources

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

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

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Grains

China a big buyer of new French wheat crop

PARIS/HAMBURG: Chinese buyers are thought to have booked at least half a million tonnes from the next French wheat...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 10.430...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 138,550 tonnes of cargos comprising 93,170 tonnes of import cargos and ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

Thailand sells 104,000 tonnes of natural rubber

BANGKOK: Thailand has sold 104,000 tonnes of natural rubber from state inventories in a local tender, the ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Grains

EU wheat, rapeseed at fresh highs in grain surge

PARIS: Euronext wheat and rapeseed climbed further on Thursday to set new contract highs as a grain market rally...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

Chinese steel futures hit record highs

MANILA: Prices of rebar and hot-rolled coil in China, the world’s top steel producer, rose to record highs on...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

Palladium soars in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Palladium extended its blistering rally to an all-time high within striking distance of $3,000 on...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

Palm oil futures down

KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday, snapping three straight sessions of gains, after...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Energy

Oil prices surge

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose slightly on Friday as support from European economic recovery countered by concerns about...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Commodities

Aluminium prices climb to 3-year high

LONDON: Aluminium prices climbed on Friday to three-year highs, fuelled by worries about supplies from top producer...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton futures set for weekly jump

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures hit their highest in more than a month on Friday en route to a third straight weekly...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies suffer hefty losses

TOKYO/LONDON: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on Friday on concern that US President Joe...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	281.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	281.35
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / May 8 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.40 ▲ 0.89 (13.67%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9 ▲ 0.88 (10.84%)
Idrees Tex. / May 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	18.77 ▲ 1.71 (10.02%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	20.44 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Mandviwala / May 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.12 ▲ 1.83 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	48.40 ▲ 4.4 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)
Gillette Pak / May 8 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	237.19 ▲ 21.56 (10%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 8 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	1.80 ▼ -0.79 (-30.5%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.39 ▼ -0.71 (-22.9%)
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.40 ▼ -0.64 (-21.05%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.92 ▼ -0.95 (-19.51%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.45 ▼ -0.77 (-18.25%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Kohinoor Power / May 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.22 ▼ -1 (-16.08%)
Siddiqsons Tin / May 8 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	4.32 ▼ -0.81 (-15.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	1.70 ▼ -0.31 (-15.42%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	92,127,647 ▼ -0.12
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	28,279,356 ▼ -0.95
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	26,999,001 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,754,189 ▼ -0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,523,763 ▼ -6.69
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,360,083 ▼ -3.25
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,321,096 ▼ -0.89
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,062,380 ▼ -3.25
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,821,706 ▼ -0.79
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	13,262,783 ▼ -1.32

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