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‘Pakistan safest country for minorities’

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that Pakistan is the safest country in the world for...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Ahsan denies rift within PML-N ranks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary-general Ahsan Iqbal, on Thursday, denied any rift within...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

‘Khidmat Aap Ki Dahleez Par’ kicks off in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: On the special directions of the Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar the “Khidmat Aap ke Dahleez...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

758 fresh cases, 24 deaths reported: Overall corona positivity rate slightly up in Punjab

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has slightly surged to 03.04 percent from 02.92...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Siraj slams govt, political parties for doing nothing

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has criticized the government as well as the two mainstream opposition...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Moeed aims at making IPRI one of the top 10 think tanks

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) has been ranked first in Pakistan and 74th in the world in...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Toshakhana case: AC records statement of witness

ISLAMABAD: A prosecution witness on Thursday testified before an accountability court that the documents he produced...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Islamic Finance: IBA-CEIF online training for Shari’ah scholars

KARACHI: The Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF), IBA is conducting an online course on Islamic Finance...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

APO employees can’t enjoy status of civil servants, SHC rules

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has ruled that Abandoned Properties Organization (APO) is an autonomous body and its...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Seminar on mango quality, production

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam in collaboration with Sindh Abadgar Board, Agriculture Research...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Maritime Affairs: PSCGL chief congratulates Mahmood Moulvi on becoming SAPM

KARACHI: Tariq Haleem, President Pakistan Stevedores’ Conference (G) Ltd has expressed his heartiest...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rs5.9trn fiscal target: Already taxed shouldn’t be issued notices: analyst

KARACHI: It is understandable that IMF has been asking for Rs5.96 trillion tax collection for the next fiscal year...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Founder of Ziauddin Hospital Dr Ejaz Fatima passes away

KARACHI: Dr Ejaz Fatima - founder of Dr Ziauddin Hospital and mother of Dr Asim Hussain passed away on Thursday ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Elimination of dacoits: Centre to provide Sindh police with all kinds of weapons: Rashid

KARACHI: Rebutting the rumors of enacting governor rule in Sindh, Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Federal capital: NA body concerned over increasing trend of crimes

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior showed concern over increasing trend of crimes in ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Minister accuses Sindh govt of occupying her lands

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Dr Fehmida Mirza, and a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Virtual conference on global forum about innovations in S&T

KARACHI: Minhaj University Lahore, by upholding its tradition to conduct productive international conferences in ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

TCS launches first TIR pilot to Central Asia from Pakistan

KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, a TCS truck carrying commercial consignment travelled from...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Ehsaas scholarship: Students directed to send remaining documents

HYDERABAD: Director, Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO), University of Sindh Jamshoro, Dr Fiza Qureshi has directed...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Line 4 construction: Maple Leaf Cement awards contract to Descon Engg Ltd

KARACHI: Maple Leaf Cement has awarded the contract for the construction of its upcoming Line 4 to Descon, to be...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

‘10 Billion Tree Tsunami Project’ PM inspects progress of campaign

HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that the force behind the government’s ‘10 Billion Tree Tsunami...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Facebook reverses course, won’t ban lab virus theory

WASHINGTON: Facebook has reversed its policy banning posts suggesting Covid-19 was man-made, on the heels of renewed...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

HK woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest

KATHMANDU: Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

China allows some banks more overseas borrowing to lift loan pressure

SHANGHAI: Chinese regulators have allowed smaller banks to borrow more from overseas, three sources with direct...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

UK says global tax deal must tackle tech giants

LONDON: Britain said on Thursday that any global deal on a minimum corporate tax rate must ensure that large tech...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Germany, France want to curb ‘killer’ Big Tech deals

BRUSSELS: The EU’s biggest economies Germany and France as well as the Netherlands want the bloc to secure beefier...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Germany and Norway inaugurate clean energy undersea link

BERLIN: Germany and Norway on Thursday inaugurated an undersea power cable designed to facilitate the exchange of...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

US fines Boeing $17m over production issues

NEW YORK: Boeing agreed to pay a $17 million fine and enhance its supply chain and production practices after...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

US Republicans unveil infrastructure counteroffer under $1trn

WASHINGTON: US Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Twitter slams Indian police ‘intimidation’, new IT rules

NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s battle with social media giants escalated Thursday with Twitter accusing the...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

UN mission in Iraq extended

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously voted to extend the mandate of its mission in Iraq...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

FPCCI office-bearers: NA panel supports tenure extension from next elections

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce Thursday unanimously supported enhancement of tenure...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

License renewal fee from two CMOs: PTA receives Rs15.82bn against second installment

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received Rs 15.82 billion (equivalent of USD 103.17...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Port strike in Argentina ends after vaccination deal

BUENOS AIRES: A nearly day-old port strike that snarled grains cargo traffic in Argentina was called off late on...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Blasphemy laws not being misused in Pakistan: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and the Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

‘Govt focusing on resolving businesspeople’s issues’

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razaq Dawood has said that the government was focusing on...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Khuli Katcheri held in DS Railways office

KARACHI: Divisional Superintendent Pakistan Railways Karachi Muhammad Hanif Gul held a Khuli Katcheri with the...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

HIS running 84 Covid vaccination centres in Sindh

HYDERABAD: Integra-ted Health Services (IHS) under its management health facilities is running 84 Covid Vaccination...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

‘Respiratory disease spreading among chicken’

KARACHI: A respiratory disease similar to the coronavirus is rapidly spreading among chicken across the country, it...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (May 27, 2021) and the forecast for Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

PACRA upgrades Jazz’s long-term rating to ‘AA’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) has upgraded Jazz’s long-term rating to the highest...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Budget session: Shehbaz instructs PML-N advisory council

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has instructed party advisory council to do...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

President for timely completion of K-IV water supply project

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday asked the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to accelerate...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Khiraaj-e-Tehseen’

“Yet another victory, I say!”

Updated 28 May, 2021 05:06am

Stocks

Record PSX business termed vindication of govt’s policies

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Thursday said international...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Letters

Water shortages and the Kharif crops

It is a matter of serious concern that the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has expressed its serious concerns...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Early or late cycle? Fast-running bull market unnerves investors

Will history’s longest-ever bull market be followed by one of the shortest? It’s been just over a year since a...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Beyond GDP: equity, wellbeing and sustainability

Let me start the article by giving two quotes in order to lay the basis for understanding why it is important for...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Budget FY22 and taxation

The budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022, the fourth of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), is ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) handled 95,655 tonnes of cargo comprising 69,465 tonnes of import cargo and...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Top Gulf markets mixed; Qatar shares jump

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday, with the Qatari index outperforming the region as ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

European shares hit record high

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European shares closed at a record high on Thursday boosted by Airbus after the planemaker hiked...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

China stocks climb

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended at three-month highs on Thursday as subdued industrial data calmed worries over policy...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Thursday’s early trade: Main indexes move up

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, helped by gains in industrial and financial shares, after...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Wall Street rises

NEW YORK: US stocks closed out Wednesday’s session with modest gains as recent comments from Federal Reserve...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Meggitt, real estate stocks lead FTSE 250 higher

LONDON: British midcaps edged higher on Thursday, outperforming the blue-chip index for a third straight session led...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (May 27, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Upward trend

KARACHI: On Thursday, PKR went up against USD in both inter-bank and open markets regaining some of the value lost...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (May 27, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

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 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (May 27, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

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 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,554.6842 ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,477.0295...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,224.9656 Bid...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ======================== ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (May 27, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (May 27, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

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 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (May 27, 2021)....

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 ends flat: PSX makes fresh history with 2.220bn volume

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday witnessed another historic day when daily trading volume crossed two...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Energy

Discos’ service areas: Over 800 fatalities occurred in five years: report

KARACHI: The last five years from 2016 to 2020 reveal a terrible picture with respect to number of fatal accidents ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Gold holds steady in NY

NEW YORK: Gold prices steadied below the key $1,900 an ounce level on Thursday as easing US Treasury yields offset...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Energy

Oil prices gain 1pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose one percent on Thursday, bolstered by strong US economic data that offset investors’...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Cotton & Textile

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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