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Poverty alleviation and social security

While the nation is suffering from rising inflation and rising energy costs hitting all segments of society and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

A prosperous South Asia

India’s leading contemporary politician-intellectual Shashi Tharoor’s declamation at Oxford (2015) about the ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling

A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

IoBM and P&DD ink MoU

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan committed to promoting world peace: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said that Pakistan is committed to continuing working towards the promotion of...

Updated 29 May, 2021 06:43pm

Minister for vaccination of teachers ahead of schools opening

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said Friday that 3.5 million people had been vaccinated in Punjab so...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

USC makes Rs26bn sale under Ramazan Relief Package

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) acquires sale of Rs26 billion under Ramazan Relief Package...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Restoration of LG: SC issues notice to Punjab AG

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the advocate general Punjab regarding contempt petition ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

MPs from Punjab, Balochistan meet PM

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Parliament from Punjab and Balochistan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Santex holds virtual panel discussion

KARACHI: In observance of the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, leading hygiene and personal care company, Santex...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Punjab reports 702 fresh coronavirus cases

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has slightly increased to 03.35 percent from...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

NAB chief presents annual report: Alvi for effective steps to eliminate menace of corruption

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs323.29 billion, besides completing 369 ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Thalassemia patients: Blood donation camp set up by PHP

FAISALABAD : In the wake of 3rd wave of COVID-19 and acute shortage of Thalassemia baby red cells and Hemophilia ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Operation against Ladi Gang in final stages

DG KHAN: Law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) continued to make their advances towards members of the Ladi Gang in Dera...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Hayatt Med-Tech develops fully-automated Covid-19 Rapid Screening Device

NEW YORK CITY: Hayatt Med-Tech, an innovative startup in the medical technology industry, Friday announced the...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Sindh Assembly passes Journalists Protection Bill 2021

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday legislated a law to guard journalists and media workers'...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Dacoits' hideouts destroyed in Shikarpur operation

SHIKARPUR: The anti-bandits operation in Shikarpur is underway and the police have burnt down 200 safe havens of...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

DG Rangers meets Sindh CM

KARACHI: Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Dr Aijaz Fatima laid to rest

KARACHI: Dr Aijaz Fatima, founder of Dr Ziauddin Hospital and mother of Dr Asim Hussain, laid to rest amid sobs and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

PMFA chief meets Malaysian HC

KARACHI: President, Pakistan-Malaysia Friendship Association (PMFA) Shahid Jawed Qureshi paid a courtesy call to ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Russian SolarWinds hackers renew cyberattacks: Microsoft

WASHINGTON: The state-backed Russian group behind a massive hacking campaign revealed last year has re-emerged with ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

US says goodbye to Open Skies accord with Russia

WASHINGTON”: US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it has decided not to return to the Open...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Asia

Japan extends virus emergency until month before Games

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday extended a coronavirus emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country until...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Qureshi arrives on three-day official visit to Iraq

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Friday, reached Baghdad on a three-day official visit to Iraq...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

HBL-PSL-VI: South African players set to arrive in UAE

LAHORE: The UAE authorities granted landing permission to South African players and the broadcast crews arriving ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Credible minimum nuclear deterrence restored balance of power: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Armed forces on Friday have paid a tribute to all those involved in establishing credible minimum ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Clarification

ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for Ministry of Energy while commenting on a report titled "Bleeding Discos aren't...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Conducting of nuclear tests was necessary, says Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has said that conducting of nuclear tests...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan Democratic Movement: No party has authority to bring or expel another: Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, Friday, asserted that no single party...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Tax reforms needed to curtail rising use of tobacco among youth

ISLAMABAD: The influence of tobacco industry over legislative bodies appeared to be a major factor behind the delay...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A frog or a toad?

"Yaaaay."

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

The Weather

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.BR Index

PSX exceeds 47,000-level: BRIndex100 climbs

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday witnessed a bullish trend and closed on strong positive note with healthy...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Letters

‘IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?” carried ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Transportation: Ogra to bring LPG bowsers into regulatory regime

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) moved forward to bring LPG bowsers for transportation of LPG...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

Friday's early trade: Wall Street advances, unshaken by inflation surge

NEW YORK: Wall Street's major averages rose on Friday as investors shrugged off data showing a jump in inflation,...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Oil inches higher

LONDON: Oil prices inched higher on Friday, with Brent holding near $70 a barrel as strong US economic data and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Asia fuel oil: VLSFO market recoups weekly losses

SINGAPORE: Asia's 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) edged higher on Friday, clawing back most of the week's...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

US natgas futures hold near one-week high

CHICAGO: US natural gas futures edged up on Thursday to a fresh one-week high as the front-month contract rolled to...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Asia naphtha rebounds

SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha rebounded on Friday after a dip in the previous session, while the gasoline crack fell. ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore jumps over 5pc on China's plans to cut steel output

MANILA: Asia's iron ore futures rose on Friday, underpinned by China's revved-up campaign to curb steel output to...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Grains

China's feed lots set to snap up wheat harvest for poultry

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China's massive livestock sector is set to snap up millions of tonnes of wheat from the country's...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 122,687 tonnes of cargo comprising 91,362 tonnes of import cargo and 31,325...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

KARACHI: The local market remained stable on Friday. Market Sources told that trading volume remained thin. Cotton...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (May 28, 2021)...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (May 28, 2021). ======================================= Offset Paper...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Up against USD

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR went up against USD in both interbank and open markets by a small margin. It also went up...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Member to Member

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

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

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (May 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,477.7405...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (May 28,...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.SBP

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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