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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (June 4, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (June 5, 2021).

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Ecosystem restoration for people, nature and climate

Countries need to deliver on their existing commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land and make...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Ecosystem restoration: facts & figures

• Restoration and other natural solutions can deliver one third of the mitigation needed by 2030 to keep global...

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 12:03am

Climate change – challenges and opportunities

Three years from now 143 countries will be celebrating the 50th year of the World Environment Day. It is a day for...

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 12:02am

Asia’s environment finds itself at a tipping point

The Asia-Pacific region continues to lead the world's economic growth but a recent ground-breaking report by more...

Updated 13 Jun, 2021 12:01am

US intel report on UFOs inconclusive

WASHINGTON: The conclusion of a classified US intelligence report on the existence of alien UFOs is . . ....

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Asia

Japan births hit new record low in pandemic

TOKYO: The number of babies born in Japan hit a new record low last year, official data showed, highlighting concern...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Africa

Former Mauritius leader dies

PORT LOUIS, (Mauritius): The former prime minister of Mauritius, Anerood Jugnauth, who is credited with steering the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

WHO warns of June-July Covax doses shortfall

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday a shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses going through the Covax...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Europe

Serbia starts producing Russia’s Sputnik V jab

BELGRADE: Serbia is starting to produce Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, President Aleksandar Vucic said on...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

UK regulator approves Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds

LONDON: Britain’s medicines regulator said Friday the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is safe for adolescents aged 12 to ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Facebook bans Trump for 2 years

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday set its ban on former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

MS, MPhil degree programs: SU to offer department-wise entrance tests

HYDERABAD: Amid spike in Covid-19 cases in Sindh especially in Hyderabad, the Sindh University administration has...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

New finance bill: MQM-P assures PM of support

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), on Friday, shared their...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

APNS slams dacoity incident

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society strongly condemns the incidence of dacoity and manhandling of family at...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Terrorism incidents in Hyderabad: CTD summons Farooq Sattar, PSP’s Anees Advocate

KARACHI: The Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department has summoned disgruntled Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Farooq...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Sindh cabinet approves pension reforms scheme to save Rs894bn

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet of Sindh considering the significance and future financial implications of the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Punjab reports 52 more fatalities

LAHORE: With 52 more coronavirus deaths across Punjab during the last 24 hours, the province’s death toll has...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

‘Khidmat Aap Ki Dehleez Par’: CM checks cleanliness arrangements

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited different areas of the provincial metropolis to check the...

Published 05 Jun, 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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (June 4,...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 05 Jun, 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 Friday (June 4, 2021)....

Published 05 Jun, 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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (June 4, 2021)....

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (June 4, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (June 4, 2021)....

Published 05 Jun, 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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Mixed movement

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR exhibited mixed movement. It remained unchanged against USD in interbank market while going...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (June 4, 2021)....

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (June 4, 2021). ======================================= Offset Paper...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (June 4, 2021)...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 95,091 tonnes of cargo comprising 69,993 tonnes of import cargo and 25,098...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Grains

Asia rice: Vietnam rates fall as buyers hunt cheaper deals

MUMBAI/DHAKA/HANOI: Rice export prices in Vietnam fell this week, as buyers switched to cheaper offers from other...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not cricket!

“They are playing tennis…”

Updated 06 Jun, 2021 03:47am

Punjab govt to regularise 222 officials of SW&BM

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided in principle to regularise all the 222 senior and junior employees of the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rs80m distributed among victims of housing scheme

LAHORE: The Lahore police on Friday distributed cheques worth over Rs 80 million among the affectees of a private...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

‘CPEC will tremendously increase Navy’s responsibilities’

LAHORE: The convocation ceremony of 50th Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan Navy War College (PNWC),...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Covid-19 positivity rate drops to 3.58pc

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan has dropped to 3.58 percent, which is the lowest since February...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Elections (Second Amendment) Ordinance: IHC issues notices to secretaries of ministry of law, ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, issued notices to the secretaries Ministry of Law and the ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Money laundering: Pakistan moved to enhanced follow-up list by APG

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been moved from enhanced (expedited) to enhanced follow-up list by the Asia-Pacific Group...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Bilawal assures Shehbaz of PPP’s support on ‘Budget 2021-22’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that his party would support the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Venezuelan oil, masked as Malaysian, rushes into China before fuel tax

Traders are racing to deliver record volumes of Venezuelan crude oil masked as Malaysian bitumen blend to China,...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Economy: govt’s growing optimism

In a rather surprising yet welcome development the government has come up with rather bullish figures on ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Steering the economic ship

The economic situation is still unsteadily swaying and could wobble because a lot of medium and small scale...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Letters

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — I

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council had a great opportunity to correct its approach more than two decades back and...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rates.BR Index

KSE-100 Index retreats: BRIndex100 manages gains

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday closed on a positive note on the back of fresh buying by local and foreign...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

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 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Cotton & Textile

About 600 bales of new cotton crop available at Rs1300/maund

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

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (June 4, 2021)....

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Energy

US natgas futures little changed

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held steady on Friday as forecasts for milder weather and lower demand next week...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Indonesia emerges as world’s dominant producer of nickel

LONDON: Indonesia has emerged as the world’s dominant producer of nickel over the last 10 years. Mined production...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.710...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Asia Gold: India market still muted, China flips to discount

BENGALURU Indian gold dealers offered the biggest discounts in 8-1/2 months this week as COVID-19-related...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

ICE canola futures fall on wetter Canada forecast

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures fell on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as concerns about dry Canadian...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Energy

Asian LNG prices rise on strong demand

SINGAPORE: Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose for a second consecutive week and touched their...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Gold rebounds in European trade

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold rebounded from a more than two-week low on Friday after a rise in US non-farm payrolls fell...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Palm oil eases

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Friday after surveys pegged May inventories to rise to an...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Energy

Oil hits two-year high on OPEC+ discipline, demand hopes

NEW YORK: Oil extended gains on Friday, topping $72 a barrel for the first time since 2019, as OPEC+ supply...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Commodities

Copper prices rebound

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Friday as investors bought in at lower prices after heavy losses the previous ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton rises

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures gained ground on Friday after a weekly federal report showed higher export sales of the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Austrian avant garde writer Friederike Mayroecker dies

VIENNA: Austrian writer and poet Friederike Mayroecker, regarded as “the great dame of experimental literature”,...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Putin urges Europe to pay for gas in euros, not dollars

Energy

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	143.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
India Sensex / Apr 14	76,852.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	34,285.02
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,395.12
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,134.34
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,954.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,273.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.57
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,225.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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