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‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not cricket!

“They are playing tennis…”

Updated 06 Jun, 2021 03:47am

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

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

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

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

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

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

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

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

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

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

Member to Member

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

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.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday

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

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

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

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

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.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative 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 GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful 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 GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed 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 Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital 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 Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

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.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

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

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.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

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

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

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

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

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

Bad days are over, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday the country’s economic turnaround had brought down the ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Joint statement issued: Islamabad, Beijing, Kabul reaffirm to deepen co-op under BRI

ISLAMABAD: China has expressed readiness to play a constructive role in facilitating improvement in ties between...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

20 IPPs paid Rs89.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The government has paid Rs 89.2 billion to 20 Independent Power Producers (IPPs)

Updated 05 Jun, 2021 05:17am

FATF challenges: ‘Significant’ progress achieved, claims govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made a significant progress to address the FATF challenges, said a statement by Federal...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan ready for talks if given Kashmir roadmap

Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government have informed India that it would have to first reverse its 2019 steps for any normalisation process to begin.

Updated 05 Jun, 2021 08:15pm

Circular debt may hit Rs2.7trn mark

ISLAMABAD: The energy sector's circular debt is likely to touch Rs 2.7 trillion in fiscal year 2021-22 in case the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Shehbaz paints pretty grim picture of state of economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, on Thursday, said that the State Bank of...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Razak says exports to cross $30bn mark in FY21

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Advisor on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that Pakistan’s...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Adjustments in KE’s tariff approved by Nepra

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved adjustments in tariff of Karachi...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

SPI down 0.61pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended June 3, 2021 recorded a decline of 0.61 percent...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Kamyab Jawan Programme: Tarin directs finalisation of institutional framework of funding

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed to finalise the institutional framework of funding for the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

China rebukes Biden for ‘suppressing’ Chinese firms

BEIJING: Beijing accused the United States of "suppressing" Chinese firms and issued veiled threats of a retaliation...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

‘7 trillion dollars’: NAB chief for bringing stolen money back

ISLAMABAD: Stressing the need of taking bold, clear and concrete initiatives to strengthen the existing ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

ECNEC approves 12 projects worth over Rs312bn

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 projects for various...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Azhar speaks about progress

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar Friday said Pakistan has achieved compliant rating in 31 out of 40...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Taxation system: FPCCI moves SC

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has filed human rights application...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Budget outlay likely to be Rs 8trn

KARACHI: The government is likely to set GDP growth target of 4.8 percent in the upcoming federal budget for FY22...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Import of goods: SHC gives its verdict in favour of infrastructure levy

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Friday upheld the infrastructure levy under Sindh Finance Act, 2017 on import of...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

‘Operation Raddul Fasaad’: Ministry to give briefing to NA, Senate bodies

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence will give a comprehensive briefing to the National Assembly and Senate standing...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Accountability courts: LHC says govt delaying appointment of judges

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday said the federal government had been delaying the appointment of ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Rich states haven’t done enough for the environment: PM

ISLAMABAD: The world's richest countries have not done enough to combat global warming, Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

IPO: Citi Pharma plans to raise Rs2.8bn

KARACHI: Lahore-based Citi Pharma Limited is planning to raise up to Rs2.8 billion by offering a 35 percent stake to...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Anti-competitive practices

EDITORIAL: According to media reports, two Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP’s) teams ‘visited’ the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Proposed media law: sinister designs?

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Energy

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

SAINT PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that European nations should pay for Russian gas in euros, as...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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