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Airlines criticise EU ban on Belarus flights

PARIS: A leading airline association criticised Friday an EU ban on flying in Belarusian airspace as politicising ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Fewer Americans blame Covid for preventing them from seeking work

NEW YORK: Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they're not looking for work as more...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (June 5, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (June 6, 2021)....

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Industry

Retailers, newspapers, printing firms oppose US postal rate hikes

WASHINGTON: A coalition of retailers, newspapers, printers, greeting card companies and others oppose the US Postal...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

South Asia

Sri Lanka sued over ship disaster as possible oil spill looms

COLOMBO: Environmentalists on Friday sued the Sri Lankan government and operators of a container ship loaded with...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Africa

Goma airport reopens two weeks after volcanic eruption

GOMA, (DR Congo): The international airport in DR Congo's Goma reopened Saturday, two weeks after a devastating...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Survivor of indigenous boarding school in Canada recalls painful times

KAMLOOPS, (Canada): It is a lifetime since she left, but Evelyn Camille's throat tightens as she returns to her old...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Europe

Bosnia starts demolishing church built near Srebrenica

SARAJEVO: Demolition work began Saturday on a Serbian Orthodox church illegally built on land near Srebrenica seized...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Europe

Hungarians protest against planned Chinese university campus

BUDAPEST: Thousands of Hungarians, some of them holding banners declaring "Treason", protested on Saturday against a...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits record for May

RIO DE JANEIRO: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record for the month of May this year, the space...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Delta Air Lines flight diverted after passenger tries to breach cockpit

LOS ANGELES: An unruly passenger who tried breaking into the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Tennessee...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Asia

Jailed Samsung leader fined for taking propofol shots

SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors fined the jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group 50 million won ($45,000)...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Tobacco industry to oppose any tax increase: study

ISLAMABAD: Though the cigarette prices are cheapest in Pakistan compared to the rest of South Asia region, the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Punjab govt to start road reconstruction, repair programme

LAHORE: On the instructions of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Punjab government has decided in principle to...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

PN observes World Environment Day

KARACHI: World Environment Day is observed every year under the ambit of United Nations to raise awareness about...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

PMSA marks environment day

KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) observed the World Environment Day with an aim to commence...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

MQM-P favours opening of markets up to 8pm

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday supported the decision of the business community of...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

'Higher tobacco tax, fewer cigarettes consumed': Majority of smokers to quit, reduce smoking: research study

ISLAMABAD: Majority of smokers in Pakistan will choose to quit or reduce smoking in response to price increases...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

PML-N for making corona relief package report public

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has announced to activate the party at...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared with the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

First-ever in erstwhile Fata: Passport office established in Miranshah

PESHAWAR: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed inaugurated on Saturday a passport office in Miranshah, the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Bringing int'l e-sports to Pakistan: ESPL partners with REDtone Digital Services

KARACHI: ESPL, one of the world's largest e-sports firms, has partnered with REDtone Digital Services (RDS) to bring...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

1Q 2021: Punjab govt's debt declines by 5percent

LAHORE: The Punjab government's debt saw decline by 5 percent (Rs 42.8 billion) in the first quarter of this year. ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Labourer dies as cotton factory collapses in Karachi

KARACHI: A labourer died and three were rescued alive from the rubble after the second floor of an old cotton ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Cash, valuables worth Rs12.97m looted in Capital city last week

ISLAMABAD: Cash, gold ornaments, vehicles and other valuables worth Rs21.6 million were stolen or snatched by armed...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Delhi, Mumbai ease lockdown

NEW DELHI: Markets and shopping malls in New Delhi will be allowed to reopen from Monday in a further easing of the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Australia’s Victoria state reports five new Covid-19 cases, Delta cluster grows

MELBOURNE: Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria on Saturday reported a small increase in locally...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Sinovac vaccine gains China approval for emergency use in children, adolescents

BEIJING: China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine in people aged between three and...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

UK says all state contract bidders must commit to 2050 net zero goal

LONDON: Companies bidding for British government contracts must commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and publish...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

US sending $266.5m in aid to Afghanistan for Covid response

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Friday more than $266 million in additional humanitarian aid for ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Nigerian telecoms firms suspend access to Twitter

ABUJA: Nigerian telecoms firms blocked access to Twitter on Saturday following a regulatory directive aimed at...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Tiananmen ‘tank man’ Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images

NEW YORK: Microsoft Corp on Friday blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine not showing ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

At least 114 killed in deadliest Burkina Faso attacks since 2015

OUAGADOUGOU: Suspected jihadists have massacred at least 114 civilians in Burkina Faso’s volatile north in the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

US Justice Dept says it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations

WASHINGTON: The Department of Justice said on Saturday that it would no longer seek source information from ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

SEC ousts head of accounting watchdog, puts rest of board on notice

WASHINGTON: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday said it had removed the head of the oversight...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

KJP helps differently abled man get job in int’l market: Usman Dar

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Saturday took to ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Covid-19 vaccination centre inaugurated at LCCI

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Division Captain (R) Muhammad Usman Saturday inaugurated vaccination centre at the ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Week-long anti-polio vaccination drive in Sindh from tomorrow

KARACHI: A week long anti-polio vaccination campaign would be kicked off in Sindh from Monday (June 07 to 13, 2021)...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Red Bull, Peshawar Zalmi partner to uplift sports in Pakistan

KARACHI: Red Bull Pakistan and Peshawar Zalmi have joined hands as official ‘Talent Partner’. With the signing ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Sindh govt to formulate biosaline agriculture plan

HYDERABAD: Govern-ment of Sindh to provide 80 percent subsidy on the high-efficiency irrigation system to farmers...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

HBL PSL 6 matches: PCB collaborating with Facebook for global audience

LAHORE: While the HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to roll into action from Wednesday (June 9) in Abu Dhabi,...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (June 5, 2021)...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (June 5,...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Rates.The Rupee

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (May 3 to 31,...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time) 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (June 5, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

Rising trend persists on cotton market

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

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (June 5, 2021)....

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Ukraine 2021 spring grain sowing 98pc completed

KYIV: Ukrainian farms have almost completed 2021 spring grain sowing, seeding 7.4 million hectares, or 98 percent, ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Energy

Asia Fuel Oil: VLSFO cash discount narrows

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) extended gains to a one-month high on Friday after one...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

ICE canola futures rise on Prairie heatwave

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures climbed on Friday, lifted by a Canadian Prairie heat wave and a surge in...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Malaysia risks losing investment with tighter scrap import proposals

KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed restrictions on imports of scrap metal into Malaysia would see the Southeast Asian country...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Cotton & Textile

World market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 69.78 cents per...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Euronext wheat consolidates, maize hits record high before expiry

PARIS: Euronext wheat was little changed on Friday as improving crop conditions in Europe and a firm euro offset...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Algeria’s cereal harvest set to fall due to drought

ALGIERS: Grain importer Algeria expects its cereal production for 2020 to fall 35-40% from last year’s 5 million...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Global copper smelting extends recovery in May

LONDON: Global copper smelting extended its rebound in May, touching fresh highs for the year as operations ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Iran’s GTC bought about 195,000 tonnes of wheat

HAMBURG: Iranian state agency the Government Trading Corporation (GTC) is believed to have purchased around 195,000...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commodities

Russia’s Nornickel resumes ore mining

MOSCOW: Russian metals producer Nornickel has resumed ore mining at the second of its two mines hit by flooding this...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Inflow in rivers jumps to 289,500 cusecs: Irsa

ISLAMABAD: Spokesman Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Saturday said that water inflow in the rivers jumped to...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

At least three killed as Myanmar villagers battle junta forces

YANGON: A clash between Myanmar soldiers and villagers wielding homemade guns left at least three civilians dead in...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

NAB approves corruption probe against PML-N leader

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved a corruption inquiry against senior Pakistan Muslim...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Bilawal criticises govt’s approach to FY22 budget

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Saturday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

APEC agrees to expedite transit of Covid-19 vaccines, related goods

MELBOURNE: Ministers from Asia-Pacific trade group APEC on Saturday agreed to expedite the transit of COVID-19...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

RAW-related probe: Farooq Sattar appears before CTD

KARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar on Saturday appeared before the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Let private sector run the show

It’s not a myth that in Pakistan the government is poor while people are cash rich. The public debt is five times...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Stabilisation and growth without much reforms – II

In contrast to the prescription being followed in Pakistan like in many other IMF programme countries over the ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, hosts huge bitcoin event

Thousands of people have descended on Miami for a massive two-day bitcoin conference that opened Friday — a sign...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Letters

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — II

The unfortunate “inaction” from Islamabad resulted in this learning opportunity being lost which would have...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

‘Need to change mindset within judiciary’

KARACHI: Senior judge of Lahore High Court, Justice Ayesha Malik on Saturday underlined the need to change mindsets...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

CTD arrests 3 terrorists

KARACHI: Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Saturday claimed to have arrested three alleged terrorists...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

SECMC completes million trees in Thar, celebrates World Environment Day

KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) a J-V between Government of Sindh and private companies is ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Sindh reports 722 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: As many as 11 more patients of Covid-19 died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,116 and 722 new cases...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Various uplift schemes started to facilitate industrialists: CDA chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amer Ali Ahmed said on Saturday that various...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Need for raising awareness about thalassaemia stressed

LAHORE: Emphasizing the need for raising awareness about thalassaemia, Federal Minister for Information and...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Blast in oxygen-producing factory kills two in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: A powerful explosion wrecked an oxygen-producing factory in Rawat on Saturday, killing two people. The...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Awaz Foundation Pakistan holds pre-budgetary discussion

LAHORE: Awaz Foundation Pakistan organised a seminar on pre-budgetary discussion for the Girls Right to Quality...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Pakistan condemns killing of Kashmiri boy in illegal custody of Indian occupation forces

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the killing of a young Kashmiri, Mohammad Amin Malik due to torture by ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

‘No compromise on merit’ Govt purges all depts including varsities of political interference: Sarwar

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the government has purged all departments including...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Elahi says hosting of World Environment Day a matter of pride

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday that it is a matter of pride that this year...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

700 vaccination centres functional: No let-up in Covid-19 deaths as 57 more fatalities reported across Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in Covid-19 deaths, as 57 more fatalities were reported across Punjab during the last 24...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Greek economy grows

ATHENS: Greece's economy grew by 4.4 percent in the first quarter despite a six-month coronavirus lockdown,...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Industry

Cement sector shows excellent growth rate of 49.86pc in May

LAHORE: Cement sector showed excellent growth of 49.86 percent during May 2021 when total cement dispatches were...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Industry

Auto sector showing growth despite Covid pandemic: PAMA

LAHORE: Despite the challenge of increasing the input costs especially the raw material being hard to find due to...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Commission’s report on sugar mills: SC to take up govt’s appeal against SHC judgment tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up the federal government’s appeal against the Sindh High Court judgment...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Berthing of oil ships: Byco seeks to connect its SPM with white oil pipeline

ISLAMABAD: Byco Petroleum has come up with a proposal to connect its Single Point Mooring (SPM) with the white oil...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

China blasts US and EU consulates in Hong Kong for Tiananmen candles

HONG KONG: China on Saturday berated the US and EU consulates in Hong Kong for displaying candles to commemorate the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Taxes

Industrial sector's complaints: FTO to take up policy changes with FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has assured the industrial sector that the issues ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

The IFC-WB report

EDITORIAL: Nobody, at least in Pakistan, is surprised that a report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Handling protesting teachers – a new low

EDITORIAL: Surely, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government could have handled the matter of protesting teachers, who...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Taxes

‘Under-invoicing of imported Chinese tyres causing huge tax losses’

KARACHI: The extensive under-invoicing of imported Chinese tyres in Pakistan is causing huge tax losses to the...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

FBR’s unified scheme rejected by stakeholders

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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	142.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.81
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 11	5,363.36
India Sensex / Apr 11	75,157.26
Nasdaq / Apr 11	16,724.46
Dow Jones / Apr 11	40,212.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	33,982.36
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,367.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,113.87
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,831.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,259.65

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	61.28
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,229.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	67.08
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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