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IHC orders removal of Usmani, Soomro

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, ordered the removal of Arif Usmani and Zubair Soomro from the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Zardari appears before court in fake bank accounts case

ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari, on Tuesday, appeared before the Accountability Court in connection ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Covid-19 vaccines: 17m doses procured on payment out of 21.13m received, NCOC told

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday was apprised that the country so far had...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Punjab Assembly passes two bills

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed The Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) (Amendment) ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan to get 2.5m doses of Moderna vaccine from US

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States, White House...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Taxes

Willful defaults: Amended Finance Bill specifies tax arrest body

ISLAMABAD: A committee comprising the finance minister, the chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the FBR's...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

PM, Shahzain Bugti discuss Balochistan uplift

ISLAMABAD: Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Margalla Hills: Senate panel concerned over repeated fire incidents

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, Tuesday, expressed 'deep concern' over repeated fire...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

KE and DHA inaugurate two substations elevations

KARACHI: With the monsoon season drawing closer, K-Electric (KE) and the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) jointly...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Sindh PA proceedings: PTI MPA says resigning for not being permitted to play role

KARACHI: A PTI legislator Tuesday announced his resignation for not being permitted to play his role in the Sindh...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Bulgaria-Pakistan B2B webinar held

KARACHI: The Embassy of Pakistan in Bulgaria in cooperation with IMD Division-I of Trade Development Authority of...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Tomato prices raised by over 150pc in retail

KARACHI: Tomato prices have been increased by more than 150 percent in the retail market during the last few days...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Pharmaceutical distributors warn of operations shutdown

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical distributors have warned the government of shutting down their operations in the city if the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

US Embassy, TiE Islamabad hold 7th edition of Startup Cup Finale

ISLAMABAD: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad, in partnership with US Embassy in Islamabad, concluded the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

No gas load-shedding in entire franchise: SSGC

KARACHI: SSGC categorically denies the reports of gas load shedding anywhere in its franchise area. Some pocket...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Haleem lashes out at Speaker for banning entry of eight Sindh PTI MPAs

KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Shaikh on Tuesday lashed out at Speaker of Sindh Assembly...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Zardari sees blowback of dangerous situation emerging in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Zardari, on Tuesday, said Pakistan could face blowback of dangerous situation...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

'Khidmat Aapki Dehliz Par': Punjab govt launches 2nd phase

LAHORE: After successful completion of the first phase, the Punjab government has launched the five-week-long second...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Multiple 'gas cylinder' explosions

LAHORE: Panic gripped among the people after multiple explosions took place at the crowded Barkat Market in Lahore's...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Release/auction of NGMS Spectrum in 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz in process

ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput has said that to meet ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Khaqan for informing parliament on demand for provision of military bases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leader and former premier, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday, said the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Senate body directs ministry: 'Foreign boots on Pak soil to be considered forbidden under parliament's directive'

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Defence and National Security, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry of Defence that...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Authorities lag against fast-evolving cyberspace threats

PARIS: Governments worldwide are too often playing catch-up against private cyberspace operators in what is poised ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Europe

Brutal storms lash Germany, Switzerland and France

BERLIN: Heavy rain, giant hailstones and gale-force winds lashed parts of Germany, Switzerland and France on Monday...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Middle East

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system

AMMAN: Jordan is planning to "modernise" its political system, an official said on Tuesday, months after an...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Inflation surge 'temporary': BIS

ZURICH: The recent inflation surge is most likely a "temporary" phenomenon, the Bank for International Settlements...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Africa

Zuma gets 15-month jail term

JOHANNESBURG: In a historic ruling, South Africa's top court on Tuesday handed the country's former president, Jacob...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

South Asia

India approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

NEW DELHI: India authorised the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday as it seeks to ramp up...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

US sending Bangladesh 2.5m Covid vaccine doses

WASHINGTON: The United States began shipping 2.5 million doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine to Bangladesh on Tuesday, ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Over 10 million Australians in coronavirus lockdown

BRISBANE: More than 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as coronavirus cases spread across the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Europe

Covid cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant

PARIS: Covid-19 infections are rising again in Europe after falling for two and a half months, mainly because of the...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Europe

French lesbians, single women win access to fertility treatments

PARIS: French gay rights campaigners celebrated a milestone for equal rights on Tuesday after parliament finalised...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Quake rattles west Cuba

HAVANA, (Cuba): A tremor hit western Cuba on Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of several buildings but with...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Selected sections of Karachi prepare for upcoming monsoon

According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are predicted in Karachi this year as well. The damage ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Signify introduces new UV-C disinfection luminaires in Pakistan

KARACHI: The world leader in lighting, Signify, is introducing new UV-C disinfection luminaires and equipment in...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Corona pandemic: Over 8m vaccinated so far in Punjab

LAHORE: While the corona vaccination process is underway at fast pace across the province, over eight million people...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

FATF observation: Senate body to review progress on eight proposals on July 9

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, on Tuesday, called a special meeting of the committee on July ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Wasa ready to deal with emergency during monsoon

FAISALABAD: All preparations finalised by WASA to deal with any emergency during the monsoon. In which 10 emergency...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (June 29, 2021) and the forecast for Wednesday (June 30, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Bulls make comeback on PSX: BRIndex100 manages gains

KARACHI: Fresh buying in various sectors supported the Pakistan Stock Exchange to close on a positive note on...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Letters

Cotton under the govt spotlight

Monday's meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet deserves praise for it has taken a key...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

A new kind of cold war in the offing?

The world is likely to witness a boom in physical infrastructure development activity as the Blue Dot Network (BDN),...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Budget: identifying defects and proposing corrections

The Federal Budget was presented on June 12 which was followed by the provincial budgets. Pakistan is a Federation...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

OPEC+ expected to move to cool overheating oil market

The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries will meet on Thursday and are expected to agree to boost production in...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Afghan peace process, issues with India: Parliamentary Committee meeting on July 1

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Tuesday, said that a detailed briefing would be given to the...

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 12:58pm

Arbab Rahim meets Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that the social sector funding has been enhanced...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Marriyum demands reversal of proposed taxes on 1100cc cars, phone calls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has demanded reversal of ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Budget passed 'illegally', says Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, while addressing a press conference in...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

PML-N's 70 MNAs remain absent from NA session

ISLAMABAD: As the government successfully passed the budget for 2021-22 without any hindrance from the allied...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Senate delegation visits Usman Kakar's residence

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani along with parliamentary delegation visited the residence of...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Four killed, six injured in Landikotal blast

PESHAWAR: Four persons including three children and a woman were killed while six others injured when a device...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: If there is load-shedding there's no television

"You know I am not sure that bashing one's political opponents will win seats. In the West, bashing one's

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

IPOs, preference share: PSX sees highest number of transactions in 14 years

KARACHI: As many as 8 equity IPO (Initial Public Offering) transactions were witnessed during FY21 aided by a stark...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 149,045 tonnes of cargo comprising 70,093 tonnes of import cargo and 78,952...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

S&P and Nasdaq hit all-time highs

• Facebook hits $1trn market cap as antitrust lawsuit dismissed NEW YORK: The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit all-time...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Tuesday's early afternoon trade: S&P hit new highs; Morgan Stanley jumps

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 hit a record high for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, helped by shares of...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Dubai stocks at 3-week low, other Gulf stocks up

DUBAI: Dubai's stock market slipped to a three-week low on Tuesday on fear that new coronavirus outbreaks would...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

European stocks climb

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European shares ended higher on Tuesday after data showed economic sentiment improved sharply in...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

China stocks down

SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Tuesday on concerns the infectious Delta virus variant could assuage global economic...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Japanese shares drop

TOKYO: Japanese shares slumped on Tuesday, with weaker cyclical stocks outweighing gains in technology firms, as...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Miners, retail fuel FTSE

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, led by mining and retail stocks, while rising cases of a new...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: PKR goes up

KARACHI: On Tuesday, PKR went up against USD in both interbank and open markets. It also went up against Euro and SR...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

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 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

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

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

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 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,584.7494 ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

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 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (June 29, 2021)....

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

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 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Rates.SBP

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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