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New LNG terminals to be based on B2B model: minister

Measures will enhance the capability of the system to handle imported gas but in a cost-efficient manner

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:13am

Security beefed up in Pakistan after terror attacks in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up security and ordered strict implementation on National Action Plan (NAP) across...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 08:50pm

I&T: President meets heads of leading firms

DUBAI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said Pakistan was committed to offering promising business opportunities...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 08:51pm

Income, ST refunds: OICCI decries FBR's 'double standard'

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has accused the Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:27am

RIUJ sets up medical camp at NPC

ISLAMABAD: A free medical camp was organised at the National Press Club (NPC), Islamabad, on Saturday, in...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Customs Collectorate Multan seizes smuggled goods worth Rs501m

KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate, (Enforcement), Multan has confiscated smuggled goods worth Rs501 million...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Zartaj Gul wants ‘Rescue Service’ in Sindh

LAHORE: Terming rescue professionals as ‘valuable asset and pride of the Nation,’ the Minister of State for...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Low water availability in Rabi season: Cultivation of wheat crop major challenge for farmers: experts

ISLAMABAD: The experts on Saturday warned that the cultivation of strategic wheat crop would be a major challenge ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

California restricts gagging for employee complaints

SAN FRANCISCO: A new law that will allow victims of workplace harassment or discrimination to speak freely, instead...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Europe

Czech billionaire PM wins vote but falls short of majority

PRAGUE: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis won a general election on Saturday but will struggle to put together a...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Afghan acting FM asks US to lift ban on reserves

CAIRO: Taliban representatives asked the United States to lift a ban on Afghan central bank reserves at a meeting...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Haiti condemns Trump's 'racist' comments toward migrants

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti has denounced what it said were "racist" remarks from former US president Donald Trump that...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Facebook grapples with another global outage

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday said users around the world again had problems accessing its services for hours ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

DHAKA: UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to thousands of ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Musk’s Tesla plant party in Berlin draws fans and protests

GRUENHEIDE: Tesla fans flocked to the carmaker’s new factory near Berlin on Saturday, where Chief Executive Elon...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’

PARIS: A group of 136 countries on Friday set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big companies and sought to make...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Blinken to meet with Israel, UAE diplomats

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with top diplomats from Israel and the United...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Lebanon power outage will last several days

BEIRUT: Lebanon has no centrally generated electricity after fuel shortages forced its two largest power stations to...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Pope meets Pelosi as abortion debate rages back home

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis met on Saturday with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook ‘biased against facts’

MANILA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticise Facebook as a threat to democracy,...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 9, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (October 10, 2021)....

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Govt urged to allow entry of oil tankers into KP during daytime hours

PESHAWAR: Petrol pumps owners have voiced concern over restriction on entry of oil tankers during day-hours in city...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

FFCL organises farmers' convention

ISLAMABAD: Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited (FFCL) recently organized a farmer convention in collaboration with the...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Chohan chants 'Jiye Bhutto' slogan ahead of cricket match

LAHORE: Punjab prisons Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Saturday chanted 'Jiye Bhutto' slogan ahead of friendly...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Progress on SDGs termed unsatisfactory

KARACHI: Federal and provincial governments will have to share the responsibility of taking the development agenda...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Met Office issues ‘dengue alert’

KARACHI: The Met Office has issued dengue alert on Saturday and warned that dengue threat is looming large over the...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Kamal claims his party can help resolve burning issues

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said that if the nation gives his party a...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Murad visits Umer Sharif’s residence: Federal govt accused of creating wheat shortages last year

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said the federal government had created shortage of wheat last...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Haji Abdul Rauf Chappal passes away

KARACHI: Well-known businessman Haji Abdul Rauf Chappal, Chairman Chappal Group, passed away on Saturday in Karachi....

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

T-20 World Cup: All-rounder Shoaib Malik replaces injured Sohaib Maqsood

LAHORE: Batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 due to a lower back injury...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Jazz xlr8 powered startup DeafTawk announces global expansion plans

ISLAMABAD: DeafTawk, a startup powered by Jazz xlr8, announced plans to expand its operations globally at a ceremony...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Punjab govt to provide imported sugar at Rs90/kg

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to provide imported sugar at retail shops at Rs 90 per kg through dealers...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Islamabad: people deprived of cash, valuables worth Rs14.36m during one week

ISLAMABAD: Robbers, burglars, and thieves struck at 17 different locations in the federal capital, and made off with...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Panama, Pandora leaks: JI to move apex court for fair inquiry: Siraj

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said the PTI government has nothing on its credit except gifting...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Money-laundering case: Court extends bails of Shehbaz, Hamza till 30th

LAHORE: The ruling and opposition members once again lock horns after a banking court extended bail of Shehbaz ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

KP CM announces special package of Rs1bn for Khwaza Khela

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Saturday announced a special package of Rs.1 billion for Tehsil Khwaza...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

CLICK project: Rs600m to be spent on uplift schemes: Murtaza

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi and Sindh government spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab Saturday said that up to Rs ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Shehbaz, Fazl demand ‘free, fair and transparent’ elections

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the state of affairs including economic situation in the country, Pakistan ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Harnai earthquake death toll rises to 21

QUETTA: The death toll in the earthquake that shook Harnai on Thursday increased to 21 after one of the injured...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Bilawal terms Larkana a ‘symbol of political resistance’

LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed Larkana as a symbol of political...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items further increase

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a further increase during this week past as compared ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Pinktober: Ufone pledges support to foster awareness on breast cancer

ISLAMABAD: As the world observes October as the Breast Cancer Awareness month globally, Pakistani telecom company...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Local govts: Punjab accords approval to 'Transaction Plan'

LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet, which met here Saturday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair gave...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

POL products' shortage in 2020: OMAP rejects allegations of OMCs' involvement

LAHORE: Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) on Saturday rejected the allegations of involvement of Oil...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Punjab govt signs MoU with MHRC

LAHORE: The Punjab government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mahboob-ul-Haq Research Centre...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

SNGPL earns Rs5,917m profit after tax

ISLAMABAD: SNGPL has earned profit after tax of Rs5,917 million and EPS of Rs9.33 for the period ended December 31,...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Inclusive, sustainable growth direly needed: Tarin

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the country was in dire need of inclusive and...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Harnai quake: Rs12,000 Ehsaas relief cash to be given to each family: Sania Nishtar

HARNAI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr. Sania Nishtar...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Pak-US relations

Pakistan's relationship with the US is once again at the crossroads. This is not happening for the first time. The...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban

As desperate Afghans resort to selling their belongings to buy food, international officials are preparing to fly in...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (October 9, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (October 9, 2021)...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Rates

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (October 9, 2021). TO LOAD FOR FAR EASTERN...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:21am

Rates

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (September 1 to...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

China completes latest metal reserves auctions, eyes more

BEIJING: China on Saturday released 150,000 tonnes of industrial metals from its state reserves in the fourth round...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

Brazil's Vibra buys 50pc stake in energy trader Comerc

SAO PAULO: Brazilian fuel distributor Vibra, formerly known as Petrobras Distribuidora SA, has reached a 3.25 ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

Nepra yet to clear pending dues: CCP gets payments against fee, charges from Ogra, SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has received payments of three percent fee and charges from...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

KARACHI: The local cotton market on Saturday remained stable and trading volume remained good. The Spot Rate ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 9, 2021)....

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Cotton & Textile

NY cotton erases gains

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures steadied after rising over 4% earlier on Friday as a US monthly jobs data miss raised...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

Soyabean futures down on export concerns

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell on Friday, pressured by concerns about competition on the...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

ICE canola ends mixed

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures ended mixed on Friday in slow, sideways trading. A stronger Canadian dollar...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

US natgas futures end steady for second day in a row

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held steady for a second day in a row on Friday as forecasts for mild weather and...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

Heavy rain hits China corn harvest

BEIJING: Heavy rain across northern China this week has delayed the corn harvest, submerged fields in water and...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Energy

VLSFO firms as supply outlook tightens

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) firmed on Friday, pulling away from multi-month lows...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures jump to 3-mth high

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures jumped to their 3-month highs on Friday as a rally in Tokyo stock market and upbeat...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Creating an organised gold market in Pakistan

There has been a lot of debate on reforms in Pakistan. Unfortuna-tely, most of the discussions and recommendations...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Letters

Tata regains control of Air India

According to media reports, Tata Sons will resume control of Air India after bidding $2.4 billion, including equity...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Posing as satire, misinformation spreads online

Hoaxes spread quickly online, be they about celebrities, politicians or anyone else. But falsehoods labelled as...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Taxes

IRS Lahore receives over 2m tax returns so far

LAHORE: The Inland Revenue Services (IRS) Lahore has collected over 2 million income tax returns so far and more are...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Taxes

China presses US to cancel tariffs in test of bilateral engagement

WASHINGTON: China said on Saturday it pressed the United States to eliminate tariffs in talks between the...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Money & Banking

China proposes adding cryptocurrency mining to 'negative list' of industries

BEIJING: China has added cryptocurrency mining to a draft list of industries in which investment is restricted or...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Industry

PBIF chief concerned at rising inflation

KARACHI: Chairman National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Industry

Turkish CG sees huge scope in construction sector

KARACHI: The boom in the construction industry of Pakistan will provide an excellent opportunity for prospective...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Setback to Dasu Dam?

EDITORIAL: The water resources ministry's revelation, before the National Assembly's standing committee on water...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:26am

Industry

Bilateral trade can soar to $5bn: Italian CG

KARACHI: There is huge potential to increase bilateral traded between Pakistan and Italy and the volumes could...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Industry

KATI president concerned at ‘sudden’ gas suspension

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Salman Aslam has expressed concerns over the...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

KPP affordability

EDITORIAL: The Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) is indeed a "splendid idea", as the prime minister put it at its...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

FPCCI's Businessmen Panel resents increase in electricity tariffs

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	281.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	281.68
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	147.13
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.33
Euro to USD / May 14	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 13	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5,886.55
Nasdaq / May 13	19,010.09
Dow Jones / May 13	42,140.43
India Sensex / May 14	81,497.76
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38,113.18
Hang Seng / May 14	23,504.69
FTSE 100 / May 14	8,607.88
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	23,613.03
France CAC40 / May 14	7,846.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	295,096
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 14	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	63.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	3,234.38
Diesel/Litre / May 14	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld / May 14 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8.14 ▲ 1 (14.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 14 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	7.75 ▲ 0.87 (12.65%)
B. F. Mod. / May 14 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	9.34 ▲ 1 (11.99%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 14 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.99 ▲ 0.88 (10.85%)
AN Textile Mill / May 14 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	10.79 ▲ 1 (10.21%)
S.G.Power / May 14 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	7.71 ▲ 0.71 (10.14%)
Hala Enterprise / May 14 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.05 ▲ 1.1 (10.05%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 14 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Dewan Motors / May 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	36.03 ▲ 3.28 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / May 14 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.01 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / May 14 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.81 ▼ -0.99 (-10.1%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / May 14 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.45 (-9.67%)
Faisal Sp. / May 14 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	285.21 ▼ -29.79 (-9.46%)
Bilal Fibres / May 14 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	18 ▼ -1.59 (-8.12%)
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.32 ▼ -0.62 (-7.81%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.09 ▼ -0.5 (-7.59%)
Samba Bank / May 14 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.57 ▼ -0.7 (-7.55%)
IbrahimFibres / May 14 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	325.02 ▼ -23.41 (-6.72%)
Calcorp Ltd / May 14 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	38.52 ▼ -2.74 (-6.64%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.46 ▼ -0.53 (-6.63%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	38,484,771 ▲ 4.08
Fauji Cement / May 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	34,776,712 ▲ 0.27
Sui South Gas / May 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,150,071 ▲ 3.28
D.G.K.Cement / May 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	17,878,731 ▼ -2.39
Power Cement / May 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	17,869,606 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / May 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,987,778 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / May 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,032,941 ▼ -0.01
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 14 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12,652,902 ▲ 0.87
Maple Leaf Cement / May 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,337,015 ▼ -0.22
Pak Refinery / May 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,217,821 ▲ 0.75

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