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References against Shehbaz, others: proceedings adjourned

LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday adjourned to November 05 the proceedings in references of money laundering...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

UNDP, TCCF launch #StopTheSpread

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) have launched a joint...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Police officer martyred, 13 injured in Quetta blast

QUETTA: A police officer was martyred and 13 others including three pedestrians were injured in a bomb blast here in...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Ismail describes human capital as country's 'greatest asset'

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Monday observed that Pakistan's greatest asset was its human capital and we...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Expert says late marriages major reason behind breast cancer among women

KARACHI: The President Pink Pakistan Trust (PPT) Dr Zubaida Qazi said that there are many factors that lead to ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Back office services: ITMinds, PPL sign agreement

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and ITMinds Limited (ITMinds), a wholly owned subsidiary of Central...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Regulatory bodies: AGP yet to get access to core record

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has yet to get access to core record of regulatory bodies despite...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Fire breaks out in Kuwait's largest oil refinery

KUWAIT CITY: A fire broke out Monday in Kuwait's largest oil refinery, causing several injuries but no interruptions...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

UK MPs to pay tribute to slain colleague in parliament

LONDON: British lawmakers will pay tribute in parliament on Monday to their murdered colleague David Amess, as...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Europe

EU mulls targeting Belarus airline over migrant flights

LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed cracking down on Belarus's state airline in a bid to curb the...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Afghanistan-wide polio vaccination starts next month: UN

KABUL: Afghanistan will kick off its first countrywide polio immunisation campaign in years next month to protect...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 18, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 19, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Mukaddam murder case: SC rejects post-arrest bail of Jaffer

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court rejected post-arrest bail of Zakir Jaffer, but granted bail to Asmat Jaffer, mother of...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

FTO sends truckloads of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Customs Health Care Society dispatched another 16 trucks of relief goods as a humanitarian aid for the...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

AQ Khan: minister says govt has decided to build mausoleum in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Monday said that Pakistan has stopped on-arrival visas...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

IMF official calls on AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Teresa Daban Sanchez called on Auditor...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan condemns crimes against humanity in IIOJK by Indian forces

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the continuing extrajudicial killings in staged encounters and fake...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Contract employees: LHC dismisses petitions against termination

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court dismissed several identical petitions of Khalida Perveen and others against their...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Qureshi to visit Iran next week

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will visit Iran next week to participate in the second ministerial...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

CG urges govt to remove Iran from Covid-19 'C category'

LAHORE: Iranian Consul General Muhammad Raza Nazri on Monday said that still Pakistan had kept Iran in "C category"...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will begin tomorrow; Rs17m on offer

LAHORE: After the successful completion of the National T20, the 2021-22 season enters into next phase with the...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Nothing could be more 'catastrophic' than rising inflation: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Endorsing the PDM's decision to launch nationwide protests against soaring inflation, Pakistan Muslim...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Int'l Mashaikh & Ulema conference: CM for spreading teachings of Holy Prophet (PBUH)

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has impressed upon the religious scholars and Mashaikh Uzam to...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Frustrated and weary over long pandemic hours, more US workers are striking

Exhausted after working long hours during the coronavirus pandemic and resentful that their bosses are not sharing...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Colonial atrocities: belated reckoning

On October 16, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the 60th anniversary of a massacre of Algerian...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

IMF projections

The latest set of projections by the IMF at the country, regional and global levels are contained in the ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Letters

Sugar has turned sour

It was in August this year that Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) imposed the largest amount of penalty of...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Tech lifts S&P 500, Nasdaq amid inflation, China growth worries

NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Monday on gains in heavyweight technology companies, although sentiment remained ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Abu Dhabi outperforms; Saudi retreats

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, mirroring strong oil prices, although the Saudi index...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

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 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

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JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,208.9317 Bid...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ========================...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ========================...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

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 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (October 18, ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

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 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

PSX sheds 192.08 points: BRIndex100 depressed

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday remained under pressure due to selling in almost all sectors on uncertainty...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Cotton & Textile

Over 5.2m cotton bales reach ginneries: PCGA

MULTAN: Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 5.2 million or exactly 5,208,339 bales have reached ginning ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Cotton & Textile

Revised cotton target likely to be met, says ministry

ISLAMABAD: The revised cotton production target of 9.3 million bales set for the for 2021-22 is expected to be met ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

Power market: Nepra chief says 'we've to take baby steps and exercise caution'

KARACHI: Agreeing with international experts who were gathered to discuss the 'Future of Energy Market' in Pakistan,...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

Plan for new LNG terminals in limbo

ISLAMABAD: The government's plan to establish two new LNG terminals appears to be in limbo as Minister for Maritime...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 12:41pm

Energy

Competitive electricity market: Systematic planning critical to ensuring success: experts

KARACHI: A gradual and systematic approach is critical to ensure that the government's vision of an open electricity...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

Returning to coal amid energy crunch would be climate 'tragedy': EU

JAKARTA: The European Union's head of climate change policy said that returning to using dirty energy from coal...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

India presses Qatar for delayed LNG as power crisis mounts

NEW DELHI: India, grappling with its worst power crisis in five years, has asked Qatar to expedite delivery of 58...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

Oil prices ease off highs

NEW YORK: Oil prices pulled back after touching multi-year highs on Monday, trading mixed as US industrial output ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Commodities

Chicago corn futures ended steadfastly optimistic

FORT COLLINS: Last week's supply and demand update from the U.S. government was a bit tough on corn and soybean...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 356,102 tonnes of cargo comprising 206,624 tonnes of import cargo and ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Energy

Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Margins rise to multi-year highs

NEW DELHI: Asia's gasoline crack lingered near its recent multi-year peak on Monday amid recovering demand across ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.789...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Cotton & Textile

KCA increases spot rate by Rs200/maund

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Monday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (October 18, 2021)...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Open Bid ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

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 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (October 18, 2021)....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (October 18, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

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Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,430.7240...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (October 18, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (October ...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

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 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Forex

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.97 ▲ 0.86 (12.10%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.09
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.23
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.20
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.24
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.10

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