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Harassment of women at workplaces: Senate body decides to hold public hearing

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights has decided to hold a public hearing on Protection Against...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:38am

MoC holds ‘Single Country Expo’ at Lagos

KARACHI: The Single Country Exhibition under the Look Africa Policy of Ministry of Commerce was organized in Lagos,...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:38am

Nawaz, Khaqan: IHC dismisses plea seeking contempt of court proceedings

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, dismissed a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:32am

Middle East

Top Iran diplomat for lifting of sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran wants the lifting of all sanctions in a verifiable process, its foreign minister said on Friday, three...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:32am

Blinken, Lavrov to attend OSCE meeting next week

STOCKHOLM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the OSCE...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:30am

Russia mourns 51 killed in mining disaster, police make arrests

MOSCOW: Police in Siberia arrested two safety inspectors suspected of criminal negligence on Friday as Russia’s...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:26am

Iran militia unveils George Floyd video game

TEHRAN: Iran’s Basij militia has unveiled a video game whose hero is George Floyd, the Black man who was murdered...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:19am

Industry

First ‘robotaxis’ enter service in Beijing

BEIJING: It looks like a normal car but the white taxi by the kerb has nobody driving it, and communicates with...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:19am

Population, Housing Census 2022: CCI sent ‘execution and work’ plan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning has sent the execution and work plan for next “Population and Housing Census...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

NA-75 Daska by-election ‘rigging’ matter: Shehbaz urges CEC to initiate ‘legal action’

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has urged the chief election ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

PM recognises JS Bank as best private sector bank

ISLAMABAD: JS Bank was recognised by Prime Minister Imran Khan as the Best Private Sector Bank under the Prime...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

AJK LB elections in May

ISLAMABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has announced holding local bodies elections in May 2022. This...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

President to attend 15th summit of ECO in Ashgabat on 28th

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi will pay an official visit to Turkmenistan to attend the 15th Summit of the...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Sindh CM praises LCCI for ‘promoting’ trade, industry

LAHORE: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has appreciated Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (LCCI)...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Launch of air ambulance service in Punjab: summary approved by CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved a summary for starting an air ambulance service in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Students, activists join ‘Solidarity March’

LAHORE: Students, activists and supporters across Lahore came out on Friday to join the “Student Solidarity...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

References against Shehbaz, son: hearing adjourned

LAHORE: An accountability court on Friday adjourned to December 13 hearing of money laundering reference against...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Dealers found involved in profiteering will be blacklisted: CS

LAHORE: The Punjab government in order to check the rising prices of fertilizer and hoarding have decided to...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 03:20pm

Aleem Khan to quit ministership

LAHORE: After taking Prime Minister Imran Khan into ‘confidence’, Punjab Senior and Food Minister Abdul Aleem...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Collaborative efforts needed to control NCDs: experts

KARACHI: A ‘flood of premature deaths’ and ‘disabilities among young people’ can paralyze all spheres of ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Defence institutions not supposed to run businesses: CJP

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed grilled the defence secretary over commercial use of military...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

SHC allows Faryal Talpur to travel abroad

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday allowed Peoples Party MPA and Asif Ali Zardari’s sister Faryal Talpur to...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An extremely wealthy and influential family

“Just thinking aloud OK, so don’t come down hard on me.” “Sounds rather ominous!” “Well, I was ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 01:26pm

Japan-sponsored vocational training centre completed in Mirpurkhas

KARACHI: The Government of Japan extended a grant of $89,283 to Advocacy, Research, Training and Services (ARTS)...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

PSEs: misplaced optimism

The government’s quest for turning around loss-making Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) continues in the fourth ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Regulating emerging technologies—II

As per the Chainalysis adoption index for the market share of the investment in VAs, Pakistan is ranked as third in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Less said the better? BoE considers communication reset

The Bank of England is rethinking how it signals what its next monetary policy steps are likely to be, after a...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

In Japan, a weaker yen may not be the blessing it once was

A weak yen, once seen as favourable for Japan’s exports-focused economy, has now become a pain point as it eats...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Letters

Land grab: who’s going to bell the cat?

Describing the retrieval of forest land from land grabbers and encroachers as the government’s priority, the prime...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Pakistan, China agree to improve experience of existing investors

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on the Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment (BoI),...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

‘Drugs and Organised Crime’: EU-funded project formally closed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European (EU) on Friday formally closed the EU funded project tackling human smuggling...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Europe

Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe

ROME: Italy and France signed a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Stocks

Dow falls over 2pc as new virus variant spooks investors

NEW YORK: The Dow dragged Wall Street’s main indexes lower on Friday, with travel, bank and commodity-linked ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (November 26, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (November 27, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Stocks

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

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

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 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,193.4609 Bid...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ========================...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ========================...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Stock market snaps 4-day meltdown

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange, after positive opening on Friday, witnessed a mixed trend. However, fresh buying ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Energy

Permanent licences: PD asks Ogra to expedite work on renewal cases of POL importers

ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Asif Mehmood Jah, Ministry of Energy (Petroleum...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Grains

Paris wheat retreats from highs

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures fell sharply on Friday to pull away from this week’s record highs, pressured by a...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Commodities

Palm oil clocks near 3pc weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 1% lower on Friday and logged a weekly slump, dragged by weak...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Commodities

ICE canola futures rise

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: ICE canola futures rose on Thursday in thin trading during the US Thanksgiving holiday. Canola...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 6.907...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Grains

EU wheat traders fume at French data snag

PARIS: Incomplete wheat export data from France, the European Union’s biggest supplier, for the last four months...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Energy

Asia’s gasoline crack higher as crude oil slides

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack edged higher on Friday as crude oil prices dropped after a new COVID-19 variant...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Grains

Ukraine 2021 grain harvest 95.3pc complete

KYIV: Ukrainian farms have harvested 79.7 million tonnes of grain from 95.3% of the sowing area, with the yield...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Commodities

China ferrous futures snap rally on concerns

MANILA: Iron ore and steel futures in China, the world’s biggest steel producer, fell on Friday, after the...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Energy

VLSFO cash premium, time spread surge on tight supplies

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) cash differential and market structure extended gains to...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Energy

US natgas rises, heads for 2nd week of gains

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose over 5% in holiday-thinned trading on Friday en route to a second straight ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Grains

Argentina wheat crop forecast increased to 20.3m tonnes

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s 2021/22 wheat crop is expected at a record 20.3 million tonnes, the Buenos Aires Grains...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Cotton & Textile

Lean business on cotton market

KARACHI: The Spot Rate on Friday remained unchanged at Rs 17500 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 01:30pm

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (November 26, 2021)...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

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 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (November 26, 2021)....

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (November 26, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,435.2258...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 26, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Provincial surplus helps government contain Q1 fiscal deficit

Growth responsiveness to stimulus package more than anticipated, economy likely to surpass the annual growth target by a fair margin

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:18pm

Tarin launches first PCM for capital market

KARACHI: As a landmark achievement in Pakistan’s capital market landscape, the first Professional Clearing Member...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 09:28am

New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa

WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:35pm

Rs444bn Sindh uplift plan: PM asks depts to prioritise less-developed areas

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the relevant departments to give priority to the less-developed...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:35pm

11 projects signed with China: MoFA seeks text of drafts

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has sought text of drafts of 11 projects from Ministry of Energy ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:30pm

PTA lowers Mobile Termination Rates to Rs0.5 per min from January

Move meant to make market healthier and beneficial in terms of lower tariffs

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:13pm

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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