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Rashid says OIC moot to help Afghanistan avert humanitarian crisis

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Friday expressed optimism that the all-important ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Long-term project financing: Umar urges IsDB to provide guaranteed structure

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar request the Islamic...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Defamation suit against Khawaja Asif: PM submits affidavit in court

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday submitted an affidavit in the court of Muhammad Adnan, the additional...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Pakistan urges US to unfreeze $9.5bn Afghan assets

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday urged the United States to unfreeze around $9.5 billion...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

General elections: Governor proposes 10pc quota for women

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, while proposing to increase the quota of general seats from 05...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Schools to be closed from 23rd: LHC nullifies NCOC decision

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) nullified the decision of National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) to hold...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Five killed, 8 injured in accidents: Thick smog blankets Punjab; flight, train operations disrupted

LAHORE: The central and southern areas of Punjab remained blanketed by smog Friday, which resulted in disruption of...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Minister for framing policy to check burgeoning population growth

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Population Welfare Hashim Dogar demanded that House should make a policy regarding...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Akbar urges CJP, CJ LHC to conduct regular hearing of money-laundering cases

LAHORE: While underscoring the need for enhancing professional capabilities of judges and prosecutors in dealing ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

86-year-old clock tower: German help to set the time right

KARACHI: Within the framework of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of German-Pakistani bilateral relations, ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

UNICEF, Telenor Pakistan hand DBR system over to Sindh govt

KARACHI: Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have handed over the Digital Birth...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Closure of schools: Educational Services Association obtains restraining orders

KARACHI: Educational Services Association has acquired restraining orders against the Cantonment Board regarding...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The same ethnic group

“It’s a tale of two weddings.” “Dickens famous novel a Tale of two Cities…” “Nah, not applicable ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Japan’s assistance projects: consulate general organises media tour

KARACHI: The Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi organized the ODA Press Tour on 16th December, in collaboration...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

SSUET holds workshop on artificial intelligence transportation system

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Prof Dr Valiuddin while...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Establishment of ‘CRVS Registration Cell’ announced

KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Sindh Engineer Syed Najam Ahmad Shah has said that establishment of Civil Rights...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

‘Gas crisis is creating serious problems for industry’

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron in Chief, S M Muneer has said that the gas crisis is creating serious...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 02:01pm

Stay, swap or shed: Investors brace for delisting of US-listed China stocks

As a long-running Sino-US diplomatic spat threatens to force Chinese companies off American stock exchanges, global...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil’s indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Next in China regulatory crackdown: online brokers

Chinese officials are planning to ban online brokerages such as Futu Holdings Ltd and UP Fintech Holding Ltd from...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Biden’s democracy summit

One thing which emerged promising for the developing countries out of the “Democracy Summit” recently hosted by...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Letters

Lahore’s CBD

According to media reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been told that Rs100 billion investment is expected in...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Gas crisis: Govt required to prioritise expansion of existing terminals?

ISLAMABAD: To curtail the gas crisis, Pakistan must prioritise the expansion of existing terminals under the ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Balochistan traders postpone protest

QUETTA: Balochistan businessmen have postponed strike at Pak-Iran and Pak-Afghan border on FBR Chairman Muhammad...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

‘Billion Tree Afforestation Support Programme’ Pakistan, Germany ink agreement worth euro 13.5m

ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Germany signed agreement worth Euro 13.5 million for Billion Tree...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Dasu hydropower project incident: Govt, Chinese co yet to reach consensus on compensation package

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan (GoP) and Chinese company M/s China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) have...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

ICoast dockers strike paralyzes Abidjan port

ABIDJAN: A strike by dockers paralyzed the port of Abidjan on Friday, the main facility through which Ivory ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Stocks

Wall Street falls after slide in Big Tech stocks

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday as big technology-related shares tumbled, reeling from the...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Uzbekistan to help fix Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif airport

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan has sent technicians to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan to repair its ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Meta targets ‘cyber mercenaries’ using Facebook to spy

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook parent Meta on Thursday banned a series of “cyber mercenary” groups, and began alerting...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Visiting Afghanistan for minerals: China warns companies to get prior permits

BEIJING: China’s embassy in Afghanistan warned its companies and citizens on Friday not to “blindly” visit the...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 11:13am

IAEA chief has doubts that Iran surveillance camera’s footage vanished

VIENNA: The United Nations atomic watchdog has doubts that footage from a surveillance camera at an Iranian...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Asia

North Korea marks 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death

SEOUL: North Korea marked the 10th anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il on Friday with a memorial service...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

24 dead in Japan fire at mental health clinic

OSAKA, (Japan): At least 24 people were killed after a blaze gutted a mental health clinic in a commercial building...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Record-keeping lapses: JP Morgan Securities to pay $200m to settle US regulatory charges

WASHINGTON: US regulators fined JP Morgan Securities $200 million for “widespread” failures to preserve staff...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Industry

India’s antitrust body halts Amazon’s 2019 deal

NEW DELHI: India’s antitrust agency on Friday suspended Amazon.com’s 2019 deal with Future Group, potentially...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Taliban appeal again for UN seat after Afghan ambassador quits

KABUL: The Taliban made a fresh appeal on Friday for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations after the ambassador...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Top TTP commander escapes suspected drone strike

PESHAWAR: A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 17, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (December 18, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Stocks

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

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

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 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Stocks reassemble

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a mixed trend and after moving in both directions, closed on a...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Parween Rahman case: ATC announces verdict eight years after murder

KARACHI: An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday announced a verdict in the murder case of Orangi Pilot Project...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 11:26am

General Tyre of Pakistan rechristened as Ghandhara Tyre

KARACHI: The name of General Tyre and Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited has been changed to Ghandhara Tyre and...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 11:10am

Russia asks Nato to stay out of ex-Soviet Union

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it wanted a legally binding guarantee that the NATO military alliance would give up ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Afghanistan, CARs: FBR allows exporters duty drawback facility

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has permitted duty drawback facility to the exporters to Afghanistan...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Commodities

Gold prices grow further

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday witnessed some further increase on the local market, traders said. The prices of ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market remains steady

LAHORE: The spot rate remained unchanged on Friday. The market remained steady and the trading volume remained low....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Commodities

Aluminium hits 1-1/2 month peak

LONDON: Aluminium prices touched the highest in over six weeks on Friday after China’s output of raw material...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Energy

Oil prices on track for weekly loss on Omicron uncertainty

LONDON: Oil prices dipped on Friday, putting the market on track for a weekly loss, as surging cases of the Omicron...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Energy

Nord Stream 2 starts filling second pipe with natural gas

MOSCOW: Nord Stream 2 AG said on Friday it had started filling its second pipe with natural gas, stepping up...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (December 17, 2021)...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (December 17, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (December 17, 2021). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

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 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 17, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (December 17, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (December 17, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 17, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (December 17, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (December 17, 2021)....

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

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 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

SC restores sacked employees

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday restored the sacked employees in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 184 (3)...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:24am

Money laundering case: Shehbaz cannot escape punishment: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that with the ...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:31am

New web portal for non-filers on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch a new web portal for millions of non-filers to have an...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:29am

Jul-Nov FDI grows 12pc YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted 12 percent growth during the first five months of this fiscal year...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 10:02am

Discontinuation of gas to hit textile exports in a big way

ISLAMABAD: Textile sector fears $5 billion lower exports consequent to the government decision to discontinue gas...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 10:01am

Jul-Nov textile group exports up 28.41pc YoY

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data shows cotton yarn exports registered a growth of 65.45 percent during July-November 2021

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:57am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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