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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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 31, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (January 01, 2022)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes

SUPERIOR: A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

Wall Street slips in choppy trade, set to clock robust yearly gains

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes eased in choppy trading on Friday, but headed for their best three year run...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

China shares close higher

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Friday, led by property developers and new energy shares, after the...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Omicron mutes New Year parties worldwide but South Africa offers hope

SYDNEY: Twenty twenty-one crept off with farewell celebrations around the world mostly muffled by the pandemic. But...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Germany to close nuclear reactors despite energy crisis

BERLIN: Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Palestinian ‘knifeman’ shot dead

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli troops Friday shot dead a Palestinian man who attempted to stab soldiers and civilians ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

US court dismisses case against ex-Saudi intelligence officer

WASHINGTON: A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former top Saudi intelligence official by a Saudi...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Biden, Manchin spoke about social spending bill

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden and Senator Joe Manchin spoke about the “Build Back Better” bill a day after ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Europe

Britain approves Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill

LONDON: Britain has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill for adults who have mild to moderate infection and are at high...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Iran Guards kill three ‘bandits’ over deadly attack

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced Friday they had killed three people who were involved a deadly ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Ashfaq Tola terms Tarin’s claim ‘joke of the year’

LAHORE: Renowned tax practitioner Ashfaq Tola has termed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin’s claim that the mini...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:45am

‘Madhu Bala’ turns 16: People have rejected ‘politics of PTI’: Wahab

KARACHI: Female elephant at Karachi Zoo Madhu Bala has turned 16 years on Friday as her birthday was celebrated at...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Construction of district courts: building plans ready, CDA tells IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to ensure that...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Farmers, climate change: Tobacco company claims to have taken steps aimed at resolving issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited, following in the footsteps of its parent organization BAT Group, has...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Telenor, Unicef hand DBR system over to Punjab govt

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan and the Unicef have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Letters

‘Mini-budget’: Where are provinces?

In one of his articles for this newspaper noted economist Dr Hafiz Pasha had argued, among other things, that...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Solar power projects see the light on former Appalachian coal land

Looking west from Hazel Mountain, Brad Kreps can see forested hills stretching to the Tennessee border and beyond,...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Hoping for cheaper gas to come, Europe reverses Russian link to tap storage

Gas traders are relying on stockpiles to supply European buyers and avoid paying near record-high prices, industry...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

U bon Chansoi has lived in a modest wooden home in rural Thailand for about 60 years, farming and rearing fish for a...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

EU’s ‘answer’ to BRI: Global Gateway

The European Commission has set out the Global Gateway, a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Speakers express concerns over fishermen’s plight

KARACHI: Speakers on Friday warned of perilous sufferings that the coastal fishermen communities are faced with from...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: This guy cannot respond to criticism

“You know it just isn’t fair that everyone – politicians, economists who have held a portfolio in previous...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

PN conducts ‘fleet efficiency competition parade’

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Fleet Annual Efficiency Competition Parade held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi. Chief of...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Politicians, prominent personalities visit ‘16th KIBF’ at Expo Centre

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Health Dr Azra Pechuhu, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Dr Khalid...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

‘Mini-budget’ to add to people’s miseries: LCCI chief

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Friday expressed deep concern over Mini Budget and feared that...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

PM, CM governor take stock of situation

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar separately called on Prime...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Punjab govt allocates of Rs740bn to welfare projects

LAHORE: The Punjab government had allocated the largest ever development budget of Rs 740 billion for projects of...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Traders term ‘mini-budget’ move ‘act of economic terrorism’

LAHORE: Terming the proposed Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 as an act of ‘economic terrorism’, the All...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

2021: WCLA says has launched various projects in walled city

LAHORE: The year 2021 has been busy for the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) during which it launched several...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Foreign funding case: PTI to submit next week objections against record submitted by PML-N, PPP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), next week, would submit its objections to the record submitted by ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Presidency being opened to public today

ISLAMABAD: The Presidency of Islamabad will be opened on Saturday (today) for public. According to a statement...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

PM pays homage to martyred soldiers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday expressed his condolence over the martyrdom of four personnel of the...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

SPI down 0.50pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended December 30, 2021 recorded a decrease of 0.50...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

ICT imposes ban on pillion riding

ISLAMABAD: The district administration has imposed ban on pillion riding on the eve of New Year’s night. A ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (December 31, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 31, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (December 31, 2021). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (December 31, 2021)...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 01, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate gains further Rs 200 per maund

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

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021)....

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly world market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 99.12 cents per...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 10.367...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 149,371 tonnes of cargo comprising 54,871 tonnes of import cargo and 94,500...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

ICE canola futures dragged down by weakness in soybeans

CALGARY, (Alberta): ICE canola futures fell on Thursday, following soybean prices lower: Most-active March canola...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

Argentine wheat crop estimate may rise

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina could harvest more than the currently forecast 21.5 million tonnes of 2021/22 wheat if ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Energy

Asia gasoline margins rise as inventories decline

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline margin rose on Thursday after Singapore light distillates inventories declined, ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

Ukraine grain exports up in 2021/22

KYIV: Ukraine has exported 31.6 million tonnes of grain so far in the 2021/22 July-June season, up 21.1% from the...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Energy

US natgas slips on rising output, drop in European gas

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell more than 3% on Thursday as output continues to rise and the US market ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Energy

Asia fuel oil: 380-cst HSFO cash premiums drop to lowest in three weeks

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 380-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) slipped for a third straight session on...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

Vietnam 2021 coffee exports seen down, rice to fall

HANOI: Vietnam’s coffee exports in 2021 are expected to show a drop of 2.7% to 1.5 million tonnes, while rice...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Energy

Oil heads for biggest annual gain since at least 2016

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Friday but were set to post their biggest annual gains since at least 2016, spurred by...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

Industrial metals price surge set to stall after stellar 2021

LONDON: Industrial metals ended 2021 posting their biggest annual price gains since 2009 driven by tight supply and...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Commodities

Gold marks yearly dip

NEW YORK: Gold prices marked their biggest yearly decline since 2015, hemmed in by a resurgent dollar as investors...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Energy

Sri Lanka, Indian Oil Corp unit to sign oil tank restoration deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will sign a deal with Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to restore 75 oil tanks as the country...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

PSX notifies listing of ACIETF

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has notified the listing of Alfalah Consumer Index Exchange Traded Fund...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

PSX notifies listing of JSMFETF

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange has notified the listing of JS Momentum Factor Exchange Traded Fund (JSMFETF)...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Stocks

KSE-100 Index has underperformed despite record volume, IPOs

Was up only 2.0 percent in Pak Rupee term and down 8.0 percent in US$ term in 2021

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:24pm

Energy

Hydropower projects: Laraib Group says concerned at govt’s ‘slackness’

ISLAMABAD: The Laraib Group has expressed concerns on slackness of federal government in facilitating hydropower...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

PSO: power sector key defaulter

ISLAMABAD: The circular debt of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reached all-time high at Rs425.446 billion by ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Rates

PSX ends year on a bullish note

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday closed on a positive note on the last day of 2021 on the back of healthy...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Money & Banking

Dollar on track for best year since 2015

NEW YORK: The dollar index dipped on Friday in quiet holiday trading, but was set to end 2021 with a gain of nearly...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Money & Banking

Sterling at its highest versus euro since Feb 2020

LONDON: Sterling hit its highest level against the euro since the end of February 2020 as easing concerns about the...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Money & Banking

China to raise dollar, euro weightings in key yuan index basket

HONG KONG: China will adjust the weightings of a key yuan index basket in 2022, the country’s foreign exchange...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Money & Banking

India’s C/A moves back into deficit; gap to widen further

MUMBAI: India’s current account balance moved back into deficit in the three months from July to September, mainly...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Narendra Modi’s cruel Christmas gift

EDITORIAL: Last week, the Muslim minority was under the Hindutva sword; it seems that it is now the Christians’...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Seasonal gas sector scramble

EDITORIAL: Just as winter typically raises the spectre of gas shortage, it also always brings the spectacle of the...

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:10am

Industry

Export containers: Reap urges govt to devise strategy

KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has suggested the government to devise a strategy that allows...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

Industry

Mills not getting ‘sufficient’ quantity of sugarcane: PSMA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has reiterated its claim that mills are not getting sufficient...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

‘Increase in dollar value of exports has little to do with policies’

Industry

'Year 2021 - Resilient now ever!', the Finance Division said while issuing performance report of year 2021

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:07am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	143.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
India Sensex / Apr 14	76,852.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	34,285.02
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,395.12
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,134.34
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,954.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,273.12

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,225.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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