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Asia

N Korea’s Kim says focus on economy, food production for 2022

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

28 Pakistani firms win GDIB Awards

ISLAMABAD: A total of 28 Pakistani companies and financial organizations including banks and microfinance...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

PPP releases ‘white paper’ on PTI govt’s performance

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Saturday issued a white paper on three-year performance of the Pakistan...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

159 Hindu devotees reach Lahore

LAHORE: As many as 159 Hindu devotees reached Pakistan from India via Wagah border and later departed for Peshawar...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Punjab CS orders launch of anti-adulteration campaign

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has directed the provincial food department to launch a special...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Cricket: 2021 ends on a positive note

LAHORE: The year 2021, which commenced with a demoralizing innings defeat at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch,...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Year 2022 to usher in prosperity, says SACM

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information and Punjab government’s spokesperson Hasaan...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

No economic reform seen in any sector in 2021: Zahid

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

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

USA

World ushers in 2022 under Covid cloud

NEW YORK: The world ushered in 2022 with scaled-back celebrations from New York to Sydney, weighed down by...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Redressal of problems: FBR chief advises taxpayers to visit RTO, collectorate of customs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has advised the taxpayers to visit their...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Prince Charles pays tribute to human rights defenders

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Charles urged people in a New Year message to “take a moment” to recognise those...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

UK sets New Year’s Day temperature record

LONDON: Britain experienced its warmest New Year’s Day on record after temperatures rose above 16 degress Celsius...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

UN urges Yemen govt to allow new equipment for Sanaa airport

DUBAI: The United Nations has called on Yemen’s internationally recognised government to allow the entry of...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Tunisia launches national consultation on reforms

TUNIS: Tunisia on Saturday launched a wide-ranging national consultation that will feed into drafting a new...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Industry

Omicron spoiling US holiday economic comeback

WASHINGTON: Holiday events have been scrapped in droves, thousands of flights canceled, cruises are now off limits:...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Europe

Dutch to get first female finance minister

THE HAGUE: Dutch politician Sigrid Kaag said Friday she is set to be the new finance minister, becoming the first...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 1, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (January 2, 2022)....

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Substandard food Murree: crackdown against hotels begins

LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Muree administration launched a ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Street children: KP CM inaugurates ‘Khpal Kor Village’

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Saturday inaugurated “Khpal Kor Village” newly established for ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Tahir Bhatti takes charge of PPCBL President

KARACHI: President/CEO of the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited (PPCBL), Tahir Yaqoob Bhatti took over...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

BMG, KCCI greet BMP on victory in FPCCI polls

KARACHI: The leadership of Businessmen Group (BMG) and Office Bearers of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Kotler Impact launches ‘Essentials of Modern Marketing’ book

KARACHI: Kotler Impact has recently launched its book ‘Essentials of Modern Marketing’ in Pakistan, written by...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 02:29pm

Efforts of working women lauded

HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Muhammad Abbas Baloch, paying tribute to the Pakistani women who were...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Assemblies: governor for allocation of special seats to overseas Pakistanis

LAHORE: Terming Overseas Pakistanis as asset of nation, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Saturday...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Smuggling bid foiled: Urea worth Rs7.2m seized at Chaman

ISLAMABAD: Accomplishing a result-oriented anti-smuggling operation due to enhanced vigilance on all export...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Health Card to revolutionise entire health system: SAPM

LAHORE: Terming Prime Minister Imran Khan as a true leader, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Non-encashment of guarantee, security: NHA delists EFU Insurance from its approved panel

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) has delisted M/s EFU General Insurance Limited from its approved...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

New Year: Parvez Elahi cuts cake

LAHORE: Archbishop Lahore Sebastian Francis Shaw, leading a delegation called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

PKI demands govt withdraw proposal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) on Saturday demanded of the government to withdraw proposal of 17 percent...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Tola explains his stance

LAHORE: President Tola Associates Ashfaq Tola has said that it is inconceivable to have no or little impact of such...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

JI continues its protest outside Sindh Assembly

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter on Saturday continued its sit-in protest outside the Sindh Assembly...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Injured PML-N’s MPA out of immediate danger

LAHORE: PML-N’s MPA from PP-150 Lahore Bilal Yasin, who sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack at Salamat...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

‘Ombudsperson Punjab has cleared 150 applications of women regarding properties’

FAISALABAD: Ombudsperson Punjab Nabila Hakim Ali Khan has said that Ombudsperson had cleared the 150 applications of...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Macron takes EU reins as election looms

France takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday, affording President Emmanuel Macron the...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Tutu’s truth commission a balm for wounded South Africa

Two days after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) started to investigate apartheid-era...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

‘Mini-budget’ Consistently inconsistent

The cat is finally out of the bag. The money bill (infamous mini-budget) and SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) amendment...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:35am

PIA arranges special flight for Hindu pilgrims

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has transported Hindu pilgrims from Lahore to Peshawar through ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Balochistan: 2 coal miners dead in landslide

CHAMALANG: A landslide has killed 2 coal miners in Balochistan’s Dukki district on Saturday. Levies sources said...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

‘Petrol bomb on masses’: Shehbaz, Bilawal demand PM’s resignation

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties on Saturday demanded resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he should...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Aiwan-e-Sadr opens for public

ISLAMABAD: A large number of citizens belonging to different walks of life visited Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. The...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Siraj slams govt over proposed ‘mini-budget’

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq said the government has dropped the bombshell of mini-budget on the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Govt move aimed at depriving country of power to carry out fiscal policymaking: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A Rehman Malik has...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

N-facilities, prisoners: Pakistan, India exchange lists

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Saturday exchanged the lists of nuclear installations and facilities, and the...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

China to scrap subsidies for electric vehicles

BEIJING: China will end subsidies for electric and hybrid cars at the end of the year, authorities have announced,...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

UAE to ban non-vaccinated citizens travelling abroad from 10th

CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates will ban non-vaccinated citizens from travelling abroad from Jan 10, the state news...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

15-day ‘smart lockdown’ imposed in different areas of Karachi’s District East

KARACHI: The local government imposed a 15-day micro-smart lockdown in Karachi’s District East on Saturday after...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:43am

New Year stampede at India religious shrine kills 12

KATRA/OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Twelve people were crushed to death in a stampede at an Indian religious shrine in the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Affidavit leak case: Alleged contemnor urges IHC to expunge observation against him

ISLAMABAD: One of the alleged contemnors in an affidavit’s leak and its publishing case has requested the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Hascol and its senior management: FBR decides to initiate audit

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to start an audit of the income tax and sales tax affairs...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:40am

Letters

War against Covid-19 far from over

It is heartening to note that the governments, in collaboration with the National Command and Operation Centre...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:26am

Various crimes: Islamabad police register over 247 cases

ISLAMABAD: The city police registered over 247 cases of various kinds of crime, in which, citizens lost valuables...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (January 1, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (January 1, 2022)...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Rates

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 1, 2022)....

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 02, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

Gas platform in Iran’s South Pars field out of service

TEHRAN: A platform in Iran’s largest natural gas field is out of service following a pipeline leak in Gulf waters,...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

Turkey hikes energy prices; Istanbul monthly inflation highest in decade

ISTANBUL: Inflation soared by the most in at least a decade in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul last month, ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

Indonesia bans coal exports in January on domestic power worries

JAKARTA: Indonesia has banned coal exports in January due to concerns that low supplies at domestic power plants...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

Bulgaria hikes natural gas price by 30.4pc

SOFIA: Bulgaria’s energy regulator said on Saturday it has approved a 30.4% increase of the wholesale natural gas...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

FCCI’s Businessmen Panel criticises hike in POL products’ rates

LAHORE: While condemning yet another jump in rates of petroleum products on the eve of the new year, the Federation...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

Import of seeds: growers irked by proposed withdrawal of tax exemption

LAHORE: Growers strongly reacted to the proposal of withdrawal of sales tax exemption on import of seeds through...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Cotton & Textile

Spot Rate unchanged amid tight supply position

LAHORE: The Spot Rate remained unchanged. The market remained bullish and the trading volume remained low. The Spot...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 1, 2022)....

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

CBOT soyabeans close firm on bargaining

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures firmed slightly on Friday, with traders noting some bargain hunting...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Rates

Cotton weaves best year since 2010 on robust demand, supply constraints

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures were en route to their biggest yearly rise in 11 years on Friday, boosted by robust...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Prices of kitchen items show rising trend

ISLAMABAD: With the start of the new year, the prices of most of the essential kitchen items witnessed an increasing...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

GO granted permission to expand its retail outlets in KP

PESHAWAR: Gas & Oil Pakistan Limited (GO), Pakistan’s fastest growing oil marketing company has been granted...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Extra-judicial killing of Kashmiris by Indian forces condemned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of four more Kashmiris by Indian...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Descon celebrates 44th ‘Founder’s Day’

LAHORE: Descon celebrated its 44th Founder’s Day to commemorate another year of success as one of Pakistan’s ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

NA speaker describes teachers as ‘real leaders’

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that teachers are the real leaders who can inspire their...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

VLSFO crack hovers near multi-month peak

SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) eased on Friday after five straight...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

Iron ore futures end 2021 with 12pc drop

BEIJING/MANILA: China’s benchmark iron ore futures logged their first annual decline in three, with a roller...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

Robusta coffee lower from 10-year peak

NEW YORK/LONDON: Robusta coffee futures on ICE were marginally lower on Friday, slipping from the previous...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Energy

US natgas marks best year since 2016 amid global price surge

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures on Friday closed out their biggest yearly gain in five powered mostly by strong...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil rises

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and were on course for a third straight annual gain, with...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Lord Daniel calls on PM

ISLAMABAD: Lord Daniel Hannan, member of the United Kingdom Board of Trade, Saturday called on Prime Minister Imran...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Industry

Restoration of gas to Karachi units: Textile makers-cum-exporters send ‘SOS’ to PM

KARACHI: Textile makers-cum-exporters Saturday sent an ‘SOS’ to the prime minister over zero-level gas pressure...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Taxes

Iiodized salt: tax exemption sought

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Chairman Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), has urges the government of...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Industry

‘Mini-budget’ Cost of doing business to soar: business community

KARACHI: Business Community has expressed fear that cost of doing business will go up, exports will suffer and the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:58am

Old-fashioned extortion calls

EDITORIAL: Reports that businessmen in KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) have started receiving threatening calls for ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:39am

Israel’s unabashed expansionism

EDITORIAL: Secure in the knowledge that the US has its back Israel continues to gobble up more and more of Arab ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:37am

Industry

Experts praise performance of dairy and livestock sector

HYDERABAD: Veterinary experts and economists have described the dairy and livestock industry as one of the fastest...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Industry

S Korea exports grow 25.8pc y/y in 2021

SEOUL: South Korea’s exports expanded at their fastest pace in 11 years in 2021, with the total export value...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Money & Banking

Euro marks 20 eventful years

PARIS: The euro on Saturday marked 20 years since people began to use the single European currency, overcoming...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Industry

Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Real Estate

China Dec new home prices fall at slower pace

BEIJING: China’s December new home prices declined at a slower pace compared with a month earlier, a ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Money & Banking

China implements new schemes for banks

BEIJING: China’s central bank confirmed on Saturday that it will implement new schemes aimed at encouraging...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

FBR, ARD conclude second round of negotiations

Taxes

Govt has decided to remove restrictions on the FBR from not disclosing information of politically-exposed persons including high-level public officials

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:40am

Industry

India’s Reliance plans to raise up to $5bn in US$ debt

BENGALURU: India’s Reliance Industries Ltd said it plans to raise up to $5 billion in dollar-denominated debt and...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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