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US, Russia still poles apart on Ukraine after Geneva talks

GENEVA: Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine and wider...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

South Asia

Nine Afghan students killed in popcorn gas cylinder blast

JALALABAD: Nine students were killed by a blast at a mobile popcorn stall near a school in eastern Afghanistan on...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

USA

New York man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump

NEW YORK: The US Secret Service arrested a 72-year-old man in New York on Monday after he allegedly phoned them...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Murree tragedy, Sanjrani’s brother’s death: Senate suspends routine business

ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the Parliament suspended its routine business on Monday in an expression of solidarity...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Murree tragedy: Joint Opposition comes down hard on govt

ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition in the National Assembly Monday came down hard on the government, saying its...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Encroached land in Sector G-14: Panel orders disconnection of utilities

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has ordered disconnection of utilities for the encroached land in Sector G-14 of...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Murree incident: Hamza demands judicial inquiry

LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, while slamming Prime Minister Imran Khan and...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

PPP announces ‘tractor trolley march’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced tractor trolley march on 21st January to extend support to ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Fake degrees of bar members,law officers: LHC reserves verdict on plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition of bar member Mst Gulzar Butt against ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

LG polls in ICT to be held through EVMs: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday announced the local government elections in the Islamabad Capital...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Global social protection knowledge platform: Foreign diplomats urged to support ‘declaration’: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday urged the Islamabad-based heads of foreign missions to apprise their respective...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

‘Mini-budget’: JI chief steps up criticism of PTI govt

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has lambasted government for going ahead with its IMF-proposed...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Positivity rate soars to 3.66pc: Country witnessing rapid surge in Covid-19 cases: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is witnessing a rapid surge in the Covid-19 cases as within the past 10 days positivity rate has...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rs1,138bn credit offtake shows private sector’s trust, growth momentum: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the credit offtake of Rs 1,138 billion by the private sector during...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Bryt successfully secures funding

KARACHI: Bryt has successfully raised funding in its first seed round, a promising start to its mission to change ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

MNAs express anger at power load-shedding, corruption, other issues

ISLAMABAD: Members of National Assembly across the political divide expressed their anger at the prolonged...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Death condoled

QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha along with Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Insanity produces different results…

“I believe one should really aim high — The Khan reckons he will leave the same mark in our history that...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Corona positivity ratio reaches 3.23pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of Covid-19 in Punjab reaches 3.23 percent, as out of 17,363 tests conducted...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Murree: snowfall was quite manageable

LAHORE: Maximum snowfall in Murree was not more than 31 inches (less than three feet) during the last week which was...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Shamim Rana’s family moves IHC against PTI leaders

ISLAMABAD: The family of former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Muhammad Shamim Rana’s son, on Monday, moved...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Article 62(1)(f): SCBA to file petition against MPs’ disqualification

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will file a petition against the disqualification of lawmakers...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Energy

Rs100bn payment to IPPs okayed by ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 100 billion for payment to IPPs,...

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 10:20am

Cold, dry weather expected today

KARACHI: A cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Tuesday, the Met Office said on Monday....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Sindh reports 39 more Omicron variant cases

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 39 more cases of Omicron variant emerged when 53...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

HR reforms help PIA make saving of Rs8bn per year

KARACHI: Following the termination of 1937 employees including 837 fake degree holders and 1900 others through VSS ...

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 11:01am

PTCL Group wins GDEIB Award in five categories

KARACHI: In recognition of its forward-looking human resource practices and work culture, PTCL Group has won the...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Green Line Bus service become fully operational

KARACHI: The wait is over for Karachiites as the Green Line bus service has become fully operational from Monday....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Acting Afghan CG spells out challenges facing his country

KARACHI: Saeed Abdul Jabbar, Acting Consul General of Afghanistan Monday said this is a challenging period for...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Pandemic fatigue makes the case for boosters a harder sell

Some nations are already looking to a fourth vaccine dose to help contend with a huge Omicron-driven spike in...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

PCB inks TV broadcast agreement with consortium of broadcasters

LAHORE: The 2022 and 2023 editions of the HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be available in High Definition on A...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

City police making serious efforts to address public grievances: IGP

ISLAMABAD: The City police making utmost efforts to address the public grievances on a priority basis and to curb...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Oct 10, 2017 till Dec 31, 2021: DG NAB KP says 53 convicted under Sec 10 of NAO

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has made 53 convictions in corruption and...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

SHC orders demolition of seven-storey structure in Lyari

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ordered demolition of a seven-storey structure in Lyari built on 96 square...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Establishing Tourism Police Force & Tourism Authority under study

LAHORE: On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, an emergency meeting was chaired by Special...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan: COAS for devising mechanism swiftly

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday stressed on the urgency to swiftly devise...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

LCCI underlines need for travel advisory, weather alerts

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has strongly underlined the need for travel advisory, weather...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

‘Mini-budget’: Bilawal steps up criticism of govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that the mini-budget is another economic...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

South Asia

Afghan envoy to China quits after six months of no pay

BEIJING: Afghanistan’s ambassador to China left a colourful resignation note for his post-Taliban takeover...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Middle East

Israel says free to act with or without Iran deal

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel will maintain “unrestricted freedom” to act against Iran regardless of any nuclear...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Middle East

Iran FM to discuss strategic agreement with China

DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will visit China by the end of the week to discuss the...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Asia

Kazakhstan president says ‘attempted coup’ defeated

ALMATY, (Kazakhstan): Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Monday his country had defeated an...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

ECP restores status of Dar as ‘returned candidate to Senate’

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has restored the status of Ishaq Dar from Pakistan Muslim League...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Irfan Iqbal greeted

LAHORE: A meeting of executive body of Sundar Trade & Industry Association was held. President, Malik Azhar ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

MoPD sets up new sections for 3-year growth strategy

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD) has established two new sections,...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

In-house change in NA: PML-N, PPP agree to make hectic efforts

ISLAMABAD: The two major opposition political parties – the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N and the Pakistan...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Establishment of NIC in Hyderabad: IT ministry inks contract with Ignite

HYDERABAD: Ministry of IT & Telecommunication is launching its 7th National Incubation Center (NIC) here by...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (January 10, 2022) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 11, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

PSX: bulls take control

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday opened on slightly negative note due to selling on investor concerns over...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Current economic trends

The first six months of 2021-22 have come to an end. This is an appropriate time to identify the ongoing economic...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Bring me news of fresh disasters

Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar, under fire along with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) federal ...

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Letters

Don’t scare the investor away, please—I

In compliance with the conditions agreed with the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the government intends to ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 267,142 tons of cargo comprising 202,912 tons of import cargo and 64,230 ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Energy

Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Gasoline crack edges lower over Omicron concerns

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack edged lower on Monday over fuel demand concerns arising from surging Omicron ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Toronto index slips

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index fell on Monday as a spike in US Treasury yields fueled concerns about the...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks rise

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose to a four-week high on Monday, helped by a jump in technology shares and a rebound...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Tokyo shares close marginally lower

TOKYO: Tokyo shares gave up early gains and closed slightly lower on Friday as investors awaited US jobs data to be...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Indian shares end higher

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended higher on Monday, with the Nifty index hitting the 18,000 mark after nearly two...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

European shares slide as rising yields hurt tech stocks

LONDON: European shares posted their biggest one-day drop since late November on Monday as rising bond yields ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses gain; Abu Dhabi extends losses

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, with crude prices holding on to recent gains as supply...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Wall Street tumbles as tech stocks extend slide

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Monday as heavyweight technology stocks dropped on expectations of...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

FTSE-100 down 0.5pc

LONDON: UK’s blue-chip index ended lower on Monday as housebuilders were hit by $5.4 billion in costs to remove...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Wells Fargo shares race ahead as investors bet on turnaround story

NEW YORK: Wells Fargo & Co shares have rallied ahead of its quarterly earnings later this week as analysts ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (January 10, 2022)...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (January 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Open Bid ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (January 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (January 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

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 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (January 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (January 10, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

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

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

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 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,464.5373...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (January 10, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (January 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

SBP bill: Tarin, Baqir successfully persuade NA panel

National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on approves proposed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill, 2021

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 09:32am

Import of vehicles, other items: Cabinet to approve duties’ rationalization

On January 5, 2022, Ministry of Commerce briefed the ECC about the changes regarding imposition/ removal of Regulatory Duties (RD) on different items

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 10:10am

Foreign income assets, liabilities: SC suspends SHC verdict

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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