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World funds own destruction with $1.8trn subsidies: study

LONDON: The world must slash $1.8 trillion in annual subsidies that destroy the environment, according to a study...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

China needs to be ‘more active’ in G20 debt relief effort: Yellen

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said China needs to do more to accelerate global efforts to provide...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

USA

Biden to seek more than $770bn in 2023 defence budget

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is expected to ask Congress for a U.S. defense budget exceeding $770 billion for the...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Elon Musk, Tesla attack SEC for ‘unrelenting’ harassment

NEW YORK: Tesla Inc and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (February 17, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (February 18, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

IMF programme aims to promote macroeconomic stability: official

KARACHI: Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz on Thursday said...

Updated 18 Feb, 2022 09:30am

Navy’s major exercise SEASPARK-22 held

KARACHI: The Opening Ceremony of Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK-22 was held at Karachi. The...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Development projects: P3A board approves proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) board has approved the development project proposals for...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

CNG stations in Karachi shut down again

KARACHI: The authorities have once again shut down the CNG stations in Karachi for three days. According to the Sui...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Sugary drinks major cause of heart disease: PANAH

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the Civil Society Alliance, organized by the Pakistan National Heart Association...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

NA panel passes two accountability bills

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice, amid strong protest of the opposition...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Mega money laundering, Park Lane cases: AC allows prosecution to start producing evidence

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Thursday, allowed prosecution to start producing evidence before it in mega...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Seeking quashment of case, Mohsin’s wife moves IHC

ISLAMABAD: Wife of media owner and analyst Mohsin Jamil Baig, Thursday, approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC)...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Asia

Myanmar junta, ousted govt fight for recognition at top UN court

AMSTERDAM/BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military junta is to take part in hearings at the top United Nations court in The...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

USA

Trump app opens to hundreds of testers ahead of expected launch

NEW YORK: Details about former US President Donald Trump’s new social media app are trickling out as about 500 ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Punjab home department’s plea to interior ministry: CTD must be empowered to curb hate speeches on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Home Department has requested the Ministry of Interior to delegate powers under the Pakistan...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Baig’s two employees remanded into police custody

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Thursday, granted police one-day physical remand of two household...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

‘Corrupt’ politicians behind ‘smear campaign’: Murad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has said that he was being targeted through a smear...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Teachers’ protest: Senate body lauds HEC’s efforts towards resolving issue

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Thursday lauded the efforts ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Commendation of Japan CG conferred upon PJIF

KARACHI: Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Isomura Toshikazu on Thursday conferred the Commendation of the Consul...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West, Ukraine

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured some wins in his confrontation with the West over Ukraine, but it’s too...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Crisis of inflation, debt, and weak SDR allocation response

‘We’ve entered an era where supply constraints are the driving force of inflation rather than excess demand. ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan’s long FATF ordeal

The world has evolved into a global village due to technological advancements, connectivity and integration with ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

80pc of population suffering from helicobacter pylori infection: PMA

KARACHI: Some 80 percent of the population is suffering from helicobacter pylorus which is the main reason for...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Journalists act as bridge between people and govt: Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi and Sindh Government Spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab on has said that journalist...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rs129.7bn allocated for merged districts of FATA

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Frontier Regions was informed that a total of Rs129.7 billion has been...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Lawyers call off strike

LAHORE: The legal fraternity on Thursday called off its strike against the decision of transferring the cases to...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

PDWP approves 37 uplift schemes for various sectors

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) during its 15th meeting approved 37 developmental schemes...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

PAAPAM, IST to enter into collaboration to bridge academia-industry gap

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) and Institute of Space...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

PU CoPs & TF wins PUASA elections

LAHORE: PU CoPs & TF (an alliance of Council of Professionals and Teachers Front has won Punjab University...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

ACE Punjab recovers Rs1.3m from police personnel

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on Thursday made a direct recovery of Rs 1.33 million from...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

‘Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card’ Minister reviews complaint response system

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reviewed arrangements for development and strengthening of a robust...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Awan distributes ‘Sehat Cards’ among lawyers

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, on Thursday,...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Bill Gates hails success against Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Bill Gates on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s success against Covid-19 despite resources constraints ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

NA panel approves Rs 172.17bn budgetary proposals of PD

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Power Thursday unanimously recommended budgetary proposals of...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Toshakhana case: Witness tells AC he produced transcript of Gilani’s speeches before NAB

ISLAMABAD: A prosecution witness on Thursday told the Accountability Court hearing Toshakhana case against former...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Bilawal speaks to lawyers, says country regressing to dictatorship

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that during the government of Imran Khan...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

ATC reserves verdict in parliament house, PTV attack case

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Thursday, reserved its verdict on petitions of federal ministers, Asad...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Four MPAs may be inducted into Punjab cabinet

LAHORE: Four members of the provincial assembly are likely to be inducted in the Punjab Cabinet soon, it has been...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

A forward bloc has ‘almost’ emerged in PTI, claims Maryam

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Thursday claimed that a “forward...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

PM establishes ‘scholarship complaint portal’ in PM’s office

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to set up a scholarship complaint portal in the Prime ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Horse & Cattle show to be held in March

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded approval to hold the traditional Horse and Cattle ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

‘Unregistered private schools to be sealed in Karachi’

KARACHI: Director General (DG) Private Schools Sindh, Mansoob Hussain Siddiqui on Thursday has announced action...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United

LAHORE: Islamabad United’s Azam Khan 85-run knock went in vain, as Peshawar Zalmi triumphed over Islamabad United...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

2 Indians among 8 held in Nepal for possessing Uranium-like substances

ISLAMABAD: Two Indians were among eight people arrested in Kathmandu for possessing uranium-like substances, which...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

President confers ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’ on Gates

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred the Award of “Hilal-e-Pakistan” to Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ========================...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ========================...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,212.3487...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== OFFER ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

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 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

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

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ==================================== ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

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 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

Banking, oil stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

LONDON: UK shares fell on Thursday following reports of Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels trading fire, while...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

Wall Street slides over 1pc as Ukraine tensions mount

NEW YORK: US stocks slumped over 1% on Thursday as escalating tensions between the West and Russia surrounding...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

Gulf markets pressured by lower oil prices; Abu Dhabi hits record high

DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses were weighed down by falling oil prices on Thursday, although Abu Dhabi’s main index...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

European stocks drop

PARIS: European shares fell on Thursday as heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions eclipsed a slew of encouraging ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

China shares end higher

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Thursday, led by non-ferrous metal and new energy stocks, helped by bets for...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

TSX flat

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index was little changed on Thursday as gains in commodity-linked stocks were offset...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Stocks

Ukraine tensions drive Indian shares lower

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed lower in volatile trading on Thursday as tensions over Ukraine outweighed the impact...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Letters

Dividends to shareholders

Until recently, companies forwarded copies of their instructions to the concerned bank in relation to credit of...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Word ‘influential’ limited to those in power

“Well, I don’t see what the hullabaloo is all about – I mean if you are in power and declared the Top Player ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

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 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================== Open ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (February 17, 2022). ======================================= ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (February 17, 2022)...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday, February 18, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 GOL GAPAIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 GOL GAPAIN 06:55 ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Cotton & Textile

Rates firm amid improved activity on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Thursday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. The Spot rate...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (February 17, 2022)....

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 149,944 tonnes of cargo comprising 114,972 tonnes of import cargo and 34,972...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Energy

Gasoil cash premiums dip

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 10 ppm gasoil slipped on Thursday, weighed by muted trading in the physical...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Energy

US natgas jumps on colder forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped almost 10% to a near two-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for much colder...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate

Stock	Volume

Item	Value

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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