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Europe

Russia warns countries against hosting Ukraine military aircraft

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday warned Ukraine’s neighbours including NATO member Romania against hosting Kyiv’s...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Middle East

Iranian nuclear talks clouded by Russian demands

VIENNA: Talks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were mired in uncertainty on Sunday following...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Putin tells Ukraine to stop fighting

LVIV/KYIV, (Ukraine): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going according to...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Asia

Over 100 Rohingya refugees arrive by sea in Indonesia’s Aceh province

BIREUEN, (Indonesia): Over 100 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived by boat on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PTI govt doubles sports facilities in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said the government has taken a historic step by allocating a...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

KP International Squash Tournament to commence from 9th

PESHAWAR: Combaxx Sports - KP International Squash Tournament for Men and Women carrying a $1000 each cash prize ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Australia, Spain, France and US into Davis Cup finals

PARIS: Australian Open doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis won a decisive singles rubber to power 28-time winners...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Rohit lauds Jadeja’s all-round skills

MOHALI: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma called Ravindra Jadeja one of the world’s best all-rounders after the...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

KP govt to convert ARIs into ‘centres of excellence’

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to convert Agriculture Research Institutes (ARIs) at Tarnab,...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Crisis situation: ATP chief suggests comprehensive roadmap

PESHAWAR: The Aman Taraqqi Party (ATP) has proposed a comprehensive roadmap to overcome the present crisis ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

KP govt prepares action plan aimed at implementing MoUs worth $8bn

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has prepared an action plan to implement 44 memorandums of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (March 06, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (March 07, 2022)....

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

FATF decision ‘politically motivated’: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said that Pakistan would exit from the grey...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:05am

Bilawal demands PM get fresh mandate

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan ...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:02am

Stocks

PSX witnesses recovery trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed recovery trend during the outgoing week ended on March 04, 2022 on the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:50am

Stocks

Futures spread up 193bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 193bps to 5.13 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PKR stays range-bound

KARACHI: The rupee remained range-bound during the previous week, staying in the 177 level with a cumulative fall of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Shamba Ismail (Gwadar): CCoCPEC asks MoD to hand land over to Chinese concessionaire

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on CPEC (CCoCPEC) has directed Ministry of Defence to vacate 52 acres of land at...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:03am

Amnesty scheme: FBR empowers Commissioner IR to re-compute tax

ISLAMABAD: The government has empowered the Commissioner Inland Revenue to re-compute the tax payable by the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:59am

PM ‘identifies’ those behind no-trust move plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said a ‘clique of dacoits’ who had plundered the country, has now...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:55am

Coal mine accident in China’s Guizhou kills 14

BEIJING: Fourteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in China’s southwest Guizhou province, the official...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Two foreign MSF workers kidnapped in Yemen

DUBAI: An armed group has kidnapped two foreigners working with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Yemen’s east, a...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Planned no-trust move: PML-N MNAs asked not to travel abroad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed all the members of his...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Peshawar suicide bombers identified

PESHAWAR: The suicide bomber who blew up a Shia mosque in Peshawar resulting in the death of over 63 worshippers was...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Covid-19 claims 7 more lives

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported seven deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PML-N demands early payment of pending ST refunds

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday demanded the government to immediately pay refunds for...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Covid-19; WHO praises Pakistan for vaccinating 100m citizens

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday congratulated Pakistan on vaccinating 100 million citizens...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Fawad rejects opposition’s ‘ultimatum’ to PM

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday reiterated that the...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

NA-33 bye-polls: Applications for postal ballot papers to be received till 26th

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has invited the desired persons to submit their applications ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Restaurants’ invoices: KPRA starts on-the-spot verification campaign

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has started a campaign for on spot verification of invoices...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PM warned to ‘beware’ of his advisors

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has urged the Prime Minister to beware of his advisors ‘who...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

CM visits ongoing uplift projects in Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday visited uplift works in the city including Lyari, Sher...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

‘Kamyab Jawan Talent Hunt Programme’ starts from 10th

HYDERABAD: The ‘Kamyab Jawan Talent Hunt Program’ in collaboration with Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) and...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

LLM evening programme: SUTC conducts pre-entry test

HYDERABAD: The Sindh University Testing Centre (SUTC) conducted pre-entry test for admissions to Masters of Law ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PIA, NFEH initiate tree-plantation drive

KARACHI: PIA in collaboration with NFEH (National Forum for Environment and Health) initiated their joint tree...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Review: Cotton market witnesses downward trend

KARACHI: Trading volume in local cotton market remained low. A bearish trend was witnessed after fluctuation in...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

The relief package

This week past the Prime Minister announced a series of populist measures that opponents decry are targeted to break...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Desperate times

Just as a glimmer of hope appeared of life getting back to normalcy after economic shock of pandemic, the war ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

PM’s Russia visit

No. Yes. Maybe. Go. Cancel. Postpone. Why. Why not. What for. What not. These are some remarks/questions raised on...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

America is finally cleaning up its abandoned, leaking oil wells

Bill Suan bought his family’s cattle farm in the mountains of West Virginia a decade-and-a-half ago with little...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Letters

Outbreak of WWIII?

Though many forces want to turn Ukraine into another Afghanistan for Russia, any misadventure in this area means...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Note on Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022

A F Ferguson & Co.Chartered Accountants INTRODUCTION The Federal Cabinet, on March 1, 2022 approved a ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Energy

US, Europeans discussing banning Russian oil imports: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States and European partners are exploring banning Russian oil imports, US Secretary of State...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Stocks

Yields fall as wages stall, Ukraine fears rise

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields fell on Friday after data showed that wage growth stalled in February, while the yield...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Stocks

Saudi stocks track rising oil prices

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian shares closed higher on Sunday, tracking a rise in oil prices and as the kingdom lifted all...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook

NEW YORK: Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for US stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Two giant mantas spotted off Karachi coast after 6 years

KARACHI: The globally endangered mantas - fish species, which are a relative of the shark and sting ray - showed up...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Pakistan Post officials’ conduct: President orders investigation

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday directed Pakistan Post to hold a thorough probe into callous attitude of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Guangzhou, Xian: PIA gets operating licence for 2 more China’s cities

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been granted two more operating licence by Chinese authorities ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, March 07, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 GOL GAPAIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 GOL GAPAIN 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Rates

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (February 28 to...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

US-Pakistan TIFA talks to begin today

Issues being faced by Pakistani IT companies with regard to access to the US market is also on the agenda

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:51am

Tax amnesty scheme: Public office holders, families not eligible

ISLAMABAD: The holders of public office, their spouses and dependent children, are not entitled to avail tax amnesty...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:57am

SNGPL may get gas from Togh Field on commercial basis

ISLAMABAD: The Government is likely to allocate 16 MMCFD from Togh Field (Kohat) to Sui Northern Gas Pipelines...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 09:58am

Money & Banking

HBL Islamic Banking continues to expand its footprint

KARACHI: HBL inaugurated three Islamic Banking branches in the last week as it ramped up efforts to expand its ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Industry

‘Long delay’ in Rs8bn ST refunds: Tractor industry to suspend operations from today: MTL

LAHORE: Long delay in Rs 8 billion sales tax refunds has forced the tractor industry to suspend its operations from...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Industry

HACPL launches Civic 2022

LAHORE: Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited (HACPL) has launched the all-new Honda Civic, the most exquisite car of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Money & Banking

NBP hosts meeting to promote int’l trade

FAISALABAD: National Bank of Pakistan, Corporate & Investment Banking Group (CIBG) Faisalabad Centre hosted a...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Industry

PBF leader raises questions over amnesty scheme for industrialists

ISLAMABAD: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that the government’s recently...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 03:17pm

The rent seekers

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan constantly expresses his ire against those he describes as ‘the mafia’ who,...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

The Ukraine crisis

Russian invasion of Ukraine looks so much like the US invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan and proxy wars in Syria and...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Money & Banking

Moody’s cuts Russia rating to Ca on rise in default risk

LONDON: Moody’s cut Russia’s credit rating to Ca on Sunday, the second-lowest rung of its ratings ladder, citing...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Money & Banking

Cryptocurrencies in a time of war

LONDON: Cryptocurrencies have been close to the headlines since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the ever-volatile...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Industry

LCCI’s ‘Business Consumer Expo’ concludes

LAHORE: Three-day Business Consumer Expo of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Sunday concluded...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Companies

Tesla finally gets green light to start production in Germany

BERLIN: After getting snarled up in German red tape, US electric car pioneer Tesla got the final go-ahead from...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Companies

Zara owner Inditex says temporarily closing shops in Russia

MADRID: Spanish clothing giant Inditex, which owns Zara, announced Saturday it was temporarily closing hundreds of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Companies

Telecom Italia shares plunge over 2021 loss

MILAN: Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM), Italy’s largest telecommunications operator, plunged 11.4 percent on the...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Industry

Significance of Pakistan-China e-commerce cooperation explained

BEIJING: “In the field of global cross-border e-commerce, we have always been committed to playing the role of...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

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
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
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

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 ▲ 1.67
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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