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Closing ceremony of 2nd KHI Awards held: KE honours 40 organizations serving Karachi

KARACHI: The Governor House in Karachi was host to a special celebration to honor the organizations which make...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:06am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (March 12, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (March 13, 2022)....

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

USA

US eases border policy from Trump era for unaccompanied migrant children

WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Joe Biden has eased a controversial border policy from the era of...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Europe

Prince Harry accused of ‘snub’ to queen

LONDON: Prince Harry was accused Saturday of snubbing Queen Elizabeth II after announcing he will miss her late...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Africa

At least 60 dead in DR Congo train accident

LUBUMBASHI: A train crash in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 60 people, the state rail...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Europe

Croatia PM urges closer NATO cooperation after military drone crash

ZAGREB: Croatia’s prime minister Saturday urged closer cooperation within NATO after a military drone, which he...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

USA

Nicaraguan opposition figure found guilty of financial crimes: family

MANAGUA: Nicaragua’s main opposition figure and would-be presidential challenger to Daniel Ortega has been found...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Asia

Malaysia bloc wins state polls in boost for national election

KUALA LUMPUR: A scandal-plagued Malaysian political coalition won a sweeping victory in local polls in Johor state ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

South Asia

Two held over murders of polio vaccinators in Afghanistan: police

KUNDUZ: Two suspects have been arrested in Afghanistan in connection with the killing of seven polio vaccinators ...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Africa

S Africa suspends Comair’s air operator certificate

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has suspended the air operator certificate for Comair as a precautionary measure for 24...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Middle East

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi released after 10 years in prison

MONTREAL: After 10 years in prison for “insulting Islam,” Saudi blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi,...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Zaheer Abbas inducted into ‘PCB Hall of Fame’

LAHORE: Cricket legend Zaheer Abbas (74), one of the most stylish and elegant batters to ever play this great sport,...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Sarwar Foundation launches medical campaign

LAHORE: Sarwar Foundation has launched a new campaign aimed at providing free medical facilities to the people by...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Six bogies of freight train derail near Latifabad

HYDERABAD: Six bogies of a goods train derailed near Latifabad unit No 7 Hyderabad on Saturday, the movement of rail...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Haleem decries ‘undemocratic attitude’ Sindh PA speaker

KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that the Sindh Assembly is a ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Islamabad: Alarming increase in mobile phone snatching

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone snatching incidents witnessed an increase in the capital city as more than 40 mobile phones...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Grade-18 and Grade-16 officers: FBR removes two for ‘inefficiency’, ‘misconduct’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has dismissed from services two officials of Grade-18 and Grade-16 on...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:04am

Property tax: Excise dept begins recovery drive against defaulters

LAHORE: The excise department has initiated recovery drive against the defaulters of property tax in the city. ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:01am

PML-N turns down govt’s ‘dialogue’ offer?

ISLAMABAD: The major opposition political party – the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday rejected ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Rangers, FC personnel deployed at Parliament Lodges, Parliament House, MNAs’ Hostel

ISLAMABAD: The federal government deployed the Rangers and Frontiers Corps (FC) personnel at Parliament Lodges,...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Income Tax Ordinance, 1979: Entitlement of a company to benefit cannot be denied to it: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held, if a company was entitled to the benefit of a particular provision of the...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:06am

‘Accidental’ missile: FO summons Indian diplomat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned top Indian diplomat and conveyed the country’s serious concerns over New Delhi’s...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Sindh traffic police conducts road safety awareness session for foodpanda riders

ISLAMABAD: Keeping up with its commitment of prioritising safety and well-being, foodpanda on Saturday organised a...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Karachi Test: Australia strong as Usman Khawaja scores century

KARACHI: Usman Khawaja scored his 11th Test hundred, powering Australia to register 251 runs on board for three on...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Former MNA Rashid Godil quits PTI?

KARACHI: Former MNA Rashid Godil on Saturday announced his separation from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, sources said....

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:04am

CM insists there’re no fissures in party

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday the PTI government stands firm at political ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Official underscores need for raising awareness about lumpy skin disease

LAHORE: In order to save the cattle form the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), the Punjab government has decided to provide...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

SSP explains what actually constitutes ‘road safety’

FAISALABAD: On the directions of Addl IG Punjab Highway Patrol, Shahid Hanif, SSP Patrolling Region Faisalabad Mirza...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:05am

Lawyer moves court with a view to filing case against PM

LAHORE: An advocate has approached the court of law for registration of criminal case against Prime Minister Imran...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:05am

Microsoft organizes ‘EDU Day 2022’

ISLAMABAD: Microsoft Pakistan organized EDU Day 2022, a global initiative that is taken to attain its goal of...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:05am

Biography of Dr Ishrat Husain: IBA organises book launch ceremony

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi held a book launching ceremony for a biography on Dr...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 11:02am

Sindh governor says Aleem, Tareen are ‘not’ parting ways

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that his party’s ‘disgruntled’ leaders, Aleem Khan and Jahangir...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Hot, dry weather likely

KARACHI: Hot weather has started to grip the country’s southern parts, as temperature goes up, the Met Office said...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

‘MQM could support no-trust move if opposition accepts our demands’: Wasim Akhtar

ISLAMABAD: Former mayor of Karachi and MQM-Pakistan leader Wasim Akhtar has said that despite the passage of three...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Sindh CM says he’s optimistic about no-confidence motion’s prospects

HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah talking to media persons at Sehwan said that the people of...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

89 suspects indicted in Kumara’s lynching case

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday indicted 89 suspects including nine juveniles in Sri Lankan citizen...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

FBR says it resolved 12,850 out of 13,001 complaints during 2020-21

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received 13,001 complaints against the tax department and resolved...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Reply sought in response to Rana Sana’s application

LAHORE: A special court (Control of Narcotics Substance) on Saturday sought arguments on acquittal application of...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items increase

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items and other daily use items have witnessed a further increase during...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Ayaz Sadiq says Speaker is ‘biased and partial’

ISLAMABAD: Former speaker National Assembly and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq on...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

PM, FM Qureshi discuss rapidly evolving political situation

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss matters...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Aleem Khan returns home

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf disgruntled senior leader Aleem Khan has returned to Pakistan after a short visit ...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Coalition allies clash to the chagrin of ‘beleaguered’ PTI govt

ISLAMABAD: The first visible crack in the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) coalition has come into public when...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Joint opposition mulling filing no-trust motions against NA Speaker, Senate chief

ISLAMABAD: Joint opposition is firming up plans to move no-confidence resolutions against Speaker National Assembly...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Election Act Amendment Ordinance against the law: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday declared the Election Act Amendment Ordinance...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

PM Imran to complete his ‘full’ term, insists Rashid

Interior minister says PTI will win the next general election on basis of its performance

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 11:55am

Detained PML-N leader Ch Tanveer ‘goes missing’

KARACHI: The Karachi magistrate on Saturday failed to find former senator and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ch...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Time to take charge

The petrochemical sector can help us achieve import substitution, promote export-led growth and join the ranks of industrialized nations

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 10:56am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 12, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 12, 2022)...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 13, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS 07:00...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:59am

Energy

Germany aims to be nearly free of Russia oil this year

BERLIN: Germany said Saturday it aims to be nearly free of Russian oil imports by the end of this year, as countries...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Grains

Algeria buys milling wheat

HAMBURG/PARIS: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC purchased around 600,000 to 700,000 tonnes of optional-origin...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:04am

Cotton & Textile

China issues quota for cotton imports

BEIJING: China’s state planner said on Friday it had issued a 400,000 tonnes quota for cotton imports with a...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:04am

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 111.71 cents per...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 12, 2022)....

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend seen on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady while the trading volume was low. The Spot Rate remained...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Energy

US natgas futures up

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose 2% on Friday as cold weather was set to cut output to its lowest in a month ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Grains

CBOT soybeans ease on improving weather

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by rains in Brazil and Argentina that may...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended over 3% lower on Friday, dragged by unexpectedly high February...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Commodities

ICE canola modestly higher

CHICAGO: ICE canola futures closed firmer on Friday in largely technical trade, brokers said, with the benchmark...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce

Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion as a potential...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

US spy agency probes sabotage of satellite internet during Russian invasion: sources

Western intelligence agencies are investigating a cyberattack by unidentified hackers that disrupted broadband...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

In Greece, Russia sympathies die hard despite Ukraine war

When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the floor in a parliament debate on Ukraine this month, there was...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Letters

Renewable energy projects — I

An important subject, as covered in BR issue of 28 Feb (Markets and Corporates), needs to be emphasised as very...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

MENA

With focus on digital, ‘Art Dubai 2022’ concludes

DUBAI: After a scaled-down version in 2021, Art Dubai returned to its original home in the Madinat Jumeirah,...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 10:58am

Grains

Raw sugar prices climb

NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures closed up on Friday with the market boosted by a potential shift toward more...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Commodities

Chinese iron ore makes gains

BEIJING: Benchmark iron ore futures in China jumped more than 5% on Friday, rebounding from two sessions of losses,...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Commodities

Japan rubber down

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, as oil prices eased and global equities slid due to expectations...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Grains

Paris wheat lower

PARIS: Euronext wheat fell on Friday, pressured by another slide in Chicago futures as concerns over potential ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:02am

Industry

Surging cost of doing business poses threat to industry, discourages investment: PITAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PITAF) has said that the high cost of doing business...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

Taxes

FBR lacks capacity to analyse big data

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) lacks the capacity to analyse big data to detect tax evasion, ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:03am

The die is cast?

EDITORIAL: The die is cast. That the opposition will or will not go for no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Trade with America

EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of the Americans to raise questions about Pakistan’s tax laws during discussions ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Companies

Peugeot launches operations in Pakistan with Lucky Motor Corp

KARACHI: The European automaker “Peugeot” has officially launched operations in Pakistan with its exclusive...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Industry

‘Incentives needed for sustainable growth in pharma sector’

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical sector have great potential to further grow and contribute significantly in Pakistan’s...

Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am

Political violence to adversely affect investor confidence: president PBIF

Industry

Electricity package has been worked out on the assumption that coal prices would remain at $232/MT during the remaining four months of the outgoing fiscal year

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 02:12pm

Industry

Russia’s Nornickel hit hard amid sanctions, owner says

MOSCOW: Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel has been facing transport and other problems after the West slapped...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

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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