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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 15, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (April 16, 2022)...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Europe

Climate activists block four of London’s bridges

LONDON: UK climate activist group Extinction Rebellion on Friday shut down four of London’s busiest bridges,...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Asia

Girls’ education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls’ education shows the movement’s ultra-conservatives retain tight control...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Iran Guards say they have seized two ships with smuggled fuel in Gulf

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had seized two vessels along the country’s coast on the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

N Korea-tied hackers executed $620m crypto heist: FBI

WASHINGTON: North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Main Paris attacks suspect apologises to ‘all victims’

PARIS: The sole surviving member of the jihadist team that carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks apologised on...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Italian CG visits ChildLife’s ERs

KARACHI: The Consul General of Italy, Danilo Giurdanella visited the children’s Emergency Rooms (ERs) of Dr Ruth...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Marriyum vows to make entire Toshakhana record public anytime soon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said the entire...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Election process for PM: AJK HC issues stay order

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Friday issued a stay order against election process of ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

IHC moved to forestall issuance of diplomatic passport to Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been asked to stop the authorities from issuing a diplomatic passport...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

PML-N leader rejects reports about mega social welfare programmes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb Friday dismissed the reports related...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Letters

Army’s apolitical role

It is indeed very gratifying to note that Pakistan’s armed forces hierarchy has publicly stated that they must be...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

‘Terrified’: Musk Twitter buyout bid rattles tech world

Elon Musk’s shock offer to buy Twitter drew immediate fears Thursday - and some cheers - over putting the platform...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

EU embargo on Russian oil, gas will take ‘months’

The EU is working on broadening sanctions on Russia to include oil and gas embargoes but such measures would take...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Coal is back in the spotlight

With a current power shortfall touching 5500MW in the country, Pakistan struggles to find a sustainable fuel ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Economic challenges for new govt

Successive governments commenced their tenures by endlessly criticising the economic policies and delivery of their...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 11:11pm

Bank employees protest PM’s 6-day working week order

KARACHI: Bank employees on Friday staged a protest demonstration in front of the State Bank of Pakistan head office,...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: IK was gifted a necklace?

“Did you hear that The Khan was gifted by some Arab country a necklace, a watch and something I don’t recall and...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Age relexation to differently-abled in govt jobs: Sindh Cabinet to launch low-cost housing scheme for shelterless

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a Cabinet meeting Friday decided to provide shelter...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Weekly off, office timings: Govt employees threaten protest demos

ISLAMABAD: The federal government employees on Friday while expressing serious reservations over abolishing the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Governor, Moonis discuss current political situation

LAHORE: Former federal minister Chaudhry Moonis Elahi MNA called on Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema at Governor...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

PPP nominates Ahmed Mehmood for Punjab governor

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood for the office of Punjab governor, said...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

CAREC Institute holds second annual research conference

LAHORE: The second research conference of the CAREC Institute (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) took ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

NA session on 22nd: IHC declines to grant stay against Suri’s order

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declined to grant a stay against Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

PM accused of ‘tempering’ with corruption record

ISLAMABAD: Accusing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of “tempering” with the corruption record pending before the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

PTI had put foreign policy at risk, says Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman claimed that...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque as over 150 Palestinians hurt

OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: More than 150 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Bilquis Edhi passes away

KARACHI: Bilquis Bano Edhi, the wife of renowned humanitarian and philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, passed away at...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Macron clashes with Le Pen over headscarf ban

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with his rival Marine Le Pen over her plan to ban women from wearing ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Military, not Imran, put forward 3 proposals to break deadlock, claims Mazari

ISLAMABAD: The flamboyant Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shireen Mazari Friday rubbished the reports that...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Shahzad Saleem reappointed as NAB Lahore DG

LAHORE: A few days after the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government through a no-confidence motion,...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

LHC asks Deputy Speaker to hold CM’s election today

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed the petition of Pakistan Muslim League ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (April 15,...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

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 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,220.1772 Bid...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,563.6441...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

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 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (April 15, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

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 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (April 15, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (April 15, 2022)...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Cotton & Textile

No business activity on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained dull while the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (April 15, 2022)....

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Chinese steel futures range-bound

BEIJING: Chinese steel futures traded in a tight range on Thursday, as investors looked for government measures to...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 142,352 tonnes of cargo comprising 68,204 tonnes of import cargo and 74,148...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Global steel demand to grow, says WorldSteel

LONDON: Global steel demand is likely to grow 0.4% to 1.84 billion tonnes this year, slowing from a 2.7% gain in...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Energy

US natgas futures surge

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a 13-year high on Thursday as the market waited for direction from a...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 11.595...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

China’s March commodity imports down

LAUNCESTON, (Australia): China’s imports of major commodities softened in March, a trend that is likely to extend...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

China iron ore futures advance

BEIJING: Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, and were set to erase the week’s losses ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Stocks

Asian markets drop after Wall Street retreat

SEOUL: Asian markets dipped Friday after a negative lead from Wall Street, with investors around the world worried...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Stocks

China stocks fall as cenbank refrains from rate cut despite Covid

SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Friday, led by tech and automobile shares, after the central bank kept its policy...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Stocks

PSX announces revised timings

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has announced revised Designated Time Schedule (DTS) of the exchange due to...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Energy

Majority of non-operational power plants reach end of licenced age

LAHORE: Majority of 27 non-operational power plants have reached end of their licensed age and needed to be declared...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Rates

PSX: bulls rule the roost

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a bullish trend due to appreciating PKR against the USD and...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 16, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

FranceAgriMer cuts outlook for wheat exports outside EU

PARIS: FranceAgriMer on Wednesday lowered its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union this...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Ukraine says grain on ships in blocked Black Sea ports may deteriorate

KYIV: Around 1.25 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds are still on commercial vessels blocked in Ukrainian ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Ukraine’s top steelmaker says it will never work under Russian occupation

MARIUPOL: Ukraine’s biggest steelmaker Metinvest said on Friday its enterprises would never operate under Russian...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Palm logs biggest weekly gain in more than 6 months

kuala LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at a one-month high on Friday, and posted their biggest weekly jump...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Shanghai copper scales over 1-month peak on tight supply, stimulus hopes

SHANGHAI: Copper prices in China rose to their highest in over a month on Friday, bolstered by hopes for more...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures rise

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday as the yen’s weakness against the US dollar lent support, though...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Moody’s says Russia may be considered in default

WASHINGTON: Moody’s Investors Service said Thursday that Russia “may be considered in default” if it does not...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Ukraine says fighting rages around Mariupol steel plant, port

KYIV: Ukraine said on Friday it was trying to break Russian forces’ siege of Mariupol, with fighting raging around...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Industry

Engineering-, electronics-related industries: Experts underline need for expanding industrial base

ISLAMABAD: Economists at a seminar have underlined the need for expanding Pakistan’s industrial base from textile,...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Money & Banking

MMBL signs MoU with IWCCI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has signed a Memorandum of...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Taxes

Name of SPR&S Wing changed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has changed the name of the Strategic Planning Reforms and Statistics...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Life sentence for Hafiz Saeed

EDITORIAL: An anti-terrorism court has awarded 31-year imprisonment to Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the militant...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Investigating benami transactions

EDITORIAL: Bureaucratic inefficiency has clearly been at its typical best in Islamabad in the matter of ...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Money & Banking

Deficit financing: Govt plans to borrow over Rs5trn from banks in 3 months

KARACHI: The federal government has planned to borrow over Rs 5 trillion from the domestic banking sector during the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

Pesticide usage: Awareness seminar held for tobacco growers

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan conducted a webinar on April 14th to raise awareness among tobacco...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Commodities

PFD releases 41,417 MT of wheat

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD) has so far released 41,417 metric tons of wheat to the flour mills across...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

CDPR holds workshop on ‘tax reforms for inclusive, sustainable growth’

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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 28	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	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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