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Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 139,293 tonnes of cargo comprising 100,289 tonnes of import cargo and 39,004...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Commodities

South Korean groups buy soymeal

HAMBURG: Three South Korean importers have purchased a total of 121,000 tonnes of soymeal in private deals largely...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Grains

French soft wheat crop rating stable

PARIS: An estimated 92% of French soft wheat crops were in good or excellent condition in the week to April 11,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Grains

Ukraine could lack seeds for grain crops for years

PARIS: Reduced production of crop seeds in Ukraine due to war with Russia could affect the country’s grain...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

No-confidence vote against Imran Khan: Did SC encroach upon parliament’s jurisdiction?

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in its order directing the Speaker of National Assembly to hold the no-confidence vote...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Pakistan condemns Indian forces’ relentless killing of Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the Indian occupation forces’ relentless killing spree resulting in the...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Incidents of car lifting on the rise in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Incidents of car lifting are on the rise in the federal capital as over 61 vehicles including motorbikes...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Importance of Kabul River for irrigation in Peshawar valley underlined

ISLAMABAD: The deteriorating national, regional and global climatic conditions and the population explosion in...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Commodities

Gold prices go up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday found some gains on the local market, traders said. Gold was selling for Rs131600...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

It’s victory of democracy, says Hamza

LAHORE: Chief Minister -elect of Punjab Mian Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz Sharif said that his victory is a victory for...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Commodities

Mixed trend seen in prices of essential kitchen items

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this past week as compared to the...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Need stressed for political reforms, economic uplift

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has stressed the need for urgent political reforms and...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

Industry

UBG seeks proposals, suggestions to cope with economic crises

KARACHI: The leaders and members of UBG have urged the trade bodies to formulate their proposals and suggestions for...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:54am

LG polls Date for filing nomination papers in B’stan extended

QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday announced extension in the date for filing of nomination...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Rain, thunderstorm likely in western part of country

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday said that a westerly wave is likely to enter western part of the country during...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Companies

SCB appoints Saadya as head of CPBB

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) on Saturday announced the appointment of Saadya Riaz as...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Dry fruit growers highlight problems at TDAP webinar

QUETTA: Growers, traders, processing experts, and representatives of various grower associations of ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Nefarious designs of terrorists being foiled by army: CM

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, while expressing heartfelt grief and sorrow over the...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Industry

PAJCCI urges MoC to nominate barter trade mechanism committee on priority basis

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zubair Motiwala has...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

Wahab orders setting up of Polyclinic at KMC headquarters

KARACHI: On directives of Karachi’s administrator and Sindh government’s spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab, a...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 06:37am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 16, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (April 17, 2022)....

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s cricket stars go into bat for protesters

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga and fellow ex-skipper Sanath Jayasuriya...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Asia

North Korea marks founder’s birth without a military parade

SEOUL: Kim Jong Un oversaw a huge public procession to celebrate the birthday of North Korea’s founding leader,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Europe

Opponents of French far-right protest as election campaign enters final week

PARIS: Thousands of anti-far right protesters marched across France on Saturday as opponents of presidential...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

South Asia

Protesters in Delhi say Muslims targeted after religious clashes

NEW DELHI: Protesters in New Delhi shouted slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Fuel-laden ship sinks off Tunisia coast

TUNIS: A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank Saturday off Tunisia’s southeast ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Chinese astronauts land on Earth after China’s longest crewed space mission

SHANGHAI: Three Chinese astronauts returned to earth on Saturday after 183 days in space, state television reported,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

US to host ASEAN leaders in mid-May

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet in mid-May with the leaders of Southeast Asian nations, with a likely...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Asia

1 dead, 6 injured in oil tanker explosion east of Hong Kong

HONG KONG: At least one person was killed and six wounded after an oil tanker exploded east of Hong Kong on ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Another 40,000 Ukrainians flee war: UN

GENEVA: Many of the nearly five million people who have fled Ukraine will not have homes to return to, the United...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Africa

Somali lawmakers prepare to elect new president

MOGADISHU: Somalia’s newly elected parliament convened for the first time on Saturday, bringing the war-ravaged...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Africa

South Africa braces for more flooding as rains restart in east

KWANDENGEZI, (South Africa): Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

NA session to elect new speaker: Police closes majority of entry points to Red Zone

ISLAMABAD: The Capital police on Saturday put security on high alert and closed a majority of entry points to Red...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

PM condemns Al-Aqsa raid

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, while expressing solidarity with the people of...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Immediate elections only solution to turmoil: governor

LAHORE: Terming immediate elections as the only solution to the current political turmoil, Punjab Governor Omer...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Aqib Javed advises Ramiz Raja to quit as PCB chairman

LAHORE: Former fast bowler Aqib Javed has said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja should quit the...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

PM resolves to improve Pak-Qatar relations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reiterated his decision to further strengthen and...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Bilquis Edhi’s funeral prayer offered in Karachi

KARACHI: The funeral prayer of Bilquis Bano Edhi, social activist and widow of philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, was...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Cricket team to play 7 Tests, 17 ODIs, at least 25 T20Is in 12 months

LAHORE: Pakistan men’s national cricket team is scheduled to play seven Tests, 17 ODIs and a minimum of 25 T20Is ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

South Asia

India likely to get average monsoon rains

MUMBAI: India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Grain

Russian shipments to curb EU’s 2021/22 wheat exports

PARIS: Strategie Grains on Thursday lowered its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports this season, with the...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 16, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Rates

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (January 04 to...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

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 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Saturday (April 16, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (April 16, 2022)....

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 17, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Serving humanity without any discrimination was Bilquis Edhi’s mission: Murtaza

KARACHI: Administrator of Karachi, provincial government spokesman and Law Advisor Sindh, Barrister Murtaza Wahab ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Sindh CM attends funeral

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah attended the funeral prayer of great social worker and...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 16, 2022)....

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged amid listless trade activity

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

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Commodities

Chinese steel futures range-bound as investors await stimulus measures

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

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Letters

The PKR’s performance

That Pakistan rupee (PKR) got its breath back in recent days is a fact. It has clearly put up a sterling performance...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter faces roadblocks

Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge — a highly complex...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Russian companies, banks could reap windfall from depositary receipt delisting

Russian companies and global banks including BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JPMorgan could profit if ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Country needs a fair petrochemical policy

In the last few years, the country had a very consumer-driven economy – there was a never-ending toxic cycle:...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Maximum & minimum temperatures may drop in country’s upper parts

LAHROE: Both maximum and minimum temperature is likely to drop after the recent spell of rain in the upper parts of...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

76 new coronavirus cases surface in country

KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday reported no deaths due to coronavirus while the number of positive pandemic cases has...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

NICVD sets up its 24th Chest Pain Unit at Shikarpur

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh on Saturday formally inaugurated the 24th Chest Pain ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

UVAS organises 3-day hands-on training event

LAHORE: In collaboration with Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department (L&DD), the Department of Dairy...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

SCBA calls for confirmation of competent judges

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBA) expects that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Action against those who attacked deputy speaker of PA likely: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said the assault...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Maryam flays PTI MPAs unruly behaviour in PA session

LAHORE: Slamming the hooliganism displayed by the PTI MPAs during Punjab Assembly session on Saturday, PML-N Vice...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

IGP to be sentenced as police entered Punjab PA: Parvez Elahi

LAHORE: PML-Q leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Saturday said that Inspector General (IG) Police will be handed one...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Christian community to celebrate Easter today

LAHORE: Like other parts of the world, the Christian community in Pakistan is set to celebrate their annual ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Charge sheet, inquiries against Ahad Cheema withdrawn

LAHORE: The Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government on Saturday withdrew the charge sheet against director general of...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

PPP invites applications for party tickets for elections

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party has invited applications from candidates for party tickets for National...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Country heading to ‘civil unrest’: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that the country was heading ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Zardari doesn’t think PPP will join federal cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that he...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Saudi crown prince congratulates PM Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

DC ICT replaced by Irfan Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday transferred Deputy Commissioner ICT Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat a grade 19...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Five Afghan children die in rocket attacks?

KABUL: At least five children and a woman were killed in an eastern Afghan province when the Pakistani military...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 02:30pm

More reshuffle in federal bureaucracy

ISLAMABAD: Establishment Division (ED) Saturday issued notification of transfer and posting in the federal...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Middle East

9 schoolteachers among 11 die in Iraq minibus crash

HILLA, (Iraq): Eleven people including nine schoolteachers died in a head-on road crash south of Baghdad as they...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Taliban govt issues ‘warning’

Islamabad: The Afghan Taliban interim government on Saturday warned Pakistan of “bad consequences” in case of any...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 08:09pm

BoI chairman tenders resignation

ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Muhammad Azfar Ahsan tendered his resignation to the prime minister...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

AJK LA to elect new PM tomorrow

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood has summoned the Legislative Assembly...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Money & Banking

Hawkish Fedspeak keeps dollar king, yen slumps to 20-year low

TOKYO: The dollar rose to a two-decade peak against the yen and kept close to a two-year high to the euro on Friday,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Money & Banking

Yuan edges up as PBOC holds medium rate steady, but RRR cut still expected

SHANGHAI: The yuan edged up against a strengthening dollar on Friday after the Chinese central bank left a key ...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Money & Banking

Australian dollar gets no jobs joy, NZ no rate lift

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hit a hurdle on Thursday when local jobs data failed to meet high expectations, though...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Money & Banking

Turkish cbank raises mandatory exporters’ FX revenue conversion rate to 40pc

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank said on Friday it raised the share of foreign currency revenues that exporters are...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Uptick in terrorist attacks

EDITORIAL: There is noticeable uptick in terrorist attacks in tribal areas and Baluchistan over the last few months,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Some clarity at last

EDITORIAL: There’s no doubt that the US and its fellow imperialists practically wrote the book on engineering...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Interest Rates

SBP unveils Monetary Policy Committee meetings’ schedule for CY22

Is currently scheduled to hold another 5 Monetary Policy Committee meetings in 2022

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 04:52pm

Kabul summons Pak ambassador: Pakistan serves demarche on Afghan chargé d’affaires

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again resorted to the blame game of the past with Islamabad accusing...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:19am

Anti-money laundering law: IHC explains a critical point through ruling

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) held that to attract an offence of money laundering, there has to be a...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:16am

AJK SC orders fresh LA session to elect new leader of house

Court rules after the resignation of Sardar Qayyum Niazi from office, session stood adjourned

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:26am

Interference of elected representatives: Pesco seeks help of federal government

ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has sought Federal Government’s...

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:15am

PA session marred by melees: Hamza elected new Punjab CM

Secures 197 votes while his rival boycotts the election

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:23am

NA Deputy Speaker Suri resigns ahead of no-trust vote

Trade deficit widens by 70.76 percent from $20.802 billion in July-March 2020-21 to $35.522 billion in July-March 2021-22

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 12:57pm

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 26 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63 ▲ 5.71 (9.97%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.69 ▲ 4.13 (9.94%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)
Suhail Jute / Mar 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.89 ▲ 7.79 (8.46%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.64 ▼ -1.13 (-9.6%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166 ▼ -15.94 (-8.76%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.34 ▼ -0.79 (-8.65%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	43 ▼ -4 (-8.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	47.50 ▼ -3.2 (-6.31%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 26 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.58 ▼ -0.43 (-6.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 1.59
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.19
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	20,426,180 ▼ -5.87
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,364,032 ▲ 1.17
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.03
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▲ 0.09
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.29
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.09

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