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US announces new $775m arms package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department on Friday announced a new $775 million package of defence equipment and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Naila Kiani becomes first Pak woman to summit 3 peaks

LAHORE: The Dubai-based banker by profession and mother of two, Naila Kiani became the first Pakistani female ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

Bears dominate PSX

KARACHI: Bearish trend continued on Friday and the Pakistan Stock Exchange closed in red zone as the investors opted...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Lahore court issues non-bailable warrants for 12 PML-N MPAs

LAHORE: A court of judicial magistrate in Lahore issued on Friday non-bailable arrest warrants of 12 Pakistan Muslim...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Govt starts cash distribution among flood-affected people

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched Rs37 billion relief programme to provide Rs 25,000 cash...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Pakistan rejects Indian attempts of pre-poll rigging in IIOJ&K

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected the deliberate Indian attempts of pre-poll rigging and overt manipulation...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

South Asia

Abandoned yacht carrying guns sparks terror scare in India

MUMBAI: An unmanned yacht carrying assault rifles and ammo triggered a brief security scare after it mysteriously...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Internet services restored

ISLAMABAD: Internet services, after several hours of suspension in central and northern parts of the country caused...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Glasgow holds ceremony to repatriate artefacts to India

GLASGOW: Glasgow held a ceremony on Friday to officially repatriate seven Indian cultural artefacts looted during...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Women’s Under-19 cricket championship semi-finals today

LAHORE: The semi-final line up of the Women’s Under-19 Cricket Championship got finalised on Friday with Sindh and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

‘Faisalabad Seller Summit’ organised

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Seller Summit organized by Alibaba.com global e-commerce platform in collaboration with...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Two Wapda employees ‘kidnapped’

SADIQABAD: Unknown men on Friday have “kidnapped” two Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) employees in...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

27 employees: Police release over Rs7.8m for medical treatment

LAHORE: The Punjab police department has released over Rs 7.8 million for the medical treatment of 27 employees and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Southern Punjab: IFAD lauds govt’s decision to replicate PPGI interventions

LAHORE: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has lauded the Punjab government’s decision to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

COAS administers polio drops to children

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday administered polio drops to children as...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Lt-Gen Hamoodul Zaman made Defence Secy

ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Hamoodul Zaman Khan (retd) ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Saeed Ghani, Shehla Raza resign as Sindh ministers

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday resigned from...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Ongoing rainy weather: Eight die due to ‘faulty internal wiring’: KE

KARACHI: Noting an alarming number of electrocution incidents reported from across the city amid the ongoing rainy...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Sindh urges centre to help rehabilitate rain-hit people

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that as unprecedented five spells of monsoon rains have badly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Taxes

5pc additional tax on manufacturing businesses: PBC voices its concern

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) note with concern from Friday’s press reports that the government is...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

AIIAP sets up six immigration counters at domestic departure

KARACHI: Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP), Lahore has started entertaining the international passengers...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Freedom’ and ‘free-doom’

“The main shortfall during The Khan’s administration was…” “I know that one: leaving institutions/people...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Briefings over alleged graft of PML-N, PPP: Marriyum challenges Imran to identify agencies, people

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday challenged the Pakistan...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

AKUH awarded prestigious ‘Sindh Healthcare Commission Licence’

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) was awarded the prestigious Sindh Healthcare Commission license....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Gill must be staying in PIMS till Monday, orders court

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday ordered to keep Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and chief of staff of ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

FO refutes Pakistan-India trade normalisation reports

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Friday emphatically stated that there has been no ongoing discussion within the...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

The state of country’s economy discussed at PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hosted a meeting where the top management of PSX including Chairperson PSX,...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

The 2021 GHI

Some 811 million people suffer from hunger in the world and 41 million live on the brink of famine. Moreover, 47...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Deregulating the oil sector – I

There has often been talk of deregulating the petroleum sector. There are pros and cons which have been hotly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

India’s weak rupee finds reprieve

A six-month exodus of foreign investors from India’s bond markets seems to have ended this month, giving the...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Oil prices fall but inflation stays high

Oil prices have dropped by a quarter since June and could fall further if a nuclear deal is reached with Iran as it...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

ECP informs Senate panel: System of results’ transmission from polling stations to HQs likely

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday informed a Senate panel that a system of transmission...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

SIUT provides best treatment of kidney diseases without discrimination: Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Sindh Government Spokesperson and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Sanjrani unceremoniously prorogued session after opposition protest

ISLAMABAD: In an unexpected move, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani unceremoniously prorogued the Senate session on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched the nationwide anti-polio drive with an aim to eradicate...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PDP urges govt to focus on economy

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) general secretary Iqbal Hashmi has expressed grave concern over unbridled...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Murtaza visits KMC Sports Complex

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday said competitions will start soon in the newly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

MQM-P warns to reject LG polls’ results

KARACHI: Making it clear that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was opposed to delay in holding the ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

MoU signed: KCCI, AWT to carry out relief activities in flood-hit areas

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and Alamgir Welfare Trust (AWT) on Friday signed a...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Car drowned in Malir River: Four bodies of a family fished out

KARACHI: The bodies of four people belonging to a family were fished out of the Malir River after a flash flood on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

‘Contemptuous’ remarks ECP issues notices to Imran, others

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Agriculture experts, FAO concerned over child labour

HYDERABAD: Agriculture experts and FAO have expressed their concern over child labour in the agriculture sector and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (August 19, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (August 20, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

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 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

German dependence on China growing

BERLIN: The German economy became more dependent on China in the first half of 2022, with direct investment and its...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:48am

Budget deficit target missed

Financial year (2021-22) closes with a deficit of 7.9 percent or Rs5.259 trillion against the 6.3 percent target set in the budget

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 02:47pm

Weekly SPI inflation shatters records, rises to 42.31pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The weekly review of the sensitive price index (SPI) on Friday highlighted a record increase in inflation...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:48am

33 categories, 860 products: ECC approves lifting of ban on wide range of goods

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the lifting of the ban imposed on...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:33am

Export strategy outlining actions, priorities unveiled

Strategies address constraints and specific steps to avail concrete opportunities

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:19am

Power Division accuses IPPs of ‘over invoicing’

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Friday accused Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of involvement in substantial over...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:49am

CASA-1000 project stalled over Afghanistan turmoil

DUSHANBE: A $1.2 billion western-backed project to build a power line between Central Asia and South Asia has been...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:50am

Imran claims Gill was ‘sexually abused’ in custody

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday demanded justice for his chief of staff...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:32am

Jameel Ahmed appointed governor of SBP

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The federal government on Friday appointed former deputy governor Jameel Ahmed, as the new...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:31am

MPs should not amend constitution to serve their own interests: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said the parliamentarians should not amend the constitution for their own benefits. A...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:17am

Exam paper marking work: FTO terms 10pc WHT on teaching community ‘discriminatory’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has declared that the imposition of 10 percent withholding tax by the...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:17am

Ways, means of increasing Pak-Kyrgyz trade volume discussed

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Aibek Artykbaev on Friday called on Federal Minister ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Permitting USD export

EDITORIAL: In a recently issued circular, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed, albeit temporarily, exchange...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

An unfortunate pharma sector-regulator row

EDITORIAL: Reports that serious differences between pharmaceutical manufacturers and the drug regulatory authority...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

A lion must always be in its exclusive domain

EDITORIAL: When you release a bird from the cage it doesn’t say ‘thank you’; it just flies away. The cage to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Pak envoy meets senior US official, discusses multilateral issues

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, discussed a host of issues, ranging from...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Further hike in petrol prices: KATI chief slams Miftah’s statement

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Salman Aslam expressed his concern over...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (August 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (August 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (August 19, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,002.5375...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,441.0437...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,228.5998 Bid...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ========================...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ========================...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Monetary policy to be unveiled on Monday

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Data stolen: SECP urges FIA, PTA to block website

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approached the law enforcement agencies to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

International airlines say limiting sales can be first step towards halting operations

LAHORE: The international airlines have limited their sales in Pakistan which could be an initial step towards...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Taxes

T-1Rs integration with POS hamsturng by slow progress

LAHORE: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) is still in a slow mode so far as registration of Tier-1 Retailers (T-1Rs)...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Industry

Workers urged to use tools under GFAs for realization of their rights

KARACHI: Speakers of an awareness session entitled "Global Framework Agreement (GFA) & Workers' Rights in Supply...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Industry

FWCCI president attends meeting at Baku

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women Chamber and Industry (FWCCI) has main focus to attract foreign direct investment, joint...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
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
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

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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