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Commodities

Gold prices stagnant

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday closed nearly stagnant on the local market, traders said. They posted just Rs200...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:50am

Sindh govt imposes ban on fishing, swimming in sea

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi on Saturday imposed a ban on fishing and bathing in the sea under section 144....

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 10:49am

Bilawal to visit four European countries

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will undertake official visits to Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:46am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during this week past against the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:44am

State Life announces fringe benefits for its field force

KARACHI: A gratitude ceremony was organised by the Field Worker Federation of Pakistan at the principal office of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:41am

‘Rains bring more challenges to economy’

KARACHI: Economic indicators are going to be more challenging in the days to come, said Ateeq ur Rahman, an economic...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:39am

Nicole Theriot assumes charge as US consul general for Karachi

KARACHI: Nicole Theriot assumed responsibility as the Consul General of US Consulate General Karachi on Saturday....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:37am

IBA, AKU team up to improve state of higher education

KARACHI: Two of the finest higher educational institutions of Pakistan, the Institute of Business Administration...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Vehicle swept away by river water: Bodies of five persons found, two still missing

KARACHI: Rescue workers and volunteers were still searching for bodies of two persons on Saturday, three days after ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:31am

JI says delay in LG polls not acceptable

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that neither his party nor ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:30am

Industry

Handicrafts sector needs govt support for better export volumes: PBF

QUETTA: Chairman Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Balochistan Chapter, Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai on Saturday said...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:29am

Relief being provided to flood-hit people, says CM

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday that on the special instructions of Pakistan...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Sharjeel asks HMC to remove garbage from city areas

HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit and Focal Person of Rain Emergency...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Call for immediate repair of damaged roads in SITE area

KARACHI: Abdul Rasheed, President, SITE Association of Industry, in a press statement, drew attention of the Chief...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Money & Banking

Punjab govt liabilities surge by Rs113bn due to rupee depreciation

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s liabilities, local and external, bulged by Rs113 billion in the last quarter of ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:18am

Efforts to conclude PTA hailed: Importance of Pak-Iran relations highlighted

LAHORE: Hailing the efforts to conclude Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Iran, analysts said...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am

Grains

Call for wheat support price that’s acceptable to farmers

ISLAMABAD: Experts, on Saturday, stressed upon the need for fixing the minimum support price of wheat before sowing...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am

Two terrorists killed in N Waziristan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists, including a commander of Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, Khabaib alias Bilal, have been killed...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:10am

PTI leader Nargis Baloch shot dead

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Nargis Baloch was shot dead by unknown men riding a motorbike near...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:08am

SSGC restores supply of gas to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat & Pishin

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced that gas supplies to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat and Pishin have...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:07am

Uninterrupted drainage of rainwater: Sharjeel Memon lauds efforts of minister, DC

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, who has been made focal...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:03am

Industry

Visit to LCCI: Private sector be allowed to take country on path to progress: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:02am

WAPDA says Tarbela reservoir has filled to capacity

LAHORE: The mega water reservoir of Tarbela has filled to its maximum level of 1550 feet above mean sea level,...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:00am

UHS develops system to monitor efficiency of clinical programmes

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has developed a Post Graduate Management System (PGMS) for ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:58am

PML-N leaders move IHC for protective bails

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar and other PML-N members are among those nominated in the FIR

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:49am

Truly tasteless: Japan’s plastic food artists get creative

From the “leaning tower of pizza” to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

UK slips towards recession, heaping pressure on next PM to help

Britain’s slide towards a recession has gathered momentum after data this week showed inflation jumping above 10%,...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Merrick Garland, the man who could put Trump in court

Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, was denied a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court by Republicans in the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Bailouts and national security

Pakistan eagerly await for the IMF to release $1.17 billion that the nation needs to prevent the economy from...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Pakistan condoles loss of life in tragic accident in Turkiye

ISLAMABAD: We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic traffic accident in Gaziantep, Turkiye, resulting in the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Anti-polio drive begins in Lahore

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration on Saturday commenced a seven-day anti-polio drive with a target of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

PML-N candidate challenges nomination papers of Imran Khan

LAHORE: A PML-N candidate from NA-118 Nankana Sahib Dr Shezra Mansab in by-election has approached the appellate...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Army Chief directs Balochistan Corps to assist flood affectees

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday called Commander Balochistan Corps and...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Three children among 5 killed in Khairpur roof collapse

KHAIRPUR: Five people, including three children, were killed when roof of their house caved-in in suburban village ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Speedy development of remote areas govt’s top priority: AJK president

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that the government was...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

PML-N’s Tarar says Elahi exacting revenge

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Atta Tarar on...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:24am

Imran Khan steps up pressure on ‘neutrals’

I want to tell everybody who wants to listen, whoever will try to get in the way will be swept away, says PTI chief

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:46am

Marriyum rejects ‘custodial torture’ on Gill

Says PTI has started propaganda campaign without any investigation

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:47am

Lahore witnesses impressive spell of rain

LAHORE: Half of the city of Lahore witnessed an impressive spell of downpour on Saturday especially the area of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Fixing interim maintenance: LHC asks family court to examine record carefully

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) observed that the proper course for a family court is to hear the petitioners ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Meeting with Punjab governor: Norwegian envoy calls for strengthening bilateral cooperation

LAHORE: Emphasising the need to further promote bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in various fields including...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Teachers barred from using social media in duty hours

ISLAMABAD: The School Education Department on Saturday banned teachers from using social media including YouTube....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Imran summons party meeting tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has summoned an important...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 20, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (August 21, 2022)....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Too much of a bad practice

EDITORIAL: If Punjab was a problem when the then chief minister, Usman Buzdar, was running it, it’s been downright...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

PPIB rejects Star Hydro Power’s payment demand

ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has rejected demand for payment of M/s Star Hydro Power...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Dollar’s strength sets gold on its longest losing streak since Nov

BENGALURU: Gold prices slipped for a fifth consecutive session on Friday, in its longest losing run since November...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Vietnam coffee gains

HANOI/BANDAR (LAMPUNG): Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam rose further this week, traders said on Thursday, while...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Grains

CBOT corn higher

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on uncertainty about the size of the US harvest on Friday ahead of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber falls

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market as continued worries over...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil gains

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Friday on stronger other vegetable oils after tumbling to a near...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Copper heads for weekly fall

LONDON: Copper prices inched higher on Friday but were set to end the week slightly lower as traders balanced hopes...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

Oil prices down on recession jitters

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Friday, but fell for the week on a stronger US dollar and fears that an economic...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

Asia fuel oil

SINGAPORE: Spot cash premiums in Asia’s fuel oil market hovered sideways on Friday amid a calm trading day. The...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Iron ore lower

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Friday and were set for a weekly drop, as concerns grew about...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Grains

Paris wheat recovers

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Friday, recovering with Chicago from six-month lows struck a day earlier as the market...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (August 20, 2022)....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Cotton & Textile

No visible change on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained firm and the trading volume was satisfactory. Cotton Analyst...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Need to keep remittances elevated

EDITORIAL: After the good news of imports dropping almost 40pc month-on-month in July comes the bad news of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Industry

PM suspends fixed ST recovery through power bills

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 12:18pm

Pemra places ban on live speeches of Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned live speeches of PTI Chairman and...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:20am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 24	280.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 24	280.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	149.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
India Sensex / Mar 24	77,793.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	37,670.65
Hang Seng / Mar 24	23,618.98
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	8,686.12
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	23,046.22
France CAC40 / Mar 24	8,081.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	68.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	3,018.34
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	64.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 24 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▲ 1 (10.19%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.76 ▲ 2.8 (10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.72 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Bela Auto / Mar 24 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	183.56 ▲ 16.69 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63.02 ▲ 5.73 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Mar 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 24 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	45.10 ▲ 4.1 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Mar 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.70 ▲ 1.7 (10%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 24 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	148.10 ▼ -19.22 (-11.49%)
Pakgen Power / Mar 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	112.97 ▼ -12.55 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 24 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.85 ▼ -2.31 (-9.97%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 24 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	60.76 ▼ -6.66 (-9.88%)
JS Global Banking / Mar 24 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	18.30 ▼ -2 (-9.85%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 24 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48.01 ▼ -5.12 (-9.64%)
Cherat Cement / Mar 24 Cherat Cement Company Limited(CHCC)	251.99 ▼ -25.37 (-9.15%)
Shadman Cotton / Mar 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	27.04 ▼ -2.66 (-8.96%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	300.34 ▼ -26.63 (-8.14%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 24 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.15 ▼ -6.42 (-8.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,087,352 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / Mar 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,618,034 ▼ -2.68
Pak Refinery / Mar 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,365,824 ▼ -1.29
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,352,530 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Mar 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,341,994 ▼ -0.17
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	15,522,190 ▲ 1.89
Sui South Gas / Mar 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,112,978 ▼ -0.86
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,162,195 ▲ 0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,676,385 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▼ -0.09

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