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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 13, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (October 14, 2022)...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Punjab forms committee to usher in Web 3.0

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 22-member committee to adopt Web 3 with Punjab Finance Minister...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Governor reviews fees payment issue of Baloch students

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman presided over a meeting at Governor House Lahore regarding the ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Elahi reviews progress on ADP, other financial matters

LAHORE: Terming timely utilization of development resources crucial for development, Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Resilience to climate change: Process to formulate National Adaptation Plan has begun, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a process has been started to prepare a National...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

NA passes resolution to change name of Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Thursday passed a resolution, presented by the Pakistan Peoples Party ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

APNS lauds govt’s decision to lift ban

KARACHI: The APNS appreciates Marium Aurangzeb, Federal Information Minister for her efforts in addressing the ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

FO explains why Pak abstained from UNGA vote on Ukraine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated its principled position on the Ukrainian issue and explained the reasons behind its...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

‘Jail not a big deal’ Imran says ready to sacrifice his life for people

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan Thursday said that going to jail ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Govt urged to de-seal Centaurus Mall

ISLAMABAD: President All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran Ajmal Baloch on Thursday urged the government to de-seal the...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

France confers award on Bina Shah for her literary works

KARACHI: Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicolas Galey has presented Bina Shah, a Karachi-based writer, editor and...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Education sector: HEC chief stresses use of innovation, technology

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has said that the world is focused on digital...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Karachi school van accident leaves 14 injured

KARACHI: Fourteen people including school-going children and a teacher injured in a traffic collision between a van...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Islamia varsity Bahawalpur: PM abolishes expenses for students of Balochistan, ex-FATA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has abolished education expenses for students of Balochistan and former ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Model aimed at controlling mental health problems launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) model which is multilayered and...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Workshop on medical image processing at NUTECH

ISLAMABAD: A workshop on Medical Image Processing and its application to early detection of infectious diseases such...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

ICMA proposes joint exhibition to improve industry-academia linkages

KARACHI: Chairman Strategic Board, Institute of Cost & Management Accountants (ICMA) Pakistan, Zia-ul-Mustafa...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022: Messages from Miftah Ismail Former Federal Finance Minister of Revenue & Economic Affairs

TEXT: It gives me immense pleasure to know that the Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) is holding its 37th...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022: Messages from Talib Syed Karim President MAP

TEXT: This year we are celebrating the Management Association of Pakistan’s 37th Corporate Excellence Awards. ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022: Messages from Amir Jamil Abbasi Chairman Corporate Excellence Awards Sub Committee & Former President MAP

TEXT: In pursuit of promoting excellence in corporate management, as enunciated in the Memorandum and Articles of ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Management Association of Pakistan

MAP is a professional Association, a not-for-profit and a non-political organization. The Association has an elected...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Agriauto Industries Limited (AIL)

TEXT: Agriauto Industries Limited is part of the prestigious House of Habib. The company is one of the leading...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

ASCG provides services and solutions on an as-needed basis

TEXT: The Amir S. Chinoy Group (ASCG) has been at the forefront of Pakistan’s industrial development for over 70...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Biden to prioritize China competition amid ‘dangerous’ Russia

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning over China, seeing it...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Iran judges ordered not to go soft on ‘main elements of riots’

TEHRAN: Iran’s judges have been issued orders against handing down soft sentences for people found to be the...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

G20 meets amid Ukraine war, US-Saudi tensions

WASHINGTON: The G20 held talks in Washington on Thursday, but Russia’s presence in the club made any consensus...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

South Asia

Indonesia’s China-funded rail project on track

TEGALLUAR, (Indonesia): A high-speed railway project in Indonesia, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is on...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Wildlife populations have seen 69pc decline since 1970: WWF

KARACHI: Monitored wildlife populations, including that of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish, have seen ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

COAS visits flood-hit areas in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has visited flood-affected areas in interior Sindh,...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Experts highlight urban resilience, development challenges

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and the government of...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Federal govt employees stage sit-in for increase in wages

ISLAMABAD: The federal government employees, under the banner of All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), on...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Fiji Muslim League donates $50,000 for flood relief

KARACHI: The Fiji Muslim League (FML) has made a collection of 100,000 Fijian dollars (US$50,000) to assist the...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

By-polls: Interior ministry said to have alerted ECP to chances of attacks

ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), asking it to ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Keel-laying, steel-cutting of two PN vessels held in Romania

ISLAMABAD: A combined keel-laying and steel-cutting ceremony for two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV-II) being...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Meeting reviews international aid for flood relief works

ISLAMABAD: Humair Karim, Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, chaired the 3rd meeting of the...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ========================...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ========================...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,244.8827 ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

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 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

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 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Stocks

Wall Street turns around to trade higher, led by cyclical stocks

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course to trade higher by early afternoon on Thursday as stocks...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Moody’s method

“Moody’s has advertised a job vacancy…” “Yes we know silly, Dar sahib has recommended one of his...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Pakistan in deep debt trap

Pakistan’s precarious financial situation, persisting for the last many decades, has landed it into a deep debt...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Important issues for IMF, WB annual meetings 2022

‘When they gather in Washing-ton next week for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group annual...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Persons with disabilities integral players in determining…

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Flood-hit growers: Murad okays Rs7bn for provision of seeds of wheat, oil crops

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over two separate meetings of the Planning and ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

PIA to start direct flights between Islamabad, Beijing

BEIJING: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to start direct weekly passenger flights on...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

SC says wants to empower ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has said it wants to strengthen the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and does not...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

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 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (October 13, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (October 13, 2022)...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Palm oil falls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday after trading in a tight range, as traders weighed...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Gold slides

NEW YORK: Gold prices dropped to a two-week low on Thursday as a higher-than-expected rise in US September inflation...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Energy

Oil prices rise on low diesel stocks ahead of winter

HOUSTON: Oil prices traded about $1 higher on Thursday, reversing course as low levels of diesel inventory ahead of...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Aluminium rises further

LONDON: Aluminium prices rose for a second straight day on Thursday after news reports suggested that the United...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Cotton & Textile

Modest trading activity on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Thursday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (October 13, 2022)....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Asia rice: Thai rates slip on weaker baht, lower demand

MUMBAI/KHANH/ HANOI/BANGKOK: Thailand rice export prices slipped to a more than two-month low this week due to a...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Iron ore dips on China demand concerns

MANILA: Iron ore futures dipped on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a three-week low, as hopes faded for...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 55,277 tonnes of cargo comprising 15,822 tonnes of import cargo and 39,455...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Asia Coffee: Vietnam braces for heavy rains

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Vietnam’s Central Highlands is expected to face heavy rains this week that may disrupt ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures down

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, tracking domestic equities lower, as the latest round of Covid...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednes-day at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.319...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Commodities

Gold prices rise

KARACHI: Gold prices on Thursday posted another big gain on the local market, traders said. The prices mounted by ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Rabi wheat production target set at 28.4 million tons

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	280
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	150.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 27	5,693.31
Nasdaq / Mar 27	17,804.03
Dow Jones / Mar 27	42,299.70
India Sensex / Mar 28	23,448.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	36,977.70
Hang Seng / Mar 28	77,559.63
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,672.68
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,600.10
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,969.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 27	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,079.82
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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