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Anti-polio drive to begin in 14 districts of Punjab on 24th

LAHORE: The anti-polio campaign will start in 14 districts of Punjab from October 24. The drive will continue for...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:35am

Punjab govt taking steps to deal with dengue

LAHORE: While there is no let up in the spread of dengue, the Punjab government has increased the number of beds for...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:33am

Industry

TDAP holds workshop on ITC market analysis tools

FAISALABAD: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Faisalabad organised a half day workshop on ITC Market Analysis...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:32am

RUDA to collaborate with US firm for wastewater treatment

LAHORE: To address the Lahore perennial problem of contaminated water pouring into River Ravi through 12 drains, the...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:29am

Energy

Massive use of UPS adds to demand for electricity: experts

LAHORE: Massive use of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in commercial shops and domestic households has...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:25am

Money & Banking

ABL, NIC organise Fintech Hackathon 2022

LAHORE: Allied Bank Limited in collaboration with National Incubation Centre Fintech Hackathon 2022 Finale was held...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:23am

In agri sector: Sarsabz Pakistan becomes fastest-growing mobile app

LAHORE: Being near to completing one year since its launch, the “Sarsabz Pakistan” mobile app has garnered...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:21am

Kaira meets PM

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday called on Prime...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:19am

Energy

Substandard equipment blamed for massive power breakdown

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry committee has established that conductors of transmission towers were substandard that broke...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:17am

Q1 C/A deficit down by 37pc

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit declined by 37 percent during the first quarter of this fiscal year...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:15am

SC asks why armed forces have been excluded from NAO

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned why the armed forces have been excluded from the National Accountability...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:14am

Disqualification case: Vawda submitted expired foreign passport to ECP, notes SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Wednesday noted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda submitted an...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:12am

Industry

Illegal trading of US dollars: APAT demands action against bankers, traders

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) has demanded of the federal and provincial government to identify...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:11am

South Asia

Indian authorities prevent Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist from flying abroad

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities should allow Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo to travel abroad freely and...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:07am

Minister says next general elections to be held on time

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday reiterated the next...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:00am

Reko Diq project: CJ forms five-judge bench to hear presidential reference from 25th

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Wednesday constituted a five-judge bench for hearing the presidential...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:57am

Energy

Shell Pakistan posts Rs2.863bn PAT for nine months

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) announced the company’s 3rd quarter results on...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:56am

Industry

Polyester chain: customs valuation enhanced

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has enhanced custom values on the polyester chain...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:48am

Japan extends assistance of $7m to flood-hit people: diplomat

LAHORE: The First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy, Katsura Gawa, has said that Japan has doled out $7 million to...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:41am

No-trust motion: MQM-P’s Abu Bakar replaces PTI’s Ali as NA panel chief

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs Wednesday removed Mujahid Ali,...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:36am

Junejo elected chairman of NA commerce panel

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Wednesday elected Khursheed Ahmed Junejo, after...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:31am

PCB says considering skipping ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 in India

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has noted with surprise and disappointment over comments made by the ACC...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:25am

Pakistan warns India that Asia Cup no-show could ‘split’ cricket

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani cricket authorities hinted Wednesday they may pull out of next year’s World Cup in India, a...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:22am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between ‘capitol’ and ‘capital’

“The golden age of Islam from around the eighth century to the fourteenth century was marked by annexation of...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:14am

CM accuses federal govt of committing enmity with Punjab govt

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has alleged that the federal government led by Shehbaz Sharif ...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Goldman Sachs’ consumer pivot solves one question, but makeover raises more

Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s strategy pivot has solved one problem for investors who didn’t love its foray into...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Conflict within ruling class major cause of economic ‘meltdown’

Pakistan initiated economic stabilisation and structural reform programmes in 1988. In an effort to reduce internal...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Between Riyadh and Washington

Islamabad could have watched comfortably from the side as the historic US-Saudi security-for-oil deal of 77 years...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Defence procurement, FWO, DLA: AGP highlights massive malfeasance

ISLAMABAD: A massive irregularities of up to Rs.52 billion and US$ 370 million in the affairs of Defence including...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

PCB reschedules T20I series with West Indies

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket West Indies have agreed to postpone the three-match T20I series,...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

IDEAS-2022 to promote country’s strategic ties with world community: CM

KARACHI: “The 11th edition of IDEAS scheduled from November 15-18, 2022 at Karachi Expo Centre (KEC) will...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Europe

UK interior minister resign

LONDON: British interior minister Suella Braverman said on Wednesday she had resigned after sending an official...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Europe

Putin declares martial law in annexed Ukraine regions

KYIV (Ukraine): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Solar eclipse on 25th

KARACHI: The country is expected to see a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022, the Met Office said on...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Punjab PA condemns federal govt for not releasing Rs176bn

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning the federal government for not releasing ...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Alvi presents PEC Engineers’ Excellence Awards to outstanding professionals

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that engineers have played a vital role in ensuring the growth and...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Need stressed for improving trade with Ethiopia

KARACHI: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jamal Baker Abdullah has said that Ethiopia is the gateway of African...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Hearing to be held today: NAB approaches IHC for withdrawal of appeals against Zardari’s acquittal

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for the...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Musarrat Cheema appointed spokesperson for CM

LAHORE: The Punjab government has appointed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Punjab Information Secretary...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

KP CM launches issuance of e-stamp paper

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan formally launched the issuance of e-stamp paper in the...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Journalist Ayaz Amir’s wife arrested

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Wednesday arrested Samina Shah, wife of journalist Ayaz Amir and mother of Shahnawaz...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Flood havoc: Death toll reaches 1,725: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the recent floods has jumped to 1,725 as Sindh has revised the deaths tally from 780...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Court should force Rana to appear in drug trafficking case: senator

ISLAMABAD: The court needs to force Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to appear before it in a drug peddling case...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Bilawal says Imran will soon retire from politics

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that Pakistan is ready for young...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Bank Alfalah donates $73,000 for flood victims against sixes scored in T20Is

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah Limited has always been one of the biggest “allies” when it comes to supporting cricket in...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Illegal trading of US dollars: APAT demands action against bankers, traders

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) has demanded of the federal and provincial governments to identify...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Hearing in Swati case adjourned as prosecution seeks more time

ISLAMABAD: A special court, while expressing anger over the prosecution’s request for granting time for presenting...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 19, 2022) and the forecast for Thursday (October 20, 2022)...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Stocks land in green zone

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of aggressive buying in almost all...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Energy

US natgas slides percent to 3-month low on record output

NEW YORK: U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% to a fresh three-month low as record output and reduced liquefied...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Energy

China’s October fuel exports may touch 16-month high

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: China is likely this month to export the highest volume of diesel, aviation fuel and gasoline...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 91,552 tons of cargo comprising 72,830 tons of import cargo and 18,722 tons...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

Wall Street rallies after BofA results, UK reversal

NEW YORK: US stocks kicked off the trading week on Monday with a rally after Britain reversed course on an economic...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

UK stocks fall as inflation returns to 40-year high

LONDON: UK stock indexes closed lower on Wednesday after data showed consumer prices returned to a 40-year high in...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Energy

Oil steady as recession woes counter positive Chinese signals

HOUSTON: Oil prices held steady on Monday in choppy trading as fears that high inflation and energy costs could drag...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

China, HK stocks sag after Xi emphasises security, reiterates COVID stance

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping talked up national security,...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Global natural gas crisis dampens momentum for ‘cleaner’ LNG

Europe’s energy crisis has cooled efforts to lower the carbon intensity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments,...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Energy

Biden to release 15m barrels from US oil reserves

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday he’s putting the final 15 million barrels on the market...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates On Monday (OCTOBER 17, 2022) ============================= 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 06:50am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (October 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== Open ...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ==================================== ...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

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 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER ...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,248.8989...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (October 19, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (October 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

CPEC: PM given briefing ahead of China visit

Shehbaz terms ML-1 project as a game changer for Pakistan

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 10:07am

Nepra challenges ‘credibility’ of growth projections of World Bank, IMF

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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