Print - 2022-11-04

Imran says three persons, including PM, ‘involved’ in attack: Umar

LAHORE: In a video message on Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar said that ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:13am

Oct cement despatches decline 18.46pc to 4.25m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches continued to decline for the consecutive fourth month as total despatches during the month...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:11am

SBP’s reserves up $1.5bn on ADB inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.5 billion during last week due to...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:08am

Cotton & Textile

Over 3.7m cotton bales reach factories

MULTAN: Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 3.7 million or exactly 37,07693 bales has reached ginning factories...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:05am

China says US has ‘no right’ to interfere in Hamburg port deal

BEIJING: The US has “no right” to interfere in Chinese cooperation with Germany, China’s foreign ministry said...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:00am

US envoy’s meeting with Hungarian judges triggers diplomatic spat

BUDAPEST: The US embassy in Hungary said on Thursday that comments in the Hungarian right-wing press that two local...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in separate incidents

JENIN: Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces Thursday, including an alleged attacker, medics and security...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Republican denial of election results a ‘path to chaos’: Biden

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden warned Wednesday as the midterms campaign enters its final week that the refusal of...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

South Asia

Modi’s home state of Gujarat goes to polls next month

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat will go to the polls next month, the election...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

UN calls on nations to ‘urgently’ boost climate funds

PARIS: Climate change impacts battering vulnerable countries threaten to outstrip efforts to adapt to global ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Natural disasters: Risk assessment needs to be carried out across country: member NDMA

ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stated on Thursday that there are national...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

ECP again fails to give date for LG polls in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), yet again, on Thursday, failed to fix a date for local...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Cocaine seized

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Thursday recovered 1kg and 560 grams of cocaine from a Brazilian ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The credibility of a journalist’s source

“What’s so funny?” “It’s what our political pundits are saying that’s so funny.” “What? That the...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

NOC for holding sit-in: IHC reserves verdict on PTI’s plea

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Marriyum calls for thorough probe into attack on Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday demanded a thorough ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Lawmakers from all parties condemn bid to assassinate Imran

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in National Assembly on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination bid on Pakistan...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Sikh pilgrims: Railways police chalk out foolproof security plan

LAHORE: Railways police is all set to provide foolproof security to virtually 3000 Sikh pilgrims who will be ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Sana seeks Punjab’s report on attack

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday sought a report of the firing incident on PTI’s long march...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

PMD predicts rain right from Northern areas to Punjab’s plains

LAHORE: A fresh spell of westerly waves will bring rain right from the Northern areas to the plains of Punjab from...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Reckitt, foodpanda join hands to fight breast cancer

KARACHI: Reckitt and foodpanda became partners to raise awareness about breast cancer in Pakistan. The MoU for the...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Faysal Bank launches donation payments feature via WhatsApp

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited as part of its digital transformation journey has introduced a new innovative feature ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Punjab CM inquires after health of Imran

LAHORE: Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi reached Shaukat Khanum Hospital to inquire after the health of Chairman...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

PTI workers mount protests

RAWALPINDI: Condemning the assassination attempt on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Industry

Jazz, UN Women to introduce programmes for businesswomen

ISLAMABAD: Jazz Pakistan has signed an agreement with UN Women to introduce digital and financial literacy ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Allocations made contrary to actual demands: NHA throw-forward soars to Rs1.192trn

ISLAMABAD: The throw-forward of the National Highways Authority (NHA) has accumulated to Rs1.192 trillion, as a...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

For residents of Islamabad: PM announces sector-wise metro bus service

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a sector-wise metro bus service to improve travel facilities...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Despite problems, Sindh govt has continued to serve country: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said during the last 12 years, the provincial government was ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Energy market turmoil shakes Europe’s green power plan

Europe’s plan to roughly double renewable power generation by the end of the decade to cut its emissions and...

Updated 04 Nov, 2022 06:35am

Mission climate change

COP27 meetings in Egypt will start on November 6, but the global conference with its first meeting in 1995 is yet to...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Confiscation and recovery of assets

EDITORIAL: Countries should consider adopting measures that allow such proceeds or instrumentalities to be...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Letters

Towards green energy

It was only recently at the Saudi capital Riyadh that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to media reports,...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Promoting economic exchanges: PJBF chairman’s contributions recognised by Japanese govt

KARACHI: The Japan govt on Thursday announced the foreign recipients of the 2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations....

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Medical board gave misleading report on torture: Swati

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati pleaded that the medical board before which he was...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

First winter rain, snowfall expected today

KARACHI: The country is expected to see the first rain and snowfall spell of winter from Friday (today) through...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Europe

Europe could face gas shortage next year: IEA

PARIS: Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Women’s rights misinterpreted: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said women play a ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

17th convocation of COMSATS University held: President urges varsities to conduct market-oriented research

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called upon universities and educational institutions in the country to ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Need stressed for making Sharea Faisal beautiful

KARACHI: Sindh’s Secretary for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Engr Syed Najam Ahmad Shah has said ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Attack on Imran, other leaders: Initial statement of accused very important: minister

ISLAMABAD: Condemning the gun attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf convoy in which PTI chairman Imran Khan sustained...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Swati’s appeal to CJP: Faisal, Fahim and Ayaz should also be ‘stripped naked’

ISLAMABAD: In a passionate appeal to Chief Justice of Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Senator Azam Khan...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (November 03, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (November 04, 2022)...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Stocks

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

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

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 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Equities extend gains

KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday due to aggressive buying in almost all...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Energy

VIS assigns credit rating to SNGPL

LAHORE: VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd has issued a press release on Thursday regarding assigning of credit rating to...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Energy

VLSFO cash premium

SINGAPORE: The spot cash premium for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) came off for a fourth straight day on...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

Copper sags after Fed unnerves investors and dollar rallies

LONDON: Copper prices slumped on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve failed to provide a clear signal for less...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Energy

Oil slips 1pc as Fed rate hike raises fuel demand concerns

NEW YORK: Oil slid about 1% on Thursday as an increase in US interest rates pushed up the dollar and heightened ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

Gold prices dip

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell to a more than one-month low on Thursday as the dollar and US Treasury yields jumped ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

Palm snaps three-day rally

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures on Thursday reversed early gains to snap a three-day rally after hitting a...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Stocks

Wall Street extends losses after Fed signals more rate hikes

NEW YORK: US stocks extended losses on Thursday as investors feared the Federal Reserve was far from signaling a ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

ICE canola futures rise

WINNIPEG: ICE canola futures rose on Wednesday to a four-month high, following strength in soyoil. Canola has been...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

Asia rice: rupee slide, weak demands drag India rates down

MUMBAI/ HANOI/BANGKOK: India rice export prices slipped to a two-month low this week on softer demand and a drop in...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 23.833...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Energy

US natgas futures drop ahead of storage report

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% on Thursday ahead of a federal report expected to show utilities...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Commodities

Iron ore makes gains

MANILA: Iron ore prices rose on Thursday, propped up by continued speculation that top steel producer China would...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 119,251 tonnes of cargo comprising 76,171 tonnes of import cargo and 43,080...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 03, 2022)....

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate increases by Rs500 per maund

LAHORE: The spot rate committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (November 03, 2022)...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ======================================= ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 03, 2022)....

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ======================== Open ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (November 03, 2022)....

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (November 03,...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

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 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (November 03,...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ==================================== ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ======================== OFFER ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022).

OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (November 03, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (November 03,...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

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 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Imran shot at, injured during ‘Azadi’ rally

Several in his convoy were wounded in attack in Wazirabad

Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:45am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00