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Frustrated cargoes: No NOC required from SBP & MoC, FTO tells DGTT Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has barred the Directorate General of Transit Trade Karachi from asking...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 07:18am

Two dead in West Bank attack after Israel bombards Lebanon, Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Two Israeli sisters were killed and their mother seriously wounded in a shooting in the occupied...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 07:12am

Money & Banking

FSC judgement on Riba: Panel discusses steps to address the challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Implementation of Federal Shariat Court (FSC) judgment on Riba discussed the...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 07:04am

SFD provides $240m for Mohmand hydro-power dam

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a $240 million loan agreement to support Pakistan’s Mohmand...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 12:07am

Careem introduces in-app donations

KARACHI: In the spirit of the auspicious month of Ramazan, Careem, the pioneer of ride-hailing services in Pakistan,...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 07, 2023) and the forecast for Saturday (April 08, 2023)...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan issues 2,856 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued 2,856 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in the Baisakhi festivities in...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

PCB announces team management for NZ series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the player support personnel of the Pakistan men’s...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Turkey prohibited re-export of sanctioned goods to Russia

WASHINGTON: Turkey has agreed to stop the transit of sanctioned western goods to Russia after pressure from the G7, ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Balochistan faces ‘mounting public frustration’: HRCP

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes with considerable alarm that Balochistan faces mounting...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

LHC allows shops to remain open till 1am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday relaxing the business timings allowed the shops to remain open till...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

NUST teams up with Jiaotong University of China

ISLAMABAD: The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST-Islamabad) and Shandong Jiaotong University,...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

JI sets up ‘Bachat bazaar’

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday set up a Ramzan Bachat bazaar for the public in the megacity, asking the...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Hamdard Pakistan marks ‘World Health Day’

KARACHI: The most effective way of providing access to safe drinking water, adequate food, shelter, hygienic...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Prohibited funding case: FIA summons Asad Umar

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued summon to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

WHO to rehabilitate 150 primary healthcare centres

KARACHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) will rehabilitate 150 primary healthcare centers in 21 districts of...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Physical verification of KMC pensioners to be carried out: Administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Dr Syed Saif-ur-Rahman has said that all departments should complete their revenue...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

NIH confirms one death from Covid-19 in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Friday confirmed that one death was reported in Punjab from...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

NA resolution: PTI’s Babar seeks details

ISLAMABAD: The legal battle over the National Assembly’s approval of a resolution against the Supreme Court of...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Girl students grab top positions in declamation contests

HYDERABAD: Sindh University’s Bureau of Students Tutorial Guidance / Counseling Services and Co-curricular...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

JI chief for ‘Islamisation’ of entire financial system

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Chief Sirajul Haque, Friday, while stressing the need for full Islamisation of...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Arrangements for Youm-e-Ali (RA) being finalised

KARACHI: Arrangements for the main procession of Youm-e-Ali (RA) are afoot by the administration of District East...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Sindh CM, Memon, others speak to ‘PPP digital media’ workersat Iftar-dinner

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday urged workers of Pakistan Peoples Party Digital to...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

PM launches mental health app

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched a mobile application and helpline to address the issues...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Dissolving assemblies was a mistake: Fawad

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Ch has confessed the mistake of dissolving provincial assemblies...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

CM for measures to insulate roads from deterioration

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting on axle load management at his office and...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Presidential awards 2023: Iftar-dinner hosted in honour of senior writers

LAHORE: In order to celebrate presidential awards 2023 conferred to senior writers Altaf Hassan Qureshi and Mujeeb ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

PAD, CABI sign MoU on ‘Plant Wise plus Programme’

LAHORE: Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) and the Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) here...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Health & Wellness

Health Day marked: Need for promoting healthy lifestyles underscored

LAHORE: Like other parts of the globe, ‘World Health Day’ was marked here on Friday with a firm resolve to raise...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 06:47am

IHC restrains police, FIA from arresting PTI’s Murad Saeed

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, restrained the police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Capital police registers 1 more case against Imran

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police registered another case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

General election 2023: ECP issues ‘code of conduct for media’

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a code of conduct for media for the general polls...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Golden jubilee celebrations of Constitution to begin on 10th: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the 1973 Constitution is a democratic and...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

‘No one should dictate’: Parliament is the supreme institution, insists PPP

ISLAMABAD: The parliament is the supreme institution and no one should dictate or sabotage the parliament. The...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Illegal deductions: Crackdown against agents under way: BISP

ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of rising instances of unauthorised deductions from the quarterly stipends being...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Alvi for promoting preventive healthcare

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for a greater focus on promoting preventive healthcare in the country...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

ATC extends pre-arrest bails of Umar, others

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Friday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of PTI Secretary General Asad Umar ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Indus Water Treaty: No change can be made unless agreed by both countries: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman has said that no change can be made in Indus Water Treaty unless...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

LEAs arrest ‘high-value’ target in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The leader and founder of the banned Baloch National Army (BNA), Gulzar Imam alias Shambay, was arrested...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

NSC approves get-tough policy on terrorism

ISLAMABAD: The top security forum on Friday termed the recent spate of terrorism as result of a “soft corner” ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Buoyed by juridical conundrum, govt demands CJP quit

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government has demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP)...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:41pm

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 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

IK bowls yorkers with accuracy – II

The Asian Tiger that we were supposed to be are more closer in look to an embarrassed tiger, whose tail hides ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

India’s forex reserves fall

BENGALURU: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $578.45 billion as of March 31, down from $578.78 billion a...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (April 07, 2023)....

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (April 07, 2023)....

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (April 07, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Taxes

Tobacco co underscores need for implementing track-and-trace system across entire industry

ISLAMABAD: A national tobacco company, which has implemented Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) track and trace...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,058.6896...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,460.5517 ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

RDA inflows cross $6bn mark

KARACHI: Inflows arrived through Roshan Digital Account (RDA) from overseas Pakistanis crossed the $6 billion mark ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Complaint against CJP filed in SJC

Petition states CJP Bandial has been found guilty of misconduct and so he should be removed from office, immediately

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:42pm

Election delay controversy: SC had dismissed suo motu, pleas with 4-3 majority: claims Minallah

Minallah releases detailed order on pleas

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:44pm

IPPs’ plea to govt: ‘Either resolve LC issues or declare force majeure’

Power Division requested to take up immediate measures to resolve this matter

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:15pm

Spot LPG cargoes: Govt decides to exempt SLL from PPRA rules

Exemption to be granted from April 2023 to March 2024

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:16pm

NA told: Oil being imported on deferred payment only from KSA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that crude oil is being imported on a deferred payment basis...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:48pm

Immovable property: Treating market value as income is beyond competence of FL: LHC

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered to treat the market value of immovable property as income under Entry...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:48pm

MoC shares its financial woes with Senate panel

Says budget and foreign exchange availability from SBP have choked its efforts for improvement

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:49pm

SPI inflation up 0.92pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended April 6, 2023, recorded an ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

Stocks fall in dull trade

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Friday closed lower on reports that the finance minister has cancelled visit...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 07, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Business confidence continues to erode: Gallup

Business Confidence Index shows no recovery in Q1 2023

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:50pm

NSS: Profit rates increased

Rate of profit on Bahbood Savings Certificates has been increased by 2.64% to 16.56%

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:51pm

Taxes

Major reshuffle in FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 16 senior Inland Revenue officials...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Commodities

Letters

There’s no light at the end of the tunnel?

Ours is a vibrant democracy with a vigorous free press. Agreed, but how unbelievable it is that an elected ...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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