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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 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,373.3589 Bid...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ========================...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ========================...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,624.3326...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

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 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:17am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:16am

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Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:16am

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Board meetings in progress

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:15am

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BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:14am

Stocks

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

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:13am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:10am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:10am

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Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (August 17, 2023)....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:08am

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Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:07am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 17, 2023)....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:06am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (August 17, 2023)....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:05am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:05am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (August 17, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:04am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 17, 2023)....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:03am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (August 17, 2023)...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:02am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:02am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 17, 2023) and the forecast for Friday (August 18, 2023)...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:55am

Economy needs stimulus

The economy is headed towards a deep recession. Only a well-targeted fiscal stimulus can avert the incoming crisis....

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Broadening the tax net-II: A solution to taxation woes?

The narrative highlighting the importance of enhancing the number of tax filers also fails to take into account the...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:06am

South Asia

BD court sentences two journalists over plot to kill PM’s son

DHAKA: Two elderly Bangladeshi newspaper editors were sentenced in absentia Thursday over a plot to kill the prime...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

‘Govt must play due role to ensure growth of healthy sports activities’

KARACHI: Emphasizing the significance of sports in fostering positivity within society, Faraz-ur-Rehman, Acting...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

NHA Board allows procurement of works of several projects

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board has allowed procurement of works of several ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Dr Umar made caretaker minister for IT & Telecom

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has appointed Dr Umar Saif – a computer scientist as the...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

CJP briefs Sikh delegation about the rights of minorities

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said the courts in Pakistan have always been cognisant of the rights of...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Jaranwala mayhem: CII chief seeks early legal action against culprits

ISLAMABAD: The highest Islamic body of Pakistan, the Council of Islamic Ideology’s chairman, Thursday, while...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Police forms ‘Minority Protection Unit’

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Thursday constituted a Minority Protection Unit (MPU) comprising 70 policemen for the...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Syrus Sajjad Qazi takes charge as Foreign Secretary

ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi assumed the role of 32nd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan succeeding Ambassador ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Jilani explains his approach to foreign policy imperatives

ISLAMABAD: Seasoned diplomat Jalil Abbas Jilani, who was sworn in as the caretaker foreign minister on Thursday,...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Six int’l cricketers to attend ‘PCB Level-2 Cricket Coach’ course

LAHORE: Six Pakistan internationals (men and women) cricketers are among the 30 participants who have registered for...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

ADB delegation meets CM

LAHORE: A delegation led by Jingmin Huang, Director of the Water and Urban Development Sector at the Asian...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Minister lauds performance of ‘Children Hospital Lahore’

LAHORE: As per vision of Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Children Hospital Lahore is making all out efforts...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

DGTO, various chambers: Contempt of court petitions to be heard

LAHORE: The court has granted approval for the hearing of contempt of court petitions lodged against the Director...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Hot and humid weather likely

KARACHI: The country’s plains are likely to see mainly hot and humid weather in the next 24 hours, the Met Office...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Al Baraka Bank CEO praises Junior World Squash Champion Hamza Khan

KARACHI: Hamza Khan, Junior World Squash Champion and Brand Ambassador of Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited visited...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Nominations for the post of Balochistan caretaker CM: deadlock persists

QUETTA: A deadlock persists on the nomination of the caretaker chief minister of Balochistan. The informed sources...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Rates

Stocks up on fresh buying

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday witnessed a positive trend with increasing trading volumes on the back...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

ECP seeks wealth statements from political parties

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought, from the political parties, their wealth statements...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

ECP announces launch of fresh delimitation of constituencies: General election delay seemingly inevitable

ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a vivid indication that the general elections would not be held in the country before...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Baqar sworn in as interim Sindh CM

KARACHI: Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) on Thursday took oath as the 8th Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh here at the...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

President’s power to pardon or remit conviction: Article 45 may land in SC for interpretation

ISLAMABAD: Article 45 of the Constitution that grants the President the power to pardon or remit any conviction...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Encroachment operations: SC orders Sindh govt to pay compensation to victims

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday ordered the Sindh government to pay compensation cheques to ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

WHO team meets PFA DG

LAHORE: A delegation of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Director General of the Punjab Food Authority...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

UAF taking measures to ensure food security

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) is taking all possible measures to strengthen the academic...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

SSUET’s students display 68 projects at orientation session

KARACHI: Departments of Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Sindh HEC, UNDP and IoBM address SDGs challenges

KARACHI: Policymakers and authority figures from diverse fields deliberated upon the steps to achieve sustainable...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

IK’s bail pleas case: SC urged to set aside trial courts’ orders

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to set aside trial courts’ orders dismissing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Torture case: Police record statement of 13-year-old maid

ISLAMABAD: The city police have recorded the statement of a 13-year-old maid whose mother alleged that the housewife...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

PBCMA urges immediate action against sugar hoarders

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturing Association (PBCMA), Javed Sarwana has...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Mangla, Tarbela & Chashma Dams filled to maximum level

LAHORE: Mangla Dam, the largest water reservoir in terms of water storage in the country, has filled to its maximum...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

LHC moved against TikTok

LAHORE: A citizen Muhammad Usman has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking ban on the video-sharing app...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

IHC seeks replies again from secretaries of two ministries

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) again sought replies from the secretaries’ Ministries of Defence and...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Commercial stage plays at Al-Hamra Mall halted

LAHORE: The Punjab Information and Culture Minister Amir Mir has instituted a comprehensive prohibition on ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

‘Rains to have positive impact on major Kharif crops’

ISLAMABAD: The current monsoon rains will have a positive impact on major Kharif crops production including ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

PTCL Group, PHA collaborate to carry out tree-plantation campaign

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest telecommunication company, PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) in collaboration with ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Jail time alone is not enough...

“If I give you a choice of retaining your dual nationality or becoming a federal minister what would you opt...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Energy

NTDC approves two specifications for asset protection of Discos

LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) approved two specifications for asset...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Energy

US natural gas futures slip

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell over 2% to more than a one-week low on Wednesday on forecasts for cooler...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 144,591 tonnes of cargo comprising 96,998 tonnes of import cargo and 47,593...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (August 17, 2023)...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate up by Rs200 per maund

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs ...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Energy

Oil rises as dollar eases

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, after falling for three straight sessions, as the dollar pulled...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Commodities

Copper bounces off 2-1/2 month low

LONDON: Copper prices snapped back on Thursday after touching their lowest in 2-1/2 months, tracking a recovery in...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Stocks

China stocks inch up, HK shares flat

HONG KONG: China shares eked out small gains and Hong Kong stocks pared early losses to end flat on Thursday, as...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Stocks

Wall St falls on healthcare losses

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell in choppy trading on Thursday as losses in healthcare stocks eclipsed...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan & Argentina: two economic scenarios

“On July 28, the Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on the combined fifth and sixth...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:17am

Economic policy by the interim govt

Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Letters

Pakistan-US relations

The United States of America’s (US’) assertion that it supports Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Alvi administers oath to ministers; advisers notified

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi administered oath to members of newly-appointed caretaker Prime Minister...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:11am

Finance minister briefed by MoF officials

ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar assumed the charge of caretaker finance minister on Thursday. Soon after taking oath,...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Interim govt will ensure full use of SIFC forum: Kakar

Says Special Investment Facilitation Council will play its key role for the improvement of the country’s economy

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:44am

Kakar tells Blinken: Govt will ‘assiduously’ work to facilitate free, fair elections

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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