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Archive - 2018-03-08
Snow House
Featured Photos

Snow House

Snow covered power lines hang low outside a home in West Caldwell, New Jersey, US, March 8, 2018. Copyright Reut
Published 08 Mar, 2018 11:13pm
Pak forex figures $ 18.329bn
Pakistan Top News

Pak forex figures $ 18.329bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves of the country stand at $18.329 billion, said State Bank of Paki
Published 08 Mar, 2018 08:12pm
Bullion Prices on Thursday
Markets

Bullion Prices on Thursday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi, Multan and Lahore on Thursday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) G
Published 08 Mar, 2018 07:06pm
Colourful planting
Featured Photos

Colourful planting

A view of a hardened road that runs through a vegetable planting area of Zhongping Village in Tiandong County of Bai
Published 08 Mar, 2018 09:55pm
Salt lakes
Featured Photos

Salt lakes

Aerial photo taken on March 8, 2018 shows salt lakes in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.   I
Published 08 Mar, 2018 08:25pm
Watson leads Gladiators to 180
Cricket

Watson leads Gladiators to 180

Shane Watson and Kevin Pieterson smashed half centuries as Quetta Gladiators posted a mammoth 180 runs total agains
Published 08 Mar, 2018 06:00pm
Snow Valley
Featured Photos

Snow Valley

The Changhai scenic area in the snow in Jiuzhai Valley in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Part of the UNESCO
Published 08 Mar, 2018 06:10pm
Reserves and reservations
Banking

Reserves and reservations

The struggle to keep foreign reserves intact is getting difficult day by day. After a fall of $358 million in third week
Published 08 Mar, 2018 06:27am
IS group calls on Muslims to immigrate to Afghanistan

IS group calls on Muslims to immigrate to Afghanistan

The Islamic State group in Afghanistan is inviting Muslims worldwide to come to the war-torn country if they cannot reach Syria or Iraq, as it seeks to expand its foothold. A 25-minute propaganda film released by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K)
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
UN accuses Syria regime of orchestrating 'apocalypse'

UN accuses Syria regime of orchestrating 'apocalypse'

Syrian regime's is orchestrating an "apocalypse" that will strike elsewhere following the devastating crisis unfolding in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday. In his annual report to the United Nations Human
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US finds North Korea killed Kim brother with VX agent

US finds North Korea killed Kim brother with VX agent

The United States formally concluded Tuesday that North Korea murdered Kim Jong Un's half-brother with the banned VX nerve agent, blasting Pyongyang for deploying a chemical weapon in a packed international airport. Kim Jong Nam died in February last year
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hundreds of flights in New York region cancelled before storm

Hundreds of flights in New York region cancelled before storm

Hundreds of flights were cancelled Wednesday morning to and from New York airports as the region braced itself for heavy snowfall. Some 470 flights - nearly 37 percent of the total scheduled - arriving and departing from John F Kennedy International Airpo
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
ICMAP, CIMA sign accord for research projects

ICMAP, CIMA sign accord for research projects

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) have signed an understanding to support each other in technical and research projects and different legal areas.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
KMBL celebrates International Women's Day

KMBL celebrates International Women's Day

As part of their Women's Day celebration, Khushhali Microfinance Bank conducted a free of cost training session for the budding female entrepreneurs to equip them with marketable skills that can help them create and engage in home-based income generating
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Zameen Expo opens in Islamabad

Zameen Expo opens in Islamabad

Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment Naeem Y. Zamindar inaugurated Zameen Expo 2018 on March 3rd here at Pak-China Friendship Centre Islamabad. A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry lead by Acting President Muhammad Nave
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Injured Taylor hammers career-best 181 as New Zealand beat England

Injured Taylor hammers career-best 181 as New Zealand beat England

Injury-hit Ross Taylor played through the pain to score an unbeaten 181 and remarkably seal a series-levelling five-wicket win for New Zealand in the fourth one-day international against England Wednesday. Taylor limped through much of his innings in Dune
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Kharan stun Panjgur in final round of PPL Balochistan Football Cup

Kharan stun Panjgur in final round of PPL Balochistan Football Cup

During the fourth day of the final round of the PPL Balochistan Football Cup 2018, last year's Champions Panjgur was defeated by Kharan 2-1. The most thrilling match witnessed so far in the final round, was enjoyed by a huge number of football spectators
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup Polo begins

Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup Polo begins

Three matches were decided on the opening day of the National Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2018 that blasted into action here at Lahore Polo Club. In this two-week event, seven teams are showing their equine skills and control of ponies. On day
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
GCU's 118th annual sports begin

GCU's 118th annual sports begin

The three days 118th annual Sports of the Government College University (GCU) Lahore Wednesday began with a grand inaugural ceremony at the university's Oval Ground.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sherof Club advance in Leisure Leagues Football

Sherof Club advance in Leisure Leagues Football

Sherof Football Club qualified for Leisure Leagues National Football Championship after it defeated its dangerous nemesis Super Afghan in Quetta's Leisure Leagues Intra-City summit clash at Spini Football Ground in Quetta.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
KP athletic trials on March 9

KP athletic trials on March 9

President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Athletic Association Habib Ur Rehman Afridi on Wednesday said that to select Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Men and Women teams for the forthcoming Inter-Provincial Games will be held on March 9, 2018 here at Qayyum Sports Complex.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Warner cleared to play in second Test

Warner cleared to play in second Test

Australia vice-captain David Warner is free to play in the second Test against South Africa after he accepted an ICC charge of bringing the game into disrepute on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Haq Haqdar Tak' Sports Gala begins

'Haq Haqdar Tak' Sports Gala begins

two-day "Haq Haqdar Tak" Sports Gala being sponsored by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and National Heritage (MoIB&NH) began here Wednesday under the aegis of Malik Saad Sports Trust,here at Qayyum Sports Complex.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Britain digs in over Brexit financial services deal

Britain digs in over Brexit financial services deal

British finance minister Philip Hammond said Wednesday that a Brexit trade deal that excludes the financial services industry would not be "fair", despite the European Union already rejecting the idea. Hammond, making a key speech in the Canary Wharf fina
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
France pumped up over cargo airships

France pumped up over cargo airships

France will pump up to 25 million euros ($31 million) into a fleet of rigid airships for transporting heavy cargo, the country's public investment bank said in a statement Wednesday. The rigid airships - not to be confused with their cousins blimps that d
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Air India gets OK to fly to Israel via Saudi airspace

Air India gets OK to fly to Israel via Saudi airspace

India's national carrier has secured permission to begin direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv that will pass through Saudi airspace, an official said Wednesday. Air India spokesman Pravin Bhatnagar said the airline will start flying the route thr
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trump offshore oil plan threatens millions of jobs

Trump offshore oil plan threatens millions of jobs

President Donald Trump's plans to allow offshore oil drilling along virtually the entire US coastline threaten millions of jobs and billions in economic output, according to a report published Wednesday. The report could buttress the arguments of local go
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
600 bitcoin computers nabbed in Iceland heists
Currency

600 bitcoin computers nabbed in Iceland heists

Around 600 computers used to mine bitcoin were stolen in Iceland in a series of large-scale heists in December and January, police said Wednesday. The servers were taken from data centres in Reykjanesbaer, near the Keflavik international airport in southw
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US trade deficit races to more than nine-year high

US trade deficit races to more than nine-year high

The US trade deficit increased to a more than nine-year high in January, with the shortfall with China widening sharply, suggesting that President Donald Trump's "America First" trade policies aimed at eradicating the deficit will likely fail. The trade g
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Spain's new economy minister named

Spain's new economy minister named

Roman Escolano, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), was appointed Spain's new economy minister Wednesday, the government announced, replacing Luis de Guindos who is heading to the European Central Bank. Escolano, an economist born in 196
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FTSE 100 edges up powered by Rolls Royce

FTSE 100 edges up powered by Rolls Royce

British stocks rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, although gains were tempered by the resignation of US economic advisor Gary Cohn, which rekindled worries the US administration was shifting towards protectionism. The FTSE 100 ended up 0.16 p
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets largely down

Southeast Asian markets largely down

Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Wednesday, with Indonesia shedding 2 percent in its sharpest drop in nearly four months, tracking weakness in broader Asia. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.6 percent as fears
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks extend fall

Sri Lankan stocks extend fall

Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday and posted their lowest close in more than a month amid investor concerns about continued communal violence. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and businesses belonging to the minority Muslims o
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
M&A talk lights up European stocks

M&A talk lights up European stocks

European shares clawed back losses on Wednesday as deal-making speculation reinvigorated trading following a muted start to the session. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended with a gain of 0.4 percent, climbing steadily through the day and shaking off w
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China stocks lower as trade war fears weigh
Exchange

China stocks lower as trade war fears weigh

China stocks reversed gains from earlier in the session to end lower on Wednesday, as fears of a trade war were rekindled amid the departure of Gary Cohn, a key advocate for free trade in the White House. Economic adviser Gary Cohn, seen as a bulwark agai
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares keep falling

Indian shares keep falling

Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday, dragged by oil explorers including Reliance Industries Ltd and banks such as ICICI Bank Ltd fears of a global trade war resurfaced after a key advocate for free trade in the White House resigned. The benchmark BSE i
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields little changed

Treasury yields little changed

US Treasury yields were little changed on Tuesday in choppy trading as optimism grew that US President Donald Trump may back down from proposed steel and aluminium tariffs that have prompted concerns about a global trade war. Top US Republican politicians
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields little changed

Treasury yields little changed

US Treasury yields were little changed on Tuesday in choppy trading as optimism grew that US President Donald Trump may back down from proposed steel and aluminium tariffs that have prompted concerns about a global trade war. Top US Republican politicians
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
HK stocks down

HK stocks down

Hong Kong shares followed world markets lower on Wednesday amid renewed fears of a global trade war following the resignation of Gary Cohn, a strong White House advocate for free trade. The Hang Seng index fell 1.0 percent to 30,196.92, while the China En
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street gains even as trade war worries dominate
Exchange

Wall Street gains even as trade war worries dominate

US stocks eked out a small gain on Tuesday after a choppy session as investors worried about the prospects of a trade war due to mixed signals from Washington on whether US President Donald Trump would follow through with proposed tariffs. Trump reiterate
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Wednesday's early trade: Cohn exit adds to Wall Street trade war fears

Wednesday's early trade: Cohn exit adds to Wall Street trade war fears

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as investors worried the exit of staunch free trade supporter Gary Cohn from the White House made the imposition of hefty steel and aluminium tariffs and eruption of a global trade war more likely. The Dow fell
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Gulf stocks down with global markets; Saudi and Egypt defy trend
Exchange

Gulf stocks down with global markets; Saudi and Egypt defy trend

Gulf stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, with only Saudi Arabia resisting a broad decline in global markets after the resignation of a key White House economic adviser sparked fears of a trade war. The departure of Gary Cohn, who had opposed US President Don
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower
Currency

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday, as the safe haven yen rose against the dollar after Donald Trump's administration was rocked by the resignation of top economic advisor Gary Cohn. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.77 percent, or 165.04 points to
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Australian, New Zealand shares remain down

Australian, New Zealand shares remain down

Australian shares fell on Wednesday as fears of a global trade war resurfaced after free-trade advocate Gary Cohn resigned as US President Donald Trump's top economic adviser. Sentiment was further soured after data revealed that Australia's economy grew
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi under pressure

Aussie, kiwi under pressure

The Australian and New Zealand dollars ran into turbulence on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the risk of a global trade war spooked investors, while a soft reading on Australian economic growth added insult to injury. The Aussie dollar lapsed 0.4 per
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sterling recovers against euro on EU Brexit snub
Currency

Sterling recovers against euro on EU Brexit snub

Sterling touched a three-month low against the euro on Wednesday before rebounding, as the release of the European Union's draft guidelines for a future trade deal with Britain underlined the gap between the two sides as they negotiate a Brexit deal. Brit
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Inter-bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 82.96-82.96 (Previous 82.96-82.96).
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Most Asian currencies surge
Exchange

Most Asian currencies surge

Most Asian currencies firmed on Wednesday as the dollar weakened as the news US President Donald Trump's economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning caused fears of fresh tariffs and a trade war. While equities in Asia slipped as the likelihood of US-imposed
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee falls
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee falls

The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Wednesday as importers bought dollars on fears that the local currency could depreciate further if communal violence in the central district of Kandy spreads to other areas, dealers said. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar slips against basket of currencies in New York
Exchange

Dollar slips against basket of currencies in New York

The dollar fell to a one-week low on Tuesday against a basket of currencies as traders piled back into riskier currencies after an agreement between North and South Korea to hold direct talks. The greenback had already been weakening on worries about a tr
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar slump deepens in Europe as trade war worries grow
Currency

Dollar slump deepens in Europe as trade war worries grow

The dollar fell more than half a percent against the Japanese yen on Wednesday as the departure of a top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump raised concerns that tensions over a global trade war were entering a new heightened phase. Market watch
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar falls in Asia

Dollar falls in Asia

The dollar extended its latest retreat on Wednesday after a key advocate for free trade in the White House announced his resignation, fanning fears President Donald Trump would go ahead with tariffs and risk a trade war. Dealers feared the departure of ec
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russian wheat prices rise on dry weather

Russian wheat prices rise on dry weather

Russian wheat prices rose last week as concerns about damage to crops from dry weather in the US Plains boosted prices for Chicago and Paris wheat, analysts said on Monday. Prices for Russian wheat were also supported by seasonally lower supply from Black
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 182,422 tonnes of cargo comprising 117,837 tonnes of import cargo and 64,585 tonnes of export cargo including 7,119 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha eases to three-session low

Asian naphtha eases to three-session low

Asia's naphtha crack slipped to a three-session low of $81.55 a tonne on Tuesday after gaining for seven straight sessions, but spot prices were seen higher than those inked last month. Demand from South Korea continued to emerge as buyers needed to buy f
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures up

CBOT corn futures up

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures inched up 1 cent on Tuesday, as traders found a hint of support from persistent drought and truck strike concerns in Argentina, traders said. Most traders were squaring up their corn positions on Tuesday, ahead of the m
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
European wheat prices fall as US markets down
Exchange

European wheat prices fall as US markets down

European wheat prices in Paris fell on Tuesday, pressured by weakness in US futures, while a firmer euro and the latest sale of Russian wheat to Egypt emphasised the tough export environment. May milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange was down
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT soya futures mixed ahead of USDA report

CBOT soya futures mixed ahead of USDA report

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were mixed in bear-spreading trades on Tuesday, as investors squared up their positions ahead of a federal monthly supply-and-demand report due on Thursday. Front-month contracts such as CBOT May soyabeans were slig
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,269. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 6.154 billion and the number of lots traded was 9,657. Major business was contributed by gold amou
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Selective buying by spinners on cotton market
Cotton

Selective buying by spinners on cotton market

Some buying interest emerged among spinners on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 7100, they added. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2400-3000 and in the Punjab, rates
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Exchange

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
Exchange

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Exchange

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).
Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 07, 2018).

Published 08 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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