News Archives for Latest - 2021-01-02

Middle East

Iran begins raising uranium enrichment to 20%, just shy of weapons-grade

On Monday, Iran announced that it had initiated the process of enriching uranium up to 20%, just short of weapons grade production.
Prerequisite measures to the enrichment process, including informing the International Atomic Energy Agency have been taken.

Updated 04 Jan, 2021 04:18pm

Europe

Greece reimposes COVID-19 curbs after Christmas easing

Greece has reported 139,447 confirmed coronavirus cases and 4,881 related deaths.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 09:46pm

Middle East

UAE reports record COVID-19 cases for fourth consecutive day

The UAE reported 1,856 new cases on new year's day and more than 1,700 on Dec. 30 and 31.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 09:35pm

South Asia

Thailand eyes tougher measures amid coronavirus second wave

Thailand on Saturday confirmed 216 new coronavirus cases and one new death.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 09:16pm

South Asia

China senior diplomat says US relations at 'new crossroads'

Wang said there was now an opportunity for the two sides to "open a new window of hope" and begin a new round of dialogue.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:44pm

Sports

Rabada's return put on ice as South Africa look ahead to Pakistan tour

Rabada has taken 197 test wickets at average of 22.95 in 43 appearances for South Africa.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:32pm

Middle East

Car bomb kills five in Turkish-controlled Syria: monitor

Syria's civil war has killed more than 387,000 people and displaced millions from their homes since starting in 2011.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:17pm

Taxes

FBR launches E-filing of Appeals from 1st Jan 2021

The Federal Board of Revenue has started electronic filing of appeals from the 1st of January, 2021.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 07:49pm

Pakistan

Several Karachi areas experiencing hours-long gas load shedding

The gas supply to captive power units of the non-export industrial units in Karachi was also suspended.
According to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) it was facing a gas shortage of 150 mmcfd.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 07:57pm

Europe

UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools

Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London on Friday to counter the rapid spread of a much more infectious variant of the coronavirus.
With more than 50,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 for the last four days, the health service said it was preparing for an anticipated rush of patients and needed more beds.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 07:20pm

Europe

Scottish leader Sturgeon tells EU 'we hope to join you again'

After losing the 2014 independence vote, SNP leader Sturgeon is spearheading the push for another referendum and hopes to rejoin the EU should she fulfil her dream.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 07:08pm

Africa

Delegation from Djibouti calls upon Moeed Yusuf, to discuss matters of mutual interest

On Thursday, a delegation from Djibouti's National Parliament called on Dr. Moeed Yusuf to discuss Pakistan's "Look Africa" policy, among other areas of mutual interest.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:36pm

Pakistan

Suggested strict restrictions to contain COVID-19 spread in Pakistan: Dr Zafar Mirza

"I had advised the premier to impose strict restrictions to contain the virus spread. I suggested we lockdown the country in March."
He took the charge as the SPAM on Health back in April 2019.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:43pm

Africa

Niger presidential tip Bazoum takes lead for runoff vote

Turnout reached 69.67 percent or 5.2 million of the 7.4 million registered voters, CENI said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:33pm

Asia

Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021, despite low public opinion

According to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the dekayed Tokyo Olympics would go-ahead as scheduled in July 2021, even as the country grapples with an unexpected surge in coronavirus cases.
The games, now scheduled for July, involves over 11,000 athletes across the globe with a combined budget of $15 billion.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 06:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan arrests alleged militant group leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi on terrorism financing charge

The suspect is said to have been running a medical dispensary to collect and disburse funds for militant activities, said CTD spokesman.
“Proscribed organisation LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) leader Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (has been) arrested on charges of terrorism financing,” says CTD.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:12pm

Energy

Gazprom says gas exports outside ex-Soviet Union down 10pc in 2020

The data includes exports to China of 4.1 bcm via the Power of Siberia pipeline, it said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:08pm

Middle East

Medics warn of coronavirus 'catastrophe' in Lebanon

Lebanon, with a population of around six million, has recorded 183,888 coronavirus cases, including 1,466 deaths, since February.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:58pm

Companies

Atlas Honda Bike Prices Rise in the New Year

Atlas Honda is planning to increase prices of its motorbikes from the 5th of January in Pakistan.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:45pm

Energy

Russian annual oil output falls for the first time since 2008 on OPEC+ deal, pandemic

In tonnes, oil and gas condensate output dropped to 512.68 million in 2020 from a post-Soviet record-high of 560.2 million, or 11.25 million bpd, in 2019.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:45pm

World

Five women killed, children injured in Yamen wedding blast

"The explosion struck at the entrance to a complex of several wedding halls," says a witness. As per the officials, five women were confirmed dead in the attack, while seven people including children sustain injuries.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 05:28pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Saturday

More than 83,906,690 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 53,756,600 are now considered recovered.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

Companies

United Motors to Launch its 1000cc hatchback Alpha today

United Motors is launching another hatchback, the 1000cc United Alpha, at an event at the PC Hotel in Lahore today.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

Technology

Apple bringing in major changes in its keyboard

As per details, there will be two types of displays on the keyboard which will show the pictures of the key label.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Energy

New Year OPEC+ meeting to decide production levels

Despite a pick up in prices towards the end of last year, the market levels for black gold remain uncertain.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:36pm

South Asia

Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty

Executions were paused in Kazakhstan from 2003 but courts continued to sentence convicts to death in exceptional circumstances.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:32pm

South Asia

India holds vaccine drills ahead of mass inoculation drive

India has set an ambitious target of inoculating 300 million of its 1.3 billion people by mid-2021.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:29pm

South Asia

Bangkok imposes partial lockdown to combat virus

2,600 active cases have been detected, city authorities acted swiftly and announced a partial lockdown to go into effect Saturday.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:25pm

Middle East

Iran Guards vow response to 'any action' amid US tensions

The two countries have twice come to the brink of war since June 2019, especially following the killing of Soleimani.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:20pm

Pakistan

Five CTF personnel arrested over student’s death in Islamabad

Usama Nadeem, 21, was returning after dropping off a friend when the incident happened near G-10 Srinagar Highway.
Four CTF personnel including a sub-inspector said to be involved in the incident were arrested.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:14pm

Middle East

Five women killed in Yemen wedding attack

A ceasefire has been partially observed since December of that year.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:14pm

South Asia

Tokyo calls for state of emergency over virus third wave

On Thursday, Tokyo reported more than 1,300 new cases, far exceeding the previous high of 949 cases set late last month, with nationwide infections also breaking records.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:09pm

China

China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads'

China’s relationship with the United States has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track following a period of “unprecedented difficulty”, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in official comments published on Saturday.
Relations between the world’s two biggest economies have come under increasing strain amid a series of disputes over trade, human rights and the origins of COVID-19.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:56pm

Middle East

Senate Investigation reveals Obama Administration knowingly funnelled aid funds to terrorist affiliate

The Obama Administration sent public funds to a non-profit humanitarian agency, which improperly transacted with an organization that had previously been sanctioned over its ties to terrorist groups.
The probe revealed that World Vision funnelled rough $5 million to Maktab al-Khidamat, the predecessor to Al-Qaeda; adding that insufficient vetting practices led to such dangerous levels of ignorance.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:52pm

Pakistan

Schools may be allowed to reopen in phases from Jan 25: report

The educational institutes were closed from November 26, 2020 to January 10, 2021 by the federal government amid COVID-19 resurge.
The reopening of educational institutes will now be reviewed in the upcoming meeting of education ministers, chaired by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, on January 4.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says India should set its own house in order rather than 'feigning concern for minority rights elsewhere'

As a perennial purveyor of state-sponsored discrimination against its minorities, India is in no position to pontificate on the issue of minority rights elsewhere, FO said.
"This is not the first time the Indian Government has tried to feign concern for minority rights elsewhere while being the most egregious and persistent violator of minority rights itself," FO said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:20pm

Life & Style

Foreign authors and women readers drive book sales in Tehran's book markets

"Iranian women read more, translate more and write more."

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 02:50pm

Pakistan

Sindh to release eight terminally ill prisoners from jails

The development was made under an order of the Supreme Court in light of a provincial cabinet decision made in a session late last year.
They will be released from jails in Karachi, Hyderabad and Shukkur for a duration of four months and were subject to meeting all formalities and conditions as laid down in the order.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 02:45pm

Life & Style

Could James Bond and Black Widow rescue the movies in 2021? That's what theatres are hoping

Movie theater operators are hoping a lineup of superheroes, fighter pilots and cinema’s most famous spy will help them stage a comeback in 2021.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 02:38pm

Sports

Babar Azam ruled out of second Test against New Zealand

Pakistan Captain had a full-fledge training session yesterday but felt slight pain in his thumb, following which, the team management has opted against taking any risk. “The medical team is constantly reviewing his injury and we are hopeful he will be available for the home series against South Africa,” says team doctor.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 02:09pm

Sports

Sourav Ganguly suffers heart attack, to get angioplasty today

After developing a sudden blackout at the gym, Ganguly headed straight to Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital in Kolkata.
The former left-handed batsman will undergo an angioplasty by evening.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 02:09pm

Pakistan

Karachi has the highest COVID-19 positivity rate in the country: NCOC

Karachi has the highest positivity rate in the country at 15.7%.
So far, five UK returnees have been detected with the new coronavirus variant in Karachi.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 01:42pm

Business & Finance

Leveraging location, Pakistan aims to become hub for Trade, Transit & Transshipment

"This will ensure that Pakistan leverages its geo-economic location in the region to enhance its international trade,” he said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:43pm

Business & Finance

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc that will be the largest free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organization.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:31pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes to boost its economy through CPEC 2nd phase: Bajwa

Bajwa informed that the second phase of CPEC will be about job creation and increasing investment opportunities, which will be achieved through industrialization and enhancing the agriculture sector.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 11:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 2,184 new coronavirus cases, 82 deaths in 24 hours

Pakistan has so far reported five new cases of the new UK coronavirus variant.
Pakistan has 35,130 active coronavirus cases.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 11:00am

Business & Finance

FBR approves to provide electricity, gas to new industries at discounted rates

According to the circular, registration of new export industry has been started from January 1.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 10:55am

World

Trump International Hotel in DC hikes up room rates around Biden's inauguration

The rates have now been increased to $2,225 for January 19 and 20.
The Hay-Adams hotel and St. Regis have also raised the rates for their rooms during the inauguration.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 10:37am

Business & Finance

NAB Lahore recovers over Rs 29bn in 2020

The agency claims that the current three-year period has seen a 945 percent increase over the past 17 years.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

UK's Alok Sharma offers to resign as business minister to lead climate summit

In December, Johnson’s office denied a report that he wanted his predecessor David Cameron to take over from Sharma as president of next year’s UN COP26 climate change summit.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 10:17am

Economic growth prospects: PM optimistic despite Covid-19 challenge

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan would grow in 2021 as exports were on the rise ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:49am

SPI down 0.69pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on December 31, 2020, recorded a decrease of 0.69...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:48am

Dec CPI inflation up 8pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by eight percent on year-on-year basis in December ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Covid-19 positivity rate declines in Punjab

LAHORE: The positivity rate of cases witnessed slight decline to 3.96 percent in Punjab province, as out of 16,617...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:47am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:47am

Pakistan

BoP inks multi-tier MoU with NUST

ISLAMABAD: National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) has joined hands

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:46am

Industry

PHMEA congratulates BMP for victory in FPCCI election

KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMEA)

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:44am

Pakistan

Court indicts nine accused in Sindh wheat scam

SUKKUR: An accountability court on Friday indicted nine accused in a case pertaining to Sindh wheat scam. The case...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Senate body recommends making public all legislation, rules

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation on Friday recommended that all subordinate legislation or...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (January 01, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (January 02, 2021)....

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:41am

Life & Style

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:41am

Real Estate

China new home prices slow

BEIJING: Prices of new homes in China rose at a slower pace in December, with tightening policies continuing to cool...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:34am

Industry

Nissan Motor to reduce presence in Europe

TOKYO: Nissan Motor is planning to further reduce its presence in Europe and outsource the sales and manufacturing ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:34am

More weakness seen as dollar posts worst year since 2017

Money & Banking

Mahindra to focus on SUVs, electric after ending Ford JV talks

NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd will focus on developing its core portfolio of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs)...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:34am

Energy

China’s natural gas output to surpass oil around 2025

BEIJING: China’s natural gas output is expected to surpass crude oil production around 2025, China National...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Grains

CBOT corn hits 6-1/2-year peak

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a 6-1/2-year high on Thursday and closed out the year with the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Grains

Vietnam's coffee trade tepid on shortage of containers

HANOI: Coffee trading in Vietnam was tepid as a shortage of containers in the country sent freight rates soaring,...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Energy

Croatia kicks off LNG terminal in north Adriatic

ZAGREB: Croatia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the northern Adriatic island of Krk began operations on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Stocks

Wall Street closes out wild pandemic year with Dow, S&P at records

NEW YORK: US stocks ended a tumultuous year with the Dow and S&P 500 at records, as the three major US equity...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Technology

Tencent games reinstated on Huawei app store

HONG KONG/BEIJING: Tencent’s online games were removed and then reinstated on Huawei’s app store on Friday in a...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Technology

SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

WASHINGTON: The hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft Corp and access some...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

China

Crowds fill streets in Wuhan, celebrate New Year

WUHAN: Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Energy

US natural gas futures post best year since 2016

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose on Thursday, recording their best year since 2016, as forecasts for slightly...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Gold up by Rs300 per tola

KARACHI: The maiden gold trade of the New Year was closed for Rs114300 per tola on the local market, traders said on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Canadian canola futures lower

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures closed lower on Wednesday, retreating on profit-taking and scattered farmer...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

CBOT soyabeans end 2020 at 6-1/2-year high

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rallied to a new 6-1/2-year high on Thursday on worries about...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Money & Banking

Bitcoin touches record above $29,000, extending 2020 rally

NEW YORK: The price of Bitcoin topped $29,000 on Thursday for the first time, with the digital currency almost...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:25am

Money & Banking

Silkbank launches Visa contactless credit cards

KARACHI: Silkbank Limited, a dominant player with substantial market share in the credit cards industry, announced...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:25am

Business & Finance

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

JOHANNESBURG: African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after...

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 03:25am

South Asia

India approves AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Middle East

Car bomb hits near Russia base in northeast Syria

BEIRUT: A car bomb detonated near a Russian military base in northeastern Syria Friday in the first such jihadist...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Europe

BioNTech founders warn of vaccine supply gaps

BERLIN: BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their Covid-19 vaccine, its founders...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Europe

Eight Bosnians die in suspected gas poisoning

SARAJEVO: Eight youngsters died in Bosnia overnight Friday in a weekend house where they celebrated the New Year,...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Europe

One dead, nine still missing in Norway landslide

OSLO: Rescuers on Friday found a dead body and continued searching for nine other people still missing days after a...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Africa

Algerian president signs new constitution into law

ALGIERS: Algeria’s president Friday signed the country’s new constitution into law, his office said, after the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

World

Smooth start in France for Channel traffic as Brexit kicks in

CALAIS, (France): Cross-Channel freight traffic between Britain and France was moving smoothly on Friday in the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

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 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,490.6579...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

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 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Stocks

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

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

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (January 01, 2021). ==================================== BR...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (January 01, 2021)....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

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 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (January 01, 2021)....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Down against USD

KARACHI: On Friday, after markets closed on first day of 2021, Pakistan Rupee went down against US Dollar in both...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (January 01, 2021)....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (January 01, 2021). ======================================= Offset...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Business & Finance

National accounts: 'Rebasing should be completed before end of financial year'

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Secretary, Mathar Niaz Rana, emphasised that...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Qureshi takes jibe at opposition over not tendering resignations

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday took a jibe at the opposition parties, saying "necessity...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Money & Banking

Payments to major depts now possible via Easypaisa

ISLAMABAD: Payments to major federal and provincial government departments are made simple by Easypaisa, enabling...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Energy

Net-metering installations reach cumulative capacity of 148MW, study reveals

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted and published by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) titled 'Barriers and Drivers of ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

CAA to install e-gates across major airports

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to install e-gates across the major airports which will...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Torkham border: Rashid visits import terminal

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Friday visited Pak-Afghan sharing border, Torkham....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

SHC judgment: SC to resume hearing on pleas of Sindh govt, Pearl's parents from 5th

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will resume hearing on the appeals of the Sindh government and Daniel Pearl's parents...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Pakistan, India exchange list of nuclear installations and facilities

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Friday exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities in each other...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Doctors meet additional CS

QUETTA: A delegation of General Cadres Doctors called on Additional Chief Secretary Saboor Khan Kakar on Friday and...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Industry

Kinnow export target may drop to 70,000 tons: Jawad

KARACHI: Kinnow exports going slow in the ongoing season and in last one month, processing units were working at 50...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Covid-19 action: Kashf Foundation wins UN Women's Asia-Pacific WEPs award

KARACHI: Kashf Foundation wins UN Women's Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) award for Covid-19...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Industry

Extension to construction industry: FPCCI welcomes PM's decision

KARACHI: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Mian Nasser Hyatt Magoo...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

2021 to be year of development: Moulvi

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s Senior Vice President of Karachi Division and Adviser to the Ministry of...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Attack on Teri Temple: Hindu community looking towards SC to seek justice

KARACHI: Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, during a detailed meeting with the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Business & Finance

2021 will be year of investment in Balochistan: BBoIT CEO

QUETTA: Chief Executive Officer of Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade, Farman Zarkoon has said that 2021 will...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Industry

FFC organizes corporate conversation on SDGs

KARACHI: The leading fertilizer company of Pakistan, Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) organized corporate conversation...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s always a close call?

“Maryam Nawaz is angered and is going to take mitigating measures….”

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Asia

Kim thanks North Koreans for support ‘in difficult times’

SEOUL: Kim Jong Un thanked North Koreans for supporting his leadership in “difficult times” in a rare...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Money & Banking

US places Cuban bank on restricted list

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday placed a Cuban bank on a list of restricted entities, saying its profits...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Energy

Serbia opens Russian gas project portion

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday opened a portion of a Russian gas project running through his...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Asia

Singapore and Malaysia scrap high speed railway after delays

SINGAPORE: Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia have scrapped plans for a high-speed rail line after failing to agree...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Budgets

Oman foresees $5.7bn deficit in pared down 2021 budget

MUSCAT: The Gulf sultanate of Oman unveiled a 2021 budget on Friday that foresees a deficit of 2.24 billion riyals...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Cotton & Textile

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs100 to Rs10200

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday has increased the spot rate by Rs 100...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (January 01, 2021)....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 173,641 tonnes of cargo comprising 126,733 tonnes of import cargo and 46,908 ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Stocks

World markets closed for New Year

NEW YORK/LONDON/BEIJING: Stocks, financial and commodity markets in New York, London, Europe and China including ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Stocks

Indian shares kick off 2021 with record closing highs

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed the first trading session of 2021 at record highs on Friday, led by the IT services...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

PDM decides to contest by-election, says Fazl

LAHORE: Leaders of opposition 11-parties Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), which held a long meeting at Jati Umra...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Taxes

Punjab finalizes 5-year plan to improve tax collection

LAHORE: The Punjab government has finalized a five-year financial plan to improve tax collection in the province,...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

CM’s performance in 2020 highlighted

LAHORE: The Punjab government has set many worth-following examples in the year 2020 to benefit the people....

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Dr Firdous felicitates passing out cadets of Rescue 1122

LAHORE: Special Assistant to CM on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and Minister for Law & Parliamentary ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Governor for transparent accountability

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that NAB is filing references not only against the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

SIMAP, IME sign MoU

LAHORE: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Surgical Instruments Manufacturers Association of Pakistan...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Taxes

2020: Financial difficulties provided chances for reforms: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht has said that the year 2020 has been painful due to the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Industry

PCST to carry out industrial innovation survey

LAHORE: The Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) has been given a task to carry out Pakistan’s first...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Failure to probe missing person’s case: IHC slaps Rs10m fine on interior, defense secretaries and police officials

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) imposed Rs10 million fine on the secretaries of interior and defense, the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Indian diplomat summoned over ceasefire violations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned senior Indian diplomat and lodged a strong protest on Friday over ceasefire violations...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

PPP MPs submitted resignations to Zardari: Nafisa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentarians Information Secretary Dr Nafisa Shah said that the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Energy

Ali J Hamdani appointed SNGPL MD

KARACHI: SNGPL Board of Director has appointed Ali J Hamdani as Managing Director of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

FO declines to comment on HC-Broadsheet LLC dispute

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday declined to comment over a controversy between the Pakistan High Commission...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Money & Banking

CDC launches ‘Emlaak Financials’ for mutual fund industry

KARACHI: The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC), through its subsidiary ITMinds Limited, has...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Energy

PSO launches Euro 5 standard diesel in Pakistan

KARACHI: PSO continues to lead the fuel revolution in Pakistan by becoming the first Oil Marketing Company (OMC) to...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Editorials

Coronavirus double whammy

EDITORIAL: Pakistan suffered a double whammy this week as the new, faster spreading variant of the coronavirus was...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Editorials

LNG problems and the road ahead

EDITORIAL: It has become painfully clear that no matter how much the government and the opposition try to present...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

Release of Aasiya Andrabi: Pakistan seeks UN HR chief's help

GENEVA: Pakistan has called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to push India to ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opinion

Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk

Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise U.S. prices on more than 300 drugs...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opinion

There’s need to remove confusion—III

The pronouncement of the Supreme Court (carried in part-II of this article) clearly says that all the laws related ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opinion

Power sector decline

Among the critical issues that are being carried forward, unresolved, to 2021, by the government of the day, is the...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Letters

PDM’s prospects

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “PDM’s prospects” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The leader...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Nadra has no power to adjudicate upon paternity: IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared that the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

KP govt to pay for Hindu shrine destroyed by mob

PESHAWAR: A Hindu shrine in Karak destroyed by a mob this week will be rebuilt using KP government funds, ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Afghan radio journalist killed

KABUL: An Afghan radio journalist was shot dead Friday in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, officials...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Construction industry: Ordinance to be promulgated

ISLAMABAD: The government would promulgate a presidential ordinance to change the dates for extension in the tax...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Punjab govt removes CCPO Umer Sheikh

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Umer Sheikh, who remained in controversies since the day of his...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opposition accuses NAB of carrying out ‘witch hunt’

ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers in Senate on Friday accused the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of committing...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Opening of digital accounts: SECP lays down minimum criteria

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has laid down minimum criteria for opening of...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Decision on schools will be taken on 4th: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said that a final decision on the reopening of schools ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

NY stock exchange delists Chinese telecoms firms

NEW YORK: The New York stock exchange has begun the process of delisting three Chinese telecoms companies as it ...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Rates.BR Index

Bulls take control of PSX: BRIndex100 rallies

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange welcomed the New Year on strong positive note and closed higher on the back of...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

H1 provisional tax collection exceeds Rs2.2trn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of Rs2,204 billion during...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Hafeez for reviewing pay, pension mechanism

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has emphasised the importance of reviewing the existing pay and...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

‘Clarification’: PM says never made excuses of not being prepared

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the corrupt opposition cannot run campaign for public as...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

VIS reaffirms IFS rating of Reliance Insurance at ‘A’

Industry

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (January 01, 2021)

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

Pakistan

President suggests early population census with stakeholders’ consultation for consensus

He said the devolution of power was essential but federation thought that it had more responsibilities than the revenue.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 02:43am

Pakistan

PDM wants to create political, economic instability in country

Dr. Firdous said that plunderers wanted to occupy resources and to establish rule of mafia in the country through making institutions controversial.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 02:43am

Pakistan

PM congratulates exporters on record 18% export growth

Calling the export enhancement a major pillar of his government's economic policy, the prime minister assured to provide full support for promotion of the export culture.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:56am

Pakistan

Oil smuggling inflicting Rs150bn loss to economy annually: PM

He said the anti-smuggling measures would bring in revenue for the government to spend on the welfare of common man.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:54am

Pakistan

New Year Resolutions: PM sets targets of universal health coverage & end hunger project

The Prime Minister said by the end of the year, these two projects will "move us closer to our goal of making Pakistan a welfare state".

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:53am

Pakistan

Nawaz's passport to stand cancelled on Feb 16, action against political parties’ armed wings on card: Interior Minister

The minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan was fighting the scourge of corruption and he would not compromise with the corrupt elements.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:50am

Pakistan

NAB Balochistan recovers looted Rs7bn

In order to remove loopholes in the laws, rules and regulations of the government department as many as 5 reform committees have been set.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:49am

Pakistan

Health services in South Punjab being provided on priority basis: Minister

The minister assured that required funds would be provided to all hospitals of South Punjab for provision of free medicines and routine services.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:46am

Pakistan

Govt prepares interest-free loan package for small private schools

He said the IPEMC will also consult about start of annual educational year in August rather than March.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:45am

Pakistan

Gold prices increase Rs.300 to Rs114,300 per tola

The price of per tola and ten gram silver remained unchanged at Rs.1320 and Rs. 1131.68 respectively.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:43am

Pakistan

Federal Capital records 186 fresh corona cases: NCOC

He said a strategy was made to control corona keeping in view the global information, focusing on data with integration of local data in a scientific way.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:42am

Pakistan

FBR collects net revenue of Rs2204bn in last six months

According to release, it is expected that revenue to be collected from book adjustment will increase in coming days.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:40am

Pakistan

Electric fan exports increases 15.54% in 5 months

The exports of fan from the country during November 2020, were recorded at $1.463 million against the exports of $1.032 million in November 2019.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:37am

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 29 more lives, 659 new cases reported in Punjab

The Punjab health department conducted 2,457,310 tests for COVID-19 so far while 123,598 confirmed cases recovered in the province.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:35am

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 22 lives, infects 953 others

He said that 11,771 samples were tested which diagnosed 953 cases that constituted eight percent current detection rate.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:34am

Pakistan

Cold, dry weather forecast in city

Maximum and minimum temperature was recorded in the city as 16 and 4 degrees centigrade respectively on Friday.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:32am

Pakistan

CM Sindh welcomes new year with plantation of tree

“We have to plant flowery trees, Neem and fruit trees in the city so that the environment of the city can be improved along with the beauty of the trees,” he said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:30am

Pakistan

Bullion prices on Friday

Following were the bullion prices in Karachi on Friday.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:29am

Pakistan

Bilawal felicitates newly elected members of PBC

Bilawal Bhutto said that PPP always stood for rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution and the Parliament and lawyers community forms the backbone of the party since its inception.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:25am

Pakistan

2021 to bring about good time for Pakistan: PM

Imran Khan expressed the hope that after five years, the common man would acknowledge uplift in his living standard and justice system, and feel that he was out of poverty.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:22am

Pakistan

791 parliamentarians submit assets’ statements so far: ECP

According to an official of ECP, as many as 394 parliamentarians couldn’t submit their assets details out of total 1195 parliamentarians while 10 seats are still vacant.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:21am

Pakistan

13 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Balochistan

As many as 17,752 affected patients have been recovered from the coronavirus so far while 184 deaths were recorded due to the deadly virus in Balochistan.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:16am

Pakistan

PM inaugurates Tarnol Panagah for down-and-out people

The prime minister spent first evening of the new year with the poor people at the facility. He joined the beneficiaries over the dinner and interacted with them.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:15am

Pakistan

Punjab govt sets worth-following examples in 2020

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar directed to provide the government job to MA degree holder Mehvish after a social media post went viral about her sweeping work in Vehari.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:12am

Pakistan

Shops, restaurants sealed over SoPs violation

Various teams imposed heavy fines on violators and issued warnings, said a spokesperson for the district administration.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:10am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
India Sensex / Jun 24	76,991.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	69,174.97
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Hang Seng / Jun 24	23,412.18
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	10,461.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	24,740.36
France CAC40 / Jun 24	8,385.49

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	69.79
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	4,013.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	76.26
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	311.47

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26