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Print - 2015-03-06
Stocks regain ground

Stocks regain ground

The Karachi share market seems to have embarked on recovery path owing, partly, to the appearance of a strong trigger in the face of State Bank's monetary policy decision due later this month. On Thursday, the KSE-100 index gained another 126 points to cl
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Stocks regain ground

Stocks regain ground

The Karachi share market seems to have embarked on recovery path owing, partly, to the appearance of a strong trigger in the face of State Bank's monetary policy decision due later this month. On Thursday, the KSE-100 index gained another 126 points to cl
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked payment of subsidy on wheat/wheat flour export with full realisation of export proceeds. The SBP on Thursday, announcing the procedure for the payment of subsidy on wheat export, has asked all Authorised Dealers
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked payment of subsidy on wheat/wheat flour export with full realisation of export proceeds. The SBP on Thursday, announcing the procedure for the payment of subsidy on wheat export, has asked all Authorised Dealers
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

Wheat subsidy: SBP links payment to realisation of export proceeds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked payment of subsidy on wheat/wheat flour export with full realisation of export proceeds. The SBP on Thursday, announcing the procedure for the payment of subsidy on wheat export, has asked all Authorised Dealers
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 countries

Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 countries

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Thursday briefed the Ambassadors of P-5 countries (US, UK, France, China, Russia); and the EU Mission in Islamabad on the visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary to Islamabad on March 3, 2015. Describing the visit a
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 countries

Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 countries

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Thursday briefed the Ambassadors of P-5 countries (US, UK, France, China, Russia); and the EU Mission in Islamabad on the visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary to Islamabad on March 3, 2015. Describing the visit a
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Indo-Pak dialogue: FO terms meeting 'icebreaker'

Indo-Pak dialogue: FO terms meeting 'icebreaker'

Pakistan on Thursday described the recent meeting of its foreign secretary with his Indian counterpart as an "icebreaker" towards resumption of dialogue process between the two neighbours. In her weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim A
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (March 05, 2015) and the forecast for Friday (March 06, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Indo-Pak dialogue: FO terms meeting 'icebreaker'

Indo-Pak dialogue: FO terms meeting 'icebreaker'

Pakistan on Thursday described the recent meeting of its foreign secretary with his Indian counterpart as an "icebreaker" towards resumption of dialogue process between the two neighbours. In her weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim A
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Punjab and Sindh: Supreme Court rejects revised schedules

Punjab and Sindh: Supreme Court rejects revised schedules

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the revised schedule of local bodies (LB) polls in Sindh and Punjab. However, it accepted the proposed dates of polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 43 Cantonment Boards of the country. A three-member bench led by the Jus
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Punjab and Sindh: Supreme Court rejects revised schedules

Punjab and Sindh: Supreme Court rejects revised schedules

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the revised schedule of local bodies (LB) polls in Sindh and Punjab. However, it accepted the proposed dates of polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 43 Cantonment Boards of the country. A three-member bench led by the Jus
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Khursheed questions polling in KP

Khursheed questions polling in KP

Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that there is a question mark on the Senate elections held on Thursday. While speaking to media persons outside the Parliament, he said that for the first time in the history
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Khursheed questions polling in KP

Khursheed questions polling in KP

Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that there is a question mark on the Senate elections held on Thursday. While speaking to media persons outside the Parliament, he said that for the first time in the history
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Election results: Ordinance challenged

Election results: Ordinance challenged

The recently-promulgated Ordinance to amend procedure for right to vote of the Members National Assembly form Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) was challenged in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Shahid Orakzai challenged the Ordinance and urged the
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Thursday (March 05, 2015) and for Friday (March 06, 2015).
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Election results: Ordinance challenged

Election results: Ordinance challenged

The recently-promulgated Ordinance to amend procedure for right to vote of the Members National Assembly form Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) was challenged in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Shahid Orakzai challenged the Ordinance and urged the
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (March 05, 2015)

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Senate elections: PML(N) bags most of the seats

Senate elections: PML(N) bags most of the seats

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) may dominate upper house of parliament once again as it has managed to take its numerical strength to 26 compared to ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) 24 seats in the elections held on Thursday to 104-member upper
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Senate elections: PML(N) bags most of the seats

Senate elections: PML(N) bags most of the seats

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) may dominate upper house of parliament once again as it has managed to take its numerical strength to 26 compared to ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) 24 seats in the elections held on Thursday to 104-member upper
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
US acknowledges efficacy of Operation Zarb-e-Azb

US acknowledges efficacy of Operation Zarb-e-Azb

Commander of the Central Command, General Lloyd J Austin, in a testimony before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, acknowledged the effectiveness of the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb operation in clearing militant strongholds in North Waziristan and o
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
US acknowledges efficacy of Operation Zarb-e-Azb

US acknowledges efficacy of Operation Zarb-e-Azb

Commander of the Central Command, General Lloyd J Austin, in a testimony before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, acknowledged the effectiveness of the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb operation in clearing militant strongholds in North Waziristan and o
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

The European Central Bank said it will start printing money to buy bonds next Monday and delivered a robust economic outlook that will make it hard to extend the plan beyond its envisaged September 2016 end-date. The ECB is embarking on the programme of q
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

The European Central Bank said it will start printing money to buy bonds next Monday and delivered a robust economic outlook that will make it hard to extend the plan beyond its envisaged September 2016 end-date. The ECB is embarking on the programme of q
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

Upbeat ECB ready to start printing money

The European Central Bank said it will start printing money to buy bonds next Monday and delivered a robust economic outlook that will make it hard to extend the plan beyond its envisaged September 2016 end-date. The ECB is embarking on the programme of q
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: little recovery

THE RUPEE: little recovery

The rupee sustained its upward journey, picking up modestly against the dollar on the local currency market on Thursday, dealers said.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has declared insider trading as a criminal offence under the draft Securities Act, 2015 which may lead to prosecution, ie, imprisonment to persons involved in insider trading.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: little recovery

THE RUPEE: little recovery

The rupee sustained its upward journey, picking up modestly against the dollar on the local currency market on Thursday, dealers said.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has declared insider trading as a criminal offence under the draft Securities Act, 2015 which may lead to prosecution, ie, imprisonment to persons involved in insider trading.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

Draft Securities Act: Insider trading declared criminal offence

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has declared insider trading as a criminal offence under the draft Securities Act, 2015 which may lead to prosecution, ie, imprisonment to persons involved in insider trading.
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a major enforcement drive, particularly in the capital market, surpassing actions against insider trading and market manipulation, as compared to serious violations made during past ye
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a major enforcement drive, particularly in the capital market, surpassing actions against insider trading and market manipulation, as compared to serious violations made during past ye
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a major enforcement drive, particularly in the capital market, surpassing actions against insider trading and market manipulation, as compared to serious violations made during past ye
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

Capital market: SECP launches major enforcement drive

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a major enforcement drive, particularly in the capital market, surpassing actions against insider trading and market manipulation, as compared to serious violations made during past ye
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

The country''s total liquid foreign reserves crossed $16 billion mark by end of the last week. According to State Bank of Pakistan, the country''s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $16.137 billion level as on February 27, 2015 compared to $15.944 bil
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

The country's total liquid foreign reserves crossed $16 billion mark by end of the last week. According to State Bank of Pakistan, the country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $16.137 billion level as on February 27, 2015 compared to $15.944 billi
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

Reserves cross $16 billion mark by week-end

The country's total liquid foreign reserves crossed $16 billion mark by end of the last week. According to State Bank of Pakistan, the country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $16.137 billion level as on February 27, 2015 compared to $15.944 billi
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
'Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen ties'

'Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen ties'

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday cast his vote for Senate elections. He was flanked by his Cabinet members and PML-N lawmakers. Later, briefly talking to media he said, "Holding of Senate elections is part of democratic process and the PML
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
King Salman hosts luncheon for Nawaz

King Salman hosts luncheon for Nawaz

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his palace here a luncheon banquet in honour of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Before the luncheon, the Prime Mi
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
King Salman hosts luncheon for Nawaz

King Salman hosts luncheon for Nawaz

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his palace here a luncheon banquet in honour of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Before the luncheon, the Prime Mi
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Saudi Arabia facing internal dissent: diplomat

Saudi Arabia facing internal dissent: diplomat

Regional security and defence co-operation is on top of the agenda of the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah. Sharif is currently on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on the invitatio
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Saudi Arabia facing internal dissent: diplomat

Saudi Arabia facing internal dissent: diplomat

Regional security and defence co-operation is on top of the agenda of the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah. Sharif is currently on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on the invitatio
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Iran N-talks: Kerry briefs wary Gulf ministers

Iran N-talks: Kerry briefs wary Gulf ministers

US Secretary of State John Kerry briefed wary Gulf ministers on Thursday about his latest nuclear talks with Iran, as Washington and its regional allies seek to stabilise a troubled Middle East. Fresh from three days of negotiations in Switzerland, Kerry
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Iran N-talks: Kerry briefs wary Gulf ministers

Iran N-talks: Kerry briefs wary Gulf ministers

US Secretary of State John Kerry briefed wary Gulf ministers on Thursday about his latest nuclear talks with Iran, as Washington and its regional allies seek to stabilise a troubled Middle East. Fresh from three days of negotiations in Switzerland, Kerry
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Thursday (March 05, 2015).
Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (March 05, 2015).

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

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 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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 06 Mar, 2015 12:00am