The dollar posted minor gains against the euro on Friday while slipping slightly against the yen and the Swiss franc as bullish bets on the dollar lost some steam ahead of comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

The US dollar was on track for its biggest one-day gain against the euro in a week on Thursday after traders re-established bullish bets on the dollar following recent weakness in the currency. Analysts said traders stepped in to repurchase the greenback

Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended a tad firmer on Friday as dollar inflows from remittances and exporter sales outpaced demand from a state bank for the greenback, dealers said. Actively traded two-week rupee forwards ended at 133.60/70 per dollar compared

Most emerging Asian currencies held firm on Friday to cap another week of gains, helped by the prevailing uncertainty on the timing of the US Federal Reserve's rate-tightening cycle. The South Korean won enjoyed the best week in almost one year on exporte

South Africa's rand edged weaker against the dollar on Friday, remaining poised to move either way with inflationary headwinds gathering and threatening the currency's recent modest rebound. At 1515 GMT, the rand had slipped 0.07 percent to 12.0085 per do

Sterling rose against the dollar on Friday, after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the next move in interest rates was likely to be upward, tempering speculation that rates could be lowered if inflation stays subdued.

The Australian dollar eased on Friday, continuing to pull back from a two-month peak set earlier in the week as investors reassessed their positions ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. The Australian dollar last traded at $0.7795, dow

Apple chief Tim Cook is joining Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and other technology titans who have vowed to donate their wealth to charities, according to a report in Fortune magazine. "You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for chang

South Korea on Friday demanded the immediate release of two nationals arrested on "groundless" spying charges by North Korea in an incident likely to heighten already elevated cross-border tensions. North Korea announced late Thursday that it had arrested

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for a drastic cutback of an ambitious health care plan after cost estimates came in at $18.5 billion over five years, several government sources said, delaying a promise made in his election manifesto.

The global fund created to spearhead climate change financing has selected its first partners to channel funds to developing countries, but says it needs donor nations to move fast in transforming cash pledges into commitments. At a three-day meeting that

The European Aviation Safety Agency recommended Friday that at least two people be present in the cockpit of planes at all times, following the apparently deliberate crashing of the Germanwings flight this week.

The US Senate passed a Republican-authored budget plan early on Friday that seeks $5.1 trillion in domestic spending cuts over 10 years while boosting military funding. The 52-46 vote on the non-binding budget resolution put Congress on a path to complete

Islamist militants blasted their way into a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least seven people and trapping government officials inside, police and witnesses said. Police said forces from the elite US-trained special fo

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan warned against violence ahead of Saturday's presidential election as people stockpiled food, cash and fuel for fear of post-election clashes. Jonathan will face former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari in what is seen as

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday urged Iran to take the final steps needed to bring long-running nuclear talks to a successful conclusion.

Europe was set to launch two navigation satellites Friday for its rival to America's GPS, the first additions to the Galileo constellation since a technical mishap misdirected two orbiters last year. Galileo's seventh and eighth satellites are set to lift

Iraqi Shiite militia units under Iran's influence have withdrawn from a battle in the city of Tikrit, but other Shiite militias who answer to the Baghdad government remain in the fight, the Pentagon said Friday. A precondition for US-led air strikes in su

Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband launched his bid to become Britain's next prime minister on Friday with a plan to protect the treasured but expensive National Health Service and a swipe at private businesses that profit from the state-funded system.

The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the March 15 suicide attacks in Youhanabad and the killing of two men by the angry mob. Through the resolution presented by Punjab Law Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, legislators c

A fact sheet by the Institute for Policy Reforms on the State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for March 2015 released on Friday. In IPR's view, the MPS takes an overly optimistic of government's economic performance. It fails to refer t

The Third International Conference on Value-Addition and Innovation in Textiles (COVITEX 2015) was held here at National Textile University on Friday in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Former president Pervez Musharraf has asked his workers to make All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) more active at all levels to take part in forthcoming Local Bodies elections. While addressing the workers of South Punjab through video-link in Multan here

President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan inaugurated the formation of 'PTI Business Club' under the presence of Former Governor of Punjab, Mohammad Sarwar. The president of PTI expressed positive sentiments while congratulating and praising Moham

The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank (PPCBL) Ltd will start advancing agriculture loans for sowing and maturing Kharif crops from April 1, bank's spokesman Rana Irshad Ali said on Friday. The bank has set a target of Rs 2500 million to extend agricultu

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Friday for reviewing the pace of implementation of the Punjab Health Reforms Roadmap. He told the meeting that the provision of modern health facilities was his government's top priority and that targets

An animal enthusiast is celebrating a roaring success after his pet lioness Rani gave birth to five healthy cubs. The new arrivals plus another two cubs born nine months ago mean Fazal Abbas Mahi has a total of nine lions at his home in Multan.

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will establish a modern 150 bed hospital at Peshawar for medical treatment and rehabilitation of drug-addicted persons. The Provincial Government will provide the abundant building of Commerce College at Ring Road for

The government must take immediate action against hate speeches and material for promotion of peace and social coexistence and devise effective monitoring mechanism for the implementation of job quota reserved for deprived groups. This was emphasised by t

The Lahore High Court on Friday called the investigation superintendent of police to appear in the court on March 30 following a petition demanding the presence of 10 suspects, being detained for their involvement in lynching two men outside Yuhannabad, s

Chairman Kissan Ittehad Chaudhry Muhammad Anwar led a delegation to the PPP Punjab president Manzoor Wattoo to seek his support on demands of farmers' community. Wattoo assured him of full support until the government meets their demands.

A new operating theatre suite with three state-of-the-art operating rooms has been inaugurated at the Aga Khan University Hospital on Friday, which offers benefits to patients, their surgeons and the teaching community locally and elsewhere in the region.

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Friday further deferring the passage of legislation on Censorship of Motion Pictures and Universities (Amendment) Bills 2015. The passages of the Bills were on the agenda of the proceedings of the house. How

Lions Club Governor Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim welcoming the import of LNG by the government in a record time has termed it as a good omen for the economy and different industrial sectors.

The three day 427TH annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Mahdu Lal Hussain and Mela Chiraghan start in here today. Auqaf minister will formally inaugurate the Urs celebrations. Hundreds of thousands devotees from all over the country and abroad are expected

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad has rejected the reports regarding his resignation as baseless. Talking to media persons here on Friday, Dr Ishratul Ibad said that there had been no meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif where he was not invited.

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday issued bailable arrest warrant for former president General Pervez Musharraf (retd) in the Lal Masjid case. The ATC on Friday issued arrest warrant for Musharraf in the murder case of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed of Lal Masj

Meezan Bank recently collaborated with Banque Centrale De Djibouti (Central Bank of Djibouti) and Islamic Development Bank's research wing (IRTI) to conduct a workshop on Transparency, Disclosures & Governance in Islamic banking for the Central Bank of Dj

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here on Friday stressed the need for spending sufficient funds on promotion of biotechnology that is the best substitute of conventional energy resources.

Ambassador of Germany Dr Cyrill Nunn called on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations and promotion of co-operation in energy and other sectors. Talking to the German Ambassador, t

Outgoing EU Ambassador Lars Gunnar Wigemark here on Friday paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar. The Minister lauded the role played by the EU Ambassador in furthering Pak-EU co-operation, particularly mentioning grant of GSP plus status to

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would publish a directory of taxpayers, including members of Parliament, by April 10 this year. The Minister made these remarks while speaking on the floor of National Assembly.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started drafting parameters to select income tax/sales tax returns for audit with regard to Tax Year 2014. The FBR has issued instructions to the field formations here on Friday, seeking proposals of Large Taxpayer U

The Lahore High Court on Friday set aside appointments of Returning Officers (ROs) for Punjab alone for the upcoming local government election in the province. The court allowing the petitions of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Punjab-chapter president Ijaz Chau

Turkish Ambassador S Babur Girgin met Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest, the relations and promotion of co-operation in different sectors. The chief minister said Pakistan and Turkey were bound together in stron

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrested Saeed Khan Alias "Kala," Patwari of Revenue Department Peshawar. The accused accumulated huge assets amounting to Rs 16.927 million both moveable and immovable disproportionate to his legal

The technical committee of Indus River System Authority (Irsa) comprising senior provincial technical representatives and meteorological experts has assessed there would be no shortage of water for sowing and maturing the Kharif crops 2015 across the coun

The government will earn massive revenue through privatisation of as many as four entities including transaction of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and National Power Construction Corporation Ltd (NPCC) during the current fiscal year, as announced by Chairman Pr

The government will earn massive revenue through privatisation of as many as four entities including transaction of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and National Power Construction Corporation Ltd (NPCC) during the current fiscal year, as announced by Chairman Pr

The government will earn massive revenue through privatisation of as many as four entities including transaction of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and National Power Construction Corporation Ltd (NPCC) during the current fiscal year, as announced by Chairman Pr

A purported audio tape of telephonic conversations between Pakistan Tekreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and another senior party leader Dr Arif Alvi Friday (yesterday) went viral in which the duo apparently appreciated the attack on Pakistan Television

A purported audio tape of telephonic conversations between Pakistan Tekreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and another senior party leader Dr Arif Alvi Friday (yesterday) went viral in which the duo apparently appreciated the attack on Pakistan Television

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday he was "cautiously optimistic" about improved relations with Pakistan, which he considers integral to peace efforts with the Taliban. Ghani has made rapprochement with Pakistan a key policy since being elected a

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday he was "cautiously optimistic" about improved relations with Pakistan, which he considers integral to peace efforts with the Taliban. Ghani has made rapprochement with Pakistan a key policy since being elected a

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned that his party would take to the streets if government changed an MoU agreed between PML-N and PTI. Speaking to reporters, the PTI chief said his party had been engaged in discussion with PML-N for t

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned that his party would take to the streets if government changed an MoU agreed between PML-N and PTI. Speaking to reporters, the PTI chief said his party had been engaged in discussion with PML-N for t

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Section Officer (SO) of Ministry of Interior on charge of issuing illegal directives to provinces without the approval of competent authority. According to a press statement, the Section Officer was involved

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Section Officer (SO) of Ministry of Interior on charge of issuing illegal directives to provinces without the approval of competent authority. According to a press statement, the Section Officer was involved

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, who won the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature, has died at the age of 83, his publishing house Bonniers said on Friday. Transtroemer, who suffered a stroke in 1990 which affected his ability to speak, wrote poems full of ima

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, who won the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature, has died at the age of 83, his publishing house Bonniers said on Friday. Transtroemer, who suffered a stroke in 1990 which affected his ability to speak, wrote poems full of ima

At least 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed and dozens more were injured in a stampede outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, police and witnesses said. The stampede occurred on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, where hundreds of thousands of pilgr

At least 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed and dozens more were injured in a stampede outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, police and witnesses said. The stampede occurred on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, where hundreds of thousands of pilgr

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that increasing radicalisation in Pakistan was a major concern for India, Zee News reported. "The threat is real and the threat is imminent. There is change in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Particularly in

The weather report on Friday (March 27, 2015) and the forecast for Saturday (March 28, 2015).

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that increasing radicalisation in Pakistan was a major concern for India, Zee News reported. "The threat is real and the threat is imminent. There is change in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Particularly in

The following were Thursday official prices.

Turkey's parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against demonstrators, deepening fears of crackdowns on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections.

The following were Thursday official prices.

Turkey's parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against demonstrators, deepening fears of crackdowns on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections.

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on 24th March, 2015.

A rare prototype of the first American penny, dating from 1792, has just changed hands for 117.5 million pennies at an auction in Baltimore, Maryland. The Birch Penny - one of only seven known to exist - was among the highlights of a two-day sale of rare

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on 24th March, 2015.

A rare prototype of the first American penny, dating from 1792, has just changed hands for 117.5 million pennies at an auction in Baltimore, Maryland. The Birch Penny - one of only seven known to exist - was among the highlights of a two-day sale of rare

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on 24th March, 2015.

A rare prototype of the first American penny, dating from 1792, has just changed hands for 117.5 million pennies at an auction in Baltimore, Maryland. The Birch Penny - one of only seven known to exist - was among the highlights of a two-day sale of rare

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Taiwan''s leader said he is in favour of joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in comments published Friday, making it the latest economy to express interest in joining the Beijing-backed institution. It was not immediately clear if the island

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (March 27, 2015)

Taiwan's leader said he is in favour of joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in comments published Friday, making it the latest economy to express interest in joining the Beijing-backed institution. It was not immediately clear if the island c

Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Taiwan's leader said he is in favour of joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in comments published Friday, making it the latest economy to express interest in joining the Beijing-backed institution. It was not immediately clear if the island c

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (March 27, 2015).

The Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the third meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCoR) here on Friday. The meeting in the light of the recommendations put forth by the Cabinet Committee headed by Minister fo

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 27, 2015).

The Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the third meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCoR) here on Friday. The meeting in the light of the recommendations put forth by the Cabinet Committee headed by Minister fo

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 27, 2015).

The Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the third meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCoR) here on Friday. The meeting in the light of the recommendations put forth by the Cabinet Committee headed by Minister fo

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday issued notices for much awaited delimitation of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to hold local government elections. In this regard, the Commission has appointed District Election Commissioner Islamabad as Delimi

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday issued notices for much awaited delimitation of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to hold local government elections. In this regard, the Commission has appointed District Election Commissioner Islamabad as Delimi

Gradual increase was seen in the value of the rupee against the dollar on local money market on Friday amid easy supply of the greenback, dealers said.

The LSE-25 index further shed 139.56 points to end at 4953.03 against 5092.59 of Thursday and equities suffered more losses amid a sluggish trading trend.

Gradual increase was seen in the value of the rupee against the dollar on local money market on Friday amid easy supply of the greenback, dealers said.

The LSE-25 index further shed 139.56 points to end at 4953.03 against 5092.59 of Thursday and equities suffered more losses amid a sluggish trading trend.

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Bears strengthened their position at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Friday, where retail investors and small traders preferred to remain on the sidelines amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 95.22 points as the ISE Ten Index m

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 27, 2015).

Bears strengthened their position at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Friday, where retail investors and small traders preferred to remain on the sidelines amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 95.22 points as the ISE Ten Index m

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 27, 2015).