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Print - 2015-08-07

World Bank told: Tax to GDP ratio to be brought to respectable level

World Bank told: Tax to GDP ratio to be brought to respectable level

Pakistan has assured World Bank that the present government is committed to reaching a respectable tax of GDP ratio of 15 percent by 2017-18 through domestic resource mobilisation, while by June 2016 the overall tax collection would be at least 11.5 perce

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

ACE Sindh seizes record of STBB's expenditures

ACE Sindh seizes record of STBB's expenditures

Officials of the Sindh Anti-Corruption Establishment raided the office of Sindh Text Book Board (STBB) in Jamshoro on Thursday. ACE Deputy Director Mir Nadir Abro told APP that they seized the record of budgetary expenditures of the last four years beside

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Violation of official price list: fine of Rs 4.6 million imposed on shopkeepers

Violation of official price list: fine of Rs 4.6 million imposed on shopkeepers

The City administration has claimed to have imposed a fine of Rs 4.6 million on shopkeepers for violating official price list besides sending some 85 profiteers behind the bars during July 2015. A report released by the Commissioner Karachi office on Thur

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Failing hygiene conditions: PFA drags down famous food outlets

Failing hygiene conditions: PFA drags down famous food outlets

A drive meant to check food outlets failing hygiene conditions and food quality has dragged on with the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) this time around sealing off a Chinese restaurant in Gulberg and other food outlets. The seal-off came on Thursday when an

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Elimination of corruption: Qamar for sustainable NAB-SECP relationship

Elimination of corruption: Qamar for sustainable NAB-SECP relationship

The NAB Chairman, Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, has stressed the need for a sustainable relationship between the NAB and the SECP to eliminate the menace of corruption. He was addressing the SECP employees at its head office on Thursday. He reiterated the NAB's f

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Wattoo welcomes withdrawal of motions against PTI

Wattoo welcomes withdrawal of motions against PTI

President Pakistan Peoples' Party Punjab Manzoor Wattoo has lauded the withdrawal of the motions by political parties seeking to de-seat the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs from the National Assembly, saying that it will augur very well for the Parliament a

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (August 06, 2015) and the forecast for Friday (August 07, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Debit/credit card machines: Retailers required to obtain ST registration

Debit/credit card machines: Retailers required to obtain ST registration

The retailers with debit/credit card machines are not required to obtain sales tax registration from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). In this regard, the FBR has issued SRO. 738(I)/2015 on Thursday. According to the FBR, initially it was mandatory for

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

First half of this year: 'NAB KP recovers Rs 1 billion looted money, arrests 72'

First half of this year: 'NAB KP recovers Rs 1 billion looted money, arrests 72'

Director Awareness and Prevention Wing NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has disclosed that the bureau has recovered approximately Rs 1 billion looted money and arrested 72 corrupt persons including politicians, bureaucrats, government officers and private persons a

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Plot to explode Khushal Express foiled

Plot to explode Khushal Express foiled

Police foiled an attempt of blasting Khushal Khan Khattak Express by diffusing five-kg explosive material in Jacobabad on Thursday. As per details, the train was scheduled to cross Dil Murad Railway Station when security officers cordoned off the entire a

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Body formed to probe cancellation of HEC sell-off

Body formed to probe cancellation of HEC sell-off

Senate Standing Committee on Finance has constituted a sub-committee to dig out details regarding privatisation of Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC) after the Privatisation Commission Chairman failed to give satisfactory answers to the questions of the commi

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Prime Minister to visit Belarus next week

Prime Minister to visit Belarus next week

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Minsk, Belarus on August 10, on the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Foreign Office disclosed this on Thursday. FO Spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah at the weekly press beefing on Thursday sai

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Mir kya sada hain...

Mir kya sada hain...

That the dynamics of politics throw up unpredictable developments is often a grim reality. It was less than a week ago that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain made highly objectionable remarks against country's security institutions, seeki

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (August 06, 2015)

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Oil bulls' hope for quick price dip dimmed by 2020 crude under $70

Oil bulls' hope for quick price dip dimmed by 2020 crude under $70

As oil prices entered a second steep slide a few weeks ago, bullish traders and analysts had hoped for a repeat of the sharp but short dip that occurred early in the year - a speculative slide below $50 a barrel followed by a quick recovery.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Strengthening NAB's financial crime wing

Strengthening NAB's financial crime wing

When NAB was established in 1999 the initial target was to go after those who had committed bank frauds and/or did not return the loans taken on flimsy pretexts. The first money recovered was from bank defaulters, over Rs 50 billion in the first two years

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Fair and just tax system

Fair and just tax system

There is a national consensus that the existing exploitative, outdated, regressive, ill-directed and unfair tax system is stifling economic growth and widening the rich- poor divide. It needs to be replaced with an equitable, fair, pragmatic and investmen

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

The much-awaited verdict

The much-awaited verdict

After five months of hearing petitions challenging the 18th and 21st Constitutional Amendments, the Supreme Court dismissed both petitions in a split decision announced on Wednesday. Delivering a much awaited verdict on the 18th Amendment by a majority of

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

PM should resolve the brewing impasse

Cotton

PM should resolve the brewing impasse

Businesspeople supported Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) as a political party in the last elections in large numbers because they felt that Nawaz Sharif being a scion of a noted business family would display a better appreciation of their needs and difficu

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Dollar's rate in interbank market

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

ICE cotton plunges to near five-month low on export sales, technical selling

Cotton

ICE cotton plunges to near five-month low on export sales, technical selling

ICE cotton futures suffered their sharpest loss in nearly two months on Thursday after the release of an underwhelming weekly export sales report, falling for the fourth straight session to their lowest levels in nearly five months. "I thought the market

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Kerb

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Shanghai copper approach resistance at 38,410 yuan

Shanghai copper approach resistance at 38,410 yuan

Shanghai copper may approach a resistance at 38,410 yuan per tonne again, as it has managed to stabilise around a support at 37,950 yuan. The support is provided by the 14.6 percent Fibonacci projection level of a wave C, the third wave of a three-wave cy

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

Currency

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee recovered modestly against the dollar on the local money market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee managed to recover four-paisa in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 101.79 and Rs 101.80 respectively, t

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Supply glut pushes aluminium to six-year low

Supply glut pushes aluminium to six-year low

Aluminium prices tumbled to six-year lows on Thursday as the market focused on a growing supply glut due to surging exports from top producer China and high stocks. Benchmark aluminium on the London Metal Exchange slid to $1,576 a tonne, the lowest since

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

Currency

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee recovered modestly against the dollar on the local money market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee managed to recover four-paisa in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 101.79 and Rs 101.80 respectively, t

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Oil at multi-month lows; hunt for new bottom as gasoline piles up

Oil at multi-month lows; hunt for new bottom as gasoline piles up

Oil set multi-month lows on Thursday as investors and traders sought clues about the market's next bottom after a large drop in US crude inventories failed to boost prices. A bigger-than-expected build in US gasoline stockpiles last week proved more impor

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Tokyo rubber ends up 0.8 percent

Tokyo rubber ends up 0.8 percent

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended up 0.8 percent on Thursday as the yen's fall to a two-month low against the US dollar led investors to unwind some short positions despite oil prices trading near multi-month lows. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futu

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Vegetable Oil

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Vegetable Oil

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Cameroon cocoa output and exports increase

Cameroon cocoa output and exports increase

Cameroon's 2014/15 cocoa production increased to 232,530 tonnes compared with 209,905 tonnes the previous season, National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) data released on Thursday showed. Cocoa bean exports rose by 23,500 tonnes from 2013/14 levels to reac

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Soybeans end higher on US weather jitters

Soybeans end higher on US weather jitters

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Wednesday on forecasts for drier weather in the US Midwest as the crop sets pods, and positioning ahead of monthly US government crop reports due next week, traders said. The US Department of Agricul

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (August 06, 2015)

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Palm oil slides to near one-year low

Vegetable Oil

Palm oil slides to near one-year low

Malaysian palm oil futures slid for a second straight session on Thursday to their lowest in almost a year, with pressure from slowing imports by top consumers India and China amid expectations of higher production. The benchmark palm oil contract for Oct

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (August 06, 2015)

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Raw sugar, arabica coffee fall

Currency

Raw sugar, arabica coffee fall

Raw sugar and arabica coffee futures fell on Thursday, erasing earlier gains after the real currency of Brazil, the top grower of both commodities, continued its slide to more-than 12-year lows. Cocoa on ICE Futures US fell for the fifth straight session

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (August 06, 2015)

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Gold edges up in New York

Gold edges up in New York

Gold edged higher on Thursday, supported by the retreating US dollar and a tumble in global equities as traders awaited US employment data seen as key to determining when the Federal Reserve may raise interest hikes. US non-farm payrolls data are due on F

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

BRIndex30 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex30 and BR Sectoral Indices

BRIndex30 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Gold stuck in Asian trade

Gold stuck in Asian trade

Gold struggled to pull away from a 5-1/2-year low on Thursday after more upbeat US economic data bolstered prospects that the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates as soon as next month. A surge in US services industry activity to a near-decade high s

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Gold steady near 2010 low ahead of US jobs data

Gold steady near 2010 low ahead of US jobs data

Gold steadied on Thursday as investors awaited US employment data that could bolster prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates as early as next month. US non-farm payrolls are due on Friday and economists polled by Reuters predict employment

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Last date of renunciation/payment

Last date of renunciation/payment

Last dates of renunciation/payment.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EU wheat extends gains with Chicago to near two-week high

EU wheat extends gains with Chicago to near two-week high

Euronext wheat futures rose to their highest in almost two weeks on Thursday as a rally in Chicago and technical momentum on price charts offset pressure from an advancing wheat harvest. December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext market was up 2.2

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soybeans, corn dip

US MIDDAY: soybeans, corn dip

Soybean and corn futures slipped on Thursday, pressured by disappointing US export sales, forecasts for mostly favourable Midwest weather and technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade wheat rose on better-than-expected export sales. "We had a nice bounce

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

Karachi Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Soap ''importer'': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Soap ''importer'': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Inland Revenue (I&I-IR), Karachi has been dilatory since April 2015 to register a tax evasion case against a leading soap importer, due to external pressure; it was learnt here on Thursday. According to sources,

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed on the stock exchanges.

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Soap 'importer': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Soap 'importer': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Inland Revenue (I&I-IR), Karachi has been dilatory since April 2015 to register a tax evasion case against a leading soap importer, due to external pressure; it was learnt here on Thursday. According to sources,

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Soap 'importer': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Soap 'importer': Tax office showing reluctance to register case

Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-Inland Revenue (I&I-IR), Karachi has been dilatory since April 2015 to register a tax evasion case against a leading soap importer, due to external pressure; it was learnt here on Thursday. According to sources,

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Conspiracy being hatched in Islamabad: Altaf

Conspiracy being hatched in Islamabad: Altaf

Altaf Hussain, head of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday announced to move Supreme Court to file a fresh petition against the missing persons in Karachi. Addressing the MQM workers at Lal Qila Ground, Altaf said that no suo moto notice was taken

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Conspiracy being hatched in Islamabad: Altaf

Conspiracy being hatched in Islamabad: Altaf

Altaf Hussain, head of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday announced to move Supreme Court to file a fresh petition against the missing persons in Karachi. Addressing the MQM workers at Lal Qila Ground, Altaf said that no suo moto notice was taken

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with the Government of Pakistan on co-operation in the construction of the North-South gas pipeline, a statement on the Russian Cabinet website said. RT Global Resources, a subsidiary of Russia''s Stat

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with the Government of Pakistan on co-operation in the construction of the North-South gas pipeline, a statement on the Russian Cabinet website said. RT Global Resources, a subsidiary of Russia's State

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU GUARANT GROWTH FUND Rates

EFU Guarant Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

North-South gas pipeline: Russian government approves draft agreement with Pakistan

The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with the Government of Pakistan on co-operation in the construction of the North-South gas pipeline, a statement on the Russian Cabinet website said. RT Global Resources, a subsidiary of Russia's State

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Five killed in drone attack

Five killed in drone attack

A US drone attack on a militant compound in a tribal area on Thursday killed at least five militants, security officials said. The drone strike took place in Lawra Mandi area of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, whe

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Five killed in drone attack

Five killed in drone attack

A US drone attack on a militant compound in a tribal area on Thursday killed at least five militants, security officials said. The drone strike took place in Lawra Mandi area of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, whe

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Sisi unveils 'new Suez Canal'

Sisi unveils 'new Suez Canal'

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi unveiled an expanded Suez Canal Thursday in a lavish ceremony, with the first ships passing through the waterway in what Egypt hopes will boost its economy and global standing. Sisi, dressed in a ceremonial military uniform,

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Sisi unveils 'new Suez Canal'

Sisi unveils 'new Suez Canal'

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi unveiled an expanded Suez Canal Thursday in a lavish ceremony, with the first ships passing through the waterway in what Egypt hopes will boost its economy and global standing. Sisi, dressed in a ceremonial military uniform,

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

The FBR has assured the textile sector that all sales tax refunds would be issued to the textile sector by August 31, 2015 and has taken decision for speedy payment of refunds to the textile sector. On the directions of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, a high

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

The FBR has assured the textile sector that all sales tax refunds would be issued to the textile sector by August 31, 2015 and has taken decision for speedy payment of refunds to the textile sector. On the directions of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, a high

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

Textile sector: all ST refunds to be issued by 31st: FBR

The FBR has assured the textile sector that all sales tax refunds would be issued to the textile sector by August 31, 2015 and has taken decision for speedy payment of refunds to the textile sector. On the directions of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, a high

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

15 killed in mosque attack: IS claims suicide bombing against Saudi police

15 killed in mosque attack: IS claims suicide bombing against Saudi police

An Islamic State group suicide bomber on Thursday detonated an explosives-packed vest in a mosque inside a Saudi special forces headquarters killing 15 people. In the latest in a string of IS attacks in the kingdom, the interior ministry said the bomber s

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

15 killed in mosque attack: IS claims suicide bombing against Saudi police

15 killed in mosque attack: IS claims suicide bombing against Saudi police

An Islamic State group suicide bomber on Thursday detonated an explosives-packed vest in a mosque inside a Saudi special forces headquarters killing 15 people. In the latest in a string of IS attacks in the kingdom, the interior ministry said the bomber s

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Forex reserves hit historic high

Forex reserves hit historic high

The country''s total liquid foreign exchange reserves reached $18.88 billion historic level mainly due to arrival of Coalition Support Fund (CSF). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) weekly forex report issued Thursday, Pakistan''s total liquid fore

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Forex reserves hit historic high

Forex reserves hit historic high

The country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves reached $18.88 billion historic level mainly due to arrival of Coalition Support Fund (CSF). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) weekly forex report issued Thursday, Pakistan's total liquid foreig

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 06, 2015).

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Forex reserves hit historic high

Forex reserves hit historic high

The country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves reached $18.88 billion historic level mainly due to arrival of Coalition Support Fund (CSF). According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) weekly forex report issued Thursday, Pakistan's total liquid foreig

Published 07 Aug, 2015 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	156.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5116.17
Nasdaq / Apr 29	15983.08
Dow Jones / Apr 29	38386.09
India Sensex / Apr 30	75020.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38337.50
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17733.21
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8175.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	18100.97

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	82.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2326.07
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	290.38

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Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 30 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 30 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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