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Print - 2018-12-22
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM House turned into university

PM House turned into university

The Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that the purpose of converting the PM House into Islamabad National University (INU) was to give message about importance of education as well as to do away with the colonial legacy. Addressing the event to turn th
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM House turned into university

PM House turned into university

The Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that the purpose of converting the PM House into Islamabad National University (INU) was to give message about importance of education as well as to do away with the colonial legacy. Addressing the event to turn th
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
All allegations baseless: Zardari

All allegations baseless: Zardari

A meeting of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leadership and MPAs was held at Bilawal House in Karachi presided over by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PPP Parliamentarian President Asif Ali Zardari, says a press release issued by Bilawal House. The
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (December 21, 2018).
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 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 Friday (December 21, 2018).

Published 22 Dec, 2018 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 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Currency

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 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Who is fooling whom

BRIDGE NOTES: Who is fooling whom

In Bridge there are several techniques, gadgets aimed to outwit your opponents. One of them available to both the declarer and the defending partners is deception, by false carding to lure the declarer or the defender from the right course of play by deli
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Finding sisterhood amid the corsets in 'Mary Queen of Scots'

Finding sisterhood amid the corsets in 'Mary Queen of Scots'

There's nothing quite like a corset when it comes to channeling female frustration. So say Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, who also had horses, blustery winds, wigs and rain to deal with when filming the royal historical movie "Mary Queen of Scots," out
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Yalitza Aparicio: an indigenous Mexican woman captivates Hollywood

Yalitza Aparicio: an indigenous Mexican woman captivates Hollywood

Yalitza Aparicio had just gone along with her sister to the casting call for Alfonso Cuaron's new film. She had no intention of trying out herself. But destiny put her in front of the camera and that was how the Mexican woman of indigenous origins, who ha
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class

Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class

Pop icon Janet Jackson, angst rockers Radiohead and post-punk innovators The Cure last Thursday earned spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced. Also joining the Hall in the Class of 2019 is American folk rock legend Stevie Nicks, alrea
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Virtual reality resurrects ancient Rome bit by bit

Virtual reality resurrects ancient Rome bit by bit

Gazing upon the splendours of ancient Rome is no longer a luxury reserved for visitors to the Italian capital, as temples opened their doors internationally with a digital project launched last month after decades of planning. The Rome Reborn tour is the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UN listing gives lifeline to Syria's last shadow puppeteer

UN listing gives lifeline to Syria's last shadow puppeteer

In a crowded dark room, Syria's last shadow puppeteer crouches on stage, holding two intricate figures against a brightly lit silk screen and voicing their animated chatter. Hiding inside his booth and moving the silhouettes around on sticks, Shadi al-Hal
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Scientists create bee vaccine to fight off 'insect apocalypse'

Scientists create bee vaccine to fight off 'insect apocalypse'

Scientists in Finland have developed what they believe is the world's first vaccine to protect bees against disease, raising hopes for tackling the drastic decline in insect numbers which could cause a global food crisis. Bees are vital for growing the wo
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Pediatricians want parents to stop giving toddlers digital toys

Pediatricians want parents to stop giving toddlers digital toys

All those interactive digital toys and mobile apps designed for little kids are exactly the type of gifts parents should take off their holiday shopping lists, U.S. pediatricians say. That's because just like parking kids in front of the television, givin
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Portuguese pavement makers fear death of centuries-old tradition

Portuguese pavement makers fear death of centuries-old tradition

Portugal's traditional cobblestone pavements, a distinctive feature of the streets of Lisbon, are under threat as young people spurn the centuries-old craft because of low salaries. Made using small black and white stones that are crafted into waves and g
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
A walk in the garden

A walk in the garden

The art lovers were fascinated by the exhibition of artworks titled "Glory of the Garden" by David Chalmers at Koel gallery, Karachi. David Chalmers Alesworth takes the garden as his key metaphor to probe humanity's culturally specific relationships with
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ART FACTS: Complex narrative

ART FACTS: Complex narrative

Sculptures and drawings continued to enquire human life, exploring the effects of historic and geographical inheritances, and of contemporary political developments, through the manipulation of new materials and techniques by Saud Baloch in a solo exhibit
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

Dutch ranger Andre Donker sighs as he looks out at the rippling grey waters of the Markermeer, one of Europe's largest freshwater lakes. "Once upon a time it was teeming with fish here," he says. But this vast 700-square-kilometre (270-square-mile) expans
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Notable deaths in 2018

Notable deaths in 2018

From soul diva Aretha Franklin to astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and former UN chief Kofi Annan, here are some of the notable figures who passed away in 2018:
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
The rich, the beautiful and the ugly

The rich, the beautiful and the ugly

If half the world is not talking, no point in getting married. That seems to be the motive of the high flying weddings that we have witnessed in 2018 and previously. If the pictures do not get the highest tweets, forget it. If the ceremonies do not get br
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,602. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 75.398 billion and the number of lots traded 93,410.
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Rising LNG demand to raise US natural gas prices

Rising LNG demand to raise US natural gas prices

US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is on the brink of doubling in 2019, which will boost the super-cooled fuel's influence on the US natural gas market, where volatility surged in 2018 after several years of slumber. LNG exports have been the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by weakness in soyaoil after three straight gains. Commercial hedges also applied pressure, as farmers had stepped up sales to the cash market after canola's earlier price rally, a trader said. Jan
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat higher on rising Russian prices

EU wheat higher on rising Russian prices

Euronext wheat futures edged higher on Thursday as a rare setback for Russia in an Egyptian wheat tender supported expectations that export demand will shift westwards in the second half of the season. Benchmark March milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures down

CBOT corn futures down

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell to a three-week low on Thursday on worries about weak demand from ethanol makers and crop-boosting rains in South America, traders said. CBOT March corn settled down 6-1/2 cents at $3.75-1/4 per bushel, the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asia's naphtha cracks edged up for a third day on Thursday to reach a four-session high of $53.13 a tonne on strong demand and the easing of a supply glut. The stronger fundamentals were reflected in spot prices, for which discounts have been contracting
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 156,203 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,295 tonnes of import cargo and 53,908 tonnes of export cargo including 7,123 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargos of 10
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Cotton prices drop on lean business
Currency

Cotton prices drop on lean business

Prices fell sharply on the cotton market on Friday as some needy mills finalised of best quality to replenish their stock, dealers said. The official spot rate dropped sharply at Rs 8,700, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 3000-4000, i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel prices hit five-week-high

Chinese steel prices hit five-week-high

China's steel prices hit a five-week-peak on Thursday amid expectations of firmer demand as the government takes steps to support the economy and on concerns that supply could tighten as winter production curbs bite. The outlook for demand from constructi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas in the latest twist to a rollercoaster saga. The case of the once-revered 64-year-old tycoon has gripp
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
'Smart' uniforms track Chinese students in truancy fight

'Smart' uniforms track Chinese students in truancy fight

Schools in southern China are using chip-powered "smart" school uniforms to track their students in a bid to tackle truancy and boost attendance, according to state media. The uniforms use chips to monitor the location of students and can record their exi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Romanian ex-president Iliescu indicted for 'crimes against humanity'

Romanian ex-president Iliescu indicted for 'crimes against humanity'

Romania's former president Ion Iliescu has been indicted for crimes against humanity for his role in the deadly aftermath of the 1989 revolution that toppled the country's communist regime, prosecutors said on Friday. The new stage of the long-running inv
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Coalition strikes kill 27 in eastern Syria: monitor

Coalition strikes kill 27 in eastern Syria: monitor

Air strikes by the US-led coalition killed 13 jihadist fighters and 14 of their relatives Friday in eastern Syria, a war monitor said. The strikes came two days after US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria raised fears the Islami
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am