News Archives for Print - 2019-03-12

Mutual Funds

Bestway Cement Limited (BWCL)

Bestway Cement Limited (PSX: BWCL) is a market leader in terms of clinker capacity with nearly 18 percent of the share in the market. It is a subsidiary of Bestway Holdings incorporated in the UK founded in the early 80s. The company has plants in four lo

Updated 12 Mar, 2019 06:20am

Mutual Funds

Bestway Cement Limited (BWCL)

Bestway Cement Limited (PSX: BWCL) is a market leader in terms of clinker capacity with nearly 18 percent of the share in the market. It is a subsidiary of Bestway Holdings incorporated in the UK founded in the early 80s. The company has plants in four lo

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

PSO celebrates International Women's Day

Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the country's leading oil marketing company, celebrated International Women's Day that honors social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. A program was arranged to mark the occasion at the PSO House for staff

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Minister launches inter-provincial communications portal

Finance Minister Punjab Mukhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht launched the inter-provincial communications portal (IPCP) on Monday to enable the four provincial revenue authorities to keep contact and share ideas and matters of mutual interest electronically. He wa

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Wheat procurement: farmers voice concern over delay in announcement

Farmers have expressed their concern over delay in announcement of wheat procurement campaign dates for the current season and urged the provincial government to kick start it in the South of Punjab from April 15 and in Central Punjab from April 20. Thoug

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Chinese investors ready to invest in energy projects: minister

Provincial Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik has said on Monday that Chinese are ready to invest in several energy projects initiated by the Punjab government. Huge investment is expected in other provincial departments, he disclosed after having a meet

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

PM's disqualification case: Justice Shahid refuses to sit in bench

Justice Shahid Waheed of the Lahore High Court on Monday refused to sit in the bench seized with a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan as he had already decided an identical petition. Heading the bench Justice Mamoon Rashid Shei

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Registration of vehicles: non-filers should not face difficulty: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the excise and taxation department that non-filers should not face any difficulty in the registration process after the purchase of vehicle of prescribed limit. He issued these directions while chairi

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

AG Sindh inaugurates pension centres in three districts

The Accountant General of Sindh Ghufran Memon inaugurated Sindh Pension Centres in District Accounts Offices of three districts Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar and Matyari on Monday In these Centres, by the provision of all facility under one roof, th

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Abacus, CCL to commence first leadership training programme

Abacus, a consulting firm, in partnership with Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) will kick off its first leadership training programme this month. "Abacus' target audience is all executive level positions who will become leaders of tomorrow", said Fati

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

APTMA, Tajikistan association sign MoU

The All Pakistan Textile Mill Association (APTMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union of Private Sector Development of Tajikistan for an intensive week-long business tour of the Tajikistan textile delegation to Pakistan, aimed at

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Tevta celebrates International Women's Day

Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) organized a ceremony to celebrate International Women's Day at Tevta secretariat here on Monday. Ambassador European Union Jean-Francois Cautain was chief guest on this occasion. Chairman TEVTA

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Excessive billing: SNGPL decides to compensate its consumers

As per the directions of Prime Minister, SNGPL is carrying out an exercise for verification of pressure factor applied to the consumers billing in all regions of the company. The company has uptil now detected a total of 11,266 consumers where the present

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Debate in Punjab Assembly: budget 2019-20 will focus on development: minister

Finance Minister Punjab Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said on Monday that 2019-20 budget will focus on development while the 2018-19 budget was a corrective budget. The Minister said this while opening the pre-budget debate in the Punjab Assembly. He said f

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Business community reacts to penalties on traders

The business community has strongly reacted to the imposition of penalties on traders by raiding teams of different government departments and warned to announce shutter down strike if the actions against shopkeepers was not stopped forthwith.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Harassment of Woman at Workplace: Legal technicalities may help accused escape punishment: SC

The Supreme Court has said it will allow an accused of harassment of woman at workplace to have leeway and escape punishment on the basis of technicalities in the law. Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh, heading a three-judge bench, said: "We don't want to have c

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Renewal and acquisition of spectrum: Telenor Pakistan BoD asked to approve full payment

Telenor Group has recommended to Board of Directors (BoD) of M/s Telenor Pakistan to approve full payment for renewal and acquisition of spectrum within the current fiscal year. This was indicated by Petter Borre Furberg, Chairman BoD of Telenor Pakistan

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

60 officers recommended for promotion

The Provincial Selection Board One (PSB-I) has recommended promotion of 60 officers of different provincial departments in grade 19 and 20. The decision was taken in the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Punjab, Yusaf Naseem Khokhar at Civil Secretariat

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Benami accounts adjudications: Rs 1,000 fee fixed for appeals to FAT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed Rs 1,000 fee for filing of an appeal before the Federal Appellate Tribunal (FAT) against the order of the adjudication authorities pertaining to the Benami accounts and assets. According to the Benami Transacti

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FBR offers cash rewards to whistle-blowers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) offered cash rewards to the whistle-blowers, who would disclose information leading to detection and confiscation of benami properties. According to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules 2019 issued by FBR here on

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ministers, committees' members: Senate body discusses formulation of SOPs to ensure attendance

Senate Special Committee to provide mechanism for implementation of recommendations of the committees adopted by the House on Monday discussed formulation of Standard Operating Procedures with a view to ensure attendance of ministers and members of the co

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Deal signed to expand Jazz 4G network through Nokia radio solutions

Jazz and Nokia on Monday signed a contract to support Jazz's expansion of its 4G network to provide better coverage and a superior subscriber experience. Under the deal, Nokia radio solutions will be deployed in the central and southern Punjab province as

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India used FATF platform against Pakistan: Asad

Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that Pakistan's demand and concerns were legitimate after the way India used Financial Action Task Force (FATF) platform for political purposes. Replying to the questions of media persons after addressing the func

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Ufone signs MoU with PRC

Ufone, the Pakistani cellular company, has partnered with Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC), a member of 'International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement', to support the communities affected by flash flooding and heavy snow in Balochistan. The two organisations

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Partly Facetious: Pakistani media being hailed

"Each one of us, according to our status, is eligible for some discount - the poor get cheaper electricity and gas, the bureaucrats get annual pay raises even in times of severe shortages like now as well as plots upon retirement, the middle classes wait

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Shahzeb murder case: SHC reserves verdict on appeals against convictions

A bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday reserved its decision over the appeals of the convicts in Shahzeb Khan murder case. The complainant of the case and father of the murder victim both have died, the counsel informed a two-member bench, compri

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Bolton, Qureshi discuss regional security situation

US National Security Adviser John Bolton and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a telephonic conversation on Monday and discussed regional security situation following the Pulwama incident. The purpose of the call was to provide him Pakistan's pers

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Bail on medical grounds: Nawaz files another plea seeking early hearing

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday filed another application for early hearing of his appeal for suspension of Accountability Court judgment in Al-Azizia Mills and be released on bail on medial grounds.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Property dispute: Woman succumbs to injuries

Aniqa Hamid,40, who was seriously shot injured by her brother-in-law before he committed suicide on Sunday night over a family dispute succumbed to her injuries while being treated at hospital here on Monday.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Next Secretary Finance: Three names being contemplated

The government is contemplating on three names to pick one of them as next Secretary Finance following the retirement of Secretary Finance, Arif Ahmed Khan on March 22. Sources said that a committee constituted on the matter deliberated on three names in

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

India lacks capability to hold election in IoK: Fawad

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that India lacked capability to hold election in Occupied Kashmir despite heavy military presence.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

True NAP implementation urged to deal extremism

A wing of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) led by Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday called upon the government to implement National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit to deal with all kind of extremism.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Tax collection machinery: FBR plans to raise tax-to-GDP target

The World Bank in consultation with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prepared a restructuring plan for tax collection machinery and envisaged a target to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 15 percent from existing 11.2 percent.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Special courts, tribunals: NJPMC directs to appoint judges on vacant posts immediately

The federal and provincial governments were directed to fill-up vacant posts in the federal and provincial administrative tribunals and special courts immediately without any further delay.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

SMEDA's four-year technical support programme completed

The four-year technical support program undertaken by SMEDA in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Pakistan Automotive Parts and Accessories Association (PAAPAM) has been completed successfully in Lahore and Karachi.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Textile, other items: government urged to resolve anti-dumping barriers in Turkey

President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI),Engr Daroo Khan Achakzai has urged the government to resolve/negotiate all anti-dumping barriers imposed by Turkey on Pakistani textile and other items before the signing of

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Transfer of money-laundering case: court to announce verdict on March 15

The banking court on Monday reserved the verdict regarding transfer of the money-laundering case to Rawalpindi Accountability Court that was requested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). It will announce the judgment on March 15.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

SU VC pays glowing tribute to Javed Bhutto

Javed Bhutto was Socrates of Sindh. It was Sindh's ambassador of love and peace to the world. People like Javed Bhutto stay immortal in the hearts of people on account of their intellectual contribution to society. Javed Bhutto's death has created a void

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency

NAB secures Durrani's custody for 10 more days

An accountability court here on Monday extended the physical remand of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in assets beyond means case until March 21. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials presented Durrani in the court on completion of his

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Auto sales down 13 percent in February

Pakistan auto sales are down by 13 percent on year-on-year basis in Feb 2019, as against 4.5 percent decrease in January 2019. The sales are down 13 percent on month-on-month basis which can be attributed to lower number of working days in February compar

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pak Oman records PBT of Rs 749 million in 2018

The 93rd Meeting of the Board of Directors of Pak Oman Investment Company (Pak Oman) was recently held in Karachi. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Yahya Al-Jabri.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Thalassemic children: need stressed to take special care

CSR & CSI activist for eradication of Thalassemia, Ateeq Ur Rehman has emphasized that there is a great need for national initiative and substantial contribution by federal and provincial governments to ensure standard treatment, easy availability of bloo

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Intermittent rains inundate Balochistan

Intermittent rains have inundated parts of Balochistan and flood alerts have been issued for Quetta, Zhob, Sibi, Kalat, Makran and Nasirabad on Monday. The citizens have been advised not to go near waterways. A fresh westerly wave is currently affecting B

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Government proposed to cut auto components duty

Indus Motor Company (IMC) CEO Ali Asghar Jamali proposed the government to slash components duty to 5 percent and sub-assemblies duty to 10 percent to reduce cost of locally produced parts and will enable auto part makers to facilitate new entrants as wel

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur: Pakistan committed to complete development work

Pakistan is committed to completing all development work on Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur a sacred place for Sikhs and where Guru Nanak Dev spent 18 years by November this year to allow visa-free entry to the Indian Sikhs.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Safoora massacre: SHC adjourns hearing till March 26

The Sindh High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of plea seeking suspension of death penalty to accused of Safoora massacre till March 26. At least 43 people were killed and 13 others wounded, in May 2015, when armed men opened fire inside a bus carry

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

IHC allows DRAP CEO to resume job

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended a notification to remove Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Sheikh Akhtar Hussain. A single bench of IHC, comprising Justice Miangul Hassan heard the petition of

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

AJK leaders urge UN, world to implement resolutions on Kashmir

The political leaders of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday urged the United Nations (UN) and global community for the implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir to avert nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan which is posing serious threat to h

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Rehabilitation of TDP: Senate body seeks projects details

Senate Standing Committee on SAFRON has sought details of ongoing projects for rehabilitation of temporarily displaced people of erstwhile federally administered tribal areas (FATA) in the next meeting. Standing Committee met under chairmanship of Taj Muh

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

PM for package of incentives: amended petroleum policy to be submitted before CCI

Ministry of Petroleum will submit an amended petroleum policy before the Council of Common Interest (CCI) with new incentives for exploration companies. Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over a meeting on Monday and directed Ministry of Petroleum to brin

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Illegal advertising contract: Gilani could not be indicted as accused absent

An Accountability Court on Monday could not indict former Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and others in a corruption case of award of alleged illegal advertising contract to a private advertising agency, due to absence of two accused. NAB had file

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Inam Bakhsh Baloch appointed director NBP BoDs

The federal cabinet has appointed Inam Bakhsh Baloch director National Bank of Pakistan's Board of Directors headed by Zubayr Soomro, official sources told Business Recorder.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Nandipur project case: Raja, Awan and others indicted

The Accountability Court Monday indicted former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former law minister Babar Awan and others in Nandipur power project reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan-India tensions

India is going to witness mega-elections in coming months on a huge scale. What is going to be Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's strategy? It is quite unfortunate that he is still spreading hatred against Pakistan despite a discernable easing in tensi

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Jobless millions to haunt India election

Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work in India's sluggish jobs market - a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of looming elections.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Book Review: An intellectual life's journey

Book: Jindriey: Tan Desaan Tera Tana: Burjwala ton Washington

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

External debt exceeds $100 billion

Pakistan's external debt has crossed $100 billion by the end of January 2019. It now stands at just over $101 billion. The level of external debt was $95.3 billion at the start of the current financial year. In seven months, it has increased by $5.7 billi

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Unresolved Babri mosque dispute

The conflict in Ayodhya, UP, India, over the Rama temple desired by Hindus to be built on the site of the Babri mosque demolished by the currently ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) zealots in 1992 has defied solution since the issue erupted in the e

Updated 12 Mar, 2019 07:42am

Gas prices to be revised upward

According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the Cabinet Committee on Energy under the chairmanship of the Federal Finance Minister Asad Umer during its meeting on 27 February 2019 decided to increase gas tariffs for domestic consumers through revis

Updated 12 Mar, 2019 07:41am

'Key conspirator' of Pulwama attack shot dead: Indian police

Indian police said Monday that one of the "key conspirators" behind a suicide attack that killed at least 40 troops in Kashmir had died in a shootout with government forces. Mudasir Ahmed Khan, who was shot dead Sunday, was described by authorities as a t

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

'Key conspirator' of Pulwama attack shot dead: Indian police

Indian police said Monday that one of the "key conspirators" behind a suicide attack that killed at least 40 troops in Kashmir had died in a shootout with government forces. Mudasir Ahmed Khan, who was shot dead Sunday, was described by authorities as a t

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

PM, CoAS discuss security situation

Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the PM House on Monday. According to the prime minister's spokesman, during the one-on-one meeting, PM Imran and CoAS Bajwa discussed the security situation of the

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

PM, CoAS discuss security situation

Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the PM House on Monday. According to the prime minister's spokesman, during the one-on-one meeting, PM Imran and CoAS Bajwa discussed the security situation of the

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Overseas Pakistanis remit $14.35 billion in 8MFY19

The overseas Pakistani workers remitted $14.350 billion in the first eight months (July to February) of FY19, showing a growth of 11.82 percent as compared with the corresponding period of FY18. During the eight months of FY18, the overseas Pakistani work

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Overseas Pakistanis remit $14.35 billion in 8MFY19

The overseas Pakistani workers remitted $14.350 billion in the first eight months (July to February) of FY19, showing a growth of 11.82 percent as compared with the corresponding period of FY18. During the eight months of FY18, the overseas Pakistani work

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Overseas Pakistanis remit $14.35 billion in 8MFY19

The overseas Pakistani workers remitted $14.350 billion in the first eight months (July to February) of FY19, showing a growth of 11.82 percent as compared with the corresponding period of FY18. During the eight months of FY18, the overseas Pakistani work

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FY2018-19: Foreign investment plunges by 74.8 percent YoY: report

Foreign investment into Pakistan, of which around 30 percent comes from China, has decreased by 74.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) over the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year 2018-19, says Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions in its lat

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FY2018-19: Foreign investment plunges by 74.8 percent YoY: report

Foreign investment into Pakistan, of which around 30 percent comes from China, has decreased by 74.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) over the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year 2018-19, says Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions in its lat

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

FY2018-19: Foreign investment plunges by 74.8 percent YoY: report

Foreign investment into Pakistan, of which around 30 percent comes from China, has decreased by 74.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) over the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year 2018-19, says Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions in its lat

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (March 11, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 12, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CCoE gives go-ahead to renewable projects

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)) of the Cabinet has given the go-ahead to renewable projects which have been issued Letters of Interest (LoIs) and granted determination, generation licence and tariff by Nepra amid charges of "safeguarding vested in

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CCoE gives go-ahead to renewable projects

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)) of the Cabinet has given the go-ahead to renewable projects which have been issued Letters of Interest (LoIs) and granted determination, generation licence and tariff by Nepra amid charges of "safeguarding vested in

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CCoE gives go-ahead to renewable projects

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)) of the Cabinet has given the go-ahead to renewable projects which have been issued Letters of Interest (LoIs) and granted determination, generation licence and tariff by Nepra amid charges of "safeguarding vested in

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Finance policy on low-cost housing scheme launched: PM says it''s step towards poverty alleviation

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stated that low-cost housing scheme is a step towards poverty reduction as housing construction activity would make 40 industries operational, creating new employment opportunities in the country. Speaking at the launch

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Finance policy on low-cost housing scheme launched: PM says it's step towards poverty alleviation

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stated that low-cost housing scheme is a step towards poverty reduction as housing construction activity would make 40 industries operational, creating new employment opportunities in the country. Speaking at the launch

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Finance policy on low-cost housing scheme launched: PM says it's step towards poverty alleviation

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stated that low-cost housing scheme is a step towards poverty reduction as housing construction activity would make 40 industries operational, creating new employment opportunities in the country. Speaking at the launch

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

BRIndex100 flat

Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday remained under pressure due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 0.6 points or 0.01 percent to close at 4,107.31 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,131.32 and intraday low of 4,102.90 points. Volumes sto

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Karachi Yarn Market Rate

Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

BRIndex100 flat

Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday remained under pressure due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 0.6 points or 0.01 percent to close at 4,107.31 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,131.32 and intraday low of 4,102.90 points. Volumes sto

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

BRIndex100 flat

Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday remained under pressure due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 0.6 points or 0.01 percent to close at 4,107.31 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,131.32 and intraday low of 4,102.90 points. Volumes sto

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Yarn Prices

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices

Cotton yarn rates in rupees per 10 Lbs on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan names traders qualified to supply LNG

Pakistan LNG said on Monday trading houses BB Energy, Gunvor, Trafigura, Vitol, DXT Commodities and SOCAR Trading were qualified in a tender to supply six cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The tender was announced on Feb. 6. Pakistan LNG said it had

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (March 11, 2019)

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan names traders qualified to supply LNG

Pakistan LNG said on Monday trading houses BB Energy, Gunvor, Trafigura, Vitol, DXT Commodities and SOCAR Trading were qualified in a tender to supply six cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The tender was announced on Feb. 6. Pakistan LNG said it had

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Lahore Paper Market Rates

Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan names traders qualified to supply LNG

Pakistan LNG said on Monday trading houses BB Energy, Gunvor, Trafigura, Vitol, DXT Commodities and SOCAR Trading were qualified in a tender to supply six cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The tender was announced on Feb. 6. Pakistan LNG said it had

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Civil courts start functioning in tribal districts

Civil courts have finally started functioning in the tribal districts of the erstwhile Federally Administrated Tribal Agencies (Fata), here on Monday. The first case of the tribal districts was heard on Monday in Peshawar. The civil court for tribal areas

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Civil courts start functioning in tribal districts

Civil courts have finally started functioning in the tribal districts of the erstwhile Federally Administrated Tribal Agencies (Fata), here on Monday. The first case of the tribal districts was heard on Monday in Peshawar. The civil court for tribal areas

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (March 11, 2019).

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Mullah Omar lived next to US Afghan base: biography

A biography of one-eyed former Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar says he lived near a US base in Afghanistan for years, not in Pakistan as US officials have said, exposing Western failure to track him down, but a spokesman for the Afghan president describ

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks

Weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks as at the close of business on March 01, 2019.

Published 12 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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