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Five-day anti-polio campaign begins

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has commenced the five-day anti-polio campaign on Monday with a target of...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

IHC to hear petitions today: Violation of policy on foreign posting of officers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the petitions related to transfers and postings of officers in...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

PTA notifies 'Critical Telecom Data & Infrastructure Security Regulations'

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has notified "Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Punjab government to introduce biometric system in transfer of vehicles

LAHORE: To bring transparency and end disputes in transfer of vehicles, the Punjab government is introducing the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

PTI candidate Barrister Khalid elected G-B CM

ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on Monday elected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

'80 percent of city's buildings do not have emergency exits'

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered a task force to submit a mechanism about inspection of buildings,...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

PM Khan felicitates Sikh community

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday felicitated the Sikh community on the 551st birth anniversary of Baba...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Forced marriages, conversions being probed thoroughly: Ashrafi

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Monday that ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Ministry seeks to convert club into arts college

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT) is reportedly eying 22 acres of...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 04:18pm

UAE formulating new protocols for visas: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was formulating new...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Man accidentally shoots himself while recording TikTok video

KARACHI: A security guard was killed after he accidentally shot himself while filming a TikTok video, the police ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

US hits Chinese company over Venezuela internet curbs

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a major Chinese electronics and engineering company for...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

NATO seeks more political role despite divisions

BRUSSELS: The NATO alliance should seek a more political role as the lynchpin of the West, ministers will hear this...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 04:28am

USA

Biden fractures foot playing with dog

WASHINGTON: US president-elect Joe Biden has a foot fracture and will likely have to wear a medical boot, his team...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Moderna requests US, Europe vaccine approvals after full results

WASHINGTON: US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Turkish ship leaves disputed waters in east Med

ANKARA: A Turkish research ship at the centre of a row with Greece over potential gas riches in the eastern...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Asia

Thousands flee as Indonesian volcano bursts to life

JAKARTA: Thousands have fled the scene of a rumbling Indonesian volcano that burst to life for the first time in...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Russia, Syria under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog

THE HAGUE: Syria and Russia faced renewed pressure over allegations of chemical weapons use as member countries of...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Europe

European rights court OKs climate lawsuit against 33 nations

STRASBOURG, (France): Europe's top rights court said Monday that it would give priority status to a lawsuit filed by...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 04:29am

WHO says 'will do everything' to find Covid-19 origins

GENEVA: The World Health Organization insisted Monday it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

NSCCP scam: AC fixes December 7 for indictment of Ahsan Iqbal, others

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Monday fixed December 7 for indictment of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

OIC CFM declaration on Kashmir: Qureshi terms resolution achievement of government

ISLAMABAD: A day after India 'categorically' rejected the unanimous resolution on Kashmir adopted by OIC Council of...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

APNS offers condolences

KARACHI: "Hameed Haroon, President, Sarmad Ali, Secretary General, All Pakistan Newspapers Society on behalf of the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Hate speech cases: ATC acquits Farooq Sattar, Wasim Akhtar and others

KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi acquitted Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders in nearly two dozen...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

MQM leader Adil Siddiqui dies of Covid-19

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and former provincial minister Sindh Muhammad Adil Siddiqui passed...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Covid-19 infects 1,336 more in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 11 more patients died overnight lifting the death...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Jamali critically ill

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi said on Monday former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was critically ill ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Opposition's plan will fail: governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar in a meeting with senior provincial Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

PTI government counting its last days in power: Maryam

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz said on Monday that the PTI-led government...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

PM for provision of financial assistance to fishermen

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed provision of financial assistance to fishermen besides ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

CCLC submits Anti-Rape, PPC Ords to cabinet for approval

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Legislative Case (CCLC) has submitted the much talked about Anti-Rape...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

NAB chief assures Mandviwalla of reviewing case

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman former Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday assured Deputy ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Affordable Housing: "HBFC is an expert in the affordable housing segment"

Interview with Faisal Murad Head of Business and Operations, HBFC The House Building Finance Company (HBFC) is the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Affordable Housing: "5 million houses is not an impossible target"

Interview with Fayyaz Ilyas, Chairman ABAD Builders and developers are an important cog in the construction and...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 03:28am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (November 30, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 1, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:06am

Spread of virus from opposition's rallies: Government will use legal tools to protect public: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz responding to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) jalsa in...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.BR Index

PSX shows recovery: BRIndex100 jumps

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of healthy buying, mainly by local...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Letters

'Of ports and terminals'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Of ports and terminals" carried by the newspaper on Sunday. The writer,...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 03:36am

Plight of agri sector

Agriculture has historically served as the backbone of Pakistan's economy. At the time of Partition, the share of...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

PTI's 'anti-worker' policies

Nothing has exposed the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf's (PTI's) anti-worker policies than the surprise...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Pandemic Motors: Europeans snap up old cars to avoid public transport

Want a cheap used car to nip around town without running the gauntlet of coronavirus on public transport? Welcome to...

Updated 01 Dec, 2020 03:37am

Raza returns home after Covid-19 protocol breach

LAHORE: Raza Hasan of Northern's Second-XI has been sent home following a breach of the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

State subsidy: energy sector in Pakistan - I

In continuation of my article on "State-sponsored corruption' in fiscal policies," an attempt has been made through...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

LHC orders ministry to bring back 44 prisoners from Iran

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Monday directed the ministry of foreign affairs as to how much time the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Hurdles in interfaith harmony to be removed: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Noorul Haq Qadri said on Monday that all...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

524 new cases, 12 deaths during last 24 hours: Smart lockdown imposed in 2016 affected areas in Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded approval for setting up BSL-III labs in Multan and Rahim Yar...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

13 killed, 17 injured in road crash

SHEIKHUPURA: At least 13 people were killed and 17 others injured in a head-on collision between two passenger...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

'Deeni Madaris, Jamiat abide by decisions of govt'

LAHORE: A meeting of Ministry of Federal Education, Professional Training and Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-e-Madaris Pakistan...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Commodities

Growers, consumers to get share in 'market committees'

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Marketing Regulatory Authority (PAMRA) has decided to give representation to growers,...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Verification of lawyers' degrees: LHC directs AG's office to assist Punjab varsity

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice here on Monday directed the advocate general office to assist the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Most Gulf markets log monthly gains

• Saudi shares register best month in four years • Dubai, Qatar post biggest monthly gains since April DUBAI:...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

European shares slip at end of best ever month

MILAN/FRANKFURT: Europe's benchmark stock index posted its biggest monthly gain on record on the prospect of easing...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO quits over October shutdown

TOKYO: The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange has stepped down after accepting responsibility for an unprecedented...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Nikkei posts biggest monthly gain in 27 years

TOKYO: Japan's benchmark Nikkei closed lower on Monday but posted its biggest monthly gain in nearly 27 years, as...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

China stocks fall but gain 5pc in November

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Monday, but posted gains in November, underpinned by stocks in traditional...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Monday's early trade: Wall Street's main indexes slip

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Monday as investors paused following a sharp rally that has put the...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Australian stocks drop, NZ up

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares extended losses for a third straight session on Monday, as deepening tensions...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

FTSE 100 ends best month since 1989

LONDON: London's FTSE 100 fell on Monday, but recorded its biggest monthly gain in over three decades as investors...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Grains

Vietnam's coffee prices slightly lower

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Vietnam's domestic coffee prices edged slightly lower on Thursday from a week earlier, as...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Grains

Bangladesh tenders to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice

HAMBURG: The lowest offer in the tender from Bangladesh's state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 tonnes of rice which...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Grains

Paris wheat futures little changed

PARIS: Paris wheat futures ended little changed on Friday as a near three-month high for the euro against the dollar...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 247,896 tonnes of cargo comprising 170,644 tonnes of import cargo and 77,252 ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Grains

CBOT corn gains on firm demand

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday on strong export sales, traders said. CBOT...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Partly Facetious: Sycophancy pays

"The level of sycophancy is so well entrenched in the corridors of power..." "Which corridors of power are you...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (November 30, 2020)...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================================= Offset...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Mixed behaviour

KARACHI: On Monday, PKR showed mixed behaviour by gaining value against USD in both interbank and open markets while...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (November 30, 2020)...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (November 30, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,411.8710...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (November 30, 2020). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.SBP

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (November 30, ...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.Banks

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than...

Published 01 Dec, 2020 03:05am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

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 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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