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Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020

Published 23 Dec, 2020 03:46am

Australia supports inspiring street art in Karachi

KARACHI: The Australian High Commission in Pakistan and I AM KARACHI Tuesday opened a series of public art murals...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

WB reviews Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project

LAHORE: The World Bank Mission conducted a review of the status of implementation of Tarbela 4th extension ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Maryam to address party workers in Sukkur

LAHORE: PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz will address a workers convention in Sukkur on December 26. Maryam will...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

European, US police take down 'best' criminal VPN

THE HAGUE: European and US police have taken down one of the world's foremost virtual private networks used by...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

US daily apologizes for decades of racist coverage

WASHINGTON: The editor of the Kansas City Star apologized Monday on behalf of the American daily newspaper for...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

US consumer confidence stumbles; COVID-19 sapping economic momentum

WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence dropped for a second straight month in December as a deterioration in the labour...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Increase in Sindh workers' wages proposed

KARACHI: The Sindh Minimum Wages Board has proposed increase in minimum rates of wages, ie, from Rs17,500 to ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

AVM terms business community backbone of country

KARACHI: Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Abbas Ghuman has paid rich tribute to late Siraj Kassam Teli for his services and...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Delegation of AJK PPP meets Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the United Nations to take notice of...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

No idea about PDM-establishment backdoor contacts, says CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said he doesn't know if back door contacts between Pakistan...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Turkey extends Libya troop deployment

ISTANBUL: Turkey's parliament on Tuesday authorised an 18-month extension of its troop deployment in Libya in ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

US imposes fresh sanctions on Syria

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Turkey reports major gold discovery

ISTANBUL: Turkey has discovered a major gold deposit holding an estimated 3.5 million ounces (99 tonnes) of the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Putin signs bill giving presidents lifetime immunity

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Middle East

Israel flight marking normalisation lands in Morocco

RABAT: The first Israel-Morocco direct commercial flight landed in Rabat Tuesday to mark the latest US-brokered...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

USA

Fauci receives Covid-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, received his Covid-19 vaccine on...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Europe

EU urges end to bans over UK virus strain

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU nations to lift travel bans imposed on Britain to halt the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

China's new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight

BEIJING: China's new carrier rocket, the Long March-8, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, the country's space agency...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Google, Facebook, coordinated antitrust response

WASHINGTON: Google and Facebook worked together to help fend off an antitrust investigation into the two tech giants...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Four 'dacoits' held in wounded condition from crime scene

KARACHI: A police team has claimed to have arrested four dacoits in wounded condition from the crime scene after an...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Khuhro praises engineers working on SPRIP project

KARACHI: The Sindh Government to accelerate and improvise the process of development especially in roads ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Suspicious transactions case: IHC grants extension in bail to Zardari

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted extension in bail to former president Asif Ali Zardari...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

LNG case: AC reserves verdict over Khaqan's plea seeking to summon Rashid

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict over former prime minister and senior leader of...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Pricing issues: Country facing serious shortage of life-saving drugs

ISLAMABAD: The country is facing serious shortage of some of the critical medicines including locally-manufactured...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

'Govt's proposed legislation seeks to legitimize, forego massive corruption'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) central leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha has alleged that the Pakistan...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Senate session summoned on 30th

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Tuesday finally summoned Senate session, requisitioned by the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Census approval despite reservations to be injustice with Sindh: MQM-P

ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Tuesday said that it would be unfair with Sindh if the federal...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

AC indicts Ahsan, others in NSCCP case

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court (AC) on Tuesday indicted the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Activist Karima Baloch found dead in Toronto

TORONTO: Human rights activist Karima Baloch was found dead here on Monday night, Toronto police said on Tuesday....

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

JWP chief, NA Speaker discuss Balochistan situation

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that the government was committed to social and economic...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Karachi PR retrieves crucial land

KARACHI: In an anti-encroachment operation conducted near Gillani station in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, Pakistan Railways...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:17am

Afghanistan witnesses spike in violence

ISLAMABAD: There is a visible violence spike in Afghanistan in spite of Taliban and Afghan government peace talks in...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

All plans of opposition to be flopped: Sarwar

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that all the plans of the opposition will flop and the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (December 22, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (December 23, 2020)....

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Shifa International Hospital to deploy OCI

ISLAMABAD: The Shifa International Hospital is to deploy Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to help deliver a virtual...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Letters

SBP's relief package to save jobs

It is heartening to note that the country has entered into negotiations with 21 creditor countries for debt...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Real estate: Global safe house for dirty money

Developing countries, including Pakistan, continue to be deprived of their legitimate earnings and assets, thanks...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

The faults that computers develop

It was gratifying to see the government functionaries admitting that the FBR super computer has faults which have ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Vaccine bond sales to soar to fund COVID-19 shots for poor countries

Socially conscious bond investors will be targeted in a coming wave of vaccine bond deals that will seek to provide...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:23am

Pakistan's first digital media platform 'RINSTRA' launched

ISLAMABAD: Emerging and established content creators and filmmakers both in Pakistan and abroad would be able to ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

PCAA slaps restriction on travellers from UK

KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has imposed a temporary restriction on inbound travellers from the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Durrani assures business community of resolving issues

KARACHI: Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani has assured business community that he will take the issues of...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

NAB to file reference against Shehbaz's son-in-law, others

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday decided to file a corruption reference against the...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Protest against MTI Ordinance: PIMS employees announce march towards Parliament on 31st

ISLAMABAD: The employees of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Tuesday announced to march towards...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Sindh LG Minister gives Fire Safety Awards to 43 companies

KARACHI: Sindh Information and Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the non-government...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Minister says govt registered 140,000 workers in two years

LAHORE Provincial Minister for Labour and Human Resources Anser Majeed Khan has claimed that the PTI government...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Hoarding, profiteering: Cane commissioner warns Punjab sugar mills

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has warned the sugar mills in province to refrain practice of maintaining...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Casualties increased: Punjab reports 50 corona deaths in 24 hours

LAHORE: The number of casualties due to Covid-19 witnessed surge, as Punjab has reported 50 deaths during the last ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

PR extends expiry date of journalist concession cards

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has extended the date of the journalist concession cards for the year 2020, till...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Restaurants allowed to use adjoining areas for dining purposes

LAHORE: In the wake of ongoing Covid-19 situation, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has allowed restaurants to...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Situation of prisons in Punjab deplorable: Aleem Khan

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that many senior political leaders and government officers...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

S&P ends lower

• Tesla slips from record high in its S&P 500 debut NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed lower on Monday, having...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Tuesday's early trade: Nasdaq supported by Apple; Dow, S&P slip

NEW YORK: The Dow and the S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday as concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus and weak...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Most Gulf markets up

DUBAI: Most major Gulf markets firmed early on Tuesday, a day after registering sharp declines as a highly...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

China stocks fall on Sino-US tensions

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Tuesday, falling the most in nearly four months on concerns over persisting...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

UK stocks recover on Brexit progress hopes

LONDON: UK stocks bounced on Tuesday as fresh hopes of a trade deal with the European Union outweighed fears over a...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Nikkei hits 3-week low

TOKYO: Japanese shares plumbed three-week lows on Tuesday, as investors took profits from stellar gains over the ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

European shares rebound

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European shares posted their best day in six weeks on Tuesday, rebounding from a sharp sell-off as...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Australian shares fall, NZ up

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares fell more than 1% on Tuesday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Nigerian stocks climb to new 2-1/2 years high

ABUJA: Nigerian stocks climbed to a new 2-1/2 year high on Tuesday, extending gains for the seventh session after ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 213,866 tonnes of cargo comprising 151,658 tonnes of import cargo and 62,208 ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The tax collection challenge

"Hafeez Sheikh, former Advisor to the Prime Minister and now the country's Finance Minister subsequent to a court...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (December 22, 2020)....

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Rates.Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Tuesday (December 22, 2020)....

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (December 22, 2020)....

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Slightly gains value

KARACHI: On Tuesday, Pakistan Rupee slightly gained value against USD in open market while losing value for buying...

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (December 22, 2020)....

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:16am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:37am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

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 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,187.7022 ...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (December 22, 2020). ========================...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (December 22, 2020)

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 03:37am

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 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (December 22,...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:55am

KSE-100 Index plummets: BRIndex100 turns bearish

Rates.BR Index

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 29	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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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