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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (February 24, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (February 25, 2021)....

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Kuwait National Day: Kuwait Today & Tomorrow

-February 25th -Kuwait Today Efforts exerted for building the State since independence reflect the wisdom of the...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Effective from March 15, 2021: NCOC decides to lift some restrictions

ISLAMABAD: The National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) Wednesday, while reviewing existing non-pharmaceutical...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

ECP decision on NA-75 likely today

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to announce on Thursday (today) its decision regarding...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Dual-nationality case: Vawda pays Rs50,000 fine, tenders apology

ISLAMABAD: Federal Water Resources Minister Faisal Vawda has paid a fine of Rs 50,000 that was imposed on him by...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

ECP holds accounts scrutiny case meeting

ISLAMABAD: The representatives of some 15 political parties attended an ECP hearing on Wednesday in connection with...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Senate elections will be victory for democracy: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that Senate elections will be a victory for...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Grades 1-5 students: New scheme of education to be introduced, Alvi told

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has informed President Dr Arif Alvi that the...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Lawyers’ protest: AC adjourns hearing of Toshakhana case till March 4

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Islamabad on Wednesday again adjourned hearing of Toshakhana case involving...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Dry, cold weather likely

KARACHI: A cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country within next 24 hours, the Met Office said ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s presenting an accurate narrative?

“So who do you reckon is right: Usman Dar who keeps losing elections for the party

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

PDM other name of ‘political hypocrisy’: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said the Pakistan Democratic Movement...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Planning Commission body recommends publishing 2017 census results

ISLAMABAD: A Committee of Planning Commission recommended that the results of Census conducted in 2017 may be...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

IHC attack case: Hearing of bail pleas of arrested lawyers adjourned till March 2

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Wednesday, adjourned hearing of bail applications of lawyers arrested...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

‘Belt and Road Initiative’: Janjua highlights Balochistan geographical location

ISLAMABAD: Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua (retd), former National Security Advisor (NSA), on Wednesday, highlighted the...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

PPPA directed to recruit top auditors

ISLAMABAD: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan has directed the Public Private Partnership...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Standard of items sold at USC: AGP directed to present report

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday directed the Auditor General of Pakistan to present a...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Public Sector Development Programme: NA body approves ministry’s budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Wednesday ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

NBP records highest-ever PAT

KARACHI: For the year 2020, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has delivered strong financial results, demonstrating...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Pleas of Abro, Siddiqui: SHC issues notices to ECP, others

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

DS Railways, DIG visit Police Lines Karachi

KARACHI: Divisional Superintendent Pakistan Railways Karachi Muhammad Hanif Gul and Deputy Inspector General...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Bachelor’s programme: SU announces admissions on leftover seats

HYDERABAD: Sindh University (SU) has announced admissions on the left over seats of bachelor degree programme under...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Navy, ANF seize drugs near coast of Pishukan

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy in an intelligence based joint operation with Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 700 kg of...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Streetlights and electricity: KMC, KE agree on one window operation

KARACHI: Provincial Coordination and Implementation Committee on Wednesday held its meeting led by Secretary Local...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Secy Industries assures business community of support

KARACHI: Secretary Industries and Commerce Sindh, Muhammad Riaz Uddin, while recognising the importance of...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Venezuela expels EU ambassador, gives her 72 hours to leave

CARACAS: Venezuela on Wednesday expelled the European Union’s ambassador to Caracas, giving her 72 hours to leave...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

First vaccines delivered under global Covax scheme

ACCRA: Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax scheme on Wednesday, paving the way...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Hungary starts using Chinese vaccine in EU first

BUDAPEST: Hungary on Wednesday became the first EU nation to start using China’s coronavirus Sinopharm vaccine,...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Johnson & Johnson vaccine highly effective against severe Covid

WASHINGTON: The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19,...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Biggest cricket stadium renamed after Modi

AHMEDABAD: The world’s biggest cricket stadium was renamed after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

India warns of worsening Covid-19 situation, vaccinations to expand

NEW DELHI: India announced an expansion of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday but warned that breaches...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

South Asia

India to vaccinate over-60s from March 1

NEW DELHI: India plans to expand its vast but faltering coronavirus vaccination programme from March 1 by offering...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mandate

BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday agreed to extend by 10 months its military presence in Afghanistan, where...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Putin accuses West of wanting to ‘shackle’ Russia

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his domestic intelligence agency Wednesday to be on guard against...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Europe

Quake rocks Reykjavik, raises Iceland’s volcano activity

REYKJAVIK: A powerful earthquake on Wednesday rocked southwestern Iceland, including the capital Reykjavik,...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Germany convicts Syrian in landmark torture trial

KOBLENZ, (Germany): A German court on Wednesday convicted a former Syrian intelligence service agent for complicity...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Europe

23 tonnes of cocaine seized in Europe’s biggest haul

BERLIN: Germany and Belgium have seized 23 tonnes of cocaine in a record haul of the drug in Europe, German customs...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Europe

UK female board members up by half in five years

LONDON: The number of women on the boards of Britain’s top 350 listed companies has jumped by 50 percent in five...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Middle East

Al Jazeera to launch conservative US platform

DOHA: Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera will launch a centre-right news platform in the United States, the network...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (February 24,...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

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 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (February 24, 2021)....

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ========================== ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meesaq Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,224.3831...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

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 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.PSX

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

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

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (February 24, 2021)....

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

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 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (February 24, 2021)....

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Gains continue

KARACHI: On Wednesday after market close, PKR continued to go up against USD in both interbank and open markets. It...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

NY shuts cryptocurrency exchanges which hid losses

NEW YORK: New York state authorities said they reached an agreement to shut down activities of two cryptocurrency...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

PTI issues show-cause notice to Liaquat Jatoi

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to senior party leader, ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Three held for selling fake pesticides

LAHORE: The pest warning & quality control of pesticides wings of the provincial agriculture department on...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

MA, BA, BCom, BSc: KU issues registration, exams fee submission schedule

KARACHI: The Controller of Examinations University of Karachi Dr Syed Zafar Hussain issued the schedule of...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

First right of way policy a milestone towards ‘Digital Pakistan’: minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first right of way policy is a milestone towards “Digital Pakistan” that aims to promote...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Maryam, Bilawal to discuss Senate elections today

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz has urged the Supreme Court of Pakistan not...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Millibug attack on olive trees: SAU experts visit areas

HYDERABAD: The attack on the olive trees in the northern areas of Sindh has caused great damage to the orchards in a...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 203,091 tonnes of cargo comprising 145,430 tonnes of import cargo and 57,661 ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

FTSE 100 falls; Lloyds rises

LONDON: Britain’s main stock index fell on Wednesday as a stronger pound weighed on exporters, while Lloyds ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

Nikkei closes below 30,000 mark

TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, closing below the 30,000 milestone for the first time in seven sessions, ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

S&P, Dow rise in late session turnaround

• Fed’s Powell pushes back against inflation worries • Tesla falls as bitcoin sell-off weighs • Home Depot...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

China shares slump most in 7 months

SHANGHAI: Chinese shares closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark stock index witnessing its biggest daily drop...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

European shares up

ROTTERDAM: European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by stronger-than-expected growth in Germany’s economy,...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

Most Gulf markets lower; Dubai declines 1.5pc

DUBAI: Gulf markets ended in the red on Wednesday, with the Dubai index losing more than 1.5% - its biggest daily...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Stocks

Wednesday’s early trade: Nasdaq declines as tech sell-off resumes

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq index fell in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors continued to sell technology-related...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Gilani calls on Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE: Former premier and joint candidate of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for Senate elections Yousuf Raza...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Boeing alters course in speedy response to engine blowouts

Two years ago, after a second fatal 737 MAX crash in five months, Boeing Co worked behind the scenes to urge ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

LNG business: the eclipsed side

LNG contains two forms of energy; one measured in terms of Calorific Value (CV) which is widely recognized. The ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Covid-19 and conspiracy theories

Termed by the UN Chief as “infodemic”, conspiracies around Covid-19 have drawn many conjectures. Through...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Letters

President Alvi’s remarks

According to a Business Recorder news item “France summons Pakistan’s envoy over Alvi remarks” carried by the...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

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 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Forex

Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling)

KARACHI: The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Wednesday ...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (February 24, 2021). ====================================...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	147.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	6,268.56
India Sensex / Jul 14	82,253.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	39,502.44
Nasdaq / Jul 14	20,640.33
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,238.51
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	8,998.06
Dow Jones / Jul 14	44,459.65
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,160.64
France CAC40 / Jul 14	7,808.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	66.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 14	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	308,384
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	3,357.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	67.96
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	272.98

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