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Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old 'lost' city

LUXOR: Archaeologists Saturday showed off their finds at what they say is the "largest" ancient city ever found in...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:48pm

Europe

Thousands protest in Belgrade, demand govt action to stop pollution

BELGRADE: Several thousand people blocked traffic in front of the Serbian parliament on Saturday in a protest ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment

SAN FRANCISCO: A letter calling for Google's parent company Alphabet to better protect people who report sexual...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:48pm

Hands-free: Monkey plays video game - with its brain

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk's startup devoted to meshing brains with computers was closer to its dream on Friday, ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

NASA space copter ready for first Mars flight

WASHINGTON: The helicopter that NASA has placed on Mars could make its first flight over the Red Planet within two...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:46pm

Defying Beijing, US loosens restrictions on Taiwan contacts

WASHINGTON: The State Department said Friday it will make it easier for US officials to meet Taiwanese...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:46pm

Canada election talk heats up at political conventions

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected going to the polls during the pandemic, but Canada's capital was...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:46pm

Rizwan steers Pakistan to their highest-winning T20 run chase

JOHANNESBURG: Mohammad Rizwan took inspiration from teammate Fakhar Zaman and steered Pakistan to their highest...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Blackmore becomes first woman jockey to win Grand National

AINTREE, (United Kingdom): Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday,...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Japan swimmer Ikee claims clean sweep but misses Olympic spot

TOKYO: Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee completed a clean sweep of four wins at Japan’s Olympic swimming trials on...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Roglic wins Tour of Basque Country as Pogacar fumes

PARIS: Primoz Roglic powered to victory in the Tour of the Basque Country on Saturday, coasting across the line...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Mbappe strikes as PSG keep pressure on Lille

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe’s goal set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 4-1 win at Strasbourg on Saturday as ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan U-19 cricket tour to Bangladesh postponed

LAHORE: Pakistan Under-19 cricket team tour to Bangladesh has been called-off due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Badosa stuns Barty in Charleston WTA quarters

MIAMI: World number one Ashleigh Barty crashed out of the Charleston WTA quarter-finals on Friday, beaten in ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Leeds stall Man City’s title march, last-gasp Liverpool up to fourth

LONDON: Manchester City’s march to the Premier League title stalled on Saturday as 10-man Leeds beat the runaway...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Diving World Cup to be held in Tokyo in May: organisers

TOKYO: The Diving World Cup, which serves as an Olympic qualifier and test event, will be held in Tokyo around two...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Injury-hit Bayern Munich held as PSG loom

BERLIN: Depleted Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday, three...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Iran starts up advanced centrifuges in N-deal breach

TEHRAN: Iran announced Saturday it has started up advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges in a breach of its...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

France rescues 84 migrants on way to UK

CALAIS, (France): French maritime authorities said they had rescued 84 people aboard four vessels attempting to ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

MUMBAI: India’s coronavirus epicentre Maharashtra went into a state-wide weekend lockdown on Saturday as the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

Conflict-hit Libya launches coronavirus jab campaign

TRIPOLI: Libya officially launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign on Saturday, starting with Prime Minister...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Police bust 100 at underground Paris restaurant

PARIS: Paris police fined over 100 diners late Friday at an underground restaurant flouting coronavirus restrictions...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Harry but no Meghan at pared-back funeral for Prince Philip

LONDON: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, will take place next week, Buckingham Palace...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Indian troops shoot dead four in fresh election bloodshed

KOLKATA: Five people were killed in fresh election bloodshed in the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday,...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Scores killed in Myanmar crackdown as UN envoy calls for ‘strong action’

YANGON: Reports emerged Saturday of more than 80 killed in the latest bloodletting by Myanmar’s military, as the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Correction

KARACHI: The news item “KATI, Jazz sign MoU” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The designation of the Jazz...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Yarn Prices

APCPLA expresses concern over high prices of yarn

FAISALABAD: Chairman All Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association Rana Azhar Waqar has said that despite fall in ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 10, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (April 11, 2021)....

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 10, 2021)....

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (April ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 10, 2021)...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market ends on negative tone

LAHORE: Performance of local cotton market on Saturday was the same as it experienced throughout the week. ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Energy

US natgas futures edge up for 3rd day on cooler

CHICAGO: US natural gas futures edged on Friday on forecasts for cooler weather and higher heating demand in mid- to...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Energy

Asia gasoil cracks post second straight weekly gain

SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for 10 ppm gasoil slipped on Friday, but posted a second consecutive weekly gain,...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Individuals’ category: Modaraba cos can extend Rs20m housing finance: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the Modaraba companies to extend...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Anti-people policies, Covid-19 pose equal threat to country: JI chief

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj ul Haq has said the PTI’s anti-people policies and Covid-19 pose equal...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Eight killed in Jacobabad rival groups clash

JACOBABAD: At least eight people including a woman and children were killed and several others injured in armed ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Coca-Cola partners with Rizq to share meals in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: Coca-Cola, on Saturday, joined hands with Rizq (social welfare enterprise) to share meals with Pakistanis...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Funeral prayers of 16 slain coal miners offered in Shangla

PESHAWAR: The funeral prayer of 16 coal miners, which remains were recovered a day earlier from a mass grave in Toor...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

PTI MPs seek meeting with PM to discuss Tareen issue

ISLAMABAD: A group of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Buzdar orders provision of sugar at fixed rates

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the administration to take strict measures for...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Governor rules out any retaliatory action against Tareen

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has ruled out any possibility of retaliatory action against Jahangir Khan...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Abbasi demands making Ojhri Camp blast report public

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Farewell ceremony: Speakers hail Prof Dr M Nazir’s achievements in medical field

LAHORE: Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal Prof Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar and Executive Director PINS...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Imran Khan commends Khyber Teaching Hospital revamp

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday commended Khyber Teaching Hospital revamp by sharing some pictures...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Grains

Prices of essential kitchen items witness slight reduction

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a slight reduction during the week past as compared with...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Punjab reports 57 corona deaths, 2,628 fresh cases

LAHORE: There is no let up in coronavirus spread as well as causalities, as more 57 fatalities including 31 in ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

CM lauds NED students' pedestrian bridge designs

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said the NED University of Engineering and Technology has proved ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

World should recognize Pak efforts for promotion of peace: CJCSC

RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza has said that the Pakistani nation...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Pakistan condemns firing on mosque in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned indiscriminate firing of heavy weapons and grenades on a mosque in...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

106 shopkeepers held for violating Corona SOPs

PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar has sealed 106 shops and arrested shopkeepers during a crackdown on the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Pakistan ready for talks if India ensures conducive environment: Qureshi

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said Pakistan was ready for dialogue with India ...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Crime rate increases to an alarming level in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Crime rate in the capital city has increased to an alarming level during the last week, as armed robbers...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Clarification

ISLAMABAD: Apropos "Appointment of SECP Commissioner: NAB likely to initiate another inquiry against Khaqan",...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population

On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

UK PM's loose talk on Brexit reverberates in N Ireland

In the febrile build-up to Britain's Brexit deal with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

The power sector tariff dilemma

The biggest economic headache this government inherited in 2018 was energy circular debt, which has only exacerbated...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Letters

Dubai versus the Saudi district

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Saudi district gears up for foreign firms" carried by the newspaper on...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Sindh govt ready to run PSM, says minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the provincial government is ready to run...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

PSP election rally today

KARACHI: The election campaign of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) for the by-election in NA-249 is in full swing, and the...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Corona vaccination: PBIF chief lauds govt’s decision to register whole population

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Heatwave to batter metropolis during next two days

KARACHI: A short spell of heat-wave is expected to continue battering the metropolis during the next two days, the...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

COVID-19 claims 6 more lives in Sindh, infects 466 others

KARACHI: As many as six more patients of Coronavirus lost their lives overnight while 466 new cases emerged across...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Doors of Sindh govt open for business community: Murtaza

KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Law and Environmental Barrister Murtaza Wahab said the doors of Sindh...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Govt to construct 16 new dams in Balochistan: Jam Kamal

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said that the government will construct 16 new dams in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

PML-N MNA Javed Latif’s pre-arrest bail extended

LAHORE: A sessions court on Saturday extended pre-arrest bail of PML-N MNA Javed Latif till April 12 in a case...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Sheharyar directs USC MD to ensure fair sale of Ramazan Package

PESHAWAR: Chairman, Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir Sheharyar Khan Afridi Saturday directed the Managing...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

WB’s Girls Learn Women Earn Initiative: Telenor Pakistan trains 1,100 women in digital skills

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan has trained 1,100 women with digital skills under World Bank’s Girls Learn Women Earn...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

‘Government focusing on strengthening economy’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, on Saturday, said that the government’s focus is to ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

PML-N demands ‘dismissal’ of PM, Buzdar

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal has demanded dismissal of PM Imran Khan...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 11, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Commodities

Argentine farmers, facing peso uncertainty, hoard soya despite high prices

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine farmers are shrugging off high soy prices and hanging onto all the beans they can this ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Commodities

CBOT soybeans fall on larger global stocks assessment

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday after the US Department of Agriculture reported...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Commodities

EU wheat exports slacken as importers juggle with Russian supply

HAMBURG/PARIS: European Union wheat exports are set to tail off at the end of this season as Russia continues to ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 10, 2021)....

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures hit 2-month low

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures dropped to a nearly two-month low on Friday as concerns over resurgence in COVID-19...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Commodities

Ukraine grain exports unaffected by border tensions, say traders

KYIV: Escalating tensions on Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia has not affected domestic grain exports and...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Brazil raises $620m in huge concession auction

SAO PAULO: Brazil wrapped up a massive auction Friday for concessions to operate 22 airports, a rail line and five...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Money & Banking

World Bank says to commit $2bn to vaccines

WASHINGTON: The World Bank Group will have committed $2 billion in financing by the end of April for COVID-19...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Australian photographer June Newton dies aged 97

BERLIN: Australian photographer June Newton has died aged 97 in Monte Carlo, the foundation she created announced...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Taxes

UK tax break extension pumps up house prices

LONDON: British house prices surged last month, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday, a further sign that finance...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers for 'high treason'

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers for "high treason", the defence ministry said, in a rare...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Presidential Reference: SC to hear review petitions against judgment from 13th

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear review petitions against the SC judgment on Presidential Reference against...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Seven killed after quake rocks Indonesia's Java island

JAKARTA: At least seven people were killed after a 6.0 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's main Java...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Crude oil: Customs says has not cleared any Iranian ship till date

ISLAMABAD: Customs authorities at ports across Pakistan have not cleared any Iranian origin ship containing crude ...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

India protests US ship patrol in its waters

NEW DELHI: India protested a US Navy warship conducting a patrol in its waters without prior consent, in a manoeuvre...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

China hits Alibaba with record $2.78bn for market abuses

SHANGHAI: Chinese regulators hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) fine on...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan-Russia relations

EDITORIAL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's successful visit to Pakistan was perhaps one of Islamabad's...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Putting a lid on inflation

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Hammad Azhar is right to make rising inflation his top priority right at the start. It...

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

Industry

BoI making environment more friendly, less time-consuming

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) has made significant progress on the 6th Doing Business Reforms Action Plan...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Chinese diplomat invites Pakistani companies to attend online Canton Fair

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
B. F. Modaraba / Jun 17 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	10.31 ▲ 1 (10.74%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.71 ▼ -0.68 (-15.49%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.30 ▼ -0.55 (-14.29%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.86 ▼ -0.41 (-12.54%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.05 ▼ -0.55 (-11.96%)
Hira Textile / Jun 17 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.92 ▼ -0.5 (-11.31%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,453.59 ▼ -161.51 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.20 ▼ -1699.99 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	36.54 ▼ -4.06 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	238,859,130 ▲ 0
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	94,887,948 ▼ -0.14
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	48,989,962 ▼ -0.55
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,920,130 ▲ 1.72
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,508,621 ▲ 0.18
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,699,314 ▼ -0.12
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	36,863,644 ▼ -0.68
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,500,243 ▼ -0.26
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,676,614 ▲ 0.67

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