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Pearl’s parents file review petition against SC judgment

ISLAMABAD: The parents of Daniel Pearl, Wall Street Journal (WSJ)’s Bureau Chief for South Asia, submitted that ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

NACTA includes TLP in banned outfits

ISLAMABAD: National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has included Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in the list of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Talks with India: FO declines to confirm UAE’s role

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office remained hesitant to confirm what the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has already admitted...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

TLP ban at right time: senator

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said that the movement of (Tehreek-e-Labbaik...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

DC appeals clerics to sensitize people to follow SOPs

FAISALABAD: The District Peace Committee (DPC) meeting was held in the DC Office, which was chaired by Deputy...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Iftikhar Malik steps down as member RUDA

LAHORE: Iftikhar Ali Malik on Friday stepped down as member Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) owing to his pre...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Covid-19 positivity rate remains 7.74pc in Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as out of 35,257 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Kamal Azfar condoles death of I A Rehman

KARACHI: Kamal Azfar, a former governor of Sindh, has expressed his deepest grief on the sad demise of I. A. Rehman....

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

DSPs’ appointments: MQM-P demands inquiry into ‘irregularities’

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) has condemned the alleged irregularities in the appointments...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Nawaz, Fazl discuss PDM’s future over telephone

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Sindh CM approves Safe City Project

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 30 billion to launch Safe City Project under which...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

UK approves extradition of Indian celebrity jeweller

LONDON: Britain’s interior ministry said Friday it had approved the extradition of fugitive Indian jeweller Nirav...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Norway and US sign new defence deal

OSLO: Norway and the United States on Friday signed a defence agreement paving the way for the Pentagon to invest in...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

China says climate onus on US in Kerry talks

BEIJING: China said Friday that the United States needed to take more responsibility on climate change but welcomed...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Letters

This time India has gone too far!

That India has been trying to be too clever by half is a fact that has found its best expression from its approach ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Discos: the middle path?

The government will neither privatise nor will it sell out the shares or its stake in power distribution companies...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Clean crude? Oil firms use offsets to claim green barrels

In January, Occidental Petroleum announced it had accomplished something no oil company had done before: It sold a...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

US announcement of pullout from Afghanistan undermines chances of peace

US President Joe Biden’s announced pullout of troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 has jeopardised Washington’s...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

President appoints 12-member CII

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi Friday appointed 12-member Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) with the reappointment ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Promotion of KMC employees: Administrator for transparent, legal procedure

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Friday said that the promotion of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Met office predicts rains in Punjab

LAHORE: The Met office has predicted rains across Punjab during the next 24 hours, saying the spell of drizzling...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: George Orwell’s Animal Farm

“What’s the difference between say elected politicians and those working for an institution?”

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 147,234 tonnes of cargo comprising

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 16, 2021) and the forecast

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Slight recovery

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR went up against USD in both interbank and open markets

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

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 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (April 16, 2021)....

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.SBP

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.BR Index

KSE-100 Index retreats: BRIndex100 inches up

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday remained in the green throughout the session and closed on a positive note...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Energy

Ogra to hold public hearing on petitions

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will hold public hearing on petitions for grant of license ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Energy

Grand operation against power thefts launched

PESHAWAR: Khyber Circle of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) launched a grand operation against the Kunda...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Energy

3Q FY21: Domestic crude oil production falls by 6pc on YoY

KARACHI: Pakistan domestic crude oil production in third quarter of FY21 fell by 6 percent on year-on-year basis to...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

China opens its borders to multi-billion dollar gold imports

BEIJING/LONDON/BENGALURU: China has given domestic and international banks permission to import large amounts of ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

British actress Helen McCrory dies aged 52

LONDON: British film, television and stage actress Helen McCrory has died aged 52 from cancer, her husband and ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Covid-19 claims 110 more lives across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reported 110 more Covid-19 related deaths and 5,364 fresh Covid-19 cases. The number ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Capital expenditure and disposal of assets: New procedure for approval issued

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued new procedure for the approval of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Russia unveils counter sanctions against US

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday asked 10 US diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's expulsion of the...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Eight slain in latest US mass shooting

NEW YORK: A gunman killed at least eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and wounded several others ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Big moment as Pakistan complete four-series sweep

CENTURION, (South Africa): Pakistan completed a clean sweep of four trophies in four series against South Africa but...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Copper heads for biggest weekly gain since February

LONDON: Copper fell on Friday but was still on track for its biggest weekly rise in two months after solid US and...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Energy

Oil nudges lower but set for weekly gain on demand recovery hopes

NEW YORK: Oil was modestly lower on Friday but headed for a weekly gain as a stronger demand outlook and signs of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Palm oil jumps 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures gained more than 3% on Friday on the back of tight supplies and stronger...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Gold hits 7-week peak in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices rose to a seven-week high on Friday and were on track for their best week since...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

Re-thinking zinc as 2021 benchmark smelter terms tumble

LONDON: A sharp drop in this year’s benchmark smelter treatment charges amounts to a collective re-assessment of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

Indonesia buys up to 120,000 tonnes of Black Sea wheat

SINGAPORE: Flour millers in Indonesia this week bought around 120,000 tonnes of old-crop Black Sea wheat for ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

French wheat ratings lightly down after frost

PARIS: The condition of wheat and barley crops in France only fell slightly during the week when France was hit by a...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Cotton & Textile

World market price for upland cotton

NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 68.16 cents per...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Energy

Asia Fuel Oil: VLSFO time spread, cash premium slip

SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) cash premium and front-month time spread...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 10.149...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

Germany’s 2021 wheat and rapeseed harvest seen up

HAMBURG: Germany’s 2021 wheat crop of all types is expected to increase by 2.2% on the year to 22.63 million...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

Algeria bought about 200,000 tonnes durum wheat

HAMBURG/PARIS: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC is believed to have purchased durum wheat in a tender which...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

EU wheat hits new highs in volatile session

PARIS: Euronext milling wheat prices hit new contract highs on Thursday

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

KOCOPIA makes no purchase

HAMBURG: South Korea’s Korea Corn Processing Industry Association (KOCOPIA) rejected all offers and made no...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Cotton & Textile

Official spot rate remains firm on cotton market

LAHORE: The sluggish trend remained continued in the local market on Friday

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

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 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (April 16,...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Rates.Banks

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	142.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 20	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 20	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	5,713.64
Nasdaq / Sep 19	18,013.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	8,328.72
Dow Jones / Sep 19	42,025.19
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	19,002.38
France CAC40 / Sep 19	7,615.41
India Sensex / Sep 20	83,711.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	37,879.54

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 19	230,195
Petrol/Litre / Sep 20	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 20	71.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 20	18,935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 20	2,599.47
Diesel/Litre / Sep 20	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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