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Allegations against PM made by former DG of FIA: Maryam demands judicial inquiry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz, on Wednesday, demanded a judicial...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Five-day physical remand of Javed Latif granted

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday remanded PML-N MNA Javed Latif in five-day police custody in a case of...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

SBP revises office, business timings

KARACHI: In line with the decision of National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC) to contain the spread of...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Thatta Water Supply case: Another prosecution witness records statement

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, recorded statement of another prosecution witness in Thatta Water...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

ECP to ensure ‘timely’ conduct of LG polls

ISLAMABAD: Amidst stalled progress on holding local government elections in all the four provinces and federal...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Huge quantity of smuggled cigarettes seized

KARACHI: Regional Tax Office (RTO), Sukkar on Wednesday claimed to have seized substantial quantity of smuggled and...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Rizwan makes his first entry in top 10 ICC T20I player rankings

LAHORE: Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan was rewarded for his incredible runs in T20Is in 2021 with the bat ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

11 ‘illegal’ marble factories sealed

PESHAWAR: The district administrations of Peshawar and Khyber districts Wednesday sealed 11 illegal marble factories...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Tobacco consumption putting burden of Rs615bn/annum on exchequer

ISLAMABAD: The tobacco consumption is levying a burden of Rs615 billion per annum on the national exchequer in terms...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

LEAs carry out flag marches in Lahore

LAHORE: The Lahore police along with district government teams as well as contingents of Pakistan Army and Rangers ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Govt constitutes NCC on agri transformation

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted an 11 member ‘national coordination committee (NCC) on agriculture...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

79 shops, banks, schools sealed for ‘violating SOPs’

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration sealed 79 shops, banks, schools and restaurants while 17 persons were...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

SECP exploring concept of SPACs

ISLAMABAD: In light of its vision to provide viable and sustainable eco-system for capital formation, the Securities...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Schlumberger, NTC ink MoU: Energy cos to benefit from new AI and digital solutions

ISLAMABAD: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) and oilfield services company, Schlumberger announced a...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

New corona SOPs imposed on Torkham border

PESHAWAR: In order to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the authorities have imposed news...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

APNS condoles

KARACHI: Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Polling in NA-249 being held today

KARACHI: By-elections on National Assembly seat (NA-249) is being held today (Thursday) as the Election Commission ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

COAS, US defense secy discuss drawdown in Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III spoke by phone with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Minister says Western Route to be completed during present regime

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed has said that the Western Route of ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Digital payments for ‘Skoolify App’: Infinity Studio signs agreement for NIFT ePay

KARACHI: Skoolify, a product of Infinity Studio, is a digital services platform for educational institutions, to...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Farrukh Habib made state minister for information

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Farrukh Habib to take oath as state minister for information and...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

‘Koi Bhooka Na Soye Fund’ set up by PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has accorded approval to setting up of ‘Koi Bhooka Na Soye Fund’ following...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

PAEC develops first ICU ventilator ‘i-LIVE’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission has indigenously developed its own Intensive Care Unit Ventilator named...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Covid-19, polio & climate change: PM, Bill Gates discuss joint action

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bill Gates discussed next steps on Covid-19 response, polio eradication, ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

‘Govt believes in rule of law, independence of institutions’

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Kanwal Shauzab, on Wednesday, said that the government is determined...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Boeing reports another loss, says 2021 ‘inflection point’

NEW YORK: Boeing lost money for the sixth consecutive quarter, but said Wednesday a rebound was within sight with ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

European Parliament closes Brexit saga with trade deal vote

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly ratified the EU’s post-Brexit trade deal with...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies

WASHINGTON: American astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

EU slams ‘manipulation’ of vaccine info by China, Russia

BRUSSELS: Beijing and Moscow have stepped up “state-sponsored disinformation” campaigns denigrating...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Swiss give over $300m to global Covid fight

GENEVA: Switzerland said Wednesday it would provide over $300 million to help boost access to jabs, tests and...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Relentless new wave sends India Covid death toll past 200,000

NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus death toll shot past 200,000 Wednesday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Grab’s Nasdaq debut to test its $40bn valuation, set roadmap for SPAC hopefuls

Singapore’s Grab more than doubled its valuation to $40 billion in about a year as part of the world’s largest...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

LHC seeks reply of IGP on arrest of MNA Javed Latif

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought reply...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Punjab governor for resolution of Kashmir, Palestine issues

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Wednesday said that world peace will remain a dream unless...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Covid-19 pandemic: 127 more fatalities reported in Punjab

LAHORE: With 127 more fatalities in Punjab including 49 in Lahore and 28 in Multan during the last 24 hours, the...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Sherry slams PTI for splitting PIA into two firms

ISLAMABAD: Addres-sing the government’s plan to split the PIA into two firms, the PPP Parliamentary Leader in the...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Farogh, Shahzad deny Memon’s allegations

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior and...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Govt speeds up coronavirus vaccination

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Asad Umar, Wednesday, said Pakistan has speed up ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

NAB requests AC to reject acquittal plea of Mandviwalla

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Wednesday, requested Accountability Court to reject ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

JI chief demands third party audit of corona funds

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said the nation is passing through a difficult time and the rulers...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Corruption cases: NAB seeks permanent arrest warrants against Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to issue permanent...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Qureshi for enhancing regional ties through economic diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, on Wednesday, that the government is focusing to promote...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Sindh govt’s revenue expenditure stands at Rs583bn

KARACHI: Sindh Government’s current revenue expenditure totalled Rs583 billion against the release of Rs753 ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

President calls for adopting modern beekeeping techniques

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for adopting modern beekeeping techniques and strengthening the ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:08am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Punjabi shers (lions)

“Did you see the Oscars?” “Not the Hollywood version.” “Don’t be silly Oscars is only the Hollywood...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

PSX holds gong ceremony on listing of Service Global Footwear Limited

KARACHI: In an exciting development at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), yet another company has been listed on the...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Letters

The battle against Covid-19

The Sindh government has banned inter-city transport and ordered the closure of educational institutions. It has ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

EAC: Some suggestions

The government has formed a high-level council – Economic Advisory Council (EAC) – to formulate long-, medium-...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Spirit of self-discipline

Ramazan is a month of restraint and discipline. The ability to curb your instincts and desires is the motive behind...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Tarin says tariff rationalisation a pressing need

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said on Wednesday that tariff rationalisation is a ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Prosecution witness tells AC: No document produced in LNG case

ISLAMABAD: The prosecution witness, on Wednesday, told the Accountability Court that he has not produced any ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Dnata enhances global leadership team with key appointments

KARACHI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air and travel services providers, has enhanced its global leadership...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Japanese CG describes latest situation of two project sites

KARACHI: To increase local awareness of Japanese government assistance projects and its initiatives in Pakistan, the...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

NAVTTC signs MoU with SSUET

KARACHI: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and Sir Syed University of Engineering &...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 114,864 tonnes of cargo comprising 101,140 tonnes of import cargos and ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

European stocks flat

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks ended flat on Wednesday as optimism over a swathe of positive bank earnings was...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

China shares up

SHANGHAI: China shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by electric vehicle and healthcare stocks on the back of...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Wednesday’s early afternoon trade: Dow, Nasdaq weighed down by Microsoft, Amgen

NEW YORK: The Dow and Nasdaq indexes fell on Wednesday as Amgen and Microsoft weighed, while investors focused on a...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

S&P, Dow end flat

NEW YORK: Tepid results from Tesla and 3M weighed on Wall Street on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow ending ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Gulf markets post sharp gains

DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets registered sharp gains on Thursday, boosted by financials, with Qatar outperforming...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Lloyds, WPP drive FTSE 100 higher

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Wednesday, lifted by energy shares and a slew of upbeat earnings updates from...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

IESCO CEO underlines prompt action against power theft

ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer IESCO Ch. Abdul Razaq has said that besides ensuring continuity of power supply...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (April 28, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (April 29, 2021)....

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (April 28, 2021)....

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Bounces back against USD

KARACHI: On Wednesday, PKR bounced back against USD in both interbank and open markets. This was opposite to global...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (April 28, 2021)....

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

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 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (April 28, 2021)....

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

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

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.PSX

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

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 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,512.8756...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,202.2219 Bid...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ========================...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ========================...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.KIBOR

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (April 28, 2021). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (April 28, 2021)....

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

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 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (April 28, ...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 11	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 11	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 11	140.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 11	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 11	1.31
Euro to USD / Sep 11	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 11	5,495.52
India Sensex / Sep 11	81,987.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 11	35,564.24
Nasdaq / Sep 11	17,025.88
Hang Seng / Sep 11	17,007.86
FTSE 100 / Sep 11	8,197.32
Dow Jones / Sep 11	40,736.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 11	18,308.89

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 10	18,535
Petrol/Litre / Sep 11	259.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 11	66.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 11	226,337
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 11	2,521.50
Diesel/Litre / Sep 11	262.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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