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Poverty alleviation and social security

While the nation is suffering from rising inflation and rising energy costs hitting all segments of society and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

A prosperous South Asia

India’s leading contemporary politician-intellectual Shashi Tharoor’s declamation at Oxford (2015) about the ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling

A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

IoBM and P&DD ink MoU

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan committed to promoting world peace: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said that Pakistan is committed to continuing working towards the promotion of...

Updated 29 May, 2021 06:43pm

Minister for vaccination of teachers ahead of schools opening

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said Friday that 3.5 million people had been vaccinated in Punjab so...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

USC makes Rs26bn sale under Ramazan Relief Package

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) acquires sale of Rs26 billion under Ramazan Relief Package...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Restoration of LG: SC issues notice to Punjab AG

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the advocate general Punjab regarding contempt petition ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

MPs from Punjab, Balochistan meet PM

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Parliament from Punjab and Balochistan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Santex holds virtual panel discussion

KARACHI: In observance of the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, leading hygiene and personal care company, Santex...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Punjab reports 702 fresh coronavirus cases

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has slightly increased to 03.35 percent from...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

NAB chief presents annual report: Alvi for effective steps to eliminate menace of corruption

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs323.29 billion, besides completing 369 ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Thalassemia patients: Blood donation camp set up by PHP

FAISALABAD : In the wake of 3rd wave of COVID-19 and acute shortage of Thalassemia baby red cells and Hemophilia ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Operation against Ladi Gang in final stages

DG KHAN: Law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) continued to make their advances towards members of the Ladi Gang in Dera...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Hayatt Med-Tech develops fully-automated Covid-19 Rapid Screening Device

NEW YORK CITY: Hayatt Med-Tech, an innovative startup in the medical technology industry, Friday announced the...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Sindh Assembly passes Journalists Protection Bill 2021

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday legislated a law to guard journalists and media workers'...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Dacoits' hideouts destroyed in Shikarpur operation

SHIKARPUR: The anti-bandits operation in Shikarpur is underway and the police have burnt down 200 safe havens of...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

DG Rangers meets Sindh CM

KARACHI: Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Dr Aijaz Fatima laid to rest

KARACHI: Dr Aijaz Fatima, founder of Dr Ziauddin Hospital and mother of Dr Asim Hussain, laid to rest amid sobs and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

PMFA chief meets Malaysian HC

KARACHI: President, Pakistan-Malaysia Friendship Association (PMFA) Shahid Jawed Qureshi paid a courtesy call to ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Russian SolarWinds hackers renew cyberattacks: Microsoft

WASHINGTON: The state-backed Russian group behind a massive hacking campaign revealed last year has re-emerged with ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

US says goodbye to Open Skies accord with Russia

WASHINGTON”: US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it has decided not to return to the Open...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Asia

Japan extends virus emergency until month before Games

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday extended a coronavirus emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country until...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Qureshi arrives on three-day official visit to Iraq

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Friday, reached Baghdad on a three-day official visit to Iraq...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

HBL-PSL-VI: South African players set to arrive in UAE

LAHORE: The UAE authorities granted landing permission to South African players and the broadcast crews arriving ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Credible minimum nuclear deterrence restored balance of power: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Armed forces on Friday have paid a tribute to all those involved in establishing credible minimum ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Clarification

ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for Ministry of Energy while commenting on a report titled "Bleeding Discos aren't...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Conducting of nuclear tests was necessary, says Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has said that conducting of nuclear tests...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan Democratic Movement: No party has authority to bring or expel another: Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, Friday, asserted that no single party...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Tax reforms needed to curtail rising use of tobacco among youth

ISLAMABAD: The influence of tobacco industry over legislative bodies appeared to be a major factor behind the delay...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A frog or a toad?

"Yaaaay."

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (May 28, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.BR Index

PSX exceeds 47,000-level: BRIndex100 climbs

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday witnessed a bullish trend and closed on strong positive note with healthy...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Letters

‘IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?” carried ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Transportation: Ogra to bring LPG bowsers into regulatory regime

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) moved forward to bring LPG bowsers for transportation of LPG...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

Friday's early trade: Wall Street advances, unshaken by inflation surge

NEW YORK: Wall Street's major averages rose on Friday as investors shrugged off data showing a jump in inflation,...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Oil inches higher

LONDON: Oil prices inched higher on Friday, with Brent holding near $70 a barrel as strong US economic data and...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Asia fuel oil: VLSFO market recoups weekly losses

SINGAPORE: Asia's 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) edged higher on Friday, clawing back most of the week's...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

US natgas futures hold near one-week high

CHICAGO: US natural gas futures edged up on Thursday to a fresh one-week high as the front-month contract rolled to...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Energy

Asia naphtha rebounds

SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha rebounded on Friday after a dip in the previous session, while the gasoline crack fell. ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore jumps over 5pc on China's plans to cut steel output

MANILA: Asia's iron ore futures rose on Friday, underpinned by China's revved-up campaign to curb steel output to...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Grains

China's feed lots set to snap up wheat harvest for poultry

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China's massive livestock sector is set to snap up millions of tonnes of wheat from the country's...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 122,687 tonnes of cargo comprising 91,362 tonnes of import cargo and 31,325...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

KARACHI: The local market remained stable on Friday. Market Sources told that trading volume remained thin. Cotton...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (May 28, 2021)...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (May 28, 2021). ======================================= Offset Paper...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.The Rupee

THE RUPEE: Up against USD

KARACHI: On Friday, PKR went up against USD in both interbank and open markets by a small margin. It also went up...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

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

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Proposed right issues

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.PSX

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.EFU

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (May 28, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,477.7405...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.JLI

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar

KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (May 28, 2021)....

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Currency notes: exchange rates

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

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Forex

Exchange rates: buying and selling

KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (May 28,...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Rates.SBP

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.07 ▲ 1.00 (14.14%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.69 ▲ 1.00 (13.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.14 ▲ 1.38 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 13 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	24.84 ▲ 2.26 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.32 ▲ 6.94 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 13 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	190.43 ▲ 17.31 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 13 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	104.61 ▲ 9.51 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Dec 13 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.47 ▲ 10.95 (10.00%)
Honda Atlas Cars / Dec 13 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	336.11 ▲ 30.56 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 13 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5 ▼ -0.76 (-13.19%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	32.99 ▼ -3.66 (-9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	39.60 ▼ -4.37 (-9.94%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21 ▼ -1.65 (-7.28%)
Askari Bank / Dec 13 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.56 ▼ -2.93 (-7.24%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.25 ▼ -0.24 (-6.88%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.45 ▼ -0.45 (-6.52%)
Haseeb Waqas / Dec 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.01 ▼ -0.83 (-6.46%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 13 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	151 ▼ -9.98 (-6.20%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	232,925,553 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,186,381 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,005,438 ▲ 0.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,689,845 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 13 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	49,273,861 ▼ -0.03
Treet Corp / Dec 13 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,775 ▲ 2.23
Lotte Chemical / Dec 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	45,989,291 ▼ -1.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,442,527 ▼ -1.06
Power Cement / Dec 13 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	37,680,570 ▲ 0.57

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