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USA

‘One for the record books’: US East Coast blanketed in snow

NEW YORK: The northeastern United States was walloped by a fierce winter storm on Saturday that threatened to drop...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Europe

Erdogan threatens to punish Turkish media over ‘harmful content’

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Turkish media with legal action over content...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Europe

Russian buildup at Ukraine border includes blood for wounded: US

MOSCOW: A Russian troop buildup along its border with Ukraine includes supplies of blood for the wounded, three US...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Biden to send troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine diplomacy push

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday sought to maintain pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

PTI govt will complete its five-year tenure, insists Punjab governor

LAHORE: Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Saturday that Imran Khan will pass the last day of his...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Gujranwala’s political figure joins PML-Q: Elahi for joint efforts to overcome crises

LAHORE: A prominent political and social figure of Gujranwala Chaudhry Shabir Jameel called on Speaker Punjab...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Country cannot be handed over to ‘political novices’: Fawad

JHELUM: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday said that Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Delegation of FAPUACA, PUASA, ASA-GCU meets HEC chairman

LAHORE: A delegation of Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association Punjab Chapter, Punjab...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

LG law: Siraj hails JI-Sindh govt agreement

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has welcomed the agreement between the JI Karachi chapter and Sindh...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

APNS condoles death

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

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Industry

Importance of workable relations between chambers highlighted

FAISALABAD: Expeditious exchange of information through reliable linkages between chambers is imperative to survive...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

CM says doesn’t defend police baton-charge on MQM protesters

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah talking to media during his visit to Tando Allahyar said that...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Europe

UK police deny delaying ‘partygate’ probe into PM

LONDON: London police on Friday denied delaying a long-awaited government report into lockdown-breaking parties in...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Europe

Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named his justice minister during a clampdown that followed a 2016 coup...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Asia

Kazakh leader rejects international probe into deadly unrest

NUR-SULTAN, (Kazakhstan): Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Saturday rejected calls for an international...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

UAE-trained Giants Brigades says ready to ‘repel’ Huthi attacks

DUBAI: A UAE-trained militia said Saturday some of its fighters remained on the front lines in key Yemeni conflict...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

South Asia

AstraZeneca China summoned over suspected fraud

BEIJING: Chinese authorities summoned officials of AstraZeneca China regarding an investigation of suspected medical...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

China says US plans to pay athletes to ‘sabotage’ Beijing Games

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry and an official newspaper have accused the United States of planning to ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Europe

Italian parties to elect outgoing president, leaving Draghi as PM

ROME: Italy’s parties were set Saturday to vote for outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for another...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Australia seeks to join WTO talks on China-EU trade row

MELBOURNE: Australia will seek to be included in consultations about a trade dispute between the European Union and...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

USA

US woman charged with aiding IS, planning attacks

WASHINGTON: An American woman who allegedly led an all-female Islamic State battalion in Syria has been charged with...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

USA

Fitch upgrades Ireland to ‘AA-’

WASHINGTON: Ratings agency Fitch upgraded Ireland’s debt rating on Friday to “AA-” from “A+,” citing its...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Asia

Forced labour allegations: US bans imports from Malaysian glove maker YTY

KUALA LUMPUR: The US customs agency has banned imports from Malaysian disposable glove maker YTY Industry Holdings...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 29, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (January 30, 2022)....

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

South Asia

Activists demand stop to Japan-funded coal plant

MUMBAI: Japan should stop funding the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh as the emissions it...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Gladiators, Sultans register victories

KARACHI: The maiden fifer by young pacer Naseem Shah in Pakistan Super League (PSL) helped Quetta Gladiators to beat...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

ICAP elects office-bearers

KARACHI: The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has elected its new office-bearers...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Over 0.6m euros recovered from Dubai-bound siblings

KARACHI: Pakistan customs Saturday claimed to have recovered over 0.6 million euros from siblings, travelling to...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Jazz selects 12 women under ‘Women Returnship Programme’

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has on boarded twelve women under its ‘She’s Back – Women Returnship Programme.’ This is a...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Gas loadshedding: SITE industrialists take to the streets

KARACHI: The industrialists of SITE Karachi have stringed up protesting banners over various roads and roundabouts ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Police patrols conduct road safety shows

FAISALABAD: On the direction of SSP Patrolling Police Faisalabad Region Mirza Anjum Kamal, the team of Mobile...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Uplift projects: CM irked by slow pace of work

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Saturday expressed displeasure over slow pace of work on a few...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

LHC urged to place ban on PUBG

LAHORE: A citizen Tanvir Sarwar has approached the Lahore High Court seeking ban on an online game PUBG in Pakistan...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Islamabad: prices of kitchen items show rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of majority of essential kitchen items have witnessed a further increase during this week past...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Shortage of urea fertiliser in Punjab: PML-N holds PM, ‘mafia’ responsible

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N Secretary Information, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has held the “corruption” of Prime Minister ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

‘Illicit cigarettes inflicting a huge loss on national economy’

LAHORE: The illicit cigarettes in Pakistan is not only inflicting huge loss to the national kitty but also posing...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Steps afoot to ensure fool-proof security during festivals: SACM

LAHORE: SACM and Spokesperson Punjab Government Hasaan Khawar said on Saturday that suggestions are under...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Kamyab Jawan Programme better lending option, governor tells traders

KARACHI: Governor of Sindh, Imran Ismail Saturday said that the federal government has initiated various projects in...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

‘South Punjab’: Qureshi says leaderships of PML-N, PPP urged to hold deliberations

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was making...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

WASA to start work on 4th underground storage tank anytime soon

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) Lahore will soon start the work on its fourth underground ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Weekly review: Armed robbers deprive Islamabadians of millions of rupees

ISLAMABAD: Various gangs of robbers, dacoits and armed snatchers struck at over 60 different places in the city and...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

CS directs officers to allow people easy access

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the administrative secretaries and Commissioners to...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Bilawal speaks to Shehbaz

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) telephoned Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif to enquire about ...

Updated 30 Jan, 2022 03:59pm

Multan: temperatures likely to touch 30 degrees Celsius today

LAHORE: Day time temperature in Multan is likely to touch 30 degree Celsius today, as both humidity and dust have...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

NSA holds ‘productive’ meetings with Afghan authorities

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) DrMoeed Yusuf on Saturday held “productive” meetings in Kabul with...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

‘7th Pakistan Mega Leather Show 2022’ inaugurated

LAHORE: 7th Pakistan Mega Leather show 2022 was inaugurated at Expo Center Lahore on Saturday. The show was ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Bilawal to address public rally in Sial Sharif today

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto will address a public rally at Moza Sial Sharif in...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Bilawal to challenge passage of SBP bill?

KARACHI: Pakistan people’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is said to have decided to challenge the...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (January 29, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (January 29, 2022)...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Stocks

CVC co-founder Koltes to step down as firm gears up for bumper listing

LONDON: CVC Capital Partners co-Chairman Steve Koltes will step down this year as Europe’s biggest buyout firm...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market remains steady

LAHORE: The Spot Rate remained unchanged on Saturday. The local market remained steady and the trading volume...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 29, 2022)....

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Energy

European diesel 6-month spread hits 14-year high on tight supplies

LONDON: European diesel’s six-month spread hit its widest backwardation since March 2008 on Friday, reaching ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Energy

Ecuador’s private heavy crude pipeline bursts in Amazon region

QUITO: Ecuador’s privately held heavy crude pipeline burst on Friday and technical staff are at the scene working...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Commodities

Firm demand in top hubs ahead of Lunar New Year

MUMBAI: Top Asian hubs saw firm demand for physical gold this week in the run up to the Lunar New Year holiday, ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Commodities

Drought risk for Argentina’s crop not over yet, grains exchange says

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina may have left the worst of its summer drought behind, but the risk of dry weather to the...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Commodities

Raw sugar hits two-week low, arabica coffee rebounds

LONDON: Raw sugar futures fell to a two-week low on Friday with forecast weekend rains see aiding cane crops in...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Foreign banks face bigger capital bill under draft EU plan

Foreign banks based in the European Union may have to hold more capital and liquidity under revisions to rules being...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Biden gets climate win with court ‘loss’ on Gulf of Mexico oil leases

A US judge’s surprise decision this week to annul the Biden administration’s first Gulf of Mexico oil lease...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

The Murree tragedy

• What happened in Murree incident? Where did we fail as humans?

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Cold, dry weather likely

KARACHI: Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country today, the Met Office said on ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

PM has agreed to form body to address issues facing businesspeople: Kamoka

KARACHI: Member National Assembly, and chairman Finance and Revenue Committee Faiz Ullah Kamoka, who led a ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Terror attacks have increased since start of 2022

ISLAMABAD: Terror incidents have increased across the country after the latest series of attacks with eight major...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

PM has laid the foundation for real change: Buzdar

LAHORE: Terming another defeat in the Senate as a lesson to the opposition, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Covid-19: Active cases cross 100,000 mark

ISLAMABAD: The country’s active Covid-19 cases crossed 100,000 mark for the first time since July 1, 2020 on...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Covid-19 positivity ratio declines in KP: govt

PESHAWAR: The positivity ratio of Coronavirus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decreased by 3.3% during last two days, said...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Letters

‘Flawed CPI?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Flawed CPI” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Farhat...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Industry

Packaging of wheat flour, cement: PPWSMA spells out losses being ‘caused by Kraft paper’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Polypropylene Woven Sack Manufactures Association (PPWSMA) has requested Prime Minister, Imran...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Industry

All sectors of economy equally important: CS Punjab

LAHORE: The business community will not face any problem regarding the access to all the institutions of the Punjab...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Taxes

FPCCI for exemption of 17pc ST on solar power equipment

KARACHI: The FPCCI senior vice president Khawaja Shahzeb Akram demanded that the unfair and burgeoning sales tax...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

And now the TI blow

EDITORIAL: It is easy to draw parallels between the resignation of Shahzad Akbar, which is being seen as an ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

The lifetime ban debate

EDITORIAL: The fact that it took so long for somebody, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Mohammad Ahsan...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Taxes

Livestock farmers to protest against withdrawal of ST exemption on agri inputs

LAHORE: Livestock farmers along with their animals and birds will stage demonstration in all the district, ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Taxes

Inland Revenue Code: FBR chief reviews progress

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Saturday, reviewed the progress on the...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Rs 200,000 announced for actor Masood Akhtar treatment

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced Rs200,000 for Pride of Performance Award-winning senior actor Masood...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Commodities

Japan futures rise

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday as the yen’s slide against the US dollar prompted buying, with...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Commodities

Soybeans surge on weather concerns; wheat rises after slide

CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures surged on Friday, reaching highs not seen since last summer, as the market...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Industry

National Price Monitoring Committee directs NFS&R to prevent undue price hikes of pulses in the country

Updated 30 Jan, 2022 11:33am

Industry

CAP congratulates NeCC on US$1m per month online export

LAHORE: The Chain Store Association of Pakistan (CAP) congratulates the National e-Commerce Council (NeCC) on...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	6,263.70
Nasdaq / Jul 16	20,730.49
Dow Jones / Jul 16	44,254.78
India Sensex / Jul 17	82,481.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	39,901.19
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,541.19
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	8,965.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,224.23
France CAC40 / Jul 17	7,791.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	305,212
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	272.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	66.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	284.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	68.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	6.96 ▲ 0.85 (13.91%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 17 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.65 ▲ 1 (13.07%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 17 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	9.47 ▲ 1 (11.81%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 17 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	9.72 ▲ 1 (11.47%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 17 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 17 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.20 ▲ 1 (10.87%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 17 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	16.46 ▲ 1.5 (10.03%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	31.85 ▲ 2.9 (10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / Jul 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	24.07 ▲ 2.19 (10.01%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	44.39 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Kohat Textile / Jul 17 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	68.40 ▼ -7.6 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 17 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	69.99 ▼ -7.23 (-9.36%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40 ▼ -3.67 (-8.4%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	38.20 ▼ -3.25 (-7.84%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jul 17 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	322.34 ▼ -27.09 (-7.75%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	12.06 ▼ -0.89 (-6.87%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	125.02 ▼ -7.21 (-5.45%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 17 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	22.40 ▼ -1.29 (-5.45%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 17 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	11.25 ▼ -0.59 (-4.98%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 17 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	100 ▼ -5.06 (-4.82%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	69,440,964 ▲ 0.53
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	32,327,857 ▲ 0.85
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	22,681,523 ▲ 1.13
Thatta Cement / Jul 17 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	16,727,338 ▲ 1.57
Dewan Cement / Jul 17 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,157,081 ▲ 0.5
Treet Corp / Jul 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	13,724,264 ▲ 0.73
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jul 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	13,584,298 ▲ 0.15
Hub Power Co. / Jul 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	12,182,762 ▲ 4.44
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,253,530 ▼ -0.09
Sui South Gas / Jul 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9,902,985 ▼ -0.27

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