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Europe

EU regulator backs using Pfizer Covid shot as booster after other vaccines

BRUSSELS: A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee on Friday recommended approving the use of Pfizer and...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

USA

Washington man held for impersonating agent left trail of defaults and debt

WASHINGTON: Before Arian Taherzadeh was arrested for impersonating a US law enforcement agent, he portrayed himself...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Dozens wounded in clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters on Friday in the latest violence at...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Europe

Russian general says Moscow aims to control all of southern Ukraine

KYIV/MARIUPOL: Moscow wants to take full control over southern Ukraine, a Russian general said on Friday, a ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Asia

Taliban arrest IS ‘mastermind’ of Afghan mosque attack

KABUL: Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack that...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Bears take control of PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a rangebound session due to further depreciation of the PKR ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Court proceedings: IHC CJ permits live streaming

ISLAMABAD: In a historic development, the chief justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided to permit live...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 07:48am

SC asks: why can’t political parties deal with ‘cancer of defection’ themselves?

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned why the political parties could not deal with the “cancer” of defection...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

PM to visit Balochistan today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Quetta today (Saturday) on a daylong visit to the ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

38th NSC meeting reconfirms ‘interference’: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Friday said the statement issued after 38th meeting of the National...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Code of conduct ‘violation’ cases against Qureshi, others: ECP reserves its verdict

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved its verdict on Friday in the cases against Chief Minister...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

CPEC projects: planning minister to visit Gwadar after Eid to review progress

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal will visit Gwadar soon...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:30am

‘The conspiracy drama is nothing but to confuse people’: interior minister

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that the statement of the National Security Committee...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA): Over 200 mourning processions to be taken out in Punjab

LAHORE: Over 33,000 police personnel, including volunteers, have been deployed in field to ensure security of 868...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Minister vows to bring about structural reforms in Railways

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that the National...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Qureshi meets Elahi

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Speaker...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

16,200 litres of expired mango pulp disposed of

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Friday stopped the production of a famous juice manufacturing unit over...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Memon administered oath as Sindh info minister

KARACHI: Former provincial minister Sharjeel Memon has again been included in the Sindh cabinet on Friday. Acting...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ms Aurangzeb has lost a lot of weight

“So however many people come to hear you, and however many engage with you on twitter the fact remains that you...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Speakers at webinar underscore need for boosting Pak-Turkish trade

KARACHI: TDAP in collaboration with FPCCI and LCCI hosted a webinar to explore trade potentials with Turkey, Consul...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

PIA acquires latest A320 flight simulator

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has acquired a full reality A320 simulator, which is the first in the...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:34am

Paradigm shift

Political gaming that climaxed this month witnessed the ouster of Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:26am

Benami law vs income tax law: Perception and reality

It is said that perception is stronger than reality. Perception is what we perceive from our senses in the presence...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:22am

Musk tears up buyout playbook with $46.5bn Twitter financing

It is the biggest acquisition financing ever put forward for one person. Elon Musk is doing it his way. More than...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Dollar’s rally may be nearing ‘tipping point’ as Fed readies big hikes

A months-long rally in the dollar may be reaching its peak as the Federal Reserve gears up to deploy more interest...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Letters

A positive development in the midst of rising tensions

It is heartening to note that prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued instructions to relevant people to ensure...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

PM condemns attack on security forces in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned a terrorist attack targeting the security...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

NA Speaker highlights importance of Pak-Saudi relations

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that Saudi Arabia is a selfless friend which has...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Consul General of Italy hosts Iftar-dinner

KARACHI: The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Danilo Giurdanella and wife, Antonella Bartolomucci hosted an Iftar...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Bahauddin Zakaria Express: management control given to SSR Group

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways on Friday handed over the management control of Bahauddin Zakaria Express which runs...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

BISP: Marri reviews eligibility and exclusion criteria

ISLAMABAD: Shazia Marri has said that it is “not right to exclude deserving persons from the programme on the ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

India’s Reliance buys at least 15m barrels of Russian oil

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd , operator of the world’s biggest oil refining complex, has ordered at least 15...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Stocks

Wall Street tumbles as weak earnings, rate hike worries weigh

NEW YORK: US stocks tumbled on Friday after some weak earnings reports, with growth stocks coming under pressure in ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 22, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (April 23, 2022)...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Stocks

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

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

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 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,565.4388...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,213.7795 Bid...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

Lesco carries out forced load-shedding

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) is facing a shortage of 750 megawatt, leading to six to eight...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Gold prices fall

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday witnessed a sizeable fall on the local market, traders said. Declining by Rs800, ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

Nepra clarification

ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for Nepra has brushed aside accusations against Chairman Nepra, Tauseef H Farooqi with...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

Britain allows payments to Gazprombank for EU gas imports until May 31

LONDON: Britain will allow payments to Gazprombank and its subsidiaries for gas going to European Union countries...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Indonesia to ban palm oil exports to curb domestic prices

JAKARTA: Indonesia will effectively ban palm oil exports from April 28, until further notice, after President Joko...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Copper hits lowest in a month

LONDON: Copper hit a one-month low and most other industrial metals stumbled on Friday on concern that rapid ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

Oil falls on growth concerns, Shanghai lockdown

HOUSTON: Oil slipped on Friday, burdened by the prospect of weaker global growth, higher interest rates and COVID...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Gold heads for weekly dip

NEW YORK: Gold fell 1% on Friday en route to its biggest weekly decline since mid-March as indications of fast...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Palm logs weekly loss

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures clocked their first weekly fall in three on weak exports and expectations ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

China’s March corn imports from Myanmar surge, Ukraine cargoes rise

BEIJING: China’s corn imports from Myanmar soared in March, customs data showed on Wednesday, after Beijing ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 15.667...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore set for first weekly loss

MANILA: Dalian iron ore fell on Friday and was set for its first weekly drop in two months, as worries about demand...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 90,223 tons of cargo comprising 42,874 Tones of import cargo and 47,349 Tons...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Commodities

Asia rice: India, Vietnam export rates fall on rising supplies

BANGKOK, HANOI, MUMBAI AND DHAKA: Prices of rice exported from India and Vietnam dipped this week as supplies...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

VLSFO crack higher

SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose on Friday, partly supported by...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Energy

US natgas declines

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures reversed course to fall over 2% on Thursday after a federal report showed a much...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Cotton & Textile

Wait-and-see mood persists on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained dull while the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst Naseem...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (April 22, 2022)...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

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 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (April 22, 2022)....

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (April 22, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 990.0973...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,481.4735 ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (April 22, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

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 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (April 22,...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Punjab seeks Power Division’s help for signing of EPAs

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy, Punjab has sought Power Division’s help for signing of Energy Purchase Agreements...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 11:17am

LNG deal: Talks with KSA expected during PM’s visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz has assigned Planning Commission the task of steering efforts towards strengthening bilateral cooperation with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:54am

South Asia

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 9	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 9	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 9	143.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 9	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 9	1.31
Euro to USD / Sep 9	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 9	5,471.05
India Sensex / Sep 9	81,559.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 9	36,321.80
Nasdaq / Sep 9	16,884.61
Hang Seng / Sep 9	17,237.56
FTSE 100 / Sep 9	8,270.84
Dow Jones / Sep 9	40,829.59
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 9	18,443.56

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 9	68.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 9	18,535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 9	223,251
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 9	2,503.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 9	68.04
Petrol/Litre / Sep 10	259.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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