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Safety, security of passengers top priority during Eid holidays: IG motorways

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General National Highways and Motorways Police (NHMP) Inam Ghani has said that on the occasion...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Domestic cricket season 2021-22 review concludes with day-long seminar

LAHORE: A three-day long domestic cricket season 2021-22 review concluded with a day-long seminar involving the 24...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Sindh Forest Dept, WWF conserve 14,000 hactares of mangroves in Indus delta

KARACHI: Speakers on Thursday said that around 14,000 hacter of mangroves have been conserved and co-managed in the...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

KP CM inaugurates three cardiac catheterization labs at PIC

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday paid a visit to Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) at...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.748...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Energy

US natgas rises after Russia halts exports to Poland, Bulgaria

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose about 3% to one-week high on Wednesday on expectations US liquefied natural ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Commodities

Global coal plant capacity edges up in 2021

WASHINGTON: The global capacity of power plants fired by coal, the fossil fuel that emits the most carbon dioxide...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Commodities

Asia rice: Thailand rates rise on demand from ME

BENGALURU/HANOI/ BANGKOK/ MUMBAI/DHAKA Prices of rice exported from Thailand rose this week on increased demand from...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Commodities

Asia coffee: Vietnam prices dragged by weak demand, strong dollar

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG, INDONESIA: Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam fell slightly on Thursday from a week ago, driven...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Energy

Asia oil refiners rake in record profits on tight global supplies

SINGAPORE: Asian oil refiners are reaping their highest profits ever this week, spurred by higher fuel demand during...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 155,036 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,304 tonnes of import cargo and 52,732...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Energy

VLSFO crack climbs to highest in over a week

SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose on Thursday, climbing to their...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 07:03am

Government of Balochistan announced Eid holidays

QUETTA: The government of Balochistan on Thursday announced four-day holidays on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, a...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:39am

Money & Banking

National Bank of Pakistan declares highest-ever 1Q PAT of Rs9.84bn

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan met on Thursday to review the financial performance of...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:39am

BARD Foundation establishes DESCON Endowment Fund at PU

KARACHI: The Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:39am

PML-N demands proceedings under Article 6 against violators

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has requested the federal government to initiate proceedings under...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:39am

Industry

SMEDA, CERP to share evidence-based research work

LAHORE: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:39am

Taxes

SRB chairman inaugurates POS control room

KARACHI: Chairman Sindh Revenue Board Dr Wasif Ali Memon inaugurated a fully automated POS Control Room established...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:28am

Money & Banking

HBL, Finja partner to launch digital financial services

KARACHI: HBL, Pakistan’s largest commercial bank in collaboration with Finja, the country’s largest digital SME...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:28am

Industry

PAJCCI calls for waiver of EIF, E-Form for six months

KARACHI: The Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has called for immediate waiver of...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:28am

South Asia

At least 9 killed by bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city

KABUL: Two bomb blasts aboard separate minibuses killed at least nine people on Thursday in Mazar-i-Sharif, police...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Zardari reaches Dubai

DUBAI: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reached Dubai ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

PM highlights criticality of Pakistan- Saudi Arabia ties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are bound by deep-rooted and abiding...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Mega money-laundering, Park Lane cases: AC adjourns hearing of both cases till May 18

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Islamabad on Thursday adjourned hearing of mega money laundering and Park Lane...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Buzdar faces awkward situation

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar had to face awkward situation in the joint parliamentary...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

NA panel recommends ‘The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2022’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended “The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2022”. A ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Illegal housing societies’ ads: PTA approached by LDA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been approached by Lahore Development Authority (LDA)...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

IHC asks FIA official not to ‘harass’ anchorperson, others

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the director general (DG) Federal Investigation ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Minister for safeguarding rights of underprivileged sections of society

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that his ministry will effectively ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Ibrahim Haideri in Karachi: whale shark caught

KARACHI: A shark whale measuring about 20 feet was caught off Ibrahim Haideri coast of Karachi, local fishermen said...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Murad approves enhancement of JPMC budget, bedding capacity

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to enhance the number of beds and size of the annual...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Governor meets delegations

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Omer Sarfraz Cheema said on Thursday that no power in the world can harm us if we as a ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Development of Peshawar: City mayor, Azerbaijan envoy join hands

PESHAWAR: City Mayor Peshawar, Haji Zubair Ali and the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, Khazar Farhadove have joined hands...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Three more development schemes approved

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved three development schemes of various sectors with ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Punjab PA secretary granted protective bail

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday allowed protective bail to Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Oath to Punjab CM-elect: LHC approached against single bench’s decision

LAHORE: Former law minister Raja Basharat and other members of the provincial Assembly have approached the Lahore...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Tesco says power pylon blown up at Shagai, supply disrupted

PESHAWAR: Some unknown miscreants blew up a power pylon of Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO’s) heavy...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Companies

UBL, PAFLA sign MoU

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Pakistan Freelancers’ Association (PAFLA) recently signed a Memorandum of...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Biden to seek $33bn for Ukraine, a massive jump in funding

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will ask Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to support Ukraine — a dramatic...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

South Asia

South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns

NEW DELHI: Millions sweltered in an early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan on Thursday, leading to power ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

US joins with 55 countries to promote free internet

WASHINGTON: Amid a rise in authoritarian governments such as Russia cracking down on access to digital information,...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Radiation in safe range where Chornobyl soil was dug up, IAEA says

VIENNA: Radiation levels in a part of Chornobyl’s exclusion zone where Ukraine has said Russian troops dug ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Europe

Ukraine says identified ‘more than 8,000 cases’ of suspected war crimes

BERLIN: Ukrainian investigators have identified more than 8,000 cases of suspected war crimes since Russia’s...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Bilawal felicitated on becoming FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers of various countries including Kuwait, High Representative of the European Union for...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Ogra issues advisory for Eid holidays

Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has advised the chief secretaries to manage visitors at...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Int’l Olympiad /Quiz: FUSH students secure 2nd position

KARACHI: The 2nd International Olympiad/ Quiz for medical students was organised in the subject of Microbiology and...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Huge quantity of liquor seized by Customs

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs on Thursday claimed to have seized huge quantity of foreign brand liquor bottles....

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (April 28, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (April 29, 2022)...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Tentative start

The new government has undoubtedly inherited a turbulent economy. The woes are not due only to political ...

Updated 29 Apr, 2022 01:41pm

Balochistan students’ grievances: IHC forms probe commission

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, appointed an 11-member commission to enquire and investigate...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

ECP issues notices to 20 PTI dissident MNAs

ISLAMABAD: Faced with massive criticism from the former ruling party the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), over ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

PSX comes up with budgetary proposals

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has presented important proposals for the federal budget 2022-23 to...

Updated 29 Apr, 2022 02:15pm

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s still waiting for portfolio?

“Javed Latif, the tin pot warrior of Maryam Nawaz, is still a federal minister waiting for a portfolio.” “Tin...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Economy: govt stumbling badly

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government is stumbling badly on managing the economy. Their first month in...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Daunting challenges for new govt

Pakistan at the moment is going through chronic political and economic turmoil. The most critical elements of the...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

The cost of IMF programme

Pakistan has been a prolonged user of International Monetary Fund (IMF) resources since the decade starting 1990,...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

China struggles for options as Covid threatens economic goals

China’s policymakers are struggling to find ways to ward off an economic slowdown that threatens job losses in a...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Letters

The challenge of power sector circular debt

Power sector circular debt, which is the product of power theft, high losses and other associated factors,...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

China stocks end higher

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Thursday after Premier Li Keqiang vowed to stabilise employment and revive...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

Indian shares rise

BENGALURU: Indian shares closed more than 1% higher on Thursday, led by gains in consumer stocks after strong March...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

Strong earnings spur rally across European stocks

LONDON: European shares moved further off six-week lows hit last session as forecast-beating results from companies...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

Egypt bourse outperforms regional peers; Qatar eases

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle East ended higher on Thursday, with Egypt’s blue-chip index outperforming...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

Wall Street inches higher as Meta earnings offset GDP gloom

NEW YORK: Wall Street edged higher on Thursday as strong earnings from Meta Platforms lifted battered technology and...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (April 28, 2022)....

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

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

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

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, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,482.3840...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,211.2773 Bid...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ========================...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ========================...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (April 28, 2022). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Rates

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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