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US announces new $775m arms package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department on Friday announced a new $775 million package of defence equipment and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Naila Kiani becomes first Pak woman to summit 3 peaks

LAHORE: The Dubai-based banker by profession and mother of two, Naila Kiani became the first Pakistani female ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

Bears dominate PSX

KARACHI: Bearish trend continued on Friday and the Pakistan Stock Exchange closed in red zone as the investors opted...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Lahore court issues non-bailable warrants for 12 PML-N MPAs

LAHORE: A court of judicial magistrate in Lahore issued on Friday non-bailable arrest warrants of 12 Pakistan Muslim...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Govt starts cash distribution among flood-affected people

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched Rs37 billion relief programme to provide Rs 25,000 cash...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Pakistan rejects Indian attempts of pre-poll rigging in IIOJ&K

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected the deliberate Indian attempts of pre-poll rigging and overt manipulation...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

South Asia

Abandoned yacht carrying guns sparks terror scare in India

MUMBAI: An unmanned yacht carrying assault rifles and ammo triggered a brief security scare after it mysteriously...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Internet services restored

ISLAMABAD: Internet services, after several hours of suspension in central and northern parts of the country caused...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Glasgow holds ceremony to repatriate artefacts to India

GLASGOW: Glasgow held a ceremony on Friday to officially repatriate seven Indian cultural artefacts looted during...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Women’s Under-19 cricket championship semi-finals today

LAHORE: The semi-final line up of the Women’s Under-19 Cricket Championship got finalised on Friday with Sindh and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

‘Faisalabad Seller Summit’ organised

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Seller Summit organized by Alibaba.com global e-commerce platform in collaboration with...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Two Wapda employees ‘kidnapped’

SADIQABAD: Unknown men on Friday have “kidnapped” two Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) employees in...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

27 employees: Police release over Rs7.8m for medical treatment

LAHORE: The Punjab police department has released over Rs 7.8 million for the medical treatment of 27 employees and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Southern Punjab: IFAD lauds govt’s decision to replicate PPGI interventions

LAHORE: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has lauded the Punjab government’s decision to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

COAS administers polio drops to children

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday administered polio drops to children as...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Lt-Gen Hamoodul Zaman made Defence Secy

ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Hamoodul Zaman Khan (retd) ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Saeed Ghani, Shehla Raza resign as Sindh ministers

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday resigned from...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Ongoing rainy weather: Eight die due to ‘faulty internal wiring’: KE

KARACHI: Noting an alarming number of electrocution incidents reported from across the city amid the ongoing rainy...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Sindh urges centre to help rehabilitate rain-hit people

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that as unprecedented five spells of monsoon rains have badly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Taxes

5pc additional tax on manufacturing businesses: PBC voices its concern

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) note with concern from Friday’s press reports that the government is...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

AIIAP sets up six immigration counters at domestic departure

KARACHI: Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP), Lahore has started entertaining the international passengers...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Freedom’ and ‘free-doom’

“The main shortfall during The Khan’s administration was…” “I know that one: leaving institutions/people...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Briefings over alleged graft of PML-N, PPP: Marriyum challenges Imran to identify agencies, people

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday challenged the Pakistan...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

AKUH awarded prestigious ‘Sindh Healthcare Commission Licence’

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) was awarded the prestigious Sindh Healthcare Commission license....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Gill must be staying in PIMS till Monday, orders court

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday ordered to keep Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and chief of staff of ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

FO refutes Pakistan-India trade normalisation reports

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Friday emphatically stated that there has been no ongoing discussion within the...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

The state of country’s economy discussed at PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hosted a meeting where the top management of PSX including Chairperson PSX,...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

The 2021 GHI

Some 811 million people suffer from hunger in the world and 41 million live on the brink of famine. Moreover, 47...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Deregulating the oil sector – I

There has often been talk of deregulating the petroleum sector. There are pros and cons which have been hotly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

India’s weak rupee finds reprieve

A six-month exodus of foreign investors from India’s bond markets seems to have ended this month, giving the...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Oil prices fall but inflation stays high

Oil prices have dropped by a quarter since June and could fall further if a nuclear deal is reached with Iran as it...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

ECP informs Senate panel: System of results’ transmission from polling stations to HQs likely

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday informed a Senate panel that a system of transmission...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

SIUT provides best treatment of kidney diseases without discrimination: Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Sindh Government Spokesperson and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Sanjrani unceremoniously prorogued session after opposition protest

ISLAMABAD: In an unexpected move, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani unceremoniously prorogued the Senate session on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched the nationwide anti-polio drive with an aim to eradicate...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

PDP urges govt to focus on economy

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) general secretary Iqbal Hashmi has expressed grave concern over unbridled...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Murtaza visits KMC Sports Complex

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday said competitions will start soon in the newly...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

MQM-P warns to reject LG polls’ results

KARACHI: Making it clear that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was opposed to delay in holding the ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

MoU signed: KCCI, AWT to carry out relief activities in flood-hit areas

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and Alamgir Welfare Trust (AWT) on Friday signed a...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Car drowned in Malir River: Four bodies of a family fished out

KARACHI: The bodies of four people belonging to a family were fished out of the Malir River after a flash flood on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

‘Contemptuous’ remarks ECP issues notices to Imran, others

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Agriculture experts, FAO concerned over child labour

HYDERABAD: Agriculture experts and FAO have expressed their concern over child labour in the agriculture sector and...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (August 19, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (August 20, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

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 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

German dependence on China growing

BERLIN: The German economy became more dependent on China in the first half of 2022, with direct investment and its...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:48am

Budget deficit target missed

Financial year (2021-22) closes with a deficit of 7.9 percent or Rs5.259 trillion against the 6.3 percent target set in the budget

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 02:47pm

Weekly SPI inflation shatters records, rises to 42.31pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The weekly review of the sensitive price index (SPI) on Friday highlighted a record increase in inflation...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:48am

33 categories, 860 products: ECC approves lifting of ban on wide range of goods

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the lifting of the ban imposed on...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:33am

Export strategy outlining actions, priorities unveiled

Strategies address constraints and specific steps to avail concrete opportunities

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:19am

Power Division accuses IPPs of ‘over invoicing’

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Friday accused Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of involvement in substantial over...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:49am

CASA-1000 project stalled over Afghanistan turmoil

DUSHANBE: A $1.2 billion western-backed project to build a power line between Central Asia and South Asia has been...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:50am

Imran claims Gill was ‘sexually abused’ in custody

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday demanded justice for his chief of staff...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:32am

Jameel Ahmed appointed governor of SBP

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The federal government on Friday appointed former deputy governor Jameel Ahmed, as the new...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:31am

MPs should not amend constitution to serve their own interests: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said the parliamentarians should not amend the constitution for their own benefits. A...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:17am

Exam paper marking work: FTO terms 10pc WHT on teaching community ‘discriminatory’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has declared that the imposition of 10 percent withholding tax by the...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:17am

Ways, means of increasing Pak-Kyrgyz trade volume discussed

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Aibek Artykbaev on Friday called on Federal Minister ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Permitting USD export

EDITORIAL: In a recently issued circular, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed, albeit temporarily, exchange...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

An unfortunate pharma sector-regulator row

EDITORIAL: Reports that serious differences between pharmaceutical manufacturers and the drug regulatory authority...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

A lion must always be in its exclusive domain

EDITORIAL: When you release a bird from the cage it doesn’t say ‘thank you’; it just flies away. The cage to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Pak envoy meets senior US official, discusses multilateral issues

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, discussed a host of issues, ranging from...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Further hike in petrol prices: KATI chief slams Miftah’s statement

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Salman Aslam expressed his concern over...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (August 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (August 19, 2022)....

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (August 19, 2022). ==================================== BR...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,002.5375...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,441.0437...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,228.5998 Bid...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ========================...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (August 19, 2022). ========================...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Monetary policy to be unveiled on Monday

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Data stolen: SECP urges FIA, PTA to block website

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approached the law enforcement agencies to...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

International airlines say limiting sales can be first step towards halting operations

LAHORE: The international airlines have limited their sales in Pakistan which could be an initial step towards...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Taxes

T-1Rs integration with POS hamsturng by slow progress

LAHORE: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) is still in a slow mode so far as registration of Tier-1 Retailers (T-1Rs)...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Industry

Workers urged to use tools under GFAs for realization of their rights

KARACHI: Speakers of an awareness session entitled "Global Framework Agreement (GFA) & Workers' Rights in Supply...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

Industry

FWCCI president attends meeting at Baku

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women Chamber and Industry (FWCCI) has main focus to attract foreign direct investment, joint...

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

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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