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National Day of the Republic of Turkiye: Message from Muhammad Farooq Afzal, Founding President Pakistan-Turkiye Business Forum

TEXT: The people and the Government of Pakistan express their heartiest congratulations to the brotherly people and...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:07am

National Day of the Republic of Turkiye: Message from Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Turkiye

TEXT: My Dear Nation... I greet you with my most heartfelt feelings, affection, and respect. Today, we altogether...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:06am

Commodities

Gold prices up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday continued to gain more value on the local market, traders said. Gold went up by Rs...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:03am

UN official, Hina discuss post-flood efforts

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Resident Coordinator of UN in Pakistan Julien...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:02am

Governor approves four bills

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman on Friday gave assent to four bills which have become Acts and come...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:00am

PTI’s ‘long march’: CM reviews security steps

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting in which matters...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:59am

Reconstitution of BoDs of three Discos challenged in court

LAHORE: The reconstitution of Board of Directors (BoDs) of three distribution companies (Discos) has been challenged...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:58am

PTI’s actual goal ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’: Umar

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Asad Umar has said that the PTI’s actual goal was...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:56am

Anchorperson sent to jail

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Friday turned down a request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for physical...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:54am

Social entrepreneurship ecosystem: ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week’ at MiTE kicked off

KARACHI: The Global Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off at Millennium Institute of Technology & ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:53am

US ambassador calls on Dar

ISLAMABAD: Donald Blome, Ambassador of the USA on Friday called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and vowed to enhance...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:50am

Tax under Sec 7E: SHC dismisses pleas

ISLAMABAD: Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed petitions filed against imposition of tax on immovable properties on...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:48am

Abid Zuberi elected SCBA president

ISLAMABAD: Abid Zuberi of Professional Lawyers Group, known as Hamid Khan Group, won Supreme Court Bar Association...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:47am

Senate panel told: 152 big climatic events pushed up food insecurity in country

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that the country witnessed 152 extreme climatic events – ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:42am

Pelosi’s husband assaulted with hammer at home

SAN FRANCISCO: A hammer-wielding man attacked US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband during a break-in at the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:39am

Defiant Iranians hit streets again to protest ‘brutal’ crackdown

PARIS: Iranians took to the streets around the country again on Friday to protest against the killings of youths in ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:31am

SBP approves BankIslami sponsor shareholders

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted its approval to Ahmed Goolam Mohamed Randeree and Shabir Ahmed...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 12:33pm

NBP’s 9-month pre-tax profit soars to Rs48.3bn, 20.1pc up YoY

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan “NBP” “the Bank” met on Friday to approve the...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 12:32pm

Rehabilitation: PM asks using resources on emergency basis

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a review meeting regarding the rehabilitation of flood ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan-Bangladesh U19 series: PCB announces match officials

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed the match officials’ appointments for the six-match...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

CTC meeting: Pakistan rejects Indian baseless propaganda

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected India’s baseless propaganda directed against the country at...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Paediatric Covid-19 vaccination drive 2nd round starts from 31st

LAHORE: Expanded Programme on Immunization Punjab (EPI) will be launching Round II of the Paediatric Covid-19...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Ordercall makes virtual healthcare coverage with medIQ

KARACHI: Ordercall, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing B2B startups, has signed MoU with medIQ smart healthcare,...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

No one will be allowed to storm Capital, says Rana

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that government will deal with the participants of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Tharparkar & Gwadar districts: MOITT launches two projects worth Rs1bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) on Friday launched two projects ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Minister rejects Swati’s claim

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday categorically rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Senator...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

MBL donates Rs35m to hospital for solar panels system

KARACHI: Meezan Bank has donated Rs35 million to Indus Hospital & Health Network for installation of a solar...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

IHC extends protective bail of PML-N leader

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday extended protective bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Health & Wellness

Heart diseases rise due to unhealthy lifestyle, experts

KARACHI: About 47 people are dying due to heart problems every hour in Pakistan, most of them because of living an...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Post-floods rebuilding, recovery: Sherry says $16bn needed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that the government has disbursed $ 286 million among ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Dry weather likely to continue

KARACHI: The continuing dry weather is expected to deteriorate urban air quality but may favour harvesting of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

‘Cash for worker’ programme launched in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Friday...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Alkhidmat Karachi sets up RO plant

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has installed a new RO water filtration plant at Bahadurabad with the assistance of...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

8th convocation ceremony of BUHSC held

KARACHI: The 8th convocation ceremony of Bahria University Health Sciences Campus (BUHSC) was held at Karachi. Chief...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

The Weather

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

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

Political uncertainty keeps PSX in deep red

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday remained under pressure and closed in deep red with heavy losses ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Swati names army personnel ‘responsible’ for ‘custodial torture’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Senator Azam Swati on Friday demanded Chief of the Army Staff ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan’s exports in the doldrums

Subsidies such as those relating to power tariffs have been the lifelines of our export industry, notably the ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Billboards: the display of suggestive advertisements

On October 17, 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the removal of all billboards and hoardings from public...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans

After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

European retailers are on investors’ naughty lists this Christmas

As the cost-of-living crisis squeezes consumers and shrinks disposable incomes, this year’s Christmas shopping...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

World Bank estimates around $40bn flood losses, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change was informed Friday that the World Bank...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Chinese envoy meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Nong Rong, Ambassador of China called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at the Finance Division on Friday....

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What happened on Pakistan’s Fateful Thursday Past?

“What’s the difference between a politician, a journalist and a spy chief?” “Oh dear.” “Aesop, the guy...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

India with tainted record is in no position to define ‘global interest’: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Friday said that India with a tainted track record in anti-money laundering and...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Ziauddin University holds 16th interactive series of ZU Dialogues

KARACHI: "Mental health is no different from physical health," the saying goes. Mental health issues can be ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Speakers for strict laws to save young generation from drugs, smoking

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Friday called upon the government to formulate strict laws to prevent the young...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Milk, meat production: Speakers emphasise artificial insemination

HYDERABAD: The Pro Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University, Dr. Jan Muhammad Marri, has said that indigenous...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Shell Pakistan promotes biker, rickshaw fuelling safety

KARACHI: Shell Pakistan promotes biker and rickshaw refuelling safety to its consumers and has launched a safety...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Irregularities in Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project: Senate body to write letter to PM, chairman Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Friday decided to write a letter to chairman Senate ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (October 28, 2022)....

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (October 28, 2022)....

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

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 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

KSA willing to set up $10bn oil refinery: PM

Says Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman said that he was ready to do anything for Pakistan

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 10:01am

Pakistan, KSA agree to increase cooperation in energy, other sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are said to have agreed to activate the agreement on financing and providing...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:43am

PM likely to seek debt relief from China

PM scheduled to undertake official visit to China from Nov 1

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 10:54am

Taxes

No extension of income tax return filing deadline: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will not extend the late date for filing of income tax returns beyond...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 06:15pm

Assets declared under two statutes not subject to CVT: expert

ISLAMABAD: Former chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi Friday said that assets declared...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:46am

PTBA urges FBR to remove bottlenecks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has raised serious issues in the filing of income tax return for tax...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:43am

Embittered but confident Imran Khan kicks off ‘long march’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday launched his party’s long march to Islamabad,...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:41am

Audio leaks probe: FIA summons Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Friday summoned former foreign minister and Pakistan...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:41am

ECC allows TCP to import wheat, urea

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed Trading Corporation (TCP) import of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:46am

SPI inflation up 4.13pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended on October 28, recorded an ...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 12:32pm

Cotton & Textile

PCGA demands govt take notice of cotton trade ‘crisis’

MULTAN: The Pakistan Cotton Growers Association (PCGA) has demanded the government take immediate notice of the...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:45am

Small-scale traders: FBR says simple tax return form in Urdu to be notified

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the traders’ community that a simple return form in ...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:45am

Violation of regulatory instructions: SBP imposes Rs290.363m penalty on six banks

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed financial penalty of Rs 290.363 million on 6 banks for...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Uncharted territory or murky waters?

EDITORIAL: Just the fact that the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence chief) felt compelled to step out of the shadows...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Sexual violence that remains unreported

EDITORIAL: How ironic it is that 9 out of 10 cases of sexual violence go unreported in the national media. The...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 12:58pm

Companies

9-month financial results: BOP’s pre-tax profit rises to Rs12.45bn

LAHORE: A meeting of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab was held on Friday to consider and approve the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Companies

PSL holds its annual corporate briefing session

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Services Limited (PSL) conducted its third corporate briefing session at a local hotel in...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate slides

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday decreased the spot rate by Rs 200 per...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Energy

Rafique appointed Nepra Member Technical

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Rafique Ahmed Shaikh, as Member Technical, for three years on the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Telenor’s revenue increases in PKR terms

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan’s revenue declined by around 8 percent in NOK (Norwegian Kroner) terms, while...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 12:34pm

Industry

Need stressed to break cartelism in shipping sector

KARACHI: Due to the lack of uniform law for shipping companies in the country, the shipping companies have increased...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Energy

KE Q1 results shows considerable decline

KARACHI: KE’s financial results for Q1 FY 23 showed a considerable decline owing to the impact of multiple...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Industry

BMP for revisiting trade, immigration policies

LAHORE: Raising questions on the poor mechanisms to ensure dollars availability, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Industry

Tractor assembly, parts manufacturing: Belarus likely to launch JV in Pakistan

FAISALABAD: Belarus could launch a joint venture for tractor assembly and manufacturing of its parts in Pakistan,...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate

Stock	Volume

Item	Value

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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