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PML-N leader welcomes dissolution of KP assembly

LAHORE: Welcoming the dissolution of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly, adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:34am

PBC, IHCBA condemn ‘illegal’ detention of Ehtisham

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) on Wednesday ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:32am

Industry

KP traders laud adoption of SBP (Amendment) Bill 2021

PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has widely welcomed the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:29am

Karachi shouldn’t be pushed towards fire, blood again: PPP

ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Moula Bux Chandio has said that the PPP has...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:27am

High achievers honoured by Pearson, British Council

KARACHI: In order to maintain high standards of education and reward students who achieved outstanding results in...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:24am

MEd from UoP: IB announces application cycle of scholarships

KARACHI: The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) is announcing the next application cycle for tuition-free...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:23am

Industry

It’s time for harsh steps on the insistence of IMF: FCCI chief

FAISALABAD: It’s time to implement harsh economic measures on the insistence of the IMF in a way that the poor...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:16am

Industry

Five new economic zones planned for KP within 18 months

PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:16am

Industry

Insurance ombudsman finalises arrangements for national conference

KARACHI: Federal Insurance Ombudsman Dr Muhammad Khawar Jameel has finalised the arrangements for the annual two-day...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:13am

Yellen planning trip to China soon: US

ZURICH: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who held her first face-to-face meeting with her Chinese counterpart...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:07am

5.8 magnitude quake injures at least 70 in Iran

TEHRAN: At least 70 people were injured on Wednesday when an 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted northwestern Iran near...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:06am

US retail sales tumble; monthly producer prices fall

WASHINGTON: US retail sales fell more than expected in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:03am

Commodities

Japan rubber climbs on recovery hopes

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday to a one-month high on growing hopes that easing COVID restrictions...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:42am

Stocks

PSX, Karandaaz sign accord to facilitate smaller enterprises

KARACHI: In a landmark development for the capital market, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) signed an Agreement with...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:40am

Commodities

Palm oil ends higher on rival oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Wednesday, tracking strength in crude and rival edible...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:35am

Commodities

Copper hits peak since June on China optimism

LONDON: Copper continued its rally on Wednesday, rising to its highest levels since June as speculators bet that low...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:32am

Energy

Oil prices up 1pc to near 7-week high

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday to their highest since early December on a drop in the US dollar and...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:31am

Stocks

Indian shares hit two-week highs boosted by metals

BENGALURU: Indian stocks on Wednesday closed at their highest levels in over two weeks, lifted by metals and...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:29am

Cotton & Textile

Lacklustre business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:27am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:27am

Commodities

Iron ore rises as traders look for bargains

MANILA: Iron ore futures rose on Wednesday amid high trading volumes as traders looked for bargain buys, after...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:27am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

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 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (January 18, 2023) and the forecast for Thursday (January 19, 2023)...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rana leaves for London

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah who is also president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab, on...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Court grants bail to journalist in Bajwa data leak case

ISLAMABAD: A special court on Wednesday granted bail to the journalist who was arrested by the Federal Investigation...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Businesses urged to report cases of harassment by officials

KARACHI: Chief Collector of Customs Enforcement South Muhammad Yaqoob Mako has said that they try to resolve the...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Police branch to deal with ‘organised crime’ on the anvil

LAHORE: Punjab’s police department is working on a feasibility study to establish a separate branch to deal with...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Body set up to formulate strategy for improvement in crop yields

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a six-member committee to evolve a comprehensive practical strategy...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Sindh CM promises to address JI’s legitimate concerns

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with Jamaat-e-Islami...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

LHC seeks report from Ruda on farmers’ petitions

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (Ruda) and...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Letters

CPEC was low govt priority during PTI’s tenure?

The government is of the view that the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

ECB union says staff losing faith in leadership over inflation, pay

European Central Bank staff are losing confidence in the institution’s leadership following the ECB’s failure to...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Power distribution sector’s performance – II

T&D losses have been valued at Rs 520 billion. If losses are reduced to Nepra’s (National Electric Power...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Elite’s divorced from reality

It turns out that a ringside seat to a country plummeting into sovereign default – one of the few perks of an...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Stocks

Wall Street reverses gains on hawkish Fed comments

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes reversed gains by early afternoon on Wednesday as hawkish comments from...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Stocks

European shares extend winning streak on earnings boost

PARIS: European shares marked their longest winning streak since November 2021 on Wednesday, lifted by upbeat...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Stocks

China stocks subdued ahead of Lunar New Year holidays

SHANGHAI: China stocks seesawed in thin trading volume on Wednesday as many urban workers left ahead of the Lunar ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

foodpanda partners with Islamabad United

LAHORE: foodpanda has been named the official q-commerce partner of Islamabad United for HBL-PSL-2023. Ahsan Latif,...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Nawaz to return within a month, says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Mohammad Balighur Rehman said on Wednesday that the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif would return...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Sindh LG polls: Imran says PPP has no commitment to fair and free elections

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan tweeted on Wednesday that it is apparent from reports on...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Punjab govt imposes ban on private usury business

LAHORE: The Punjab government took a milestone step as prohibition on doing private usury business has been...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

IGP orders appointment of lady SHOs across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Aamir Zulfiqar Khan has ordered the appointment of female Station...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

NAO amendments case: SC urged to seek details of returned references from NAB during PTI tenure

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was prayed to direct the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit details of...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Malik Junaid appointed CG of Angola

KARACHI: Malik Junaid Imam, Director of Popular Group of Industries has been appointed honorary Consul of the...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The fools and the angels

“These bad people.” “Hey we live in the Land of the Pure – you gotta narrow that down for me to know who you...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Appeal against IHC verdict: SC issues notices to ECP, Nadra

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the NADRA on an appeal...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Baby, teen mother among six killed in California shooting

WASHINGTON: A six-month-old baby and its teen mother were among six people killed early Monday when gunmen opened...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Ukraine interior minister among dead in helicopter crash

BROVARY, (Ukraine): Ukraine’s interior minister and a child were among at least 14 people killed on Wednesday when...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Imran Khan declares himself candidate for bypolls to 33 NA seats

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, has once again decided to contest by-elections ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Karachi: JI says ready to talk to PPP on mayorship

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Sirajul Haq has said that his party is ready to negotiate with...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

ECP takes notice of ‘irregularities’, clash

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday took notice of “irregularities” in the results ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Four soldiers martyred in cross-border attack from Iran: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Four security personnel were martyred in a terrorist activity from across the Pakistan-Iran border in...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

KP governor dissolves assembly

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Wednesday signed the summary sent by Chief Minister Mahmood...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Wednesday (January...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

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 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ========================...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ========================...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,269.5307...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== OFFER ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ==================================== ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

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 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================== Open ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (January 18, 2023). ======================================= ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (January 18, 2023)...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 195,991 tonnes of cargo comprising 144,697 tonnes of import cargo and 51,294...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Energy

Gasoil margins fall on cautious sentiment amid firm oil

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 10-ppm sulphur gasoil margins extended losses on cautious trading sentiment amid firmer oil...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.872...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

ICE canola futures up

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures edged higher on Tuesday, but lagged bigger gains by soybeans. March canola...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Grains

Brazil summer grain crop to outgrow storage capacity for first time in 20 years

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s 2022/2023 summer grain production will outgrow total storage capacity for the first time in 20...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Energy

US natgas futures jump on weather forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures soared about 7% on Tuesday from an 18-month low in the prior session as gas started...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Commodities

China Dec steel output rises from prior month

SHANGHAI: China’s December steel output rose 4.5% from the prior month, official data showed on Tuesday, as demand...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Energy

KE seeks reduction of Rs10.262 per unit in FCA for December

ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric (KE) has sought a negative adjustment of Rs10.262 per unit in Fuel Charges Adjustment ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Revenue Div allowed to publish tax directory of MPs for 2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has allowed the Revenue Division to publish the tax directory of parliamentarians for...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:38am

Rates

Stocks witness positive trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday witnessed positive trend and partially recovered its overnight losses....

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate

Stock	Volume

Item	Value

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / May 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.84 ▲ 1 (20.66%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 23 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.32 ▲ 1 (13.66%)
Apna Microfin. / May 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.78 ▲ 0.99 (11.26%)
First Dawood Prop. / May 23 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	2.50 ▲ 0.25 (11.11%)
Sally Textile / May 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.17 ▲ 1.02 (10.05%)
AKD Securities / May 23 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Shadab Textile / May 23 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	35.29 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
AKD Hospitality / May 23 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	213 ▲ 19.36 (10%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 23 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	38.72 ▲ 3.52 (10%)
Prosperity Weav / May 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	41.25 ▲ 3.75 (10%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.56 ▼ -0.84 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / May 23 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	18.19 ▼ -2.02 (-10%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	15.53 ▼ -1.72 (-9.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / May 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.21 ▼ -1.13 (-9.96%)
Mandviwala / May 23 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	15.88 ▼ -1.62 (-9.26%)
Sana Ind / May 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	24.59 ▼ -2.4 (-8.89%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / May 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.29 ▼ -1.13 (-8.42%)
National Silk / May 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.65 ▼ -3.89 (-8.36%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / May 23 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	146.67 ▼ -13.11 (-8.21%)
GOC (Pak) / May 23 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	67.79 ▼ -5.93 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Big Bird Foods / May 23 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	32,684,444 ▲ 2.09
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,363,270 ▼ -0.02
Descon Oxychem / May 23 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	16,054,565 ▲ 2.28
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 23 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,455,241 ▲ 0.68
Ghani Global Holding / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11,330,395 ▼ -1.04
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,229,271 ▲ 0.45
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,030,569 ▲ 0.01
Frieslandcampina / May 23 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	9,282,883 ▲ 6.11
Kohinoor Spining / May 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,202,316 ▼ -0.28
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,835,014 ▲ 0.14

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