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Belgian police raid MEP’s home in ‘Qatargate’ probe

BRUSSELS: Belgian investigators probing the “Qatargate” bribery scandal that has tainted the European Parliament...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

PCB chairman meets Governor

LAHORE: Expressing his determination to run the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in best possible way,...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Google Play introduces new screening policy for DLA in Pakistan

KARACHI: Google has introduced a new policy for personal loan applications with the commitment of protecting...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

South Asia

16 killed by suspected electrocution in India

LUCKNOW: At least 16 people were killed and another six injured in a suspected case of electrocution in the north...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Putin to skip BRICS summit in S Africa under arrest threat

JOHANNESBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a BRICS nations summit in South Africa next month, ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (July 19, 2023)....

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

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 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

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 Jul, 2023 03:12am

BISP board: Alvi approves appointment of five private members

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of five private members of the board of the Benazir...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Capt Shahid Ashraf Tarar (retd) made FPSC Chairman

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi immediately appointed Captain Shahid Ashraf Tarar (retd) as Federal Public Service...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Al-Qadir Trust, Toshakhana cases: IK and wife: AC extends bails

ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Admissibility of Toshakhana case: IHC issues notices to respondents in response to IK’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Wednesday, issued notices to the respondents in a petition filed by Imran...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

PM steps up consultations with MQM-P

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stepped up consultations with allied parties on a host of issues including...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

NA, Senate sessions summoned

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi summoned separate sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate. The president...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Sindh govt decides to constitute ‘Provincial Finance Commission’

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister presiding over a cabinet meeting here at CM House on Wednesday discussed and decided...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Taiser Town affectees accuse MDA of cancelling plots

KARACHI: The allottees of the Scheme 45, Taiser Town on Wednesday blamed the Malir Development Authority (MDA) for...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

CBD Punjab holds public hearing session on Walton Road project

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) also known as Central Business District...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

‘Illicit cigarette manufacturers exploit export quotas, evade advance tax’

LAHORE: The so-called companies manufacturing illegal brands of cigarettes are evading taxes at the retail level and...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Police dept launches four new services at e-Khidmat centres

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched four new services related to the police department in e-Khidmat centres,...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Crackdown against illegal constructions launched in Lahore

LAHORE: On the direction of caretaker Punjab Local Government Minister Amir Mir, a crackdown has been launched...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Low-lying areas: CM says there must be no complacency

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, considering the heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi, has asked...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Manifesto unveiled: Labourers: IPP promises minimum monthly wage of Rs50,000

LAHORE: The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) unfolding its manifesto here on Wednesday has announced to fix the...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Special court acquits CEO of LMKR from E-Services Project case

ISLAMABAD: A special court has acquitted the chief executive officer (CEO) of LMKR from an E-Services Project ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

NLC delegation discusses enhanced land route connectivity with Kazakh officials

RAWALPINDI: In an ongoing effort to enhance land route connectivity between Pakistan and the Central Asian Republics...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

‘Need to display tobacco-free signage at business houses in Karachi’

KARACHI: Programme Manager of the International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lungs Diseases (The Union) Kathy...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Tackling calamities: Need for globally-coordinated efforts stressed

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar have stressed the need for globally coordinated efforts to deal with natural...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Interim bail of Imran in three cases extended till 26th

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Wednesday, extended interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Iesco for adopting precautionary measures in rainy season

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has asked power consumers to adopt precautionary measures...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Ex-mayor approaches LHC against PLGA 2022

LAHORE: Former mayor of Lahore Col Mubashir Javed (retired) has approached the Lahore High Court against the Punjab...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Dr Amjad Saqib named ‘Global Man of the Decade’

ISLAMABAD: Founder and Chairman of the world’s largest interest-free microfinance organisation Akhuwat, Dr Amjad...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Development of bulk, general cargo terminal at East Wharf: Body to negotiate draft framework deal with UAE

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT) on Wednesday...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Outgoing Ambassador of Jordan calls on Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that Pakistan wants to further deepen its ties with Jordan in the areas of...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 19, 2023) and the forecast for Thursday (July 20, 2023)...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (July 19, 2023)....

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Member to Member

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

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Stocks up on fresh buying

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday witnessed a mixed trend and after moving both ways, closed on slightly...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Civilians’ trial in military courts: SC directs AGP to get instructions from govt on right of appeal

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to get instructions from the...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Ukraine’s FM to arrive today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will arrive on a two-day official visit Thursday for talks on...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Hard reset and a lost generation

No better time than election season to make the case – very controversial one, it turns out – that Pakistan’s...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Letters

There’s no cure to bad luck

Noted economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha has forecast that the year 2023-24 is likely to witness a moderate decline from the...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PML-N supremo never ever learns from his mistakes

“So one folly over another.” “Hey you know the PML-N supremo never ever learns from his past mistakes. Hey...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

British stocks rally, homebuilders clock best day since 2008

LONDON: British stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday, with homebuilders notching their biggest percentage gain...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

China, HK stocks wobble; focus on stimulus

HONG KONG: China stocks closed flat on Wednesday, while Hong Kong shares dipped, with frail economic data continuing...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

European shares gain as homebuilders surge

PARIS: European shares closed higher on Wednesday, with UK stocks in the lead after a faster-than-expected slowdown...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

Indian shares extend record rally on earnings boost

BENGALURU: Indian shares rose for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, aided by a late-session resurgence in ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Stocks

Wall St climbs as investors assess bank earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street rose on Wednesday, as investors looked past weak secon-quarter earnings from Goldman Sachs,...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 96,204 tonnes of cargo comprising 75,219 tonnes of import cargo and 20,985...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (July 19, 2023)...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,577.8459...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,353.7361 Bid...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ========================...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ========================...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

12 killed, 181 injured in rain-related incidents: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the monsoon rains in Pakistan has reached 111 as authorities reported 12 more deaths...

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:17am

Electricity: govt hasn’t enhanced peak hours

ISLAMABAD: The government has not enhanced peak hours for electricity consumers in the country as it is neither...

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 11:25am

Fitch upgrades Wapda’s rating

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency...

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 08:39am

Security of nuclear materials : US think tank acknowledges improvement

ISLAMABAD: A Washington-based foreign policy think tank – Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) – has acknowledged...

Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:30am

Energy

Cut in HSD price controversy: OCAC says stands by its stance

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) stands by its stance that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Energy

Int’l Solar Clean Energy conference held: Call to maximise solar power production in Pakistan

KARACHI: Speakers at the 3rd International Solar Clean Energy conference organised by the Energy Update here at ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Gold, silver prices soar

KARACHI: Gold prices on Wednesday continued to surge with silver adding a sizeable value on the local market, ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Dalian coking coal climbs

MANILA: Dalian coking coal futures climbed to their highest in nearly three months on Wednesday as mining ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Copper slips on lack of major China stimulus

LONDON: Copper prices eased on Wednesday, weighed down by a rebound in the dollar, worries about a lack of major...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Energy

Oil prices rise as US supply tightens

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained on Wednesday, buoyed by tighter US crude supplies, China’s pledge to reinvigorate its...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Gold stalls near 8-week highs on Fed pause hopes

NEW YORK: Gold prices hovered near an eight-week peak on Wednesday after recent economic data re-ignited hopes that...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

NY cocoa holds near recent 12-year peak

LONDON: New York cocoa futures on ICE were hovering just below the previous session’s 12-year peak on Wednesday,...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures track Shanghai gains on hopes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures inched higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market following a...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 24.281...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Cotton & Textile

China urges more irrigation for heat-stressed cotton crop

BEIJING: China’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday urged cotton growers in the world’s top producer to irrigate ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Russia puts Black Sea cargoes on alert after grain deal exit

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it would consider cargo ships headed for Ukraine via the Black Sea as potential...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Commodities

Paris grains soar as Russia targets Black Sea ports

PARIS: European wheat, maize and rapeseed rose on Wednesday after Moscow said it would consider Ukraine-bound ships...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Energy

US natural gas futures gain

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a one-week high on Wednesday on a drop in daily output and forecasts for...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (July 19, 2023)...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Cotton & Textile

Mills lay hands over quality cotton

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained firm and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (July 19, 2023). ======================== Open Bid ...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (July 19, 2023)....

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

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 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Forex

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.25
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5187.70
Nasdaq / May 7	16332.56
Dow Jones / May 7	38884.26
India Sensex / May 8	73566.30
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Hang Seng / May 8	18325.35
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18528.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	77.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2314.41
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	77.79
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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