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Flights cancelled, schools closed as China fights virus outbreak

BEIJING: Authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:44am

BR Research

FDI ecosystem needs a shake-up

While not so soaring as many have been reporting, FDI to Pakistan has witnessed an improvement in September 2021,...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 07:25am

Pakistan

Eid-e-Miladun Nabi (PBUH) celebrated

KARACHI: Like other parts of the country, Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) was celebrated in Karachi with religious zest and...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Perspectives

Looming energy crisis and possible corrective measures

With the onset of Covid-19 in Pakistan in March 2020 and subsequent lockdowns, the Pakistan government together with...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 05:15pm

World

Gates Foundation invests $120mn for Covid pill access

WASHINGTON: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $120 million in an...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 09:31am

Pakistan

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will begin tomorrow; Rs17m on offer

LAHORE: After the successful completion of the National T20, the 2021-22 season enters into next phase with the...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

'Fully vaccinated' Colin Powell dies of Covid-19 complications

WASHINGTON: Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan

PM Imran, COAS briefed on Covid response, vaccination drive in NCOC visit

Prime Minister appreciates efforts of NCOC and all federating units for a synergised response to deal with the pandemic

Published 18 Oct, 2021 08:01pm

World

Merck Covid-19 pill sparks calls for access for lower income countries

NEW YORK: The plan to roll out Merck & Co's promising antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 risks repeating the...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 05:01am

Opinion

The untreated pandemic

Frozen. Stalled. Broken down. Hazed. Fogged. Jammed. We are neither talking about the car engine nor the weather; we...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:42am

Opinion

Supply chains, inflation overshadow vaccine, debt woes at IMF-World Bank meetings

Supply chain woes and growing inflation concerns pushed aside a widening gap in COVID-19 vaccinations and mounting...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Business & Finance

MMBL wins Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Award

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has won the prestigious Retail...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Pakistan

US to ship 9.6m doses of Pfizer vaccine to Pakistan

The US has announced to ship an additional 9.6 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan through the...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 11:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan eases coronavirus curbs, lifts 'safe day' restriction

Cinemas and shrines to also re-open for vaccinated individuals
Number of people allowed at outdoor weddings increased to 500

Published 15 Oct, 2021 08:24pm

BR Research

Remittances are roaring!

Remittances to Pakistan have been on a constant uptrend - continuing to cool down a heated economy. Remittances have...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 07:35am

Markets

KSE-100 Index witnesses record profitability in FY21: Earnings grow by 60pc post-Covid YoY

KARACHI: The KSE-100 Index companies recorded record profitability in FY21, growing by 60 percent on year-on-year...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Pakistan

Covid-19 positivity ratio falls to 1.8pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to report a decline in new coronavirus infections, with the positivity rate falling to...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 06:43am

Opinion

Arabs ease Assad's isolation as US looks elsewhere

While Bashar al-Assad is still shunned by the West who blame him for a decade of brutal war in Syria, a shift is...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Pakistan

Sindh govt allows 100% attendance in schools from October 11

Makes vaccination of students of age of 12 years and above obligatory
Decision comes as coronavirus situation eases in the country

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 01:00am

Pakistan

NCOC allows resumption of normal classes across all educational institutes

Decision comes as coronavirus situation eases in the country

Updated 07 Oct, 2021 07:18pm

World

J&J files for authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster

Pfizer has also asked the FDA to expand its vaccine approval to include boosters for all people aged 16 and older

Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:12pm

BR Research

Equity market: Where now?

September 2021 was the worst in terms of returns at KSE-100, since the Covid-induced freefall in March 2020. What is...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 07:25am

UAE official says time to manage rivalry with Iran and Turkey

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is trying to manage long-running rivalries with Iran and Turkey through dialogue to...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 06:22am

Opinion

A special UNGA session

Come September, Come UNGA. The big gathering. Leaders speak. Diplomats meet. Global agenda is set. Challenges are...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

Opinion

Govt's inflation narrative

Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged yet again on 30 September 2021 that inflation is an issue but laid the blame...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

Business & Finance

PBC analyses PBS import data, makes careful observations

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has said that measures like tariffs and LC margin calls will raise ...

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:15pm

Markets

Vietnam's commercial hub back in business after 3-month lockdown

HO CHI MINH CITY: Ho Chi Minh City on Friday lifted a stay-at-home order that had kept its nine million residents...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 11:40am

Opinion

Digital equity for all ages

The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am

BR Research

Digital transformation: government first!

While successive governments in Pakistan have talked a good game on public sector reforms, they more or less lacked ...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 07:30am

Rising world commodity prices, Covid variants: Finance ministry highlights downside risks to economic outlook

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has highlighted that there are some downside risks to the outlook of the economy...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:00am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.00 ▲ 1.00 (9.09%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.35 ▲ 0.18 (8.29%)
Dynea Pak / Oct 22 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	241.87 ▲ 16.87 (7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 22 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	410.56 ▲ 28.64 (7.50%)
Thal LTD / Oct 22 Thal Limited(THALL)	401.72 ▲ 28.02 (7.50%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	115.37 ▲ 8.04 (7.49%)
Pak Int Cont. / Oct 22 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	171.25 ▲ 11.94 (7.49%)
Leiner Gelatine / Oct 22 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	20.55 ▲ 1.43 (7.48%)
Philip Morris / Oct 22 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	833.00 ▲ 58.00 (7.48%)
Image Pakistan / Oct 22 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	18.89 ▲ 1.31 (7.45%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Oct 22 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	896.00 ▲ -224.41 (-20.03%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Oct 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.29 ▲ -1.00 (-18.90%)
Universal Ins. / Oct 22 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.88 ▲ -1.00 (-17.01%)
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.33 ▲ -0.56 (-14.40%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	10.25 ▲ -1.00 (-8.89%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Oct 22 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1558.63 ▲ -126.37 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Oct 22 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	83.00 ▲ -6.72 (-7.49%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Oct 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.30 ▲ -1.56 (-7.48%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Oct 22 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	18.06 ▲ -1.46 (-7.48%)
J. K. Spinning / Oct 22 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	41.61 ▲ -3.35 (-7.45%)

Stock	Volume
Bank of Punjab / Oct 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,568,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,961,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,424,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,691,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	19,102,115 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Oct 22 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	15,879,000 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 22 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	14,936,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,000,841 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Oct 22 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	7,395,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	6,611,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	173.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	173.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	114.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	4486.46
India Sensex / Oct 20	61765.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	29025.46
Nasdaq / Oct 20	15021.81
Hang Seng / Oct 20	25409.75
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	7203.33
Dow Jones / Oct 20	35258.61
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	15474.47
France CAC40 / Oct 20	6673.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 20	83.87
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 20	14680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 20	97700.00
Gold Spot / Oct 20	1781.95
Cotton / Oct 20	110.73

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