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Exchange

Israel army says repelled 'terrorist' attack on northern border

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it had repelled an attempt by "terrorists" to penetrate its territory on Monday,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Hurricane Douglas spares Honolulu, skirts Hawaii

HONOLULU: Hurricane Douglas swept north of Hawaii late Sunday, sparing Honolulu but still posing a threat to Kauai ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

First French fighter jets head to India

PARIS: The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Two protesters in first Iraq deaths under new PM

BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister demanded an immediate investigation into the deaths of two demonstrators on Monday,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies

TOKYO: Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, considered a pioneer of the country's industry and known for his...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Chinese authorities take over closed US consulate in Chengdu

CHENGDU: The American flag was lowered at the US consulate in Chengdu on Monday and Chinese authorities entered the...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Letters

Bilawal goes too far?

LETTER: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari seems to have exceeded the limits of what is...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Take a knee - I

ARTICLE: 'Take a knee' has taken the world by storm - from Japan, going west, to California. My own experience of...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Covid-19: impact on 'populism'

ARTICLE: Democracies throughout the world are facing increasing challenges from their failings, rise of 'populism'...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Understatement of tax expenditure

ARTICLE: The Public Finance Management Act of 2019 defines tax expenditure as follows: 'The revenue which ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

ICT closes parks, recreational spots till Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: Aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus during Eidul Azha holidays, the Islamabad Capital...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:56am

All set to issue int'l tender for Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to issue international tender for Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), a critical...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:56am

CPEC projects: PML-N, PTI lawmakers take credit

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed and former minister for planning Ahsan Iqbal of Pakistan...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:57am

Terrorists pose serious threats to Pakistan, Afghanistan: UN

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations has warned that the presence of a large number of terrorists in Afghanistan,...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:58am

IHC rejects petition seeking reopening of schools

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected a petition filed by private school owners seeking the...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:58am

Timely steps decreasing cases: KP CM

PESHAWAR, July 27- KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that due to timely and effective measures of the...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:58am

Eidul Azha, Muharram: PM asks nation for strict SOPs compliance

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday appealed to the people to fully adhere to the standard operating...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:59am

PPP, PTI lawmakers clash over Karachi civic issues

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in the National...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:00am

Poem-telling contest held at SU

HYDERABAD: Bureau of Students Tutorial Guidance/Counselling Services and Co-curricular Activities (STAGS), ...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:01am

ATC removes terrorism clause from judge's video case

ISLAMABAD: The anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday dropped the terrorism clauses from the controversial judge,...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:01am

KPC takes exception toRangers personnel's entry to its premises

KARACHI: The governing body of Karachi Press Club (KPC) has taken strong exception to Rangers' entry into its...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:05am

Covid-19 claims 11 more lives, infects 513 in Sindh: CM

KARACHI: As many as 513 new cases of Covid-19 were detected out of 8,742 tested samples lifting the tally to 118824...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:06am

PC recommends local funding for urban development

KARACHI: Planning Commission (PC) has recommended that the urban development financing should be through local...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:06am

Islamic Centre: Rs15m earmarked for renovation, library and art gallery

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar has said after restoring the Islamic Center at Ayesha Manzil to its original...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:07am

Covid-19: Nationwide tally reaches 274,808

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 nationwide cases tally on Monday reached 274,808, death toll 5,853 and recoveries so far...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:08am

No plan to extend trade bodies' tenure: Razak

KARACHI: Prime Minister's Adviser on Commerce and Trade, Abdul Razak Dawood said elections of trade bodies will be...

Updated 28 Jul, 2020 04:07am

Heavy rains: Sindh govt won't leave ground till issues resolve: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said excess rainfall is...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

TUI scraps mainland Spain holidays

LONDON: Tour operator TUI has cancelled all British holidays to mainland Spain from Monday until August 9, after the...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Google to extend work-from-home policy to mid-2021

SAN FRANCISCO: Google will allow most employees to work from home through to July 2021 in response to the ongoing...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

LVMH reports rebound in China luxury sales

PARIS: LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, on Monday reported signs of a recovery in its businesses after a ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

German business morale ticks up again

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German business confidence rose for the third month in a row in July, a key survey said Monday, ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Trump national security advisor tests positive for Covid-19

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's national security advisor tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, as the president prepared...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Aishwarya Rai discharged

MUMBAI: Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter have been discharged from a...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Asia

India bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

NEW DELHI: India has banned 47 more Chinese apps just weeks after blocking the highly popular video-sharing platform...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Military courts' convictions: Justice Yahya refuses to hear appeals of 196 suspects

ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi refused to hear appeals of 196 persons convicted by the military courts on terrorism...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

FATF, security and NAB: Qureshi sees broad-based consensus

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday sought a broad-based consensus on laws related to the...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Soomro hails FWBL's achievements

ISLAMABAD: Muhammedmian Soomro, Chairman Privatization Commission (Ministry of Privatization Government of Pakistan)...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Minister underlines technology-driven education

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood presided a meeting of Ed-Tech...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

PUBG temporarily suspended, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The government has temporarily suspended online game Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) and sought...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Low-quality water seized at station stalls in Hyderabad

KARACHI: In continuation of drive initiated earlier this month by Pakistan Railways Karachi division against the...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Partly Facetious: There're three holidays

ARTICLE: "So what's up?" "Same-o, same-o." "There you are so wrong....its the fourth Eid since The Khan took over...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Kuwait leads most of Gulf higher; Qatar retreats

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Monday with Kuwait leading the gains on the back of a broad increase...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Travel stocks drag Europe lower

MILAN: European shares slipped on Monday with travel stocks leading the declines after Britain imposed a two-week...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

China shares regain ground

SHANGHAI: Chinese shares clawed back lost ground on Monday after data showed that China's economic recovery is...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Monday's early trade: Stimulus bets boost Wall Street

NEW YORK: US stocks rebounded on Monday as investors shrugged off surging Covid-19 cases and US-China tensions,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Australian shares up, NZ down

SYDNEY: Australian shares settled higher on Monday, helped by a record rally in gold stocks and reassurances of...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Japanese shares slip

TOKYO: Japanese shares slid to a 1-1/2 week low on Monday as worries over worsening ties between China and the ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

London stocks dip as travel shares down

LONDON: UK shares slipped on Monday as a two-week quarantine on all travellers from Spain hammered travel and ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Civil society, NGOs: LHC restrains Punjab govt from taking measures

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday restrained the Punjab government from taking coercive measures against civil...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Opposition terms adjourning of PA session unconstitutional

LAHORE: The opposition on Monday criticised the treasury benches for adjourning Punjab Assembly's session till ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Tevta starts e-learning courses

LAHORE: Mitigating risk in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Zero death of Covid-19 in last 24 hours: Buzdar

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has stated that no one died due to coronavirus during the last 24...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Punjab government imposes complete lockdown till Aug 5

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to impose complete lockdown for nine days across Punjab from Tuesday...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Online exams: Students to have another chance: PU VC

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad has announced that the chance of those students who do not...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (July 27, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 28, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

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 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

PSX turns bullish: BRIndex100 gains 67.43 points

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend on Monday on the back of local investors and institutional...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Grains

KP flour millers demand wheat price equal to Punjab

PESHAWAR: Flour millers here on Monday threatened to close their mills across the province, if the provincial...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Energy

Segmented load-shed in line with National Power Policy 2013: KE

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has reiterated that no unscheduled load-shed is being carried out in any part of the city....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Grains

Thai rice export prices rise on supply concerns

BENGALURU: Thai rice export prices gained this week as inconsistent rainfall stoked supply concerns, while the...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Vietnamese coffee prices fall on low demand

BANDAR LAMPUNG: Vietnam coffee prices were subdued due to weak demand and ample supplies in Indonesia and Brazil,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates.Ports

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 60,750 tonnes of cargo comprising 45,078 tonnes of import cargo and 15,672 tonnes...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Grains

European wheat prices rise on firmer US markets

PARIS: European wheat prices advanced on Friday, supported by firmer US markets, although the gains were capped ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate down further by Rs100 to Rs8150

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of Karachi Cotton Association on Monday has decreased the spot rate by Rs 100 per...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Stocks

Stock index for tech giants debuts in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's stock market launched a new index on Monday tracking China's tech giants as they become...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Energy

Power generation falls by 1pc in FY20

LAHORE: Power generation in Pakistan has declined by 1% YoY to 121,867 GWh (23,618 MW) during FY20 as compared to...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

China iron ore futures extend losses

BEIJING: Benchmark iron ore futures in China dropped for a third straight session on Monday, falling as much as 2.7%...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Copper prices up

LONDON: Copper prices ticked up on Monday, driven by a weaker dollar and expectations of a global demand recovery,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Energy

India June oil imports lowest in nearly 9 years

NEW DELHI: India's oil imports fell in June, hitting their lowest since October 2011, as refiners curbed purchases...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Energy

Oil dips on US-China tensions, rising virus cases

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Monday despite a weaker US dollar, as rising coronavirus cases and tensions...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Indian rice exports struggling

MUMBAI: India's rice exporters are struggling to fulfil orders due to limited availability of containers and workers...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Palm oil snaps 3-day rally

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures ended a three-session rally to drop nearly 4% on Monday as traders booked...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber falls

TOKYO: The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) rubber contract, which began trading on the Osaka Exchange on Monday,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

EU monitor cuts 2020 soft wheat yield forecast, ups spring crops

PARIS: The EU's crop monitoring service MARS cut its 2020 soft wheat yield forecast again on Monday to take account...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Raw sugar surges as supplies tighten, cocoa up

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE surged to the highest level in more than two weeks on Monday as crop concerns in...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Cotton & Textile

NY cotton rises 3pc on hurricane damage concerns, weak dollar

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures jumped more than 3% on Monday as excessive rains brought by Hurricane Hanna in Texas,...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Rainfall in I Coast cocoa main areas below-average

ABIDJAN: Rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions was below average, but growing...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Soyabeans up, corn eases

CHICAGO: US soyabean futures edged higher on Monday as strong export sales, most notably to China, offset pressure...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Energy

Oil rises on hopes for US stimulus measure

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Monday on hopes that stimulus efforts will help revitalize the US economy, but the ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (July 27, 2020)...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (July 27, 2020). ======================================= Offset ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Commodities

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Kerb

Pakistan Economic Indicators

KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates.Ports

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (July 27, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate Rs...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Currency

THE RUPEE: Gains vs most currencies

KARACHI: On Monday, Pakistan Rupee went up against most currencies. It gained value against USD in both interbank ...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

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 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (July 27, 2020)....

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (July 27, 2020)...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Rates.BR Index

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (July 27, 2020). ==================================== BR...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

Proposed right issues

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

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Exchange

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

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

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	157.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7984.93
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38274.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Petrol/Litre / May 1	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	81.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2288.39
Diesel/Litre / May 1	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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