Stocks dip after govt vetoes trade with India
Business
April 2, 2021
Stocks on Thursday cheered the governmentâs dovish lockdown policy and booed its hard line against opening trade with India to close on a red note, dealers said.
Pakistan Stock Exchangeâs (PSX) KSE-100 Shares Index market lost 0.36 percent or 159.87 points to settle at 44,428 points. Total traded volume shrank 30 percent to 312 million shares and value slumped 33 percent to Rs17.3 billion over Wednesday.
Topline Securities in a note said the day kicked off on a positive note as no imposition of a general lockdown was announced by the PM Imran Khan in the cabinet meeting, which drove the sentiment with the index making an intraday high of 289 points, the brokerage said.
April 2, 1869: The Union Flag alerted readers, âThree thousand copies (more or less) of the School Fund Embezzlement Investigation at this office for gratuitous distribution.â
The Union Flag was a newspaper printed in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way under the masthead. However, it was also spelled as Jonesboro at various points inside the newspaper.
April 2, 1891: The Comet reported, âAnother deal was made Monday in Main street (sic) property. F.A. Stratton purchased the corner of Main and Roan Streets (sic) from Mr. Landreth. The price paid was $100 per foot, cash. The property fronts 73 feet on Main street (sic) and is 150 feet deep. Mr. Stratton will erect a building to cover the entire lot, which will run up three or four stories into the air. The plans will be made at once.â
April 1, 2021
The president tasked five members to help promote his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal to Americans and Congress.
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Pres. Biden held his first full Cabinet meeting today. The meeting was held in the East room of the White House.
That s because it has more space and allows for more social distancing than the traditional Cabinet meeting room.
The president asked the secretaries of transportation, energy, housing, labor and commerce to be key messengers for his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal.
Karachi
April 2, 2021
Karachi: National Foods Limited (NFL) is a company driven by the Founders’ Philosophy of giving back to Pakistan, the management’s vision is derived on the same perspective which is translated across all stakeholders. NFL has achieved market leadership in the food sector by remaining connected to the changing needs of the consumers with the changing dynamics of the environment. They bridge these gaps by bringing customer centric innovative solutions and creating partnerships to bring food safety to the consumers through their flagship brands.
In line with the same vision, the company has launched a new route to market by activating MadeEasy.com.pk as an E-Commerce platform to serve consumers better and providing them the convenience of buying National Foods products with a click of a button while offering quick and hassle-free delivery.