[external] Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $12.256 bln - Reuters - Fri 5:11 am
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign reserves fell by $355 million to $12.256 billion in the week that ended on May 3, the central bank said on Thursday.

[external] Pakistan closing rupee rates in the kerb market - Reuters - Fri 4:20 am

[external] Pakistani stocks end down on weakening rupee - Reuters - Fri 2:17 am
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - Pakistani stocks ended near a three-month low on Thursday as foreign investors sold shares such as MCB Bank and Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd following a weakening rupee, dealers said.

[external] Pakistan rupee hits record low on oil worries - Reuters - Fri 1:32 am
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - The Pakistani rupee fell 0.95 percent against the U.S. dollar on Thursday to a new record low and it has now depreciated 8.9 percent since the beginning of the year.

[external] Pakistani rupee falls to record close vs dollar - Reuters - Fri 12:38 am
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - The Pakistani rupee fell 0.95 percent against the U.S. dollar on Thursday to a new record low and it has now depreciated 8.9 percent since the beginning of the year.

Pakistan's PM Approves Import of 250,000 Tonnes of Wheat - AsiaPulse - Fri 12:21 am
ISLAMABAD, May 8 Asia Pulse - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday approved immediate import of 250,000 tonnes wheat in the wake of a downward trend in its international price.

[external] Pakistan's Lucky Cement raises $109 mln via GDRs - Reuters - Thu 10:23 pm
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - Lucky Cement , Pakistan's biggest cement maker, said on Thursday it raised $109.3 million through the issue of global depositary receipts (GDRs) to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

[external] Pakistani c.bank sells 9.7 bln rupees of T-bills - Reuters - Thu 9:57 pm
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 9.7 billion rupees ($145.42 million) in two-day Treasury bills (T-bills) at 9.09 percent to primary dealers on Thursday to mop up funds from the money market.

[external] Pakistan c.bank to sell T-bills in two-day repo - Reuters - Thu 9:18 pm
KARACHI, May 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank said it will sell Treasury bills to commercial banks on Thursday in two repo contracts to mop up funds from the money market.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] CORRECTED-Omantel launches loan for Worldcall buy -source - Reuters - Thu 3:05 am
· [external] Pakistani rupee falls 1.6 pct to hit record low - Reuters - Thu 1:38 am
· [external] Pakistani rupee falls 1.6 percent to record low - Reuters - Thu 1:10 am
· [external] Pakistani 6-mth T-bill cut-off yield at 9.9570 pct - Reuters - Thu 12:39 am
· Pakistani stockbroker gets nod to trade in Sri Lanka - AFP - Thu 12:09 am
· Pakistan Int'l Airlines Assures Better Services for Exporters - AsiaPulse - Wed 5:33 pm
· [external] RLPC-Omantel launches $205 mln loan for Worldcall buy-source - Reuters - Wed 5:25 am
· [external] Pakistan puts OGDCL exchangeable bond issue on hold - Reuters - Wed 4:51 am
· [external] Pakistani stocks end lower on economic concerns - Reuters - Wed 1:53 am
· [external] Pakistani rupee recovers but still under pressure - Reuters - Wed 1:06 am

· [external] Maybank shares slide after Pakistan buy - Reuters - Tue 6:05 pm
· [external] Maybank shares slide after Pakistan acquisition - Reuters - Tue 5:11 pm
· [external] RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup cuts Maybank target price - Reuters - Tue 4:55 pm
· [external] Malaysian shares seen down, Maybank in focus - Reuters - Tue 4:20 pm
· [external] Maybank buys $680 mln stake in Pakistan MCB Bank - Reuters - Tue 4:35 am
· [external] Pakistan rupee hits record low on oil, equity worries - Reuters - Tue 4:02 am
· [external] Pakistani stocks end nearly 2 percent lower - Reuters - Tue 3:58 am
· [external] Pakistani cenbank to offer 65 bln rupees of T-bills - Reuters - Tue 1:24 am
· [external] Pakistani rupee falls 1 percent to record low - Reuters - Tue 12:56 am
· [external] Pakistani cement sales up 25 pct in July-April - Reuters - Mon 11:48 pm

· Malaysia's Maybank to acquire 20 pct of Pakistan's MCB - AFP - Mon 10:32 pm
· [external] Maybank bets on Pakistan, buys $680 mln MCB Bank stake - Reuters - Mon 8:50 pm
· [external] Malaysia's Maybank says to raise capital by June - Reuters - Mon 8:12 pm
· [external] Maybank buys 15 pct of Pakistan's MCB Bank - Reuters - Mon 7:18 pm
· [external] Malaysia's Maybank to buy stake in Pakistan's MCB - Reuters - Mon 6:52 pm
· [external] Pakistani rupee falls to record low - Reuters - Sun 1:38 am
· [external] Pakistani rupee skids to record low; passes 65 - Reuters - Sun 12:58 am
· [external] Pakistani cenbank sells 27.05 bln rupees of T-bills - Reuters - Sat 10:21 pm
· [external] Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $12.611 bln - Reuters - Sat 4:46 am
· [external] Pakistani stocks slip further on uncertain politics - Reuters - Sat 4:17 am