Islamabad, April 14, 2016 (PPI-OT):American Ambassador David Hale announced today that the U.S. government, in partnership with the Abraaj Group, Indus Basin Holding, and JS Private Equity Management, has made […]

Karachi, JS Global Capital Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about purchase of shares of the company. 11,993,000 shares were bought from its members in terms of Rule 5 (11) of the companies (Buy-Back of shares) Rules, 1999. JS Global Capital Limited was a company incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company on June 28, 2000. The company was converted into a public limited company in December, 2004. The foundations of the company are laid under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company is a subsidiary of JS Bank Limited which is a subsidiary of Jahangir Siddiqui and Company Limited, the ultimate parent of the company. JS Global Capital Limited is a TRE Certificate holder of the company. The principal activities of the company are share brokerage, money market, forex and commodity brokerage, advisory and consultancy services. The other mix includes investment in the listed and unlisted equity and debt securities and reverse purchase transactions. The stocks of the company are quoted on the Karachi and Islamabad Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is located in Karachi. The symbol “JSGCL” is being used by the stock exchange for the shares of JS Global Capital Limited.

Karachi, Invest and Finance Securities Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on April 22, 2016 at Karachi. The agenda of the meeting shall be consideration of quarterly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2016. Further, the closed period of the company shall be from April 15, 2016 to April 25, 2016 (both days inclusive). Invest and Finance Securities Limited is a company incorporated in Pakistan on September 27, 1999 as a Private Limited Company and converted into Public Unquoted Company on November 27, 2006. The foundations of the company are laid under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company is a Trading Rights Entitlement Certificate (TREC) Holder of the Karachi Stock Exchange Limited and the Lahore Stock Exchange Limited. It is a Corporate Member of the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited and is registered with Financial Markets Association of Pakistan as Interbank Broker and Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan as Service Provider/Distributor. The Company is also engaged in Financial Brokerage, Corporate Finance and Financial Research. The stocks of the company are quoted on the Karachi Stock Exchange and Lahore Stock Exchange of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is located at Karachi. The symbol “IFSL” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Invest and Finance Securities Limited.

Karachi, Archroma Pakistan Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on April 27, 2016 at Karachi. The agenda of the meeting shall be consideration of half yearly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2016. Further, the closed period of the company shall be from April 20, 2016 to April 27, 2016 (both days inclusive). Archroma Pakistan Limited is a company incorporated in Pakistan The foundations of the company are laid under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company is engaged in the business of producing textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clairants. The products of the company fall under the category of apparel, home textiles, technical textiles and carpets. The stocks of the company are quoted on the Karachi Stock Exchange of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is located at Karachi. The symbol “ARPL” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Archroma Pakistan Limited.

Karachi, BMA Chundrigar Road Saving Fund informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on April 18, 2016 at Karachi. The agenda of the meeting shall be consideration of quarterly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2016. Further, the closed period of the company shall be from April 11, 2016 to April 18, 2016 (both days inclusive). The BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund (BCSF) is the flagship fund launched by BMA Funds on August 20, 2007 in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd as sole distributor. It is an open-end Income fund that caters to the investors’ need for keeping their mutual fund investments as liquid and accessible as a bank account while generating optimum returns benchmarked to outperform 1-month KIBOR rates. The symbol “OEFBMACRSF” is being used by the stock exchanges for the BMA Chundrigar Road Savings Fund.

Karachi, Ferozsons Laboratories Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on April 21, 2016 at Lahore. The agenda of the meeting shall be consideration of quarterly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2016. Further, the closed period of the company shall be from April 14, 2016 to April 21, 2016 (both days inclusive). The Corporate History of the Ferozsons Group began in 1894, when its Founder Maulvi Ferozuddin Khan established the Ferozsons publishing house. From the outset, their founder’s corporate vision involved playing a meaningful role in the education and health of the underprivileged population of the sub-continent. Consequently, Ferozsons Laboratories Limited was created in 1954 as one of the first pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the fledgling state of Pakistan. The company commenced operations in 1956, and in 1960 became the first Pakistani pharmaceutical company to be listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. They have a consistent track record of financial performance, and are 6-time recipient of the Karachi Stock Exchange’s ‘KSE Top 25 Companies Award’. Through their range of branded generics and in-licensed products, they have attained market leadership in the areas of cardiology, oncology, gastroenterology, dermatology and anti-infective markets in the Pakistan. These products are now being exported to markets in Asia and Africa, and they are actively seeking export opportunities in other markets. Ferozsons is the Pakistan marketing and distribution partner for the Boston Scientific Corporation, USA for its range of cardiac and peripheral products and interventional devices. This partnership will allow us to further strengthen their channels in cardiology, oncology, and G.I. fields. The symbol “FEROZ” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Ferozsons Laboratories Limited.

Karachi, BMA Empress Cash Fund informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the board meeting of the company is scheduled to be held on April 18, 2016 at Karachi. The agenda of the meeting shall be consideration of quarterly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2016. Further, the closed period of the company shall be from April 11, 2016 to April 18, 2016 (both days inclusive). BMA Asset Management Company Limited (BMA Funds) is a Non-Banking Finance Company licensed to perform Asset Management and Investment Advisory Services as per the NBFC Rules, 2003. Incorporated in April 2005, BMA Funds was fully licensed to carry out asset management and investment advisory services in November 2005. BMA Funds is pleased to inform you that the BMA Empress Cash Fund was the top performing money fund in the country for the month of Feb 2012. The symbol “OEFBMAECF” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of BMA Empress Cash Fund.