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Indian protest wrestler Punia suspended for avoiding dope test

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia – one of the leaders of athlete protests against the federation chief last...

Published 06 May, 2024 12:08pm

World

Janet Yellen launches contentious meetings on Chinese excess production threat

GUANGZHOU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday launched four days of talks with senior Chinese officials...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:00am

BR Research

Remittance surge in Feb

Inflow of remittances witnessed a surge in February 2024 by 13 percent year-on-year – shows the latest data released...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 09:11am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY

However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis

Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm

World

American lunar lander ‘alive and well,’ images expected soon

WASHINGTON: The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is “alive and well” following a drama-packed...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.4bn in January, up 26% YoY

However, inflow increase only 1% on a monthly basis

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

PFC delegation leaves for USA

LAHORE: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) delegation Sunday left for Las Vegas, USA, to partake in a three-day expo...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am

Sports

Finland beat USA to reach Davis Cup last eight for first time

PARIS: Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Sports

Sweden dump defending champions USA out of World Cup on penalties

MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the United States 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

World

More than $1bn up for grabs in US Mega Millions lottery drawing Aug 1

An estimated $1.1 billion jackpot was up for grabs in the multistate Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, one of...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:14am

World

USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port

SYDNEY: The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 10:17am

World

Blinken: US, allies to ‘defend against any aggression’ from North Korea

JAKARTA: Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday that the United States would work with allies to deter...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 05:46pm

World

Yellen swaps stories of being ‘the only woman in the room’ with Chinese economists

BEIJING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a trailblazer in the field of economics, met with six female...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 10:38am

World

US Energy Dept gets two ransom notices as MOVEit hack claims more victims

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 10:49am

Pakistan

Remittances decline 13% month-on-month in April, stand at $2.2bn

Cumulative figure for July to April 2022-23 stands at $22.742bn, 13% lower year-on-year

Updated 10 May, 2023 07:14pm

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World of wondrous connectivity

It was in 1953 that Mark R. Sullivan an executive of Pacific Telephone in USA had said “Just what form the future...

Updated 06 May, 2023 07:02am

World

France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: minister

WASHINGTON: France is a "strong and reliable" US ally, the country's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP on...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:39pm

World

Yellen downplays recession fears, expects US economy to grow

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects the world’s biggest economy will continue to grow, despite...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 11:09am

Pakistan

US says Zalmay Khalilzad does not represent its foreign policy, Biden administration

Last week, the former US envoy for Afghanistan had said Pakistan was 'underperforming and falling far behind' India

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:23pm

Technology

China says US presumption of guilt against TikTok is baseless

BEIJING: The US has made a presumption of guilt against TikTok without presenting any evidence that threatens its...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:51pm

World

'Not a crime': Trump dismisses NY probe at Texas rally

WACO: Donald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential...

Updated 26 Mar, 2023 11:33am

World

North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US

SEOUL: North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:05pm

Business & Finance

FED on beverages/juices under mini-budget: FBR chairman assures to resolve issue

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday assured Aaron Fishman, Commercial Counselor US Embassy...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

World

Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: A suspected Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 09:50am

Business & Finance

DGKCC to export 600,000 tons of cement to USA per year

KARACHI: The DG Khan Cement Company (DGKCC) to export 600,000 tons of low-alkali cement to the United States per ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

World

Six-year-old boy held after shooting teacher in US

WASHINGTON: A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 01:34pm

World

Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost

WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday,...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 12:11pm

Opinion

Geo-dynamics – 2023

At the start of 2023, the catch words are flux, realignment, reset, new world order, pivot, tilt. I am no...

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:40am

World

US blacklists companies for aiding Russian military

The Biden administration on Wednesday added 24 companies and other entities to an export control list for supporting...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 09:12pm

World

US has not seen transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia: Kirby

WASHINGTON: The United States has not seen evidence that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 08:07pm

Forex
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.82
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5307.01
India Sensex / May 22	74221.06
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38876.82
Nasdaq / May 22	16801.54
Hang Seng / May 22	19024.41
FTSE 100 / May 22	8370.33
Dow Jones / May 22	39671.04
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	18680.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	76.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 22	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 22	212791
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2371.48
Cotton US¢/pound / May 22	79
Petrol/Litre / May 23	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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