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Business & Finance

Foreign investment faces U-shaped recovery: UN

GENEVA: Global foreign direct investment flows are set to go through a U-shaped recovery, staying weak in 2021, the...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Republicans signal deep resistance to Trump Senate trial

WASHINGTON: Republican lawmakers demonstrated Sunday that Democrats will have a fight on their hands to convict...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Oman bars expats from certain jobs

MUSCAT: Oman announced Sunday it will bar expatriates from certain jobs in an effort to create more employment...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Business & Finance

Embattled Intel says earnings better than expected

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel said Thursday that earnings topped prior expectations, as the computer chip giant faces ...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Sports

IPL's Royals appoint Sri Lankan Sangakkara as director

Kumar is considered one of the legends of the modern game, having scored over 28,000 runs in his 16-year career.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 08:41pm

Sports

Root's 186 helps England close in on Sri Lanka

Root, who completed his 19th Test ton in 99 matches before lunch, kept pushing in the marathon knock of 309 balls.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 08:39pm

Sports

Bangladesh, West Indies target World Cup qualifying points in dead rubber

Bangladesh will face the West Indies in the third and final match on Monday.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 08:38pm

World

Egypt begins coronavirus immunisation campaign

Egypt has registered over 160,000 novel coronavirus infections, including nearly 9,000 deaths.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 08:38pm

World

Ghana prepares to bury ex-leader Rawlings as parties vie over legacy

Rawlings held sway for two decades, first as military ruler and later as elected president.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:39pm

World

US says support for Taiwan 'rock-solid' as Chinese jets buzz island

The statement added Washington would continue to work on "deepening" ties with democratic Taiwan.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:36pm

World

11 Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining 10

The 11 miners were rescued after the air ventilator shaft was cleared, the official state news agency Xinhua reported.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:36pm

World

Germany to use corona meds that helped Trump

Germany's order comes at a time of growing frustration in the EU over a slower-than-expected rollout of vaccines.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:30pm

Sports

Ton-up Root keeps England in hunt at Galle

The tourists still trail by 129 runs in response to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 381.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:26pm

World

Pirates kill sailor, kidnap 15 off Nigeria: report

Ten sailors who were taken hostage from a Turkish vessel off West Africa were released in August 2019.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:25pm

World

Dubai slows down Pfizer vaccine rollout amid shipment delays

On Saturday, the UAE recorded 3,566 Covid-19, a new high for the 12th consecutive day. It has so far recorded over 274,000 infections, including 783 deaths.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:22pm

World

France imposes border controls in scramble to avoid lockdown

EU travellers entering France by land, including cross-border workers, will not need a negative test.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:20pm

Sports

Marin and Axelsen claim back-to-back badminton titles in Bangkok

Marin, the reigning Olympic champion, smashed top seed Tai Tzu-ying for the second time in a fortnight.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:19pm

World

No Europe deaths directly tied to Covid jabs: experts

Health agencies stress however that the vast majority of post-vaccination fatalities were elderly, already vulnerable and often sick.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:16pm

World

Russia police violence in spotlight after 3,500 protesters detained

A number of protesters were injured, including a woman in Saint Petersburg who was hospitalised with a head injury and was in intensive care Sunday.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:12pm

World

Scottish leader vows to hold 'legal' independence vote

Sturgeon cited the fact that "the polls now show that a majority of people in Scotland want independence".

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:11pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 26 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 26 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 26 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 26 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 26 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 26 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 26 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 26 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 26 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 26 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 26 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 26 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 26 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 26 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 26 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 26 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 26 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 26 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 26 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 26 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 26 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 26 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 26	160.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 26	160.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 26	103.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 26	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 26	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 26	3842.69
India Sensex / Jan 26	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 26	28822.29
Nasdaq / Jan 26	13577.42
Hang Seng / Jan 26	30159.01
FTSE 100 / Jan 26	6638.85
Dow Jones / Jan 26	30870.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 26	13643.95
France CAC40 / Jan 26	5472.36