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Sudan's former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus

KHARTOUM: Sudan's former prime minister and top opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi has died from a coronavirus...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

World

Tens of millions set for strictest curbs when England lockdown ends

LONDON: More than 23 million people will be under the tightest restrictions once England's nationwide coronavirus...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Markets

Russian oil giant announces start of vast Arctic project

MOSCOW: Russian oil giant Rosneft on Wednesday announced the start of operations for its giant Vostok oil project in...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka extends import ban despite EU protest

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Thursday extended a ban on non-essential imports such as vehicles as it battles a foreign ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:39am

Former WB president James Wolfensohn dies aged 86

WASHINGTON: James Wolfensohn, an investment banker who helped straighten out the finances of major American cultural...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:59am

Sports

Pakistan cricketers positive for Covid-19 in New Zealand

WELLINGTON: Pakistan's cricket tour of New Zealand was in the balance Thursday after six squad members tested...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:35am

Pakistanis join final trials for China-made vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of volunteers are flocking to research hospitals across Pakistan to join final-stage clinical...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Museum to record Londoners' Covid dreams

LONDON: The Museum of London on Thursday announced a project to collect the dreams of Londoners during the...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:59am

Business & Finance

'Global Britain' defends slashing aid budget

LONDON: Britain on Thursday defended swingeing cuts planned to its overseas aid budget after an outpouring of...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Business & Finance

Malaysia's PM survives crucial budget test

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's embattled prime minister survived a crucial test Thursday when MPs voted in favour of his...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Business & Finance

Flydubai plane returns after inaugural service to Tel Aviv

DUBAI: A flydubai aircraft landed in Dubai from Tel Aviv on Thursday, the first scheduled commercial flight between...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Air strikes kill 19 Iran-backed fighters in Syria: monitor

Iran backs President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria's civil war.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 08:47pm

UK's PM appoints chief of staff after aide's stormy exit

Since 2016, Rosenfield has been global head of corporate clients for Hakluyt, a London-based strategic advisory firm that was founded by former operatives of Britain's foreign intelligence agency, MI6.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 08:45pm

Business & Finance

German Amazon workers strike on 'Black Friday'

The stoppage affected Amazon distribution facilities in Leipzig, Bad Hersfeld, Augsburg, Rheinberg, Werne and Koblenz.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 08:43pm

World

Biden says Americans 'won't stand' for attempt to derail election result

In a speech on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, Biden said in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware that Americans "have full and fair and free elections, and then we honor the results."

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:34pm

World

Trump pardons Michael Flynn, who lied to FBI over Russia

Democrats expressed outrage at Flynn's pardon, which came as the judge in charge of his case refused Justice Department efforts to drop it.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:30pm

Business & Finance

Mexico's economy to plunge less than feared: central bank

The country was still facing a "very adverse situation due to the pandemic," he added.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:26pm

Pandemic or not, people must stay active: WHO

Older adults were meanwhile advised to add activities that emphasise balance and coordination, as well as muscle strength, to help prevent falls.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:23pm

World

In Brazil, Pfizer begins process to register Covid-19 vaccine

Brazil's health ministry also agreed to buy 100 million doses of a different vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:19pm

World

Over 2,400 US Covid deaths in 24 hours, a six-month high: Johns Hopkins

But one day before Thursday's celebrations, officials and passengers in Los Angeles noted an eerie quiet compared to previous years.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 05:13pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Nov 29 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.4000 ▲ 0.20 (16.67%)
Chakwal Spinng / Nov 29 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.2700 ▲ 0.32 (12.31%)
Media Times / Nov 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.4200 ▲ 0.17 (12.00%)
Ravi Textile / Nov 29 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	6.4900 ▲ 0.59 (10.00%)
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.7500 ▲ 0.15 (9.37%)
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7.0367 ▲ 0.54 (7.69%)
General Tyre / Nov 29 The General Tyre & Rubber(GTYR)	68.5900 ▲ 5.09 (6.85%)
Artistic Den. / Nov 29 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	83.5800 ▲ 5.08 (6.47%)
Buxly / Nov 29 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	64.4100 ▲ 3.90 (6.45%)
Zephyr Tex / Nov 29 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.0000 ▲ 0.65 (6.28%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assur. / Nov 29 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	200.0000 ▼ 0.00 (-9.25%)
ZIL Ltd. / Nov 29 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	108.0000 ▼ 2.00 (-1.85%)
Descon Oxy. / Nov 29 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	32.2300 ▼ 0.32 (-0.56%)
Honda Atlas Car / Nov 29 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	289.9000 ▼ 2.40 (-0.17%)
Sitara Peroxide / Nov 29 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	22.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Pak Rein. / Nov 29 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	25.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Punjab Oil / Nov 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	139.9900 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Nov 29 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	137.3600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Murree Brewery / Nov 29 Murree Brewery Company Limited(MUREB)	555.0000 ▼ 5.00 (0.00%)
Landmark Sp. / Nov 29 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	14.4500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	24,898,500 ▼ 0.76
TRG Pak. / Nov 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	24,034,500 ▼ 4.38
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,218,500 ▼ 0.54
TPL Corp / Nov 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,651,500 ▼ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd / Nov 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,975,000 ▼ 0.14
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,053,500 ▼ 0.75
Maple Leaf / Nov 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,575,447 ▼ 0.65
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,449,878 ▼ 0.55
Worldcall / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,126,500 ▼ 0.07
Fauji Foods / Nov 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,025,500 ▼ 0.65

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	159.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	159.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	104.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.20

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	3638.35
India Sensex / Nov 28	44149.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	26644.71
Nasdaq / Nov 28	12205.85
Hang Seng / Nov 28	26894.68
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	6367.58
Dow Jones / Nov 28	29910.37
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	13335.68
France CAC40 / Nov 28	5598.18

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 27	20085.60
GDPGROWTH / Nov 27	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 27	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 27	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	0.08