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Hatim Salman Nusrat

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Amid COVID-19, Pakistan India and China to become “world’s surveillance hotspot”, warns report

According to a new Right to Privacy Index report, “China and Pakistan are among the nations with a worsening track record of violating citizens privacy”, with Asia being one of the highest-risk regions in the world for breaches of privacy, surveillance, and curbing political liberties.

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 06:53pm

World

Almost 50% of Conservative Party members believe Islam is a 'threat to British way of life'

There continues to be widespread suspicion, prejudice, and hostility against Muslims, both within the party itself and in the general public.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 05:29pm

World

Political polarisation have made Americans more accepting of anti-democratic behavior, warns report

What if a respected politician, one with unanimously accepted positions on a wide range of issues, does or says something antidemocratic? Will that have any impact on the voting patterns and electoral behavior?

Updated 30 Sep, 2020 07:52pm

World

Trump's financial records show years of tax avoidance and fraud, reveals NYT report

A bombshell report by the New York Times made some startling revelations about President Trump’s self-proclaimed billionaire status, his penchant for avoiding federal taxes, his ties with autocratic governments abroad, and the poorly-managed nature of his business empire.

Updated 28 Sep, 2020 03:35pm

World

India playing a "dangerous game", PM Imran Khan warns UN General Assembly

In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke on the lack of financial accountability to prevent international white collar crimes, the challenges of climate change, Pakistan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of Islamophobia, the authoritarian tendencies of the Modi government, and the repression of Kashmiris.

Updated 25 Sep, 2020 11:27pm

World

Modi features in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, but there is a catch

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been featured in Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People of 2020” list, but there is a catch - as his influence as the leader of the world’s largest democracy, often projected glowingly as a vibrant, secular society, is described without its glossy veneer.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 06:57pm

World

A new country will be recognising Israel, says American Ambassador to the U.N.

On Wednesday, Kelly Craft, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated that a new country will be recognising Israel in “the next day or two”.

Updated 25 Sep, 2020 06:18pm

World

Khalilzad admits Taliban has yet to cut ties with Al Qaeda

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad indicated that the Taliban has yet to fully cut ties with Al-Qaeda, stating that they have “taken some positive steps, but they have some distance still to go”.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 01:35pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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Hatim Salman Nusrat

Amid COVID-19, Pakistan India and China to become “world’s surveillance hotspot”, warns report

Almost 50% of Conservative Party members believe Islam is a 'threat to British way of life'

Political polarisation have made Americans more accepting of anti-democratic behavior, warns report

Trump's financial records show years of tax avoidance and fraud, reveals NYT report

India playing a "dangerous game", PM Imran Khan warns UN General Assembly

Modi features in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, but there is a catch

A new country will be recognising Israel, says American Ambassador to the U.N.

Khalilzad admits Taliban has yet to cut ties with Al Qaeda

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