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British parliament praises Pakistan's 10 billion trees project

UK Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith terms the afforestation initiative as a great achievement, which the world can learn from and emulate
Lord Aamer Sarfraz says Pakistan is showing global leadership in tackling climate change

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:50am

World

NATO prepares first summit with US President Biden

The next NATO summit is due to take place in Brussels, seat of the alliance, but timing depends on fighting the pandemic.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:49am

World

More than 150 charged over US Capitol rampage

The FBI has offered a $75,000 reward in that case.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:46am

World

AstraZeneca 'not selling EU doses to other countries': CEO

He stressed: "We're certainly not taking vaccines away from the Europeans to sell it somewhere else at the profit."

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:45am

World

Enough Covid vaccine for 300mn Americans by end of summer/early fall: Biden

"More than 400,000 Americans have already died," he said. "This is a war-time undertaking. It's not hyperbole."

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:43am

Sports

Arsenal sink Saints to avenge FA Cup exit

"He and Emile (Smith Rowe) were both magnificent again. They need to keep going."

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:41am

Pakistan

Protest against on-campus exams: Lahore police register cases against 500 students

The protest turned violent when the police baton-charged and launched a crackdown against the students.
For the last few days, students have been staging protests outside the campus in favour of online exams.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:39am

World

Yellen makes history again as US Treasury secretary

Early in Trump's term, she did not hesitate to warn of the risks tax cuts like the one he was proposing would have on the budget deficit.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:38am

Sports

Five-star Man City move top of the Premier League

Gundogan made and scored the third himself by robbing the ball just outside the box and then steering home his seventh goal in eight league games.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:35am

Sports

Real Betis, Villarreal qualify for Copa del Rey quarter-finals

Lionel Messi will be available again after serving a two-match ban as Barcelona head to the capital to take on Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:34am

World

Biden to end use of private prisons for US federal inmates

It became a big and profitable business, with the prison companies publicly traded on stock exchanges.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:30am

Technology

YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5bn daily views in India

The new format is seen as a way for Google to compete with Gen Z-favorite TikTok, which currently has 700 million users worldwide.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:28am

Sports

Late Eriksen winner sends Inter into Italian Cup semis as Ibrahimovic sees red

Italy's top two teams in the league this season were looking to bounce back after a disappointing weekend of Serie A action.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:25am

World

US judge blocks Biden's deportation freeze

This legal battle, which is only just beginning, likely foreshadows a bitter, broader fight to come on the issue of immigration.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:22am

Sports

Bonds, Clemens, Schilling snubbed by Hall of Fame voters

Three-time World Series-winning pitcher Curt Schilling topped the voting with 285 or 71.1% but also fell just short.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:20am

World

Argentinian flight departs to pick up Russian vaccine doses after delay

Sputnik V is still undergoing Phase 3 trails, the final testing round before a drug is approved.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: Health dept establishes 14 vaccination centres across Sindh

Nine vaccination camps have been established in Karachi, including two each in the South, East and Central districts, and one each in the Korangi, Malir and West districts
The health department has deployed trained staff at these centres equipped with all the necessary equipment

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:15am

World

Biden's Commerce pick Raimondo vows toughness on China

During the Trump administration, the commerce department cracked down on Chinese tech companies suspected of industrial espionage or of compromising US national security.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:12am

Technology

Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

He envisioned "hybrid" work styles that combine remote work with visits to offices or other job sites.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:09am

World

$439mn pledged for UN peace fund, far short of goal

In that cycle, 34 countries contributed money, but 60 percent of the total came from just Germany, Sweden and Britain, according to Franche.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:01am

Pakistan

Manual processing of visas at Pakistani missions in UK will discontinue from February 1

From February 1, all visa applications will be processed through online visa portal only.
This decision is in line with Pakistan's decision to stop manual processing of visas from January 1 last.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:59am

World

Indian court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault

A court in India has ruled that groping a child through their clothing does not constitute sexual assault, inciting outrage across the country and frustrating advocacy groups struggling to address widespread sexual abuse against women and children.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:56am

World

100mn cases worldwide, as US seeks to reset its Covid fight

The number of cases, compiled from data provided by national health agencies, represents just a fraction of the real infections as the coronavirus has spread around the globe.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:52am

Pakistan

PML-N withdraws NAB amendment bill in National Assembly

The move is Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) strategy of not supporting any government initiative to change the country’s accountability laws
The withdrawn bill had sought withdrawal of the federal government’s power to appoint the judges of the accountability courts in the country

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:50am

World

Republican senators signal opposition to Trump impeachment

Trump -- winner of 74 million votes in his loss to Biden on November 3 and reportedly sitting on some $70 million in campaign funds -- wants Republican senators to consider their own futures before they dare cross him.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:49am

World

Senator presiding over Trump impeachment trial released from hospital

Patrick Leahy, who was elected in 1974, is presiding over the trial as he is the senior senator of the party with the majority in the Senate, currently the Democrats.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:47am

World

New Walgreens CEO is sole Black female Fortune 500 leader

The Wall Street Journal said there are just four Black male CEOs of Fortune 500 companies -- a ranking of America's largest 500 companies.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:42am

Sports

Young shines as Hawks halt Clippers seven-game win streak

Atlanta also got 22 points from De'Andre Hunter, 13 points from Kevin Huerter, while John Collins delivered 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:39am

Sports

Tokyo Olympics test event to be postponed: reports

Japan's borders are currently all but closed to foreign visitors, with Tokyo and other parts of the country under a state of emergency until at least February 7.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:37am

Business & Finance

$10mn pay-cut for Goldman Sachs CEO over 1MDB scandal

"The amounts of remuneration reflect the decision announced by the board of directors," said a securities filing that also detailed pay-cuts for COO John Waldron and CFO Stephen Scherr.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:36am

World

Two-thirds of world see 'climate emergency': UN survey

Much like the spread of a contagious disease, positive social movements -- whether to ban slavery, or install democracy -- "can be irreversible and difficult to stop" once they cross a certain threshold, they note.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:32am

World

Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: Olympic hurdles for Japan's vaccine roll-out

Once delivered, the vaccines must be administered by already overstretched medical workers. A Kyodo News survey showed about 80% of prefectural governments were concerned about having enough staff to give injections.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:27am

World

Australia records 10th day of no local COVID-19 cases

New Zealand reported a third day of zero cases on Wednesday, allaying fears of a fresh outbreak.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:24am

Technology

Google revives Australia news platform launch amid content payment fight

Google has argued that the legislation, which is currently the subject of a parliamentary inquiry but expected to be passed into law soon, is unworkable.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:22am

Sports

Australia test squad for South Africa tour

Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cameron Green.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:17am

World

Tesla's report could trigger $7 billion payout to Musk

Tesla’s quarterly report on Wednesday could trigger a $7 billion options payout to Chief Executive Elon Musk, while owners of the electric car maker’s soaring stock are keen to hear the company’s target for 2021 deliveries.
Tesla posts its December quarter results following a nearly 700% surge in its stock over the past 12 months that has made it the fifth-most-valuable publicly traded U.S. company, eclipsing Facebook.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:12am

World

Twitter grants academics full access to public data, but not for suspended accounts

Twitter Inc on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform.
Twitter said, with the new product, academic researchers will be able to tap into all the tools released to date on the new API platform, which will enable them to listen to and analyze public conversations.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:09am

Markets

Spot gold may fall to $1,818

This support is almost identical to $1,840 (hourly chart). A break could open the way towards $1,805.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:01am

BR Research

Power Cement Limited

Power Cement Limited (PSX: POWER) was set up in 1981 as a private limited company. It was later converted into a...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:45am

BR Research

Good profits at FFBL

Pakistan’s sole DAP fertilizer manufacturer, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) seems to be reaping fruits of...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

NRL: 2QFY21 turns green

In FY20 and even in FY21, Covid-19 lockdown in the country has sparked a meltdown in a sector that was already on ...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

Scaling IT exports

While Pakistan’s telecom and IT-related services exports have done well in recent months, there is room for more...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Currency – no excitement

The current account was in deficit in Dec-2020 after five straight months of surpluses. This coupled with SBP ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 10:38am

World

Egypt using development finance to boost private sector

CAIRO: Egypt will push development financing as a way to expand private sector engagement, leveraging support...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:45am

World

Boohoo buys collapsed Debenhams brand

LONDON: British online fashion group Boohoo said Monday it had bought the intellectual property assets of collapsed...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

Blast shakes Riyadh three days after projectile intercepted

RIYADH: At least one loud explosion shook Riyadh on Tuesday, AFP correspondents reported, three days after the...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

UK to offer genomics resources for global Covid fight

LONDON: Britain will offer its genomics expertise to countries lacking resources to identify new variants of the...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

UK records over 100,000 Covid deaths

LONDON: More than 100,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in Britain since the pandemic took...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

Israel reopens Morocco mission

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday announced the re-opening of its diplomatic mission in Morocco, two decades...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:45am

World

Brussels supercharges battery project with Tesla, BMW

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday approved 2.9 billion euros in subsidies from 12 member states, including Germany and...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

Senate confirms Blinken as secretary of state

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Antony Blinken as secretary of state, with key members of the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

World

Yellen first female to lead Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Monday voted by a wide margin to confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

World

Moscow, Tehran call for ‘rescue’ of Iran nuclear deal

MOSCOW: Moscow and Tehran called for the rescue of the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, as their top diplomats held their...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

World

Thousands of Australians mark ‘Invasion Day’

SYDNEY: Thousands of Australians defied coronavirus rules on Tuesday to protest the country’s national day, held ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

World

VOA, Radio Free Asia get editors back post-Trump but worry about damage

WASHINGTON: Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are getting back experienced editors who were shoved aside by ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

World

Vaccine concerns divide nations at Davos

PARIS: Divisions were on display Tuesday at the Davos virtual summit as nations called for fair distribution of...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

Pakistan

The Recruiters holds ‘Pakistan Sourcing Summit 2021’

KARACHI: The Recruiters, a leading recruitment and executive search consulting firm in Karachi successfully ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:50am

Pakistan

Rural transformation: Role of agriculture technology highlighted

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam Vice Chancellor Prof Fateh Muhammad Marri highlighted the ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:50am

Pakistan

Broadsheet scam investigation: AGP for formation of commission

ISLAMABAD: The Attorney General for Pakistan has suggested that a commission instead of an inquiry committee should...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Islamabad MCC marks Int’l Customs Day

ISLAMABAD: To mark the International Customs Day on 26th January, a small ceremony was held in Model Customs...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:50am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 27 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 27 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 27 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 27 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 27 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 27 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 27 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 27 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 27 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 27 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 27 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 27 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 27 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 27 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 27 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 27 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 27 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	160.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	160.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	103.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	3849.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	28546.18
Nasdaq / Jan 27	13626.07
Hang Seng / Jan 27	29391.26
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	6654.01
Dow Jones / Jan 27	30937.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	13870.99
France CAC40 / Jan 27	5523.52

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27	0.08

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