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Pakistan Print: July 26, 2021

PTI clinches AJK elections with 25 seats, announces Chief Election Commissioner

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secures 11 seats, while Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), which previously held a majority in the body, takes just six seats

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

KSE-100 suffers 120-point fall

At close, the benchmark index finishes at 47,672.68

Sports Print: July 26, 2021

Ronaldo undergoes Juve medical ahead of fourth season in Turin

MILAN: Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo underwent a medical in Turin on Monday ahead of his fourth season with...

Sports Print: Updated July 26, 2021

Barcelona settle Neymar lawsuits

MADRID: Spanish football club Barcelona said Monday they had "ended out of court in an amicable fashion" the various...

Business & Finance Print: July 26, 2021

WorldCall says it will launch a ride-hailing service like Uber/Careem

Foresees launch of service early next year having carried out market research and feasibility study

Business & Finance Print: July 26, 2021

Pakistani rupee climbs against US dollar, ends at 161.23

Gains 0.68% on Monday, arresting weeks of decline

Pakistan Print: July 26, 2021

Pakistan receives 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine

Doses will support Pakistan's ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive

World Print: July 26, 2021

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Monday

At least 194,121,850 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Pakistan Print: Updated July 26, 2021

All foreigners living without visa should leave Pakistan by August 14: Sheikh Rashid

Says they can apply for visas online and penalty fee would be spared

Life & Style Print: July 26, 2021

Germany's gymnastics team, tired of sexualisation, wears unitard

The Olympians challenge sexualisation of women in sport by wearing ankle-length gear.

Pakistan Print: Updated July 26, 2021

Four injured in Quetta blast

Police says that an IED explosion took place outside the main gate of the vegetable market at around 7:45 am
A Frontier Corps vehicle that was stationed nearby was slightly damaged in the blast

Technology Print: July 26, 2021

WhatsApp rolls out ‘joinable calls’ feature

World-leading messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled a number of new features to enhance the group call experience,...

Sports Print: Updated July 26, 2021

Savsek wins Slovenia's first canoe slalom gold

Australia's Jessica Fox had described it as being like "bath water"

Sports Print: July 26, 2021

Shaw, Yadav added to India squad for England series

The BCCI said Sundar had a finger injury while Khan fractured his thumb while fielding in a warm-up match last week

Pakistan Print: Updated July 26, 2021

Pakistan Army grants refuge to 46 Afghan soldiers in Chitral: ISPR

ANA local commander opposite Arundu Sector, Chitral requested for refuge and safe passage for 46 soldiers as they were unable to hold their military posts along the Pak-Afghan border

World Print: July 26, 2021

Russia reports 23,239 new COVID-19 cases, 727 related deaths

The government coronavirus task force said 727 people had died of coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 154,601

World Print: July 26, 2021

Torrential rains kill over 160 in India, dozens trapped in landslides

Rains are easing on the west coast and that will help in rescue operations, said a Pune-based senior scientist with the India Meteorological Department.

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Rouble weakens past 74 on lower oil prices, risk aversion

Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, was down 1.1% at $73.28 a barrel, but not far from the 2021 high of around $77.84 hit earlier this month

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Dollar dips ahead of Fed meeting, cryptocurrencies jump

China reported its highest number of cases since the end of January

World Print: July 26, 2021

Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shot boosts COVID antibody level

The study involved 499 medical workers - 100 receiving mixed doses, 200 taking two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech shot and the remainder getting two AstraZeneca shots

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Tokyo stocks close up, hailing smooth start of Olympics

Rival JFH Holdings also climbed 4.70 percent to 1,290 yen

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

European stocks retreat at open

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.4 percent to 6,997.02 points

Pakistan Print: July 26, 2021

Scottish climber dies on Pakistan's K2

A charity that Allen was raising money for during the climb also confirmed his death

Life & Style Print: July 26, 2021

Adnan Siddiqui tests positive for coronavirus

The actor has isolated himself and urged those who came into contact with him to get tested.

Pakistan Print: Updated July 26, 2021

PM launches countrywide monsoon plantation drive

Says people should participate in the tree plantation campaign to enhance the country's forest cover
Directs authorities to ensure plantation at empty spaces in cities

Pakistan Print: July 26, 2021

Saudi foreign minister to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday

His visit will reinforce positive momentum in high-level exchanges and the deepening of bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, FO says

Pakistan Print: Updated July 26, 2021

People not ready to accept Nawaz Sharif, Zardari: Chaudhry Fawad

There is no future for those who met with Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib, says information minister
Says result of AJK elections manifests common man's confidence in Imran Khan

World Print: Updated July 26, 2021

China reports 76 virus cases, highest daily rise since January

The world's second-largest economy has staged a rapid recovery from last year's slump caused by the pandemic, while much of Asia is still battling to contain the virus

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Yuan nears 1-week low, eyes on China's Politburo, US Fed

Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at 6.4763 per dollar, 113 pips or 0.17% weaker than the previous fix of 6.4650

World Print: July 26, 2021

Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest

Thailand had 15,376 new coronavirus cases, a daily record for a second consecutive day in the nation of more than 66 million

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

CBOT corn may test support at $5.35-1/2

The whole uptrend from $3.57 seems to have reversed

World Print: July 26, 2021

Malaysian parliament reopens after months-long virus hiatus

Despite the emergency and a nationwide lockdown, the outbreak has only worsened, fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Hong Kong stocks dive more than 3% in afternoon

The Shanghai Composite Index sank 2.47 percent, or 87.74 points, to 3,462.66

Life & Style Print: July 26, 2021

Junaid Khan's new single Taqdeer calls out the evil in our society

The singer, songwriter and actor is back with new music after seven years.

World Print: July 26, 2021

UN warns of 'unprecedented' Afghan civilian deaths from Taliban offensives

The rise in civilian casualties was particularly sharp in May and June -- the initial period of the Taliban's current offensives -- with 783 civilians killed and 1,609 wounded

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Japanese shares track global peers higher, but virus woes cap gains

Nikkei average rose as much as 1.77% in early trade after a four-day weekend that marked the opening of Tokyo Olympics, before shedding a part of the gains to trade 1.30% higher at 27,906.28

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Palm oil targets 4,344 ringgit

The current assumption is the uptrend may develop more

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Brent oil may edge up to $75.36

A break above $75.36 could lead to a gain to $76.71, the peak of the wave b

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Spot gold signals mixed

Given that the wedge formed after an uptrend

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Gold subdued as dollar holds firm; Fed meeting in focus

Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,799.89 per ounce by 0110 GMT

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Dollar holds near multi-month highs as Fed meeting in focus

The greenback was also close to a 12-day high on the safe-haven yen as record-high US equity markets buoyed risk sentiment

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Miners lift Australian stocks to new peak, Lynas hits 8-1/2-year high

Miners led the charge with a more than 1% rise, with Lynas Rare Earths

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Australian shares poised to open higher, NZ edges up

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index edged higher in early trade

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

China shares fall as education, property firms tumble on regulatory clampdown

Sub-indexes tracking education and related sectors declined sharply

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Asia stocks hit 7-mth low as China skids, funds favour Wall St

Chinese blue chips shed 2.4% to their lowest in 10 weeks as the education and property sectors were routed on worries over tighter government rules

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Gold buoyed by lower yields, virus woes; Fed meeting in focus

Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,806.32 per ounce by 0343 GMT. US gold futures climbed 0.3% to $1,806.30

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Soybeans at 2-week low, corn eases for 3rd session on US weather

The market continues to worry about the cancellation of some US corn cargoes to China

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Copper near 6-week high on equities crackdown, China floods

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange increased 1.2% to $9,632 a tonne by 0353 GMT

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Indian shares open flat as consumer stocks counter weak financials

Apart from Tata Motors, investors are also waiting for quarterly earnings from three other big Nifty 50 companies later in the day - Axis Bank, Larsen and Toubro and Kotak Mahindra Bank

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Oil prices fall as coronavirus, floods threaten demand

Brent crude futures for September fell 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.66 a barrel by 0432 GMT while US Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.62 a barrel, down 45 cents

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Australia, New Zealand dollars dragged lower by Delta spread

The kiwi dollar also fell 0.18% to trade at $0.6965 , having buckled to an eight-month trough of $0.6882 last week

Pakistan Print: July 26, 2021

Covid-19 situation worsens as Pakistan reports highest number of daily cases since May 21

At 3,752, number surges to highest level in over two months
Positivity shoots to 7.51% as fears of fourth wave increase

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Tokyo stocks open higher on US rallies

The dollar fetched 110.54 yen in early Asian trade, against 110.51 yen in New York late Friday

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Hong Kong stocks open sharply lower

The Hang Seng Index sank 1.82 percent, or 496.25 points, to 26,825.73

World Print: July 26, 2021

Biden to welcome weakened Iraq PM amid Iran hostility

Just last week, the IS group claimed a deadly suicide bombing at a Baghdad market that killed 30 people, according to the official toll

World Print: July 26, 2021

Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM

In Tunis, hundreds defied a coronavirus curfew to congregate on the capital's roads

World Print: July 26, 2021

China urges Washington to stop "demonising" it during US official visit

The July 25-26 trip is shorn of the trappings of a full-fledged official visit

Markets Print: July 26, 2021

Most Asian markets fall as traders struggle to track Wall St record

Still, observers remain upbeat about the outlook for the world economy and equity markets, helped by a strong earnings season so far

World Print: July 26, 2021

Two Australian cities eye end of virus lockdowns

Around half of Australia's 25 million largely unvaccinated residents are currently under stay-at-home orders

Sports Print: July 26, 2021

Japan's Osaka sweeps into third round at Olympics

She earned the first break of the match to take a 5-3 lead against Golubic

Sports Print: July 26, 2021

Titmus wins duel in the pool as Dressel launches Olympic gold rush

Elsewhere on the third day of action in Tokyo, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt won the men's triathlon in a race marred by a bizarre false start

BR Research Print: Updated July 26, 2021

Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited

Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited (PSX: AHTM) was set up as a public limited company in 1989under the Companies...

BR Research Print: July 26, 2021

Opec deal to soothe oil prices

The fears surrounding Opec’s gridlock proved short-lived once again, as the cartel emerged rather unscathed from...

BR Research Print: July 26, 2021

CPEC: under the weather?

After witnessing a lull in activities lasting over two years, stakeholders were expecting CPEC to revitalize...

BR Research Print: Updated July 26, 2021

CAD: Time to manage imports

FY21 was one of the better years in terms of managing current account deficit while bringing the growth momentum...

Print Print: Updated July 26, 2021

AEDB, PPIB: PM for expediting legislative process for merger

AEDB is tasked with the same functions as PPIB, except that its scope is limited to alternative energy

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting

Print Print: July 26, 2021

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Nazir Cotton / Jul 26 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	8.79 ▲ 0.89 (11.27%)
A. Shah Ghazi / Jul 26 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	10.58 ▲ 1.00 (10.44%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 26 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.60 ▲ 1.00 (10.42%)
First UDL Mod. / Jul 26 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	10.61 ▲ 1.00 (10.41%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 26 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.33 ▲ 0.48 (9.90%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	11.75 ▲ 1.00 (9.30%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 26 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	12.88 ▲ 1.00 (8.42%)
Orient Rental Mod / Jul 26 Orient Rental Modaraba(ORM)	7.74 ▲ 0.59 (8.25%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 26 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.50 ▲ 0.25 (7.69%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 26 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	70.12 ▲ 4.89 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Habib Metro Mod / Jul 26 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	7.10 ▲ -0.95 (-11.80%)
First Credit & Inv. / Jul 26 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.00 ▲ -1.00 (-11.11%)
Sui Northern / Jul 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	51.18 ▲ -5.07 (-9.01%)
PICIC Insurance / Jul 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.65 ▲ -0.15 (-8.33%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 26 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	11.03 ▲ -0.97 (-8.08%)
Shield Corp. / Jul 26 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	392.20 ▲ -31.80 (-7.50%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Jul 26 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	16.32 ▲ -1.32 (-7.48%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 26 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	23.30 ▲ -1.88 (-7.47%)
Wah-Noble / Jul 26 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	310.00 ▲ -25.00 (-7.46%)
JS Global / Jul 26 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	110.17 ▲ -8.33 (-7.03%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,125,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	44,860,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 26 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,361,000 ▼ 0.00
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jul 26 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,436,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 26 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,198,000 ▼ 0.00
Nimir Resins / Jul 26 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	9,194,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Jul 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,492,086 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / Jul 26 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	8,289,000 ▼ 0.00
Pace (Pakistan) / Jul 26 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,413,000 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jul 26 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	7,108,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	161.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	161.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	110.55
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.37
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 24	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	4411.79
India Sensex / Jul 24	52975.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	27548.00
Nasdaq / Jul 24	14836.99
Hang Seng / Jul 24	27321.98
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	7027.58
Dow Jones / Jul 24	35061.55
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	15669.29
France CAC40 / Jul 24	6568.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 24	72.07
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 24	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 24	93620.00
Gold Spot / Jul 24	1805.90
Cotton / Jul 24	89.66

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