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Nobody dying from hunger in Ethiopia, says PM

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday denied that people were dying of hunger in the Horn of...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

World

Blinken to meet Ethiopia’s Abiy in bid to renew ties

ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:13pm

World

Abiy has 'special responsibility' to end Tigray conflict: Nobel panel

OSLO: The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, said Thursday that Ethiopian Prime Minister...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 04:55pm

Opinion

Armed with drones, Turkey explores African arms sales

Armed with battle-tested drones, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been deepening defence ties with African...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

World

Blinken calls for speedy negotiations over Ethiopia military escalation

NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greatly concerned about Ethiopia's military escalation and called...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 11:35am

World

Ethiopia's Abiy: From peace laureate to wartime ruler

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 09:19am

World

Tigray rebels take control of UNESCO site Lalibela

ADDIS ABABA: Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region on Thursday seized Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

World

Ethiopia resumes filling Nile mega-dam reservoir

CAIRO: Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling the reservoir of its mega-dam on the upper Blue Nile, Egypt...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

World

Ethiopia rights commission says no 'massive' abuses during poll

ADDIS ABABA: The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said Saturday that while there was some violence recorded during...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

World

Ethiopians vote in poll overshadowed by Tigray

Observers have pointed out that logistical support usually comes from the military, which is largely tied up Tigray, leaving organisers short on manpower.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:44am

World

Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia's economic reforms

There are signs foreign investors remain upbeat.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 11:22am

World

Ethiopia grants telecoms licence to Safaricom-led consortium

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has granted an operating licence to a consortium of firms including Kenya’s Safaricom,...

Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm

World

Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray ‘horrific’: WHO

GENEVA: Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region is facing a horrifying situation with people dying of hunger, health...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

World

Ethiopia postpones landmark polls

ADDIS ABABA: The head of Ethiopia's election board said Saturday it would be impossible to hold parliamentary...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

World

Ethiopia postpones June 5 parliamentary elections

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party face challenges from increasingly strident ethnically-based parties seeking more power for their regions.
"We will let everybody (know) soon as to how many additional weeks/days to complete the delayed tasks ... Wouldn't be more than 3 weeks," she added.

Published 15 May, 2021 07:12pm

World

Troubles pile up ahead of Ethiopia's first polls under Abiy

"There is a broad acknowledgement that these elections won't be perfect, to say the least -- that there will be shortcomings, there will be grounds for criticism and for a lot of improvement," a Western diplomat said.

Published 05 May, 2021 11:44am

World

Eritrea says troops in Ethiopia's Tigray, vows pullout

Abiy finally acknowledged the Eritreans' presence in March while speaking to lawmakers, and vowed soon after that they would leave.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:54pm

World

'We don't want war' with Sudan: Ethiopian PM Abiy

A string of deadly clashes followed, with both sides trading accusations of violence and territorial violations.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

World

15 UN peacekeepers from Tigray refuse to return to Ethiopia

"They are receiving support from the South Sudanese Ministry of Refugee Affairs," Dujarric continued, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is "aware" of the situation and in contact with South Sudanese authorities.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:14am

World

UN worries about humanitarian situation in Tigray ahead of Security Council meeting

Grandi, the UNHCR head, visited Ethiopia, including the Mai Aini refugee camp, over the weekend for the first time since the conflict began in November. The camp is one of two camps in southern Tigray the UN has been able to access.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:09am

World

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land

But the impromptu parade this month in Alamata, a farming town in southern Tigray flanked by low, rolling mountains, was unrelated to any kind of battlefield victory.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:41am

World

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land

Hailay told AFP he's afraid even to speak in Tigrinya, the Tigrayan language, for fear of reprisals from Amhara officials and security forces.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:34am

World

Death toll from attack in western Ethiopia reaches 222, Red Cross says

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called the attack a “massacre” and deployed federal troops there the next day.
- The military killed 42 armed men accused of attacking the village.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 09:41am

World

Ethiopia sets national election for June 5, 2021

Ethiopia has a federal system comprising 10 regions with freedom to set some taxes, run security forces and pass laws.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is facing outbreaks of deadly violence in several regions, including a conflict in the northern Tigray region.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 05:16pm

World

Ethiopia's Abiy says has Tigray leaders in his sights

A communications blackout in Tigray has made it difficult to verify claims from both sides about how the fighting is going.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 05:32pm

World

Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray

Abiy also said his government would focus on rebuilding Tigray and providing humanitarian assistance to the population of six million.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

PM Abiy meets AU envoys for talks on Ethiopia conflict

Abiy ordered the military into Tigray after alleged attacks by TPLF forces on federal army camps in the region.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 08:06pm

World

Ethiopia PM orders final offensive against dissident Tigray leaders

The ultimatum was rejected by the leaders of the region, whose forces have been fighting federal troops in the country's north for three weeks, displacing over 40,000 people and killing hundreds.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 04:56pm

World

Calls to protect civilians in Ethiopia as decisive battle looms

The government said Tuesday that "a large number of Tigray militia and special forces are surrendering" following the issuance of Abiy's 72-hour ultimatum.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:26pm

World

Air strikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region will continue, PM says

Federal military operation in Tigray began Wednesday.
Defiant Abiy vows 'to end impunity'.
Tigrayan forces seize weapons from military, UN report says.

Published 07 Nov, 2020 05:50pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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