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Attackers kill 60 people in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Oromiya region, Orthodox church says

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:04pm

Church authorities said the dead were all Christians, but did not go into details on how they died or who was behind the attacks

Ethiopian PM’s party secures win in national election

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative...

Ethiopia hoping for $10.5bn financial aid in coming years: PM

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he was expecting about $10.5 billion in financial...

Nobody dying from hunger in Ethiopia, says PM

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

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

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

Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:13pm

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

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

Published 13 Jan, 2022 04:55pm

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

Armed with drones, Turkey explores African arms sales

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

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

Blinken calls for speedy negotiations over Ethiopia military escalation

Published 27 Nov, 2021 11:35am

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

Ethiopia's Abiy: From peace laureate to wartime ruler

Published 04 Oct, 2021 09:19am

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

Tigray rebels take control of UNESCO site Lalibela

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

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

Ethiopia resumes filling Nile mega-dam reservoir

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

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

Ethiopia rights commission says no 'massive' abuses during poll

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

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

Ethiopians vote in poll overshadowed by Tigray

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:44am

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

Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia's economic reforms

Published 16 Jun, 2021 11:22am

There are signs foreign investors remain upbeat.

Ethiopia grants telecoms licence to Safaricom-led consortium

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.

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

Published 05 May, 2021 11:44am

"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.

Eritrea says troops in Ethiopia's Tigray, vows pullout

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:54pm

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

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

Published 23 Mar, 2021 05:37pm

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

15 UN peacekeepers from Tigray refuse to return to Ethiopia

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:14am

"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.

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

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:09am

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.

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:41am

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.

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:34am

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

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

Published 26 Dec, 2020 09:41am

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.

Ethiopia sets national election for June 5, 2021

Published 25 Dec, 2020 05:16pm

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.

Ethiopia's Abiy says has Tigray leaders in his sights

Published 30 Nov, 2020 05:32pm

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

Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

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

PM Abiy meets AU envoys for talks on Ethiopia conflict

Published 27 Nov, 2020 08:06pm

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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