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Angela Merkel

German poll winner Merz’s abrasive style could hamper coalition building

Published 28 Feb, 2025 12:04pm

BERLIN: Hours after Friedrich Merz’s conservatives won Germany’s national election, he sent the outgoing Social...

Angela Merkel, in memoir, recalls tricks for dealing with Donald Trump

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

BERLIN: Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump when he was first elected U.S....

German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics for decades and an icon of ...

German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81

Published 27 Dec, 2023 02:52pm

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German political life over the last 30 years, has...

Ukraine war strips shine off Merkel legacy

Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:36am

BERLIN: Angela Merkel left the German chancellery on December 8, 2021 at the height of her global stature. Twelve...

Germany’s Scholz weathers shocks in turbulent first year

Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:31am

FRANKFURT: A war in his backyard, galloping economic crisis, and unhappy partners at home and abroad – German...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How men talk about you

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:39pm

“I don’t understand this hype about one looming appointment made controversial.” “Well I do, it’s an...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize

Published 04 Oct, 2022 03:47pm

GENEVA: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen...

Germany’s Scholz faces grilling over tax fraud scandal

Published 19 Aug, 2022 11:57am

HAMBURG: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will answer to a committee on Friday as part of investigations into a...

Hackers posing as Merkel target ECB’s Lagarde

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

FRANKFURT: Unidentified hackers attempted to trick European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde into letting...

Germany ‘shocked’ by attack on former Japan PM Abe

Published 08 Jul, 2022 02:34pm

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Friday she was horrified by the attack on Japan’s former...

Weakened Scholz seeks to seize G7 opportunity

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:45am

BERLIN: The last time Germany hosted a G7 summit, then-chancellor Angela Merkel produced a series of viral images...

Germany’s conservatives on track to win key state vote

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia on...

German Chancellor Scholz’s SPD party faces test in key state vote

Published 15 May, 2022 11:10pm

BERLIN: Germans went to the polls in Germany’s most populous state on Sunday in a vote that poses an early test for...

Germany’s conservatives on track to win election in northern state

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative CDU looked set to win an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on...

Germany’s Scholz seeks to build trust in Washington debut

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

BERLIN: Olaf Scholz makes his Washington debut as German chancellor on Monday, trying to dispel doubts over...

Erdogan accuses West of making Ukraine crisis 'worse'

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:03pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of making the Russia-Ukraine crisis "worse" and...

Germany's Merkel turns down UN job offer

Published 19 Jan, 2022 05:40pm

BERLIN: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office...

Macron takes EU reins as election looms

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

France takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday, affording President Emmanuel Macron the...

Germany to close nuclear reactors despite energy crisis

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

BERLIN: Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever ...

'Hamstrung' Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

Published 28 Dec, 2021 10:01am

BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ...

Scholz takes over as German chancellor, ending Merkel era

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

BERLIN: Social Democrat Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending Angela Merkel’s 16 ...

Macron tells Germany's Scholz: 'We will write the next chapter together'

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 03:43pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the two countries would...

Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:23am

BERLIN: Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire...

'Eternal' chancellor: Germany's Merkel to hand over power

Published 05 Dec, 2021 11:03am

BERLIN: She was called "the leader of the free world" against authoritarian populists on the march in Europe and the...

Merkel urges Germans to get vaccinated in final podcast

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to get vaccinated against Covid-19, speaking days...

Merkel urges Germans to get vaccinated in final podcast

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:58pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to get vaccinated against Covid-19, speaking days...

Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, to make shots mandatory

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:18pm

BERLIN: Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily...

As Merkel bows out, Europe seeks new leader

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:21am

BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ...

Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

ROME: Italy and France signed a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination ...

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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