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Antony Blinken

Anti-IS coalition

EDITORIAL: The Islamic State (IS) that had once captured huge territories in Iraq and Syria amidst the conflicts in...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

World

G20 talks urge greater global cooperation post-Covid

The G20 must help "concretely and in detail so we move beyond speeches to urgent action on the ground," he said.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:38pm

World

US presses allies to bring back IS fighters

"This situation is simply untenable. It just can't persist indefinitely," Blinken said.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:59pm

World

Israel's new FM tells US of Iran concerns but promises to work together

ROME: Israel's foreign minister on Sunday voiced concern over US diplomacy with Iran but promised a less...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

Blinken says 'status quo was not option' in Afghanistan

He acknowledged the US had to look "very hard" to see if the Taliban was "at all" serious about bringing peace to the country.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 07:19pm

World

Pope to meet top US diplomat Blinken

Blinken will see both Pope Francis and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the pope's de facto foreign minister, on Monday at the Vatican.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 06:17pm

World

US is assessing whether Taliban is serious about peace: Blinken

The Pentagon estimates the Taliban now control 81 of Afghanistan's 419 district centers.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 05:31pm

US agrees to lift oil, shipping sanctions, claims Iran

DUBAI/BERLIN: Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and ...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

World

Germany sees 'good chance' for striking Iran nuclear deal soon

Maas said there were still "several technical questions to resolve" on the landmark accord.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:28pm

World

World powers in new push for Libya peace

Representatives of Libya's interim government will join US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as well as the foreign ministers of France and Egypt at the UN-sponsored talks.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 09:36am

World

West piles sanctions on Belarus after plane diversion

LUXEMBOURG: The EU, US, Britain and Canada ratcheted up pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Monday...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

World

UN chief Guterres sworn in for second term

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was sworn in Friday for a second term as head of the world...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

China calls Covid-19 lab-leak theory absurd

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

World

US, China clash as Biden debuts at G7

Blinken "stressed the importance of cooperation and transparency regarding the origin of the virus," including allowing WHO experts back into China, State Department spokesman.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 08:45pm

World

China condemns US 'small circle' diplomacy ahead of G7

Yang Jiechi told Blinken that "genuine multilateralism is not pseudo-multilateralism based on the interests of small circles".

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:55pm

World

Blinken presses China on Covid, Taiwan in rare call

"He also called on Beijing to cease its pressure campaign against Taiwan and peacefully resolve cross-Strait issues," a State Department statement said.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:41pm

World

Blinken says 'hundreds' of US sanctions to remain on Iran

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that "hundreds" of US sanctions will remain on Iran even...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

World

Blinken says 'hundreds' of US sanctions to remain on Iran

Blinken reiterated support for returning to the nuclear accord, with which UN inspectors said Iran was complying before Trump pulled out the United States.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 09:19pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus: US airlifts medical supplies to Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The United States, through the US Agency for International Develop-ment (USAID), has airlifted emergency...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

US dispatches emergency medical supplies to Pakistan

Pakistan will receive 1,200 pulse oximeters and 340,000 units of personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals

Updated 03 Jun, 2021 12:43pm

World

US, Mexico discuss migration, COVID-19 vaccine equality

The two officials, who met in San Jose, Costa Rica, also discussed advancing more fair and equal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the region, the government statement said.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 10:10pm

Opinion

Blinken meets Abbas – a policy shift

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has vowed to rebuild US relations with Palestinians. On Thursday, the US top...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

World

Blinken visits Cairo as US seeks to secure Gaza ceasefire

Blinken arrived in Egypt after stops in Jerusalem and Ramallah and he is also due to visit Jordan.

Published 26 May, 2021 01:58pm

Blinken meets Abbas, vows to rebuild relations

OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM: Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to rebuild US relations with Palestinians by...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

World

Blinken says US to provide $75mn in assistance to Palestinians

Speaking after his meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Blinken said the United States would also provide $5.5 million in immediate disaster assistance for Gaza and $32 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Published 25 May, 2021 08:21pm

World

Blinken arrives in Israel to try to bolster Gaza ceasefire

Egypt brokered the truce, in coordination with the United States.

Published 25 May, 2021 01:06pm

World

Egypt's Sisi and Biden discuss Gaza ceasefire, Ethiopia dam dispute

Last week, Sisi pledged $500 million to help reconstruction efforts in Gaza, which was pummelled by Israeli strikes for 11 days.

Published 25 May, 2021 10:51am

Two Israelis stabbed, Palestinian assailant killed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Palestinian stabbed and wounded two Israelis, one of them a soldier, and was then shot dead on...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

World

US says unclear Iran ready for nuclear pact return

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it remains unclear whether Iran is "ready and...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:31am

World

Blinken confirms the US does not want to buy Greenland after Trump proposal

Sitting beside Greenland's premier, Mute Egede, Foreign Minister Pele Broberg and Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod during a visit to Greenland.

Published 21 May, 2021 02:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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