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Pentagon chief visits ‘Quad’ ally India with China high on agenda

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in India Friday for the first face-to-face meetings between New Delhi...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

North Korea cuts ties with Malaysia over US extradition

SEOUL: North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly ending a once-close relationship that...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

Tough talk at first face-to-face US-China meeting of Biden era

ANCHORAGE: American and Chinese diplomats were to meet again Friday in Anchorage to discuss relations after a clash...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

North Korea says will ignore US while ‘hostile policy’ in place

SEOUL: North Korea accused the new US administration of adopting “lunatic theory” Thursday, ruling out any...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

World

Involved in Nord Stream 2: US warns entities to ‘immediately abandon work’

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for "any entity involved" in the controversial Nord...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:35am

World

North Korea says will ignore US while 'hostile policy' in place

Beijing warned Thursday it would make no concessions to the US on key issues including human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:12pm

World

UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week described the violence as an "ethnic cleansing" and called for an investigation.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:07pm

World

Blinken blasts 'aggressive' China, North Korea's 'systemic, widespread' rights abuses

Blinken, Austin on first overseas trip to South Korea, Japan.
Blinken blames China's territorial claims, democracy threats.
South Korea accused of overlooking North Korea rights.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:44pm

World

Top US envoys in Seoul with China, North Korea on agenda

The Biden administration is focused on rallying alliances with its key Asian partners to counter a rising China.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:35pm

World

US Blinken says China is acting aggressively and repressively in Asia

"We look forward to the opportunity to lay out in very clear terms to our Chinese counterparts some of the concerns that we have about the actions they're taking," said Blinken.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:02pm

World

US, Japan warn China on 'coercion, destabilising behaviour'

They will continue on to South Korea, and a policy review by the new administration of its approach to Pyongyang is also a key part of the diplomatic outreach.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:19pm

World

Blinken warns China against 'coercion and aggression' on first Asia trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China on Tuesday against using “coercion and aggression” as he sought to use his first trip abroad to shore up Asian alliances in the face of growing assertiveness by Beijing.
China’s extensive territorial claims in the East and South China Seas have become a priority issue in an increasingly testy Sino-U.S. relationship and are an important security concern for Japan.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:16pm

World

US will work on denuclearization of North Korea with allies: Blinken

He said democratic values were under threat in places like Myanmar and China.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 12:14pm

World

North Korean leader's sister warns US as Biden envoys begin Asia trip

But ultimately no progress was made towards Washington's declared aim of denuclearising North Korea, which is under multiple international sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:03am

World

Biden's secretary of state makes overseas debut with visit to Japan, Korea

The visit, from March 15 to 18, to Tokyo and Seoul is the first overseas trip by top cabinet members of President Joe Biden's administration and follows last week's Quad alliance summit of the leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India.
The Quad summit pledged to work to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, a major priority for Tokyo, and cooperate on maritime, cyber and economic security in the face of challenges from Beijing.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 06:43pm

World

Top US officials head to Asia to boost alliances in first foreign trip

"Our combined power makes us stronger when we must push back against China's aggression and threats," they wrote.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 01:20pm

World

Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray

"(The accusation) is a completely unfounded and spurious verdict against the Ethiopian government," the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
Nothing during or after the end of the main law enforcement operation in Tigray can be identified or defined by any standards as a targeted, intentional ethnic cleansing against anyone in the region.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Russia backs plans for Afghanistan interim rule with Taliban

MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it backed the Taliban's integration into a future interim government in Afghanistan, as...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Editorials

Afghan peace plan threatened

EDITORIAL: United States Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, as expected, swung by Islamabad...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

World

Biden aides to hold first talks with China, press concerns

In a sign of Biden's strategy to rally allies as a bulwark to China, Blinken will first travel to Japan and South Korea with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who separately will head onward to India.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

World

Top US, China diplomats to hold first in-person talks of Biden presidency

Discussions are likely to focus on China's policies toward Hong Kong, its pressure on Taiwan, its treatment of Uighurs, and what Washington sees as economic coercion against Australia, she said.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 12:43pm

Markets

China stocks jump on upbeat lending data, Hong Kong tracks Wall Street rally

Sino-US relations re-emerged as another key market focus as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18 in Alaska, the White House said on Wednesday, the first high-level in-person contact between the two sparring countries under the Biden administration.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 12:03pm

World

UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process

The US government said on Sunday that all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan and that it had made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 12:46pm

Fighting in Yemen’s Marib kills 90 in 24 hours: govt military sources

DUBAI: Fierce fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed Huthi rebels has killed at least 90...

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 10:36am

World

Controversial Ukrainian oligarch banned from US

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday banned the entry of controversial Ukrainian billionaire Igor Kolomoisky,...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Blinken calls China biggest 'test,' vows US strength

He vowed to champion the rights of Hong Kong and the ethnic Uighurs, saying that if not, "China will act with even greater impunity."

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:59am

World

Blinken talks with Guaido about 'pressure' against Maduro

Control of the legislative body has since been won by Maduro's forces in December 2020 elections internationally considered rigged.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:13am

World

US slaps sanctions on Russia security chief over Navalny

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on the director of Russia’s FSB security agency after...

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:37am

World

US calls on African Union to exert pressure over worsening crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray

Blinken noted Ethiopian commitments to full accountability, including international support for investigations into human rights abuses and to allowing unhindered humanitarian access.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:06pm

World

US calls for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners: Blinken

Police arrested 55 of the city's best-known pro-democracy campaigners in a series of dawn raids last month.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 10:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Petrol/Litre / May 13	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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