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Behind Biden’s shift on Israel assault: deaths of Palestinians, international pressure

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team have markedly shifted their tone on the Israel-Hamas crisis in...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:51pm

World

Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims

NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister has derided comments by former US President Barack Obama that Prime Minister...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 12:24pm

World

Obama warns India risks ‘pulling apart’ without minority rights

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama said Thursday that India risks “pulling apart” if the Muslim...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

World

Russia bans entry to 500 US nationals including Obama

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response...

Updated 19 May, 2023 11:38pm

World

Bitter race for top UN migration job enters home stretch

GENEVA: After months of an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration...

Published 12 May, 2023 12:07pm

Technology

Musk overtakes Obama as most followed personality on Twitter

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has surpassed former US president Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter, five...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

After six-year break, Biden names envoy to press North Korea rights

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday named an envoy to press North Korea on human rights, ending a six-year gap...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:54am

World

Biden to promote US infrastructure spending in bipartisan Kentucky visit

WASHINGTON: Democratic US President Joe Biden will join Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:46am

World

Biden, Obama warn of democracy threat in final midterms countdown

PHILADELPHIA: President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 10:43am

World

Obama warns of 'dangerous' U.S. political climate ahead of midterms

PITTSBURGH: Former President Barack Obama warned about divisions fueling a "dangerous climate" in U.S. politics as ...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 10:29pm

Opinion

Britain’s new vision leaves onlookers with nightmares

Britain’s new economic agenda represents the biggest gamble for growth in a major Western democracy in at least 40...

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 06:47am

World

With Russia in crosshairs, US suddenly talks up UN reform

UNITED NATIONS: Few issues have been as constant at the United Nations as grievances about the structure of the...

Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:09am

Life & Style

Barack Obama: president, Nobel laureate, and now an Emmy winner

WASHINGTON: Hollywood newcomer Barack Obama was awarded an Emmy for narrating his Netflix documentary series “Our...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:49am

World

Weakened Scholz seeks to seize G7 opportunity

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

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:45am

World

Progressive Twitter accounts lose followers, conservatives gain

SAN FRANCISCO: Key figures on the American left, Barack Obama among them, have shed thousands of followers since...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 12:46pm

Business & Finance

Biden to nominate former Treasury official Barr for Fed top job

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday said he would nominate former Treasury official Michael Barr to be the...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

World

Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden

WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 03:02pm

World

US Vice President Harris’ deputy chief of staff to depart

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris’s deputy chief of staff Michael Fuchs is leaving the administration,...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Life & Style

Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani artist to win Grammy

Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy award at the 64th Grammy Awards held on Sunday night ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2022 02:30pm

World

U.S Republican senators say they will not back new Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: Forty-nine of the 50 Republican U.S. senators said on Monday they will not back an emerging new nuclear...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 11:08pm

World

Former U.S. President Obama tests positive for COVID-19

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was feeling fine other ...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 12:57am

World

Germany’s Scholz seeks to build trust in Washington debut

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

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

World

WTO lets China impose tariffs on US in Obama-era case

BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization (WTO) authorised China on Wednesday to impose $645 million of compensatory...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

World

US names envoy to step up fight for Afghan women’s rights

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday appointed an envoy to defend the rights of Afghan women, stepping up...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

World

Former US Senate leader Harry Reid dies at 82

WASHINGTON: Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who rose from humble beginnings to lead...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:55am

Editorials

Tutu the moral compass is gone

EDITORIAL: One of history’s best known defender of human rights and champion of peace, Archbishop Desmond Tutu,...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

PM ranked 17th ‘most admired man’ in world

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has been inducted into the list of most admired men in the world....

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:44am

World

Biden makes late-night TV debut as president

NEW YORK: Joe Biden on Friday used his first late-night television talk show appearance as US president to highlight...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Life & Style

Revered Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

NEW YORK: Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely credited with revolutionizing American musical...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 10:36am

World

Biden, Xi expected to hold virtual summit on Monday

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart ...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 01:28am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Dec 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Dec 4 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.16 ▲ 0.26 (13.68%)
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 4 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	5.90 ▲ 0.62 (11.74%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 4 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.85 ▲ 0.82 (10.21%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 4 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.42 ▲ 0.30 (9.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 4 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▲ 0.94 (9.34%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.98 ▲ 0.58 (9.06%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 4 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	4.05 ▲ 0.32 (8.58%)
Hussain Industries / Dec 4 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	16.13 ▲ 1.13 (7.53%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	15.59 ▲ 1.09 (7.52%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 4 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.52 ▼ -0.92 (-16.91%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.01 ▼ -0.84 (-14.36%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.57 ▼ -0.93 (-9.79%)
B. F. Mod. / Dec 4 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	5 ▼ -0.50 (-9.09%)
Hira Textile / Dec 4 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	1.90 ▼ -0.18 (-8.65%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 4 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243.94 ▼ -19.78 (-7.50%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 4 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.40 ▼ -0.25 (-6.85%)
Asim Textile / Dec 4 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.80 ▼ -0.93 (-6.77%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	12.60 ▼ -0.90 (-6.67%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Dec 4 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	17.21 ▼ -1.17 (-6.37%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.18
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.26
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.69
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	25,001,694 ▲ 0.01
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.01
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	16,187,022 ▲ 5.25
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,113,271 ▲ 0.51
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 4 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.03
Air Link Com. / Dec 4 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 1.80

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	146.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15
India Sensex / Dec 4	68587.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33273.12
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16729.01

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	78.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2085.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	79.44

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