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Biden

Biden urged to extend US-Russia arms treaty for full 5 years without conditions

Upon taking office on Jan. 20, Biden faces an immediate decision on whether to extend the 2010 New START pact.
The treaty's demise also would end on-site inspections that the world's two biggest nuclear powers conduct of each other's forces.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 12:04am

World

India's Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Modi’s critics say the prime minister had come dangerously close to endorsing Trump’s candidature, which they said could hurt India’s prospects under a Democratic administration

Published 18 Nov, 2020 11:19am

Biden to form diverse cabinet with top picks for key positions

Flournoy, who had served as a senior defense adviser in Bill Clinton and Barack Obama’s administrations is likely to become defence secretary as she has been involved in various consultancy roles around military contracts

Published 15 Nov, 2020 09:53am

World

Biden solidifies U.S. election win, Trump says 'time will tell' if he stays in power

Edison Research, which made the Georgia call, also projected that North Carolina, the only other battleground state with an outstanding vote count, would go to Trump, finalizing the electoral vote tally at 306 for Biden to 232 for Trump.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 01:26pm

World

Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Biden - who needed 270 Electoral College votes to win - had 279 of those votes to 214 for Trump with results in three states not yet complete, according to Edison Research. In the popular vote, Biden got 76.3 million, or 50.7% of the total, to 71.6 million, or 47.6%, for Trump.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 06:49pm

Taliban call on Biden to stick to U.S. troop withdrawal deal

The United States has been pulling out troops under the deal which envisages the withdrawal to be complete by May, subject to certain security guarantees

Published 10 Nov, 2020 12:32pm

World

Biden camp considers legal action over agency's delay in recognizing transition

The law does not clearly spell out when the GSA must act, but Biden transition officials say their victory is clear and a delay is not justified, even as Trump refuses to concede defeat

Published 10 Nov, 2020 11:32am

Reversing Trump's actions: Biden plans to increase tally of H-1B visa

The move is expected to benefit India in terms of assisting Indian professionals, who were affected by Trump administration’s policies on immigration

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 05:32pm

US Elections

Europe's Kashmir Council chief urges Biden to play role in resolving IIOJK dispute

Raza urges the newly-elected president not to ignore security issues in South Asia, especially the Kashmir dispute as it is related to peace in the region

Published 08 Nov, 2020 11:06am

World

Microsoft quietly prepares to avoid spotlight under Biden

The Redmond, Washington-based software company is the fourth largest contributor to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's candidate campaign committee.
Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott and his wife have contributed over $50,000 supporting committees helping Biden win.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 05:17pm

Trump and Biden 'pooper' figurines steal the show in Catalan nativity

Such was the popularity of the Trump figure in the run-up to the 2016 elections that Alos felt certain he would take the White House, despite polls pointing to a Hillary Clinton victory.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 11:48pm

World

Biden campaigns in crucial Florida as Trump plans end to hospital stay

Now that he's busy tweeting campaign messages, I would ask him to do this: listen to the scientists.
Folks, if we win Florida, you've won," Biden told a group of Haitian Americans. "You've flat won.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 02:15am

Business & Finance

First U.S. presidential debate fails to move investors

Republican President Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted Democratic rival Joe Biden in the Cleveland debate, the first ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, that touched on Trump’s taxes, the economy, the coronavirus pandemic and election integrity.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 10:16am

Trump, Biden vie to show leadership on 9/11 anniversary

But if the somber commemorations mark a "truce" of sorts on the campaign trail, it is likely to be a short-lived one, as was the case in 2016.

Published 12 Sep, 2020 12:00am

World

Biden teams back up with Obama in new election push

A preview of a sleekly produced discussion between the former president and vice president that will air Thursday features Biden questioning Trump's empathy for Americans during the coronavirus crisis.

Published 22 Jul, 2020 08:49pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.8000 ▲ 0.20 (12.50%)
Premium Tex. / Nov 27 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	225.0000 ▲ 17.99 (8.69%)
TPL Corp / Nov 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	7.9518 ▲ 0.65 (4.79%)
Tri-Star Power / Nov 27 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.7600 ▲ 0.16 (4.44%)
S. S. Oil / Nov 27 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	76.0700 ▲ 3.07 (4.19%)
Nazir Cotton / Nov 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.6000 ▲ 0.10 (2.86%)
Bilal Fibres / Nov 27 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	1.5400 ▲ 0.09 (2.76%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Nov 27 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.1100 ▲ 0.06 (1.97%)
TPL Properties / Nov 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9.8000 ▲ 0.50 (1.51%)
Attock Ref. / Nov 27 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	138.1975 ▲ 7.65 (1.41%)

Stock	Price
BIPL securities / Nov 27 BIPL Securities Limited(BIPLS)	12.4900 ▼ 1.70 (-13.61%)
Gillette Pak / Nov 27 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	306.2300 ▼ 41.73 (-13.55%)
Ruby Tex. / Nov 27 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	8.0000 ▼ 0.87 (-10.88%)
Hala Enterpries / Nov 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	7.8500 ▼ 1.34 (-10.84%)
Arshad Energy / Nov 27 Arshad Energy Limited(AEL)	10.8400 ▼ 0.86 (-7.93%)
Chakwal Spinng / Nov 27 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.0800 ▼ 0.13 (-6.25%)
Mithchells / Nov 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	314.6800 ▼ 29.68 (-5.57%)
Unity Foods / Nov 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	25.3316 ▼ 2.12 (-5.12%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	10.2500 ▼ 0.44 (-4.29%)
First Cap. Sec. / Nov 27 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.3400 ▼ 0.14 (-4.00%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	22,929,500 ▼ 2.12
Fauji Fert. Bin (R) / Nov 27 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (R)(FFBLR)	20,878,500 ▼ 0.60
TRG Pak. / Nov 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	16,915,500 ▼ 1.66
Hum Network / Nov 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,532,500 ▼ 0.86
Maple Leaf / Nov 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,016,103 ▼ 2.46
TPL Corp / Nov 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,483,500 ▼ 0.65
K-Electric Ltd / Nov 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,865,500 ▼ 0.21
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,470,000 ▼ 0.98
Power Cement / Nov 27 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	8,255,000 ▼ 0.57
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,147,760 ▼ 0.59

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 27	159.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 27	159.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 27	104.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 27	1.34
Euro to USD / Nov 27	1.19

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	3629.65
India Sensex / Nov 27	44259.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 27	26537.31
Nasdaq / Nov 27	12094.40
Hang Seng / Nov 27	26819.45
FTSE 100 / Nov 27	6362.93
Dow Jones / Nov 27	29872.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 27	13286.57
France CAC40 / Nov 27	5566.79

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 27	20085.60
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	0.08
GDPGROWTH / Nov 27	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 27	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 27	11.11

Biden

Biden urged to extend US-Russia arms treaty for full 5 years without conditions

India's Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Biden to form diverse cabinet with top picks for key positions

Biden solidifies U.S. election win, Trump says 'time will tell' if he stays in power

Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Taliban call on Biden to stick to U.S. troop withdrawal deal

Biden camp considers legal action over agency's delay in recognizing transition

Reversing Trump's actions: Biden plans to increase tally of H-1B visa

Europe's Kashmir Council chief urges Biden to play role in resolving IIOJK dispute

Microsoft quietly prepares to avoid spotlight under Biden

Trump and Biden 'pooper' figurines steal the show in Catalan nativity

Biden campaigns in crucial Florida as Trump plans end to hospital stay

First U.S. presidential debate fails to move investors

Trump, Biden vie to show leadership on 9/11 anniversary

Biden teams back up with Obama in new election push

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