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Black Lives Matter

The US state with the most detailed corporate diversity disclosures

Aerospace company Boeing Co was explicit, naming who among its dozen directors were women, Asian and African...

Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am

World

Hundreds join 'kill the bill' rallies across Britain against proposed protest law

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill would toughen measures officers can take to disperse demonstrations, such as imposing time and noise limits, which campaigners and activists fear would be used to curb dissent.
On Saturday, climate change group Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement joined other activists for "kill the bill" rallies in London and other towns and cities, including Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Brighton.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 06:15pm

Life & Style

Beyonce and Taylor Swift make Grammys history with most wins

Sunday’s win made Swift, 31, the first woman to take home album of the year three times.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:16am

World

Violence breaks out on sidelines of BLM protest in Belgium

BRUSSELS: Several police officers were wounded when violence and looting broke out on the sidelines of a Black Lives...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

World

Black Lives Matter wins Swedish rights prize

STOCKHOLM: The international civil rights movement Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation on Friday won...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

World

London to remove two statues over links to slavery

LONDON: The local authority that runs London’s historic financial district is to remove the statues of two British...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:21am

Sports

Holding criticises England and Australia for not taking a knee

England wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on their shirts during their Test series against West Indies.

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:31pm

Sports

Former South Africa captain Du Plessis will 'take the knee'

The BLM issue has shown up racial divisions in South African cricket.

Updated 17 Jul, 2020 05:25pm

Sports

West Indies to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo during England series

Premier League football clubs have been wearing the logo since the season’s restart as a tribute to protests against racial injustice.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 01:39pm

Life & Style

Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter

More than 300 Black actors and filmmakers asked Hollywood to divest in the police and invest in anti-racist content.

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:07pm

World

Trump shifts date of Oklahoma rally to 'respect' emancipation holiday

“Many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out of respect for this Holiday,” Trump tweeted.

Published 13 Jun, 2020 10:47am

Life & Style

Bollywood celebs are finally being called out for protesting racism while backing skin lightening products at home

Critics say the film industry helps feed India’s obsession with fair skin and bias against darker faces.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 03:00pm

Life & Style

Kanye West donates $2 million to support victims of US police brutality

He also marched with protesters in his hometown of Chicago on Thursday night.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 11:55am

Life & Style

K-pop boyband BTS' fans match group's $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter

K-pop fans also took over the #whitelivesmatter hashtag last week, mass posting to drown out white supremacist and racist content.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 10:15am

World

Justin Trudeau takes a knee to express solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters

The PM made a surprise appearance at the rally in front of Parliament.

Updated 06 Jun, 2020 01:40pm

World

Denver police ordered to stop using tear gas and plastic bullets in protests

*Throngs of marchers have gathered around the state Capitol every day for more than a week, chanting and carrying signs protesting Floyd’s killing.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 12:49pm

World

Statue of Gandhi outside Indian Embassy in Washington DC vandalised

Miscreants vandalised the statue with graffiti and spray painting.

Updated 05 Jun, 2020 11:53am

World

Pope urges U.S reconciliation, condemns racism and street violence

Pope Francis said while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is self-destructive and self-defeating.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:34pm

Life & Style

Hollywood celebs take to streets for historic BLM demonstrations

Across the U.S., many celebrities have been doing far more than tweeting supportive words or issuing carefully prepared statements.

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 04:03pm

Life & Style

BlackOutTuesday sweeps social media as US street protests escalate

Many companies paused normal work and directed their efforts to support the work of Black Lives Matter and other social justice groups.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 11:43am

Chairman of Joint Chiefs assess military presence on the streets at Black Lives Matter protests

He said National Guard forces have been deployed and he is just checking how well they are doing.

Updated 02 Jun, 2020 01:15pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.92 ▲ 0.59 (17.72%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Oct 22 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.99 ▲ 0.49 (14.00%)
Samba Bank / Oct 22 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
Grays Leas. / Oct 22 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.99 ▲ 0.34 (9.32%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.50 ▲ 1.00 (8.70%)
Awwal Modaraba / Oct 22 Awwal Modaraba(AWWAL)	11.50 ▲ 0.90 (8.49%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.51 ▲ 0.18 (7.73%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	124.02 ▲ 8.65 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Oct 22 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	311.74 ▲ 21.74 (7.50%)
Adamjee Ins. / Oct 22 Adamjee Insurance Company Limited(AICL)	37.59 ▲ 2.62 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ist Paramount / Oct 22 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.21 ▲ -0.89 (-14.59%)
Unicap Mod. / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.35 ▲ -0.30 (-11.32%)
Safe Mix / Oct 22 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	7.56 ▲ -0.82 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leas. / Oct 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.60 ▲ -0.39 (-9.77%)
Quetta Textile / Oct 22 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	7.00 ▲ -0.60 (-7.89%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.95 ▲ -1.00 (-7.72%)
AKD Hospitality / Oct 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	374.61 ▲ -30.37 (-7.50%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	18.50 ▲ -1.50 (-7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Oct 22 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	255.32 ▲ -20.70 (-7.50%)
Askari Gen. / Oct 22 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	21.37 ▲ -1.73 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	35,324,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	22,498,536 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,943,500 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,262,301 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,666,206 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	11,054,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,478,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Oct 22 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	9,710,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	6,895,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Oct 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	6,857,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 22	173.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 22	173.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	113.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 22	4549.78
India Sensex / Oct 22	60923.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	28590.46
Nasdaq / Oct 22	15215.70
Hang Seng / Oct 22	26017.53
FTSE 100 / Oct 22	7190.30
Dow Jones / Oct 22	35603.08
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 22	15472.56
France CAC40 / Oct 22	6686.17