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Comedian Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years

WASHINGTON: Comedian Trevor Noah, host of 'The Daily Show' on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the program...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 12:40pm

World

Iran militia unveils George Floyd video game

TEHRAN: Iran’s Basij militia has unveiled a video game whose hero is George Floyd, the Black man who was murdered...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:19am

Opinion

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
Towellers Ltd. / Dec 6 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	140.09 ▲ 8.60 (6.54%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 6 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	3.77 ▲ 0.23 (6.50%)
Habib Modaraba / Dec 6 First Habib Modaraba(FHAM)	8.10 ▲ 0.40 (5.19%)
Azgard Nine / Dec 6 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	8.95 ▲ 0.33 (3.83%)
Kohat Cement / Dec 6 Kohat Cement Company Limited(KOHC)	159 ▲ 4.06 (2.62%)
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7.91 ▲ 0.15 (1.93%)
Sakrand Sugar / Dec 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.08 ▲ 0.17 (1.91%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Dec 6 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	24.99 ▲ 0.41 (1.67%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17.50 ▲ 0.28 (1.63%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 6 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	7.98 ▲ 0.12 (1.53%)

Stock	Price
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8 ▲ -0.61 (-7.08%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 6 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	20.05 ▲ -1.41 (-6.57%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Dec 6 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.50 ▲ -0.43 (-4.82%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	2.57 ▲ -0.05 (-1.91%)
Faysal Bank / Dec 6 Faysal Bank Limited(FABL)	26.51 ▲ -0.29 (-1.08%)
Habib Bank / Dec 6 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	67.15 ▲ -0.63 (-0.93%)
Ferozsons (Lab) / Dec 6 Ferozsons Laboratories Limited(FEROZ)	170.18 ▲ -0.97 (-0.57%)
Hum Network / Dec 6 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	5.55 ▲ -0.03 (-0.54%)
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	12.45 ▲ -0.06 (-0.48%)
Lotte Chemical / Dec 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	27.85 ▲ -0.13 (-0.46%)

Stock	Volume
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	663,500 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	42,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	22,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	21,000 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Dec 6 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	14,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,065 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	11,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,000 ▼ 0.00
Towellers Ltd. / Dec 6 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	4,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	225
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	224
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	136.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.94
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.22
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	3.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	3998.84
India Sensex / Dec 5	62834.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	27820.40
Nasdaq / Dec 5	11239.94
Hang Seng / Dec 5	19518.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7567.54
Dow Jones / Dec 5	33947.10
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	14447.61
France CAC40 / Dec 5	6696.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	76.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	16735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 5	140604
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	83.86
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 6	1773.17

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