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EU to sign off on asylum overhaul as some push for tougher policies

BRUSSELS: A month ahead of EU elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the 27-nation bloc will on...

Published 14 May, 2024 10:47am

World

Israel reserves ‘right to protect itself’ after Iran attack: Netanyahu

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country reserved the right to protect itself...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 02:59pm

Life & Style

Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet

BRUSSELS: Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:43am

World

Giorgia Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right’s prospects of wielding EU power

PARIS/ROME: When a French minister compared Italy’s nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:53am

Business & Finance

First Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels: Pakistan calls for enhanced global cooperation to ensure energy security

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for enhanced international cooperation, including technical assistance and provision...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Markets

Nuclear Energy Summit at Brussels: Dar’s participation to increase collaboration with IAEA: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s participation in the Nuclear...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

World

EU and Philippines relaunch free trade talks

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the Philippines announced the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Pakistan

Jilani reaches Brussels

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani reached Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday to attend the 3rd EU...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

World

Polish MPs to vote on pro-EU Tusk government

WARSAW: Polish lawmakers will vote Tuesday on the proposed new government of Donald Tusk, whose pro-EU...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:53am

World

Populist legacy will weigh on Poland’s next government

WARSAW: Expectations for Poland’s pro-EU government which is due to take power next week are sky-high but current...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 11:58am

World

Almost 30 schools closed in Belgium due to bomb alert

BRUSSELS: Numerous Belgian schools in Brussels and the Brabant region will remain closed to pupils on Monday after a...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 02:03pm

World

Dutch far-right win spells trouble for Brussels

BRUSSELS: The shock victory of Geert Wilders’ far-right eurosceptic party in Dutch elections sent a political...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

Two Swedes killed in Brussels shooting

BRUSSELS: Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels late Monday by a suspect who remains at large, in an...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 11:44am

Business & Finance

Europe’s solar industry warns against tariffs on imports

BRUSSELS: Europe’s solar power industry has warned policymakers not to impose tariffs on imports, amid fears that...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:38am

World

EU holds Latin America summit amid rifts over trade and Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The European Union hosts Latin American and Caribbean leaders Monday hoping to soothe ties strained by...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:03pm

World

Scots leader to visit Brussels to foster ties with EU

EDINBURGH: Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to travel to Brussels on Monday in a bid to bolster ties with...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 10:34am

World

EU, Kenya to announce trade deal: EU officials

NAIROBI: The European Union and Kenya are set to announce a trade deal on Monday, EU officials said, in a coup for...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 11:23am

World

NATO’s Stoltenberg: defence ministers will discuss how to increase defence production

PARIS: Defence ministers and industrial partners will discuss how to further ramp up defence production, said NATO...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 12:10pm

Business & Finance

Trade, aviation and illegal immigration: Pak-EU Joint Commission to meet in Brussels on 23rd

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) will reportedly hold Pak-EU Joint Commission meeting in Brussels...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:43am

World

Ukrainian refugees struggle in nationalist Hungary

BUDAPEST: Pope Francis is set to meet refugees in Hungary this weekend, shedding light on the plight of Ukrainians...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 10:07am

World

Putin ally accuses Western leaders of blood on their hands for supporting Ukraine

Russia’s parliament speaker said on Tuesday that Western leaders have blood on their hands for supporting Ukraine’s...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 10:36am

World

AI vs EU: ChatGPT shakes up Brussels plans for regulation

BRUSSELS: How do you protect people using new technology when it can radically change from one day to the next?...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 10:57am

World

Donor conference seeks to rally quake aid for Turkiye, Syria

BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday will host a conference in Brussels aimed at ramping up funds from international donors to...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 11:40am

World

Italian cabinet to meet near deadly shipwreck site

CUTRO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a cabinet meeting Thursday near the site of a deadly...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 12:12pm

World

EU agrees new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The EU agreed a new round of sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine on Friday, the one-year anniversary of...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 11:52am

Opinion

Brussels on tenterhooks for long-awaited Zelensky visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has so far only made one trip abroad since Russia invaded his country almost ...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 06:31am

World

Brussels on tenterhooks for long-awaited Zelensky visit

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has so far only made one trip abroad since Russia invaded his...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 11:22am

World

EU meets facing subsidy race with US in trade spat

BRUSSELS: EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will focus on a trade dispute with key ally the United States...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 12:26pm

Markets

EU countries considering lowering gas price cap

BRUSSELS: European Union countries will consider on Friday a proposal for a gas price cap slightly lower than a...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 05:47am

World

Ireland’s Donohoe on track to lead Eurogroup for new term

BRUSSELS: Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is on track to remain head of the Eurogroup — a grouping of the ...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 21	156.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 21	1.27
Euro to USD / May 21	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	5308.13
Nasdaq / May 20	16794.88
FTSE 100 / May 20	8424.20
Dow Jones / May 20	39806.77
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18768.96
France CAC40 / May 20	8195.97
India Sensex / May 21	73830.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 21	39037.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 21	79.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 21	2414
Diesel/Litre / May 21	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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