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Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California governor primary race

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:32am

Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer trailed them by about 6 points

For aging US Supreme Court justices, the politics of retirement looms large

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

WASHINGTON: When Donald Trump was asked about the prospect of conservative Justices Samuel Alito or Clarence Thomas...

US Democrats fail in bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s Republicans on Thursday blocked an attempt by the opposition Democrats to...

US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Published 09 Apr, 2026 08:17am

"Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment," Schumer told a press conference at his office in New York

Netanyahu’s war alliance with Trump faces test as Iran crisis widens

Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:35am

At the outset of the bombing campaign on Saturday, both Trump and Netanyahu said regime change was the goal

Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say

Published 02 Mar, 2026 12:48pm

Trump, one of the officials said, was not going to "sit back and allow American forces in the region to absorb attacks"

Trump says he needs election wins to feed ‘own ego’

Published 05 Feb, 2026 11:49pm

They rigged the second election. I had to win it. Had to win it. I needed it for my own ego

In possible thaw, Trump and Minnesota governor talk after fatal shooting

Published 27 Jan, 2026 10:33am

Trump and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke by telephone on Monday as well, and their subsequent remarks were also upbeat

With tension high in Minnesota, border agent shoots two in Oregon traffic stop

Published 09 Jan, 2026 11:19am

Protests intensified in Minnesota following Wednesday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old mother by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer

US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defence

Published 08 Jan, 2026 11:15am

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey adamantly rejected the Trump administration’s assertion that the agent fired in self-defence

Trump freezes over $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds to 5 US states

Published 07 Jan, 2026 11:04am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said that since taking office, Newsom has blocked over $125 billion in fraud

National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House

Published 27 Nov, 2025 08:25am

Investigators identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national from Washington State

Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term

Published 05 Nov, 2025 10:48am

All three Democratic candidates emphasized economic issues, particularly affordability

500 US troops deployed in Chicago ahead of court hearing

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

CHICAGO: Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump’s...

Trump’s threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:41am

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s threat to invoke a federal anti-insurrection law to expand his deployment of military...

Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats’ grilling to emerge largely unscathed

Published 15 Jan, 2025 05:00pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic...

US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

Published 21 Dec, 2024 10:53am

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity...

Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28am

SAVANNAH: Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the US southern border and said she would not...

Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny

Published 23 Aug, 2024 09:59am

CHICAGO: Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a...

Candidate Tim Walz, Democratic stalwarts whip up Chicago convention

Published 22 Aug, 2024 10:33am

CHICAGO: Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage on Wednesday night, joined by a litany of Democratic...

Biden, aides urged to be open about his health

Published 03 Jul, 2024 06:46am

WASHINGTON: Democrats shocked by Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance urged the US president Tuesday to be...

Democrats toe the line, close ranks around Biden

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders rallied Sunday behind US President Joe Biden following his poor debate performance...

A people-centric judiciary

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 08:06am

The legacy of colonialism casts a long shadow over many aspects of life in former colonies, not least of which is ...

At odds with the democratic norms

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

EDITORIAL: The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP’s) refusal to allocate its fair share of reserved seats in...

Pakistan downgraded to ‘authoritarian regime’

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

PARIS: Democratic standards across the world fell in 2023 amid the spread of wars, authoritarian crackdowns and...

Democrat Suozzi wins US House election in New York, eroding Republican majority

Published 14 Feb, 2024 10:19am

NEW YORK: Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi won a special election in New York on Tuesday, Edison Research...

Top House Republican orders Biden impeachment inquiry

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

WASHINGTON: Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party’s hard right, gave the...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s no party of principle

Published 06 May, 2022 05:27am

“Alexis de Tocqueville said there are many men of principle in both parties in America but there is no party of...

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

Published 07 Oct, 2021 12:49pm

WASHINGTON: US senators neared agreement in the small hours of Thursday to stave off a catastrophic credit default...

Millions of Americans risk eviction as virus cases spike

Published 01 Aug, 2021 10:50am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said blocking the measure was "an act of pure cruelty... leaving children and families out on the streets," in a tweet late Saturday

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 20 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.71 ▲ 1.7 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	135.26 ▼ -15.03 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	246.20 ▼ -26.01 (-9.56%)
East West Ins. / Jul 20 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	44.25 ▼ -4.29 (-8.84%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.50 ▼ -2 (-8.16%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 20 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.51 ▼ -1.78 (-7.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,487,726 ▲ 0.37
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	37,668,773 ▲ 3.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,774,658 ▼ -0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,211,040 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,707,666 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,610,669 ▼ -0.42
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	7,230,424 ▼ -0.46
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,984,333 ▼ -0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	6,893,735 ▲ 0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,891,154 ▼ -1.01

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