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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The definition of a democrat varies

“What is the difference between a democrat and an autocrat?” “That’s rather obvious, isn’t it”? ...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

Republican hardliners oust US House speaker in historic vote

WASHINGTON: Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

US Congress averts govt shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:46am

Opinion

Democrats’ downgrade of Iowa’s role is a blow to Corn Belt, biofuels

Democratic Party’s unseating of Iowa from its position as host of the first US presidential nominating contest...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am

US Senate up for grabs as Republicans move toward House majority

WASHINGTON: Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the US House of Representatives while...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:54am

World

Republicans close in on US House majority, Senate still up for grabs

WASHINGTON: Republicans were edging closer to securing a majority in the US House of Representatives early on...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 10:34am

World

Republican ‘red wave’ turns into a ripple, Georgia Senate headed to runoff

ALPHARETTA, (Ga./PHOENIX, Ariz): Republicans made modest gains in US midterm elections but Democrats performed ...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 06:02am

World

Three takeaways from the US midterm elections

WASHINGTON: Tuesday’s US midterm elections will determine whether Republicans seize control of Congress from...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 10:52am

World

Obama tries to rescue Democrats from US midterm losses

WASHINGTON: In the run-up to the high-stakes midterm elections next week, President Joe Biden is out on the stump in...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 11:09am

Opinion

Merrick Garland, the man who could put Trump in court

Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, was denied a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court by Republicans in the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

World

Trump-backed challenger beats Republican Liz Cheney in US midterm primary

JACKSON: US Representative Liz Cheney, a fierce Republican critic of Donald Trump who has played a prominent role in...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:29am

World

US Senate Democrats fend off amendments to $430bn climate and drug bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday repelled attempts to amend a $430 billion measure sought by President Joe Biden,...

Published 07 Aug, 2022 11:14am

World

US House passes bill to protect access to contraception

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to protect access to contraception, responding...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:24pm

World

Biden to call out Trump's 'singular responsibility' for Jan. 6 attacks

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will tell Americans that his predecessor, Donald Trump carries "singular...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 09:47am

World

Democrats 'pretty much there' on US social spending bill: Pelosi

WASHINGTON: Democrats have almost reached an agreement on a social spending bill that is a pared-down version of US...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 06:58am

World

US Senate green-lights stop-gap deal to avert debt default

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted Thursday to stave off a credit default that would have sparked a recession and ...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

Opinion

How the US debt limit became 'a hostage that's worth ransoming'

A decade ago, a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over increasing the United States' authority to borrow...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

US House Democrats advance abortion rights bill, Senate passage unlikely

If the "Women's Health Protection Act" passes the Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely to succeed in the 100-member Senate

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:39pm

World

US Congress back for frantic autumn with Biden agenda at stake

Avoiding a government shutdown is also at the top of the agenda, alongside dodging a catastrophic credit default, which may be the largest of the looming deadlines

Published 19 Sep, 2021 10:47am

World

US House panel sets debate on its portion of $3.5 trillion bill

Axios later on Tuesday cited sources as saying that Manchin would support just $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion in spending

Published 08 Sep, 2021 11:20am

World

Facing divisions, US House Democrats postpone vote on $3.5 trln Biden plan

Democrats had planned a vote to pass the $3.5 trillion budget plan for Monday evening

Published 24 Aug, 2021 10:51am

World

Senate Republicans block infrastructure plan, deal still in reach

But Republicans and Democrats alike expressed optimism that a deal was days away

Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:51am

World

Senate Democrats' election reform bill blocked on party-line vote

But the courts may not provide an easy win.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:01am

World

Facebook suspends former US President Trump's account until 2023

Facebook has announced changes to how it will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:25pm

World

Republicans set to oust Trump critic Cheney from leadership

"Each day spent relitigating the past is one day less we have to seize the future."

Published 12 May, 2021 11:20am

World

As Biden marks 100 days, Republicans eye Trump for clues on future

"If he loses primaries, the politicians who watch these things will think that maybe he isn't so scary after all," Kamarck said of Trump.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:47am

Markets

Asian markets mostly rise ahead of Fed meeting, earnings

Still, Asian traders were in an upbeat mood in early business, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Manila all up, though there were slight losses in Sydney, Jakarta and Bangkok.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 10:34am

World

Biden polls positive for first 100 days in office

WASHINGTON: A majority of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s performance during his first 100 days in...

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:15am

World

Biden pushes back amid mounting crisis over border

Mayorkas repeatedly placed blame on Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, who imposed an array of anti-immigration policies.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:10am

World

US House set to vote on bills to expand gun background checks

The other bill extends the initial background check review period to 10 days from three. Under existing law, the sale of guns can proceed if a background check is not completed within three days.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 10:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	156.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5116.17
Nasdaq / Apr 29	15983.08
Dow Jones / Apr 29	38386.09
India Sensex / Apr 30	75020.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38337.50
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17733.21
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8175.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	18100.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	82.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2326.07
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 30 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 30 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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