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El Salvador

Behind Trump defence of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

Updated 20 Nov, 2025 11:28am

Nearly all recent US administrations have worked with leaders with poor human rights records in order to advance US interests

Pakistan, El Salvador sign LoI on crypto collaboration

Published 17 Jul, 2025 10:21am

Bilal Bin Saqib, Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), met with...

‘Just more powerful’: Trump pushes presidential limits in first 100 days

Published 21 Apr, 2025 11:21am

WASHINGTON: With Donald Trump back in the White House you never know what you’re going to get. Will he berate a...

El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not return man the US mistakenly deported

Published 15 Apr, 2025 03:07am

WASHINGTON: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said at the White House on Monday he had no plans to return a man...

US State Department says deported Maryland resident ‘alive and secure’ in El Salvador

Published 13 Apr, 2025 10:24am

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Saturday a Maryland resident deported to El Salvador is “alive and...

US sends more prisoners to El Salvador despite court dispute

Published 31 Mar, 2025 08:19pm

WASHINGTON: The United States has sent 17 more prisoners to El Salvador despite an ongoing court dispute, with the...

US judge questions Trump’s deportation of Venezuelans

Published 17 Mar, 2025 11:27pm

WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Trump administration officials to explain whether they violated his order...

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits El Salvador

Published 09 Dec, 2024 10:40am

SAN SALVADOR: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck some 9 km (6 miles) south-west of La Union in El Salvador, the...

Pakistan among record number of developing countries facing a debt crisis

Published 06 Apr, 2023 12:37pm

Record number of developing nations at risk of crisis will be high on the agenda next week for the World Bank Group and IMF spring meetings

G20 meeting in India: where debt-ridden countries including Pakistan are in focus

Published 24 Feb, 2023 10:17pm

LONDON: Meetings being held in India will see top officials from the Group of 20 leading economies discuss how to...

Earthquake hits off coast in El Salvador

Published 04 Nov, 2022 09:50am

SAN SALVADOR: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook El Salvador’s coast on Thursday, according to the...

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of El Salvador

Published 17 Jul, 2022 10:43am

SAN SALVADOR: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday (0100...

Corruption in Central America frustrates US plan to tackle migration ‘root causes’

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

More than a year into US President Joe Biden’s sweeping effort to tackle the “root causes” of migration with...

C Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

LIBREVILLE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven...

IMF urges El Salvador to remove bitcoin as legal tender

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:33am

WASHINGTON: The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using bitcoin as legal tender, citing...

Mexico's Cemex to sell Costa Rica, El Salvador operations for $335mn

Published 30 Dec, 2021 10:59am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican building materials company Cemex said on Wednesday it would sell its operations in Costa Rica...

Thousands of Salvadorans protest against corruption

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:52am

SAN SALVADOR: Thousands of people protested Sunday in El Salvador's capital against corruption and what they see as ...

IMF urges El Salvador against using bitcoin as official currency

Published 24 Nov, 2021 04:35am

SAN SALVADOR: The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as official tender...

IMF urges El Salvador against using bitcoin as official currency

Published 23 Nov, 2021 11:31am

SAN SALVADOR: The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as official tender...

El Salvador plans first ‘Bitcoin City’, backed by bitcoin bonds

Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:48am

MIZATA, (El Salvador): El Salvador plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, funded initially by...

El Salvador plans first 'Bitcoin City', backed by bitcoin bonds

Updated 21 Nov, 2021 03:01pm

MIZATA: El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City", funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds,...

El Salvador to use bitcoin gains to fund veterinary hospital, president says

Published 10 Oct, 2021 11:28am

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador will invest some of the $4 million gains it has obtained from its bitcoin operations to...

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability: IMF

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 09:37am

LONDON: The advent of digital currencies in emerging markets could spark "cryptoization" of local economies,...

Salvadorans march against bitcoin and 'dictatorship'

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

SAN SALVADOR: Thousands of Salvadorans protested Wednesday against the government's introduction of bitcoin as legal...

El Salvador: Foreign investors exempt from tax on bitcoin profits

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador will exempt foreign investors from taxes on profits on bitcoin speculation in the country,...

Bitcoin bruised after chaotic debut as legal tender in El Salvador

Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:35pm

The coin last traded at $46,560, having endured wild trade the day before in which it hit a near four-month high of $52,956 before plunging 11.1%, its largest fall since June 2

El Salvador's world-first adoption of bitcoin hits snags

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:31am

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, although it suffered...

El Salvador leads the world into cryptocurrency: bitcoin legal tender

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:17pm

Last year alone remittances to El Salvador amounted to almost $6 billion, or 23% of its gross domestic product, one of the highest ratios in the world

El Salvador bitcoin move opens banks to money laundering, terrorism financing risks: Fitch

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador's law making bitcoin legal tender means banks face higher risks, including of violating...

Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on Sept 7

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:47am

According to Athena Bitcoin's website, the ATMs can be used to buy bitcoins or sell them for cash.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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