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Election Day

Kamala Harris says US ready for woman president

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:12pm

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris said Tuesday that America is “absolutely” ready to elect its first woman president but...

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...

Services on election day: Internet suspension: SHC seeks reasons from Centre

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

KARACHI: Once again ordering the restoration of internet services in the country, the Sindh High Court (SHC) on...

Two killed in election unrest in northwest Pakistan: police

Published 09 Feb, 2024 09:04pm

PESHAWAR: Two Pakistanis were killed Friday in a confrontation between police and followers of ex-prime minister...

Fractious Pakistan poll fertile ground for disinformation

Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:35pm

ISLAMABAD: Fake boycotts, fictional ballots and blasphemy smears: a deluge of disinformation accompanied Pakistan’s...

Internet services suspended on security concerns

Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the deteriorating law and order situation and to mitigate potential security threats, the...

FESCO establishes election monitoring cell

Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am

FAISALABAD: On the special directives of the Ministry of Energy, Power Division and Government of Pakistan, Chief...

Ensuring internet access on Election day

Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am

EDITORIAL: It appears that the caretaker government may not have learnt much from the intense flak it received...

PILDAT president urges youth to vote in large numbers

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

LAHORE: Young people should come and vote for their chosen parties on the Election Day was the message given to the...

No ban on airing poll-related programmes: ECP tells LHC

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday disposed of the petitions against the ban imposed on airing surveys...

ECP approves changes to election rules

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:07am

As per one of the changes, a candidate will have to open a separate bank account for election campaign-related expenditures

AJK election: Joint candidate of PML-Q, PTI to win seat: Elahi

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said the joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League and...

Top Congo opposition candidate dies of Covid on election day

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:56pm

A close friend of Kolelas told AFP that he had died five minutes after the plane touched down at Le Bourget airport north of Paris.

NA-75 Daska by-election: ECP will decide re-polling or announce results

Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:24am

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday said it will decide whether to order re-poll in National...

Timeline: Which U.S. states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

Published 05 Nov, 2020 10:45am

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a slight edge over Republican President Donald Trump with 227 to 213 electoral votes. That leaves 98 electoral votes to be allocated, and possible paths to victory for both candidates. The winner needs to secure 270 votes.

US election betting odds point to 50-50 chance

Published 04 Nov, 2020 05:04pm

Odds for a Biden win have fallen to 49% from 61% on Tuesday.

US Election results: What you need to know right now

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 04:16pm

The U.S. presidential election will be decided by a handful of states that could swing to either Trump or Biden.

Twitter, Facebook face labeling test on Trump's election posts

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:43pm

The two companies have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and election-related abuses of their platforms. In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s vote, they both vowed to take action on posts by candidates trying to declare early victory.

Joe Biden wins; will serve as the 46th President of the United States

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 09:43pm

Donald Trump is seeking to continue his presidency for another four years. His Democratic challenger, 77-year-old Joe Biden is hoping to unseat him.

Economy top concern for U.S. voters: exit poll

Published 04 Nov, 2020 04:24am

Two out of 10 voters said COVID-19, which has infected more than 9.4 million people in the United States this year and killed more than 230,000, was the most important issue to them.

Twitter suspends several right-leaning news accounts posting about U.S. elections for violations

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Twitter said the accounts had been suspended for violating its policy against “coordination,” posting identical content while appearing independent or engaging in other covertly automated behavior.

North Carolina extends polling hours at four sites, delaying results

Published 04 Nov, 2020 12:38am

The board ruled that a polling site at the Plainview fire station in Dunn, N.C., will stay open for an additional 45 minutes after opening 45 minutes late in the morning due to printer issues.

What to expect on US election night and beyond

Published 04 Nov, 2020 12:35am

As Americans head to polling stations on Tuesday, the question is not just whether Republican President Donald Trump will win a second four-year term or be defeated by his Democratic rival Joe Biden, but also when the result will be known.

U.S. judge orders sweep for any outstanding ballots at some Postal facilities

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 02:56am

The order mandates that USPS postal inspectors "or their designees" must start sweeping the processing facilities by 3:00 p.m. ET.

Facebook vows vigilance on Election Day misinformation efforts

Published 03 Nov, 2020 11:38pm

Facebook said its election center is also tracking other issues such as the actions by supporters of President Donald Trump to surround campaign buses for Democrat Joe Biden.

U.S. Election Day unfolds smoothly, so far defying fears of disruption

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 03:03am

The masks and boarded-up stores in many city centers were reminders of two of the issues shaping 2020’s polarizing elections, with COVID-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of sometimes violence-marred protests against police brutality and racism.

U.S. surpasses 102 million early ballots on eve of Election Day

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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