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Macron to return to Lebanon in December: French presidency

Macron has taken centre stage in an international push for long-overdue reforms.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:26pm

World

Macron in high-stakes Lebanon reform drive

Macron said he is ready to host a second aid conference for blast-hit Lebanon next month.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:37pm

World

Macron says need to know ‘truth of numbers’ in Lebanese banking crisis

There is today a Lebanese central banking crisis, a Lebanese banking system in crisis. A lot of funds were likely taken out.
Today everything is blocked and Lebanon can no longer finance itself, so there needs to be an audit ... there is likely money that has been diverted.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:02pm

World

Macron in Lebanon calls for speedy government formation

The blast caused up to $4.6 billion worth of physical damage and a blow to economic activity of up to $3.5 billion, according to a World Bank assessment.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:19am

World

Macron to hold top-level talks in Baghdad Wednesday: Iraq officials

Two other Iraqi officials confirmed the visit.
Macron's office has yet to publically confirm the trip.

Published 31 Aug, 2020 06:49pm

World

France to set aside 15bn euros to boost innovation, relocation: Macron

In the recovery plan that will be worth a bit more than 100 billion euros, there will be 15 billion euros for innovation and relocation.
Macron said the stimulus plan due to be announced next Thursday would be a 10-year programme designed to make a stronger France in 2030.

Published 28 Aug, 2020 05:58pm

World

Macron returns to Beirut seeking reform

Macron visited Beirut on August 6, two days after a massive explosion at the port.

Published 26 Aug, 2020 08:29pm

Markets

Macron offers EU mediation for Belarus, with Russia

Macron said Thursday that he, Merkel, and EU chief Charles Michel have had "several exchanges" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in Belarus.

Published 20 Aug, 2020 11:48pm

World

Macron and Merkel meet with Turkey, Belarus, COVID on the agenda

Paris and Berlin shared "a high level of convergence" on the issues.

Published 20 Aug, 2020 09:14pm

World

Macron urges new Mideast talks after call with Abbas

Macron added: "The resumption of talks to reach a fair solution that respects international law remains a priority."

Published 17 Aug, 2020 02:27am

Markets

France's Macron pushes for a government of technocrats to rescue Lebanon

There would be a first government whose mission would be to carry out urgent reforms," said the French diplomatic source familiar with Macron's thinking.
Macron wants to use Lebanon's desperate need for international reconstruction aid as leverage to persuade its factions to choose a new administration.

Published 14 Aug, 2020 12:08am

World

World must respond 'quickly and effectively' to Lebanon disaster: Macron

The objective today is to act quickly and effectively to coordinate our aid on the ground so that it goes as efficiently as possible to the Lebanese people.

Published 09 Aug, 2020 05:42pm

World

Violence, chaos must not prevail in Lebanon: Macron

"We must all work together to ensure that neither violence nor chaos prevails," he added. "It is the future of Lebanon that is at stake."

Published 09 Aug, 2020 05:41pm

World

Macron's moment amid cheering crowds in devastated Beirut

Under the nervous gaze of his suited bodyguards, Macron hugged her in a prolonged embrace that triggered wild cheers from the crowd.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 08:57pm

World

France's Macron set to tell Lebanese leaders some ‘home truths’ in Beirut

Macron will be the first foreign leader to visit the Lebanese capital since an explosion at a warehouse on Tuesday killed at least 137 people.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 04:07pm

World

French President Macron lands in Beirut on official visit

He was greeted on the tarmac by Lebanon's President Michel Aoun.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 03:38pm

World

French President: Lebanon needs reforms or will suffer more

Macron was speaking to reporters in Beirut, after his plane touched down at the start of an official visit following Tuesday's deadly warehouse explosion in the Lebanese capital.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 03:30pm

World

Macron to push for Lebanon aid after Beirut destruction

I will go to Beirut to bring the Lebanese people a message of fraternity and solidarity from the French, Macron said.

Published 06 Aug, 2020 03:00am

World

Macron tries to placate France's under-fire police

The special allowance sought to compensate for the "additional hardship associated with night work" accompanied by increased demand for police on the ground, added the ministry.

Published 28 Jul, 2020 04:57pm

World

France's Macron wants EU action, sanctions over Mediterranean violations

Macron, who has criticised Turkey for months over Ankara's role in Libya, also said the EU should push for sanctions over those involved in the north african country's conflict.

Published 23 Jul, 2020 03:54pm

World

Macron and Merkel express hope for EU recovery deal

Painful discussions resumed "with the possible hopes of a compromise. Nothing has been agreed yet, so I will remain extremely cautious", said Macron as he arrived to the talks.

Published 20 Jul, 2020 05:40pm

World

France will require face masks indoors as virus picks up

His comments, in a television interview marking Bastille Day, came after he oversaw the traditional military ceremony that was drastically downsized because of the pandemic.

Published 15 Jul, 2020 12:53am

World

Merkel, Macron meet as Germany takes on high-stakes EU presidency

Together with Macron, Merkel sketched out the backbone of the 750 million-euro ($840-million) fund proposed by von der Leyen to bolster the bloc's economy.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 05:32pm

World

Macron 'confident' of progress in Russia ties after Putin talks: presidency

Macron has in recent months pursued a policy of rapprochement with Russia, reaching out to Putin over key areas of disagreement such as Ukraine, in an approach that has discomforted some EU allies.

Published 27 Jun, 2020 01:59am

Markets

Macron to meet Merkel in Germany Monday: French presidency

The French-German proposal foresees the provision of grants, raised through EU borrowing, for countries most struggling to recover.

Published 24 Jun, 2020 06:39pm

World

France's Macron to visit Dutch PM Rutte to break EU budget impasse

Rutte has led a coalition of fiscally conservative northern European countries opposed to the proposed recovery fund.
Rutte, who wants the transfers to take the form of repayable loans rather than grants, will host a meeting with Macron in The Hague.

Published 22 Jun, 2020 05:02pm

World

France's Macron seeks review of fraud case against ex-rival and PM Fillon

A ruling will be handed down on June 29 after a trial in which Fillon vigorously denied the claims, saying he was the victim of a political hit job.

Published 20 Jun, 2020 05:34pm

World

Macron rejects tearing down statues in France

Macron said the country would not obscure elements of its history or dismantle statues of public figures who may have advocated racist views or policies.

Published 15 Jun, 2020 02:06am

World

Macron's office denies report of potential snap election

Even Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is facing a tough battle to recover his seat as mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre.

Published 11 Jun, 2020 09:14pm

World

France lifts pandemic response to 136bn euros

The government had put the cost at 110 billion euros in April but has since had to make upward revisions to take account of falling tax revenue and extra spending, it said in its budget update.

Published 10 Jun, 2020 06:52pm

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	157.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38128.86
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8144.13
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	81.25
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2290
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 30	78.43
Petrol/Litre / May 1	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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