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US and Europe back Bosnia borders at UN

But Russia, which does not question the integrity of Bosnia, renewed its attacks on Inzko.

Published 05 May, 2021 10:42am

World

EU targets China with new powers over state-backed firms

Brussels is trying to maintain a careful balancing act in its relations with the Asian superpower, with Germany eager to nurture ties with a country that remains a top destination for its exports.

Published 04 May, 2021 07:00pm

Business & Finance

Uber joins UK tech firm to make electric ride-hailing car

Uber has committed to becoming a fully-electric mobility platform in London by 2025 and by 2030 across North America and Europe, the statement noted.

Published 04 May, 2021 04:11pm

World

EU eyes letting fully vaccinated travellers into bloc

The EU currently has four vaccines currently authorised by its European Medicines Agency: from BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

Published 03 May, 2021 04:01pm

Govt plans to brief EU envoys about its deal with TLP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reportedly planning to hold a meeting with the ambassadors of member countries...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

World

Human rights chief warns Poland becoming ‘undemocratic’

WARSAW: Polish human rights chief Adam Bodnar criticised the EU for its slow response to the government’s rule of...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Business & Finance

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine sales hit $275m in Q1

LONDON: British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Friday that its Covid vaccine generated $275 million (227...

Updated 02 May, 2021 10:33am

World

EU-AstraZeneca vaccine court hearing set for May 26

The EU is suing AstraZeneca for allegedly breaking their purchase agreement by massively under-delivering doses of the Covid-19 jab for its 27 member states.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:42pm

Opinion

Bankers call for more bang to Britain’s big finance fightback

Shortly after Britain left the European Union, finance minister Rishi Sunak pledged a series of measures he dubbed...

Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am

World

Freedom of movement a 'sticking point' in EU-Swiss talks

"The sticking point of the disputes with the EU is the divergent interpretation of the free movement of persons," Cassis told reporters late Monday.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:10pm

Markets

EU 2020/21 soybean imports at 11.94m tones

PARIS: European Union soybean imports in the 2020/21 season that started last July had reached 11.94 million tonnes...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

World

EU legal action over vaccines 'without merit': AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca said it had "fully complied with the Advance Purchase Agreement with the European Commission".

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:27pm

World

Albania PM set for third term: early results

An alliance of opposition parties under the Democrat Party -- whose leader Lulzim Basha claimed victory on Sunday -- were on 39 percent and another party opposed to Rama was polling at 7 percent.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:11pm

World

EU says will 'respond rapidly' to assist Covid-hit India

"The EU is pooling resources to respond rapidly to India's request for assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism."

Published 25 Apr, 2021 06:30pm

World

S&P upgrades Greece debt to BB on ‘governance effectiveness’

WASHINGTON: S&P Global Ratings on Friday upgraded Greece’s debt to grade BB with a positive outlook as it...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

World

EU says Moldova MPs' vote to sack judge is an attack on constitution

The issue underlines the tension between Sandu, who came to office in November on a pro-EU ticket, and a parliament dominated by lawmakers aligned with her pro-Russian predecessor.
Sandu wants an election to get more of her supporters into parliament to fight corruption and overcome what she calls obstruction by the existing assembly.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Swiss-EU deal: Live or let die?

But ahead of Swiss President Guy Parmelin's meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Bern has kept its cards close to its chest on what approach it plans to take.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:12am

World

Polish judge critical of government spared detention

The disciplinary chamber behind Thursday's decision is itself one of the controversial reforms introduced by the PiS.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:10am

World

EU looks to sue AstraZeneca over delivery shortfall

One EU diplomat said the commission wanted EU member states -- which also had a role in negotiating the vaccine contracts for the bloc -- to back the lawsuit and to say so by the end of this week.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:23pm

World

US gives Iran 'examples' of sanctions it's ready to lift

The step will bring Iran closer to the 90 percent purity threshold for military use and shorten its potential "breakout time" to build an atomic bomb -- a goal the Islamic republic denies.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 10:35am

World

French-Austrian Covid vaccine in last trial stage

Chief executive Thomas Lingelbach complained of a lack of "meaningful progress" in talks with the European Commission.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Technology

EU unveils AI rules to tackle Big Brother fears

BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled a plan Wednesday to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, aimed at...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

World

EU aims to set global standards for AI, fines for violations

The Commission said AI applications that allow governments to do social scoring or exploit children will be banned.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 04:14pm

World

EU agency says clot 'very rare' J&J vaccine side effect

The regulator said its safety committee "concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information" for the J&J shot.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:47am

World

EU will have vaccine doses for 70pc of adults by mid-July: commissioner

"I am now certain of how many doses are currently in production and I know how many millions will be delivered each week," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

World

Russia moves Navalny to prison hospital under Western pressure

As the European Union's 27 foreign ministers held virtual talks Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc held the Russian authorities responsible for Navalny's health.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:06am

World

Georgia ruling party, opposition sign EU-led pact to end crisis

Michel said he would discuss with Georgian political leaders joint steps aimed at strengthening the ties between Brussels and the EU-aspirant nation in Europe's extreme southeast.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:50am

PM explains why ties with France cannot be severed

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that there would be grave economic consequences for Pakistan if...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

World

EU foreign ministers to meet on Navalny health as tensions with Russia soar

France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Sunday those sanctions could be expanded, saying Russia must be held "responsible" for the dissident's health.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Technology

EU to unveil AI rules to fight Big Brother fears

BRUSSELS: The EU is set to unveil a proposal to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, with the ...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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