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EU envoy underlines commitment to Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s Special Envoy (Acting) for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, underlined the EU’s...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Business & Finance

UK, US strike deal over Airbus-Boeing dispute

LONDON/NEW YORK: Britain and the US have suspended retaliatory tariffs levied during a 17-year dispute over state ...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

US, EU agree truce in 17-year Airbus-Boeing conflict

BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Covid crisis worsened corruption in EU: watchdog

Overall, almost half said their government is doing a bad job at tackling the problem.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 10:07am

World

For Putin, Biden summit is all about respect

With cooperation off the table, observers say, Biden and Putin will be happy to settle for moves towards a more predictable form of confrontation.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 10:26am

G7 adopts global infrastructure plan in riposte to China

CARBIS BAY, (United Kingdom): G7 leaders on Saturday adopted a rival plan to oppose China's Belt and Road Initiative...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

World

America is back with Biden, France's Macron says

Macron's remark echoes that of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hailed Biden on Thursday as "a big breath of fresh air".
"Yes definitely," Macron said. "It's great to have a US president who's part of the club and very willing to cooperate."

Published 12 Jun, 2021 08:36pm

Markets

UK blue chips end higher as telecoms group BT surges on stake buy

The European Central Bank also pledged to keep monetary policy loose despite lifting its growth and inflation projections for the euro zone.

Updated 10 Jun, 2021 10:45pm

World

UK urges EU 'flexibility' for post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade

The Telegraph said the threat raised the spectre of a "sausage trade war" if Northern Irish shops were banned from selling British meat produce.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 10:30am

World

Biden to warn UK PM Johnson over Northern Ireland

But unionists say it contravenes the 1998 peace deal and London has said the Protocol is unsustainable in its current form after supplies of everyday goods to Northern Ireland were disrupted.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 01:17pm

World

UK regulator approves Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds

LONDON: Britain’s medicines regulator said Friday the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is safe for adolescents aged 12 to ...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Indonesia emerges as world’s dominant producer of nickel

LONDON: Indonesia has emerged as the world’s dominant producer of nickel over the last 10 years. Mined production...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

UK strikes post-Brexit trade deal with three European countries

LONDON: Britain announced Friday a free-trade agreement with three European countries — major fishing neighbour...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

World

US blacklists six Bulgarians over corruption

WASHINGTON: The United States blacklisted six Bulgarians including an influential gambling tycoon Wednesday for ...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

PM urges ECO states to play due role

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday called upon the member countries of the Economic Cooperation...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Australia’s economy booms to pre-pandemic levels

SYDNEY: Australia’s economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with abandon, lifting ...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

World

Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

World

EU fails to agree farming subsidies deal amid disputes over green schemes

After all-night talks on Thursday, EU member states failed to find a compromise to put forward in negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Commission.
Portuguese agriculture minister Maria do Ceu Antunes said member states had made "numerous concessions" in the talks.

Published 28 May, 2021 05:03pm

World

Swiss scrap talks with EU on cooperation deal

BERN: Switzerland on Wednesday called off years of talks with the European Union aimed at sealing a cooperation...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:41am

EU reassured 27 GSP+ conventions will be implemented

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday reassured Pakistan’s commitment to the European Union...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

World

EU partly to blame for Mediterranean migrant deaths: UN

"The real tragedy is that so much of the suffering and death along the central Mediterranean route is preventable," she said.

Published 26 May, 2021 11:16am

World

EU expects more than a billion COVID shots by end of September, document shows

EU to easily meet vaccination targets, 1.5 bln doses by year-end.
Doses coming from four drugmakers, not Sanofi, CureVac - EU doc.
EU leaders back goal of donating at least 100mln doses in 2021.
WHO's Tedros asks for much more.

Published 25 May, 2021 05:48pm

Markets

French soft wheat crop conditions hold steady again

PARIS: The condition of French soft wheat was unchanged for a second week in a row, data from farm office...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Markets

Russia may raise 2021/22 grain exports

MOSCOW: Russia may raise grain exports by 3 million tonnes to 51 million tonnes in the 2021/22 marketing season,...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

World

White House says no plans to require vaccines for foreign visitors

"We certainly understand the desire of many Europeans to come to travel the United States and vice versa," Psaki said.

Published 22 May, 2021 01:26am

Markets

Asian markets mixed as inflation, recovery vie for attention

Iran has said discussions are moving in the right direction, while a US official said they were "positive and we saw meaningful progress".

Published 21 May, 2021 10:13am

World

'Agreement shaping up' on Iran nuclear talks: negotiators

The goal is to find a way back to the accord known by its acronym JCPOA, which former US president Donald Trump walked away from and which his successor Joe Biden wants to revive.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

BRUSSELS: The European Union put forward a plan on Wednesday it believes will help boost the production and...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

Markets

US MIDDAY: Soyabean, wheat and corn plunge

CHICAGO: US corn, soyabean and wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with traders noting selling by investment...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Reinsurance / Nov 29 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	24.50 ▲ 1.66 (7.27%)
Pak Hotels / Nov 29 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	154.00 ▲ 9.20 (6.35%)
Kohinoor Energy / Nov 29 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	35.50 ▲ 2.10 (6.29%)
Next Capital / Nov 29 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	11.44 ▲ 0.59 (5.44%)
Pak Petroleum / Nov 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	74.03 ▲ 3.58 (5.08%)
Maple Leaf / Nov 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	34.15 ▲ 1.15 (3.48%)
Pioneer Cement / Nov 29 Pioneer Cement Limited(PIOC)	81.90 ▲ 2.39 (3.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	14.16 ▲ 0.41 (2.98%)
National Bank / Nov 29 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	33.75 ▲ 0.80 (2.43%)
Kohat Textile / Nov 29 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	19.34 ▲ 0.40 (2.11%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Nov 29 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.00 ▲ -0.95 (-24.05%)
Premier Ins. / Nov 29 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	4.03 ▲ -0.79 (-16.39%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 29 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	5.02 ▲ -0.46 (-8.39%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 29 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.15 ▲ -0.06 (-4.96%)
Orix Modaraba / Nov 29 Orix Modaraba(ORIXM)	16.00 ▲ -0.44 (-2.68%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	44.45 ▲ -0.45 (-1.00%)
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.05 ▲ -0.02 (-0.49%)
Pakistan Alumin / Nov 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	36.28 ▲ -0.15 (-0.41%)
Nishat Power / Nov 29 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	17.50 ▲ -0.07 (-0.40%)
National Foods / Nov 29 National Foods Limited(NATF)	155.49 ▲ -0.30 (-0.19%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,958,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Food (R) / Nov 29 Fauji Food Limited (R)(FFLR1)	3,992,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / Nov 29 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	3,734,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Nov 29 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	3,516,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,050,716 ▼ 0.00
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 29 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	2,182,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2,109,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Nov 29 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,339,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	1,292,539 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Nov 29 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	1,181,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 26	175.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 26	175.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	113.38
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Nov 26	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 26	4594.62
India Sensex / Nov 26	57107.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	28751.62
Nasdaq / Nov 26	15491.66
Hang Seng / Nov 26	24080.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 26	7044.03
Dow Jones / Nov 26	34899.34
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 26	15257.04
France CAC40 / Nov 26	6739.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Nov 26	68.15
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Nov 26	17680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Nov 26	100300.00
Gold Spot / Nov 26	1802.59
Cotton / Nov 26	111.78

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