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Homeland Security probing attack on Trump

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said Wednesday that it is investigating the...

Published 18 Jul, 2024 11:27am

World

US diplomat Donald Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes

WASHINGTON: A US diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:00pm

World

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid

NEW YORK: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new US military aid his country would...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:39am

Markets

Biden’s budget plan would boost childcare funding by billions of dollars

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget plan would boost federal funding for childcare and early...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 11:24am

World

Republicans take control of US House, Congress split: projections

WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said,...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:13am

World

Biden to blast Republicans as having no plan on inflation

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will use a speech on inflation on Tuesday as an opportunity to turn his...

Published 10 May, 2022 02:18pm

World

US Congress passes budget including $14bn for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a huge omnibus 2022 spending bill Thursday including almost $14 billion in...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 11:12am

World

US lawmakers advance budget with $14bn for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a ...

Updated 10 Mar, 2022 01:37pm

World

US Senate sinks Biden push for major voting rights reforms

WASHINGTON: US senators dealt a death blow Wednesday to President Joe Biden's push to defend voting rights against...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 10:05am

World

US judge rejects Trump bid to block Congress from accessing tax returns

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge on Tuesday rejected former president Donald Trump's legal campaign to prevent ...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 10:31am

World

Trump White House chief held in contempt for defying Capitol riot probe

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers voted Tuesday to recommend criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former top aide...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 10:09am

World

US House panel recommends contempt charge for ex-Trump aide Meadows

WASHINGTON: The US congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol voted unanimously on...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:41am

World

Congress reaches agreement to avert calamitous US debt default

WASHINGTON: US senators struck a deal Tuesday to create a one-time law allowing Democrats to lift the nation's...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 10:31am

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Biden signs debt increase bill into law

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill to lift the nation's borrowing authority, ...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 09:54am

World

US Senate to vote Thursday on measure to avert gov't shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will vote Thursday on legislation to fund federal agencies, Democrats announced -- a move...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 10:57am

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Pelosi confident $1trn US infrastructure bill will pass this week

WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that the $1 trillion...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

US House Democrats advance abortion rights bill, Senate passage unlikely

If the "Women's Health Protection Act" passes the Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely to succeed in the 100-member Senate

Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:39pm

World

Two US lawmakers travel to Kabul amid evacuation efforts

WASHINGTON: Two members of the US House of Representatives traveled to Afghanistan on Tuesday, prompting a rebuke...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 01:53pm

World

Facing divisions, US House Democrats postpone vote on $3.5 trln Biden plan

Democrats had planned a vote to pass the $3.5 trillion budget plan for Monday evening

Published 24 Aug, 2021 10:51am

World

Key vote expected Saturday for Biden's US infrastructure bill

That would mark a resounding victory in a deeply divided Washington for Biden, a former Senator who touts his ability to reach across the aisle

Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:48am

World

Anger as top US Republican jokes about hitting Pelosi

WASHINGTON: The top Republican in the US House of Representatives faced calls to apologize or resign Sunday after...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 06:02am

World

US House approves $715bn infrastructure bill

The bill, which includes provisions from President Joe Biden's initial $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, authorizes additional spending for roads, bridges, highway safety, electric vehicle charging stations, rail, transit, drinking and wastewater infrastructure.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:41pm

Technology

Top US antitrust lawmaker targets Big Tech with new bills

A fourth would require platforms to set up a way for users to transfer data if they desire, including to a competing business.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 12:06pm

World

US Senate greenlights huge innovation bill to counter China

Biden said he was "encouraged" by the Senate's passage of the United States Innovation and Competition Act.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:07am

World

US House passes immigration bills including pathway for 'Dreamers'

The other formalizes the legal status of migrant farmworkers -- who the White House notes are "living in the shadows and vulnerable to exploitation" -- and offers them an opportunity to earn citizenship.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 10:39am

Markets

Copper rises on US stimulus cheer, Chile supply threat

Copper is often used as a gauge of global economic health.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:20am

World

US House readies final vote on Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package

"It's really just a matter of paperwork. But we are going to have a vote as soon as we can," Democratic Representative Katherine Clark, the assistant House speaker, told CNN.
The House was still awaiting the Senate version late on Monday. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that lawmakers would "take it up Wednesday morning at the latest."

Published 09 Mar, 2021 08:47pm

World

US Supreme Court rejects case over 'qualified immunity' for police

Police use of force has been closely scrutinized following the May 2020 death of a Black man named George Floyd after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck.
The Cincinnati, Ohio-based 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals in 2020 granted the officers qualified immunity, ruling that no "clearly established" precedent showed that their actions were unlawful.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 08:18pm

World

US House set to vote on bills to expand gun background checks

The other bill extends the initial background check review period to 10 days from three. Under existing law, the sale of guns can proceed if a background check is not completed within three days.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 10:17am

World

Biden says he will sign election reform bill

I look forward to signing it into law ... so that together we can strengthen and restore American democracy for the next election and all those to come.
The bill must still clear a divided US Senate.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 07:14pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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