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India

Malaysian Consultative Council for OIC urge UN to intervene to ensure Asiya Andrabi's release

The MAPIM has condemned the human rights violations of Kashmiris in IIOJK by Indian forces.
The UN was urged to intervene in the case of Andrabi and her associates to ensure the protection of their human rights.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 01:52pm

World

UK PM postpones India trip due to Covid crisis

Johnson still hopes to visit India in the first half of 2021, before Modi is due to attend a G7 summit in Britain later this year.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:46pm

Pakistan

India should be tried for misleading world opinion about Kashmir: Shehryar Afridi

Afridi said that Kashmir Committee had been reaching out to all stakeholders of Kashmir to develop its policy on Kashmir dispute.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 06:40pm

Pakistan

PM asks int'l community to ensure Kashmiris' right to self-determination

Prime Minister said it was time for the world to ensure that Kashmiris get their right to self- determination, denied to them since 73 years.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 06:33pm

Pakistan

Corps Commanders Conference: Army huddle discuss Afghan peace process, regional security

The meeting was chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi.
The forum expressed satisfaction over positive developments in Afghan Peace Process and efforts made for regional peace and stability.

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 06:20pm

World

India to cull tens of thousands of birds over avian flu outbreak

India has witnessed bouts of devastating bird flu outbreaks in recent decades, most seriously in 2008, when millions of poultry were culled.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:08pm

Pakistan

FO condemns extra-judicial killings of three more Kashmiris by Indian forces

It is doubly inhuman that the bodies of the three martyrs are not handed over to their families for a proper burial, despite repeated appeals by the families," FO said.
The morally bankrupt RSS-BJP regime should not be allowed to act with such impunity, the FO said.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 12:09pm

Markets

India's cotton production seen at 29.3mn bales: USDA

Cotton prices have improved due to strong export demand for raw cotton and cotton yarn.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 11:10am

Pakistan

PM, defence minister discuss India's ceasefire violations

Overall security situation in the region also came under discussion.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 07:01pm

World

Brazil private clinics seek deal for Indian Covid vaccine

The situation has grown "intolerable," Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes said in a blistering tweet.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 08:36am

World

At least 18 people killed in roof collapse during funeral near New Delhi

The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear, but the authorities plan to investigate the accident.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 06:00pm

World

India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use

The approval is expected to kick off one of the world's biggest vaccination drives in coming days in the country of 1.3 billion people.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan arrests alleged militant group leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi on terrorism financing charge

The suspect is said to have been running a medical dispensary to collect and disburse funds for militant activities, said CTD spokesman.
“Proscribed organisation LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) leader Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (has been) arrested on charges of terrorism financing,” says CTD.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:12pm

World

India holds vaccine drills ahead of mass inoculation drive

India has set an ambitious target of inoculating 300 million of its 1.3 billion people by mid-2021.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:29pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says India should set its own house in order rather than 'feigning concern for minority rights elsewhere'

As a perennial purveyor of state-sponsored discrimination against its minorities, India is in no position to pontificate on the issue of minority rights elsewhere, FO said.
"This is not the first time the Indian Government has tried to feign concern for minority rights elsewhere while being the most egregious and persistent violator of minority rights itself," FO said.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:20pm

World

India's Assam passes bill to shut down madrasas

“We need more doctors, police officers, bureaucrats, and teachers, from the minority Muslim community rather than imams for mosques,” Assam’s education minister said.
More than 700 of the madrasas in Assam will be closed by April.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Business & Finance

Sony to launch PlayStation 5 in India in February

"We are happy to announce that PS5 shall be launched in India on 2nd of February 2021," the Japanese firm tweeted from its PlayStation India Twitter handle.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:38pm

Pakistan

Shehryar Afridi urges media to expose Indian proxies targeting Pakistan

Afridi said that the EU Disinfo Lab report has uncovered a massive operation targeting international institutions and serving Indian interests.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 07:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Army shot down 16 Indian quadcopters in 2020: ISPR

On Wednesday, Pakistan Army troops shot down an Indian Army quadcopter in Hotspring Sector across LoC where it had come '100 meters inside own territory'.
Due to unprovoked firing by the Indian troops in Khuiratta sector along LoC, a valiant soldier Sepoy Fazal Elahi, 35, was also martyred.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:22am

World

China sells 50 armed drones to Pakistan, raising concerns in Indian Army

Beijing has decided to supply 50 Wing Loong II armed drones to Pakistan, which would pose a unique challenge for adversarial forces across the border.
These armed drones have been touted as extremely effective, especially in high-altitude areas.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 02:59pm

World

India extends suspension of flights with Britain to Jan 7

Thereafter, strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:33pm

World

India ‘cannot win a war’ against Pakistan, says former Indian officer in latest book

N.C. Asthana writes that India has no clarity about its military and strategic objectives.
India would be better served by finding solutions to the security challenges both Pakistan and China present by strengthening itself internally and pursuing non-military solutions, including diplomacy', Asthana writes in his book.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:50am

Sports

Sydney confirmed to host third India Test

A Covid-19 cluster emerged in Sydney earlier this month, with parts of the city in lockdown and restrictions placed on travel to other states.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 06:04pm

Pakistan

Revelation that weapons were planted on bodies of Kashmiris 'only a tip of ice-berg of Indian crimes against Kashmiris': FO

The list of India’s crimes against the Kashmiri people is long, FO said.
On Sunday, Indian police charged Captain Bhoopendra Singh for killing the three Kashmiri civilians.

Updated 29 Dec, 2020 01:13pm

World

India finds six cases of new coronavirus variant in UK arrivals

India on Tuesday reported 16,432 new cases of the virus, taking its total up to 10.22 million confirmed infections and 148,153 deaths.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:03pm

Sports

Australia captain Paine backs Smith to find form

"I just think we need to bat better, it doesn't matter who's out there -- we need to be scoring runs," said Paine.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 11:53am

Business & Finance

China rejects ‘groundless’ reports about ending financial support to Pakistan

Zhao Lijian said such reports are groundless and both countries are resolute in pushing forward the construction of this mega project.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 11:40am

Sports

India turn tables on Australia in Melbourne to level series

Tailenders Starc (14 not out), Pat Cummins (22) and Hazlewood (10) showed stiffer resistance than a number of their batting team mates to push Australia to 200 for the first time in the series.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:10am

World

Tesla to start operations in India next year – report

The electric-car maker will start with sales and then might look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response, says the minister.
The first model to be launched will be Model 3, the cheapest among Tesla vehicles, with prices starting at over $74,739 (5.5 million Indian rupees).

Published 28 Dec, 2020 06:21pm

World

Indian army officer accused of planting weapons on Kashmiri civilians charged with murder

On Sunday, Indian police accused an army officer and two associates of planting weapons on the bodies of labourers killed in Kashmir.
This controversial gunfight sparked rare investigations by the Indian Army, which has more than half-a-million troops in Kashmir, and the police; after the supposed firefight violated the rules of engagement.

Updated 28 Dec, 2020 12:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	156.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	5354.03
India Sensex / Jun 5	74382.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	38490.17
Nasdaq / Jun 5	17187.05
Hang Seng / Jun 5	18424.96
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	8246.95
Dow Jones / Jun 5	38807.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	18575.94

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 4	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	74.07
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	206276
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	2375.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	73.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 6	268.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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