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IS claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

CAIRO: Islamic state on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed five Egyptian soldiers in ...

Published 15 May, 2022 06:43am

World

IS claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed five Egyptian soldiers...

Published 14 May, 2022 08:42pm

Opinion

‘A new wave of terror in Afghanistan’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “A new wave of terror in Afghanistan”. The newspaper has argued,...

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

World

Taliban arrest IS ‘mastermind’ of Afghan mosque attack

KABUL: Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack that...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

World

Israel mourns four killed in attack by IS sympathizer

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel prepared to hold funerals Wednesday for four people killed in an attack by a convicted...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

IS claims blast that martyred seven troops in Sibi

QUETTA: Seven paramilitary troops were martyred by a blast Tuesday near a site in Sibi where the president had...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

World

US woman charged with aiding IS, planning attacks

WASHINGTON: An American woman who allegedly led an all-female Islamic State battalion in Syria has been charged with...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

World

Deadly fighting between IS, Kurdish forces in Syria

HASAKEH: Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after ...

Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am

World

Afghan affiliate of IS: US blacklists 3 leaders, financial facilitator

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three leaders of Islamic State’s Afghanistan branch...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Journalist killed as minibus hit by bomb in Kabul

The incident happened in Dasht-e Barchi, a Kabul suburb dominated by members of the mostly Hazara community

Updated 14 Nov, 2021 09:33am

Pakistan

Sindh CM explains what actually constitutes national security

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that appeasement of one group may have serious...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

IS in Afghanistan ‘under control’, say Taliban

Taliban spokesperson says around 600 members or sympathisers have been arrested since the Taliban seized control of the country in mid-August

Updated 11 Nov, 2021 09:47am

World

Two Iraqi Kurdish fighters killed in attack blamed on IS

KIRKUK: Two Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were killed on Saturday in an attack near the northern province of...

Published 31 Oct, 2021 01:07pm

World

IS claims responsibility for attack in Congo

CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for an attack on a village this week in eastern Democratic Republic...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

Editorials

Making sense in Moscow

EDITORIAL: The Kremlin’s envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov hit the nail on the head during talks in Moscow the...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 04:01am

World

IS fighters massing in Afghanistan: Putin: Moscow to host US, China, Pakistan for Afghanistan talks

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said hundreds of fighters loyal to the Islamic State militant...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:49am

Editorials

A profoundly grim reality to say the least

EDITORIAL: That the Islamic State (IS) reminded everybody through a suicide attack on the Kabul airport on Thursday...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

Opinion

The spectre of IS

The spectre of so-called Islamic State (IS) is far from over is a fact that has found its best expression from what...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

World

Jihadists kill 31 soldiers in northeast Nigeria

The convoy was transporting weapons to Maiduguri when it came under attack, said a second military source who gave a similar toll.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 03:53pm

World

IS-linked militants 'chased' from Mozambique town of Palma: president

The violence has killed over 2,600 people and forced more than 750,000 others from their homes, according to estimates.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 07:05pm

Opinion

IS re-establishing itself in the Middle East?

According to recent news reports, air strikes by Syrian government’s ally Russia killed at least 21 Islamic State...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

At least 7 die after clashes between Iraqi forces, IS

TARMIYAH, (Iraq): Iraqi security forces clashed with the Islamic State group north of Baghdad on Saturday, leaving ...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:13pm

World

Clashes between Iraqi forces and IS leave at least 7 dead

Ensuing clashes killed five IS fighters and two tribal pro-government forces, the military statement said.

Published 20 Feb, 2021 08:32pm

World

IS ambush kills 26 pro-regime fighters in Syria: monitor

At least 11 IS jihadists were also killed, the Observatory added.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns twin suicide blasts in Baghdad

The twin suicide blasts in Baghdad killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100.
"Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stands in solidarity with the brotherly government and people of Iraq in their fight against terrorism," FO said.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:14pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 20 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 20 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Prud Mod.1st / May 20 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.78 ▲ 0.17 (10.56%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 20 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.90 ▲ 0.86 (9.51%)
Balochistan Glass / May 20 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	6.90 ▲ 0.57 (9.00%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7.25 ▲ 0.55 (8.21%)
Pak Engineering / May 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Air Link Com. / May 20 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	44.27 ▲ 3.08 (7.48%)
Universal Network / May 20 Universal Network Systems Limited(GEMUNSL)	59.00 ▲ 4.00 (7.27%)
Supernet Ltd. / May 20 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	21.35 ▲ 1.40 (7.02%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 20 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	18.18 ▲ -2.61 (-12.55%)
Oilboy Energy / May 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.70 ▲ -1.04 (-8.86%)
EMCO Industries / May 20 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	26.35 ▲ -2.09 (-7.35%)
TPL Insurance / May 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.71 ▲ -2.40 (-7.25%)
Shield Corp. / May 20 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Pak Datacom / May 20 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	41.00 ▲ -2.00 (-4.65%)
Bilal Fibres / May 20 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.21 ▲ -0.09 (-3.91%)
S.S.Oil / May 20 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	79.00 ▲ -3.00 (-3.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. / May 20 Pak Agro Packaging Limited(GEMPAPL)	13.49 ▲ -0.33 (-2.39%)
Punjab Mod / May 20 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.75 ▲ -0.04 (-2.23%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / May 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,240,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 20 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,243,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	3,638,500 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 20 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	2,679,000 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,288,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 20 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,699,903 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	934,500 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 20 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	755,000 ▼ 0.00
GhaniGlobalGlass / May 20 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	602,500 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / May 20 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	594,000 ▼ 0.00

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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