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Republican ex-centrist Stefanik rises on embrace of Trump

"We are going to run as an alternative to the Biden agenda," she added.

Published 09 May, 2021 11:41am

Pakistan

Experts for spreading awareness about environmental pollution

ISLAMABAD: Experts called upon the need to spread awareness about the damage environmental pollution is causing the...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Tough U.S. jobs report shows Biden’s rocky road to full economic recovery

U.S. job growth unexpectedly slowed last month, likely restrained by shortages of workers and raw materials. Nonfarm payrolls increased by only 266,000 jobs, well below the nearly 1 million jobs economists expected and a sharp contrast to steady increases in growth from January to March.

Published 08 May, 2021 11:29am

Pentagon chief says removal of all contractors from Afghanistan under way

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday the process of removing all contractors from...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

World

US says 'possible' to revive Iran nuclear deal before vote

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.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:07am

Markets

Thursday’s early afternoon trade: Dow hits record high

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrials hit a record high on Thursday, as economically sensitive stocks rose after an...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Markets

Global pharma shares sink as Biden backs COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver

"The production of mRNA vaccines is not just about intellectual property. A lot of other things are in play, such as manufacturing know-how and capacity. Other companies or countries are unlikely to produce mRNA shots quickly," he said.
Several pharmaceutical analysts said IP waivers may on the surface help a world facing a pandemic, but manufacturing the vaccines was a barrier.

Published 06 May, 2021 08:28pm

World

US stands by Ukraine against 'reckless' Russian actions

Blinken visits Ukraine in show of support for Kyiv.
Visit follows Russian troop buildup near border.
Blinken says significant number of troops remain.
He urges Ukraine to stick to path of reforms.

Published 06 May, 2021 06:52pm

World

Mexico president hits back at critics over metro crash

He accused Coparmex of being part of the conservative opposition.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:09am

Technology

Trump moves to assert party control despite Facebook ban

Cheney "continues to unknowingly and foolishly say that there was no election fraud in the 2020 presidential election when in fact, the evidence... shows the exact opposite," Trump seethed.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:52am

World

US backs plan to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents

But that notion has been fiercely opposed by pharmaceutical giants and their host countries, which insist the patents are not the main roadblocks to scaling up production, and warned the move could hamper innovation.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:50am

World

It's a wrap: Biden buys tacos in boost for US restaurants

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her own impromptu dose of economic stimulus with a raid on a book shop during a trip to Providence, Rhode Island.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:47am

World

Biden says Republicans have lost their way in 'mini-revolution'

"Republicans must decide whether we are going to choose truth and fidelity to the Constitution," or "join Trump's crusade to delegitimize and undo the legal outcome of the 2020 election," she wrote in the Washington Post.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:42am

World

US, Japan, S Korea pledge cooperation on N Korea

LONDON: The United States, South Korea and Japan pledged Wednesday to cooperate on North Korea as their top ...

Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am

Opinion

Biden poised to pivot US arms deals toward security, human rights

Ninety minutes before President Joe Biden took office on January 20th, the United States signed a $23 billion dollar...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

World

Biden says hopes to meet Putin during June trip to Europe

"That is my hope and expectation. We're working on it," Biden told reporters after a speech about the US response to the coronavirus.

Published 05 May, 2021 12:34pm

G7 seeks common front on China in first talks since pandemic

LONDON: The Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Tuesday discussed how to form a common front towards an...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

World

G7 seeks common front on China in first talks since pandemic

"It is not our purpose to try to contain China or to hold China down," US Secretary of State said.

Published 04 May, 2021 04:03pm

World

Biden to allow up to 62,500 refugees into US after criticism

The course correction was quickly welcomed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is controlled by Biden's Democratic party.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:14am

World

Blinken urges North Korea to embrace diplomacy after consulting allies

LONDON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asked North Korea to embrace diplomacy as he briefed allies on a...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am

World

North Korea dismisses 'spurious' US diplomacy: state media

Neither would the White House follow the more standoff approach called "strategic patience," espoused by Barack Obama, Psaki said.

Published 02 May, 2021 11:08am

Opinion

Optimism, fear in former Taliban bastion as US begins Afghanistan pullout

As the US military began formally withdrawing from Afghanistan Saturday, some residents in Kandahar — the former...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Kabul on high alert amid ‘deadline’ for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

KABUL: Kabul security was ramped up on Saturday as the city braced for reaction from the insurgent Taliban as US...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Markets

Oil climbs to fresh 6-week high

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose to fresh six-week highs on Thursday as strong US economic data, a weak dollar and an...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

US corporations, wealthy must ‘pay their fair share’: Biden

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Business & Finance

Fiscal stimulus powers US economic growth in Q1

WASHINGTON: US economic growth accelerated in the first quarter as the government gave money to mostly lower-income...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Markets

China's yuan near 2-month high as Fed, Biden stimulus drag on dollar

"China's solid macroeconomic fundamentals should continue to provide support for the currency," Matthew Ryan, senior market analyst at Ebury, said in a note.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 11:38am

World

Biden says does not seek 'escalation' with Putin

I made very clear to Putin that we don't seek escalation but their actions have consequences.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:39am

World

Biden urges US police reform by anniversary of Floyd murder

"We need to work together to find a consensus. Let's get it done next month, by the first anniversary of George Floyd's death," Biden told US lawmakers during a joint session of Congress.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:36am

World

Empty seats, historic turns: Biden delivers unique speech to Congress

Biden used a strikingly personal tone, at times whispering as he did, when he urged corporate America and the nation's wealthiest to "pay their fair share" of taxes.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28
France CAC40 / Apr 25	8016.65
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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