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Putin, Biden should aim for more arms curbs, says Gorbachev

MOSCOW: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin and new US...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

World

EU recalls envoy to Cuba over US sanctions comments

BRUSSELS: The European Union has recalled its ambassador in Havana after he signed an open letter calling on US...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

Opinion

US in delicate balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions

US President Joe Biden’s decision not to sanction Saudi Arabia’s crown prince over journalist Jamal ...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

World

Biden White House asks ‘Trump who?’ ahead of speech to conservatives

"Our focus is certainly not on what President Trump is saying" at the Conservative Political Action Conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.
"Biden is obeying an old political rule, which is 'Never get in the way of a train wreck'," said Bob Shrum.

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

World

Saudi crown prince approved operation to capture or kill Khashoggi: U.S. intelligence

Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote opinion columns for the Washington Post critical of the crown prince’s policies, was killed and dismembered by a team of operatives linked to the crown prince in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.

Published 27 Feb, 2021 12:20am

World

Biden says US will hold Russia accountable over Crimea

The United States does not and will never recognize Russia's purported annexation of the peninsula, and we will stand with Ukraine against Russia's aggressive acts. We will continue to work to hold Russia accountable for its abuses and aggression in Ukraine.
The Biden administration has said still conducting its foreign policy reviews regarding Russia, China and other key areas after taking the reins from former Republican President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:08pm

World

Senate ruling sinks US minimum wage hike in Covid aid bill

Most Americans support a minimum wage hike, Sanders said.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:29am

World

Biden, Saudi king speak ahead of Khashoggi murder report

*A respected veteran journalist and editor, Khashoggi was in self-exile and residing in the United States, writing articles critical of the crown prince when he was assassinated on October 2, 2018.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:19am

World

US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources

The report’s release is part of Biden’s policy to realign ties with Riyadh after years of giving the Arab ally and major oil producer a pass on its human rights record and its intervention in Yemen’s civil war.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 01:18pm

World

Biden to review key supply chains after semiconductor crunch

"While we cannot predict what crisis will hit us, we should have the capacity to respond quickly in the face of challenges," the White House said.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:02pm

World

Biden, al-Kadhemi discuss embassy rocket strikes

The attacks are usually claimed by shadowy groups that both Iraqi and US officials say are "smokescreens" for hardline pro-Iran factions inside Iraq.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:45pm

World

Biden, Trudeau go online for US-Canada bilateral

Biden and Trudeau will address several mutual priorities, including tackling climate change, revving up the North American economy, the Arctic, and threats to democracy in Myanmar and Venezuela.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:56pm

Markets

Financials lift China stocks, but policy tightening worries persist

Market reaction to latest headlines on Sino-US relations was quite muted.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 11:46am

World

Biden calls US Covid-19 toll 'heartbreaking'

A Marine Corps band played "Amazing Grace."

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:20am

World

US in mourning over 500,000 Covid deaths, UK sees hope

There was also good news from a University of Edinburgh study finding that Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccinations have led to a "substantial reduction" in Covid-19 admissions to hospitals in Scotland.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:16am

Markets

Asia markets swing as reopening optimism battles inflation fear

"Since financial conditions are tightening and with wage pressures remaining nonexistent, that should keep inflation fears from getting out of control.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:56am

World

Biden to revise small business loans to reach smaller, minority firms

Biden administration officials said that for two weeks starting on Wednesday, the Small Business Administration will only accept applications for forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from firms with fewer than 20 employees to ensure that they are not crowded out by larger firms.
The Small Business Administration will revise the rules to match the approach used to allow small farmers and ranchers to receive aid, the businesses said.

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:05pm

Pakistan

We urge US to play its role for peace dialogue between Pakistan, India: Asad Majeed

“Pakistan is committed to a peaceful neighbourhood, the onus is now on India to create the right conditions. We urge the US to play its role,” Asad Majeed Khan said.
He also asked the Joe Biden administration to make a new approach to deal with a new and transformed Pakistan.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:52am

Markets

Asian markets struggle as inflation worries offset recovery hopes

Bitcoin eased to $57,150, having hit another record high of $58,350 over the weekend, and having passed $1 trillion in market capitalisation.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:48am

World

Biden's attorney general pick vows to prosecute Capitol attackers

The Justice Department has already charged some 230 people in that event and is investigating hundreds more, with the possibility of charging some with seditious conspiracy.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:57pm

World

Iran renews call to US to lift all sanctions imposed by Trump

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday renewed its call for the US to lift all sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump,...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:27pm

World

Biden to visit Pfizer factory as Americans clamor for more COVID-19 vaccine supply

Globally, Pfizer and BioNTech aim to make 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this year. Pfizer's chief financial officer told Reuters earlier this month that it had recently doubled the size of the batches of its vaccine and increased the number of batches it was producing.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 12:15pm

World

US offers to meet Iran, reverses Trump steps in push to save nuclear deal

"This gets us back into a position where we can work within that framework and work with our closest allies, in particular on addressing our concerns with Iran."

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:05am

World

US consults Japan, South Korea on North Korea review

The Trump administration argued that it ended a diplomatic logjam and effectively stopped North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, although critics say that Pyongyang nonetheless advanced on the programs.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:23am

World

Democrats to unveil Biden's US immigration reform bill

The bill aims to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants who can prove they were in the United States on January 1, 2021.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 05:06pm

World

Blinken raises immigration issue in call with Guatemalan foreign minister

US President Joe Biden has promised to undo many of former President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:42pm

Business & Finance

White House ramps up effort to tackle automotive chip shortage

In a Jan. 19 letter to Deese first reported by Reuters, the United Auto Workers union and auto trade groups asked the Biden administration to consider "urging major silicon wafer foundries to ramp up production of automotive grade wafers."

Published 18 Feb, 2021 11:50am

World

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3bn theft scheme

They allegedly robbed digital currency exchanges in Slovenia and Indonesia and extorted a New York exchange of $11.8 million.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:35am

World

Trump rages, Biden yawns

"Let's say somebody gets impeached, typically your numbers would go down, they would go down like a dead balloon. But the numbers are very good, they're very high," he said.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:03am

BR Research

Shifting sands

There is a calm sense of steadiness in the global affairs now with Joe Biden at the helm. Battling multiple crises,...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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