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Biden joins battle for Senate as top Republican accepts win

"Honk for your next United States senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock," Biden told the crowd at the drive-in event in Atlanta as he urged voters to turn out in force on January 5.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:44pm

World

Biden will keep using U.S. sanctions weapon but with sharper aim – sources

The revised strategy will be crafted with help from a broad review of sanctions programs that will begin soon after Biden’s inauguration, the sources said on condition of anonymity.
“It won’t be a pullback or a push forward,” said one person close to Biden’s transition team. “It will be a readjustment in the use of the sanctions tool.”

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:11pm

World

Biden to be sworn into office in largely virtual event as COVID-19 rages

Both the ceremony and traditional parade that follows will have limited attendance and be reimagined, the committee planning the event said in a statement.
The committee is urging members of the public to refrain from traveling to Washington for the inauguration, which in the past has drawn hundreds of thousands.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:09pm

World

Biden team close to announcing picks for core climate and energy jobs

The picks include a diverse list of nominees to head the departments of Energy, Transportation and the Interior, as well as a new office leading domestic climate policy coordination at the White House, the sources said.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:22am

World

Biden says he'll receive coronavirus vaccination publicly soon

More than 300,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US and a winter surge is continuing across much of the country.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:19am

World

Biden picks ex-rival Buttigieg as transportation secretary: US media

The Harvard- and Oxford-educated Buttigieg was also the first openly gay person to mount a major presidential campaign in the United States.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:17am

World

Biden has call with McConnell after top Senate Republican acknowledges win

McConnell congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
"While we disagree on a lot of things, there are things we can work together on," Biden told.

Updated 16 Dec, 2020 12:17am

World

U.S. Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden winner of U.S. presidency

In remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell acknowledged the Democrats' win of the White House following Monday's formal result issued by the Electoral College.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 08:55pm

Business & Finance

Fed joins global club of peers in climate change fight

Powell has said that making sure the financial system is “resilient” against risks, including climate change, fits with the Fed’s congressionally assigned mandates.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 08:22pm

World

Mexico's Lopez Obrador congratulates Biden on U.S. election win

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said he had sent a letter to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 08:15pm

Markets

Mexican peso firms with focus on central bank bill debate

Ratings agency Moody's warned late on Monday that the reform would be "credit negative" for the sovereign because it would compromise the bank's autonomy.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 08:09pm

World

After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats

President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly.
They include another White House run in 2024 or new pursuits in media. But they are clouded by potential legal jeopardy and business challenges.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:58pm

World

Fresh off Electoral College win, Biden to stump in Georgia for Democratic Senate candidates

A day after the Electoral College confirmed his presidential victory, Joe Biden will travel to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates.
Biden’s narrow win in the Southern state in November’s presidential election completed its transformation from Republican stronghold to one of the country’s most competitive political battlegrounds.

Updated 15 Dec, 2020 06:57pm

World

Putin congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election victory - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election.
“For my part, I am ready for interaction and contact with you,” the Kremlin cited Putin as saying in a statement.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 01:01pm

World

Biden says Trump 'refused to respect the will of the people'

"The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know nothing, not even a pandemic or an abuse of power can extinguish that," Biden said.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:09am

World

Senior Republicans accept Biden as president-elect, reject talk of overturning election

As a few of President Donald Trump’s most loyal backers contemplated a last-ditch effort to reverse his Nov. 3 election defeat, a growing number of Republicans appeared ready to defy Trump and recognize Biden as the winner more than a month after the vote.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:31am

World

'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win

“In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed,” Biden said in a prime-time speech from his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. “Now it’s time to turn the page, as we’ve done throughout our history – to unite, to heal.”

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:24am

World

US Electoral College to confirm Biden victory

Most electoral voters are unknown to the wider public, but national personalities occasionally take part -- with Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton voting Monday in New York.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 02:23am

World

Iran's missile programme is non-negotiable, says Rouhani

Biden appears to see a return to the 2015 international nuclear deal as a prelude to wider talks on Iran's nuclear work, its ballistic missiles and regional activities.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 06:17pm

World

Biden considers former EPA chief McCarthy for domestic climate czar

8 Under his leadership at the North Carolina agency, Duke Energy agreed to the largest coal ash cleanup in the United States in January.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:40am

World

President Trump says "it's not over", ahead of Electoral College meeting

The Electoral College will officially vote on Monday, as it is expected to cement Biden’s presidential victory ahead of his inauguration in January.
“No, it’s not over,” Trump said. “We keep going and we’re going to continue to go forward.”

Updated 14 Dec, 2020 11:24am

Pakistan

PM Imran Khan to speak at global climate summit, marking 5 years of Paris accord

The UN has said that the drop in emissions due to the global coronavirus pandemic is too small to halt the rising temperatures.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:42pm

World

Ahead of UN climate summit, urgent calls to 'fix the future'

Nevertheless, rapid expansion of wind and solar along with strong uptake of electric vehicles this year marked a sharp contrast with the faltering fortunes of oil and gas companies hit by collapsing demand.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 10:22am

World

Biden taps Susan Rice for domestic policy role, other Obama vets

Biden also chose international trade expert Katherine Tai to be the US trade representative.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 02:34am

World

Biden taps General Lloyd Austin as first Black Pentagon chief

The 67-year-old four-star general was the US commander in Iraq and then the head of the US Central Command covering all of the Middle East from 2010 to 2016 when Biden was vice president.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 02:22am

World

Biden taps Susan Rice as top domestic policy adviser amid new Cabinet picks

Biden also selected former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to serve a second tenure as agriculture secretary, Obama White House aide Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The choice of Rice, 56, as Biden's top domestic policy adviser came as somewhat of a surprise given her extensive background in foreign affairs.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:55am

World

60 percent do not want Trump to run again in 2024: Poll

According to a recent poll, sixty percent of voters do not want President Trump to run for President again in 2024.
The survey concluded that only 32 percent of respondents think that the President should run for a second non-consecutive term.

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 05:28pm

World

Hunter Biden says US prosecutor investigating his taxes

Trump and Republicans have questioned potential conflicts of interest from his position on the board of a Ukrainian energy company at the time Democrat Joe Biden served as vice president.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:06am

Biden says 'right moment' for Pentagon nominee Austin, amid concerns over recent Army service

Biden is likely to spend much of his first few months focused on the coronavirus pandemic and the struggling economy.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 08:53am

World

Turkey hopes for 'good start' with Biden

Turkey has had a turbulent relationship with Donald Trump's administration but Erdogan has also formed a bond with the outgoing president, who has spoken fondly of him.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 02:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Petrol/Litre / May 12	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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