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Biden says US 'ready to lead' again on global stage

Introducing his new foreign policy and national security team, the Democratic former vice president signaled.
While this team has unmatched experience and accomplishments, they also reflect the idea that we cannot meet these challenges with old thinking and unchanged habits.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 12:11am

World

Biden taps Blinken for top diplomat, Kerry as climate envoy

He picked Avril Haines, the former deputy CIA director, as his director of national intelligence, the first woman to ever hold that position.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:52am

Pakistan

Govt taking serious steps for Dr Aafia’s return: PM’s aide

“The government is working for the return of Pakistanis imprisoned in different countries,” said Awan.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:36pm

World

Biden to start naming cabinet picks Tuesday as Trump resists

Biden won the state-by-state Electoral College votes that ultimately decide who takes the White House by 306 to 232.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 01:47am

World

After Pennsylvania court defeat, Trump faces new pressure to concede election

So far, attempts to thwart certification have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona.

Published 22 Nov, 2020 11:08am

World

Twitter to transfer @POTUS account to Joe Biden in January

The existing content on all of the accounts will be archived before the transfer and will be reset to show zero tweets.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 12:33pm

World

Biden says has picked treasury secretary, announcement soon

"We made that decision and you'll hear that just before or just after Thanksgiving," Biden told reporters, referring to the November 26 holiday.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 06:29pm

World

Biden denounces 'irresponsible' Trump fight to reverse election

Trump was behind "incredibly damaging messages being sent to the rest of the world about how democracy functions," Biden told reporters in his home state of Delaware.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 06:21pm

World

Biden could name top staff as Trump tries to block transition

Biden's senior campaign staff have been discussing their roles in the transition and the new administration.
The Republican Trump has remained angry and defiant on social media even as some prominent Republicans have asserted that Biden should be considered the president-elect.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:47pm

World

Biden turns focus to US economy as Trump vows more legal challenges to election

Biden to address economy in Wilmington at 1:45 pm EST/1845 GMT.
Advisers to meet vaccine makers this week as transition advances.
Trump promises "big cases" showing election was unconstitutional.
Trump campaign drops major part of Pennsylvania vote lawsuit.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:29pm

World

Biden cements victory by winning Arizona, but Trump still refuses to concede

Biden was projected to win Arizona after more than a week of vote counting from the Nov. 3 election, Edison Research said.
Biden had already cleared the 270 vote threshold to win the election, setting him on course to be sworn in on Jan. 20.

Published 13 Nov, 2020 06:18pm

World

China congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris several days after election

China was among a handful of major countries including Russia and Mexico, which avoided congratulating Biden last week.

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:38pm

World

Turkey again calls for joint U.S. study on Russian S-400 systems

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be tougher on Turkey than was Donald Trump, particularly over its foreign and defence policies, and domestic human rights record.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 03:37pm

World

Biden reassures U.S. allies in calls with leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia

The three key Asian allies - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison - join other global leaders in recognizing the Democratic challenger’s Nov. 3 victory over incumbent Donald Trump, who has so far refused to concede.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 03:21pm

World

Erdogan thanks Trump for 'warm friendship': Turkish presidency

"No matter how the official election result is certified, I am grateful for your sincere and determined vision for the development of the Turkey-US relationship,"

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:14am

World

Macron holds first talks with Biden

Macron has never met Biden, who served as vice president under Barack Obama from 2008-2016 before Macron arrived at the Elysee in 2017.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:12am

World

Merkel, Biden voice importance of transatlantic cooperation: chancellery

Congratulating Biden, Merkel "voiced her wish for a close and trustworthy cooperation," Steffen Seibert said.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:09am

World

UK and Ireland court Biden in congratulatory calls

Johnson said he was also looking forward to seeing Biden when Britain takes over the rotating presidency of the G7 next year and invited him to attend the UN's COP26 climate change summit.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:07am

World

Erdogan congratulates Biden, thanks Trump

Erdogan's statement came a full three days after US media called the election in Biden's favour, underscoring the close personal bond the Turkish leader enjoyed with Trump.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:03am

Markets

Trump defies election loss, Biden ignores him

Trump's attempt to hold on to power has become all consuming for the man who often makes a point of publicly mocking rivals as "losers."

Published 11 Nov, 2020 12:59am

World

UK congratulatory Biden note contained hidden Trump message

Johnson famously prepared two newspaper articles arguing for and against Britain's departure from the European Union before leading the Brexit campaign in 2016.

Updated 11 Nov, 2020 12:59am

World

Joe Biden: Wearing mask 'not a political statement'

Biden, who himself has routinely worn face coverings while campaigning and out in public, said that even as good news of a successful coronavirus vaccine trial has emerged, the single most effective thing we can do to stop the spread of Covid is to wear a mask."

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 08:53pm

World

UN chief congratulates Biden, American people

Biden was projected as the winner of the bitterly contested November 3 election on Saturday by US media, though President Donald Trump has yet to concede.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 11:37pm

World

Trump tweets he has 'terminated' defense secretary Esper

The firing of Esper, who had clashed with Trump over his suggestion of using military personnel to quash civic unrest, comes a week after the US presidential election.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 11:29pm

World

Mexico says US vote response not due to fraud suspicions

Trump has launched a slew of legal challenges, complained of vote fraud without offering evidence, and refused to concede after the major US television networks announced Biden's win.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 11:18pm

World

Biden: Vaccine news gives 'hope,' but long battle ahead

Covid-19 has left more than 237,000 people dead in the US, the worst death toll globally.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 07:34pm

Markets

Biden may 'change course' on Iran, but obstacles abound

In response to the reimposed US sanctions, the Islamic republic has since May 2019 reduced most of its key commitments to the accord.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 06:03pm

World

China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; US allies rally round

Some of the United States' biggest and closest allies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia quickly congratulated Biden over the weekend despite Trump's refusal to concede.
"We noticed that Mr. Biden has declared election victory," China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:48pm

World

EU says waiting for Biden to take office before commenting on cooperation

"I think we should take things one step at a time," spokesman Eric Mamer told a news briefing.
"We have had now a process in the United States ... ongoing for a while and has now led to us welcoming the victory in the election of Joe Biden."

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:42pm

World

Biden moves forward with COVID-19 task force as Trump tries to cling to power

Biden is due to meet with an advisory board co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
"Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and I will be informed by science and by experts," Biden said.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:33pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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