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Biden aims to "absolutely" run for a second term, despite age: Reports

President Joe Biden looks likely to run for a second term, despite his age and his image of a "transitional president" to bring the Democratic Party back in power.
Despite being the oldest President in American history at the age of 78, Biden would be 82 when running for his second term.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 03:56pm

World

UN chief calls to combat violence against women

As with the 2020 session, the 65th Commission will be primarily virtual due to the pandemic.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:42am

World

Biden calls on states to prioritize vaccinations for teachers

He said the department would also act as a clearing house for best practices and lessons learned during the pandemic, while updating a handbook of strategies for meeting students' needs and addressing the loss of instructional time.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 10:23am

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

Two more Biden cabinet picks confirmed, but one in peril

Also under fire was Xavier Becerra, California's attorney general whom Biden tapped for health secretary.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:43pm

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

Biden to mark 500,000 US Covid deaths

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will lead a remembrance ceremony Monday to mark the dark milestone of 500,000...

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:31am

World

Biden says economy 'still in trouble,' pushes for stimulus

"It's people's lives. Real-life people are hurting and we can fix it," Biden said earlier. "When we help them we are also helping our competitive capacity," he said.

Published 06 Feb, 2021 12:20am

World

Biden to talk COVID-19 relief with Senate Republicans in bipartisan attempt

Biden and his staff are also expected to present the Republican senators with details on how his COVID-19 relief package would benefit their respective states, a White House aide said.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:48pm

World

U.S. Senate expected to confirm Blinken as Secretary of State on Tuesday

After the 15-3 vote by the committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the full Senate would vote on Blinken at noon EST (1600 GMT) on Tuesday.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:35am

Opinion

Wall Street-friendly rules: Congressional Democrats face challenges in repealing

With Democrats controlling the Senate, progressives want to repeal the Trump administration’s Wall Street-friendly...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

World

Biden orders masks, travel clampdown in new war on Covid

In the Senate, the two parties are split 50-50, with a tie-break vote by the new vice president giving Democrats the most razor-thin of margins.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:48am

World

Kamala Harris's Indian family count on her becoming president

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Harris, calling her swearing-in a "historic occasion".

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:24pm

Pakistan

PM congratulates Biden, says looking forward in building a stronger Pak-US partnership

The PM said he is also looking forward to working with Biden in improving public health, combating corruption and promoting peace in the region and beyond.
Biden administration said it sees Pakistan as an essential partner in any peace process in Afghanistan.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 10:45am

Beaming Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’

WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

UK's Johnson 'looks forward' to working with Biden

"Congratulations to Joe Biden on being sworn in as President of the United States and to Kamala Harris on her historic inauguration," Johnson tweeted.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:21pm

World

Biden leads observance of America's 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of inauguration

"To heal, we must remember. It's hard sometimes to remember, but that's how we heal. It's important to do that as a nation," Biden said to kick off a tribute that included observances in cities across the country.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 09:43am

World

Record number of Indian-Americans to be involved in the Biden Administration

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated at least 20 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration, despite the fact that the community constitutes only one percent of the country's population.
Three Indian-Americans have made their way to the crucial National Security Council of the White House, thus leaving a permanent imprint on the country’s foreign policy and national security in the coming years of the Biden Administration.

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:01am

World

Biden picks former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Harrison to head DNC

The current DNC chairman, Tom Perez, has said he would not seek another term.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 12:18pm

World

Pence vows to honor US history, ensure safe inauguration of new president

During the attack, some of Trump's supporters discussed assassinating Pence for being a traitor.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:47am

World

Trump, Pence signal common front with Oval Office meeting

Pence refused, and he was ultimately the one who announced to lawmakers Trump's and his loss to Biden and Kamala Harris, the incoming vice president.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:51am

Life & Style

Kamala Harris landed the cover of Vogue's latest issue — but her team isn't happy

The cover also generated outrage on social media as posters expressed disappointment in how the magazine decided to present the nation’s first female vice president on its cover.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 11:47am

World

Pence to attend Biden's inauguration, official says

Donald Trump said he would not attend the inauguration of his successor on Jan. 20.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:45pm

World

George W. Bush to attend Biden inauguration: spokesman

Bush called Biden on November 8, the day after US media called the election for the Democrat, to offer his "warm congratulations."

Published 06 Jan, 2021 10:49am

World

Biden, Trump descend on Georgia for Senate runoff rallies

The dueling rallies by the outgoing president and his successor were set to be the final exclamation mark on a two-month blitz in the southern state awash in campaign donor cash.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 12:20pm

Markets

Asia shares given pause by Tokyo lockdown talk

Oil prices have steadied after a couple of months of solid gains, with Brent meeting resistance around $52.50 a barrel.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:36am

World

New virus variant hits US as Biden vows all-out effort

In response, health authorities announced a 10-day quarantine from December 31 for all arrivals.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:14am

World

Biden says Trump Pentagon stalling transition, posing risks

Miller released a statement Monday saying the Pentagon's coordination efforts with the transition team "already surpass those of recent administrations with over three weeks to go."

Published 29 Dec, 2020 08:57am

World

Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine as U.S. inoculation effort mounts

"This is no time to build back the way things were before - this is the moment to build a new American economy that works for all," Biden said in the statement.

Updated 22 Dec, 2020 03:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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