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US probing missing $5,800 whiskey bottle Japan gave to Pompeo

WASHINGTON: The US government is looking into what happened to a $5,800 bottle of whiskey given by Japan to former...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 02:23am

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US govt probing missing $5,800 whiskey bottle Japan gave to Pompeo

The newspaper added that it was unusual for the State Department to declare publicly that the whereabouts of an item are unknown

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:41am

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US lifts Trump sanctions on Hague prosecutor, seeking cooperation

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday revoked sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 09:54am

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US leads concern over WHO-backed Covid origins report

Trump had promoted a theory that the virus could have leaked from a lab in Wuhan, which the WHO-backed experts dismissed in their report.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:30am

China sanctions US, Canadian individuals over Xinjiang

BEIJING: China announced tit-for-tat sanctions against two Americans, a Canadian and a rights advocacy body late...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:30pm

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US aims to set agenda at Alaska talks with China: officials

The Biden administration says it does not want to enter into detailed negotiations at this stage and therefore does not expect any immediate announcements. There will be no joint statement at the end of the meeting in Anchorage.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:18am

Pompeo claims ‘many’ in Saudi want normalisation with Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said "many" people in Saudi Arabia want normalised...

Published 01 Mar, 2021 06:13am

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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

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US moves to end terror designation of Yemen Huthis

Saudi Arabia reacted by reasserting its commitment to a political solution in Yemen.

Published 07 Feb, 2021 11:45am

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VOA, Radio Free Asia get editors back post-Trump but worry about damage

WASHINGTON: Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are getting back experienced editors who were shoved aside by ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

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Senate confirms Blinken as secretary of state

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Antony Blinken as secretary of state, with key members of the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:49am

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China dismisses Pompeo Uighur genocide claim as 'outrageous lies'

Biden is expected to be more measured in tone and knit back together tattered alliances on the global stage.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 05:08pm

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Biden’s top diplomat vows US will lead but restore alliances

WASHINGTON: Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be secretary of state, will vow Tuesday that the...

Updated 20 Jan, 2021 09:51am

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Hong Kong govt slams US for ‘insane’ sanctions

HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Saturday hit back at the United States over its latest sanctions on six pro-China officials,...

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 09:41am

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Pompeo pushes new claim of China covering up Covid origin

Covid-19 was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019 and has since billowed out across the world killing more than two million people so far.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:06pm

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US stands by Taiwan, envoy says after cancelled trip

Beijing has been angered by stepped-up support for Taiwan from the administration of outgoing President Donald Trump, including trips to Taipei by top US officials, further straining Sino-US ties.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:14am

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Iran slams US move to rebrand Cuba state sponsor of terror

Trump has reversed many of Obama's efforts to normalise relations with Cuba, also ramping up sanctions against the Havana government.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 09:20pm

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China threatens 'counterstrike' over US contact with Taiwan

Beijing says Taiwan is an inviolable part of China to be reclaimed, by force if necessary.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:41pm

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Short on alternatives, fans trash Twitter's Trump ban - on Twitter

Given the riot at the Capitol this week, there was a "serious risk that this type of content will further incite violence," Amazon said in a letter to Parler first reported by Buzzfeed.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 02:04pm

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US ends curbs on official American contacts with Taiwan

Military tensions between mainland China and Taiwan have grown sharper in the past year -- reaching their worst since the mid-1990s, some analysts say.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:25am

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Pompeo says lifting 'self-imposed restrictions' on U.S.-Taiwan relationship

"Today I am announcing that I am lifting all of these self-imposed restrictions," Pompeo said in a statement.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 02:01am

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Pompeo says US not 'banana republic' after mob attacks Capitol

Bush made veiled criticism of the "reckless behavior" of members of his Republican Party in fueling the "insurrection."

Published 08 Jan, 2021 09:58am

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Pompeo threatens US sanctions over Hong Kong mass arrests

Pompeo said the 53 people arrested Wednesday "should be released immediately and unconditionally".

Published 07 Jan, 2021 06:48pm

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Pompeo calls EU-China investment deal 'weak'

The European Union and China on December 30 approved the deal in principle after seven years of negotiations.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:46pm

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Pompeo hints at returning 'evil' Cuba to terror list

Cuban Foreign Minister denounced Pompeo for his "vicious political attacks," saying they are "focused on punishing and causing hardships to the people."

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:38pm

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US regrets Lebanon-Israel stalemate, offers mediation

The Trump administration has heralded major progress in its waning days in Israel's relations with the Arab world.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 07:49pm

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US issues additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

Pompeo said the restrictions affected officials believed to be responsible for or complicit in repressing religious practitioners.
US-China relations have plunged to their worst level in decades as the world's top two economies spar over issues ranging from the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 07:09pm

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Rockets fired at US embassy land inside Baghdad's Green Zone, damaging compound

Sirens blared from the embassy compound inside the zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:15am

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NATO checking systems after US cyberattack

The NATO official said the Belgium-headquartered organisation used SolarWinds software in some of its systems.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:13pm

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Pompeo quarantining after contact with Covid-positive person: State Dept

The State Department said that for privacy reasons it was not identifying the person Pompeo came into contact with.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 02:44am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Crescent Star / Oct 18 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.75 ▲ 0.61 (28.50%)
Dost Steel / Oct 18 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	4.22 ▲ 0.62 (17.22%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.80 ▲ 0.49 (9.23%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 18 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.92 ▲ 0.31 (8.59%)
Landmark Sp. / Oct 18 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	13.99 ▲ 0.99 (7.62%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 18 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	355.28 ▲ 24.78 (7.50%)
Arif Habib Corp. / Oct 18 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	38.16 ▲ 2.66 (7.49%)
Arshad Energy / Oct 18 Arshad Energy Limited(AEL)	23.27 ▲ 1.62 (7.48%)
First Prud Mod. / Oct 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.19 ▲ 0.15 (7.35%)
Habib Ins. / Oct 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.60 ▲ 0.52 (7.34%)

Stock	Price
Sazgar Engg. / Oct 18 Sazgar Engineering Works Limited(SAZEW)	124.49 ▲ -27.00 (-17.82%)
Mughal Iron / Oct 18 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited(MUGHAL)	79.44 ▲ -16.99 (-17.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Oct 18 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.12 ▲ -0.87 (-14.52%)
Citi Pharma / Oct 18 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	37.49 ▲ -5.82 (-13.44%)
Nishat (Ch) / Oct 18 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	43.25 ▲ -5.26 (-10.84%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Oct 18 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.11 ▲ -0.37 (-10.63%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Oct 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.65 ▲ -2.87 (-10.06%)
Next Capital / Oct 18 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	11.00 ▲ -1.00 (-8.33%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Oct 18 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.85 ▲ -0.25 (-8.06%)
Suraj Cotton / Oct 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	229.90 ▲ -20.10 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 18 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	24,939,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,730,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,823,347 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,459,138 ▼ 0.00
Dost Steel / Oct 18 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	9,868,000 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 18 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	8,789,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,402,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	8,389,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 18 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	7,257,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	6,575,597 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	171.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	171.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	114.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 16	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	4471.37
India Sensex / Oct 16	61305.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	29068.63
Nasdaq / Oct 16	14897.34
Hang Seng / Oct 16	25330.96
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	7234.03
Dow Jones / Oct 16	35294.76
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	15587.36
France CAC40 / Oct 16	6727.52

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 16	82.28
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 16	14280.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 16	98600.00
Gold Spot / Oct 16	1767.62
Cotton / Oct 16	107.33

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