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NATO will not let Russia dictate its military posture, Germany says

RUKLA, (Lithuania): NATO will discuss Russia’s security proposals but it will not let Moscow dictate the...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

COAS visits Azad Kashmir Regimental Centre Mansar Camp

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Azad Kashmir (AK) Regimental Centre Mansar Camp on...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 08:10pm

Pakistan

Absolutely not, says PM to allowing US bases in Pakistan post Afghanistan withdrawal

Prime Minister Imran Khan says no action to be allowed from Pakistan's territory into Afghanistan
Response comes during interview with journalist Jonathan Swan

Updated 19 Jun, 2021 06:19pm

World

Top Hamas commanders killed by Israeli airstrikes

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has confirmed on Wednesday that several of its top commanding officers were killed in Israeli strikes, including the military chief of Gaza city.
Israeli forces announced that they killed 16 Hamas fighters, including a senior commander and numerous weapons developers, in an airstrike on a Hamas command post in the Gaza Strip.

Published 12 May, 2021 07:27pm

World

Pakistan rules out providing military bases to U.S. for future counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan

Pakistan has ruled out the possibility of providing its military bases to the United States, for any future counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan.
The Biden Administration has been in talks with several Central Asian countries to reposition its troops, to prevent the landlocked Afghanistan from becoming a base for terrorist groups.

Updated 12 May, 2021 05:03pm

Pakistan

COVID-19: Pakistan’s national average SOP compliance doubles from 34% on 25th April to 68% on 3rd May after military’s deployment, other measures

"Significant improvement seen in SOP compliance since the stronger enforcement measures including military deployment took place," Umar tweeted.
Need to sustain and build on this compliance level especially till Eid, he urged.

Published 04 May, 2021 01:15pm

World

Rebel group calls for unity among ethnic fighters in Myanmar's east

Clashes have escalated in Karen state between the KNU's fighters and the military.

Published 02 May, 2021 05:21pm

World

Iran's Zarif says favours 'adjustment' between military, diplomacy

Zarif said he regretted that the leak had triggered "domestic infighting," amid a furious reaction from conservative figures and media outlets.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

World

Chad President Idriss Deby killed on frontline, son to take over

Chad's President Idriss Deby, who ruled his country for more than 30 years and was an important Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in Africa, has been killed on the frontline against rebels in the north.
Deby's son, Mahamat Kaka, was named interim president by a transitional council of military officers.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:27pm

World

NATO tells Russia to end Ukraine military build-up

Russia's considerable military build-up is unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning, Stoltenberg said.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:07pm

World

70 dead as battle for Yemen's Marib rages on three fronts

The new toll adds to 53 killed on both sides in the previous 24 hours, according to loyalist military officials.

Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:03pm

World

Three Rohingya killed in new blaze at BD camp

COX’S BAZAR, (Bangladesh): A second fire at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in less than two weeks killed...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Business & Finance

Airbus, Dassault reach deal on European fighter jet prototype

PARIS: Airbus and Dassault Aviation have reached an accord on building a test version of Europe’s next-generation...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

World

Myanmar anti-coup protesters return as UN urges end to violence

YANGON: Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar on Thursday after the deadliest day of...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:41am

World

Blinken calls China biggest 'test,' vows US strength

He vowed to champion the rights of Hong Kong and the ethnic Uighurs, saying that if not, "China will act with even greater impunity."

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:59am

World

Pakistan offers military training to Qatari armed forces

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Defense Production Zobaida Jalal, has offered military training to the Qatari Armed Forces, adding that her country's military institutions were open to soldiers belonging to the Arab state.
Last month, the two countries signed a 10-year Liquefied Natural Gas supply contract at the “lowest-ever publicly disclosed price under a long-term contract in the world.”

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 02:59pm

World

Turkey to expand military cooperation with Pakistan, for coveted Chinese military technology

Turkey has been reportedly pushing to co-manufacture warplanes and missiles in Pakistan, which could potentially grant it access to coveted military technology from China.

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 07:02pm

World

Thousands rally in Myanmar's Yangon despite military build up

UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said he feared the situation was spiralling out of control.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 10:45am

World

Suu Kyi aide, electoral officials arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions

A close aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a new wave of arrests following last week’s military coup, a party official said on Thursday, as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 02:48pm

World

Monks, nurses join nationwide protests against Myanmar coup

Police turned water cannon on protesters in Myanmar’s capital on Monday as tens of thousands of people joined a third day of nationwide demonstrations against the military’s removal of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago.
Calls to join protests and to back a campaign of civil disobedience have grown louder and more organised since last Monday’s coup, which drew widespread international condemnation.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 02:05pm

World

Saudi says intercepted armed drone launched by Yemen rebels

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia intercepted an armed drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen’s Huthis, state media said...

Updated 08 Feb, 2021 09:32am

World

Facebook urges unblocking of Myanmar social media

“We are extremely concerned by orders to shut down the internet in Myanmar,” said Rafael Frankel, Facebook’s director of public policy, APAC emerging countries. “We strongly urge the authorities to order the unblocking of all social media services.”

Published 06 Feb, 2021 03:52pm

World

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Published 06 Feb, 2021 01:31pm

World

Myanmar police file charges against Aung San Suu Kyi after coup

Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment, detaining her till February 15 for further investigation.
The takeover cut short Myanmar’s long transition to democracy and drew condemnation from the United States and other Western countries.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:50pm

World

Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip

The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.
The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power and arrested Suu Kyi and dozens of her allies in dawn raids on Monday.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:16pm

World

Top U.S. diplomat Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others

Blinken said the United States expressed “grave concern and alarm” over reports of the detention of government officials and civil society leaders.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:47am

World

Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.
The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:40am

World

India could potentially ramp up its military presence in Afghanistan, amidst American troop withdrawal

India could potentially ramp up its military assistance to Afghanistan, as American troops begin to expedite their withdrawal from the country.
New Delhi is believed to have provided assurances to Kabul for additional military support in the foreseeable future - as the United States seeks to reduce its troop presence.

Updated 11 Jan, 2021 04:01pm

World

Iran's Revolutionary Guards reveal new missile base, state media reports

The Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed a new underground base, host to high-accuracy missiles with a range of hundreds of kilometers.
Salami claimed that the missiles deployed at the base had a range of "hundreds of kilometers," while also being accurate and capable in handling hostile electronic warfare measures.

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 07:17pm

World

Coronavirus reaches end of earth as first outbreak hits Antarctica

An Army press officer said the first COVID-19 cases had been reported in mid-December, when two soldiers fell ill.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 09:49am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Feb 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	6.83 ▲ 0.93 (15.76%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.71 ▲ 1.00 (14.90%)
Kohinoor Power / Feb 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.58 ▲ 0.58 (14.50%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 8 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.40 ▲ 0.90 (12.00%)
Gammon Pak / Feb 8 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.45 ▲ 0.65 (11.21%)
First Prudential Mod. / Feb 8 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.64 ▲ 0.16 (10.81%)
Ghani Chemical Ind. (B) / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited. (B)(GCILB)	6.50 ▲ 0.63 (10.73%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11.33 ▲ 1.00 (9.68%)
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11.29 ▲ 0.95 (9.19%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 8 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	12.10 ▲ 1.00 (9.01%)

Stock	Price
Data Textile / Feb 8 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	4.92 ▲ -0.87 (-15.03%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 8 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	3.30 ▲ -0.50 (-13.16%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.68 ▲ -0.18 (-9.68%)
Service Textile / Feb 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	6.91 ▲ -0.69 (-9.08%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 8 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9 ▲ -0.78 (-7.98%)
Land Mark Spinning / Feb 8 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	11.60 ▲ -1.00 (-7.94%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Feb 8 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.13 ▲ -0.34 (-7.61%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Feb 8 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7 ▲ -0.57 (-7.53%)
Ellcot Spinning / Feb 8 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	128.58 ▲ -10.42 (-7.50%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Feb 8 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	267.33 ▲ -21.67 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	63,994,329 ▼ 0.09
Pak Petroleum / Feb 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	31,774,289 ▲ -0.52
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 8 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	22,182,825 ▼ 1.19
Sui South Gas / Feb 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,127,166 ▲ -0.18
Sui North Gas / Feb 8 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,255,656 ▼ 0.05
Lotte Chemical / Feb 8 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,129,733 ▼ 1.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,829,779 ▼ 0.01
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	10,956,173 ▼ 0.95
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 8 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,313,459 ▼ 2.59
Habib Bank / Feb 8 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,576,564 ▼ 0.89

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 8	275.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 8	273.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 8	131.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 8	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 8	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 8	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Feb 7	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 7	4164
Nasdaq / Feb 7	12113.79
Dow Jones / Feb 7	34156.69
India Sensex / Feb 8	60663.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 8	27606.46
Hang Seng / Feb 8	21283.52
FTSE 100 / Feb 8	7910.31
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 8	15420.95
France CAC40 / Feb 8	7164.13

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 7	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 7	171468
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 8	77.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 8	1872.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 8	84.94

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