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Protesting farmers battle police after storming Indian capital

At the 400-year-old Red Fort, protesters raised the emblem of their movement on flagpole where India's tricolour normally flies.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:10pm

World

Indian farmers ride flag-bedecked tractors in Republic Day protest

But the tractor march threatens to overshadow the annual Republic Day military parade in the centre of the capital on the anniversary of India's 1950 adoption of its constitution.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:19am

Editorials

Combating domestic terror groups

EDITORIAL: Violent transnational extremists as well as nationalist supremacists target innocent people yet those in...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

India continues to remain evasive about mysterious death of 11 Pakistanis in Jodhpur: FO

FO said that the family members of the deceased have raised serious concerns hinting at the involvement of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in the incident.
- He added that Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has also addressed a letter to the United Nations calling for an investigation into the deaths of the Pakistanis in India.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:36pm

Pakistan

Govt announces public holiday on Kashmir day

A one-minute silence will be observed on February 5 in solidarity with the Kashmiris.
The government said that Kashmir day is being observed to “signify political and moral support in their struggle for self-determination and to honour" Kashmiri martyrs.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:28pm

Sports

Tendulkar leads tributes to 'stellar' Indian cricketers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted within minutes of India's triumph that the country was "overjoyed".

Published 19 Jan, 2021 03:01pm

Pakistan

Indian journalist’s chat exposes unholy Modi-media nexus: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the latest communication by an Indian journalist revealed...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Congress, Shiv Sena seek inquiry into Goswami’s messages

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian opposition parties called on Monday for an investigation into chat messages from a top TV...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

World

Pfizer reassures Europe over coronavirus vaccines as pandemic surges

The coronavirus pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down, with infections surging past 94 million and more than two million deaths, and Europe among the hardest-hit parts of the world.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 12:38pm

World

Arnab Goswami celebrated Pulwama attack, knew Modi would do "something major" to sweep polls

According to screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation between ex-CEO of BARC Pratho Dasgupta, Goswami rejoiced and wrote to Dasgupta how the attack helped his channel.
'This attack we have won like crazy,' Goswami wrote to Dasgupta.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 02:04pm

Pakistan

Modi clamped down complete communication blockade in IIOJK with draconian laws: President

According to the New York Times report, the lockdowns have been imposed in the IIOJK, lifted and then reimposed.
First, India brought in security forces to clamp down on the region. Then the coronavirus struck.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 11:17pm

World

Indian farmers burn legislation in show of defiance

Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, for almost two months.
The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi denies this, saying the legislation is required to reform an agricultural sector beset by waste.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:55pm

World

India to start mammoth vaccination drive on January 16

The vaccine is to be free for the country's population of 1.3 billion.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 08:14pm

World

India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16

India hopes to inoculate 300 million of its 1.35 billion people free of charge in the first six to eight months of this year.
Earlier in the day Modi said India would continue to export medicines, including vaccines, as companies have ramped up production.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 05:27pm

Pakistan

RSS inspired BJP regime executing pogrom against Muslims, minorities: PM

The prime minister to a question said contrary to former Indian prime minister Vajpayee who was a moderate, Modi moved on the other way.

Updated 07 Jan, 2021 12:04am

World

Women cultivate a new voice in Indian farm protests

She helps bring out a bi-weekly newspaper for the farmers and organises education for children in the camp.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 10:23am

Pakistan

UN silence over plight of Indian minorities regrettable: Chaudhry Sarwar

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar also announced to name a forest near Head Baloki after founder of the Sikh religion Baba Guru Nanak Dev Gee.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 02:44am

World

UK PM postpones India trip due to Covid crisis

Johnson still hopes to visit India in the first half of 2021, before Modi is due to attend a G7 summit in Britain later this year.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:46pm

World

Indian state bans Islamic schools, drawing criticism

The government would convert them to regular schools as education provided in the madrasas could not prepare anyone for "the temporal world and its earthly concerns", he said.

Updated 05 Jan, 2021 02:34pm

World

India's Assam passes bill to shut down madrasas

“We need more doctors, police officers, bureaucrats, and teachers, from the minority Muslim community rather than imams for mosques,” Assam’s education minister said.
More than 700 of the madrasas in Assam will be closed by April.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Pakistan

Maryam’s dream to become PM will never materialize: Vawda

The opposition leadership should now disclose the date, month and year when their members would tender their resignations from the assemblies, he added.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian PM’s preposterous claims about situation in IIOJK

The ‘new chapter’ that the RSS-BJP regime is writing in IIOJK is one marked by brutal military siege since 5 August 2019, says FO.
“Nor can they divert attention from the core issue of the Kashmiris’ inalienable right to self-determination,” says FO spokesperson.

Updated 26 Dec, 2020 08:51pm

World

Modi calls farmer protests over contested laws politically motivated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that protests by farmers against three laws brought by his government were politically motivated, as he touted the success of an agricultural scheme launched last year.
Thousands of farmers from several Indian states have been camped on the outskirts of New Delhi for over a month, blocking highways to demand that Modi’s government repeal the farm laws passed in September that they say threaten their livelihoods.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 03:51pm

World

Indian opposition demands repeal of farm laws after protests

India’s main opposition party pressed the government on Thursday to call a special parliamentary session to withdraw new agricultural laws that farmers say will leave them at the mercy of big corporations.
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader from the opposition Congress party, handed the president a copy of a petition that he said had attracted 20 million signatures online.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:25pm

Pakistan

Afridi urges Kashmiri social media activists to expose Indian regime evil designs

"We have surprised the world with our talent and motivation to fight all the ills including terrorism, drugs and evil agents of the enemy," he said.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 12:51am

Pakistan

Friendly foreign policy improved Pak's image amongst world Nations: Ali Nawaz

He said the Indian government has always manipulated Pakistan to divert attention of the from its internal affairs and also was fanning the flames of sectarianism in Pakistan.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 12:27am

World

India plans tough annual targets for state firms to boost valuations

The government, which is trying to rein in its fiscal deficit, wants state-run firms to focus on improving market capitalisation and dividend payouts from the 2021/22 fiscal year, starting April, as well as ramping up the sale of non-core assets, the sources said.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:35am

World

Modi offers talks to end India protests against farm reforms

The government says the change is necessary to boost farm returns and improve storage and other infrastructure.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:30pm

World

India's Supreme Court declines calls to ban farmers' protest

Petitioners had approached the Supreme Court to complain that the protests had hampered drivers and making it difficult for people to access emergency medical services.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 08:41pm

World

India and UK to move forward on trade talks as Johnson plans visit

India and Britain will push negotiations on trade ties, their foreign ministers said after talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, as both countries seek to restart economies battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trade and investment will be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will travel to New Delhi in January, his first bilateral visit since taking office.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.25
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5187.70
Nasdaq / May 7	16332.56
Dow Jones / May 7	38884.26
India Sensex / May 8	73566.30
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Hang Seng / May 8	18325.35
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18528.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	77.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2314.41
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	77.79
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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