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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 01:34pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport...

Sri Lanka central bank chief signals he will stay in job, warns turmoil impedes IMF talks

Published 11 Jul, 2022 03:06pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor signalled on Monday he would stay in the job but warned that prolonged...

Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members

Published 20 May, 2022 12:24pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of...

‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages

Published 20 May, 2022 09:32am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating...

Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’

Published 16 May, 2022 11:58am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackle a...

Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the...

Sri Lanka president set to name new PM

Published 12 May, 2022 10:23am

COLOMBO: Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri...

Sri Lanka orders ‘offensive’ to contain riots

Published 11 May, 2022 10:39am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have been ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition to stop rioting, a top...

Outgoing Sri Lankan PM evacuated by troops

Published 10 May, 2022 09:50am

COLOMBO: Heavily armed troops evacuated outgoing Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from his official...

Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest

Published 10 May, 2022 09:38am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed...

Sri Lanka runs low on gas as supporters rally for embattled PM

Published 09 May, 2022 12:44pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan energy companies said on Monday they were running low on stocks of liquid petroleum gas mainly...

Sri Lanka in talks for $100mn emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank

Published 08 May, 2022 02:49pm

COLOMBO: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency...

Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider state of emergency

Updated 08 May, 2022 08:51am

COLOMBO: US and European diplomats Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president to repeal a state of emergency...

National strike in Sri Lanka to demand govt step down

Updated 06 May, 2022 12:58pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's bus and train networks ground to a halt while offices and factories were empty Friday in a...

Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives ahead of IMF talks

Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, following...

Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount

Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation...

IMF says monitoring political and economic developments in Sri Lanka ‘very closely’

Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:01am

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring political and economic...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers...

Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5bn credit support: Chinese official

Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:12pm

COLOMBO: China is considering offering a $1.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka and a decision is expected soon,...

Sri Lanka calls for diaspora investment on independence day

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:13pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to...

Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as...

PM to pay 2-day visit to Sri Lanka from 23rd

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from Feb 23-24, for ...

UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lanka generals

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:35pm

Sri Lanka has resisted repeated calls for an independent investigation and the Rajapaksa brothers had previously denied any war crimes were committed.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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