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PML-N, PPP say Shehbaz to be PM, Zardari president

ISLAMABAD: Following several rounds of consultations, the major political parties – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 10:40am

Pakistan

Haji Ghulam Ali sworn in as KPK governor

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Haji Ghulam Ali took oath as governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on ...

Updated 23 Nov, 2022 06:59pm

Pakistan

NA speaker administers oath to Hamza Shehbaz as Punjab CM

Hamza becomes Punjab's 21st chief minister

Updated 30 Apr, 2022 09:22pm

Business & Finance

FCAA praises services of outgoing Member Customs Policy FBR

PESHAWAR: President, Frontier Customs Agents Association (FCAA), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi praised services of outgoing...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

President Dr Arif Alvi tests positive for Covid-19

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Thursday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, calling on...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:15pm

World

S.African president calls for urgent reversal of travel bans

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "urgently" reverse...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 12:14am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment: Govt taking steps to create congenial environment: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that the government is taking measures to provide a congenial business...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

President urges national players to focus on performance

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday while expressing his confidence in the capabilities of national sports...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

Boxer-turned-politician: Philippines' Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Eight-division world champion and beloved national hero makes announcement weeks after losing what could be his last professional fight against Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 11:19pm

World

Ukraine president seeks Biden support against Russia after Afghan war

Volodymyr Zelensky was invited to Washington after Biden disappointed Ukraine by waiving most sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built from Russia to Germany

Published 01 Sep, 2021 10:45am

World

Afghan leader Ghani says Taliban have won, fled country to prevent 'flood of bloodshed'

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that he had fled the country on Sunday to "prevent a flood of bloodshed",...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 12:58am

Pakistan

Prosperous family: President underlines need for awareness

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday urged the people to fully support and spread the message of 'Khair ...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

World

Iran nuclear talks will survive presidential vote: analysts

Now that a Biden presidency promises a chance for a turnaround, Tehran is unlikely to abandon its policy of "strategic patience", say analysts.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:26am

Pakistan

Covid-19 expenditure ‘AGP to submit special audit report to president’

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) will submit its special audit report on Covid-19 expenditure to the...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Bank account holder’s complaint: President sets aside Banking Mohtasib’s findings

ISLAMABAD: To ensure dispensation of justice to public over their grievances against financial bodies, President Dr...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

World

Biden meets South Korean president, shoring up US-Asia alliance

Symbolizing the deep, complex history behind those bonds, Moon will join Biden in awarding the Medal of Honor -- the highest US military honor for bravery -- to a 94-year-old US veteran of the Korean War.

Published 21 May, 2021 10:30am

Business & Finance

Biden releases tax return, restoring tradition Trump broke

Emhoff was a high-profile entertainment industry lawyer and took a leave of absence from his firm when Harris was named Biden's running mate.

Published 18 May, 2021 09:47am

President, PM condemn Israeli attacks on Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi have strongly condemned Israeli forces’ attack,...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am

Technology

Twitter suspends accounts skirting Trump ban

The ex-president launched a page on his website earlier this week promising comment "straight from the desk of Donald J Trump."

Published 07 May, 2021 10:52am

World

Relatives of Mexico metro crash victims demand justice

The victims also included a 12-year-old boy, Brandon Giovanny, who was laid to rest on Wednesday.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:23am

World

Pressure mounts on Colombia as protests begin second week

Around 8,000 people took to the streets of Medellin, Colombia's second largest city, by mid-morning, chanting slogans against Duque's political mentor, former president Alvaro Uribe.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:45am

World

Biden says Republicans have lost their way in 'mini-revolution'

"Republicans must decide whether we are going to choose truth and fidelity to the Constitution," or "join Trump's crusade to delegitimize and undo the legal outcome of the 2020 election," she wrote in the Washington Post.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Blinken visits Ukraine to show support after Russia tensions

Zelensky, pointing to the Russian troop movements, said recently that Ukraine should be fast-tracked into the NATO military alliance.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:32am

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro links pandemic to 'germ warfare'

But Brazil's Supreme Court has given states and municipalities the right to implement such policies.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:30am

World

Venezuela appoints new, pro-president electoral council

The Organization of American States (OAS) decried the appointments in a statement Tuesday.

Published 05 May, 2021 11:16am

World

Biden to allow up to 62,500 refugees into US after criticism

The course correction was quickly welcomed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is controlled by Biden's Democratic party.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:14am

World

Rouhani says leak sought to sow 'discord' amid Iran nuclear talks

"Stealing a document, a tape, it is something that has to be investigated," President Rouhani told a cabinet meeting in televised remarks.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Swiss-EU deal: Live or let die?

But ahead of Swiss President Guy Parmelin's meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Bern has kept its cards close to its chest on what approach it plans to take.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:12am

World

South Korea court dismisses 'comfort women' case against Japan

Biden held his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the weekend and will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in next month.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:04am

World

Biden calls on US 'to unite as Americans' and avoid violence

"This is the time for this country to come together, to unite as Americans," he said in nationally televised remarks.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:51am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81
France CAC40 / May 16	8188.49
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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