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NATO 'in full solidarity' with Czechs over Russia standoff

Russia retaliated by ordering out 20 Czech diplomats -- sparking an angry ultimatum from Prague for Moscow to let them return or face further expulsions from its embassy.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

World

Kremlin downplays pro-Navalny rallies after nearly 1,800 detained

The opposition staged unauthorised demonstrations in dozens of Russian cities, with the largest rallies in Moscow.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:16pm

Business & Finance

Russian economy ministry lowers 2021 GDP growth forecast to 2.9%

The ministry has also reduced its forecast for 2022 to 3.2% from 3.4%, the source said.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 01:20pm

World

NATO leaders to meet for Brussels summit June 14

This is a unique opportunity to reinforce NATO as the enduring embodiment of the bond between Europe and North America.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 12:40pm

World

Putin vows Russia will fight climate change

He also called on Russia to "create an industry for the utilisation of carbon emissions".

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:42pm

World

Russia says Ukraine and NATO are continuing military preparations

On Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:49am

World

Mass pro-Navalny protests planned as Putin addresses Russia

But the speech threatens to be overshadowed by country-wide demonstrations called by Navalny's supporters, who fear the life of Putin's best-known critic is in grave danger.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:06am

World

China's Xi to attend online Biden climate summit

China, the world's top carbon emitter, has vowed to reach peak emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral thirty years later.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:00am

World

Russia ramps up Black Sea military exercises

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday stepped up military exercises in the Black Sea, as Washington branded Moscow’s looming...

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 10:08am

World

Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says

Russia will soon have more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine's border, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, calling for new Western economic sanctions on Moscow.
Kyiv, Washington and NATO have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:23pm

World

Russia says to launch own space station in 2025

"The first core module of the new Russian orbital station is in the works," Rogozin said in a statement.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:38pm

Russian traders meet PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday reiterated the present government's resolve to provide business...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

World

EU foreign ministers to meet on Navalny health as tensions with Russia soar

France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Sunday those sanctions could be expanded, saying Russia must be held "responsible" for the dissident's health.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:31am

World

US sanctions 10 Pakistani individuals and companies for meddling in 2020 presidential election

US imposed sanctioned on 32 individuals and entities for participating in Russia’s alleged election meddling attempts in 2020 presidential elections.
10 of them belonged to Pakistan, based in Karachi and Lahore.

Updated 17 Apr, 2021 06:00pm

Russia unveils counter sanctions against US

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday asked 10 US diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's expulsion of the...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Markets

Paris wheat soars on dry weather outlook in EU, US

PARIS: European wheat prices rallied on Wednesday on concerns about dry weather in large European grain-producing...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

World

Ukraine slams Russia's 'open' threats, vows firm response

Dmytro Kuleba said rhetoric in Moscow had reached a fever pitch with pundits and officials issuing "dehumanising" statements aimed at intimidating Kiev.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 04:51pm

World

UN Security Council to meet on Tigray crisis

Thursday's meeting will be a closed-door session similar to the March 4 meeting on Tigray.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 11:00am

World

Biden summit offer hailed in Moscow as win for Putin

Finland hosted the last summit between Russian and US leaders in 2018, when Putin met with then-president Donald Trump.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:20am

World

Biden urges Putin to ease Ukraine tensions

The US secretary of state also met with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, both of whom expressed deep concern over Russian troop movements, according to a European statement.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:47am

World

Iran, Russia unite against West on eve of new nuclear talks

Lavrov said Moscow still expected Washington to return to the nuclear deal with Tehran, but criticised moves he said complicated the Vienna talks.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:04pm

World

Russia detains two after huge Saint Petersburg fire

They estimated the total area of the blaze at some 4,000 square metres, causing a large part of the roof to collapse and even spreading to nearby trees.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:43pm

Markets

Rouble heads to 5-month low vs dollar as geopolitical fears linger

The rouble-based MOEX Russian index was 0.1% lower at 3,482.5 points.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:09pm

World

Russia reports 8,320 new COVID-19 cases, 277 deaths

The government coronavirus taskforce said that 277 people had died, taking its death toll to 103,263.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 01:53pm

World

Kremlin says not moving towards war with Ukraine

Putin's spokesman added that "nobody also accepts the possibility of civil war in Ukraine".

Published 11 Apr, 2021 06:27pm

Pakistan

DRAP allows IDC, Shifa International Hospital to resume COVID-19 vaccination after verification of cold chain monitoring

On April 7, DRAP had stopped both the centers from administering Sputnik V, saying that they deviated from the recommended storage temperature of the vaccine.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 01:51pm

World

Russia, China say Iran talks to resume next week, see progress

Envoys from China and Russia to the Iran nuclear talks said on Friday there had been progress in efforts to bring Iran and the United States back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal and that all sides would reconvene next week.
Neither the United States nor Iran expect fast breakthroughs in the talks that began in Vienna on Tuesday, with European and other diplomats acting as intermediaries because Iran rejects face-to-face talks for now.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:32pm

Business & Finance

Russian co intends to setup desalination, waste-to energy project in Karachi

The delegation was briefed about various incentives offered to enterprises in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and encouraged them to establish operations in SEZs located in Sindh.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 12:31pm

World

Russia reports 8,672 new COVID-19 cases, 365 deaths

The government coronavirus taskforce said that 365 people had died in the last 24 hours, taking its death toll to 101,845.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 02:10pm

Lavrov says Russia ready to ‘further deepen’ ties

ISLAMABAD: Russia Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to promote bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in diverse...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19
Hang Seng / May 14	19120.21
FTSE 100 / May 14	8427.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18697.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Diesel/Litre / May 14	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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