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India rejects Canada’s suspicions on role in Sikh leader’s murder

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations”...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 04:11pm

Opinion

‘It’s a nuance, but an important nuance’

The outgoing Shehbaz Sharif-led government is deriving a lot of pleasure, pride and satisfaction from the fact that...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Markets

S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable, citing risks its external...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 10:13am

Pakistan

Pakistan hopes to resume PIA flights to UK in three months: minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes its national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can resume flights to Britain...

Updated 21 Jul, 2023 08:34pm

Markets

Sri Lanka cuts rates by 250 bps, signals rebound from crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its key interest rates by 250 basis points on Thursday as inflation eased,...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 10:26am

World

Bangladesh promises free, fair elections in response to US visa curbs

DHAKA: Bangladesh will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections,...

Updated 25 May, 2023 12:12pm

Business & Finance

India’s April services activity hits near 13-year high, inflation accelerates

BENGALURU: India’s services activity expanded at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years in April, driven by robust...

Published 03 May, 2023 11:43am

Pakistan

Chinese man accused of blasphemy released on bail

PESHAWAR: A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on blasphemy charges was released on bail on Friday, police said,...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 05:05pm

Pakistan

Chinese loan rollover of $2bn to Pakistan in process: source

Finance ministry official says it is a 'work in progress, formal documentation underway'

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:30pm

World

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper

DHAKA: The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:46pm

World

IMF says Sri Lanka aid contingent on debt sustainability

WASHINGTON: The IMF said Thursday it is committed to helping crisis-battered Sri Lanka, but any aid program will be...

Published 26 May, 2022 08:30pm

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests

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

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm

World

Economic crisis: Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence

COLOMBO: Security forces were deployed across the Sri Lankan capital on Friday after protesters tried to storm the...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 01:10pm

World

10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran out of...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:16am

Pakistan

NSA urges US to engage with Taliban govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged the world to engage with Taliban-led Afghanistan and said the United States should listen...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

World

Taliban official says no foreigners kidnapped, but some being queried

Our fighters will continue to demonstrate restraint
The Taliban have disowned responsibility for the disorder at Kabul airport, besieged by thousands desperate to flee the country

Published 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

World

India reports 259,551 new coronavirus infections

The South Asian nation's infection tally stands at 26.03 million.

Published 21 May, 2021 11:44am

World

Lifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as death toll hits new record

On Saturday, the Himalayan nation recorded 5,706 new cases, just shy of a pandemic high of 5,743 in October.

Updated 02 May, 2021 02:26pm

World

Australia bans passenger flights from India until May 15

The nation of 1.3 billion people recorded 352,991 new infections and 2,812 deaths on Monday -- its highest levels since the pandemic began.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

World

Australia bans passenger flights from India until May 15: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the suspension would remain in place until at least May 15 due to "clearly present" risks of travel from India.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Chinese vaccine: govt issues emergency use authorisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday approved China's CanSino Biologics Inc's (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

World

India extends suspension of flights with Britain to Jan 7

Thereafter, strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:33pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Oct 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.50 ▲ 0.79 (21.29%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 4 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.75 ▲ 1.00 (21.05%)
Premier Insurance / Oct 4 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
Punjab Mod / Oct 4 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.59 ▲ 0.19 (13.57%)
Jubilee Spinning / Oct 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	4.55 ▲ 0.54 (13.47%)
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.40 ▲ 0.15 (12.00%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Oct 4 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.34 ▲ 1.00 (10.71%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Oct 4 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.95 ▲ 0.46 (10.24%)
Saif Textile / Oct 4 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	9.01 ▲ 0.76 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 4 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2 ▼ -0.20 (-9.09%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	7.50 ▼ -0.67 (-8.20%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Oct 4 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.47 ▼ -0.78 (-7.61%)
Sunrays Textile / Oct 4 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	92.50 ▼ -7.50 (-7.50%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Oct 4 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	26.82 ▼ -2.17 (-7.49%)
Hussain Industries / Oct 4 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	14.25 ▼ -1.15 (-7.47%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 4 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	77.75 ▼ -6.25 (-7.44%)
Idrees Tex. / Oct 4 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14 ▼ -1.00 (-6.67%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 4 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.02 ▼ -0.69 (-6.44%)
Habib Rice Products / Oct 4 Habib Rice Product Limited(HRPL)	37.11 ▼ -2.39 (-6.05%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	150,424,567 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,001,237 ▼ -0.02
Pak Refinery / Oct 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,964,688 ▲ 0.33
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 4 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	11,151,938 ▼ -0.66
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	9,902,658 ▼ -0.50
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 4 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,538,353 ▼ -0.50
Habib Bank / Oct 4 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	6,414,290 ▲ 5.38
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	6,392,500 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Oct 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,294,646 ▲ 0.47
Air Link Com. / Oct 4 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	6,076,059 ▲ 1.77

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	284.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	284.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 4	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 4	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 4	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 4	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Oct 3	5.44

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 3	4229.45
India Sensex / Oct 3	65512.10
Nasdaq / Oct 3	13059.47
Dow Jones / Oct 3	33002.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 4	30526.88
Hang Seng / Oct 4	17177.48
FTSE 100 / Oct 4	7475.08
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 4	15028.34
France CAC40 / Oct 4	6985.57

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 3	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 3	172410
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 4	88.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 4	1822.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 4	87.47

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