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Cuba refuses to negotiate president’s term in talks with United States

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 02:29pm

Cuba on Friday rejected any suggestion that its political system or the term of its president were subject to negotiation in talks with the United States

US issues travel advisory for Pakistan, warns citizens of terrorist attacks

Published 04 Mar, 2026 12:34pm

Says there was a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the country

UK police seek information from ex-protection officers of king’s brother Andrew

Published 20 Feb, 2026 11:10pm

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations

US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:07am

Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment

UK lawmakers push for stronger regulation on forced labour in supply chains

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:00am

LONDON: Britain must strengthen its safeguards against forced labour in supply chains to avoid the country becoming...

New Delhi says it is looking into ‘deeply troubling’ information about USAID activities in India

Published 21 Feb, 2025 11:04pm

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities are looking into “deeply troubling” information about U.S. governmental activity in...

US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, sources say

Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia,...

Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies

Published 14 Sep, 2023 09:44am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that “we are not alone” in the universe and saw the alleged remains...

Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default: Moody's

Published 24 May, 2023 11:44pm

NEW YORK: Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public...

Fed's Powell: don't assume Fed can protect U.S. economy from debt limit default

Published 04 May, 2023 12:59am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to be able to shield the U.S. economy from the fallout of a failure...

Biden blacklists China's YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector

Published 15 Dec, 2022 10:40pm

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Thursday added Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 "major" Chinese players...

Mexico urges US to boost investment in Central America to curb migration

Published 04 May, 2022 10:32pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday urged the United States to boost investment...

An oil shock is coming, but the US may have already paid for it

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

The gusher of money the U.S. government poured into family bank accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, credited...

Oil prices fall on fears of aggressive Fed rate hike

Published 11 Feb, 2022 12:39am

Oil prices fell on Thursday despite forecasts for a steeper rise in energy demand, with crude turning negative on...

US FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defence system

Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow...

US court dismisses case against ex-Saudi intelligence officer

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

WASHINGTON: A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former top Saudi intelligence official by a Saudi...

US Summit for Democracy must address threats to press freedom

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

NEW YORK: On the eve of the U.S. government’s inaugural Summit for Democracy, the Committee to Protect Journalists...

US revokes terrorist designation for Colombia’s FARC

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

WASHINGTON: The United States revoked its designation of the Colombian group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of...

WB works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:39am

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund...

Visa complains to US govt about India backing for local rival RuPay

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:22am

NEW DELHI: Visa Inc has complained to the U.S. government that India’s “informal and formal” promotion of...

Pfizer signs $5.3bn US deal to supply Covid-19 antiviral pills

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

NEW YORK: Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it had signed a $5.29 billion deal with the US government to deliver 10 ...

Wall Street ends sharply higher as Big Tech roars back

Updated 06 Oct, 2021 01:16am

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, as Microsoft and Apple spearheaded a strong rebound in growth stocks ...

Wall Street tumbles as rising Treasury yields sink Big Tech

Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:03am

Wall Street tumbled on Monday as investors dumped Big Tech and other growth stocks in the face of rising Treasury...

OPEC expects Delta variant to delay oil demand growth

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

LONDON: OPEC on Monday trimmed its world oil demand forecast for the last quarter of 2021 due to the Delta...

Western Union resuming services

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:30am

LONDON: Western Union Co is resuming money-transfer services to Afghanistan, a senior executive told Reuters on...

US Treasury issued new licence to ease flow of aid in Afghanistan

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:05am

WASHINGTON: The United States last week issued a license authorizing it and its partners to continue to facilitate...

Oil rises on US fuel demand, extends rally

Published 25 Aug, 2021 11:08pm

U.S. crude inventories fell by 3 million barrels in the last week to 432.6 million barrels, the EIA said, about 1pc higher than during the same time in 2019, before the pandemic.

Oil edges higher on tighter U.S. supplies, Brent tops $75 a barrel

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:40pm

Brent crude oil futures were up 92 cents, or 1.2pc, at $75.66 a barrel by 12:05 ET (1605 GMT), having traded as high as $75.74. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were up 90 cents, or 1.3pc, at $73.29 a barrel.

U.S. still weighing travel curbs does not see eventual vaccine rule: White House

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:53pm

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. officials were still in touch with counterparts in Canada, Europe and elsewhere to determine when and how to lift travel restrictions safely.

U.S. yields fall on month-end impact; investors shrug off inflation rise

Published 28 May, 2021 10:12pm

Barclays estimates that its duration index extends out 0.13 years, versus the long run average of 0.09 years, according to Rupert, which means asset managers need to buy Treasuries to hit that index.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
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 3	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
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 4 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.18 ▲ 1.38 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	25.43 ▲ 2.31 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.51 ▼ -3.1 (-7.45%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	79 ▼ -6.11 (-7.18%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	19.70 ▼ -1.42 (-6.72%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	37.05 ▼ -2.55 (-6.44%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28 ▼ -1.78 (-5.98%)
Saritow Spinning / Jun 4 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.71 ▼ -1.27 (-5.08%)
Blessed Tex. / Jun 4 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	1,125 ▼ -59.3 (-5.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.42 ▼ -2.46 (-4.93%)
Masood Textile / Jun 4 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	75.50 ▼ -3.29 (-4.18%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	84,669,071 ▲ 0.3
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,629,932 ▲ 1.3
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	14,068,830 ▲ 2.31
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,543,835 ▼ -0.16
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	13,483,762 ▲ 0.35
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,817,832 ▲ 0.28
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,948,116 ▲ 0.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	11,543,048 ▼ -0.09
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	10,508,329 ▲ 0.33
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,376,461 ▲ 0.03

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