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US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in...

Published 22 Aug, 2022 11:36am

World

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to be vigilant ahead of Independence Day on Wednesday, which also...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 11:39am

World

UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 10:43am

CASA-1000 project stalled over Afghanistan turmoil

DUSHANBE: A $1.2 billion western-backed project to build a power line between Central Asia and South Asia has been...

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 09:50am

World

Russia says it could shut frontline nuclear plant; Kyiv says that risks disaster

KYIV/LVIV, (Ukraine): Russia said on Thursday it could shut down Europe’s largest nuclear power station after it...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

World

Action wanes at UN to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia’s United Nations mission in New York, dozens...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:38am

World

Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres to meet Thursday in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN chief...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 11:21pm

World

UN resuming talks on high-seas treaty amid growing concerns

UNITED NATIONS: After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resume talks aimed at finally...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 10:26am

Supplements

Treasure your homeland

TEXT: Almost a decade back, upon landing at Quaid-E-Azam international airport in Karachi, after an 8 days ...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 08:18am

Markets

Ship carrying first Ukraine grain cargo nears Syria

BEIRUT: The first ship to depart Ukraine under a deal to resume grain exports from the country two weeks ago was...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am

World

UN rights chief in Bangladesh, to visit Rohingya camps

DHAKA: United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday for a four-day visit that will...

Published 14 Aug, 2022 01:57pm

Editorials

Playing with a loaded gun

EDITORIAL: “The humanity is playing with a loaded gun,” the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio...

Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46am

World

Global youth unemployment set to slip to 73 million in 2022: UN

GENEVA: The total global number of unemployed youths should fall to 73 million in 2022, down by two million from the...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 03:23pm

World

Four cargo ships sail from Ukraine: Turkish, Ukrainian officials

KYIV/ISTANBUL: Four ships carrying Ukrainian foodstuffs sailed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday as part of a...

Updated 07 Aug, 2022 02:53pm

Pakistan

‘Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir’ marked

LAHORE: Like other parts of the country and rest of the world, ‘Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir’ was marked on Friday...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am

World

Putin and Erdogan agree to boost cooperation, some rouble payments for gas

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to boost cooperation...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 10:51pm

Opinion

Pakistan and FATF: the next steps

Pakistan was placed on the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring in 2018 by the Financial Action Task...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

World

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russia said it had invited United Nations and Red Cross experts to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 01:36pm

World

Lebanese face long ‘insulting’ queues to buy bread

BEIRUT: In bankrupt Lebanon, Khalil Mansour has to queue for hours every day just to buy bread for his family and...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 10:04am

Editorials

Turkey leads the thaw

EDITORIAL: Efforts of Turkey and the United Nations (UN), to help break the ice between Russia and Ukraine over the...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:39am

World

Ukraine moves closer to grain exports, strikes Russian-held bridge

KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday said it had restarted operations at its blockaded Black Sea ports as it moved closer to...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 10:04am

Pakistan

Mushaal urges world bodies to save Yasin’s life

ISLAMABAD: Mushaal Hussein Mullick Peace and Culture Organisation Chairperson urged the world’s bodies to force...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

Markets

Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal

KYIV: Russia said it will cut gas supplies to Europe from Wednesday in a blow to countries that have supported...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

Markets

Egypt’s small farms play big role but struggle to survive

SINDIYUN: Egyptian smallholders grow nearly half of the country’s crops, a lifeline role increasingly important...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

Markets

Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

CAIRO: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

PM congratulates Erdogan over Ukraine grain deal

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan after...

Updated 24 Jul, 2022 09:05am

Markets

Russia says document nearly ready on resuming Ukraine grain exports

MOSCOW: Russia’s proposals on how to resume Ukrainian grain exports were “largely supported” by negotiators at...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

CD exemption to envoys, others: FBR suffers Rs3bn revenue loss

ISLAMABAD: The government has suffered revenue loss of over Rs3 billion on account of customs duty exemption granted...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

Pakistan

Conflicts, climate change: Pakistan calls for emergency plan to help crises-hit developing countries

NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for an “emergency plan” to enable the developing countries deal with the adverse...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Addressing social issues necessary for sustainable development, says president

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that in order to promote sustainable and inclusive socio-economic...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 4 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 4 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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