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Jury in George Floyd murder trial to hear closing arguments

"The outcome that we pray for in Derek Chauvin is for him to be held criminally liable for killing George Floyd," said Ben Crump, an attorney for the Floyd and Wright families.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:27am

World

US, China 'committed to cooperating' on climate crisis: joint statement

The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 11:08am

World

Biden drops promise for quick expansion in refugee admissions

The Biden administration had recently stated it wanted to allow in about 60,000 refugees annually, ramping up to double the following year.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:22pm

Markets

Oil steady climbs to four-week high on strong China data, demand revival

Traders are looking ahead to a pick-up in traffic typical in the United States in June through August.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 11:39am

World

Biden says for US, Russia 'now is the time to deescalate'

There is a strong push in the United States to cripple the project with sanctions and prevent its completion, out of fear that it will give Moscow a dangerous grip on the energy supplies of US allies in Europe.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:12am

US sanctions Russia, Moscow reacts angrily

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia, including curbs to ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

World

US troops withdrawal must coincide with progress in the peace process: Foreign Office

The withdrawal process will begin on May 1 and conclude on September 11.
Pakistan reaffirms support for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 09:53pm

World

India's military chief concerned about US pullout from Afghanistan

India is concerned about a vacuum developing in Afghanistan following the proposed withdrawal of United States and NATO forces from the country, the chief of the defence staff said on Thursday.
General Bipin Rawat told a security conference that the worry was “disruptors” would step into the space created by the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 09:50pm

World

Biden faces tangle of sanctions in talks with Iran

Trump imposed a unilateral embargo on Iran's key export of oil, punishing any other country that bought it.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:56am

World

US cancels Black Sea deployment of two warships: Turkey

These troop deployments come against the backdrop of renewed incidents between Kiev forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:13am

Beijing pays its UN dues, implies US should follow

UNITED NATIONS: China on Tuesday said it has paid its 2021 dues to the United Nations and hinted that the United...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 aims to close the book on America’s longest war, as critics warn that peace is anything but assured after two decades of fighting.
As officials disclosed Biden’s pullout plans, the U.S. intelligence community renewed deep concerns on Tuesday about the outlook for the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 01:45pm

World

Moderna Covid vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90% in US trial

The company said that as of April 12, it has delivered 132 million doses of its vaccine globally, including approximately 117 million doses to the United States.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:22am

World

Pfizer says it can deliver 10% more Covid vaccines by end of May

The pharmaceutical giant can also "supply the full 300 million agreed on for the end of July two weeks early

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:14am

World

Taliban not attending peace conference in Turkey, thwarting U.S. efforts to secure peace deal

On Monday, a Taliban spokesperson stated that the religious militia group will not be attending a peace conference tentatively planned for later this week in Turkey, jeopardising U.S. efforts to facilitate a practical peace plan.
Officials from the Biden Administration, the United States and Turkey stated that they intended to begin the conference on Friday, which was set to last around 10 days.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:47pm

Markets

Gold edges lower as firmer bond yields, recovery hopes weigh

Asian stocks traded cautiously, taking a lead from the US markets, as investors waited for cues from the upcoming corporate earnings season and a key inflation report later this week.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 11:04am

World

US ‘not involved’: W House

WASHINGTON: The White House said Monday that the United States had nothing to do with what Iran says was a sabotage...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am

World

Rovi to make active agents for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Rovi will start manufacturing of the active agents at its plant in Granada, having previously only packaged vaccines that had been produced in Switzerland, it said in a statement.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:15pm

Business & Finance

Germany's BDI industry body hikes forecast for 2021 export growth

At the same time, it cut its forecast for Germany economic growth to 3% from 3.5% due to ongoing lockdown measures in Europe's biggest economy.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 02:11pm

World

India reports record 152,879 new COVID-19 infections

The number of new fatalities stood at 839, the most deaths in more than five months, taking the toll to 169,275.

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:51pm

World

Biden Administration's withdrawal plan complicated by targeted Taliban attacks on covert U.S base in Afghanistan

In one of the most significant recent attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, sources have revealed that the Taliban targeted one of the most heavily guarded bases in the country late last month.
Top US officials have convened at an unusually high rate over the past month to discuss what to do in Afghanistan but have been unable to reach a consensus.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 06:28pm

Business & Finance

US adds Chinese supercomputer centers to export blacklist

Tensions have soared between the world's two largest economies over the past several years on issues including US allegations that China is rampantly stealing its intellectual property.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

World

Gunman kills 1, injures 6 in shooting at Texas cabinet business

Eight people were slain at Atlanta-area spas, 10 people at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, and four people, including a 9-year-old boy at a real estate office in Orange, California.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 11:54am

World

U.S is prepared to lift sanctions from Iran, according to State Department

On Wednesday, diplomats from major powers met separately with leaders from Iran and the United States, to discuss how to bring both countries back into the fold of the nuclear deal, which was abandoned three years ago.
The United States is prepared to remove sanctions on Iran to resume compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, including those that are inconsistent with the 2015 pact.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 11:43am

World

US warns China over moves on Philippines, Taiwan

He was using language from the Taiwan Relations Act, under which the United States is obliged to provide the island with the means to defend itself against Beijing.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 05:03pm

Markets

Oil prices rise on stronger economic outlook, US stockpile draw

Oil prices dropped earlier this week after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, known as OPEC+, agreed to gradually ease oil output cuts from May.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 01:01pm

Business & Finance

IMF sees stronger global growth as some COVID clouds begin to clear

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath said the improvement was largely due to increased fiscal support, including a new $1.9 trillion U.S. aid package, accelerated vaccinations and continued adaptation of economic activity to overcome pandemic restrictions.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 10:52am

Markets

Asian markets mostly up as vaccine, data add to recovery hopes

A flood of buy offers that outweighed sell orders meant the stock could not be traded in early business.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 10:28am

World

Facebook hack: Stolen data of 533 million users leaked online

The leaked data include records of 32 million users in the United States, 11 million users in the United Kingdom, and six million users in India
Facebook official says this is old data that was previously reported on in 2019

Updated 05 Apr, 2021 11:36am

World

US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca

The top US infectious disease doctor told Reuters on Thursday the country may not need AstraZeneca's vaccine even if it wins approval.

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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