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US says its forces killed Islamic State leader in Syria

The United States carried out a military operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria on Monday, the...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 11:03am

World

Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment looms

WEST PALM BEACH: Donald Trump is expected to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 11:03am

Technology

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

PARIS: The patch of irregular vertical lines that revolutionised checking out at the supermarket and facilitated the...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:23am

World

Ecuador declares emergency rule in major port to combat crime

QUITO: Ecuador on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the nation’s major port and other areas reeling from...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:12am

World

Despite Trump ire, prosecuting ex-leaders is common in democracies

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has denounced his indictment as an abuse befitting a banana republic, but the move in fact...

Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:34am

Editorials

‘Summit for Democracy’

EDITORIAL: In the name of democracy and human rights the United States set in motion its campaign to secure global...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am

World

ICJ rules US illegally froze some Iranian assets

THE HAGUE: In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

Singapore PM: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violated UN charter

BOAO: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gravely...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:49am

World

Netanyahu tells Biden democracy summit that US-Israel alliance ‘unshakable’

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday the alliance with the United States was...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 05:34pm

World

IAEA chief arrives at Ukraine nuclear plant held by Russia

KYIV: The UN atomic watchdog chief arrived Wednesday at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a rare visit...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 05:41pm

Business & Finance

US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:18pm

World

US says no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons

WASHINGTON: The United States has seen no indication that Russia has yet moved any nuclear weapons, National...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 09:27pm

World

'Most everything wiped away': Tornado kills at least 25 in Mississippi

ROLLING FORK: At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 10:51am

World

Biden arrives in Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges

OTTAWA: US President Joe Biden arrived Thursday in Canada where he will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:28am

Markets

China’s US soy, corn imports jump in Jan-Feb

BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from the US rose 15.4% in the first two months of this year, data showed on Monday,...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 10:43am

World

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile

SEOUL: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, the fourth show of ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

World

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile: South’s military

SEOUL: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, the fourth show of force...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:26am

World

Mexico’s popular president reaches out to his base

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rallied more than 100,000 supporters Saturday in...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:08am

Fertiliser efficiency: US announces $4.5m new programme for farmers

ISLAMABAD: The United States Thursday announced a $4.5 million new programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:13am

Technology

TikTok confirms US urged parting ways with ByteDance to dodge ban

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok confirmed Wednesday that US officials have recommended the popular video-sharing app part ways...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:41am

Markets

Malaysia says its banks have limited exposure to Silicon Valley Bank crisis

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s government on Wednesday said the country’s banks have limited exposure to Silicon Valley...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 02:19pm

World

China’s Xi stresses security, calls its military ‘Great Wall of Steel’

BEIJING: China needs security to develop and must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:14pm

World

Nuclear submarine construction to generate thousands of jobs in Australia

SYDNEY: A plan to build an Australian fleet of nuclear powered submarines will create 20,000 jobs in Australia,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:06am

World

Iran says deal reached with US for prisoner swap

DUBAI: Iran and the United States have reached an agreement to exchange prisoners, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 07:16pm

World

Iran says more than 100 arrested over school poisonings

TEHRAN: Iran has announced more than 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls,...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 02:31pm

World

North Korea adopts war deterrence measures: state media

SEOUL: North Korea has decided to take “important practical” war deterrence measures, state media reported Sunday, a...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 11:50am

World

Russia and United States remain in contact over New START nuclear deal

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Friday said Russia and the United States remained in contact over...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 02:31pm

World

US Republican Senator McConnell hospitalized after fall

WASHINGTON: Top United States Senate Republican Mitch McConnell was hospitalized on Wednesday after he tripped and...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 11:43am

Opinion

Has US shot the dollar in the foot?

Who could’ve known that one of the unintended consequences of the Ukraine war would be the first signs of a shift...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

World

Australia PM says to meet Biden in US, submarine deal expected

SYDNEY: Australia’s prime minister said Wednesday he will soon meet President Joe Biden in the United States, where...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:35am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Sep 22 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	10.17 ▲ 1.00 (10.91%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Sep 22 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.20 ▲ 0.30 (10.34%)
HBL Invest Fund / Sep 22 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	1.65 ▲ 0.14 (9.27%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Sep 22 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	6 ▲ 0.50 (9.09%)
Symmetry Group / Sep 22 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	3.87 ▲ 0.29 (8.10%)
Pak Paper Prod / Sep 22 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	44.53 ▲ 3.11 (7.51%)
Arpak Int. / Sep 22 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	64.50 ▲ 4.50 (7.50%)
Pak Hotels / Sep 22 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	190.41 ▲ 13.28 (7.50%)
P.N.S.C / Sep 22 Pakistan National Shipping Corporation(PNSC)	159.67 ▲ 11.14 (7.50%)
Premium Textile / Sep 22 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	406.46 ▲ 28.36 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
The Searle Co. (R) / Sep 22 The Searle Company Limited (R)(SEARLR2)	0.13 ▼ -0.12 (-48.00%)
Trust Mod. / Sep 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.25 ▼ -0.18 (-12.59%)
Jubilee Spinning / Sep 22 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	4.70 ▼ -0.60 (-11.32%)
Redco Textile / Sep 22 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	5.65 ▼ -0.62 (-9.89%)
Equity Modaraba / Sep 22 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.30 (-9.09%)
AKD Hospitality / Sep 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	126.37 ▼ -10.25 (-7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 22 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	36.76 ▼ -2.98 (-7.50%)
JS Global Cap. / Sep 22 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	149.05 ▼ -12.08 (-7.50%)
Gammon Pak / Sep 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.45 ▼ -0.37 (-5.43%)
Unilever Foods / Sep 22 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	20100 ▼ -1155.00 (-5.43%)

Stock	Volume
The Searle Co. (R) / Sep 22 The Searle Company Limited (R)(SEARLR2)	24,002,721 ▼ -0.12
Treet Corp / Sep 22 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	17,803,918 ▼ -0.08
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,196,347 ▲ 1.55
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,596,263 ▲ 0.01
Bankislami Pak. / Sep 22 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	6,775,527 ▲ 0.72
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	6,691,541 ▲ 1.22
Pak Petroleum / Sep 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,149,595 ▲ 0.90
TRG Pak Ltd / Sep 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,004,040 ▲ 1.05
Symmetry Group / Sep 22 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	4,581,000 ▲ 0.29
TPL Properties / Sep 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,030,395 ▲ 0.10

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 21	292.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 21	292.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 21	147.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 21	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Sep 21	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Sep 20	5.44

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 21	4330
India Sensex / Sep 21	66230.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 21	32571.03
Nasdaq / Sep 21	13223.98
Hang Seng / Sep 21	17655.41
FTSE 100 / Sep 21	7678.62
Dow Jones / Sep 21	34070.42
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 21	15571.86
France CAC40 / Sep 21	7213.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 20	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 20	186820
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 21	89.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 21	1920.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 21	86.47

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