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EU announces 1-bn-euro aid package for Afghanistan

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday pledged a one-billion-euro ($1.2-billion) aid package for Afghanistan, "to avert a major...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 05:10pm

World

EU chief vows to 'uphold' EU principles in Poland row

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Friday to firmly defend the primacy of EU law...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 03:37pm

Markets

EU's von der Leyen: ‘We must invest in renewables for more stable energy prices’

KRANJ: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the issue of high energy prices was...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 12:40pm

World

Global player? EU summit to seek answers on China, US strategy

Leaders will also discuss the idea of setting up an EU gas reserve and decoupling electricity prices from gas prices, the European Commission President says

Published 05 Oct, 2021 05:59pm

World

Pandora Papers revelations: EU must do more says Von der Leyen

HELSINKI: The European Union must do more to combat tax evasion and aggressive tax planning, EU Commission President...

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 11:52pm

World

EU announces defence summit, more aid after Afghan govt collapse

STRASBOURG: Europe will seek to boost its own military capacity after the collapse of the US-backed government in...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

World

EU chief says 70% of adults in the bloc fully vaccinated

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday 70 percent of adults in the European Union were now fully...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:36pm

World

EU increases humanitarian aid for Afghans to over 200mn euros

This humanitarian aid will come on top of member states' contributions to help the people of Afghanistan

Published 24 Aug, 2021 01:39pm

EU chief appeals to members: take in Afghan refugees

MADRID: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday appealed to European Union states to take in Afghan refugees flown...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 03:47am

World

EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

BRUSSELS: The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 08:32pm

European lawmakers seek EU intervention against human rights violations in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: In a major development on Friday, as many as 16 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) wrote a letter to...

Updated 31 Jul, 2021 11:38am

World

Brussels says 70% of EU adults have at least one Covid shot

Overall, 57 percent of over-18s are now fully vaccinated across the 27 nations

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:06pm

Journalists ensnared in scandal

PARIS: European politicians and media groups voiced outrage Monday over reports that an Israeli firm supplied phone...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 06:32am

World

EU begins ‘bloody hard’ battle to reach green ambition

BRUSSELS: The EU went into battle Wednesday to secure a path to its pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050, triggering...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Post-Covid: Delta puts brakes on return to normality

PARIS: Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the highly...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 05:45am

World

EU hits goal of delivering vaccines for 70pc of adults

BRUSSELS: The European Union has hit its target of delivering enough coronavirus vaccine to cover 70 percent of the...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

World

EU hits goal of delivering vaccines for 70% of adults

All but the J&J jab require two doses to achieve full efficacy, and the EU is home to an estimated 366 million adults.

Updated 10 Jul, 2021 02:57pm

World

EU will ‘never accept’ two states on Cyprus: Von der Leyen

NICOSIA: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday Brussels would “never accept” the...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Opinion

Angela Merkel to take last bow on EU stage

Germany’s Angela Merkel heads into what is expected to be her last EU summit Thursday, with admiration from her...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

World

Merkel urges better EU coordination on virus travel rules

Von der Leyen acknowledged she was "worried" about the spread of the Delta variant, saying it was "only a matter of time" before it became dominant in Europe.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:55pm

World

Court order on AstraZeneca falls short of EU demand

BRUSSELS: A Belgian court ordered AstraZeneca to deliver 50 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to EU member ...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

World

AstraZeneca says EU loses legal bid for more vaccine supplies by end-June

The supply cuts delayed the EU's vaccination drive in the first quarter of the year, when the bloc had initially bet on AstraZeneca to deliver the largest volume of its shots.
The court said in a statement that AstraZeneca must deliver 15 million doses by July 26, another 20 million by Aug. 23 and another 15 million by Sept. 27, for a total of 50 million doses.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 06:10pm

World

EU chief, on Covid recovery tour, backs Greek stimulus

Financing is to come from an unprecedented 750-billion-euro EU fund that is to issue common bonds for the first time.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:51pm

World

EU chief in Lisbon to launch recovery fund

Portugal was the first country to submit its own plan back in April and is set to receive 16 billion euros ($19 billion) in funding.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 05:33pm

World

EU chief to launch recovery fund in Lisbon, Madrid

With both countries hugely dependent on tourism, their economies have been significantly affected.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 10:09am

Business & Finance

EU raises first 20bn euros on markets for Covid recovery fund

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday said it had raised its first 20 billion euros ($24 billion) on the markets for its...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

US, EU to agree Airbus-Boeing deal at Biden summit

Negotiated in marathon talks by EU and US officials, the truce will be formalised in Biden's summit with European leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 04:40pm

World

Biden seeks EU support on China, but trade battles persist

The Europeans will be trying to clear the slate of trade disputes in order to enter a more friendly phase and jointly tackle other issues, which also include curbing big tech and handling Russia.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 10:57am

World

No movement: UK, EU show little sign of defusing post-Brexit row

"Both sides must implement what we agreed on," von der Leyen, European Commission president, said after meeting Johnson alongside Michel, the European Council president.
"There is complete EU unity on this," she said, adding that the deal had been agreed, signed and ratified by both Johnson's government and the bloc.

Updated 12 Jun, 2021 06:25pm

World

EU summit embraces Covid certificate to unlock travel

BRUSSELS: EU leaders on Tuesday welcomed the introduction of a bloc-wide Covid-19 pass that they hope will unlock a...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Oct 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Oct 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	280.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	776.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	137.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Oct 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	31.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Oct 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Oct 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	280.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	776.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	137.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Oct 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	31.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	173.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	173.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	114.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	4486.46
India Sensex / Oct 20	61765.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	29025.46
Nasdaq / Oct 20	15021.81
Hang Seng / Oct 20	25409.75
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	7203.33
Dow Jones / Oct 20	35258.61
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	15474.47
France CAC40 / Oct 20	6673.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 20	83.87
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 20	14680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 20	97700.00
Gold Spot / Oct 20	1781.95
Cotton / Oct 20	110.73

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