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Judge sets March 4 date for historic Trump trial

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday set a date of March 4, 2024, for Donald Trump’s election subversion...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

World

US Senate Republican says Trump should drop out of presidential race

WASHINGTON: A prominent US Senate Republican on Sunday said former President Donald Trump should drop out of the ...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Georgia hits Trump with racketeering charges in election subversion case

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced a new set of legal woes on Tuesday after a Georgia grand jury used a law developed to...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am

World

Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case

ATLANTA: Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

World

Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition a US court to have the judge in his criminal trial recused,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

World

Fox News settles defamation case for $787.5mn, avoiding trial

WILMINGTON: Fox News reached a $787.5 million settlement Tuesday in a defamation case brought by voting technology...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:40am

World

Trump warns 2024 election ‘our one shot to save America’

COLUMBIA, (United States): Donald Trump warned Saturday that the next election would be America’s last chance for...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 06:31am

World

Facing a difficult election, Biden to hold final rally on friendly terrain

WASHINGTON: One day before midterm elections that could sharply curtail his power in Washington, President Joe Biden...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:31pm

World

Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalized and US election...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

World

US imposes sanctions on Moscow, expels Russian diplomats

After Donald Trump's mixed signals to Russia -- and accusations that the Republican even seemed intent on shielding Putin from criticism -- the Democratic chair of the Senate foreign relations committee cheered Biden's approach.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:21am

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

Congress to grill US internet giants

SAN FRANCISCO: The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will testify before Congress Thursday on disinformation,...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Technology

Microsoft cuts funds to politicians who deny US vote outcome

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Friday said it is temporarily cutting off donations to politicians who voted against...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

World

U.S. faces higher risk of domestic extremist violence after Capitol assault, says government

“Information suggests that some ideologically motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize to incite or commit violence,” the department said in a national terrorism advisory.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:37am

World

YouTube suspends Trump indefinitely

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube has suspended Donald Trump indefinitely from the platform and said it will also prevent the...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Saudi's NCB looks to bolster Tier 1 with dollar sukuk

A benchmark issuance of Tier 1 sukuk, or Islamic bonds, will follow subject to market conditions, according to a document from one of the banks on the deal.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 12:02pm

Life & Style

Kamala Harris landed the cover of Vogue's latest issue — but her team isn't happy

The cover also generated outrage on social media as posters expressed disappointment in how the magazine decided to present the nation’s first female vice president on its cover.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 11:47am

World

Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump's account

"After a close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” Twitter said in a statement.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 04:46am

World

U.S. transport, education secretaries quit in staff exodus after Capitol violence

“There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me,” Elaine Chao wrote.
With less than two weeks left of Trump’s presidency, many aides were already heading for the door, making some of their resignations symbolic gestures.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 02:23pm

World

Biden to be sworn into office in largely virtual event as COVID-19 rages

Both the ceremony and traditional parade that follows will have limited attendance and be reimagined, the committee planning the event said in a statement.
The committee is urging members of the public to refrain from traveling to Washington for the inauguration, which in the past has drawn hundreds of thousands.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:09pm

World

Fresh off Electoral College win, Biden to stump in Georgia for Democratic Senate candidates

A day after the Electoral College confirmed his presidential victory, Joe Biden will travel to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates.
Biden’s narrow win in the Southern state in November’s presidential election completed its transformation from Republican stronghold to one of the country’s most competitive political battlegrounds.

Updated 15 Dec, 2020 06:57pm

World

US judiciary, shaped by Trump, thwarts his election challenges

Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy," Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote on behalf of a unanimous US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals panel.
Two judges appointed by President George W. Bush, also a Republican, signed onto Bibas' decision.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:28am

World

After Pennsylvania court defeat, Trump faces new pressure to concede election

So far, attempts to thwart certification have failed in courts in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona.

Published 22 Nov, 2020 11:08am

World

Biden solidifies U.S. election win, Trump says 'time will tell' if he stays in power

Edison Research, which made the Georgia call, also projected that North Carolina, the only other battleground state with an outstanding vote count, would go to Trump, finalizing the electoral vote tally at 306 for Biden to 232 for Trump.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 01:26pm

Markets

Vegetables lift US producer prices; trend remains moderate

Producer price index increases 0.3% in October.
PPI rises 0.5% on year-on-year basis.
Core PPI gains 0.2%; up 0.8% year-on-year.

Published 13 Nov, 2020 08:14pm

Markets

As Trump refuses to concede, some bettors hold out too

Trump still has a 10% chance of remaining in the White House for a second term, according to Betfair.
All major U.S news organizations have called the Nov. 3 election for Biden based on preliminary voting tallies.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 05:44pm

Markets

Trump defies election loss, Biden ignores him

Trump's attempt to hold on to power has become all consuming for the man who often makes a point of publicly mocking rivals as "losers."

Published 11 Nov, 2020 12:59am

World

As Trump challenges Biden victory, attorney general OKs fraud probes

Pennsylvania Republican state lawmakers plan to call for an audit of the results in the state that gave Biden enough electoral votes to win.
The dispute is slowing Biden's work in preparing for the work of governing, as a Trump appointee who heads the office charged with recognizing election results has not yet done so.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 07:28pm

World

Mexico says US vote response not due to fraud suspicions

Trump has launched a slew of legal challenges, complained of vote fraud without offering evidence, and refused to concede after the major US television networks announced Biden's win.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 11:18pm

World

Putin awaiting official US result to congratulate winner: Kremlin

Many world leaders congratulated President-elect Joe Biden after he took an insurmountable lead over Donald Trump in the vote count.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 06:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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