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Biden admin plans $1bn in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for...

Published 15 May, 2024 11:45am

Markets

China’s yuan lingers near 2-week low ahead of US inflation

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday against a steady dollar, with investors awaiting an...

Published 14 May, 2024 12:08pm

Life & Style

Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted “free Palestine”...

Published 13 May, 2024 04:54pm

World

Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister...

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:17pm

Markets

Oil benchmark Brent above $84 on perky US, China demand signals

LONDON: Global benchmark Brent hovered above $84 a barrel on Friday after data this week signalled growing demand in...

Updated 10 May, 2024 11:57pm

World

US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH: US President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if...

Published 09 May, 2024 12:23pm

World

Stormy Daniels back in the Trump trial hot seat

NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels is to return to the witness stand on Thursday at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:40am

World

US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition...

Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am

World

Joe Biden says ‘order must prevail’ on US campuses amid protests

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden insisted Thursday that “order must prevail” on college campuses after weeks of...

Updated 03 May, 2024 10:49pm

World

Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

World

Zelenskiy says he is grateful for US House approval of Ukraine aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude on Saturday for the passage by the U.S. House of...

Updated 21 Apr, 2024 04:42pm

World

CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid

WASHINGTON: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:01pm

World

US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again

WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:11am

World

Biden tells Netanyahu US would not take part in Israeli counter strike against Iran

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:52am

World

G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call

ROME: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:50pm

Technology

China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions

SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio’s founder called for openness in a rare speech in the United...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 11:03am

World

Joe Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:46am

World

Israel announces ‘temporary’ opening of aid routes into Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:08pm

World

US, Israeli officials to meet virtually on Rafah, US official says

WASHINGTON: Senior US and Israeli officials planned to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 08:42pm

Pakistan

Shared objectives: Country willing to collaborate with US: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in response to the US President Joe Biden’s letter, has expressed...

Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan attaches high importance to its ties with US: PM Shehbaz responds to President Biden’s letter

Says Pakistan desires to work with US for achievement of shared goals of global peace, stability and regional progress

Updated 31 Mar, 2024 10:52pm

World

Biden, Obama, Clinton rake in cash at NYC campaign stop

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden was joined in New York on Thursday by his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill ...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

In letter to PM Shehbaz, Biden says US ‘will stand with Pakistan’ in face of global, regional challenges

US President says ‘enduring’ Pak-US partnership critical to ensuring world security

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:13pm

World

US encourages ‘fair, transparent’ process for arrested Indian opposition figure

WASHINGTON: The US is closely following reports of the arrest of Indian opposition figure Arvind Kejriwal and...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:37am

World

Joe Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders April 11: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:46am

World

Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington's Gridiron dinner

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the...

Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:04pm

World

Joe Biden to reassure Polish leaders as Ukraine fears mount

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden hosts Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:11pm

World

US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid

WASHINGTON: The US military will build a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:45pm

World

Biden takes on Trump and Republicans in feisty State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden took on Donald Trump in a fiery speech to Congress on Thursday, accusing his...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:12am

World

Yulia Navalnaya urges Russians to join election day protest against Putin

LONDON: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, called on Russians to join an election day...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 03:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
FTSE 100 / May 14	8428.13
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18716.42
France CAC40 / May 14	8225.80
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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