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Oil rises on Russian oil production constraints

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Russian oil and gas condensate production fell to 2020 lows and OPEC warned it ...

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 09:56pm

World

Iran imposes sanctions on 15 US officials as nuclear talks stall

Iran said on Saturday that it had imposed sanctions on 15 more US officials, including former Army Chief of Staff...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 05:00pm

World

Turkey’s Cavusoglu says Blinken invited him for first talks in three years

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday his US counterpart Antony Blinken invited him for...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 09:01pm

World

US bans exports to three Russian airlines for sanctions violations

WASHINGTON: The US government has banned exports to Russia’s state airline Aeroflot as well as two other carriers...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 08:46pm

US sanctions suppliers to Iran’s ballistic missile programme

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting several entities it says are involved in...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

World

US sanctions suppliers to Iran’s ballistic missile program

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting several entities it says are involved in...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 08:45pm

World

US sanctions Russia lawmakers, defence contractors

BRUSSELS: The United States on Thursday announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Russian lawmakers, oligarchs and...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 07:48pm

World

US allows transactions with Afghan govt despite sanctions

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday issued new rules that would allow most commercial and financial transactions...

Published 27 Feb, 2022 06:39am

Business & Finance

India plans urea import deal with Iran using rupee payments

NEW DELHI: India plans to pay in rupees for its first long-term urea import deal with Iran to hedge itself from...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan: Govt is all set to amend Export, Import Policy Order

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to amend Export Policy Order (EPO) 2020 and Import Policy Order (IPO) 2020 to...

Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:37am

World

Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine

KYIV: Russia began evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, its embassy in Kyiv told AFP, a day after lawmakers in...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:06pm

World

Russia says US sanctions will meet 'strong response': ministry

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday that new US sanctions will meet a "strong response" after US President Joe Biden...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:03pm

Pakistan for stronger trade ties with Russia, other countries

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan did not want to become part of a particular bloc in ...

Updated 23 Feb, 2022 10:18am

World

Iran hails nuclear talk ‘progress’ but Raisi insists US sanctions end

DOHA: Iran on Monday signalled “significant progress” in talks on reviving a stalled accord on its nuclear...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Markets

India's basmati rice exports hit 4 year low as Iran trims buying

MUMBAI: India's basmati rice exports plunged a fifth from a year ago to the lowest level in four years in 2021 as ...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 03:00pm

Business & Finance

China's SMIC earns record revenue in 2021, boosted by global chip shortage

SHANGHAI: Business boomed last year for Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 10:56am

World

Iran stores more oil on tankers as nuclear talks with US enter final stage

LONDON: Iran, which has the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, could quickly export millions of barrels of crude...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

World

US waives sanctions for Iran civil nuclear programme

WASHINGTON: The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran’s civilian nuclear program in a technical step...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

World

Iran says US sanctions move ‘good but not enough’

TEHRAN: US steps on lifting sanctions are “good but not enough”, Iran said Saturday, following Washington’s...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

World

Iran says US should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that a US move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and...

Updated 05 Feb, 2022 06:50pm

Technology

Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research

BEIJING: Apple reclaimed its position as the top smartphone seller in China after six years, clocking a record ...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 09:55am

World

Iran seeks assurances as nuclear talks resume

TEHRAN: Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 05:26pm

Editorials

Helping the Afghan people

EDITORIAL: As humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan with millions facing hunger or migration, the international...

Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am

World

US issues additional exemptions to allow Afghanistan aid

WASHINGTON: The United States announced additional steps on Wednesday easing sanctions against the Taliban to allow...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 09:49pm

World

Iran denounces new US sanctions over rights abuses

TEHRAN: Iran has voiced criticism over new US sanctions imposed on a dozen Iranian entities and officials accused of...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 07:57pm

World

Eritrea condemns 'illicit and immoral' US sanctions

ADDIS ABABA: Eritrea slammed the United States on Saturday for slapping new sanctions on the country over the deadly...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

World

Dubai’s Mashreqbank hit with $100m fine in US over Sudan sanctions

WASHINGTON: New York financial regulators on Tuesday hit Dubai’s Mashreqbank with a $100 million fine due to...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Pakistan, Iran to sign barter deal through commerce chambers?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran are all set to reach a barter trade deal by using the forums of Quetta Chamber of...

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 10:51am

World

Iran says ready to sell Lebanon fuel if Beirut asks

TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it is willing to sell fuel to Lebanon's government to help ease shortages, days after a...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

World

Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon

AL-AIN, (Lebanon): Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the Shia group...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Feb 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	6.83 ▲ 0.93 (15.76%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.71 ▲ 1.00 (14.90%)
Kohinoor Power / Feb 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.58 ▲ 0.58 (14.50%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 8 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.40 ▲ 0.90 (12.00%)
Gammon Pak / Feb 8 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.45 ▲ 0.65 (11.21%)
First Prudential Mod. / Feb 8 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.64 ▲ 0.16 (10.81%)
Ghani Chemical Ind. (B) / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited. (B)(GCILB)	6.50 ▲ 0.63 (10.73%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Feb 8 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11.33 ▲ 1.00 (9.68%)
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11.29 ▲ 0.95 (9.19%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 8 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	12.10 ▲ 1.00 (9.01%)

Stock	Price
Data Textile / Feb 8 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	4.92 ▲ -0.87 (-15.03%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 8 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	3.30 ▲ -0.50 (-13.16%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.68 ▲ -0.18 (-9.68%)
Service Textile / Feb 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	6.91 ▲ -0.69 (-9.08%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 8 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9 ▲ -0.78 (-7.98%)
Land Mark Spinning / Feb 8 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	11.60 ▲ -1.00 (-7.94%)
Mod.Al-Mali / Feb 8 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.13 ▲ -0.34 (-7.61%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Feb 8 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7 ▲ -0.57 (-7.53%)
Ellcot Spinning / Feb 8 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	128.58 ▲ -10.42 (-7.50%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Feb 8 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	267.33 ▲ -21.67 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	63,994,329 ▼ 0.09
Pak Petroleum / Feb 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	31,774,289 ▲ -0.52
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 8 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	22,182,825 ▼ 1.19
Sui South Gas / Feb 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,127,166 ▲ -0.18
Sui North Gas / Feb 8 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,255,656 ▼ 0.05
Lotte Chemical / Feb 8 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,129,733 ▼ 1.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,829,779 ▼ 0.01
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	10,956,173 ▼ 0.95
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 8 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,313,459 ▼ 2.59
Habib Bank / Feb 8 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,576,564 ▼ 0.89

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 8	272.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 8	271.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 8	131.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 8	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 8	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 8	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Feb 7	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 7	4164
Nasdaq / Feb 7	12113.79
Dow Jones / Feb 7	34156.69
India Sensex / Feb 8	60376.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 8	27606.46
Hang Seng / Feb 8	21283.52
FTSE 100 / Feb 8	7910.31
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 8	15420.95
France CAC40 / Feb 8	7164.13

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 7	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 7	171468
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 8	77.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 8	1872.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 8	84.94

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