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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

South Korea, Japan foreign ministers to meet amid political turmoil in Seoul

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:38am

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G7 to meet on Syria, government pledges ‘rule of law’

DAMASCUS: G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:43am

World

South Korea’s Yoon replaces defence minister as impeachment vote looms

SEOUL: South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 01:54pm

World

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle

SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he...

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

World

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine’s call for quick invite

BRUSSELS: NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine’s call for a membership invitation at a meeting on Tuesday,...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 10:52am

Markets

Oil prices likely to fall after Israel shows restraint in strikes on Iran

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Oil prices are expected to fall when trading resumes on Monday as Israel’s retaliatory strike on...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 06:53pm

World

Lebanon says Israeli strike that killed media workers a ‘war crime’

BEIRUT: Lebanon accused Israel of targeting journalists in a “deliberate” attack that killed three media workers in...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:17pm

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Antony Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity to end war in Gaza

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Wednesday to use the opportunity to end the war in...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 01:37pm

World

Israel says killed Nasrallah’s apparent successor in Beirut strike

TEL AVIV: Israel’s army said it had killed the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:46am

World

Blinken urges Israel to ‘capitalise’ on Sinwar death and reach Gaza truce

TEL AVIV/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

World

Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said on Friday it was moving to a new and escalating phase in...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 11:17am

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Antony Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’

VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:36pm

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Antony Blinken arrives at Asia summit with firm line on Myanmar, China

VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Thursday for the East Asia Summit, where he will...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:08am

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In Egypt, Blinken to discuss bilateral ties, Gaza ceasefire

CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes to advance efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza as well as...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 10:06am

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Iran’s President to attend BRICS summit in Russia

DUBAI: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia, state media cited...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 03:45pm

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Antony Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of support for Kyiv

KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British foreign minister David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 03:16pm

World

Iran threatens ‘action’ over new Western sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:57pm

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Russian ambassador says US plans to give Ukraine carte blanche on weapons

Russia believes that the United States will at some point remove all restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:49am

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Oil prices steady as US crude draw limits downside

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after four days of declines on investor concern over the global demand outlook,...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 05:42pm

World

Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Gaza truce push

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Egypt Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire as he pushes...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 12:40pm

World

Antony Blinken says ‘decisive moment’ for Gaza ceasefire talks

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:31am

Markets

Oil price dip keeps Brent below $80 on China demand woes

LONDON: Oil prices eased on Monday, with Brent holding below $80 as concern over demand in top oil importer China...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

World

Fears of Middle East war grow after Hamas leader’s killing

BEIRUT: Middle East tensions soared as Iran and its allies readied their response to the assassination of Hamas’s...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:10pm

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Antony Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States was not involved in the assassination of...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 05:20pm

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US Defence Secretary says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable

MANILA: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:48pm

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US to announce military command revamp in Japan, official says

TOKYO: The United States will unveil a major revamp of its military command structure in Japan and other measures to...

Published 28 Jul, 2024 11:31am

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Israel strikes Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon foes after attacks

GAZA STRIP: The Middle East was reeling Sunday from deadly violence with Israel bombing Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen in...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:29pm

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US tells top Israeli officials Gaza civilian toll ‘unacceptably high’

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told two top Israeli officials on Monday of the “unacceptably high”...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 10:21pm

World

US urges Israel’s defence minister to avoid Lebanon escalation

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel during a Monday meeting with its defence minister...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 01:07pm

Markets

Oil edges higher as US data offsets impact of Fed rate-cut outlook

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday in up-and-down trade, pressured by rising U.S. crude and fuel...

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:31pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	281.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	281.68
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	146.04
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.33
Euro to USD / May 14	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5,892.58
India Sensex / May 14	81,330.56
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	37,705.74
Nasdaq / May 14	19,146.81
Hang Seng / May 14	23,574.72
FTSE 100 / May 14	8,585.01
Dow Jones / May 14	42,051.06
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	23,527.01
France CAC40 / May 14	7,836.79

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	61.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	293,124
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	3,152.57
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	65.37
Petrol/Litre / May 15	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 15	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.03 ▲ 0.42 (16.09%)
Parmount Sp. / May 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.68 ▲ 0.44 (13.58%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 15 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	9.14 ▲ 1 (12.29%)
Saif Textile / May 15 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	9.76 ▲ 1 (11.42%)
Hala Enterprise / May 15 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.26 ▲ 1.21 (10.04%)
Arctic Textile / May 15 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / May 15 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.87 ▲ 1.08 (10.01%)
Octopus Digital / May 15 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	52.09 ▲ 4.74 (10.01%)
LSE Financial Serv. / May 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 15 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,325.20 ▲ 1029.61 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Hussain Industries / May 15 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.37 ▼ -2.92 (-9.97%)
National Silk / May 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	41.70 ▼ -4.51 (-9.76%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 15 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -4.5 (-8.77%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 15 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.06 ▼ -0.77 (-8.72%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 15 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.11 ▼ -0.69 (-7.84%)
Sanghar Sugar / May 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.53 ▼ -4.41 (-7.36%)
Quetta Textile / May 15 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	11.25 ▼ -0.89 (-7.33%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / May 15 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	153.01 ▼ -11.67 (-7.09%)
Equity Modaraba / May 15 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.85 ▼ -0.16 (-5.32%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	33,675,582 ▲ 1.89
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,982,518 ▲ 0.2
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,090,033 ▲ 0.31
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	23,011,081 ▲ 3.29
Waves Corporation / May 15 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	17,519,186 ▲ 0.24
Sui South Gas / May 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,338,455 ▲ 0.84
Kohinoor Spining / May 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	15,343,147 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / May 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,893,758 ▲ 0.15
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,005,637 ▲ 3.79
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 15 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9,141,519 ▲ 0.64

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