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US Secretary of State

Dar, Blinken agree to boost cooperation

Discuss wide range of bilateral issues including enhancing trade and investment relations, climate change, agriculture and security

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:05am

World

Pressure mounts on Israel to spare civilians

GAZA: Efforts to pressure Israel to spare civilians in Gaza were set to continue on Monday after Israel rebuffed...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

World

No aid into Gaza as yet

GAZA STRIP: Israel said Monday there was no temporary truce to allow aid in or foreigners out of the Gaza Strip,...

Updated 17 Oct, 2023 08:17am

World

Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/GAZA/TEL AVIV: Israel said on Thursday there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

World

US allows $6bn transfer as part of Iran prisoner swap

WASHINGTON: The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Kakar tells Blinken: Govt will ‘assiduously’ work to facilitate free, fair elections

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says the government will assiduously work to facilitate a...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:42am

US says values its relationship with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed his country’s strong support for Pakistan’s...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 08:35am

Pakistan

Economic success remains top priority for US: Blinken

ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, spoke with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Blinken welcomes Pakistan-IMF deal, says US 'stands by Pakistani people'

US Secretary of State urges Pakistan to continue working with IMF toward macroeconomic reforms, sustainable economic recovery

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 12:14am

Editorials

US-China relations

EDITORIAL: It’s strange that US President Joe Biden chose to call his Chinese counterpart a “dictator” at a...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

‘Supporting democracy’: 66 members of US Congress sign a letter on Pakistan

United States members of Congress delivered a letter urging United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to...

Updated 19 May, 2023 11:32am

World

US urges release of WSJ reporter, Russia sees politicization

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich,...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 07:40am

World

Gulf states appeal to US on Israeli minister’s Palestinian comments

RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council said Sunday it had written to Washington’s top diplomat condemning...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

World

Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm

SANTA CRUZ: As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for endangered monarch butterflies that...

Published 05 Feb, 2023 10:44am

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday scrapped a long-planned Beijing trip aimed at easing...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:48am

Editorials

Blinken singing an old tune

EDITORIAL: During a recent trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Pakistani citizens: US announces expansion of interview waiver eligibility

ISLAMABAD: The United States, on Thursday, announced the expansion of interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 11:00am

Blinken discussed US-China relationship in call with Qin

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over the ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 08:43am

Pakistan

Blinken says US to help Pakistan combat terrorism

ISLAMABAD: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the Biden administration’s...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Pakistan

US designates four AQIS, TTP leaders as SDGTs

ISLAMABAD: The United States has designated Qari Amjad, the deputy chief of outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ...

Updated 03 Dec, 2022 09:56am

World

In call to Palestinian leader, US again backs two-state solution

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to a two-state solution to ...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 07:44am

Pakistan

US pushes for ‘constructive’ Indo-Pak ties

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said late on Monday he had discussed with his Pakistani counterpart...

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:01am

Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan to seek debt relief from its close ...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

Ambassador Masood thanks US leadership for offering humanitarian assistance

US Senators, Congressmen, and other political leaders have expressed solidarity with Pakistan over the widespread devastation caused by floods

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:54pm

Blinken aide due next month

ISLAMABAD: The US Department of States Counsellor, Derek Chollet, plans to visit Pakistan from September7-9, 2022,...

Updated 31 Aug, 2022 09:40am

Pakistan

US announces $1m grant for flood victims

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced a new $ 1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s efforts to...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

US vows to strengthen partnership

ISLAMABAD: The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome have...

Updated 15 Aug, 2022 09:18am

China says SE Asia nations should avoid becoming ‘chess pieces’

China proposes promotion of positive interactions between Beijing and Washington

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

US, China top diplomats hold ‘constructive’ first talks in months

BALI, (Indonesia): The United States and China held constructive talks Saturday, the two sides said, after an...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:29am

Blinken speaks with Bilawal

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am

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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