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'Coercive approach will not work': Pakistan reacts to US Senate bill

Foreign Office says legislation includes references to Pakistan that are 'completely unwarranted, and inconsistent with the spirit of Pakistan-US cooperation on Afghanistan since 2001'

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:19pm

Afghan failure: Mazari rebukes US for introducing bill targeting Pakistan

KARACHI: Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has warned that Pakistan will be made to “pay heavy price” for...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:24am

World

Pelosi confident $1trn US infrastructure bill will pass this week

WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that the $1 trillion...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

US Senate passes bill to help Americans returning from Afghanistan

The "Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act" provides $10 million in emergency funds

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:09pm

World

US Senate approves $3.5trn budget blueprint

WASHINGTON: The US Senate early Wednesday approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would greatly expand social...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

World

US Senate approves $3.5 trillion budget blueprint

WASHINGTON: The US Senate early Wednesday approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would greatly expand social...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 05:02pm

World

US Senate narrowly approves $3.5 trillion spending plan

But it's unclear how soon the House, which has a slim Democratic majority, will take up the measure

Published 11 Aug, 2021 02:18pm

US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate approved Joe Biden's historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan on Tuesday, paving the way...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:46am

World

US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill

The package is a primary element of Biden's sweeping domestic agenda aimed at transforming the United States with more than $4 trillion in federal spending

Published 10 Aug, 2021 09:44pm

Markets

Canadian dollar firms as US infrastructure bill makes progress

Canadian dollar strengthens 0.2% against the greenback
Loonie trades in a range of 1.2532 to 1.2583
Price of US oil falls 3.8%
Canadian bond yields ease across a flatter curve

Published 09 Aug, 2021 07:06pm

World

US Senate approaches finish line on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The first bill, which sits atop Democratic President Joe Biden's domestic agenda and includes $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges and internet access, cleared an important procedural hurdle

Published 09 Aug, 2021 06:08pm

World

Vast infrastructure bill overcomes key hurdle in US Senate

This did not stop eighteen of them -- including influential top Republican Mitch McConnell -- from agreeing Sunday to send the text to a final vote

Published 09 Aug, 2021 11:28am

US Senate trudges toward passing $1trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate moved slowly on Sunday toward passing a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, held...

Updated 09 Aug, 2021 05:25am

World

$1 trillion infrastructure bill advances in US Senate

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

World

US Senate meets on Saturday to consider $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The package, which represents the biggest investment in decades in America's physical infrastructure including roads, bridges, airports and waterway
It's just the way this place works. People want their amendments to be voted on, and when they can't get them voted on because one side or the other objects, then they hold up everybody else

Published 07 Aug, 2021 05:54pm

World

US Senate works on the weekend on $1 trn infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will continue work on Saturday on a bill that would spend $1 trillion on roads, rail lines...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am

World

US Senate advances roughly $1trn bipartisan infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON: A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure investment bill advanced in the US Senate on Wednesday,...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

World

Afghans, Capitol Police: US Senate passes $2.1bn emergency funds

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday approved emergency funding to replenish the Capitol Police and bolster ...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

World

US Senate votes to advance huge infrastructure bill

The bipartisan group negotiating the blueprint overcame a key sticking point: how to pay for the spending

Published 29 Jul, 2021 11:12am

World

Senate Republicans block infrastructure plan, deal still in reach

But Republicans and Democrats alike expressed optimism that a deal was days away

Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:51am

World

US House approves $715bn infrastructure bill

The bill, which includes provisions from President Joe Biden's initial $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, authorizes additional spending for roads, bridges, highway safety, electric vehicle charging stations, rail, transit, drinking and wastewater infrastructure.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:41pm

World

Senate Democrats' election reform bill blocked on party-line vote

But the courts may not provide an easy win.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:01am

US Senate passes sweeping bill to address China tech ‘threat’

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

World

US Senate greenlights huge innovation bill to counter China

Biden said he was "encouraged" by the Senate's passage of the United States Innovation and Competition Act.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 11:07am

World

US Republicans unveil infrastructure counteroffer under $1trn

WASHINGTON: US Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed a $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s ...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

World

US Republicans unveil $928 billion infrastructure counteroffer

The plan, from a group of six Republicans led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito, represents their counter-offer to a week-old $1.7 trillion White House proposal that slashed more than $500 billion from Biden's original $2.25 trillion plan in a bid to reach a bipartisan agreement.
"Senate Republicans continue to negotiate in good faith," Capito told a news conference. "There is a real hunger for bipartisanship in the United States Senate."

Published 27 May, 2021 06:33pm

World

US Senate banking chair plans interest-rate cap bill as he turns up heat on lenders

"The next step is going to be putting a national cap on interest rates," Brown, a consumer champion and Wall Street critic, said in an interview. "This is a continued fight."
"Enough people wronged by payday lenders have told their stories in Congress. It's a better time," he said.

Published 25 May, 2021 05:56pm

Pakistan, US agree to advance ‘practical’ cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to advance “practical” cooperation on issues of mutual...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

US Bill promise economic benefits to Pakistan, Afghanistan

The bill would generate economic opportunities for the people of these war torn areas and lay the groundwork for a more stable region.

Published 02 May, 2021 06:34pm

US to send reinforcements to protect withdrawal from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The United States will temporarily deploy extra troops to Afghanistan to protect international forces as...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

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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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