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Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:47am

World

Zelensky thanks US Senate for approving Ukraine aid

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving a $61 billion aid...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:43am

World

Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid

JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am

World

US Senate prepares to vote on deal reached on $1.2 trillion funding bill

WASHINGTON: The US Senate was preparing to vote early on Saturday on final passage of a bill providing $1.2 trillion...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 10:32am

World

Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state

WASHINGTON: More than a third of the US Senate’s Democrats called on President Joe Biden’s administration...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

World

US Senate declines to fast-track TikTok bill

WASHINGTON: A bill that would force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners or see it banned in the United States...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:50pm

World

US Senate leader calls for ‘new election’ in Israel

WASHINGTON: The leader of the US Senate called Thursday for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Editorials

Power politics fuelling conflict

EDITORIAL: The world has entered a highly volatile security environment, says British military think-tank, the...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

World

Ukraine aid package clears key procedural vote in US Senate

WASHINGTON: A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote in ...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 12:45am

World

US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill

WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm

World

US Senate votes to start work on Ukraine aid in shock turnaround

WASHINGTON: US senators cleared a first hurdle Thursday to a sweeping foreign aid package – including a $60 billion...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:53pm

World

US Senate may pass aid for Ukraine, Israel but not border security

WASHINGTON: U.S. Senate lawmakers indicated on Wednesday they could approve aid for Ukraine and Israel, even as...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 01:05am

World

US Senate unveils $118bn bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:49am

World

US Senate leaders say no Ukraine aid before year’s end

WASHINGTON: The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: US Senate doesn’t have a Sanjrani, so to speak

“I find it strange.” “Strange is not the word. I reckon it is the first time in US history that their Senate...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

US budget fight could create opening for China in the Pacific

WASHINGTON: A 45-day stopgap measure passed by the U.S. Congress to avert a government shutdown has left potential...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 09:53am

World

China says welcomes US congressional visit

BEIJING: Beijing said on Wednesday it welcomed an upcoming visit to China by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 10:24am

World

Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans

WASHINGTON: The US Senate and House on Thursday were due to push ahead with conflicting government funding plans,...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

World

US Senate Republican says Trump should drop out of presidential race

WASHINGTON: A prominent US Senate Republican on Sunday said former President Donald Trump should drop out of the ...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

US Navy joins Army, Marine Corps in having no Senate-confirmed leader

WASHINGTON: The US Navy on Monday became the third branch of the military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed ...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:18am

World

No shooter, no injuries at US Capitol after ‘bogus call,’ police say

WASHINGTON: Police gave an all-clear at the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday, finding no gunman or suspicious...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:14am

Markets

Most Asian currencies, stocks advance as US debt bill approved

Most Asian currencies and stock markets rose on Friday as the US Senate passed legislation suspending the...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 10:28am

World

Biden, McCarthy start US debt ceiling talks as clock ticks to default

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers will declare their positions face to face on Tuesday...

Published 09 May, 2023 07:01pm

World

Freedom to paint: Pakistani Gitmo prisoner finds release in art

KARACHI: When Ahmed Rabbani ran out of paint to satisfy his artistic yearnings during 20 years of incarceration at...

Published 07 May, 2023 03:22pm

World

US senate repeals Iraq war authorizations

WASHINGTON: US senators advanced cross-party legislation on Wednesday to repeal authorizations for the wars in Iraq...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Business & Finance

Starbucks’ ex-CEO Schultz resists ‘union busting’ claims by US Senators

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Starbucks’ former Chief Executive Howard Schultz defended himself and the coffee chain ...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

20 years after US Iraq invasion, Senate acts to end war authorisation

WASHINGTON: Almost exactly 20 years after US forces invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power, the US Senate...

Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:16am

World

US Justice Dept found more classified items in Biden home search

WASHINGTON: A new search of President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday by the US Justice...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 11:27am

World

US Democrats maintain Senate majority

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s Democrats retained control of the US Senate on Saturday, a remarkable midterms...

Published 13 Nov, 2022 10:49am

World

US Democrats close in on Senate majority

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden’s Democrats were just one seat away Saturday from securing a remarkable midterm election...

Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	154.33
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5308.15
Nasdaq / May 15	16742.39
Dow Jones / May 15	39908
India Sensex / May 16	72771.48
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38920.26
Hang Seng / May 16	19336.77
FTSE 100 / May 16	8411.75
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18842.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	78.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2388.50
Diesel/Litre / May 16	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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