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U.S. judge orders sweep for any outstanding ballots at some Postal facilities

The order mandates that USPS postal inspectors "or their designees" must start sweeping the processing facilities by 3:00 p.m. ET.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 02:56am

World

U.S. surpasses 102 million early ballots on eve of Election Day

Just a day before Election Day, the record-breaking number is equal to 69% of the entire voter turnout for the 2016 election.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:03pm

World

US Election Day: Five states under high alert for civilian militia activity

“Militia groups and other armed non-state actors pose a serious threat to the safety and security of American voters,” ACLED report.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 09:26pm

US Elections 2020

Kashmir becomes Pakistan in Trump Jr.'s US electoral map prediction

Trump Jr. chose Pakistan, including the entire Kashmir as voting for Donald Trump and India for Biden.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:51pm

Markets

UK man places one million pound bet on Joe Biden to defeat Donald Trump

The bet is the largest political bet ever placed on the UK's legal betting market Betfair Exchange

Published 03 Nov, 2020 01:30pm

World

White House accuses top scientist of playing politics on COVID-19

Fauci said Biden was "taking it seriously from a public health perspective", while Trump was "looking at it from a different perspective… the economy and reopening the country".

Published 02 Nov, 2020 01:55pm

U.S. coronavirus cases keep rising in grim march to Election Day

Stanford University economists estimated that Trump’s campaign rallies have resulted in 30,000 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19,

Published 02 Nov, 2020 09:16am

World

US doctors lie about COVID-19 deaths for money: Trump

He said that in Germany and other countries, when a person who dies from cancer or any other terminally ill disease, he is said to have died from that same disease. However, when it comes to doctors in the US, they lie and say the patient died of the coronavirus.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 03:10pm

Business & Finance

Bukhari invites US to travel and seek investment opportunities in Pakistan

There are a plethora of opportunities not just for those who are keen to travel to discover the world but also for those who are on the lookout for investment possibilities that offer promising returns, said Bukhari.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 12:47pm

Business & Finance

US plans to sell 50 F-35 jets to UAE

The UAE, has long expressed its intention in acquiring the stealthy F-35 jets and was promised a chance to buy them in a side deal when it agreed to normalize relations with Israel.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 10:51am

World

Daily COVID-19 death rates in US to triple by mid-January: Experts warn

As many as 88,521 new infections were reported on October 29 which is 9,540 more cases than Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Updated 30 Oct, 2020 03:05pm

World

Record-breaking early voting in U.S. election tops 80 million

Huge numbers of people have voted by mail or at early in-person polling sites amid concerns the coronavirus could spread at busy Election Day voting places.

Published 30 Oct, 2020 12:33pm

World

US pre-voting surpasses 70mn despite week remaining in Election Day

According to the tally from the US Elections Project, it which shows a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in percentage terms in mote then a century.

Updated 28 Oct, 2020 03:43pm

Markets

US, India defence deal will have ‘serious repercussions,’ warns Pakistan

US and India have signed an agreement called Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement.

Updated 28 Oct, 2020 10:50am

World

US puts China 'aggression' at heart of India talks

US and India signed off on a series of accords including one which will allow the US military to share sensitive satellite and sensor data.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 05:38pm

Markets

India signs key defence deal with US amid China standoff

The deal grants India access to such information that is considered vital for hitting missiles, drones and other targets with precision.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 04:56pm

World

Pompeo says U.S., India must focus on threat posed by China

Pompeo arrived in New Delhi on Monday along with Defense Secretary Mark Esper for an annual strategic dialogue at a time of heightened tension in the region

Published 27 Oct, 2020 12:31pm

World

Pakistani, Indian diaspora rally together for US presidential election

Meet Mr. Shekar Narasimhan, Indian-American investment banker, and Mr. Dilawar Syed, a tech entrepreneur in California, who co-founded the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Victory Fund (AAPIVF), a group that aims to mobilise and elevate voices from these communities in local and national politics.

Updated 26 Oct, 2020 08:40pm

World

Weekly average COVID-19 infections reach new heights in US

The two highest single days of new cases were Friday and Saturday, with more than 83,000 new cases added each day.

Updated 26 Oct, 2020 04:24pm

World

Firms to bear $100 bn losses due to Trump’s work visa ban: report

rump signed an Executive Order, which limit the number of employment-based visas the U.S. for the rest of 2020.

Updated 24 Oct, 2020 04:44pm

World

Trump just called India ‘filthy’ in the final US presidential debate

He said the air in India is 'filthy'.

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 10:10am

World

US-India likely to strike military pact on satellite data

Both sides will ink the agreement during the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper to India next week

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 04:37pm

World

White House responsible for at least 130,000 COVID-19 deaths: study

The report has blamed the country's insufficient testing and 'woefully inadequate' contact tracing for significantly higher COVID-19 mortality rate.

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 03:16pm

US stands defeated in Afghanistan, fails to achieve strategic goals: Hekmatyar

Gulbuddin says external players such as India should not be allowed to use Afghan soil against Pakistan

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 05:54pm

Markets

United States working on to introduce the ‘Digital Dollar’

However, there will be no haste in the project in order to protect it against fraud and forgery, he said.

Updated 20 Oct, 2020 11:46am

World

A much-hyped 'Remdesivir' fails to reduce mortality, hospital stay of COVID-19 patients: Study

The study was conducted in 30 counties on more than 11,000 people.

Updated 16 Oct, 2020 02:40pm

World

Growing outside influence: Pompeo demands US think tanks to disclose foreign funding details

The US State Department raised concerns in light of the fact that some of the most influential think tanks in the United States have significant ties to China and Russia

Updated 14 Oct, 2020 03:03pm

Markets

Taliban welcome Trump tweet on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by Christmas

Trump said on Twitter on Wednesday: “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!”

Published 08 Oct, 2020 08:28pm

Markets

Taliban and Afghan officials deny reports of reaching an agreement to advance peace talks

The news agency reported that, Under the deal, foreign forces will leave Afghanistan by May 2021 in exchange for counter terrorism guarantees from the Taliban, which agreed to negotiate a permanent cease-fire and a power-sharing formula with the Afghan government.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 07:04pm

Markets

Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources

The breakthrough was achieved with the help of U.S. officials, as the two sides drew up 19 ground rules that their negotiators should observe during talks.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
India Sensex / May 14	73104.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38552.29
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	78.51
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2357
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	73.78
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

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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