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Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s hospitals were crippled and transport disrupted on Wednesday as trade unions protested...

Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:08pm

World

Australia’s nuclear submarine capability to ensure peace, stability

SYDNEY: Australia’s nuclear submarines will ensure peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific, southeast Asia and...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:47am

Second round: Pak-US defence dialogue to begin today

ISLAMABAD: The second round of four-day – February 13 to 16 – Pakistan-US mid-level defence dialogue will begin...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:06am

Opinion

Brussels on tenterhooks for long-awaited Zelensky visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has so far only made one trip abroad since Russia invaded his country almost ...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 06:31am

Pakistan

Bilawal speaks at ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ in Washington

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized the need to reaffirm ‘our belief’ in the...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

World

Three Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone strike: officials

DUBAI: Three alleged Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a suspected US drone strike in northeastern Yemen on Monday,...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 01:59pm

Opinion

Iraq’s currency in flux as foreign transfers come under scrutiny

Iraq’s local currency has been on a two-month rollercoaster ride following a tightening of procedures for...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:56am

Business & Finance

Iraq’s currency in flux as foreign transfers come under scrutiny

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s local currency has been on a two-month roller coaster ride following a tightening of procedures for...

Published 15 Jan, 2023 11:40am

World

Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 06:48am

World

China’s Xi to meet Saudi royals on high-stakes visit

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Saudi Arabia’s king and powerful crown prince on Thursday...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 03:12pm

Technology

Google pays $392m in landmark US privacy case

WASHINGTON: Google on Monday agreed to pay $392 million to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 07:44am

World

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the western sea on Saturday morning, said South...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 02:17pm

World

North Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 10:18am

World

US and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills

SEOUL: The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:23am

World

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, blames US drills ‘escalation’

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday as it claimed its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 10:38am

World

Russia says Nord Stream leaks occurred in zone controlled by US intelligence

Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said ruptures to the Nord Stream pipelines that have caused gas leaks off the...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 01:11pm

Pakistan

Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods

US Secretary of State promises strong US support for Pakistan as it dries out from the floods

Updated 27 Sep, 2022 03:41pm

World

China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan

TAIPEI: China’s military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 02:53pm

Sports

Transformed Kyrgios completes Washington double

Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought with a dominant victory over Yoshito Nishioka at the Citi Open on...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 10:30am

World

Russia’s Lavrov: Pelosi visit to Taiwan creates ‘annoyance’

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on Wednesday that a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 11:29am

World

Trump returns to Washington for first time since 2020 defeat

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump returns Tuesday to Washington for the first time since he left the White House after a...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am

Pakistan

Ahsan emphasises need for further strengthening Pakistan-US ties

Planning Minister says sectors related to trade and investment should be the focus of the bilateral relationship

Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:45pm

World

Kamala Harris leads high-level US team to meet new UAE leader

ABU DHABI: US Vice President Kamala Harris was Monday leading a high-level delegation to meet the United Arab...

Published 16 May, 2022 06:14pm

Business & Finance

Miftah departs for Washington to hold talks with IMF

Says he wants to put back on track the IMF program that PTI 'derailed'

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 02:23pm

World

US trial begins of Islamic State ‘Beatle’

ALEXANDRIA, (United States): The first trial on US soil of an alleged major figure in the Islamic State (IS) group...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:06am

World

South says North Korea faked launch of so-called ‘monster’ missile

SEOUL: North Korea faked the launch of what analysts have dubbed its “monster missile” last week, Seoul’s military...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:21am

Business & Finance

Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore

WASHINGTON: Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore – just an hour’s drive from the US capital...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:22pm

World

Afghan embassy in Washington to close down

WASHINGTON: The Afghan embassy in Washington, under severe financial pressure and cut off from the new Taliban...

Published 12 Mar, 2022 09:30pm

World

US downplays Putin nuclear mobilisation

Washington sees 'no reason" to change the alert levels of the US nuclear force

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 01:01pm

World

Biden to host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington in late March

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will play host to a special summit of the United States and leaders of Southeast...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 09:20pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / Mar 31 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.34 ▲ 0.55 (9.50%)
Soneri Bank Ltd / Mar 31 Soneri Bank Limited(SNBL)	9.28 ▲ 0.76 (8.92%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 31 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	303.15 ▲ 21.15 (7.50%)
Towellers Ltd. / Mar 31 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	251.46 ▲ 17.54 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 31 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.90 ▲ 0.86 (7.14%)
Invest Bank / Mar 31 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.20 ▲ 0.08 (7.14%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.75 ▲ 1.75 (5.47%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Mar 31 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	8.55 ▼ -0.95 (-10.00%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	125 ▼ -11.14 (-8.18%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Mar 31 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.60 ▼ -0.05 (-7.69%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Escorts Bank / Mar 31 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	3.12 ▼ -0.24 (-7.14%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Agriautos Ind. / Mar 31 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	60.50 ▼ -4.50 (-6.92%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	430 ▼ -31.00 (-6.72%)
Data Textile / Mar 31 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	3 ▼ -0.21 (-6.54%)
Fecto Cement / Mar 31 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	16.01 ▼ -0.99 (-5.82%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,152,500 ▲ 0.00
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.01
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,417,000 ▲ 1.00
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	3,362,500 ▲ 0.27
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 31 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	3,343,193 ▼ -0.69
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 31 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	2,894,500 ▼ -0.04

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7620.43
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15522.40
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7263.37
India Sensex / Mar 31	58640.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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