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Washington Post cuts staff, shrinks news coverage

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

WASHINGTON: The Washington Post, owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday that...

Washington Post reveals US weapons used by terrorists in attacks

Published 15 Apr, 2025 06:21am

KARACHI: The Washington Post has validated Pakistan’s concerns regarding the fallout of the failed US war in...

In uncertain US election, two prestige papers refuse to pick sides

Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:26pm

WASHINGTON: Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers...

Striking Washington Post staffers walk off the job

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of staff at the Washington Post, one of America’s most storied newspapers, walked off the job...

Washington Post appoints William Lewis as CEO; to reduce headcount by 10%

Published 05 Nov, 2023 11:07am

William Lewis, the former Dow Jones chief executive and publisher of The Wall Street Journal has been named chief...

Biden plans November meeting with China’s Xi

Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:12am

WASHINGTON: The White House is making plans for a face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese...

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this...

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 01:16pm

NEW YORK: From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced...

Bloomberg has no interest in acquiring Dow Jones or Washington Post

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 10:27am

NEW YORK: Bloomberg L.P. has no interest in acquiring either Dow Jones or the Washington Post, a Bloomberg L.P....

Bloomberg eyes Dow Jones or Washington Post acquisition

Published 24 Dec, 2022 06:13am

NEW YORK: Michael Bloomberg has not reached out to Rupert Murdoch to discuss a possible acquisition of Dow Jones ...

Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job cuts: Washington Post

Published 31 Oct, 2022 03:28pm

Twitter, which was acquired last week by billionaire Elon Musk, plans to let go of a quarter of its workforce as...

FBI sought nuclear documents in search of Trump’s home: Washington Post

Published 12 Aug, 2022 10:49am

WASHINGTON: US federal agents were looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons when they raided former...

Twitter’s case against India crucial to internet’s future: Washington Post

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Twitter has challenged the Indian government over its orders to take down critical content on the social...

Olympics-US team says 80% of athletes will be at Beijing opening ceremony

Published 04 Feb, 2022 11:33am

BEIJING: Around 80% of the athletes in the United States team will take part in the opening ceremony for the Beijing...

Russia planning Ukraine offensive with up to 175,000 troops: report

Published 04 Dec, 2021 10:59am

WASHINGTON: Russia is orchestrating a multi-front offensive involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as next year, The...

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:42am

PORT-AU-PRINCE: As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped...

Outcome of Afghan war: Pakistan mustn't be blamed: PM

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan must not be blamed for the outcome of war in Afghanistan...

How the US debt limit became 'a hostage that's worth ransoming'

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

A decade ago, a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over increasing the United States' authority to borrow...

CIA director met Taliban leader in Afghanistan on Monday: report

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:25pm

The Washington Post, citing US officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, says Burns met Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul on Monday

PM Imran, Kashmiri leaders among those targeted for surveillance by Israeli spyware: report

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 06:09pm

Investigation by news outlets does not specify if surveillance attempt on prime minister's number was successful
Reveals more than 180 journalists were selected in 21 countries by at least 12 NSO clients

How AstraZeneca's errors eroded US confidence in its Covid shot

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:45am

The Washington Post meanwhile reported that independent experts tasked with overseeing the trial had earlier written a letter to AstraZeneca.

Top US officials head to Asia to boost alliances in first foreign trip

Published 15 Mar, 2021 01:20pm

"Our combined power makes us stronger when we must push back against China's aggression and threats," they wrote.

FBI says Capitol rioter allegedly hoped to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:46am

The complaint says that after Williams returned home, she packed a bag and told her mother she was leaving "for a couple of weeks."

Humbled Trump seeks warmer welcome in Florida

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:03am

Donald Trump Jr and his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle are said to be looking for digs in Jupiter, north of Palm Beach.

Trump heard on tape urging state official to 'find' votes for him

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:42am

Trump has waged an all-out fight against the election results. But scores of recounts and lawsuits, as well as a review by his own Justice Department, have failed to substantiate the claims.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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