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Argentina’s Milei meets top US officials, seeks IMF reset

WASHINGTON: Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei met key US officials Tuesday while his advisors held talks with...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 11:58am

World

North Korea stages 'tactical nuclear attack' drill

SEOUL: North Korea conducted a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday that included two long-range...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 11:15am

World

US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia

US is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader unwritten...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:19am

Sports

Americans Pegula and Fritz fall in semi defeats in Washington

WASHINGTON: American top seeds Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz suffered semifinal defeats at the Washington Open on...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 12:36pm

World

Trump avoids Jack Smith’s eye in Washington courtroom

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump stood with his arms by his sides Thursday as he faced a federal judge in Washington to...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 11:37am

World

Trump to appear in court, accused of endangering US democracy

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will appear in court on Thursday to answer charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Markets

US credit downgrade ‘entirely unwarranted’: Yellen

MCLEAN: A US credit downgrade by Fitch was “entirely unwarranted,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday,...

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 02:47pm

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

World

A familiar face for the US as China’s Wang returns as foreign minister

WASHINGTON: China’s decision to reappoint its top diplomat Wang Yi as foreign minister one month after former rising...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:48am

World

Travis King disappeared into a North Korea more isolated than ever

SEOUL: When US soldier Travis King sprinted across the border into North Korea from the South this week, he...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 10:06am

Pakistan

US says welcomes deal

WASHINGTON: The United States of America has welcomed the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

World

Musk says Tesla looking at significant investment in India, after meeting Modi

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing the car maker to make a...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:34am

World

Xi to hold talks with Blinken in Beijing

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a sign the two...

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 03:51pm

Pakistan

Paying for Russian oil in Chinese Yuan Pakistan’s own choice: US

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says price cap imposed on Russian oil by Washington and allies has driven down price

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

World

New US military aid to Ukraine pushes Washington deeper in conflict: Russia

The new $325 million US military aid package for Ukraine pushes Washington deeper into the “abyss” of the conflict,...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:45am

World

Fighter jets chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia

WASHINGTON: The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 10:14am

World

UK PM Rishi Sunak to visit Washington for talks with Biden next week

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold talks with US President Joe Biden next week in Washington where...

Published 30 May, 2023 06:09pm

World

Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt ceiling talks resume

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt ceiling...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:11am

World

Scholz: F-16 pilot training a message to Russia, not game changer for now

HIROSHIMA: Potential allied training programmes for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets were a message to Russia...

Published 21 May, 2023 10:56am

World

Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington

HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in...

Published 21 May, 2023 10:14am

World

Kim orders launch of North Korea’s first spy satellite

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:12am

Technology

Tesla cuts prices of Model 3, Model Y vehicles in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Tesla Inc has cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Singapore between 4.3% and 5%, its...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 12:01pm

Technology

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

PARIS: The patch of irregular vertical lines that revolutionised checking out at the supermarket and facilitated the...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:23am

World

Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges

NEW YORK: A New York grand jury has voted to indict former Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 12:26pm

World

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5 ▲ 1.00 (25.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.44 ▲ 0.40 (19.61%)
Punjab Mod / Dec 9 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.98 ▲ 0.27 (15.79%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 9 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	8.35 ▲ 1.00 (13.61%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 9 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	4.60 ▲ 0.50 (12.20%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4.45 ▲ 0.48 (12.09%)
Samba Bank / Dec 9 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.35 ▲ 1.00 (11.98%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	9.72 ▲ 1.00 (11.47%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 9 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	4.75 ▲ 0.47 (10.98%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 9 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.74 ▼ -1.00 (-14.84%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 9 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.05 ▼ -0.49 (-8.84%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 9 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	12.90 ▼ -1.05 (-7.53%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 9 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	23.53 ▼ -1.91 (-7.51%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 9 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.54 ▼ -0.81 (-7.14%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 9 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2 ▼ -0.15 (-6.98%)
LSE Propetech / Dec 9 LSE Propetech Limited(LSEPL)	4.46 ▼ -0.33 (-6.89%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 9 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	1300 ▼ -95.00 (-6.81%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 9 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	18.31 ▼ -1.19 (-6.10%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 9 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	1200 ▼ -77.00 (-6.03%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	341,598,066 ▲ 0.48
Cnergyico PK / Dec 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	98,899,853 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	97,311,739 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Dec 9 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	60,506,500 ▲ 0.27
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	57,212,000 ▲ 1.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,298,000 ▲ 0.42
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,608,697 ▲ 0.96
Pak Elektron / Dec 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	42,544,241 ▲ 1.23
Hum Network / Dec 9 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	40,175,500 ▲ 0.07
TPL Properties / Dec 9 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	36,065,929 ▲ 0.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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