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Washington

Karen Baker, the Pentagon survivor who told the stories of 9/11 victims

Baker was a crisis communications expert at the Pentagon on 9/11 but nothing could prepare her for what she would soon have to do

Updated 29 Jul, 2021 12:05pm

World

US Defence Secretary says committed to stable, constructive relationship with China

SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday he was committed to having a constructive relationship...

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

World

Qatar FM in Iran just days after US visit

TEHRAN: Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani arrived in Tehran Sunday in an unannounced...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Opinion

With Afghan pullout, US ditches 'forever wars'

Joe Biden's pullout from Afghanistan has stunned with its speed, but Washington already decided four years ago that...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

World

Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti to be US ambassador to India

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles mayor and climate advocate Eric Garcetti to be the US...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

World

Canada, US heat wave 'on steroids' due to climate change, say experts

The US states of Washington and Oregon, as well as British Columbia in Canada

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:52am

World

Taiwan and US restart trade talks despite China opposition

Both sides agreed to set up several working groups for further discussions on issues such as vaccine production, Taipei officials said.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 04:39pm

World

Where things stand for Afghanistan as Ghani visits Washington

Visit comes as Afghan Taliban make huge advances across the country

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:57am

World

North Korea says talks with US would lead 'nowhere'

Foreign minister said Wednesday he welcomed Kim's rejection of the "hasty judgment, conjecture and expectation of the US".

Published 23 Jun, 2021 06:47pm

World

Russian ambassador returns ‘optimistic’ to Washington

MOSCOW: The Russian ambassador in Washington flew back Sunday to the United States saying he hoped to build “equal...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

World

Russian ambassador returns 'optimistic' to Washington

Russian President said Wednesday that Moscow and Washington agreed for their ambassadors to return, after summit talks in Geneva with US counterpart Joe Biden.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 04:44pm

Markets

Yellen tells Mexican counterpart G20 countries should back global minimum tax

Yellen also affirmed the Treasury's commitment to deepen cooperation with Mexico on illicit finance

Published 18 Jun, 2021 10:37am

World

Wide disagreements, low expectations as Biden, Putin meet

In contrast to Trump, whose 2018 summit with Putin in Helsinki included a meeting accompanied only by interpreters, Biden and Putin are not expected to have any solo dealings.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:25pm

World

Washington unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism

The Biden administration wants first to improve information sharing on extremist groups or individuals at the federal and local level.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 04:23pm

World

Timeline: Iran since the Islamic revolution

After months of protests, on January 16, 1979, the US-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, leaves the country.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:13am

World

Putin-Biden summit: mutual grievances on the agenda

The fate of a number of prisoners is expected to be on the agenda as well.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 10:06am

World

US Justice Dept says it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations

WASHINGTON: The Department of Justice said on Saturday that it would no longer seek source information from ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Markets

IMF, World Bank prioritize vaccine access to end pandemic

But observers are pressing the institutions to do more, faster.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 10:42am

Sports

Wizards rebound, eliminate Pacers from NBA postseason

"That was a difficult part," Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren said of the second quarter. "When you give this team confidence, they play very well. We had a hard time with them this year."

Published 21 May, 2021 10:02am

World

US and France tangle at UN over Middle East

France's latest proposal -- announced in a statement from Paris on Tuesday evening -- quickly drew a firm response from the United States, signaling it would wield its veto again if needed.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:57pm

World

Thousands rally in North America in solidarity with Palestinians

About two thousand people turned out in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, chanting "Free, free Palestine" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:11pm

World

US backs plan to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents

But that notion has been fiercely opposed by pharmaceutical giants and their host countries, which insist the patents are not the main roadblocks to scaling up production, and warned the move could hamper innovation.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:50am

World

Pakistan to shift to 60% clean energy by 2030, according to PM's Climate aide

On Thursday, Pakistan assured the international community that it would shift to 60% clean energy and 30% electric vehicle use by 2030.
Addressing the Leaders Summit in Washington, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam urged developed nations to fulfil their commitment to help others make this transition from carbon-based to clean energy.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 11:55am

World

3 rockets hit Baghdad airport base housing US troops: security sources

One of the sources said the projectiles hit the section of the airbase occupied by Iraqi troops, who share the base.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:14am

World

Afghan peace conference in Turkey postponed

KABUL: A Washington-backed Afghan peace conference in Turkey has been postponed over non-participation by the...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Xi calls for fairer world order

BOAO, (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in ...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says

Russia will soon have more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine's border, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, calling for new Western economic sanctions on Moscow.
Kyiv, Washington and NATO have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:23pm

World

US hits vaccine milestone as NZealand, Australia open travel bubble

White House efforts to speed up vaccinations hit a snag when health authorities reported six cases of young women developing a clotting disorder after taking the Johnson & Johnson shot.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:33am

World

US imposes sanctions on Moscow, expels Russian diplomats

After Donald Trump's mixed signals to Russia -- and accusations that the Republican even seemed intent on shielding Putin from criticism -- the Democratic chair of the Senate foreign relations committee cheered Biden's approach.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:21am

World

'Time to bring our forces home' from Afghanistan: Blinken

Blinken said ahead of talks with NATO partners in Brussels.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 02:38pm

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	143.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 7	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 7	4585.59
Nasdaq / Dec 7	14340
Dow Jones / Dec 7	36117.38
India Sensex / Dec 8	69810.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32305.33
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16275.13
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7514.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16654.79
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7458.02

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 7	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 7	187671
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	70.35
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2031.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	82.72

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