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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

World

Iran's Zarif warns US against sabotage, sanctions

"We have no problem with returning to implementing our JCPOA commitments," Mohammad Javad Zarif said, referring to the deal with major powers, which Washington quit in 2018.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:03pm

World

US sends ambassador to join Palau leader on Taiwan visit

Palau is one of only 15 nations that officially recognise Taiwan over China, which views the self-ruled democratic island as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize it.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:22pm

Taliban threaten to re-target foreign troops if withdrawal deadline missed

KABUL: The Taliban on Friday threatened to resume hostilities against foreign troops

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles

Yoo Ho-yeol, emeritus professor of North Korean studies at Korea University, told AFP that Thursday's launch "signals the beginning of Pyongyang putting pressure on Washington for nuclear talks".

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:07am

World

North Korea tested missiles in first challenge to Biden administration: US official

But the official added that Pyongyang cannot expect concessions -- such as cutting back on bilateral military exercises -- from Biden.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:49am

World

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

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

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:45am

World

Calls grow for a national monument honoring America's Covid dead

The long granite wall erected on the Mall in 1982 is one of the most visited monuments in the United States.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

North Korea says will ignore US while 'hostile policy' in place

Beijing warned Thursday it would make no concessions to the US on key issues including human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:12pm

Markets

US dollar little changed ahead of Fed meeting outcome

The Australian dollar - seen as a barometer for risk appetite - was down 0.1% at US$0.7747. The New Zealand dollar also slipped 0.1% at US$0.7193.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:08am

Markets

US may label Taiwan a currency manipulator, says central bank gov

Both exceed by a wide margin Washington's criteria for labelling a country a currency manipulator.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:59am

World

FBI releases new footage of Washington pipe bomb suspect

Five people died in the course of the Capitol attack January 6, and more than 300 people have been arrested for their participation so far, including some charged with conspiracy.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:29am

World

John Kerry calls for US and EU to renew climate effort

The US envoy was to sit down with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and her top team.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 08:06pm

World

China says will deter Taiwan independence but seek peaceful ties

China will resolutely deter any separatist activity seeking Taiwan’s independence but is committed to promoting the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and China’s “reunification”, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:02am

World

ICC opens Israeli-Palestinians war crimes probe

Gambian-born Bensouda said the formal investigation followed a "painstaking" five-year preliminary probe, and vowed it would be conducted "independently, impartially and objectively, without fear or favour."

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:31am

World

New Zealand to end military deployment in Afghanistan

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said this week that the alliance would not withdraw troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right".

Published 17 Feb, 2021 11:19am

Markets

US stocks mixed as markets watch for stimulus progress

Apple fell 1.6 percent following reports that Nissan said it was not working with the tech giant on autonomous driving technology.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 10:50am

World

NATO eyes post-Trump reset as Afghanistan call looms

Ministers will agree on extending and expanding a training mission in Iraq aimed at bolstering the capacity of the country's military.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 09:52am

World

Biden effect: Saudi hastens trials, placates rivals

Biden's new Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, has said she intends to declassify a US intelligence report into Khashoggi's murder.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 10:08am

World

Decision time soon for Biden on Iran nuclear deal

With help from the Europeans, the United States and Iran could also lay out the steps they will take, he said.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

World

Washington state's proposed wealth tax would cost Bezos $2 billion a year: report

Washington state’s proposed wealth tax would cost Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos $2 billion per year, CNBC reported on Monday.
State legislators in Washington proposed a bill that would institute a 1 percent tax on wealth more than $1 billion.

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 06:30pm

Business & Finance

Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350mn in emergency aid; no precedent for refund

The IMF's counterparty in Myanmar is the Central Bank of Myanmar, and the source expressed hope it can maintain its independence from the country's finance ministry.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:33am

World

What happens when the US increases its minimum wage?

There is no consensus regarding the effects, as shown in Seattle, which in 2014 became the first major US city to adopt a $15 minimum wage.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 11:01am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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