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IMF: economic team leaves for Washington

The team will request IMF for approval of a new loan programme

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:54am

World

Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington's Gridiron dinner

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the...

Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:04pm

World

Delta Air to resume flights to Israel starting June 7

Delta Air Lines said late on Wednesday it will resume flights to Israel starting June 7, becoming the second major...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:07am

World

Nikki Haley wins Washington, D.C., Republican primary, in small symbolic boost

WASHINGTON: Presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:41am

World

US Defense Secretary Austin admitted to critical care, hospital says

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was admitted to a critical care unit in Washington on Sunday for treatment of...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:20pm

World

Washington, Baghdad open talks on foreign troops in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other...

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

World

Deadly winter weather keeps icy grip across much of the US

Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 12:59pm

World

US nuclear-powered submarine arrives at South Korea’s Busan port

SEOUL: A US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Sunday, the Yonhap news...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 11:43am

World

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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