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U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant, White House says

"Given where we are today ... with the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. "Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to increase in the weeks ahead."

Published 27 Jul, 2021 02:34am

Biden supports Ghani: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden supports current leadership in Afghanistan, including the country's president,...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 03:51am

World

White House says Facebook’s steps to stop vaccine misinformation inadequate

WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday continued criticizing Facebook for allowing...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

World

Merkel visits White House in swan song

WASHINGTON: Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the White House in her diplomatic swan song Thursday, underlining how...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants

A senior administration official said the flights would begin in the last week of this month

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 09:18pm

World

White House unveils sweeping antitrust push

NEW YORK: Vowing consumer relief from costly hearing aids, excessive airline baggage fees and myriad other ills,...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

Opinion

Biden seeks to turn debacle in Afghanistan to victory at home

The US pullout from the Pentagon’s once mighty Bagram Air Base in the dead of night, while Taliban fighters pour...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

World

Six months later, Biden calls for 'courage' in investigating Capitol attack

Biden called on "people of goodwill and courage" to investigate the riot and its origins and urged Democrats, Republicans and independents to work together

Updated 07 Jul, 2021 01:26pm

Oil drops sharply from multi-year highs

DUBAI: Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday in a volatile session after OPEC producers cancelled a meeting when major...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Markets

White House worried about high oil prices; sees enough production capacity

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday it is concerned about the impact of rising oil prices on US consumers but...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

World

Trump company's finance chief pleads not guilty to tax crimes

NEW YORK: The long-serving chief financial officer of Donald Trump's company pleaded not guilty in a New York court...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

World

White House sending special teams to COVID-19 hot spots to combat Delta variant

White House COVID-19 senior adviser Jeffrey Zients told reporters the "surge response" teams would be ready to speed additional testing supplies and therapeutics to communities that were experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 11:35pm

World

Biden to push electric vehicles, clean energy, schools in reconciliation bill

The president agreed to a scaled-down infrastructure package earlier this month worth $1.2 trillion with a bipartisan group of senators that does not include many of his policy priorities, like the tax credits and rebates, federal funding of pre-kindergarten or community college.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:59pm

World

U.S. still weighing travel curbs does not see eventual vaccine rule: White House

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. officials were still in touch with counterparts in Canada, Europe and elsewhere to determine when and how to lift travel restrictions safely.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:53pm

World

U.S. to ship 2.5 million doses of J&J vaccine to Colombia

The Colombian president's office said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden told President Ivan Duque of the donation in a call during which they also discussed reactivating the economy, jobs, climate change and shared democratic values and human rights.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 11:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to get 2.5m doses of Moderna vaccine from US

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States, White House...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

World

US sending Bangladesh 2.5m Covid vaccine doses: White House

Two million doses of the Pfizer vaccine are now being shipped to Peru and 1.5 million Moderna doses to Pakistan.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

World

Biden meets Afghan leaders as U.S. troops leave, fighting rages

Biden has asked Congress to approve $3.3 billion in security assistance for Afghanistan next year and is sending 3 million doses of vaccines there to help it battle COVID-19.

Published 26 Jun, 2021 12:20am

World

White House, lawmakers strike deal on infrastructure

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced Thursday he has reached a deal with a bipartisan group of senators to...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

World

Biden calls Apple Daily closure 'sad day' for media in HK, world

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden lamented a "sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong and around the world" after ...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

World

White House says no increased violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Psaki told a news briefing that while there had been increased attacks on Afghan forces and the government compared with a year ago "we have not seen an increase in attacks on our military or presence since February 2020."

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:57pm

World

US to miss July 4 goal of one Covid shot for 70pc adults: W House

WASHINGTON: The administration of President Joe Biden on Tuesday conceded it won't meet its goal of administering ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Islamabad has no favourites in Afghanistan: PM

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is ready to be a partner for peace in Afghanistan with the United States, but will not allow US...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Afghan peace process: US will continue engagement for success, hopes FO

ISLAMABAD: As Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and chairman of the Afghanistan’s High Council for National...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

World

White House says delay in sharing coronavirus vaccines is due to logistical challenges

"What we have found to be the biggest challenge is not actually the supply, we have plenty of doses to share with the world, but this is a Herculean logistical challenge," Psaki said.

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 11:58pm

World

No plans for Biden to meet new Iranian leaders: White House

Psaki told reporters negotiators had concluded a sixth round of talks about how Iran and the United States could both return to compliance with the 2015, nuclear pact, and the White House would looking forward to "seeing where that goes."

Published 21 Jun, 2021 10:53pm

World

White House says Biden to meet with Afghanistan's Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah

White House added that Washington was committed to supporting the Afghan people by providing diplomatic, economic and humanitarian assistance.

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 08:41pm

World

Biden to host Israeli President Rivlin on June 28: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host Israel's new president, Rreuven Rivlin, at the White House on June 28, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 01:57am

World

White House considering talks between Biden and China's Xi

Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the two leaders are due to "take stock of where we are in the relationship."

Published 17 Jun, 2021 11:22pm

World

White House to finish allocating 80 million U.S.-made COVID-19 shots for shipment abroad in coming days

The Biden administration earlier this month announced plans for how it will allocate 25 million shots and said it would allocate the remainder by the end of June.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 10:27pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G. Power Ltd. / Jul 29 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.96 ▲ 0.54 (12.22%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	13.60 ▲ 1.00 (7.94%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 29 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	87.09 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 29 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	38.19 ▲ 2.66 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jul 29 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	35.78 ▲ 2.49 (7.48%)
Shahtaj Sug. / Jul 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	57.03 ▲ 3.97 (7.48%)
Leiner Gelatine / Jul 29 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	26.62 ▲ 1.85 (7.47%)
Sapphire Fib. / Jul 29 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	924.00 ▲ 64.00 (7.44%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.59 ▲ 0.36 (6.88%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	12.79 ▲ 0.75 (6.23%)

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd. / Jul 29 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.97 ▲ -0.97 (-24.62%)
Image Pakistan / Jul 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	27.91 ▲ -6.29 (-18.39%)
Tri-Star / Jul 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.05 ▲ -0.63 (-9.43%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jul 29 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	2.35 ▲ -0.24 (-9.27%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 29 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	520.78 ▲ -42.22 (-7.50%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 29 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	19.68 ▲ -1.59 (-7.48%)
ECOPACK / Jul 29 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	35.12 ▲ -2.84 (-7.48%)
TPL Ins. / Jul 29 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.35 ▲ -2.99 (-7.41%)
Khairpur / Jul 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	65.71 ▲ -5.19 (-7.32%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jul 29 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	61.15 ▲ -4.81 (-7.29%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,204,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 29 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	29,056,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Jul 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	7,937,023 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jul 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,379,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Jul 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,143,202 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	4,092,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	4,065,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Jul 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,976,670 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Jul 29 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	3,928,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Jul 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,801,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	162.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	161.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	109.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.39
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 29	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	4400.64
India Sensex / Jul 29	52443.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	27725.72
Nasdaq / Jul 29	14762.59
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25473.88
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	7016.63
Dow Jones / Jul 29	34930.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	15570.36
France CAC40 / Jul 29	6609.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 29	72.32
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 29	13080.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 29	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 29	1810.11
Cotton / Jul 29	90.52

White House

U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant, White House says

Biden supports Ghani: White House

White House says Facebook’s steps to stop vaccine misinformation inadequate

Merkel visits White House in swan song

US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants

White House unveils sweeping antitrust push

Biden seeks to turn debacle in Afghanistan to victory at home

Six months later, Biden calls for 'courage' in investigating Capitol attack

Oil drops sharply from multi-year highs

White House worried about high oil prices; sees enough production capacity

Trump company's finance chief pleads not guilty to tax crimes

White House sending special teams to COVID-19 hot spots to combat Delta variant

Biden to push electric vehicles, clean energy, schools in reconciliation bill

U.S. still weighing travel curbs does not see eventual vaccine rule: White House

U.S. to ship 2.5 million doses of J&J vaccine to Colombia

Pakistan to get 2.5m doses of Moderna vaccine from US

US sending Bangladesh 2.5m Covid vaccine doses: White House

Biden meets Afghan leaders as U.S. troops leave, fighting rages

White House, lawmakers strike deal on infrastructure

Biden calls Apple Daily closure 'sad day' for media in HK, world

White House says no increased violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan

US to miss July 4 goal of one Covid shot for 70pc adults: W House

Islamabad has no favourites in Afghanistan: PM

Afghan peace process: US will continue engagement for success, hopes FO

White House says delay in sharing coronavirus vaccines is due to logistical challenges

No plans for Biden to meet new Iranian leaders: White House

White House says Biden to meet with Afghanistan's Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah

Biden to host Israeli President Rivlin on June 28: White House

White House considering talks between Biden and China's Xi

White House to finish allocating 80 million U.S.-made COVID-19 shots for shipment abroad in coming days

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