News Archives for World - 2019-10-14

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Europe

Erdogan explains aims of Syria operation to France's Macron

Erdogan said the operation would contribute to regional and global peace and stability. European Union countri

Published 14 Oct, 2019 08:15pm

World

Leading US paper urges India to end its 'repressive' crackdown in Kashmir

An American newspaper calls on the Trump administration to press India to end its "harsh" crackdown in Kashmir.

Published 14 Oct, 2019 08:14pm

Europe

Thousands of Ukrainians march against a troop pullback

It was the second of two marches in Kiev on Monday, a national holiday designated "Defenders Day". Demonstrators la

Published 14 Oct, 2019 08:10pm

Europe

Finnish PM says more time needed for Brexit negotiations

He wants to strike an exit deal at the summit to allow for an orderly departure from the EU on Oct. 31. Britai

Published 14 Oct, 2019 08:00pm

Middle East

Kremlin says Turkey's military operation in Syria must be proportionate

Main thing for Moscow was that Turkey's offensive - which targets Syrian Kurdish militia seen by Ankara as aligned

Published 14 Oct, 2019 07:50pm

Europe

Brexit hangs in the balance as EU doubts a deal this week

Finland: We need more time for negotiations, Ireland: Brexit deal can be done, but work to do. EU diplomats p

Updated 15 Oct, 2019 06:18pm

Europe

Sanctions stress makes Turkey's lira October's worst world currency

Turkey's lira no stranger to volatility Lira dived 5%, compared to currency index gain Investors fret abo

Published 14 Oct, 2019 07:13pm

World

Royal couple arrive in Pakistan, accorded warm welcome

The five-day visit, which will end on October 18, has been organised at the request of the United Kingdom’s Foreign

Published 14 Oct, 2019 04:46pm

World

Iran president says there is video footage of attack on Iranian tanker

Saudi authorities said they received a distress message from the vessel. Iran's rival Saudi Arabia has said it

Published 14 Oct, 2019 03:42pm

World

Trump: Turkey faces 'big sanctions' over Syria actions

Trump over the weekend ordered around 1,000 US troops in northern Syria pulled back from the border region to avoid

Published 14 Oct, 2019 02:45pm

Europe

Thousands protest in Ukraine against a troop pullback

The conflict has become the worst East-West crisis since the end of the Cold War and claimed 13,000 lives. Pre

Published 14 Oct, 2019 02:29pm

World

Turkey accuses Kurdish forces of freeing IS prisoners in Syria

Turkey claims the Kurdish forces deliberately set them free. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected critici

Published 14 Oct, 2019 02:20pm

World

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee had warned India against demonetization and sanghis are not happy

As part of note swap programme, almost 90% of India's cash was taken out of circulation by Modi’s government.

Published 14 Oct, 2019 02:17pm

Europe

Slovak consumer prices rise 0.1pc m/m in September

Core inflation was forecast at 0.1pc month on month and the annual inflation rate was seen at 2.5pc. BRATISLA

Published 14 Oct, 2019 01:45pm

Middle East

Saudi visit shows Putin's deepening Middle East influence

Putin, accompanied by his energy minister and head of Russia’s wealth fund, met King Salman at his palace. Rus

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:50pm

Middle East

Oil, Iran top agenda as Putin visits Saudi Arabia

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The sale never materialised, however, as S

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:36pm

Europe

Climate change activists target London's financial district

Activists will target major financial institutions which they say are financing fossil fuel exploration. Polic

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:34pm

Middle East

Iran arrests opposition figure 'directed by French intel'

Iran has arrested an opposition figure who had been "directed by France's intelligence service" and he is now in cu

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:33pm

Middle East

Without reforms, unrest in Iraq will reignite, experts say

Calm may have returned to Iraq after protests were violently suppressed. Mohammed al-Kaabi, a 28-year-old unem

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:19pm

Middle East

Erdogan sees no issues in Kobani after Syrian deployment, welcomes U.S. withdrawal

Syrian army troops entered the town of Tel Tamer in northeastern Syria. Turkish President said a U.S. move to

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:14pm

World

The chips are down: EU takes Colombia to WTO

The European Union launched a case at the WTO against Colombia on Monday. The Colombian tariffs "are unfair" a

Published 14 Oct, 2019 12:12pm

Europe

UK's Javid plans first post-Brexit budget on Nov 6

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will take Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31, if necessary without a transition

Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:55am

Europe

Romania's Jan-August current account deficit expands 16pc y/y

Long-term external debt rose 8.9pc from the end of last year to 74.3 billion euros. Foreign direct investment

Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:41am

World

French national killed in Tunisia knife attack: Interior Ministry

Police knew identity of the assailant who had a criminal record. The attack took place in Jarzouna, the day af

Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:38am

Middle East

Russia says no talks underway to change oil output deal

The deal between OPEC, Russia and other non-OPEC producers calls for reducing output by 1.2 million barrels per day

Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:35am

Europe

Queen Elizabeth sets out PM Johnson’s Oct 31 Brexit priority

The speech set out an overview of more than 20 bills, including the legislation that is required to implement a Bre

Published 14 Oct, 2019 11:21am

Europe

Facebook's Libra faces support test after big payment backers quit

Libra said this month it would give details after the meeting of the 1,500 "entities" that have indicated "enthusia

Published 14 Oct, 2019 10:53am

Asia

China wants more talks before signing Trump's 'Phase 1' deal

China wants Trump to also scrap a planned tariff hike in December in addition to the hike scheduled for this week.

Published 14 Oct, 2019 10:37am

World

Banerjee, Duflo, Kremer win Nobel Prize for Economics 2019

Trio’s efforts were recognized for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. Swedish committe

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 11:14am

World

Catalonia protests block several roads over leaders’ jail sentence

Three other defendants were found guilty only of disobedience and not sentenced to prison. Protesters blocked

Published 14 Oct, 2019 10:06am

World

China has begun buying ‘very large quantities’ of agricultural products from US: Trump

"China has already begun agricultural purchases from our great patriot farmers and ranchers," he tweeted. Trum

Published 14 Oct, 2019 08:00am

World

Postpaid services restored in IoK while internet, prepaid phones remain suspended

It is not known when internet and prepaid services will be activated. India suspended all communication networ

Published 14 Oct, 2019 07:22am

World

Nepal pushes to end dependency on India

Chinese President Xi Jinping wound up two days of meetings in Nepal on Sunday with separate deals for a rail link to Tibet and a tunnel, an official said, as the Himalayan nation seeks to end an Indian dominance over its trade routes by increasing connect

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

Cargo ship runs aground

A 90-metre (295-foot) cargo ship ran aground Sunday in a pristine marine reserve in the Strait of Bonaficio off the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, but no oil appears to have been spilled, maritime police said. The Rhodanus, transporting 2,650 ton

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

China's Topsports raises $1.01 billion in Hong Kong IPO

Chinese sportswear manufacturer Topsports International Holdings Ltd has raised $1.01 billion after pricing its shares at HK$8.50 in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), a term sheet for the deal showed on Thursday. The stock priced toward the lower

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

Saudi Arabia opens new logistics zone in Jeddah, eyes private investors

Saudi Arabia launched on Sunday a new logistics zone open to private investors in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, as part of a wider industrial initiative to diversify the economy away from oil and create jobs for Saudis. The al Khomra zone - which will

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:32am

World

Saudi Arabia opens tourist visas to US, European visa holders

Tourist visas for Saudi Arabia are now available online and on arrival to holidaymakers who already hold a visa from the United States, Britain or the EU's Schengen zone, expanding eligibility beyond an initial list of 49 countries. The conservative Musli

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:00am

World

Property investors turn to Southeast Asia amid Hong Kong unrest

From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the China-US trade war. Millions have taken to the streets during f

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:01am

World

Nissan pins revival hopes on 'foreigner with a Japanese face'

Nissan Motor Co named the head of its Chinese business as its next CEO on Tuesday, picking an executive known for close ties to top shareholder Renault and for a frank, straight-talking manner that has marked him as an outsider. By selecting Senior Vice P

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:01am

World

British Airways launches new Turkish route after Thomas Cook collapse

British Airways announced the launch of a new flight from London's Gatwick Airport to the Turkish resort of Antalya on Wednesday, once one of Thomas Cook's most popular routes, as airlines jostle to fill the void left by its collapse. British Airways, own

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:01am

World

US auto workers go on strike against Mack

More than 3,600 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Sunday against Mack Truck, a subsidiary of AB Volvo, as the union's strike against General Motors Co. continued. The new walkout hit Mack Truck plants in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida.

Updated 14 Oct, 2019 06:52am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.41 ▲ 0.16 (12.8%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.66 ▲ 0.3 (12.71%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Cresent Jute / Nov 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	13.85 ▲ 1.26 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	189.16 ▼ -21.02 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.75 ▼ -1.25 (-8.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.80 ▼ -0.75 (-8.77%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.02 ▼ -11.68 (-7.27%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.02 ▼ -4.96 (-6.36%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.36 (-6.11%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.99 ▼ -4.08 (-6.08%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	301,901,923 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,218,140 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,281,961 ▲ 0.3
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	42,784,338 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,210,703 ▲ 0.53
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,405,751 ▲ 0.04
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,811,419 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,493,258 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,858,319 -
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,134,592 ▲ 0.07

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