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Pompeo slams Iran 'intimidation' of IAEA inspector as 'outrageous'

World

Pompeo slams Iran 'intimidation' of IAEA inspector as 'outrageous'

The alarm during a check at the entrance to the plant in central Iran had raised concerns that she could be carryin

Published 09 Nov, 2019 10:00pm

Petrol pumps shut down in protest-hit Lebanon over dollar shortage

Middle East

Petrol pumps shut down in protest-hit Lebanon over dollar shortage

The petrol stations that opened today are the ones that still have reserves. They will close down as soon as supply

Published 09 Nov, 2019 10:00pm

Trump hails Germany as 'treasured' ally, 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall

World

Trump hails Germany as 'treasured' ally, 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall

"The Cold War has long since passed, but tyrannical regimes around the world continue to employ the oppressive tact

Published 09 Nov, 2019 10:00pm

Egypt's inflation lowest in nearly a decade

World

Egypt's inflation lowest in nearly a decade

The annual inflation rate was 2.4 percent in October, compared with 17.5 percent a year earlier The state body

Published 09 Nov, 2019 09:50pm

Iran says enriching uranium to five percent

World

Iran says enriching uranium to five percent

The deal set a 3.67 percent limit for uranium enrichment but Iran announced it would no longer respect it after Was

Updated 09 Nov, 2019 10:10pm

Bolsonaro asks Brazilians 'not to give ammunition' to Lula

World

Bolsonaro asks Brazilians 'not to give ammunition' to Lula

Lovers of freedom and good, we are a majority. We cannot make mistakes.", Bolsonaro Lula's exit from jail on F

Updated 09 Nov, 2019 10:10pm

Imran Khan won the hearts with love: Navjot Sidhu

World

Imran Khan won the hearts with love: Navjot Sidhu

Navjot Singh says Imran Khan has made the history by opening Kartarpur Corridor. Sidhu says Imran Khan has con

Published 09 Nov, 2019 02:28pm

On Wall anniversary, Merkel urges Europe to defend freedom

Europe

On Wall anniversary, Merkel urges Europe to defend freedom

The values upon with Europe is founded... they are anything but self-evident. And they must always be lived out and

Published 09 Nov, 2019 02:10pm

Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal

Europe

Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal

I hope that we will not see any new attempts by Kiev to disrupt the implementation of the agreements on the withdra

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:24pm

Iraqi PM calls for protests to allow a return to 'normal life'

Middle East

Iraqi PM calls for protests to allow a return to 'normal life'

The protests have helped and will help pressure political groups, the government ... to reform and accept change.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:12pm

Kartarpur opening: Modi thanks PM Imran Khan for ‘understanding sentiments of India’

World

Kartarpur opening: Modi thanks PM Imran Khan for ‘understanding sentiments of India’

Imran Khan will inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor today afternoon. Sikh pilgrims from India will no longer nee

Published 09 Nov, 2019 07:28am

Ayodhya verdict: Indian Supreme Court gives Babri mosque land to Hindus to build Ram Mandir

World

Ayodhya verdict: Indian Supreme Court gives Babri mosque land to Hindus to build Ram Mandir

Top court ruled that a five acre of alternative land in a suitable prominent place will be allotted to Muslims.
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Updated 09 Nov, 2019 08:17am

Americans have more debt, need family help to buy homes

World

Americans have more debt, need family help to buy homes

Americans are waiting longer to buy their first homes, have more debt and more often need family help to make the purchase amid a supply crunch that is pushing up prices, according to a new data released Friday.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

China export drop beats forecasts in October but more pain tipped

World

China export drop beats forecasts in October but more pain tipped

China's exports suffered their third month of decline in October, and while the drop was less than expected there were warnings Friday of more pain to come as the US trade war rumbles on.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

German crew stage demo on second day of Lufthansa strike

World

German crew stage demo on second day of Lufthansa strike

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled Friday as a strike by German cabin crew stretched into a second day, with workers staging a noisy rally to push their demands for better pay and conditions.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Daimler mulls slashing 1,100 senior jobs

World

Daimler mulls slashing 1,100 senior jobs

German luxury carmaker Daimler plans to cut 1,100 management jobs worldwide in fresh efforts to cut costs as it grapples with expensive recalls and a slowing global market, a German newspaper reported Friday.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Moody's cuts India's outlook to 'negative', citing rising growth risks

World

Moody's cuts India's outlook to 'negative', citing rising growth risks

Moody's Investors Service cut India's ratings outlook to "negative" from "stable", citing increasing risks that Asia's third largest economy will grow at a slower pace than in the past, sending stock markets nearly 1% lower at Friday's close.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

EU-Singapore trade deal takes effect November 21

World

EU-Singapore trade deal takes effect November 21

A landmark trade deal between the EU and Singapore, a major hub for European businesses in Asia, will go into effect on November 21, a statement said on Friday.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

EU removes Belize from tax-haven blacklist

World

EU removes Belize from tax-haven blacklist

The EU removed the Central American country of Belize from its blacklist of tax havens on Friday, a statement said. Belize, whose head of state is Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, is now on the EU's so-called grey list of countries deemed as having inadequat

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Iran downs drone that 'infiltrated' near Gulf coast

World

Iran downs drone that 'infiltrated' near Gulf coast

Iran shot down an unidentified drone that "infiltrated" near Bandar-e Mahshahr port on the Gulf coast Friday, Iranian media reported, after the downing of a US drone nearly triggered air strikes earlier this year.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Iranian beauty queen wins asylum in Philippines

World

Iranian beauty queen wins asylum in Philippines

An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending a three-week standoff at Manila airport.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Iran earthquake kills five, leaves 300 injured

World

Iran earthquake kills five, leaves 300 injured

An earthquake rocked northwestern Iran before dawn on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 300 in crumbling and collapsed buildings.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Mauritius premier claims victory in legislative ballot

World

Mauritius premier claims victory in legislative ballot

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth claimed victory Friday in the Mauritius election, with official preliminary results showing his alliance taking a comfortable lead over rivals in the Indian Ocean nation.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

EU establishes standalone border force

World

EU establishes standalone border force

The EU on Friday formally established its first standalone border force, boosting the Frontex service with a new permanent corps that will number 10,000 officers by 2027.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Jackie Chan's trip to Vietnam cancelled over China sea row

World

Jackie Chan's trip to Vietnam cancelled over China sea row

Martial-arts film star Jackie Chan's planned visit to Vietnam for a charity has been cancelled following an online backlash related to Beijing's expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Israeli farmers to quit Jordan lands as 25-year lease expires

World

Israeli farmers to quit Jordan lands as 25-year lease expires

A deal dating from Israel's historic 1994 peace treaty with Jordan allowing Israeli farmers to lease two sites along their common border runs out Sunday but the tenants say that nobody has told them what happens the day after.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Kurds hurl rocks at Russian-Turkish Syria patrol

World

Kurds hurl rocks at Russian-Turkish Syria patrol

Kurdish protesters hurled rocks Friday at Turkish military vehicles in northeastern Syria during a patrol in which one civilian died when he was run over by a personnel carrier.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

US demands Russia, Syria stop air strikes killing civilians

World

US demands Russia, Syria stop air strikes killing civilians

The United States on Friday demanded that the Syrian government and its Russian allies stop air strikes in northwestern Syria, saying they had a pattern of attacking civilians.

Updated 11 Nov, 2019 10:36am

'Uncharted territory' as bushfires rage across Australia's east

World

'Uncharted territory' as bushfires rage across Australia's east

Australian firefighters warned they were in "uncharted territory" as they struggled to contain more than a dozen out-of-control bushfires across the east of the country on Friday.

Updated 11 Nov, 2019 10:34am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 12	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 12	276.61 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.79 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.11 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,418.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,662.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,851.83
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,734.13
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,354.18
S&P 500 / Nov 12	7,592.40
Nasdaq / Nov 12	25,366.09
Dow Jones / Nov 12	52,297.09

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 13	332
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	360
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	357,112

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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