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Lebanon Sunni leaders back Hariri to return as premier

World

Lebanon Sunni leaders back Hariri to return as premier

Sunni Muslim leaders in protest-wracked Lebanon have thrown their support behind ex-premier Saad Hariri to return t

Published 08 Dec, 2019 07:27pm

Merkel allies wary as coalition partner seeks concessions

World

Merkel allies wary as coalition partner seeks concessions

Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Sunday reacted coolly to concessions sought by the new, leftist leaders of the

Published 08 Dec, 2019 07:27pm

Air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

World

Air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

Air strikes by unidentified warplanes have killed five pro-Iran fighters in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor

Published 08 Dec, 2019 07:26pm

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

World

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towa

Published 08 Dec, 2019 07:26pm

EU budget rules need rethink, says new commissioner

World

EU budget rules need rethink, says new commissioner

The EU's new economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the bloc should consider loosening its strict budget deficit

Published 08 Dec, 2019 07:20pm

800,000 at Hong Kong protest march: organisers

Asia

800,000 at Hong Kong protest march: organisers

Organisers of a massive pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on Sunday. We have had 800,000 participants," Eric La

Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:37pm

Indian Ocean island Mayotte on cyclone alert

Asia

Indian Ocean island Mayotte on cyclone alert

The small Indian Ocean island of Mayotte announced a red alert as cyclone Belna closed in on Sunday. The storm

Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:21pm

Air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

Middle East

Air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

Air strikes by unidentified warplanes have killed five pro-Iran fighters in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:07pm

Screams and goodbyes as scores killed in devastating India factory fire

Asia

Screams and goodbyes as scores killed in devastating India factory fire

At least 43 people were killed Sunday in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory. One father who

Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:05pm

Ukraine crowds protest over Russia summit

Europe

Ukraine crowds protest over Russia summit

Some 5,000 Ukrainians rallied in Kiev on Sunday warning President Volodymyr Zelensky to resist pressure. The t

Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:01pm

Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

World

Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

The baby boy from Tuaran in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island tested positive for polio on Friday. Malay

Published 08 Dec, 2019 10:43am

Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence

Middle East

Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence

US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran last year and reimp

Published 08 Dec, 2019 06:35am

At least 35 killed in Delhi factory fire

Asia

At least 35 killed in Delhi factory fire

The blaze broke out in the early hours in the city's old quarter. Fire officials said it was very difficult to

Published 08 Dec, 2019 05:38am

Iraqis protest to defy 'slaughter' in Baghdad as drone hits cleric's home

World

Iraqis protest to defy 'slaughter' in Baghdad as drone hits cleric's home

Iraq's anti-regime protesters gathered in the capital and south on Saturday, grieving but defiant after 17 were killed in an attack demonstrators described as "slaughter".

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog

World

Bangladesh tears down brick kilns to fight toxic smog

Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant labourers out of work and back to their villages.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Turkmenistan Airlines flies to EU again after ban

World

Turkmenistan Airlines flies to EU again after ban

National carrier Turkmenistan Airlines resumed flights to the European Union on Saturday after a 10-month hiatus triggered by an EU ban. An AFP correspondent in Turkmenistan saw 50 passengers line up to check in for the airline's 0700 GMT flight to Frankf

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

New travel misery in France as unions warn of fresh turmoil

World

New travel misery in France as unions warn of fresh turmoil

The most serious nationwide strike to hit France in years caused new misery for weekend travellers on Saturday, with defiant unions dismissing proposals by the government and warning walkouts would last well into next week.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

China's forex reserves ease to $3.096 trillion

World

China's forex reserves ease to $3.096 trillion

China's foreign exchange reserves fell $9 billion in November to $3.096 trillion, central bank data showed on Saturday, as Washington and Beijing remained locked in negotiations over an interim trade agreement. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected Chin

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Floods kill 12 people in western Uganda

World

Floods kill 12 people in western Uganda

Twelve people have been swept to their deaths by floods in western Uganda, the Red Cross said on Saturday, as the East African country is battered by torrential rain. "We have recovered 12 bodies from the water and one person has been rushed to hospital w

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Air strikes kill 19 civilians in northwest Syria

World

Air strikes kill 19 civilians in northwest Syria

Syrian regime and Russian air strikes on Saturday killed 19 civilians, eight of them children, in the country's last major opposition bastion, a war monitor said.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

White House rejects participation in 'baseless' impeachment probe

World

White House rejects participation in 'baseless' impeachment probe

The White House blasted the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump as "completely baseless" Friday, signalling it would not seek to defend the president in Democratic-led hearings to draw up formal charges against him.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

US says drone shot down by Russian air defences near Libyan capital

World

US says drone shot down by Russian air defences near Libyan capital

The US military believes that an unarmed American drone reported lost near Libya's capital last month was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses and it is demanding the return of the aircraft's wreckage, US Africa Command says.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

North Korea says US denuclearization talks 'out of negotiation table'

World

North Korea says US denuclearization talks 'out of negotiation table'

North Korea on Saturday said denuclearization talks with the United States were "out of the negotiation table," while slamming European UN Security Council members who had recently denounced its "provocative" ballistic missile launches.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

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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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Mansha's Nishat Group to invest in Pakistan's new port

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Colette Kress, the CFO who challenged Huang's bets, is Nvidia's interim CEO

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