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Uruguay seizes record amount of cocaine

World

Uruguay seizes record amount of cocaine

Uruguayan authorities have opened an investigation into a record cocaine seizure. The navy seized four soy-flo

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:25pm

Mexico probes $200mn transfers tied to ex-security boss

World

Mexico probes $200mn transfers tied to ex-security boss

Mexico said Friday it is investigating $200 million in suspicious government transfers. The US accuses Genaro

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:20pm

Algerians protest against new president but some say it's time for dialogue

Africa

Algerians protest against new president but some say it's time for dialogue

Tens of thousands of Algerians demonstrated Friday for the second consecutive week since the contentious election.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:13pm

IS claims execution of 11 Christians in Nigeria

Africa

IS claims execution of 11 Christians in Nigeria

Militants aligned to the Islamic State group have released a video claiming to show the execution. This is a m

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:10pm

Libya's UN-backed govt requests Turkish military support: official

Europe

Libya's UN-backed govt requests Turkish military support: official

Libya's UN-recognised unity government in Tripoli has requested military support from Turkey. Libya's governme

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:08pm

EU may need to extend deadline for trade talks with UK

Europe

EU may need to extend deadline for trade talks with UK

Von der Leyen said both sides needed to seriously think about whether there is enough time to negotiate a new trade

Published 27 Dec, 2019 01:33pm

More than 235,000 flee northwest Syria flare-up: UN

Middle East

More than 235,000 flee northwest Syria flare-up: UN

The mass displacement between December 12 and 25 has left the violence-plagued Maaret al-Numan region in southern I

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:41pm

Philippines bans US senators, mulls visa for Americans

Asia

Philippines bans US senators, mulls visa for Americans

Senators Richard Durbin and Patrick Leahy were banned from entering the country after introducing a provision in th

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:35pm

Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, 12 dead, dozens injured

World

Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, 12 dead, dozens injured

The plane had been carrying 93 passengers and five crew. The Fokker 100 aircraft, operated by Bek Air, got int

Published 27 Dec, 2019 09:13am

China slams US defence act over trade restrictions

World

China slams US defence act over trade restrictions

Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new US defence act, having already admonished the bill for interfering in China's internal affairs. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - signed into law last week - b

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Russia raids offices of Kremlin critic Navalny

World

Russia raids offices of Kremlin critic Navalny

Russian security officials searched the offices of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation on Thursday, with his team calling the raid a new bid to disrupt their work. Navalny linked the searches to his refusal to take down a 20

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Turmoil at memorial for man killed in Iran protests

World

Turmoil at memorial for man killed in Iran protests

Iranian protesters chanted political slogans under the eye of security forces during a memorial on Thursday for a man killed in demonstrations last month, videos on social media showed. The images, which could not be verified by Reuters, showed one woman

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Indian state demands damages, threatens to confiscate property over protests

World

Indian state demands damages, threatens to confiscate property over protests

India's northern Uttar Pradesh state is demanding millions of rupees from over 200 people and threatening to confiscate their property as a penalty for damage done to public property during protests against the country's new citizenship law.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request: Erdogan

World

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request: Erdogan

Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, putting the North African country's conflict at the centre of wider regional frictions.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

'Ring of fire' eclipse wows across Asia

World

'Ring of fire' eclipse wows across Asia

Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse Thursday. Annular eclipses occur when the Moon is not close enough to the Earth to completely obscure the Sun, leaving a thin ring of the sol

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

17 civilians killed in 3rd attack on Yemen market: UN

World

17 civilians killed in 3rd attack on Yemen market: UN

Seventeen civilians were killed in an attack in a market in Yemen's northern Saada governorate, the United Nations said, the third deadly assault on the same location in just over a month.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade: UN

World

Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade: UN

More than 100,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured over the past decade, the United Nations reported Thursday, as it renewed calls to end the bloody 18-year conflict. The announcement comes as the Taliban and US continue to hold talks aimed at

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

German union vow new Lufthansa strike 'in coming days'

World

German union vow new Lufthansa strike 'in coming days'

A German cabin crew union said on Thursday it would call a fresh strike at Lufthansa "in the coming days", raising the spectre of travel chaos during the busy end-of-year holiday season.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Amazon workforce surges for holiday spree

World

Amazon workforce surges for holiday spree

Amazon said Thursday it added some 250,000 employees to handle operations for "record" holiday sales for the online giant. The full and part-time seasonal employees were added in Amazon's "fulfillment network," the sprawling system of warehouses and deliv

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

US jobless claims fall, point to sustained labor market strength

World

US jobless claims fall, point to sustained labor market strength

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week in a sign of ongoing labor market strength. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended Dec. 21, t

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

EU chief writes 'love letter' to Britain over Brexit

World

EU chief writes 'love letter' to Britain over Brexit

A top Brussels official has written a "love letter" to Britain expressing his grief at its decision to leave the European Union - and stressing it was always welcome back. "I know you now. And I love you. For who you are and what you gave me. I'm like an

Published 27 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 10	3.89 ▲ 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	335
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	364
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 12	18,080
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%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 13 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.34 ▲ 0.58 (15.43%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
Amtex Ltd / Nov 13 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.91 ▲ 0.5 (11.34%)
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%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	109.16 ▲ 9.92 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Nov 13 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	100.21 ▼ -9.79 (-8.9%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	72 ▼ -5.98 (-7.67%)
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	130 ▼ -8.71 (-6.28%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 13 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	73.15 ▼ -4.85 (-6.22%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	13.15 ▼ -0.85 (-6.07%)
Premier Sugar / Nov 13 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	372 ▼ -23 (-5.82%)
Masood Textile / Nov 13 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	145 ▼ -8.22 (-5.36%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	199.48 ▼ -10.7 (-5.09%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.04 ▼ -0.21 (-4.94%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73 ▼ -3.6 (-4.7%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,914,095 ▲ 0.02
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	36,732,766 ▲ 0.44
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	36,582,991 ▲ 0.44
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	24,008,028 ▲ 0.37
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	23,474,065 ▲ 1
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	16,734,698 ▲ 0.12
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,970,920 ▲ 0.2
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	10,894,736 ▲ 1.1
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	9,093,882 ▲ 1.32
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,632,168 ▲ 0.01

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