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World

US import prices unexpectedly fall in October

The Labor Department said on Tuesday import prices dipped 0.1% last month.
In the 12 months through October, import prices fell 1.0% after declining 1.4% in September.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 08:09pm

USA

Former President Bush's recount team from 2000 Election concede that Trump has no path to win

The group of experts who led former President George W. Bush's legal efforts in the aftermath of the 2000 Presidential Election, state that President Trump has "no chance" of success in his own attempts to challenge the results of the election.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 07:48pm

World

Biden could name top staff as Trump tries to block transition

Biden's senior campaign staff have been discussing their roles in the transition and the new administration.
The Republican Trump has remained angry and defiant on social media even as some prominent Republicans have asserted that Biden should be considered the president-elect.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:47pm

Europe

Norway's unemployment jumps to 6.9pc

Unemployment started to rise in early November after falling continously since April.
Every minute during the last week one additional person has registered as unemployed,

Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:41pm

Africa

UN says over 1,000 killed in six months in S.Sudan

Violence has soared in recent months between rival communities, often over cattle raiding which leads to cycles of brutal revenge killings.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:49pm

World

NATO chief warns of 'high' price of hasty Afghan pullout

Stoltenberg said the price for leaving too soon or in an uncoordinated way could be very high.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:48pm

South Asia

China will promote economic growth to a 'reasonable' range: Premier Li

China's factory output rose faster than expected in October and retail sales sped up.
Currently, the domestic and international situation remains complex and severe,

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:44pm

USA

NATO Secretary-General warns of "high price" if American troops leave Afghanistan prematurely

On Tuesday, Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of NATO, warned that the military coalition could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan "too early", after a U.S. official stated that President Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of American troops from the country in the coming weeks.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 05:40pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson under fire over Scottish parliament criticism

The prime minister's Downing Street office later said in a statement that Johnson had "always supported devolution but Tony Blair failed to foresee the rise of separatists in Scotland.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:05pm

Europe

Russia sees record daily virus deaths as regions struggle

The total virus fatalities stood at 33,391.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:01pm

USA

Georgia Secretary of State claims that Republicans have pressured him to toss legal ballots

On Monday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stated that Republican leaders such as Senator Lindsey Graham have been pressurising him to exclude legal ballots in order for President Trump to be declared the winner from the state, and nab 16 electoral votes in the process.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 06:18pm

Europe

Pompeo in Turkey for fraught visit with no official talks

Pompeo had publicly criticised Erdogan's controversial conversion of Istanbul's emblematic Hagia Sophia monument into a mosque in July.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:00pm

Europe

Germany 'confident of finding solution' after EU budget veto

The two countries blocked approval on Monday of the EU's 1.8-trillion-euro long-term budget and coronavirus rescue package, plunging the bloc into political crisis.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 04:27pm

Europe

France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January

In France alone, around 33,500 people are currently in hospital with Covid, of whom nearly 5,000 are in intensive care.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 04:15pm

Exchange

Kingdom has the "right" to develop nuclear weapons if Iran is not stopped, according to Saudi Foreign Minister

According to the Kingdom's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia reserves the right to acquire nuclear weapons if Iran, its main regional adversary, cannot be stopped from making one.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:03pm

World

Trump asked for options to attack Iran’s nuke sites after election loss: Report

The request was made during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday in presence of top national security aides, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, new acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says official.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 04:54pm

World

WHO reports 65 COVID-19 infections at Geneva HQ since pandemic began

Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, said that the Swiss cantons of Geneva, where the U.N. health agency is based, and the adjoining Vaud canton have some of the most intense transmission in the world right now

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:22am

World

Qatar FM says normalisation undermines Palestinian statehood efforts

Three Arab countries - the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan - set aside hostilities with Israel in recent months to agree to formal relations in deals brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:16am

World

Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup

A US official says the military was expecting formal orders in the coming days to go down to about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan by early next year from around 4,500 currently

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:10am

World

Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security

The company on Monday named Peiter Zatko, widely known by his hacker handle Mudge, to the new position of head of security, giving him a broad mandate to recommend changes in structure and practices

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:04am

USA

Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup - sources

President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, raising expectations among U.S. officials and allies that Trump might settle for a partial reduction before leaving office.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 10:59am

USA

U.S. Military extracts data targeting Muslims from over 65 million devices worldwide

The United States Military, through a network of innocuous-looking mobile applications and multiple covert data streams, has been extracting an enormous amount of data - notably from a Muslim prayer and Quran application with over 98 million downloads worldwide.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 05:59pm

World

WHO expresses cautious optimism on COVID-19 vaccine development progress

Moderna, an American biotechnology company, announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine is 94.5 percent effective against the virus

Published 17 Nov, 2020 10:32am

World

US spied on Danish, European defence industries

COPENHAGEN: Seven years after the Edward Snowden scandal, new allegations that the US spied on close allies have...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

World

Trump may settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's new Pentagon leadership team has not yet signalled an imminent, total ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Middle East

Syria's foreign minister dies

DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, a stalwart of Bashar al-Assad's regime who held his job through a...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Europe

Man charged with spying for Egypt while working for Merkel

BERLIN: A man who worked in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's press office has been charged with spying for Egypt,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Africa

African countries failing to progress in good governance

LONDON: Governance progress slowed across Africa for the first time in a decade, even before the coronavirus ...

Published 17 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Europe

UK PM insists he's fighting fit despite order to self-isolate

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who survived intensive care after contracting Covid-19 earlier this...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

World

Macron says UNSC out of 'useful solutions'

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the UN Security Council no longer provides good solutions to global...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.48 ▲ 0.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0045
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.01
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.11 ▼ -0.0077
SOFR % / Nov 5	3.92 ▼ -0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 6	7,376.66
India Sensex / Nov 6	81,028.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,434.77
Nasdaq / Nov 6	24,579.42
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,481.86
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,673.94
Dow Jones / Nov 6	51,285.73
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,820.36
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,139

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 8	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 8	378
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	90.83
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,070.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	82.79

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.72 ▲ 0.72 (18%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.63 ▲ 0.29 (12.39%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 6 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.62 ▲ 1.15 (10.03%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.85 ▲ 1.17 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 6 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	459.83 ▲ 41.8 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.03 ▼ -0.59 (-95.16%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 6 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.14 ▼ -1.35 (-10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	65.92 ▼ -7.32 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	201.59 ▼ -20.8 (-9.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.06 ▼ -1.52 (-7.39%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.65 ▼ -0.05 (-7.14%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	67.54 ▼ -4.94 (-6.82%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.98 ▼ -1.24 (-6.13%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.55 ▼ -0.82 (-5.71%)
Paramount Spinning / Nov 6 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.43 ▼ -0.57 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	687,381,117 ▼ -0.59
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,783,607 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,154,825 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,939,154 ▲ 0.04
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,329,381 ▼ -0.07
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,069,293 ▲ 0.25
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,996,297 ▲ 0.04
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,970,440 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	21,500,857 ▲ 0.23
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,284,920 ▼ -0.76

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