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US weekly jobless claims drop; layoffs tumble to 24-year low

USA

US weekly jobless claims drop; layoffs tumble to 24-year low

Weekly jobless claims fall 14,000 to 340,000
Continuing claims drop 160,000 to 2.748 million
Trade deficit narrows 4.3% to $70.1 bln in July

Published 02 Sep, 2021 07:21pm

Taliban and Afghan rebels claim heavy casualties in fighting over valley

South Asia

Taliban and Afghan rebels claim heavy casualties in fighting over valley

Zabihullah Mujahid says the group's fighters had entered Panjshir and taken control of some territory.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 05:53pm

'Everybody screwed up': Blame game begins over turbulent US exit from Afghanistan

USA

'Everybody screwed up': Blame game begins over turbulent US exit from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: A week into the evacuation from Kabul, the US military was forced to take a drastic step: stop all...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 05:07pm

Britain's Raab, in Qatar, cites need to engage with Taliban

Europe

Britain's Raab, in Qatar, cites need to engage with Taliban

DOHA: British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday there is a need to engage with the Taliban on...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 03:39pm

North Korea rejects Chinese vaccines: UNICEF

World

North Korea rejects Chinese vaccines: UNICEF

SEOUL: North Korea has rejected around three million doses of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, suggesting they should be...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 01:52pm

India has most COVID-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus

South Asia

India has most COVID-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus

New infections at 47,092; deaths rise by 509
Kerala state accounts for 70% of new infections

Published 02 Sep, 2021 01:02pm

At least 9 reported dead, New York and New Jersey declare emergencies in record rains

USA

At least 9 reported dead, New York and New Jersey declare emergencies in record rains

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night due to what he called a ...

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 04:31pm

Taliban preparing to reveal new Afghan government amid economic turmoil

World

Taliban preparing to reveal new Afghan government amid economic turmoil

Announcement of new government expected soon

Published 02 Sep, 2021 10:48am

China FM says 'ball in Washington's court' for climate cooperation

South Asia

China FM says 'ball in Washington's court' for climate cooperation

BEIJING: China has challenged the US to fix relations with Beijing in order to make progress on climate change, the...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 09:42am

Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer vaccines

South Asia

Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer vaccines

TAIPEI: Taiwan received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Thursday, a delivery organised by...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan condemns India 'barbaric act of snatching mortal remains' of Syed Ali Shah Geelani

World

Pakistan condemns India 'barbaric act of snatching mortal remains' of Syed Ali Shah Geelani

Pakistan’s Foreign Office “strongly condemned the barbaric act of snatching of the mortal remains of iconic...

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 06:41pm

Taliban grapple with Afghan economy in chaos, humanitarian crisis

South Asia

Taliban grapple with Afghan economy in chaos, humanitarian crisis

KABUL: Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers struggled to keep the country functioning on Wednesday after the final...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Putin says US presence in Afghanistan ended in ‘tragedies’

Europe

Putin says US presence in Afghanistan ended in ‘tragedies’

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the United States’ 20-year campaign in Afghanistan...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Germany urges Iran to return to nuclear talks ‘as soon as possible’

World

Germany urges Iran to return to nuclear talks ‘as soon as possible’

BERLIN: Germany called on Iran to resume nuclear talks with six world powers “as soon as possible” to revive a...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Iran says nuclear talks might not resume for 2-3 months

Middle East

Iran says nuclear talks might not resume for 2-3 months

TEHRAN: Stalled talks aimed at reviving Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers will likely not resume for...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Former Biden interpreter left behind in Afghanistan

World

Former Biden interpreter left behind in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: An interpreter who helped rescue US President Joe Biden in a 2008 Afghan snowstorm is in hiding after...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Israel says US Afghan withdrawal ‘right’ move, badly done

World

Israel says US Afghan withdrawal ‘right’ move, badly done

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday the US withdrawal from Afghanistan was “probably ...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Pope says Afghan withdrawal ‘legitimate’ but mistakes Putin remarks for Merkel’s

Europe

Pope says Afghan withdrawal ‘legitimate’ but mistakes Putin remarks for Merkel’s

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said the West’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was “legitimate” but backed some...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Qatar jet carrying technical team lands in Kabul

World

Qatar jet carrying technical team lands in Kabul

DOHA: A Qatari aircraft landed in Kabul Wednesday carrying a technical team to discuss the resumption of airport...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 28	276.97 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 28	276.77 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	158.01 ▲ 0.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▲ 0.0006
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 27	3.95 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 28	7,743.98
India Sensex / Oct 28	73,246.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	63,954.19
Nasdaq / Oct 28	26,549.85
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,094.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 28	10,694.50
Dow Jones / Oct 28	52,475.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 28	25,704.02
France CAC40 / Oct 28	7,886.96

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 29	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 29	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 28	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,045.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	78.15

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.67 ▲ 0.63 (20.72%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 28 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.34 ▲ 1 (15.77%)
Hira Textile / Oct 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.61 ▲ 0.71 (14.49%)
Waves Corporation / Oct 28 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	8.95 ▲ 1 (12.58%)
Amtex Ltd / Oct 28 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.35 ▲ 0.46 (11.83%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	5.50 ▲ 0.58 (11.79%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 28 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.49 ▲ 1 (10.54%)
First Capital Equities / Oct 28 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.68 ▲ 0.44 (10.38%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	42.11 ▲ 3.83 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / Oct 28 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	33.63 ▲ 3.06 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 28 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	6.62 ▼ -1 (-13.12%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 28 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	146.59 ▼ -16.29 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,133.86 ▼ -125.98 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	120.79 ▼ -13.42 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.17 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 28 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	61.76 ▼ -6.51 (-9.54%)
Masood Textile / Oct 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	146.35 ▼ -15.26 (-9.44%)
Crescent Steel / Oct 28 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	78.67 ▼ -8.12 (-9.36%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 28 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	16.62 ▼ -1.57 (-8.63%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 28 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	77.34 ▼ -7.26 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	58,321,090 ▲ 0.63
TPL Properties / Oct 28 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,349,910 ▲ 0.92
Cnergyico PK / Oct 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,763,642 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	30,325,444 ▲ 2.1
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,690,373 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,245,811 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Oct 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,574,248 ▲ 1.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	14,967,348 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,098,706 ▲ 0.58
Media Times Ltd / Oct 28 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	13,600,536 ▲ 0.39

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