News Archives for World - 2021-09-07

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World

New govt: List published by the Taliban

The Taliban announced Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday. Here is the full list published by the movement:...

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:28pm

South Asia

Taliban cement power with announcement of top govt leaders

Veteran Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund would serve as new acting prime minister
Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy leader

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:10pm

South Asia

Indian farmers stage protest outside Delhi against farm laws

"A large number of farmers are attending the meeting to ask the government to punish those responsible for using force against unarmed and elderly farmers," says a senior farmers' leader

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 08:32pm

USA

Trial of accused 9/11 mastermind resumes, days before 20th anniversary

The last time the court met was February 2019, just as the coronavirus began sweeping across the United States

Published 07 Sep, 2021 07:36pm

South Asia

Qatar awards scholarship to Afghan girls' robotics team

DOHA: Qatar has granted academic scholarships to members of a girls' robotics team from Afghanistan dubbed the...

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 07:52pm

USA

Biden heads to storm-damaged New York area

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden heads Tuesday to storm-ravaged New York and New Jersey, just days after inspecting...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25pm

Africa

S.Africa's Zuma graft trial to be delayed again: prosecutors

JOHANNESBURG: The graft trial of South Africa's Jacob Zuma, scheduled to resume this week, will be delayed by 10...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:12pm

World

China, Italy leaders moot G20 summit on Afghanistan

ROME: Italian leader Mario Draghi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss ...

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 06:34pm

South Asia

Philippines reimposes virus lockdown in capital

MANILA: The Philippines reimposed Tuesday a virus lockdown in the capital Manila, a day after announcing the lifting...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 05:42pm

Europe

UK's PM breaks tax pledge to fund new care for elderly

LONDON: Breaking an election pledge not to raise taxes, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 05:42pm

World

Hundreds of unaccompanied children evacuated from Afghanistan: UN

GENEVA: Many children were separated from their families amidst the chaotic conditions in Afghanistan after the...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 03:59pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Tuesday

At least 221,133,570 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 07 Sep, 2021 03:59pm

World

UNICEF trying to reunite evacuated Afghan children with families

GENEVA: UNICEF is trying to reunite hundreds of Afghan children who were separated from their families and evacuated...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 02:56pm

World

Blinken says Taliban renew vow to let Afghans 'freely depart'

US Secretary of State's remarks come following meeting with Qatari officials on accelerating evacuations

Published 07 Sep, 2021 02:52pm

World

Turkey says 'no need to rush' recognising Taliban

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sounded a cautious note about Turkey's future relations with the group

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 03:54pm

World

Blinken, Austin meet in Qatar on Afghan evacuations

The top officials from President Joe Biden's security team began a meeting at the foreign ministry with their counterparts after a dinner on arrival Monday with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:59pm

World

At least 23 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Bolivia

The bus, carrying 33 people, plummeted 400 meters (1,300 feet) down a cliff in Cochabamba state at around 11 am Monday

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:53pm

World

G7 nations urge return to constitutional order in Tunisia

The statement, put out by the British Embassy on social media, is the most significant public expression of unease by major democracies since President Kais Saied seized governing powers in July in moves his opponents called a coup

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:52pm

USA

Biden to visit NY, NJ to view Hurricane Ida's destruction

Biden will travel to New York City's Queens borough and Manville, New Jersey, the White House said on Monday

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:22pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson to hike taxes to pay for social care

Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning and then is expected to address parliament at around 1130 GMT. Johnson

Published 07 Sep, 2021 11:51am

World

Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax Covid vaccine

The cost of the deal was not announced, and it is contingent on the vaccine being approved in Japan

Published 07 Sep, 2021 11:41am

World

Indian court backs shorter dose gap for those paying for AstraZeneca vaccine

KOCHI: An Indian court has ordered the government to offer a choice of a shorter four-week gap between doses of the...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 11:06am

World

Peru to build plant to make Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Peru signed a contract to buy 20 million doses of Sputnik V in July

Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:45am

Asia

Japan PM candidate Kishida calls for $270 billion-plus stimulus package

Kishida also said that if he were to become prime minister, he would have the Bank of Japan maintain its 2% inflation target and massive stimulus programme

Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:40am

World

Venezuelan government, opposition agree on some key points during Mexico talks

The talks come after a more-than two-year push to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro

Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:04am

Middle East

Returning Syrian refugees face torture, rape: Amnesty

Amnesty said the cases proved that no part of Syria is safe to return to

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:49am

Asia

South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report

Pyongyang has long sought to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:21am

Middle East

Six Palestinians escape from Israeli jail

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Six Palestinians broke out of an Israeli prison Monday through a tunnel dug beneath a sink,...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

World

Taliban tells Berlin it will welcome German companies, aid

BERLIN: The Taliban would welcome German investment in Afghanistan and help in areas including humanitarian aid,...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

World

Panjshir Valley: Iran 'strongly' condemns Taliban offensive

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday "strongly" condemned the Taliban's military offensive against holdout fighters in...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

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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	157.82 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▼ -0.002
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▼ -0.0012
SOFR % / Oct 27	3.95 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 28	72,952.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	64,087.42
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,062.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 28	10,651.98
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 28	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 28	7,903.29
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 29	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 29	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 28	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,033.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	77.80

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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