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World - 2021-09-29

Europe

G20 extraordinary meeting on Afghanistan to be held on Oct. 12: Draghi

"We have reached a point where we only need to worry about saving lives," Draghi tells

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:13pm

Middle East

UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors

On Wednesday Reuters found people were able to make and take voice calls using WhatsApp and Skype from the Expo site

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 08:02pm

Europe

EU to decide on Pfizer booster on Oct. 4: document

EMA's opinion on Pfizer booster due on Monday: document
Unlikely that EMA will indicate age or risk groups: sources
Lack of clear guidance leaves states free to decide risk groups
EU states already administering boosters, have many spare doses

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 08:46pm

South Asia

Afghan central bank drained dollar stockpile before Kabul fell: document

The confidential, two-page brief, written early this month by senior international economic officials says country's severe cash shortage began before the Taliban took control of Kabul

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 07:47pm

Europe

Putin hails 'compromises' with Turkey in Erdogan talks

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Moscow and Ankara's ability to find "compromises" as he hosted...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 07:14pm

Europe

German IT security watchdog examines Xiaomi mobile phone

Xiaomi says it is engaging a third-party expert to assess the allegations by Lithuania that its smartphones carry built-in censorship capabilities

Published 29 Sep, 2021 06:41pm

Europe

Slovenia suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine after death

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia on Wednesday temporarily suspended vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson after a 20-year-old...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 06:13pm

Middle East

Israel foreign minister to make landmark Bahrain visit

JERUSALEM: Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Bahrain on Thursday, in the first official trip by an...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 06:13pm

Europe

Google tells EU court payments to phone makers gave Android a chance against Apple

Google says payments merely a promotional opportunity
EU says they are pinnacle of illegal interlocking practices
EU court judgment likely next year

Published 29 Sep, 2021 05:06pm

Europe

Merkel 'has congratulated Scholz on his election win'

BERLIN: Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Finance Minister Olaf Scholz from the rival...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 05:29pm

Middle East

Rivals Iran, Saudi held new round of talks in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have met again in Iraq, several local sources said Wednesday, as ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 05:00pm

Europe

Russia reports record virus deaths for second day

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday recorded its highest coronavirus death toll for a second day running, as infections are...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:56pm

Europe

Russia threatens YouTube after suspension of German RT channels

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday threatened to block YouTube and take other retaliatory measures, after the US...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:56pm

Middle East

At least 100 killed in clashes for Yemen's Marib: military sources

DUBAI: At least 100 Yemeni rebels and pro-government troops have been killed in the past 48 hours as fighting...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:41pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

At least 232,788,940 cases of coronavirus have been registered

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:20pm

World

Taliban say US drones must stop entering Afghanistan, warn of consequences

The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:55pm

World

White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:41pm

World

Taliban fighters hit the fairground as Afghans fear for freedoms

QARGHAH: "This is Afghanistan!" a Taliban fighter shouts on a pirate ship ride at a fairground in western Kabul, as...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:25pm

USA

Obama warns against politics of 'anger and resentment' in Chicago

CHICAGO: Former US President Barack Obama warned against "politics that feeds anger and resentment" on Tuesday in a...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:04pm

World

U.S. FDA leaning toward approving Moderna half-dose booster

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is leaning toward authorizing half-dose booster shots of the Moderna Inc...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 11:59am

World

US bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul

WASHINGTON: The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday denied US landing rights for a charter plane carrying ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 11:44am

Asia

North Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile earlier this week, state news media KCNA reported...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:48am

Asia

Japan PM contender Kono to get most local party votes in leadership runoff

TOKYO: Former defence minister Taro Kono will get 39 out of 47 votes allocated to local party chapters in the runoff...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:43am

Europe

Keir Starmer: Britain's Labour party leader

BRIGHTON: Keir Starmer, the sober-minded leader of Britain's Labour party, broke down in tears in a TV interview as...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:23am

Asia

Japan ruling party votes on next prime minister

TOKYO: Japan's ruling party picks its new leader Wednesday, with a mild-mannered former foreign minister and the...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:21am

World

Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

HOWZ-E-MADAD: While the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:53am

Europe

Canaries volcano lava reaches sea, raising toxic gas fears

MADRID: Lava from an erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has reached the ocean, volcanologists said, raising ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:11am

World

24 dead in Ecuador prison gun battle: police

QUITO: At least 24 prisoners were killed in a battle between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:01am

USA

US generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: Top US generals said Tuesday that they advised President Joe Biden to keep American troops in ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 09:56am

USA

Biden cancels trip with agenda under threat, debt crisis looming

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden postponed a Wednesday trip to Chicago to stay in Washington and fight for his...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:56am

World

Fostering intellectual talent more urgent priority for China

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping wants to increase the talent pool of scientists and intellectuals in China who have ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

World

Jordan's state carrier to resume flights to Syria for first time in decade

AMMAN: Jordan's state carrier, Royal Jordanian, will soon resume direct flights to Damascus for the first time in...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

World

Fleeing Afghan journalists: CPJ urges EU states to prioritise safe passage

BRUSSELS: At the upcoming High-level Resettlement Forum, European Union officials must commit to helping Afghan...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,767.33
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,410.84
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,847.32

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.98 ▲ 0.93 (15.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Oct 27 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	9.15 ▲ 0.87 (10.51%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 27 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	180.80 ▲ 16.29 (9.9%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	36.80 ▲ 2.97 (8.78%)
Elahi Cotton / Oct 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	239.85 ▲ 19.22 (8.71%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 27 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	42.20 ▲ 3.2 (8.21%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	86.95 ▲ 6.54 (8.13%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 27 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	79.85 ▲ 6 (8.12%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.20 ▲ 1.67 (7.1%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.39 ▼ -34.38 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 27 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	62 ▼ -6.27 (-9.18%)
National Silk / Oct 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	180 ▼ -16.72 (-8.5%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.31 ▼ -1.29 (-6.58%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	58.70 ▼ -3.56 (-5.72%)
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.61 ▼ -0.39 (-4.88%)
Escorts Bank / Oct 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.55 ▼ -0.6 (-4.56%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	20.71 ▼ -0.8 (-3.72%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	3,465,847 ▲ 0.03
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,280,981 ▲ 1.29
Maple Leaf Cement / Oct 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,727,139 ▲ 1.65
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1,689,154 ▲ 2.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1,593,815 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	1,526,768 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Oct 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,177,031 ▲ 0.14
Crestwell Healthcare / Oct 27 Crestwell Healthcare Limited(CWHC)	720,950 ▲ 0.66
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	532,748 ▲ 2.97
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	517,391 ▲ 0.56

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