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Europe

Europe should avoid inflation spiral as energy price surges fade: IMF Europe chief

WASHINGTON: Europe should not see an inflation spiral as a spike in energy prices is expected to fade next year and...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 08:04pm

Middle East

Kuwait lifts COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated people, says PM

CAIRO: Kuwait has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated people, its prime minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled...

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 07:28pm

Middle East

Crisis-hit Lebanon hikes fuel prices in de facto end to subsidies

BEIRUT: Lebanon raised fuel prices on Wednesday in a de facto end to state subsidies, pushing the cost of filling a...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 06:28pm

USA

White House lays out plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of kids ages 5 to 11 as...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 06:17pm

World

Pentagon chief urges more Black Sea security cooperation

BUCHAREST: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged more defense cooperation among Black Sea allies Wednesday ahead ...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 05:07pm

Europe

Ukraine sees record Covid vaccinations as deaths soar

KIEV: Ukraine on Wednesday reported record coronavirus vaccination numbers as the country re-imposed restrictions...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 04:47pm

Europe

Britain fines Facebook $70mn for breaching order in Giphy deal

Facebook has increasingly come under fire from regulators and lawmakers about its business practices

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 04:59pm

Europe

Putin expected to order new virus restrictions as deaths soar

MOSCOW: Russia reported Wednesday a record 1,028 Covid deaths in a single day, with President Vladimir Putin ...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 04:34pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,910,200 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 04:23pm

World

Russia says Taliban must meet expectations on rights

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expresses regret US officials did not take part in the talks that included China and Pakistan

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 06:20pm

World

Queen Elizabeth II 'advised to rest' on medical grounds: palace

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a planned trip to Northern Ireland on medical grounds, Buckingham Palace...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 03:57pm

World

Russia reports record daily Covid deaths

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday 1,028 people died of Covid over the past 24 hours, a new record, as President Vladimir...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

Middle East

Kuwait's emir launches process for amnesty pardoning dissidents

KUWAIT: Kuwait's ruling emir on Wednesday paved the way for an amnesty to pardon dissidents, which has been a major...

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 02:24pm

Asia

Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon urges defence industry growth

SEONGNAM: South Korea should redouble its efforts to become a global defence industry leader, President Moon Jae-in...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 12:39pm

World

Five civilians among 8 killed in shelling of Syria's Idlib

BEIRUT: Shelling by the Syrian army killed eight people, five of them civilians, Wednesday in the northwestern ...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 12:11pm

World

As Africa's glaciers melt, millions face drought and floods, UN says

JOHANNESBURG: Africa's fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought,...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 11:17am

World

Grenade targets Taliban vehicle in Afghan capital, injures 6: officials

KABUL: A grenade was thrown at a Taliban vehicle in the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, wounding two fighters...

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 12:43pm

World

13 killed in Damascus army bus bombing: state media

DAMASCUS: A bomb attack on an army bus in Damascus killed at least 13 people Wednesday in the bloodiest such attack...

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 12:45pm

South Asia

Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal

DEHRADUN: The death toll from days of flooding and landslides in India and Nepal crossed 100 on Wednesday, including...

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 01:08pm

World

On democracy tour, Blinken says Ecuador offers rights assurances

QUITO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday hailed Ecuador as a sign of democracy's success and said he...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 09:46am

World

Gates Foundation invests $120mn for Covid pill access

WASHINGTON: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $120 million in an...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 09:31am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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