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World - 2021-11-20

Provision of 5G can greatly benefit Pakistan's healthcare, education sectors: experts

Telecommunication

Provision of 5G can greatly benefit Pakistan's healthcare, education sectors: experts

Say low latency will improve access to far-flung, remote areas

Updated 21 Nov, 2021 02:04pm

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities

World

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities

CAIRO: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday it had fired 14 drones at several Saudi Arabian cities,...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 08:59pm

Taliban to start paying overdue salaries of Afghan government workers

South Asia

Taliban to start paying overdue salaries of Afghan government workers

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban administration will begin paying the overdue salaries of government workers from...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 06:04pm

Blinken says US investing in Africa without unsustainable debt

USA

Blinken says US investing in Africa without unsustainable debt

DAKAR: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday his country was investing in Africa without imposing...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 05:23pm

Vietnam's resort island welcomes first tourists after nearly 2 years

South Asia

Vietnam's resort island welcomes first tourists after nearly 2 years

HANOI: Two hundred vaccinated foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam's beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc on Saturday, ...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 02:36pm

Iraq gets 1.2 million doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine

Middle East

Iraq gets 1.2 million doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine through the ...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 01:46pm

Hong Kong authorises Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3-17

South Asia

Hong Kong authorises Sinovac vaccine for children aged 3-17

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has approved lowering the age limit for the COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech to...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 12:30pm

Singapore relaxes COVID-19 social curbs from Monday

South Asia

Singapore relaxes COVID-19 social curbs from Monday

SINGAPORE: Singapore's government said on Saturday it would ease social curbs imposed to contain the spread of...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 12:26pm

Iranian navy seizes foreign ship in Gulf smuggling diesel

Middle East

Iranian navy seizes foreign ship in Gulf smuggling diesel

The Iranian navy has seized a foreign ship in Gulf waters smuggling diesel, Iranian news media reported on ...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 12:17pm

In Middle East, Pentagon chief seeks to reassure concerned allies

Middle East

In Middle East, Pentagon chief seeks to reassure concerned allies

MANAMA: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought on Saturday to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 12:17pm

Pro and anti-vaccination protesters take to Australia streets

South Asia

Pro and anti-vaccination protesters take to Australia streets

MELBOURNE: Several thousand people took to Australia's streets on Saturday protesting COVID-19 vaccination mandates,...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 10:44am

Climate envoy Kerry voices hope for more US-China cooperation

World

Climate envoy Kerry voices hope for more US-China cooperation

SINGAPORE: United States climate envoy John Kerry voiced hope on Friday that Beijing and Washington would work...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

US tells Taliban to ‘earn’ the release of frozen funds

World

US tells Taliban to ‘earn’ the release of frozen funds

WASHINGTON: The United States rebuffed Friday an appeal by the Taliban to release Afghan assets frozen after their...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow, as Covid grips Europe

World

Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow, as Covid grips Europe

VIENNA/BERLIN: Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 boosters

World

FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 boosters

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

2020 presidential election: US charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle

World

2020 presidential election: US charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle

WASHINGTON: The United States announced criminal charges on Thursday against two Iranians it accuses of launching a...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

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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	159.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 13	7,798.99
Nasdaq / Aug 13	26,803.03
Dow Jones / Aug 13	53,839.99
India Sensex / Aug 14	77,758.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,889.01
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,175.06
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,748.76
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,458.86
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,654.26

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	81.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,330.09
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	83.44

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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