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USA

US prices rose 5% last month compared to October 2020: Commerce Dept

WASHINGTON: Prices across the United States rose by five percent last month compared to October 2020 as the wave of...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 09:31pm

World

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40pc: WHO

GENEVA: Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 09:31pm

Middle East

US will not 'sit idly' if Iran drags out nuclear talks: envoy

WASHINGTON: The United States will not "sit idly" on Iran if it drags its feet on returning to a nuclear accord in...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 09:25pm

Europe

Putin urges Russia to get Covid jabs, no mandatory vaccines

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made another appeal to sceptical Russians to vaccinate...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 08:05pm

USA

New US jobless aid claims drop below pre-pandemic level: govt

WASHINGTON: In a milestone in the US economy's recovery from the pandemic, the government said Wednesday new claims...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 08:01pm

South Asia

Taliban says Doha talks to open 'new chapter' with US

KABUL: Next week's talks between the United States and the Taliban in Doha -- the second such meeting since the...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:36pm

South Asia

Delhi to reopen schools as smog goes from worse to bad

NEW DELHI: India's polluted capital will reopen schools on Monday, one week after it announced a partial shutdown...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:32pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 5,165,289 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:29pm

World

IAEA chief says he 'could not agree' in talks with Iran

VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog's head said on Wednesday that he "could not agree" in talks with Iranian officials ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:29pm

Europe

Turkey, UAE to sign accords on energy, technology at talks

ANKARA: Turkey and the United Arab Emirates signed accords on energy and technology investments on Wednesday after...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 09:48pm

Europe

Hungary reports record daily COVID-19 cases

BUDAPEST: Hungary reported a record 12,637 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1.045 million with 33,519...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 02:06pm

South Asia

Bangladesh resumes moving Rohingya refugees to flood-prone island

COX'S BAZAR: Bangladesh has resumed moving Rohingya refugees to a remote and flood-prone island, authorities said...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 01:24pm

Europe

Moscow says US rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia's defence minister on Tuesday accused US bombers of rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:38pm

Europe

Indo-Pacific a priority for France's EU presidency, foreign minister says

JAKARTA: The Indo-Pacific region will be a priority for France when it takes the presidency of the European Union...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:35pm

South Asia

Fall in COVID-19 testing worries Indian authorities

NEW DELHI: An alarming fall in testing for COVID-19 threatens to undermine India's efforts to contain the pandemic,...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:33pm

World

Australia defence minister awarded $25,000 over defamatory six-word tweet

SYDNEY: Australia's defence minister won a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against a refugee advocate who described...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:30pm

World

Caravan migrants accept Mexico visa deal to disperse

TAPACHULA: Thousands of migrants in southern Mexico have accepted a government offer to disperse from their US-bound...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:26pm

World

Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time

NAD-E-ALI: Weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, families who fled the fighting in one southern village...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 11:42am

South Asia

US says it will resume talks with Taliban next week

WASHINGTON: The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, addressing among other issues...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 11:13am

World

Yemen war will have killed 377,000 by year's end: UN

DUBAI: Yemen's seven-year-old war will have claimed 377,000 lives by the end of the year, through both direct and...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:52am

World

New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months

WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Wednesday it will not reopen to foreign travellers for at least another five months, as...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:47am

Europe

Spanish government feels heat as economic recovery lags

MADRID: Spain's leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez started the year with a bullish economic outlook. Months later,...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:45am

Europe

Belarus, Poland violating human rights at border: watchdog

WARSAW: Belarusian border guards may be guilty of torture against migrants on the country's border with Poland, ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:39am

Middle East

Israel attacks Syria's central region, kills 2 civilians

CAIRO: An Israeli 'air aggression' on Syria's central region killed two civilians and injured seven others, official...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 02:04pm

World

Italy hits Amazon, Apple with 200m euro antitrust fine

ROME: Italy’s competition watchdog imposed fines totalling over 200 million euros ($225 million) on Amazon and...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

46 killed in Bulgaria tourist bus crash

BOSNEK, (Bulgaria): Forty-six people, including a dozen minors, were killed after their tourist bus caught fire on a...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

US govt urges court to immediately lift stay on Covid vaccine rule

NEW YORK: The US government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 06:32am

World

Afghan journalists decry Taliban TV ‘guidelines’

KABUL: Afghan journalists and activists on Tuesday condemned new “religious guidelines” issued by the Taliban...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

Israel sees Iranian atomic bomb in five years, deal or no deal

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Iran is five years away from developing a nuclear weapon, and international talks due to restart...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

Israel ‘formalising’ defence ties with Morocco on minister’s visit

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz heads Tuesday to Morocco on a visit that will “formalise”...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

Afghan affiliate of IS: US blacklists 3 leaders, financial facilitator

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three leaders of Islamic State’s Afghanistan branch...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

Rare Einstein papers set record at Paris auction

PARIS: Albert Einstein’s handwritten notes for the theory of relativity fetched a record 11.6 million euros ($13...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

UK royals attack ‘overblown’ BBC documentary

LONDON: Britain’s leading royals have united in a rare joint statement to criticise the BBC over a documentary ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

World

Transparency of ESG investment ratings faces scrutiny

LONDON: Market regulators set out a global framework on Tuesday to police environment, social and governance (ESG)...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

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Commodity

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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