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World

UN chief, Ukraine FM warn of dire global impact of a Russian invasion

UNITED NATIONS: The UN chief and Ukraine's foreign minister told the General Assembly in New York Wednesday that a...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:02pm

Europe

Ukraine coming under cyberattack: minister

KYIV: Ukraine is coming under a "massive" cyberattack, a senior minister said on Wednesday, with the main websites ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 09:59pm

World

WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID vaccines

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 08:59pm

World

Erdogan says won't accept moves on Ukraine sovereignty

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that Turkey...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 08:53pm

USA

US will cut Russia off from tech, resources if Putin escalates: US official

WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin can do a lot more damage in Ukraine and the United States is prepared ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 08:29pm

Europe

Ukraine demands security guarantees from West, Russia

KYIV: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday demanded "immediate" security guarantees from the West and...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:29pm

Europe

Ukraine will ask Turkey to close Black Sea access to Russia if war breaks out: ambassador

ANKARA: Ukraine views the presence of Russian warships near its borders in the Black Sea as a threat and will ask...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:24pm

World

Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine

KYIV: Russia began evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, its embassy in Kyiv told AFP, a day after lawmakers in...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:06pm

World

Russia says US sanctions will meet 'strong response': ministry

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday that new US sanctions will meet a "strong response" after US President Joe Biden...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:03pm

Europe

IMF warns Britain over turning regulators into cheerleaders for finance

LONDON: A push to make London more attractive as a global financial centre after Brexit must not threaten high...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:18pm

World

Putin 'highly likely' to attack Kyiv: UK

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin is highly likely to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and attack ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:17pm

Europe

Putin wants to 'negate' Ukraine as sovereign country: France

BERLIN: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:15pm

South Asia

South Korea test-fires missile interceptor a month after North Korea launches

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday test-fired a long-range surface-to-air missile, Yonhap news agency reported, a month...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:14pm

Europe

Erdogan says Turkey-US talks on F-16s going well

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's talks with the United States on the modernisation of F-16 fighter ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:09pm

Europe

Germany can do without Russian gas, minister says

FRANKFURT: Germany can meet its energy needs without Russian gas, its economy minister said Wednesday, after the...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:09pm

Europe

Turkey's Erdogan says cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, and he criticised...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:03pm

Europe

Erdogan says Turkey can open borders with Armenia if Yerevan committed to normalisation

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could open its borders with Armenia and re-establish diplomatic ties...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 06:00pm

Europe

EU's Russia sanctions to take effect on Wednesday

BRUSSELS: A first, limited round of European Union sanctions on Russia will take effect on Wednesday, an EU diplomat...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 05:45pm

Europe

France's Macron to kick off re-election bid in March: party sources

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will launch his re-election bid on March 5 with an inaugural campaign rally...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 05:19pm

World

Ukraine security council calls for state of emergency

KYIV: Ukraine's security council on Wednesday approved plans to declare a state of national emergency, in response ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 05:15pm

Europe

Amsterdam hostage taker asked for 200 million in cryptocurrency

THE HAGUE: A man who held several people hostage at an Apple store in Amsterdam demanded 200 million euros ($230...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 05:08pm

Europe

Healthcare companies Sanofi and GSK to seek COVID-19 vaccine regulatory approval

PARIS: Healthcare companies Sanofi and GSK said they intend to submit data from both their booster and Phase III...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 03:39pm

Middle East

Iran says nuclear talks reach 'sensitive point'

DUBAI: Talks in Vienna on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have reached a sensitive point...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 03:35pm

Europe

London's Heathrow records lowest annual passenger numbers since 1972

LONDON: London's Heathrow airport, Britain's busiest, saw its lowest number of passengers since 1972 last year and...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 03:29pm

Asia

China accuses US of raising tensions on Ukraine issue

BEIJING: China on Wednesday accused the United States of "raising tensions" and "creating panic" over the Ukraine...

Updated 23 Feb, 2022 03:22pm

Middle East

Israeli president casts Turkey visit as part of climate campaign

JERUSALEM: Israel's president confirmed on Wednesday that he will visit Turkey, casting the trip to a former ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:28pm

Europe

UK calls in finance heads and regulators to talk sanctions

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office and the Treasury have called in finance bosses and regulators...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:20pm

Europe

Turkey asks UAE to repatriate mob leader Peker: Anadolu

ANKARA: Turkey's Justice Ministry has sent a request to the United Arab Emirates to detain and repatriate Sedat...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:03pm

Asia

Limited number of Moderna COVID shots to be available for Spanish citizens in China

BEIJING: A limited number of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots will be made available to Spanish citizens in China,...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 02:00pm

Europe

UK's Truss says she thinks media watchdog looking at Russia Today TV channel

LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday she thought the country's media regulator Ofcom would...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:52pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses trade mixed; Saudi down 0.5%

Most Gulf bourses traded flat on Wednesday, as oil prices took a breather following a surge in the previous session...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:47pm

Europe

German aid group battles to evacuate Afghans who worked with army

BERLIN: Ahmad, a 30-year-old Afghan who worked for the German military, is now in hiding in Kabul in fear of his...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:12pm

Middle East

Israel fires missiles on border positions inside Syria

CAIRO: Israel fired a number of missiles on positions in Syria's border province of Quneitra on Wednesday, causing...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:03pm

Europe

Moscow ready for 'diplomatic solutions', but Russia's interests 'non-negotiable'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says country open for 'direct and honest dialogue'

Updated 23 Feb, 2022 02:47pm

Europe

Ukraine says one soldier killed, 6 wounded in separatist shelling

KYIV: The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday one soldier had been killed and six wounded in shelling by ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:40am

Europe

Putin says Russia ready to search for 'diplomatic solutions' amid Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to look for "diplomatic solutions" ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:25am

Europe

World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN

PARIS: The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due to global warming, and...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:23am

USA

Blinken cancels meeting with Lavrov on Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he had cancelled a planned meeting with Russian ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:04am

USA

Trump says if he were in power, 'genius' Putin wouldn't threaten Kyiv

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed Russian leader Vladimir Putin's aggression against...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:02am

World

Brazil storm toll rises to 186 one week on

RIO DE JANEIRO: The death toll from flash floods and landslides that hit the Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:37am

Asia

Japan sanctions Russia, separatists over Ukraine

TOKYO: Japan will impose sanctions on Russia and individuals linked to eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:35am

World

One dead, 10 feared missing in Australia floods

BRISBANE: One person was found dead in a submerged car and 10 others were reportedly missing on Wednesday after ...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:33am

World

Australia sanctions top Russian officials for 'unprovoked' Ukraine invasion

SYDNEY: Australia announced sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin's top security advisors on Wednesday...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:31am

USA

Two Venezuela military officers killed in helicopter crash

BARQUISIMETO: Two Venezuelan military personnel were killed and two others injured Tuesday when a Russian-made...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:22am

USA

Nord Stream 2 pipeline not moving forward 'at this point in time,' White House says

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Tuesday the development of Nord Stream 2 is "not moving forward at this point in...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 09:53am

World

Moscow must fully comply with UN charter: Guterres

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Russia to fully comply with the global body's charter,...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:55am

Middle East

No full recovery until 2024, says Dubai airports chief

DUBAI: Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport, the world’s busiest, will not recover to pre-Covid levels...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

South Asia

India police ratchet up pressure on top bourse NSE after yogi saga

NEW DELHI: India’s federal police have questioned the former CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and her...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

South Asia

20 injured in Bangalore riots after Bajrang Dal activist killed

BANGALORE, (India): India has rushed hundreds of security personnel to a district in the south after riots saw mobs...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

South Asia

Women workers must cover up: Taliban

KABUL: Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up — even with a blanket if necessary — or they...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

World

Canada imposes sanctions on Russia: Trudeau

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow's...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:46am

World

Biden says U.S. to impose sanctions on Russian banks and elites

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States was imposing a first tranche of sanctions against...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:18am

USA

Biden says will continue to supply 'defensive' weapons to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States would continue to supply "defensive" weapons...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:53am

World

Ukraine soldier killed, six wounded in war-torn east

KYIV: A Ukrainian soldier died Tuesday and six suffered injuries in clashes with Moscow-backed rebels in the...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:48am

Europe

Russia says to evacuate diplomats from Ukraine soon

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said it would soon evacuate its diplomatic staff from Ukraine to "protect their lives",...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:26am

USA

US seeking way 'to avoid further conflict' in Ukraine: Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned Russia's "latest invasion" of Ukraine Tuesday but said the...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 12:22am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 11	277.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 11	277.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	159.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 11	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 11	7,728.20
Nasdaq / Aug 11	26,445.45
Dow Jones / Aug 11	53,791.85
India Sensex / Aug 12	77,569.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	66,996.61
Hang Seng / Aug 12	25,361.63
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	10,827.40
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	26,432.21
France CAC40 / Aug 12	8,692.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	394,149
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	83.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	4,393.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	84.37
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	325.92
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	382.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Spinning / Aug 12 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	12.39 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 12 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	44.84 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Aug 12 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.96 ▲ 2.09 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 12 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	72.28 ▲ 6.57 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	104.39 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 12 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	82.27 ▲ 7.48 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 12 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	305.49 ▲ 27.77 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Aug 12 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	122.41 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	62.58 ▲ 5.69 (10%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 12 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	25.51 ▲ 2.32 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Aug 12 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.82 ▼ -2.65 (-10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.07 ▼ -1.67 (-9.98%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 12 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	49.29 ▼ -5.39 (-9.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Aug 12 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.79 ▼ -3.6 (-6.62%)
Din Tex. / Aug 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	63.59 ▼ -4.4 (-6.47%)
Sindh Abadgar / Aug 12 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	362 ▼ -24.07 (-6.23%)
Elahi Cotton / Aug 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	233.96 ▼ -12.98 (-5.26%)
Saritow Spinning / Aug 12 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	24.98 ▼ -1.36 (-5.16%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	26.73 ▼ -1.33 (-4.74%)
IbrahimFibres / Aug 12 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	274.91 ▼ -13.65 (-4.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,754,373 ▲ 0.27
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	67,531,272 ▼ -1.67
Hascol Petrol / Aug 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	47,270,202 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,081,052 ▼ -0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 12 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	27,947,995 ▲ 0.13
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	25,565,990 ▼ -0.2
Thatta Cement / Aug 12 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	24,972,760 ▲ 3.09
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	20,798,571 ▲ 0.31
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 12 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	20,640,954 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Aug 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,147,542 ▲ 0.29

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