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World

BBC halts work in Russia over 'fake news' jail terms

MOSCOW: The BBC announced Friday that it was halting its journalists' work in Russia after lawmakers moved to impose...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:55pm

World

US, allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nations over its shelling and...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:53pm

South Asia

India urges ceasefire in Ukrainian city to evacuate students

NEW DELHI: India urged Ukraine and Russia on Friday to impose a ceasefire in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:41pm

Europe

Putin denies Russia bombing Ukrainian cities

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied that Russian...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 09:36pm

Europe

Ukraine plans third round of Russia talks this weekend

LVIV: Ukraine plans to hold a third round of talks this weekend with Russian officials to try to end the fighting...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 09:25pm

USA

US economy adds 678,000 jobs in February, jobless rate 3.8%: govt

WASHINGTON: US employers added 678,000 workers to their payrolls in February, driving the unemployment rate down to...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 07:37pm

World

NATO rejects calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said the alliance would not impose a no-fly zone over...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 07:08pm

Europe

Moscow says next move in talks depends on Ukraine

MOSCOW: The Kremlin told Russians on Friday to rally around President Vladimir Putin and said that what happened ...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 06:27pm

World

UN council backs probe of Ukraine war rights violations

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday overwhelmingly voted to create a top-level investigation into...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 05:47pm

Europe

Outrage as Russian forces attack Ukrainian nuclear plant

KYIV: Ukraine accused the Kremlin of "nuclear terror" and the West expressed horror on Friday, after Europe's ...

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 06:03pm

Europe

UK's Truss says looking at speeding up Russia sanctions process

BRUSSELS: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Friday that she was looking at speeding up the process of...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:16pm

Europe

UN nuclear watchdog head offers to travel to Chernobyl

VIENNA: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog offered Friday to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 03:45pm

South Asia

Firecracker explosion in India kills at least 11

PATNA: At least 11 people died in eastern India after a massive explosion at a house where firecrackers were being...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 02:15pm

Europe

NATO chief slams Russia 'recklessness' in Ukraine nuclear plant shelling

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday decried Russia's "recklessness" over the shelling of a nuclear power...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 02:12pm

Asia

China reports 294 new confirmed coronavirus cases on March 3 vs 214 a day earlier

BEIJING: China reported 294 new confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland on March 3, the country's national ...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 01:58pm

Europe

Lviv locals making 'Czech hedgehogs' to scupper Russian tanks

LVIV: A group of men in the western Ukraine city of Lviv are helping the war effort against Russian invaders by...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 01:36pm

Middle East

In wide-ranging interview, Saudi Crown prince says Israel 'potential ally'

But we have to solve some issues before we get to that, says the prince

Published 04 Mar, 2022 12:25pm

Europe

Hungary PM Orban says sanctions are ‘double-edged weapon’

BUDAPEST: Hungary has supported European Union sanctions against Russia but its own economy will be also inevitably...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 12:09pm

Europe

German chancellor Scholz calls for ceasefire in Ukraine

BERLIN: A ceasefire is urgently needed to help de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 12:04pm

Asia

Japan's foreign minister to attend G7 meeting about Ukraine on Friday

TOKYO: Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will attend a Group of Seven (G7) meeting scheduled for Friday to...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:59am

Europe

IAEA says 'essential' parts of Ukraine nuclear plant not affected

LONDON: Essential equipment at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was unaffected after a fire there, with no...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:18am

USA

US senator calls for Putin's assassination

WASHINGTON: Senior US senator Lindsey Graham called for "somebody in Russia" to assassinate President Vladimir Putin...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 11:01am

World

Brazil's Lula warns of dangers of new Cold War

MEXICO CITY: Brazil's ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned Thursday that a new Cold War could put the...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:47am

Europe

Ukrainian FM calls for Russians to stop firing at nuclear plant

KYIV: Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Russian troops to stop attacking Europe's largest nuclear...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:38am

Europe

How commercial satellites are shaping the Ukraine conflict

WASHINGTON: From a huge Russian military convoy snaking its way to Kyiv to missile strikes and refugee crossings,...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:34am

Europe

Russian troops stopping firefighters from tackling blaze at nuclear plant: Ukrainian officials

KYIV: Ukrainian emergency services said Friday that Russian troops were preventing them from extinguishing a fire...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:21am

USA

US says Iran nuclear deal 'close' but not certain

Several sticking points have prevented an agreement and time is running out, says State Department deputy spokeswoman Jalina Porter

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 11:01am

Europe

UK PM Johnson says Russia must cease attack on Ukraine nuclear plant

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Russian forces must immediately cease an attack on ...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:08am

USA

Biden urges Russia to stop military activities at Ukraine nuclear site

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Russia to stop its military activities at a Ukrainian nuclear...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:01am

Europe

Russian forces 'occupy' Ukraine nuclear power station

Statement says plant staff continuing to operate the reactor and supply power according to normal safety rules

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 12:32pm

Europe

Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terror' after plant attack

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to "nuclear terror" and wanting to...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 09:44am

World

Japan’s JAL, ANA cancel all Europe flights

TOKYO: Japan Airlines Co Ltd and ANA Holdings Inc said they would cancel all flights to and from Europe on Thursday,...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

World

Two cargo ships hit by explosions around Ukraine, one seafarer killed

LONDON/DHAKA: An Estonian-owned cargo ship sank on Thursday off Ukraine’s major Black Sea port of Odessa, hours...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

South Asia

US hopes India will distance itself from Russia

NEW DELHI: The United States called on India on Wednesday to distance itself from Russia, its main arms supplier,...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

World

‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Thursday slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Business & Finance

What does Dubai’s new corporate tax mean for its competitive edge?

KARACHI: The UAE has long remained a magnet for foreign firms because they don’t have to pay any corporate tax. ...

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 12:14pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 14	157.86 ▼ -0.5
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.32 ▼ -0.0023
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▼ -0.0002
SOFR % / Oct 13	3.89 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
India Sensex / Oct 14	73,781.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	67,744.29
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,314.17
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,724.86
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,298.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,873.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,139.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.66
Petrol/Litre / Oct 15	393.86
Diesel/Litre / Oct 15	396.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25.04 ▲ 2.28 (10.02%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 15 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	40.98 ▲ 3.73 (10.01%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 15 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	59.70 ▲ 5.43 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.85 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	39.57 ▲ 3.6 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	63.67 ▲ 5.79 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 15 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	68.53 ▲ 6.23 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.68 ▲ 5.7 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	464.43 ▲ 42.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22 ▼ -6.24 (-22.1%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.80 ▼ -0.15 (-15.79%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	77.60 ▼ -6.66 (-7.9%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 15 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	34.99 ▼ -2.87 (-7.58%)
Data Agro / Oct 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	130 ▼ -10.49 (-7.47%)
Dewan Textile / Oct 15 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.26 ▼ -0.73 (-7.31%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	47.45 ▼ -3.48 (-6.83%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 15 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	63.26 ▼ -4.41 (-6.52%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Oct 15 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	48 ▼ -3.08 (-6.03%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	38,272,006 ▲ 0.22
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	25,620,438 ▲ 4.61
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	12,843,610 ▼ -12.39
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,976,439 ▲ 0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	9,954,973 ▲ 0.08
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,559,265 ▼ -0.15
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8,442,722 ▲ 4.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,339,748 ▲ 0.05
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 15 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4,696,134 ▲ 1.49
S.G.Power / Oct 15 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4,360,007 ▲ 0.75

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