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World - 2022-03-09

USA

US man with transplanted genetically modified pig heart dies, hospital says

A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 10:08pm

Europe

Ukraine accuses Moscow of breaking ceasefire to trap civilians in Mariupol

LVIV: Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of breaking a ceasefire to prevent the evacuation of hundreds of thousands...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 09:23pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russian air strike hit hospital in Mariupol

LVIV: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Wednesday of carrying out an air strike on a hospital...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 08:58pm

Europe

Britain plans to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles

LONDON: Britain is planning to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles to help it defend its skies from Russian...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 08:20pm

Middle East

Dubai adopts first virtual asset law, establishes regulator

DUBAI: The emirate of Dubai has adopted its first law governing virtual assets and established a regulator to ...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 07:52pm

Markets

Sri Lanka to pay 20 rupees per dollar incentive to boost remittances

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka will pay an extra 20 rupees for every dollar sent by migrant workers ahead of its new year...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 07:41pm

Europe

EU agrees sanctions on 14 oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus central bank

BRUSSELS: The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 07:08pm

USA

Pfizer begins COVID pill study in high-risk children aged 6-17

Pfizer said on Wednesday it has begun a mid-to-late-stage study of its antiviral COVID-19 pill for non-hospitalized...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 05:52pm

Europe

Poland says NATO countries must act together on jets for Ukraine

WARSAW: Any supply of fighter jets to Ukraine must be done jointly by NATO countries, the Polish prime minister said...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 05:45pm

Europe

Ukraine nuclear firm warns of radiation risk after power cut at occupied Chernobyl plant

LVIV: Radioactive substances could be released from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant because it cannot cool...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 04:16pm

World

Russia says it prefers to achieve Ukraine goals via talks

Russia will achieve its goal of ensuring Ukraine's neutral status and would prefer to do that through talks, Russian...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 05:46pm

Europe

EU agrees to toughen sanctions on Russia, Belarus over Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The EU has agreed to add more Russian oligarchs and officials to its sanctions blacklist, tighten rules on...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:25pm

Europe

10 dead in strikes in Severodonestk in eastern Ukraine: local official

KYIV: At least 10 people were killed in a Russian military attack in the eastern Ukrainian town of Severodonestk on...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:22pm

Europe

World heading for 1973-type energy shock: French minister

PARIS: The spike in energy prices caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine will produce effects comparable to the 1973 oil...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:11pm

Europe

Belarus crushing dissent with ‘complete impunity’: UN rights chief

GENEVA: Belarus is crushing dissent and blocking victims of rights abuses from seeking justice, the United Nations...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:04pm

Business & Finance

UAE envoy says trade deal with Israel will be signed this month

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates and Israel will sign a trade and investment pact during March, the Gulf state's...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 06:25pm

Stocks

Gulf markets mixed amid US ban on Russian oil imports; Saudi, Dubai gain

Major Gulf bourses traded mixed on Wednesday amid fears of a potential supply shock after the United States...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 02:38pm

World

Iran says Israel will pay for Syria attack that killed 2 Revolutionary Guards

DUBAI: Iran said on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in Syria that killed four people including two Iranian...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 02:33pm

South Asia

Iran’s chief nuclear talks negotiator returns to Vienna

DUBAI: Iran’s chief negotiator in nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna, Ali Bagheri Kani, returned to the...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 02:15pm

Europe

Greece proposes EU cap on soaring gas prices to alleviate household costs

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent a letter to the European Commission proposing a cap on gas...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 01:13pm

Europe

EU’s von der Leyen says have enough gas for this winter

BERLIN: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the bloc has bought enough...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 01:09pm

Middle East

UAE minister, US’s Blinken discuss two-way ties, Ukraine

DUBAI: The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates discussed developments in Ukraine and ways to strengthen...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 12:54pm

Europe

France says ‘worried’ about ‘delays’ to Iran nuclear deal

PARIS: France warned Tuesday that further delays could stymie a revived nuclear agreement between world powers and...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 12:32pm

South Asia

Freedom’s choice for Afghans: Over the wall or through the desert

ZARANJ: Amid a roar of engines and clouds of dust, Sattar Amiri clambers into a pickup truck with his wife and...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 12:03pm

World

Israeli-Turkish ties: from friends to foes and back again

JERUSALEM: After more than a decade of tensions, Israel is taking steps to mend fences with Turkey, one of several...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:54am

Europe

Putin nuclear threats ‘extremely dangerous’, ‘blackmail’: ICAN

GENEVA: Russian President Vladimir Putin is using nuclear “blackmail” to keep the international community from...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:47am

Asia

Fukushima region forges renewable future after nuclear disaster

NAMIE: Solar farms along tsunami-ravaged coastlines, green energy “micro-grids” and the experimental production of...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:40am

Europe

Russia’s war in Ukraine: Latest developments

KYIV: Here are the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine: US cool on Polish jets for Ukraine Poland is...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:29am

Europe

IAEA says loses contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems

VIENNA: The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer transmitting data to the UN’s atomic watchdog, the agency...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 02:14pm

USA

UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality

UNITED NATIONS: After two years the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:16am

Asia

South Korea votes for new leader to battle COVID, home prices, inequality

SEOUL: South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president who will shape Asia’s fourth-largest...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:10am

USA

US rejects Poland’s offer to give it Russian-made fighter jets for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 10:46am

Europe

Russia promises 'silence' for Ukrainians to flee battered cities

WASHINGTON/LVIV: Russia said it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors on Wednesday for people fleeing Kyiv and f

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 04:40pm

USA

Harris’s trip to Poland, Romania will focus on next steps against Russia

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris will collaborate with Poland and Romania on next steps to respond to...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 10:14am

World

War-fuelled inflation adds to Europe’s cost of living crisis

LISBON/BERLIN: Already struggling with rising living costs, Europeans now face an even deeper hit to their...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 07:30am

World

US Capitol riot conspiracy charge: Former Proud Boys chairman Tarrio arrested

WASHINGTON: The former chairman of the US right-wing group the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been arrested and...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Middle East

Iran won’t back down on its ‘red lines’ in nuclear talks: Raisi

DUBAI: Iran will not back down on its red lines in nuclear talks with major powers, President Ebrahim Raisi said on...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

MENA

Dubai farming goes high-tech!

KARACHI: It’s not easy to imagine agriculture and fresh produce growing in the UAE given much of it is desert, but...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 11:34am

Europe

First photos from the Moon under the hammer in Denmark

COPENHAGEN: The first NASA photographs taken on the Moon, including the first shot of an “Earthrise” and Buzz...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

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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
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	325.92
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	83.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	4,393.16
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	84.37

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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