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World - 2022-03-15

World

European leaders visit Kyiv; Zelenskiy hints at compromise outside NATO

LVIV, UKRAINE: Three European prime ministers headed to Kyiv by train on Tuesday for the first visit of its kind...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:43pm

Europe

97 children killed since start of Ukraine war: Zelensky

OTTAWA: Ninety-seven Ukrainian children have died since the start of Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:08pm

Europe

Russia bars entry to Biden and Canada's Trudeau

The ban is in response to sanctions imposed by Washington on Russian officials

Published 15 Mar, 2022 09:50pm

South Asia

US still engaging with Russia on Iran deal despite Ukraine: US official

WASHINGTON: The United States continues to engage with Russia on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, a senior US State...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 08:48pm

Europe

US renews sanctions on Belarus President Lukashenko

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday reauthorized sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 08:31pm

South Asia

Food security worsens in Afghanistan as wages fall: World Bank

WASHINGTON: Food security in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply since the Taliban took power in August, while...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 07:41pm

Middle East

Russia says received US guarantees on Iran nuclear deal

MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow had received guarantees from Washington on...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 07:39pm

South Asia

Indian kabaddi player shot dead during tournament

NEW DELHI: A prominent Indian athlete has been shot and killed after returning to the country from his home in...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 06:48pm

USA

US producer prices increase strongly in February

WASHINGTON: US producer prices rose solidly in February, and further gains are likely amid higher prices of crude...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 06:28pm

Europe

UK announces 350 new sanctions listings on Russia

LONDON: The British government said on Tuesday it had added 350 new listings under its Russia sanctions regime and...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:56pm

Europe

More than three million flee Ukraine war, half of them children: UN

GENEVA: More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, nearly half of them...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:55pm

Europe

Russian bombardment of Kyiv kills four, curfew called

KYIV: Russian air strikes and shelling hit Kyiv on Tuesday killing at least four people, authorities said, as...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:51pm

Markets

US consumers to spend record $1 trillion online in 2022: report

US consumer spending on e-commerce is expected to hit a record $1 trillion this year thanks to the pandemic-driven...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:16pm

Europe

Eiffel Tower grows six metres after new antenna attached

PARIS: The Eiffel Tower grew 6 metres (19.69 ft) on Tuesday after a new digital radio antenna was attached to the...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 03:53pm

Middle East

Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, hopes for Russian support for nuclear deal

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 03:38pm

Middle East

Car bombs hits convoy of southern military commander in Yemen

ADEN: A car bomb struck the convoy of a Yemeni southern military commander in Abyan province, killing two soldiers...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 03:31pm

Europe

British PM says West must end Russian energy 'addiction'

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Tuesday for the West to end its "addiction" to Russian ...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 02:59pm

Middle East

Israel troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank clashes

Palestinian authorities say the deaths bring the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this year to 20

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 03:45pm

Stocks

Gulf markets track oil prices lower; Ukraine crisis in focus

Energy-heavy Gulf markets fell on Tuesday, tracking lower oil prices as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks eased fears...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 01:26pm

Europe

Germany reports record COVID-19 incidence before easing curbs

BERLIN: Germany reported a record high seven-day incidence of the coronavirus on Tuesday, just days before the...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:53pm

Europe

UK jobless rate falls to 3.9% in three months to January

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate fell more than expected to 3.9% in the three months to January, when the country...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:39pm

Europe

Kyiv struck by Russian shelling, curfew announced

KYIV: Russian shelling struck Kyiv on Tuesday killing at least two people, authorities said, as invading forces...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 03:25pm

World

New Zealand offers visas to 4,000 Ukraine war refugees

WELLINGTON: New Zealand will offer 4,000 special visas to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine if they...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:16pm

Europe

Power restored at Ukraine’s Chernobyl: IAEA

KYIV: Power has been restored at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world’s worst nuclear...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:07pm

USA

Ship from same firm that blocked Suez Canal runs aground in US

WASHINGTON: A massive container ship, owned by the same company whose vessel last year blocked the Suez Canal, has...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:54am

Asia

China unemployment jumps as Covid surge disrupts business

BEIJING: Unemployment in China rose and youth unemployment spiked in the first months of the year, data showed...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:50am

World

Australia plans to host US, UK nuclear subs

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday his government is readying the country’s ports to...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:42am

South Asia

India says reviewing procedures after missile 'accidentally fired' into Pakistan

NEW DELHI: India is reviewing its standard operating procedures for weapons systems and will immediately fix any...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 03:56pm

South Asia

India court upholds Karnataka state's ban on hijab in class

NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Tuesday upheld a ban on the hijab in class in the state of Karnataka, a ruling that...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 01:31pm

World

Two dead, 18 injured in gas explosion at restaurant in Mexican tourist town

MEXICO CITY: An explosion caused by a gas leak killed two people and left 18 injured on Monday in a restaurant in a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:04am

Asia

North Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site

SEOUL: North Korea appears to be “restoring” its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:40am

Asia

China’s COVID cases rise as Jilin outbreak grows

BEIJING: China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:31am

World

World faces food crisis due to Ukraine war: Russian billionaire

LONDON: A global food crisis looms unless the war in Ukraine is stopped because fertiliser prices are soaring so ...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am

Asia

Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads

BEIJING: All 17 million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen spent their first full day under lockdown Monday,...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am

World

UN launches biodiversity talks on deal to protect nature

PARIS: UN biodiversity negotiations began in Geneva on Monday to hammer out a global deal to better protect nature...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am

World

US warns China not to help Russia as anti-war protest disrupts

LVIV, UKRAINE: The United States warned China after "intense" talks on Monday against helping Moscow in its invasion...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 04:44am

Europe

Erdogan says it is unclear whether Turkey will buy more Russian arms

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was too early to comment on Turkey's possible purchase of...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:35am

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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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