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World - 2022-05-06

South Asia

Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:51pm

USA

Biden expected to sign new $100 million weapons package for Ukraine, officials say

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is expected to sign a new weapons package worth at least $100 million for Ukraine as...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:58pm

USA

Biden should give ASEAN leaders face time to improve ties, says Cambodian minister

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden should give Southeast Asian leaders more personal time during a summit in...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:47pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to attract investments worth $32bn in mining, minerals sector

Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry and mineral resources said the ministry has a goal to attract investments worth...

Published 06 May, 2022 08:41pm

USA

Manufacturing, restaurants fuel strong U.S. job growth in April

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth increased more than expected in April amid strong hiring in manufacturing as well as the...

Published 06 May, 2022 08:19pm

USA

Canada adds fewer jobs than expected in April, jobless rate dips to 5.2%

OTTAWA: The Canadian economy added far fewer jobs than expected in April, though the unemployment rate inched down...

Published 06 May, 2022 06:00pm

Europe

No plans for Victory Day events in Mariupol: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Friday there will be no Victory Day celebrations in Ukraine’s Mariupol, a strategic port...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:45pm

Energy

Ukraine finance minister calls for total embargo on Russian oil and gas

KYIV: Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko called on Friday for a complete international embargo on Russian...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:31pm

Europe

Ukraine asks medical charity MSF to help evacuate Azovstal fighters

KYIV: Ukraine has appealed to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) to help evacuate fighters holed up...

Published 06 May, 2022 04:21pm

Europe

G7 leaders to hold video conference with Zelensky on Sunday

BERLIN: Leaders of the world’s top industrialised nations will hold video talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Published 06 May, 2022 03:49pm

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture

RIYADH: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi insurgents announced Friday it was freeing a batch...

Published 06 May, 2022 03:46pm

USA

Biden heads to Ohio to tout industrial renewal plan

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will travel to political battleground state Ohio on Friday to announce the launch...

Published 06 May, 2022 03:00pm

South Asia

Indian climber dies on Himalayan peak

KATHMANDU: An Indian climber has died in Nepal near the summit of the world’s third-highest peak, expedition...

Published 06 May, 2022 02:52pm

Europe

Food prices ease slightly in April after record surge, UN agency says

ROME: World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food security...

Published 06 May, 2022 01:53pm

Europe

EU offers concessions to Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic on oil embargo

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has amended a proposal for an embargo on Russian oil to extend the period before...

Published 06 May, 2022 01:52pm

South Asia

National strike in Sri Lanka to demand govt step down

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's bus and train networks ground to a halt while offices and factories were empty Friday in a...

Updated 06 May, 2022 12:58pm

World

Kyrgyzstan says 3 killed after Uzbek troops open fire

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan said Friday that three citizens were killed after Uzbek troops opened fire at the disputed...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:45am

World

U.S. limits use of J&J’s COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

The U.S. health regulator said on Thursday it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:31am

Europe

Britain says Russia continued ground assault on Azovstal steel plant for second day

Russian forces in Ukraine’s Mariupol continued their ground assault on the Azovstal steel plant for a second day,...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:12am

USA

Pentagon denies helping Ukraine ‘target’ Russian generals

WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:04am

South Asia

Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report

NEW DELHI: India's main opposition Congress party on Friday demanded a hefty rise in compensation for the families...

Updated 06 May, 2022 04:06pm

Europe

UN sends new Mariupol convoy to rescue civilians from ‘bleak hell’

ZAPORIZHZHIA: A new UN convoy was expected in Mariupol Friday to evacuate civilians from the “bleak hell” of a...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:47am

USA

Biden to discuss North Korea on Asia trip: White House

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs with his counterparts...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:28am

Asia

Building collapse in China’s Changsha kills 53

Fifth-three people died when a housing block collapsed in the Chinese city of Changsha last week, state broadcaster...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:22am

Asia

Shanghai says COVID infections on downward trend for 2 weeks

SHANGHAI: The number of COVID-19 infections in China’s financial hub of Shanghai has been on a “continuous downward...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:19am

Europe

British PM Johnson’s Conservatives suffer early losses in local elections, key tests to come

LONDON: Early English local election results showed Boris Johnson’s Conservatives suffered early losses in a ballot...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:16am

Asia

Singapore convicts two linked to $6bn penny-stock crash

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s high court has convicted two people over what authorities consider to be the largest market...

Published 06 May, 2022 10:02am

USA

US unemployment rate expected to fall to 3.5% in April, job gains to slow

WASHINGTON: The US unemployment rate likely dropped to its pre-pandemic low of 3.5% in April, while job growth...

Published 06 May, 2022 09:56am

South Asia

IIOJK gets redrawn constituencies ahead of elections

NEW DELHI: India published on Thursday a new list of redrawn political constituencies for Indian Illegally Occupied...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

South Asia

Heavy rain and floods in Afghanistan kill 22, destroy hundreds of homes

KABUL: Heavy rain and flooding has killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged crops in Afghanistan,...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

MENA

Dubai’s ‘aftercare’ for investors to keep FDI momentum going: experts

Dubai, already among the top cities in the world in terms of pulling in foreign direct investment (FDI), is ...

Updated 06 May, 2022 09:31pm

World

Right to unionise must be recognised for all workers: ILO

GENEVA: More unions and collective bargaining are vital to help countries recover from the pandemic and to overcome...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Asia

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-Covid’ policy

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after a muted five-day Labour Day...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

World

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

ZAPORIZHZHIA, (Ukraine): Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and children were trapped on Thursday in...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Europe

More than 6bn euros collected at Ukraine donors’ conference

WARSAW: More than six billion euros ($6.3 billion) were collected at a Ukraine donors’ conference in Warsaw, ...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Middle East

New clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Calm returned to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday afternoon following...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

South Asia

Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament

COLOMBO: Police fired tear gas on students attempting to storm Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday as the protesters...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

World

Three killed in central Israel attack

ELAD: At least three people were killed in an attack in the central Israeli city of Elad as the Jewish state marked...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Companies

Emirates A380 planes pay homage to Dubai’s Museum of the Future

The first Emirates A380 to sport the new livery was set to fly to Los Angeles, US on May 5

Published 06 May, 2022 01:00am

World

Three people killed in attack in central Israel

JERUSALEM: At least three people were killed in an attack in the central Israeli city of Elad on Thursday, health...

Published 06 May, 2022 12:56am

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Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	277.86
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	277.66
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 12	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,788.71
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,428.08
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,685.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	397,750
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	324.98
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	382.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85

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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