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World - 2022-05-23

World

Ukraine urges more world pressure, says it repels Russian attack on eastern city

KYIV/MARIUPOL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders on Monday the world must...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:51pm

South Asia

Climate change boosted odds of recent deadly heat in India, Pakistan, scientists say

South Asia’s deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:42pm

Middle East

Iraq sandstorm grounds flights, sends 1,000 to hospitals

BAGHDAD: Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm – the ninth since...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:16pm

Europe

UK records 37 more cases of monkeypox

LONDON: A total of 37 more cases of monkeypox have been detected in England and Scotland, public health officials...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:10pm

Middle East

Saudi crown prince planning international trip soon

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Egypt where...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:51pm

USA

US ready to tap diesel reserves amid supply shortage: WH

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is ready to tap into the United States’ national diesel reserves to tame...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:43pm

Europe

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

DAVOS: Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heeled at the annual Davos...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:27pm

World

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath

DAVOS: While the world economy faces headwinds, current growth forecasts offer a buffer against a potential global...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:10pm

Middle East

Saudi announces weekly international flights to NEOM megacity

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s main airline will next month start operating weekly international flights from the kingdom’s...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:37pm

South Asia

Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh: UN

SYLHET: At least four million people have been affected by the worst floods in Bangladesh’s northeast for nearly two...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:35pm

World

Monkeypox can be stopped outside endemic countries: WHO

GENEVA: The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the...

Updated 23 May, 2022 08:58pm

South Asia

Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hits new record

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a seventh consecutive record high in April as a petrol shortage worsened and food...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:59pm

Europe

Lukashenko accuses Poland and NATO of plotting to partition Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:35pm

USA

Biden says US recession not inevitable

TOKYO: A recession in the United States is not inevitable, President Joe Biden said Monday, while acknowledging the...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:52pm

Europe

Pfizer Covid vaccine for under-fives effective with three doses

WASHINGTON: The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is safe and effective for children aged six months to under five years...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:49pm

Middle East

Oman, Iran sign trade deals during president visit

MUSCAT: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Oman on Monday as the two countries signed a string of trade deals...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:41pm

South Asia

China to take targeted, forceful steps to support economy, cabinet says

BEIJING: China will adopt a package of targeted, forceful and effective measures to support the economy, state...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:30pm

Europe

Zelensky says 87 killed in May 17 Russian strike on base

DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 87 people were killed in a Russian attack earlier...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:28pm

Europe

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life at war crimes trial

KYIV: A Kyiv court on Monday found a 21-year-old Russian soldier who killed a civilian guilty of war crimes and...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:20pm

South Asia

Solomon Islands says China’s foreign minister to arrive this week to sign pacts

SYDNEY: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week and sign key agreements, expected...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:16pm

Europe

Portugal reports 14 new confirmed monkeypox cases, total at 37

LISBON: Portugal’s health authorities reported on Monday 14 new confirmed cases of monkeypox on Monday, bringing the...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:02pm

MENA

‘Metaverse’ is the future of tech, and Dubai does not want to be left behind

Dubai hopes the metaverse sector will contribute $4 billion to its economy by 2030

Updated 23 May, 2022 06:24pm

Europe

WHO chief seeks central role for UN agency in global health

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the UN health agency must be “at the centre”...

Published 23 May, 2022 02:58pm

Asia

Biden says 13 countries to join new Asia-Pacific trade framework

TOKYO: President Joe Biden announced Monday in Tokyo that 13 countries have joined a new, US-led Asia-Pacific trade...

Updated 23 May, 2022 02:05pm

South Asia

Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president

TEHRAN: Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President...

Published 23 May, 2022 01:04pm

Europe

AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves COVID shot as booster

Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, has been approved in the European Union by the...

Published 23 May, 2022 12:27pm

Europe

Australian grandmother hopes queen has jubilee to remember

NULKABA: Jan Hugo never realised her childhood dream of becoming a princess so instead she became Australia’s queen...

Published 23 May, 2022 12:12pm

Asia

U.S. President Biden supports Japan becoming permanent member of the U.N. Security Council

TOKYO: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he supports Japan becoming a permanent member of the U.N....

Published 23 May, 2022 11:59am

South Asia

Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say

COLOMBO: A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:50am

Asia

Biden says weighs reducing tariffs on China, asking OPEC to pump more oil

TOKYO: US President Joe Biden said he was weighing cutting tariffs on Chinese goods while increasing calls on OPEC...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:33am

Europe

Zelensky tells Davos: send us weapons, stop Russia trade

DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the Davos summit Monday to appeal for more weapons and “maximum”...

Updated 23 May, 2022 05:24pm

Europe

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world: UN

GENEVA: More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the UN refugee agency...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:56am

USA

Third possible case of monkeypox found in the US

ATLANTA: Health authorities said they may have found a third case of the monkeypox virus in the United States and...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:36am

Europe

Russian soldiers start clearing mines from Ukraine’s Azovstal

MARIUPOL: Russian soldiers cleared mines and debris on the industrial grounds of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:24am

Asia

At least seven dead after blaze on Philippine passenger ferry

MANILA: Seven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:18am

Asia

Biden hails ‘good friend’ Kishida, says US fully committed to Japan’s defence

TOKYO: President Joe Biden assured his “good friend” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan on Monday that the United...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:01am

South Asia

Bangladesh floods recede but millions still marooned

SUNAMGANJ, (Bangladesh): North-east Bangladesh’s worst floods in nearly 20 years began receding on Sunday, but...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

Europe

France sees no EU entry for Ukraine before ‘15 or 20 years’

PARIS: A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union would not be finalised for “15 or 20 years,” France’s ...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

Europe

Pounded by Russian offensive in the east, Ukraine rules out concessions

KYIV: Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

Middle East

Revolutionary Guards say colonel killed in Tehran

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that one of its officers, Colonel Sayad Khodai, was killed in a...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

Middle East

Arab MP returns to Israel coalition after briefly quitting

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A left-wing Arab-Israeli lawmaker who quit the governing coalition last week, citing grievances...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:19am

Middle East

Hamas warns against ‘flag march’ in occupied east Jerusalem

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh warned Sunday against a planned march by Jewish...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:19am

Africa

UN accuses DRCongo militia of attack on peacekeepers

GOMA, DR Congo: A top UN official on Sunday accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Published 23 May, 2022 02:08am

Europe

Polish president offers full support for Ukraine EU bid

KYIV: Poland's president on Sunday pledged full support for Ukraine's EU membership bid, saying those who "shed ...

Published 23 May, 2022 12:02am

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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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