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World - 2022-06-07

Europe

Germany ready to send more troops to Lithuania: Scholz

VILNIUS: Germany is ready to deploy more troops to Lithuania, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit Tuesday in...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:47pm

Commodities

Lavrov in Turkey for talks on Ukraine grain exports

ANKARA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a two-day visit to Turkey on Tuesday for talks on unblocking...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:27pm

USA

Malpass defends World Bank’s record on climate change, says US supportive

WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass on Tuesday defended the bank’s work on climate change and said US...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:09pm

South Asia

Greece jails Afghan teenagers for refugee camp fire

LESBOS ISLAND: A Greek appeal court on Tuesday sentenced two 18-year-old Afghan asylum seekers to four years in...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 09:08pm

USA

IMF urges countries to support vulnerable, avoid blanket subsidies

LONDON: The IMF said on Tuesday governments fighting soaring food and fuel prices should target aid to vulnerable...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 08:33pm

USA

Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in US

The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:56pm

USA

US faces ‘unacceptable levels of inflation,’ Yellen tells senators

WASHINGTON: The United States faces “unacceptable levels of inflation” and an appropriate budgetary stance is needed...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:19pm

Europe

EU set to introduce quota for women on company boards to boost equality

BRUSSELS: European Union negotiators are expected to give final approval to the bloc’s first-ever quota for the...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:09pm

USA

US trade deficit posts sharp retreat on falling imports

WASHINGTON: A jump in exports and similar decline in imports caused the US trade gap in April to reverse most of the...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:49pm

World

World Bank slashes 2022 global growth forecast to 2.9%

World economy is expected to experience its sharpest deceleration following an initial recovery from global recession in more than 80 years

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 10:24pm

Markets

EU countries, lawmakers clinch deal on single mobile charging port, Apple impacted

BRUSSELS: Apple will have to change the connector on its iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 as EU countries and EU...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 05:04pm

Business & Finance

Saudi GDP grows 9.9% in Q1, beating flash estimate

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product grew 9.9% in the first quarter, more than a flash estimate last month ...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 02:24pm

Europe

Bodies of some Ukrainian fighters from Mariupol handed over to Kyiv

KYIV: The bodies of some Ukrainian fighters killed defending the city of Mariupol from Russian forces at a vast...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:42pm

South Asia

Former president Ashraf Ghani unlikely to have fled Kabul with millions: US watchdog

Although SIGAR found that some cash was taken from the grounds of the palace and loaded onto these helicopters, evidence indicates that this number did not exceed $1 million and may have been closer in value to $500,000, says report

Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:26pm

Europe

Harry and Meghan release Lilibet's first birthday photo

A new photo released on Monday by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle showed their daughter Lilibet celebrating her first...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 02:11pm

World

Colombia discovers two historical shipwrecks in Caribbean

BOGOTA: Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:00pm

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainian troops were engaged in fierce street fighting with Russian soldiers in the industrial city of...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:53pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson survives Tory MPs’ no-confidence vote

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:19pm

South Asia

Death of three sisters spotlights India dowry violence

JAIPUR: Before the three sisters and their children were found dead in a well, they left a message blaming the...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:07pm

Asia

Sony’s former chief, who pushed content but missed iPod wave, dies at 84

TOKYO: Nobuyuki Idei, the urbane former chief executive of Sony Group Corp, who spearheaded the Japanese...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 11:21am

South Asia

Sri Lanka will need $5bn in next six months for essentials

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six months to maintain basic...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 11:16am

Asia

US official says will respond forcefully if North Korea holds nuclear test

SEOUL: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:29am

Europe

EU lawmakers face hundreds of amendments in key votes on climate policies

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament will vote this week on a raft of EU climate change policies designed to cut...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:23am

Europe

Street fighting, constant shelling as Russia pushes for control of Ukraine’s Donbas

KYIV: Ukrainian troops were engaged in fierce street fighting with Russian soldiers in the industrial city of...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 02:28pm

USA

Michigan widens probe into voting system breaches by Trump allies

LANSING, (Michigan): State police in Michigan have obtained warrants to seize voting equipment and election-related...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 07:27am

World

Global tourist arrivals tripled in first quarter: UN

MADRID: International tourist arrivals tripled in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2021, with...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:59am

Europe

Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a new wave of criticism and incomprehension over his calls to...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am

USA

New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings

NEW YORK: New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a packet of 10 gun control bills into law, setting new...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am

South Asia

Bangladesh cancels top human rights group’s licence

DHAKA: Bangladesh has cancelled the operating licence of its top human rights group and accused it of tarnishing the...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am

Africa

At least 20 dead in new DR Congo massacre

BUNIA, (DR Congo): At least 20 people have been killed in a new massacre in DR Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, ...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:38am

USA

US moves to seize Russian oligarch Abramovich’s planes

NEW YORK: US authorities have obtained warrants to seize two US-origin planes owned by Russian businessman Roman...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:38am

Middle East

South Africa confirms arrest of two Gupta brothers in UAE

JOHANNESBURG: Two Indian-born business brothers who were allegedly at the centre of a massive web of state ...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Europe

UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59% share

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a confidence vote on Monday but by a relatively modest margin,...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:17am

World

Dominican environment minister shot dead in his office

SANTO DOMINGO: The Dominican Republic's environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead in his office on...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:27am

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Forex
World
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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95

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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