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World - 2022-06-22

South Asia

Heartbreak and shock at Afghan quake hospital

SHARAN: Bibi Hawa's face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in Sharan,...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 11:38pm

USA

U.S. tech companies yank job offers, leaving college grads scrambling

One by one, over the last week of May, Twitter Inc rang up some members of its incoming class of new hires who had...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:18pm

Europe

Polio virus detected in London sewage samples: WHO, UK

GENEVA: A type of poliovirus derived from vaccines has been detected in London sewage samples, the World Health...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:51pm

USA

Biden seeks fuel tax suspension to help fight inflation pain

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden pitched a temporary fuel tax break Wednesday to help American drivers face the highest...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:47pm

South Asia

UN says 2,000 homes believed destroyed in Afghan quake

UNITED NATIONS: An estimated 2,000 homes have been destroyed by the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, and a lack of...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:43pm

Commodities

Russia, Turkey discuss grain transit from Ukraine

MOSCOW: A Turkish defence delegation was in Moscow for talks aimed at resuming grain exports from Ukraine across the...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:14pm

Asia

Xi warns about ‘expanding military alliances’ at BRICS summit: state media

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against “expanding” military ties on Wednesday in a speech ahead of a...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:42pm

South Asia

Bangladesh, India race to help millions stranded in deadly flooding

DHAKA/GUWAHATI: Authorities in Bangladesh intensified efforts on Wednesday to deliver food and drinking water to...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:31pm

Europe

Moderna to build new vaccine facility in Britain

LONDON: US biotech firm Moderna will build a new research and manufacturing centre in Britain to develop vaccines...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 03:08pm

Middle East

Russia FM heads to Iran for talks

TEHRAN: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due in Iran Wednesday for talks on boosting trade and energy...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:50pm

Asia

South Korea reports first imported case of monkeypox

SEOUL: South Korea reported its first imported cases of monkeypox Wednesday, becoming the latest of some 40...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:47pm

Europe

We can’t allow unions to win over rail strikes, UK deputy prime minister says

LONDON: Britain’s deputy prime minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday that the government couldn’t allow “militant...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:43pm

Europe

Brexit will cost UK workers 470 pounds a year, study predicts

LONDON: Britain is becoming a more closed economy due to Brexit, with damaging long-term implications for...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:41pm

South Asia

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka plans donor conference with China, India and Japan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will call China, India and Japan to a donor conference to drum up more foreign assistance to find...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:25pm

Asia

China heatwaves drive up power demand to record levels, southern floods swamp cities

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Heatwaves in northern and central China drove up electricity demand to record levels as millions...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 01:02pm

South Asia

India’s ruling party nominates tribal, female politician for president

BHUBANESWAR: A female Indian politician from a tribal community has been nominated as presidential candidate by...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 12:00pm

Europe

France’s eye in the sky: Tracking Russian vessels in the Baltic

ONBOARD ATLANTIQUE 2 OVER THE BALTIC SEA: The cluster of dots on the Atlantique 2’s screens may seem like a...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 11:28am

South Asia

Strong earthquake kills at least 920 in Afghanistan

Hundreds of people injured, toll likely to rise as information trickles in from mountain villages
Pakistan says its working to extend assistance to Afghanistan in coordination with relevant institutions

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 03:53pm

Asia

G20 chair Indonesia to push for peace with Ukraine, Russia visits

JAKARTA: Indonesian President and G20 chairman Joko Widodo will visit counterparts in Ukraine and Russia next week...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:43am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia forces entrenched, Putin to mark WWII anniversary

Ukrainian and Russian forces were entrenched in eastern Ukrainian battlegrounds on Wednesday, a day of commemoration...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:21am

USA

US Senate advances first significant gun legislation in decades

WASHINGTON: The US Senate took an initial step towards passing the country’s first major gun-control legislation in...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 10:10am

South Asia

Three arrested over murder of popular Indian rapper

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three men accused of murdering hip-hop star Sidhu Moose Wala, seizing a cache...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am

World

UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years

LONDON: Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on Tuesday as railway workers launched the network’s biggest...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am

South Asia

Gandhi’s grandson bows out of Indian presidential race

NEW DELHI: The grandson of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has dropped out of the race to become...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:17am

South Asia

India-backed yoga event stormed in Maldives

MALÉ, (Maldives): Islamic extremists stormed an India-backed public yoga session in the Maldives on Tuesday, with...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:17am

USA

US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

USA

US SC denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

USA

US Navy fires warning flare as Iranian speedboat approaches

MANAMA: A US Navy vessel fired a warning flare towards an Iranian military speedboat that approached it in the ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 13	7,798.99
Nasdaq / Aug 13	26,803.03
Dow Jones / Aug 13	53,839.99
India Sensex / Aug 14	77,758.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,889.01
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,175.06
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,748.76
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,458.86
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,654.26

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	81.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,330.09
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	83.44

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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