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World - 2022-06-24

Europe

Putin defends Russia’s stance on global food crisis

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday Moscow’s military action in Ukraine was not responsible for the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:18pm

Europe

Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out: document

BRUSSELS: Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want to delay a European Union plan to effectively ban the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:11pm

Energy

Italy’s dependence on Russian gas down to 25% from 40%, Draghi says

BRUSSELS: Italy’s dependence on Russia for imported gas has decreased to 25% from 40% last year, Prime Minister...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:07pm

USA

US Supreme Court overturns landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling

The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upholds a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:02pm

Europe

Russia trying but unable to impede weapons flow to Ukraine, US official says

WASHINGTON: Russia is trying but has been unable to target Western weapons flowing into Ukraine, including...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:35pm

South Asia

UN rights body to hold urgent debate on Afghan women

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate to address the situation of women and girls in...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:00pm

USA

World faces unprecedented global hunger crisis, UN chief says

UNITED NATIONS: There is a “real risk” of multiple famines this year, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday and...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:07pm

South Asia

Afghan held in Guantanamo prison freed, say Taliban

KABUL: One of the last Afghan detainees held inside the Guantanamo Bay US detention centre in Cuba has been freed...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 03:34pm

World

UN says Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli fire

GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday that its findings showed that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist...

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 04:11pm

World

Top EU diplomat due in Tehran on Friday for talks

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will arrive in Tehran on Friday night for talks, the Iranian...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 01:56pm

Europe

Conservative by-election defeats were due to distractions, UK’s Raab says

LONDON: Britain’s deputy prime minister Dominic Raab said the loss of two parliamentary seats on Friday by the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 01:47pm

Europe

Sanofi, GSK COVID vaccine found effective against Omicron

PARIS: Late-stage data on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK has showed the shot confers...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 01:38pm

Europe

UK’s Johnson spoke to finance minister, not worried about resignations

KIGALI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday morning and is not...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 01:34pm

South Asia

Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as floods hamper relief effort

SHARAN: Many survivors of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in more than two decades were on Friday without food,...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 12:34pm

USA

US Senate advances breakthrough bill on gun safety

WASHINGTON: US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 12:11pm

World

Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched

GUATEMALA CITY: Dozens of turtles, dolphins and other marine species have been found dead on Guatemala’s Pacific...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 12:07pm

Asia

Mystery deepens over fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant

HONG KONG: Mystery over the fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant deepened Friday after its owner stirred...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 12:04pm

Europe

Four dead in Russian military cargo plane crash

MOSCOW: A Russian military cargo plane crashed in the city of Ryazan southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing four...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 12:00pm

Europe

Britain’s Conservative party chair resigns after by-election defeats

LONDON: Oliver Dowden, the chairman of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party, resigned on...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 11:54am

Europe

UK Conservatives lose two by-elections, dealing blow to PM Johnson

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party was defeated in two parliamentary by-elections on...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 11:47am

Europe

Ukraine’s EU candidacy will strengthen Europe as Russia threatens freedom: Zelenskiy

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine’s formal candidature to join the European Union was a big step...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 11:43am

Asia

North Korea’s Kim urges stronger war deterrent amid international concern about potential nuclear test

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a strengthening of the country’s defence capabilities as he wrapped...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 11:34am

South Asia

India records 17,336 new coronavirus cases, a four-month high

MUMBAI: India recorded 17,336 new daily infections of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 11:16am

Europe

Ukraine repels Russian attack on Lysychansk but loses key village

KYIV: Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack on the southern outskirts of Lysychansk, the last fully...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 10:13am

Asia

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison

YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in strong spirits after being transferred from house arrest...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 10:06am

Europe

Weakened Scholz seeks to seize G7 opportunity

BERLIN: The last time Germany hosted a G7 summit, then-chancellor Angela Merkel produced a series of viral images...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:45am

Europe

World leaders seek united front for Ukraine as war rages on

BERLIN: World leaders including US President Joe Biden will seek to close ranks at back-to-back summits from Sunday...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:42am

USA

13 dead as police clash with gang suspects in western Mexico

GUADALAJARA: A gun battle left four police officers and nine suspected gang members dead in Mexico’s western state...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:38am

World

Ukraine, in symbolic move, files European court case against Russia

KIEV: Ukraine, in a symbolic move, on Thursday said it had formally filed a case against Russia at the European ...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am

South Asia

India aims to keep FY2023 fiscal deficit at last year’s level

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s government will not be able to cut its budget deficit this fiscal year as previously...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am

World

Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot

ANKARA: Israel’s incoming prime minister on Thursday thanked Turkey for thwarting an Iranian assassination plot...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am

USA

US raids home of Trump-era official ahead of Capitol riot hearing

WASHINGTON: US law enforcement raided the home of a Donald Trump-era Justice Department official ahead of a Thursday...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am

South Asia

Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:52am

Europe

Strikes cripple Britain’s railways, unions warn of more to come

LONDON: Strikes crippled Britain’s rail network for the second time this week on Thursday as union bosses, train...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

South Asia

Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors as foreign aid arrives

BERMAL, (Afghanistan): Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas ...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

USA

US bans sales of Juul e-cigarettes, company to seek stay

WASHINGTON: Sales of Juul e-cigarettes were blocked by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, in a major...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Middle East

Iran Revolutionary Guards say intelligence chief replaced

TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday replaced its intelligence chief Hossein Taeb, who had...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

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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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