News Archives for World - 2022-08-24

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Middle East

Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

KUWAIT: A delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will take place when the conditions...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 07:05pm

USA

Monkeypox vaccine maker and WHO ink Latin America deal

COPENHAGEN: The Danish maker of the only authorised monkeypox vaccine said Wednesday it had signed a deal with the...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 06:26pm

Europe

Biden announces nearly $3bn in Ukraine weapons aid

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced nearly $3 billion in military aid to Kyiv on Wednesday – the biggest US...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 06:08pm

South Asia

IMF team holds talks with crisis-hit Sri Lanka on debt restructuring

COLOMBO/LONDON: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday for...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:45pm

South Asia

India to incentivize rupee-settled exports to boost Russia trade

MUMBAI: India may give incentives to exporters settling trades using rupees to boost the acceptability of the...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:38pm

USA

US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties

ISTANBUL: Turkey's top business association has confirmed receiving a letter from the US Treasury warning of...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 04:46pm

Europe

Macron warns ‘sacrifices’ ahead after ‘end of abundance’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that France faced “sacrifices” in a new era marked by...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 04:39pm

Asia

China’s unemployment insurance payouts hit record high in June

BEIJING: China’s unemployment insurance payouts hit a record high in June, adding to signs of a struggling labour...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 02:57pm

Europe

Putin says forest fires could worsen in European Russia, Far East

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday there was a risk that forest fires could worsen in both...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 02:50pm

Middle East

Iran says it will only accept inspections agreed in 2015 nuclear deal

DUBAI: Iran will not allow inspections beyond what is in a 2015 nuclear deal, the country’s nuclear chief said on...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:21pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka widens import ban as economic crisis persists

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka tightened import restrictions Wednesday with a ban on more than 300 additional items, as an...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:01pm

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainians mark 31 years since they broke free from the Russia-dominated Soviet Union on Wednesday in what is...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:44pm

Europe

Defiant Ukraine marks Independence Day six months after invasion

KYIV: Ukrainians mark 31 years since they broke free from the Russia-dominated Soviet Union on Wednesday in what is...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:17pm

Asia

Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

TOKYO: Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:13pm

Europe

Ukraine’s turbulent history since independence

Ukraine marks six months on Wednesday since Russia invaded the country in what Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:07pm

Middle East

Afghan refugees, migrants protest in UAE over uncertain future

DUBAI: Afghan refugees and migrants living in limbo at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) facility for nearly a year since...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:55am

Middle East

Sweltering Saudis escape to mountainous ‘City of Fog’

AL-NAMAS: As Saudi Arabia swelters in sizzling desert temperatures, some are escaping to the “City of Fog” – a...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:30am

Asia

China warns of ‘severe’ threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record

BEIJING: China’s autumn harvest is under “severe threat” from high temperatures and drought, authorities have...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:26am

Middle East

Boiling heat and no water: taps run dry in southern Iraq

AL-AGHAWAT: Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages are without running...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:12am

Europe

Macron visit aimed at mending ties with Algeria

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Algeria on Thursday seeking to soothe festering diplomatic tensions...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:02am

World

Argentina’s Kirchner goes on offensive over graft trial

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner launched a long and politically charged defence Tuesday...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 09:53am

South Asia

BJP lawmaker arrested for blasphemous comments

NEW DELHI: Indian police arrested a ruling party lawmaker on Tuesday for making derogatory comments against the Holy...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

World

Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for graft after losing final appeal

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison sentence on...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

World

James Webb captures stunning images of Jupiter

WASHINGTON: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the planet Jupiter showing two tiny...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,656.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,379.04
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,815.33
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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