News Archives for World - 2022-08-25

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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180: Taliban

KABUL: Flooding in Afghanistan this month killed more than 180 people, the Taliban said on Thursday, appealing to...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 11:07pm

South Asia

As harvest time looms, China tells farmers to replant or switch crops

NANCHANG: As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:56pm

South Asia

Takeover of NDTV by India’s richest man worries journalists

NEW DELHI: For years Indian television company NDTV pursued an independent line critical of the government even as...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 09:56pm

Real Estate

Emaar Properties set to remove cap on foreign ownership

Under current rules, foreigners can own only up to 49% of Emaar's shares

Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:22pm

Europe

Cash-rich Germany criticised by watchdog over money laundering

FRANKFURT: Germany has been criticised by a global watchdog for failing to do enough to tackle money laundering,...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:19pm

Europe

Question of who might succeed Pope Francis to loom over cardinals’ gathering

VATICAN CITY: Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gather for events at the Vatican starting this weekend...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:15pm

Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia announces investment of $1bn in Pakistan: report

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approves funding in support of Pakistan's economy and its brotherly people

Published 25 Aug, 2022 07:55pm

USA

Fed officials say no call yet on 50 vs 75 bps rate hike in September

JACKSON: U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday were noncommittal about the size of the interest rate increase...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 07:02pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses in black tracking oil prices, global shares

Major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, tracking oil prices and global shares higher, with the...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:56pm

World

WHO reports more than 41,000 cases of monkeypox globally

More than 41,000 cases of monkeypox and 12 deaths have been reported from 96 countries, with the majority of cases...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:52pm

Europe

EU warns Russia to be held accountable for ‘rocket terror’

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday condemned Russia’s deadly bombardment of a railway station in Ukraine and...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:42pm

Europe

UN rights chief urges Putin to stop Ukraine war

GENEVA: In a departing plea to President Vladimir Putin, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged him to...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:40pm

USA

Revision shows mild U.S. economic contraction in second quarter

WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy contracted at a moderate pace than initially thought in the second quarter as consumer...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:11pm

Europe

Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to increase the size of Russia’s armed forces from 1.9...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:03pm

Middle East

Europe’s Wizz Air considering a Saudi operating license

RIYADH: European budget carrier Wizz Air is considering basing an airline in Saudi Arabia as part an agreement...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 05:26pm

South Asia

Afghan women open library to counter growing isolation

KABUL: Afghan women's rights activists opened a library in Kabul on Wednesday, hoping to provide an oasis for women...

Updated 25 Aug, 2022 06:07pm

World

Jury awards $31mn damages in Kobe Bryant crash photo trial

A jury ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow

Updated 25 Aug, 2022 04:33pm

Europe

EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit

BRUSSELS: The European Union will urge the world’s biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 02:44pm

Europe

South Africa should cut corporate tax, keep COVID relief grant, says OECD

LONDON: South Africa should cut corporation tax, raise VAT and maintain COVID-19 relief grants, while making sure...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 02:42pm

South Asia

Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader

KABUL: The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations, group...

Updated 25 Aug, 2022 04:00pm

Europe

UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response

LONDON: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, said...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 01:12pm

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

A Russian missile attack killed 22 civilians and set a passenger train on fire in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 12:24pm

Europe

Russian attack kills 22 civilians on Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv officials say

KYIV: A Russian missile attack killed 22 civilians and set a passenger train on fire in eastern Ukraine, officials...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 12:00pm

Asia

Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination

TOKYO: The head of Japan’s National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation into...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 11:41am

Asia

North Korea reports four new ‘fever’ cases

SEOUL: North Korea’s state media reported four new fever cases Thursday, saying they were suspected of being...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:22am

Europe

Ukraine plans international court to put Putin on trial

KYIV: Six months into Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian officials are drawing up plans to make sure Russian President...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:19am

Africa

France’s Macron looks to ‘future’ on Algeria trip to mend ties

ALGIERS: President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 09:47am

Asia

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

BEIJING: Half of China’s vast territory is now experiencing drought, including parts of the frigid Tibetan Plateau,...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 09:43am

Asia

Malaysia’s Mahathir says ‘highly likely’ jailed Najib will get royal pardon

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that the disgraced former premier...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 09:32am

USA

Dry pastures force Texas ranchers to slaughter ever more cows

CROCKETT: With almost all of Texas in drought, ranchers are sending ever more cattle off to slaughter, a trend ...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 07:20am

World

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 25 Aug, 2022 06:09am

Middle East

Iran says received US response on final nuclear proposal

TEHRAN: Iran received Wednesday a response from the United States to its proposals on a final European Union draft...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:09am

USA

Biden announces relief for indebted US university grads

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:09am

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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	157.87 ▲ 0.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0009
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0034
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.11 ▼ -0.0042
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,598.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,268.37
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,041.32
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,686.54
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,887.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,065.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.06

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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