News Archives for World - 2022-09-21

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World

Putin orders mobilisation for Ukraine, says nuclear threat is 'not a bluff'

KYIV: President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine on...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 10:37pm

Europe

Queen Margrethe of Denmark diagnosed with COVID after attending funeral

COPENHAGEN: Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this year, the royal...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:35pm

Middle East

IMF condemns Lebanon ‘very slow progress’ on reforms

BEIRUT: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday condemned Lebanon’s “very slow” progress on implementing...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:27pm

USA

Trump, adult children sued by New York attorney general for fraud

NEW YORK: Donald Trump and his adult children were sued for “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation” on...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:24pm

USA

US does not seek 'Cold War' or 'conflict' with China: Biden

UNITED NATIONS: The United States is determined to promote its vision of global freedom and prosperity but does not...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:23pm

Stocks

European shares recover from geopolitical shock ahead of big Fed move

European shares ended higher on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s likely third straight jumbo-sized...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:11pm

Middle East

Iran president says not seeking nuclear weapons, urges US guarantees

UNITED NATIONS: Iran’s president told the United Nations on Wednesday that his country was not seeking an atomic...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 08:32pm

Europe

Zelensky says does not believe Putin will use nuclear arms

BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told German media on Wednesday he does not believe Russia will use...

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 08:30pm

USA

US existing home sales fall less than expected in August

WASHINGTON: US existing home sales dropped for the seventh straight month in August as affordability deteriorated...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 07:19pm

USA

Biden announces $2.9bn to fight global food insecurity

UNITED NATIONS: US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday another $2.9 billion for a fund aimed at helping to...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 07:17pm

Europe

NATO chief slams Putin’s ‘reckless nuclear rhetoric’

UNITED NATIONS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of “dangerous”...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 07:15pm

Europe

Scholz calls Putin’s announcements ‘act of desperation’

UNITED NATIONS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday condemned President Vladimir Putin’s order for a partial...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 06:30pm

Europe

Non-communicable diseases cause 74% of global deaths: WHO

GENEVA: Non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for 74 percent of deaths...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 06:09pm

Asia

China calls for 'ceasefire through dialogue' following Putin address on Ukraine

BEIJING: China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue and consultation" following Russian President...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 06:05pm

Commodities

India examining allowing some rice export cargoes trapped at ports

NEW DELHI: India is considering allowing the overseas shipment of some rice cargoes stuck at ports after the world's...

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:23pm

Europe

Putin’s military call up sparks rush to buy flights out

MOSCOW: Flights out of Russia were nearly fully booked this week, airline and travel agent data showed Wednesday,...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:44pm

Middle East

Three more killed in Iran protests, officials say

TEHRAN: Three more Iranian protesters were killed during rallies over the death of young woman Mahsa Amini, judicial...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:37pm

South Asia

Thailand signs contract to buy Israeli-made Hermes 900 drones

BANGKOK: Thailand has signed a contact to buy Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) made by Israeli defence...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:36pm

Europe

EU executive tells Putin to stop ‘reckless’ nuclear gamble

BRUSSELS: Russian President Vladimir Putin latest steps in the war against Russia show his desperation, and he has...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 04:59pm

USA

US mortgage interest rates reach 6.25%, highest level since October 2008

The average interest rate on the most popular US home loan climbed to its highest level since October 2008, Mortgage...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 04:38pm

World

UK’s new PM veers away from Biden’s economic script at UN

UNITED NATIONS: Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss was Wednesday to outline an economic rescue programme...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 03:19pm

Europe

Ukraine accuses Russia of again shelling Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

KYIV: The Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom on Wednesday accused Russia of again striking the Zaporizhzhia...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:51pm

Europe

Russia’s partial mobilisation will see 300,000 drafted

LONDON: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin’s decree on partial...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:25pm

South Asia

Nepal in fresh turmoil as president declines to sign citizenship law

KATHMANDU: A clash between Nepal’s government and its head of state over controversial citizenship legislation threw...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:10pm

Europe

UK says Putin’s threats must be taken seriously

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech on Wednesday was a worrying escalation and the threats he made...

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 01:20pm

Europe

Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine, says West wants to destroy Russia

KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilisation, as Russian forces...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:01pm

World

Hurricane Fiona slams Turks and Caicos as Category 3 storm, heads for Bermuda

SAN JUAN: Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday,...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:45am

World

Lula widens lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazilian vote

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 10 points...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:00am

Asia

China reports 747 new COVID cases for Sept 20 vs 789 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 747 new COVID-19 infections on Sept. 20, of which 166 were symptomatic and 581 were...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 10:59am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

World leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow-installed...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 10:54am

Asia

Japan PM says willing to meet North Korean leader

UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet North Korea’s reclusive...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:47am

World

Mass stranding kills 14 whales in Australia

SYDNEY: Australian wildlife investigators were on Wednesday trying to piece together why more than a dozen young...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:44am

Europe

Zelensky blames Russia as world vows response to food shortages

UNITED NATIONS: Global leaders called Tuesday for urgent efforts to address global food insecurity amid fears of...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:40am

World

US criticises China’s ‘unconventional’ debt practices

WASHINGTON: A top adviser to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will warn on Tuesday that China’s foot-dragging on...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Europe

UK’s new PM vows billions in Ukraine aid, admits US trade talks off

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday vowed billions more in financial and military aid to...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

USA

Russia's Ukraine invasion violates U.N.'s 1945 charter, Biden to say

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will try to rally the world against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:28am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 28	276.97 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 28	276.77 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.82 ▼ -0.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.83 ▼ -0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.33 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.11 ▼ -0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 29	73,838.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Hang Seng / Oct 29	23,033.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,742.97
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	25,780.29
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,943.60
S&P 500 / Oct 28	7,743.98
Nasdaq / Oct 28	26,549.85
Dow Jones / Oct 28	52,475.10

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	101.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,032.73
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.14
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	4.40 ▲ 0.73 (19.89%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 29 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 29 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	34.30 ▲ 3.12 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 29 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	45.49 ▲ 4.14 (10.01%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Oct 29 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	40.46 ▲ 3.68 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 29 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	96.09 ▲ 8.74 (10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	89.27 ▲ 8.12 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Oct 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	832.27 ▲ 75.66 (10%)
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14.08 ▲ 1.28 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Oct 29 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	310.32 ▲ 28.21 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 29 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	5.62 ▼ -1 (-15.11%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,020.47 ▼ -113.39 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	108.71 ▼ -12.08 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.09 ▼ -2.08 (-9.83%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 29 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.99 ▼ -1.63 (-9.81%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	427.55 ▼ -44.55 (-9.44%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Oct 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	335.79 ▼ -32.82 (-8.9%)
Century Paper / Oct 29 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	22.90 ▼ -2.12 (-8.47%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	12.63 ▼ -1.15 (-8.35%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 29 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	30.07 ▼ -2.69 (-8.21%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	184,011,163 ▲ 1.28
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	81,146,525 ▲ 0.73
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,827,761 ▲ 0.13
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,673,997 ▲ 6.65
TPL Properties / Oct 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,271,942 ▼ -0.15
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	31,473,640 ▲ 0.88
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	17,066,752 ▼ -1.15
P.T.C.L. / Oct 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,092,635 ▲ 3.18
B.O.Punjab / Oct 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,142,580 ▲ 0.01
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 29 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	12,131,330 ▼ -0.21

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