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Iran urges Biden to ditch Trump strategy for nuclear deal

DAVOS: Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday urged US President Joe Biden to lift economic sanctions and abandon his...

Published 27 May, 2022 07:30am

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Iraq makes it illegal to attempt normalising ties with Israel

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament approved a law on Thursday that will ban normalizing relations with Israel, at a time...

Published 27 May, 2022 07:30am

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Iraqi boy eludes security to board Iran-bound plane

NAJAF: Iraqi aviation authorities have been left red-faced after a 10-year-old boy on his own boarded an Iran-bound...

Published 26 May, 2022 07:13am

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Turkey says warming Israel ties will help Palestinians

JERUSALEM: Turkey’s diplomatic thaw with Israel will help the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said...

Published 26 May, 2022 07:13am

UAE wins contract to operate Afghan airport ground services

The United Arab Emirates has won a contract to operate ground services at three airports in Afghanistan, UAE...

Updated 25 May, 2022 05:58pm

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UAE announces Gulf’s first known case of monkeypox

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a case of monkeypox on Tuesday, insisting...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

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Saudi fiscal sustainability will target reserves not falling below certain percentage of GDP: finance minister

DAVOS: Saudi Arabia’s policy on fiscal sustainability would ensure that reserves do not fall below a certain...

Published 24 May, 2022 09:52pm

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Saudi foreign minister says some progress in talks with Iran

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that there had been some progress in talks with Iran but “not...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:45pm

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Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion

ABU DHABI: Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab...

Updated 24 May, 2022 01:46pm

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Death toll rises to 10 after building collapses in Iran’s Abadan city

DUBAI: The death toll from a building collapse in the southern Iranian city of Abadan has reached 10, with some...

Published 24 May, 2022 12:13pm

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Iraq sandstorm grounds flights, sends 1,000 to hospitals

BAGHDAD: Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm — the ninth since...

Published 24 May, 2022 06:13am

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Iraq sandstorm grounds flights, sends 1,000 to hospitals

BAGHDAD: Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm – the ninth since...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:16pm

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Saudi crown prince planning international trip soon

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Egypt where...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:51pm

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Saudi announces weekly international flights to NEOM megacity

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s main airline will next month start operating weekly international flights from the kingdom’s...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:37pm

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Oman, Iran sign trade deals during president visit

MUSCAT: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Oman on Monday as the two countries signed a string of trade deals...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:41pm

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Arab MP returns to Israel coalition after briefly quitting

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A left-wing Arab-Israeli lawmaker who quit the governing coalition last week, citing grievances...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:19am

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Hamas warns against ‘flag march’ in occupied east Jerusalem

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh warned Sunday against a planned march by Jewish...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:19am

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Revolutionary Guards say colonel killed in Tehran

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that one of its officers, Colonel Sayad Khodai, was killed in a...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

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Revolutionary Guards say colonel assassinated in Tehran

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that one of its officers, Colonel Sayad Khodai, was killed in a...

Published 22 May, 2022 09:09pm

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Saudi billionaire prince to sell 16.87% of firm to sovereign fund

RIYADH: A Saudi billionaire detained in a 2017 anti-graft crackdown is to sell a 16.87-percent stake of his company...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:43pm

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Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session

BEIRUT: The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen ‘militant’ during clash

RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 21 (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian militant in clashes...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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Qatari FM says Iran open for a compromise on nuclear file

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign minister said on Saturday in remarks cited by al Jazeera TV that the Iranian leadership...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Energy

Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement

BERLIN: Germany and Qatar signed on Friday a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade...

Published 20 May, 2022 04:59pm

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Dubai ruler dissolves Dubai World financial disputes tribunal

DUBAI: Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Friday he had issued a decree dissolving a tribunal...

Published 20 May, 2022 02:02pm

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Iran’s security forces clash with anti-govt protesters

DUBAI: Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in several...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am

Energy

ADNOC announces three new oil discoveries

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Thursday announced three oil discoveries including one at Bu Hasa, Abu...

Published 19 May, 2022 09:44pm

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Biden, Saudi crown prince may meet for first time as soon as next month

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could meet for the first ...

Published 19 May, 2022 09:15pm

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Israel fires missile defenses near Lebanon after misidentification

JERUSALEM: Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border...

Published 19 May, 2022 11:59am

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World’s tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE

DUBAI: The world’s tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms that have...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 28 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 28 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 28 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 28 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 28 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 28 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / May 28 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 28 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 28 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 28 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 28 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 28 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 28 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 28 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 28 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 28 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	199.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	199.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 27	127.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 27	1.26
Euro to USD / May 27	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 27	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 27	4158.24
India Sensex / May 27	54884.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 27	26781.68
Nasdaq / May 27	12131.13
Hang Seng / May 27	20697.36
FTSE 100 / May 27	7585.46
Dow Jones / May 27	33212.96
Germany DAX 30 / May 27	14462.19
France CAC40 / May 27	6515.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 27	115.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 27	122600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 27	1853.72
Cotton US¢/pound / May 27	122.95

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