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Modi orders review of reopening on Omicron Covid concerns

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel ...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 03:54pm

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Australia bans southern Africa flights over virus concerns

SYDNEY: Australia banned flights from nine southern African countries on Saturday, tightening its borders to prevent...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 10:53am

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Sri Lanka bans travellers from 6 African nations due to Omicron COVID variant

MUMBAI: Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was barring travellers from six Southern African countries on Saturday over...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 02:16pm

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Thailand bans entry from 8 African countries over COVID Omicron variant

BANGKOK: Thailand said on Saturday it would ban the entry of people travelling from eight African countries it...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:40pm

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Afghan humanitarian crisis, drug trafficking alarm India, Russia, China

NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of India, Russia and China expressed concern on Friday at the deteriorating...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:45pm

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Iran official in Kuwait and UAE ahead of nuclear talks

ABU DHABI: A senior Iranian official visited Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates this week, state media said, days...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:29pm

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Indian builds Taj Mahal replica home for wife

BURHANPUR: A lovestruck and historically minded Indian husband has emulated the world's most famous display of...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 05:20pm

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Delhi's choked roads worsen India's toxic smog crisis

NEW DELHI: After decades commuting on New Delhi's parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 10:40am

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Protest paralyses Bangladesh capital after student death

DHAKA: Huge crowds blockaded busy streets and harassed drivers in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday to protest the...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 09:44am

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For the first time, India has more women than men

NEW DELHI: India has more women than men for the first time on record, according to government data that also showed...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 06:28pm

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Delhi to reopen schools as smog goes from worse to bad

NEW DELHI: India's polluted capital will reopen schools on Monday, one week after it announced a partial shutdown...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:32pm

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Taliban says Doha talks to open 'new chapter' with US

KABUL: Next week's talks between the United States and the Taliban in Doha -- the second such meeting since the...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:36pm

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Bangladesh resumes moving Rohingya refugees to flood-prone island

COX'S BAZAR: Bangladesh has resumed moving Rohingya refugees to a remote and flood-prone island, authorities said...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 01:24pm

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Fall in COVID-19 testing worries Indian authorities

NEW DELHI: An alarming fall in testing for COVID-19 threatens to undermine India's efforts to contain the pandemic,...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 12:33pm

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US says it will resume talks with Taliban next week

WASHINGTON: The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, addressing among other issues...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 11:13am

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India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies

NEW DELHI: India's government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:36pm

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Taliban release media guidelines, ban shows with female actors

KABUL: The Taliban administration has released a set of restrictions on Afghan media, including banning television...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:14pm

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Taliban to purge 'people of bad character' from ranks

KABUL/PESHAWAR: The Taliban have formed a commission to purge "people of bad character" from their ranks to protect...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:03pm

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Flooding in India's Bangalore after heavy rains

BANGALORE: Indian tech hub Bangalore has been inundated by floodwater after torrential downpours that have killed...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 02:07pm

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UN criticises 'disturbing' arrest of rights activist in IIOJK

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Rights groups including the United Nations have criticized the arrest of a prominent activist in...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:32pm

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India logs slimmest rise in COVID-19 cases in 543 days despite festivals

NEW DELHI: India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:16pm

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Sri Lanka begins trials connected to 2019 Easter bombings case

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 10:48am

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Indian farmers hold mass rally, keep pressure on Modi despite climbdown

NEW DELHI: Flushed with victory after Prime Minister Narendra Modi caved into demands for agricultural reform laws ...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 01:28pm

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US blacklists financial facilitator for Afghan affiliate of Islamic State

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an individual it accused of acting as a financial...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 09:32pm

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India has no COVID vaccine booster plan yet as natural infection rate high

NEW DELHI: India is not considering authorising booster COVID-19 doses yet as many in the country have been ...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 01:02pm

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India police charge Amazon executives over online drug sales

NEW DELHI: Indian police have charged executives from Amazon’s local arm over claims the US retail behemoth’s...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:47am

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Indian man found alive after night in morgue freezer

NEW DELHI: An Indian man declared dead after a road accident shocked his relatives when they found him still...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 05:38pm

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Iran's Mahan Air says hit by cyber attack

TEHRAN: Iran's second-largest airline, Mahan Air, said it had been hit by a cyber attack Sunday, the latest in...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 02:28pm

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Taliban to start paying overdue salaries of Afghan government workers

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban administration will begin paying the overdue salaries of government workers from...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 06:04pm

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Vietnam's resort island welcomes first tourists after nearly 2 years

HANOI: Two hundred vaccinated foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam's beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc on Saturday, ...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 02:36pm

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Janana D Mal / Nov 29 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	86.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
J. D. W. / Nov 29 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	195.18 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Nov 29 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	45.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	44.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jubile Life InsXD / Nov 29 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	233.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
John&Philips / Nov 29 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	47.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jap. Power / Nov 29 Japan Power Generation Limited(JPGL)	1.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
JS Bank Ltd / Nov 29 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	4.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Nov 29 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	16.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Nov 29 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Janana D Mal / Nov 29 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	86.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
J. D. W. / Nov 29 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	195.18 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Nov 29 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	45.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	44.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jubile Life InsXD / Nov 29 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	233.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
John&Philips / Nov 29 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	47.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jap. Power / Nov 29 Japan Power Generation Limited(JPGL)	1.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
JS Bank Ltd / Nov 29 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	4.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Nov 29 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	16.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Nov 29 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 26	175.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 26	175.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	113.38
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Nov 26	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 26	4594.62
India Sensex / Nov 26	57107.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	28751.62
Nasdaq / Nov 26	15491.66
Hang Seng / Nov 26	24080.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 26	7044.03
Dow Jones / Nov 26	34899.34
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 26	15257.04
France CAC40 / Nov 26	6739.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Nov 26	68.15
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Nov 26	17680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Nov 26	100300.00
Gold Spot / Nov 26	1802.59
Cotton / Nov 26	111.78

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