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Blinken in India for talks dominated by Afghan turmoil, China

Blinken due to meet Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister on Wednesday before flying to Kuwait

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 07:15pm

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Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours

The country has reported a total of more than 3.2 million cases and 86,835 virus deaths

Published 27 Jul, 2021 05:05pm

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'Political' chants at Tehran power cut protest

TEHRAN: Dozens demonstrated on Monday at a rally in the Iranian capital Tehran against power cuts amid a drought, ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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Southern India's only chief minister from PM Modi's party resigns

"I had no pressure from senior party leaders. I am voluntarily submitting my resignation," Yediyurappa said

Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:11pm

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India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease

In the worst-hit state of Maharashtra where 53 bodies have been recovered

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:35pm

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India monsoon death toll climbs to 127, dozens still missing

MUMBAI: The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 127 Sunday,...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

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China accuses US of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks

"The United States wants to reignite the sense of national purpose by establishing China as an 'imaginary enemy'," Xie quoted
"As if once China's development is suppressed, US domestic and external problems will be resolved, and America will be great again, and America's hegemony can be continued."

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 05:07pm

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India monsoon death toll climbs to 127, dozens still missing

In Maharashtra state, 117 people have been killed, including more than 40 in a large landslide that hit the hillside village of Taliye

Updated 25 Jul, 2021 05:12pm

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Afghan forces capture four Taliban for Eid rocket attack

The interior ministry said police had arrested four Taliban fighters in an operation in Kabul who were behind the attack

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:31pm

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Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban advance

KABUL: Afghan authorities on Saturday imposed a night-time curfew across 31 of the country's 34 provinces to curb...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

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Iran says four Guards killed in clash in southeast

TEHRAN: Four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed during a clash with "bandits" in the country's...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

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India rescuers hunt for survivors as monsoon toll hits 76

MUMBAI: Rescuers in India combed through mud and debris Saturday in a desperate search for survivors as the death...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

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Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 01:49pm

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India rescuers hunt for survivors as landslide toll hits 45

"Forty-three people have died in three landslides in the district... Rescue operations are continuing", Sagar Pathak

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 11:06am

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Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood cities, provinces

The national disaster agency said 14,023 people, most of them from a flood-prone Manila suburb, had moved into evacuation centres

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 11:09am

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Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

Of Singapore's 1,096 locally transmitted infections in the last 28 days, 484, or about 44%, were in fully vaccinated people, while 30% were partially vaccinated and just over 25% were unvaccinated, Thursday's data showed.

Published 23 Jul, 2021 05:20pm

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India denies millions have died from Covid-19

Assuming that all excess deaths were from coronavirus was "not based on facts and totally fallacious", the government said.

Published 22 Jul, 2021 09:10pm

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Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advances

Dushanbe also relocated 20,000 troops to strengthen its force on the border with Afghanistan

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 09:48pm

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India probes its first human death from bird flu

Contact tracing was also undertaken but family members, close contacts and health care workers did not show any symptoms

Published 22 Jul, 2021 11:54am

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At least 25 dead in Chinese province's heaviest rains in 1,000 years

Heavy rains lash Henan since weekend; more rain forecast
Provincial capital Zhengzhou, dozen more cities flooded
Twelve die in flooded subway of provincial capital
'Flood prevention efforts very difficult', says Xi
'No direct impact' on Zhengzhou iPhone assembly plant -Foxconn

Published 21 Jul, 2021 06:26pm

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India's Covid deaths 10 times higher than reported: study

India's official death toll of just over 414,000 is the world's third-highest after the United States' 609,000 fatalities and Brazil's 542,000

Updated 20 Jul, 2021 06:02pm

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India minister says regulators probing Adani firms, shares fall

"The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is investigating some Adani Group companies with regard to compliance with SEBI Regulations," Chaudhary said
"The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is investigating certain entities belonging to the Adani Group," he said.

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 05:26pm

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Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’

DOHA: The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday said he "strenuously favours" a political...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:29am

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Magnitude 5.7 quake hits southern Iran

TEHRAN: A magnitude-5.7 earthquake hit Iran’s southern province of Fars on Sunday, local media reported. It struck...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

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Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict: statement

Taliban leader says his group remains committed to forging a solution to end the war but slams 'opposition parties' for 'wasting time'

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 01:59pm

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Thailand to halt local flights in COVID-risk areas

Exceptions are being made for medical flights, emergency landing aircrafts and flights in connection with the government's tourism reopening programs.

Published 18 Jul, 2021 05:03pm

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At least 18 killed in landslide, wall collapse in India monsoon rains

Twelve bodies had been recovered from the rubble Rescuers were searching the scene for more survivors and bodies

Published 18 Jul, 2021 11:56am

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Thailand expands lockdown areas as COVID-19 cases surge

Shopping malls will be closed and a 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew will be imposed from Tuesday onwards in Chonburi, Ayutthaya and Chachoengsao provinces

Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:48am

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First coronavirus case hits Tokyo Olympics Village

Japanese media reported that the person who had tested positive was a foreign national.

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 11:42am

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Afghan forces fighting to retake Pakistan border crossing

The fight for the border comes as a war of words heated up between the Kabul government and Islamabad

Published 16 Jul, 2021 02:07pm

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Stock	Price
Sally Tex. / Jul 29 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	5.39 ▲ 0.79 (17.17%)
Security Bank / Jul 29 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.35 ▲ 0.91 (14.13%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
Tri-Star / Jul 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.49 ▲ 0.81 (12.13%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Jul 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	11.68 ▲ 1.00 (9.36%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	13.60 ▲ 1.00 (7.94%)
Thal LTD / Jul 29 Thal Limited(THALL)	434.16 ▲ 30.28 (7.50%)
Thal Ind. / Jul 29 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	320.68 ▲ 22.37 (7.50%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 29 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	87.09 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.78 ▲ 1.03 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Image Pakistan / Jul 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	27.91 ▲ -6.29 (-18.39%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.72 ▲ -0.33 (-10.82%)
First Fid. Leas. / Jul 29 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.02 ▲ -0.28 (-8.48%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	475.45 ▲ -38.55 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 29 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	520.78 ▲ -42.22 (-7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Jul 29 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	392.73 ▲ -31.84 (-7.50%)
Prosperity / Jul 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46.38 ▲ -3.76 (-7.50%)
Khairpur / Jul 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	65.59 ▲ -5.31 (-7.49%)
Mehran Sugar / Jul 29 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	53.58 ▲ -4.34 (-7.49%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 29 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	19.68 ▲ -1.59 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,369,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 29 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	46,970,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Jul 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,065,452 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jul 29 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	10,222,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jul 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,015,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Jul 29 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,649,500 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jul 29 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	9,425,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Jul 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	9,171,860 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,869,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L.A / Jul 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8,636,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	162.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	161.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	109.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.39
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 29	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	4400.64
India Sensex / Jul 29	52443.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	27725.72
Nasdaq / Jul 29	14762.59
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25473.88
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	7016.63
Dow Jones / Jul 29	34930.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	15570.36
France CAC40 / Jul 29	6609.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 29	72.32
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 29	13080.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 29	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 29	1810.11
Cotton / Jul 29	90.52

South Asia

Blinken in India for talks dominated by Afghan turmoil, China

Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours

'Political' chants at Tehran power cut protest

Southern India's only chief minister from PM Modi's party resigns

India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease

India monsoon death toll climbs to 127, dozens still missing

China accuses US of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks

India monsoon death toll climbs to 127, dozens still missing

Afghan forces capture four Taliban for Eid rocket attack

Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban advance

Iran says four Guards killed in clash in southeast

India rescuers hunt for survivors as monsoon toll hits 76

Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

India rescuers hunt for survivors as landslide toll hits 45

Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood cities, provinces

Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

India denies millions have died from Covid-19

Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advances

India probes its first human death from bird flu

At least 25 dead in Chinese province's heaviest rains in 1,000 years

India's Covid deaths 10 times higher than reported: study

India minister says regulators probing Adani firms, shares fall

Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits southern Iran

Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict: statement

Thailand to halt local flights in COVID-risk areas

At least 18 killed in landslide, wall collapse in India monsoon rains

Thailand expands lockdown areas as COVID-19 cases surge

First coronavirus case hits Tokyo Olympics Village

Afghan forces fighting to retake Pakistan border crossing

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