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Four bombs kill at least 12 in Afghanistan

KABUL: Four bombs ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people,...

Updated 26 May, 2022 12:52am

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North Korea testing 'nuclear detonation device': Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea has trialled a "nuclear detonation device", a senior South Korean presidential official said...

Updated 25 May, 2022 03:41pm

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Indian court orders life in jail for Yasin Malik

NEW DELHI/OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: An Indian court on Wednesday ordered life in jail for Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik for...

Published 25 May, 2022 06:52pm

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka appoints PM to helm finance ministry

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of...

Published 25 May, 2022 11:14am

Middle East

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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UN Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to...

Published 24 May, 2022 10:29pm

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$50m settlement in case against Bangladesh Nobel laureate

DHAKA: Disgruntled employees have dropped lawsuits against Bangladeshi Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:17pm

Europe

US says China and Russia bomber drill shows depth of their alignment

WASHINGTON: A joint strategic bomber exercise by Russia and China in East Asia on Tuesday shows the depth of the two...

Published 24 May, 2022 06:07pm

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Floods kill 25 in India’s Assam, displace thousands

GUWAHATI: Flash floods and landslides in India’s northeast Assam state killed at least 25 people and displaced over...

Published 24 May, 2022 12:05pm

Europe

China and Russia hold first military exercise since Ukraine invasion

China and Russia’s air forces conducted a joint aerial patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35pm

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Sri Lanka increases fuel prices as it seeks to rein in crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to combat its debilitating...

Published 24 May, 2022 10:08am

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Taliban to sign pact with UAE on running Afghan airports

KABUL: The Taliban will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on operating airports in Afghanistan,...

Updated 24 May, 2022 03:47pm

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Two pilots killed in Iran trainer jet crash

TEHRAN: Two Iranian air force pilots were killed Tuesday when their F-7 training aircraft crashed in Isfahan...

Published 24 May, 2022 01:32pm

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Indian vaccine giant Serum plans African plant in global expansion

DAVOS: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is considering setting up its first...

Published 24 May, 2022 12:25pm

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Still no finance minister for bankrupt Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed six more ministers on Monday to its new “economic war cabinet”, the...

Published 24 May, 2022 06:13am

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Climate change boosted odds of recent deadly heat in India, Pakistan, scientists say

South Asia’s deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:42pm

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Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh: UN

SYLHET: At least four million people have been affected by the worst floods in Bangladesh’s northeast for nearly two...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:35pm

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Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hits new record

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a seventh consecutive record high in April as a petrol shortage worsened and food...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:59pm

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China to take targeted, forceful steps to support economy, cabinet says

BEIJING: China will adopt a package of targeted, forceful and effective measures to support the economy, state...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:30pm

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Solomon Islands says China’s foreign minister to arrive this week to sign pacts

SYDNEY: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week and sign key agreements, expected...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:16pm

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Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say

COLOMBO: A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as...

Published 23 May, 2022 11:50am

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Bangladesh floods recede but millions still marooned

SUNAMGANJ, (Bangladesh): North-east Bangladesh’s worst floods in nearly 20 years began receding on Sunday, but...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

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India considering spending additional $26 billion to fight inflation

NEW DELHI: The Indian government is considering spending an additional 2 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in the...

Published 22 May, 2022 05:36pm

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Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president

TEHRAN: Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President...

Published 23 May, 2022 01:04pm

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Indian govt trims tax on fuel to fight inflation

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a reduction of taxes on petrol and...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

KABUL: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces,...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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Australian prime minister concedes defeat in election

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had conceded defeat in a national election on Saturday,...

Updated 21 May, 2022 07:07pm

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Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

KABUL: Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces,...

Updated 21 May, 2022 05:23pm

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Biden offers aid, vaccines to Covid-stricken North Korea

SEOUL: US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but “got no...

Published 21 May, 2022 01:45pm

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka expands cabinet, but no finance minister

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed nine more ministers Friday to an “all-party government” tasked with...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:41pm

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	75.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.46 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	75.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.46 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 24	201.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 24	201.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 24	126.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 24	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 24	1.25
Euro to USD / May 24	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 24	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 24	3941.48
India Sensex / May 24	54052.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 24	26748.14
Nasdaq / May 24	11264.45
Hang Seng / May 24	20112.10
FTSE 100 / May 24	7484.35
Dow Jones / May 24	31928.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 24	13919.75
France CAC40 / May 24	6253.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 24	110.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 24	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 24	118500.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 24	1866.30
Cotton US¢/pound / May 24	123.78

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