Life & Style » Arts

Arts

US returns stolen, looted artifacts to Italy

WASHINGTON: The United States returned seven stolen and looted artifacts to Italy on Thursday, including a rare Renaissa

Published 26 Apr, 2012 07:31pm

Arts

New York opens trove of city photographs

NEW YORK: Around 870,000 images of New York City and its operations have been made available online to the public for th

Published 25 Apr, 2012 07:22pm

Arts

Shakespeare tragedy set amid Iraq strife

BAGHDAD: Romeo is Shiite, Juliet Sunni, and they must contend not only with warring families but a country torn by confl

Published 25 Apr, 2012 07:01am

Arts

Russian scientists in quest to find elusive white orca

PARIS: A team of Russian scientists say they will embark on a quest next week to observe the only all-white, adult kille

Published 23 Apr, 2012 07:25am

Arts

Three Aznavour concerts cancelled in New York

NEW YORK: Three concerts by legendary French singer Charles Aznavour scheduled in New York for next week have been cance

Published 22 Apr, 2012 09:37am

Arts

South Korea Christians protest over Lady Gaga concert

SEOUL: Scores of conservative South Korean Christians will pray together on Sunday against Lady Gaga's Seoul concert, or

Published 22 Apr, 2012 07:53am

Arts

Rare Egyptian scrolls found in Australian collection

SYDNEY: A British historian said on Saturday he had unearthed a trove of Egyptian Book of the Dead fragments by a top an

Published 21 Apr, 2012 07:39am

Arts

Landmark French chateau set for major renovations

CHAMBORD: With its fairy-tale facade, elaborately turreted roof and vast grounds, Chambord is probably the French Loire

Published 21 Apr, 2012 06:16am

Arts

Pakistan Cultural Mela 2012 on Friday

LAHORE: Alhamra Arts Council in collaboration with City District Government Lahore will organise "Pakistan Cultural Mela

Published 19 Apr, 2012 12:25pm

Arts

Masterpiece looted by Nazis returned by US to family

MIAMI: US Customs on Wednesday returned a 16th century Italian masterpiece painting that was stolen from a Jewish family

Published 18 Apr, 2012 09:41pm

Arts

November launch for new version of 'Halo' videogame

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday announced that a new installment to the hit videogame "Halo" will be released in Nov

Published 18 Apr, 2012 07:14pm

Arts

Boney M to support North Korean refugees

SEOUL: Disco group Boney M will join a candlelight rally in Seoul supporting North Korean refugees who fled to China and

Published 17 Apr, 2012 07:27am

Arts

Matilda waltzes off with British theatre accolades

LONDON: A musical based on the Roald Dahl children's book Matilda on Sunday claimed a record-breaking seven Olivier Awar

Published 16 Apr, 2012 07:11am

Arts

Kidnapped penguin 'Dirk' rescued from sharks, dogs

SYDNEY: Dirk, a fairy penguin stolen from an Australian marine park, has been safely returned, but not before being houn

Published 16 Apr, 2012 06:13am

Arts

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb in coma

LONDON: Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, was in a coma in hospital Sunday after contract

Published 15 Apr, 2012 06:24am

Arts

Ancient Italian perfumer celebrates 400 year anniversary

FLORENCE: Wafts of perfume thrill visitors as soon as they set foot in the frescoed halls of the Santa Maria Novella pha

Published 14 Apr, 2012 06:42am

Arts

Leonard Cohen's former manager found guilty

LOS ANGELES: Leonard Cohen's ex-manager was found guilty Thursday of harassing the veteran singer, after a week-long tri

Published 13 Apr, 2012 06:53am

Arts

William Boyd to pen new Bond adventure

LONDON: Author William Boyd is to follow in the footsteps of fellow novelists Kingsley Amis and Sebastian Faulks by penn

Published 11 Apr, 2012 11:40pm

Arts

New North American tour for singer Charles Aznavour

NEW YORK: French singer Charles Aznavour is back for a new North American concert tour, and it's not to say farewell. "

Published 09 Apr, 2012 06:01am

Arts

Autopsy scheduled for US painter Thomas Kinkade

LOS ANGELES: A California coroner is due to conduct an autopsy of Thomas Kinkade on Monday, three days after the famed A

Published 09 Apr, 2012 01:31am

Arts

China's animation champion out to get US goat

HONG KONG: As US animation titans such as DreamWorks set up business in China, a local studio is hoping the fortunes of

Published 08 Apr, 2012 07:44am

Arts

Belgium's little opera defies austerity

BRUSSELS: Defying hard times in Europe, the Brussels opera house is filling seats by offering bold and innovative shows

Published 08 Apr, 2012 07:41am

Arts

French sculptures to reflect time in hectic Hong Kong

ARGENTEUIL: Time and how it shapes us is core to the work of French sculptress Nathalie Decoster, including the giant br

Published 07 Apr, 2012 06:30am

Arts

Philippines stages bloody crucifixions to mark Lent

SAN FERNANDO: Roman Catholic fanatics in the Philippines had themselves nailed to the cross in a bloody display of relig

Published 06 Apr, 2012 07:32am

Arts

Obama hosts screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama hosted a screening of "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic tale of racial injustice,

Published 05 Apr, 2012 11:15pm

Arts

China artist Ai Weiwei sets up home webcams

BEIJING: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said on Tuesday he had set up four live webcams in his home in a symbolic reference to

Published 03 Apr, 2012 06:45am

Arts

Houston treasures snapped up at Hollywood auction

LOS ANGELES: Fans and collectors snapped up a selection of gowns, stage clothes and jewelry belonging to Whitney Houston

Published 01 Apr, 2012 07:46am

Arts

French torture device auction called off after outcry

PARIS: A French auction house Friday called off the planned sale of a collection of torture devices dating back three ce

Published 30 Mar, 2012 09:22pm

Arts

Mel Gibson selling his sprawling Costa Rica

NEW YORK: Actor-director Mel Gibson is putting his sprawling hilltop compound in Costa Rica up for sale, with a $29.75 m

Published 24 Mar, 2012 10:22am

Arts

World Poetry Day passes silently

ISLAMABAD: World Poetry Day, once again, passed silently today as no prominent literary organization arranged any signif

Published 21 Mar, 2012 02:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	155.76
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	39197.34
Hang Seng / May 20	19650.18
FTSE 100 / May 20	8442.03
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18754.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	80.09
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2436.84
Cotton US¢/pound / May 20	76.56
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 21 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 21 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 21 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 21 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Calculate your monthly liability in FY24

Most Popular