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Wheat down 8-9 cents, corn down 3-4, soy down 2-3

CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of...

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Technology

Google to pay $100 million to settle advertisers’ class action

Google has agreed to pay $100 million in cash to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers...

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Markets

Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices at nearly 6-month low on muted Chinese demand

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were at their lowest level in nearly six months amid muted...

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Markets

Ex-dividend stocks weigh on UAE markets

Stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi retreated on Friday, primarily weighed down by firms trading ex-dividend. Oil...

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Markets

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to over four-month high

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a third consecutive week and stood at a more-than-four-month high...

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Sports

Root not expecting to be England white-ball captain

Former Test skipper Joe Root has ruled himself out of contention for England’s white-ball captaincy, saying the ship...

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Sports

Sami Ul Hasan steps down as PCB Communications Director

Sami Ul Hasan Burney has stepped down as Director of Media and Communications of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB),...

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World

Israel lands first heavy strike on Beirut suburbs since ceasefire

BEIRUT: Israel’s air force conducted a heavy strike on a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on...

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Markets

Corn and wheat slip to new lows with planting and exports in focus

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures slipped to a new three-week low on Friday on expectations of increased U.S....

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Markets

Arabica coffee futures edge up, sugar prices flat

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures edged higher on Friday while raw sugar prices were flat with both markets on track...

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Sports

Sahibzada Farhan joins Islamabad United after stellar National T20 performance

Defending champions Islamabad United have picked in-form Sahibzada Farhan in the supplementary category for the 10th...

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Markets

Sterling draws strength from UK retail sales

GDANSK: The pound briefly rose on Friday after data showed UK retail sales were surprisingly strong in February,...

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Markets

Russian rouble strengthens less-than-expected on corporate tax payments day

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Friday, receiving limited support from foreign...

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World

India’s April-February fiscal deficit at 85.8% of full-year target

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for April-February was 13.47 trillion rupees ($157.62 billion), or 85.8% of the...

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World

Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran

Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences...

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World

Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah building in south Beirut

Israel warned on Friday it would attack a building belonging to Hezbollah in a south Beirut suburb and ordered...

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Sports

Karachi Kings appoint Ravi Bopara as head coach for PSL 10

The Karachi Kings have appointed former English all-rounder Ravi Bopara as the head coach for the 10th edition of...

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World

EU to invest $1.4 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills

BRUSSELS: The European Commission will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in artificial intelligence,...

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World

Ukraine says mineral deal not final; summary shows US demands more income

KYIV/WASHINGTON: The terms of a mineral deal between Ukraine and the U.S. have not yet been finalised, Ukrainian...

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Markets

Indian stocks fall in last session of fiscal year, with US tariffs in focus

India’s benchmark indexes fell on the last trading session of the financial year as investors were cautious ahead of...

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Markets

IT and financials drag Sri Lankan shares lower

CSE All-Share index settled 0.42% lower at 15,814.82 points

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Markets

LME copper falls with muted risk appetite ahead of bumpy next week

LONDON: Copper prices fell in London on Friday on muted risk appetite ahead of next week’s deadline for broad U.S....

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Markets

Record run continues, gold price per tola gains Rs2,380 in Pakistan

Gold continued its record run in both the local and international markets on Friday. In Pakistan, gold price per...

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Markets

Malaysian palm gains for the week on strong physical demand, Dalian oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a third straight session on Friday, supported by strong demand ahead...

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Life & Style

Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near...

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Technology

China’s BYD signs car parts distribution agreement in Italy

Chinese electric automaker BYD said on Friday it signed a car parts distribution deal with Italian company Intergea,...

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Life & Style

Book review: ‘Seat 1C’ tells a tale of survival and aviation inefficency

Book examines history of airplane crashes in Pakistan

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Markets

Pakistan set to unlock $2.3bn under EFF & RSF, says IMF spokesperson

Pakistan will gain access to a total of $2.3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and...

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Sports

Flick praises focus of much-changed Barcelona

BARCELONA: Undefeated since late December, Barcelona extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 games...

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Life & Style

Pop star Selena’s murderer denied parole in Texas, 30 years after shooting

Yolanda Saldivar, the convicted murderer of Latin pop star Selena Quintanilla-Perez, known as the queen of Tejano...

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World

Bangladesh says Xi Jinping would consider lowering interest on Chinese loans

DHAKA: Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, that Beijing would...

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Markets

Govt requests Nepra to reduce power tariffs by Rs1.71/unit

Regulator to hold hearing on matter on April 4, 2025

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Markets

European shares fall at the end of week, dominated by tariff woes

European shares dropped on Friday, at the end of a week marred by concerns over the global economic fallout of an...

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Markets

South African rand strengthens, Trump tariff worries linger

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand traded stronger early on Friday, capitalising on recent dollar weakness as...

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Markets

Thailand’s stock exchange suspends trading after Myanmar earthquake

The Stock Exchange of Thailand suspended all trading activities for the afternoon session on Friday after a strong...

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Life & Style

Dua Lipa beats lawsuit claiming she copied ‘Levitating’

NEW YORK: Dua Lipa won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing the British pop star of copying...

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Sports

Chelsea knock out Man City to reach women’s Champions League semis

LONDON: Chelsea pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Manchester City 3-0 in the women’s Champions League...

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World

UN halts plan to halve refugee rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The UN’s food agency said Friday it had halted its plans to halve rations for the million-plus Rohingya...

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World

Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several, 81 trapped in Bangkok building rubble

Buildings, bridges damaged in Myanmar, Thailand

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Sports

Real Madrid players face UEFA inquiry after Atletico match

UEFA has opened an investigation into a possible breach of disciplinary regulations by several Real Madrid players...

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Sports

Lucknow’s six-hitting machine Pooran justifies top order slot

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant said sacrificing the number three slot for Nicholas Pooran was...

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World

Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt

CAIRO: Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the...

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Business & Finance

Trump’s erratic tariff policy shakes confidence in Europe’s market bull run

LONDON: Investors are calling time on a rally in European stocks and the euro after a blistering first quarter that...

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World

US Vice President Vance to visit Greenland, the island Trump wants to control

NUUK: US Vice President JD Vance will visit Greenland on Friday at a time when President Donald Trump is renewing...

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World

China, France to hold high-level strategic and economic dialogues this year

BEIJING: China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues...

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World

Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine to end war

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for...

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World

Chinese President Xi meets with global CEOs in Beijing, Xinhua reports

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with global CEOs in Beijing on Friday, Xinhua reported, without providing...

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World

Marco Rubio voices US concerns to Turkiye after arrest of Istanbul mayor

MIAMI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkiye Foreign Minister Hakan...

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World

South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires

ANDONG: Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country’s worst wildfires on record,...

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Markets

China issues 12.8 million tons refined fuel export quotas in 2nd batch of 2025, JLC and traders say

SINGAPORE: China has issued 12.8 million metric tons of refined fuel export quotas in its second batch of allowances...

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Markets

Australian shares slip on global worries of trade wars; RBA meeting in focus

Australian shares slipped on Friday, tracking global losses as investors digested US President Donald Trump’s...

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Life & Style

Crime families clash in Guy Ritchie’s starry new series ‘MobLand’

LONDON: British filmmaker Guy Ritchie takes viewers back into the dark world of organised crime in ‘MobLand’, his...

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Sports

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruises into first Miami final

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus never lost her serve en route to a 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 6 seed Jasmina...

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Markets

Dollar hovers ahead of PCE and tariff onslaught By Tom Westbrook

SINGAPORE: The dollar was headed for a steady week on Friday and a quarterly loss next week as concern about tariffs...

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Markets

Rupee sees marginal improvement against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.16 against greenback

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Technology

After years of survival, China’s Huawei returns to revenue peak

SHENZHEN: China’s Huawei is expected to claim triumph over US sanctions at its upcoming annual results, bolstered by...

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Markets

South Korean shares set to snap three-week rally on US tariffs

The benchmark KOSPI was down 42.77 points, or 1.64%, at 2,564.38

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Business & Finance

Thai factory output falls 3.9% y/y in February, weaker than forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s manufacturing production index dropped 3.91% in February from a year earlier, the industry...

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Sports

Novak Djokovic advances to Miami Open semifinals

Pursuing his record-breaking seventh title at the Miami Open, No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic took down No. 24 seed...

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Markets

Australia, New Zealand dollars slip ahead of US inflation test

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Friday, with their near-term fortunes depending on a US...

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Markets

Japan’s Nikkei falls to 2-week low as automakers track US peers lower

Japan’s Nikkei average fell to a two-week low on Friday in a broad sell-off, with automakers tracking losses of...

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Markets

London copper hits nearly two-week low as US tariff unease weighs

NEW DELHI: Copper prices in London hit a nearly two-week low on Friday, as unease over looming US tariffs weighed on...

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Markets

Malaysian palm rises for third session, underpinned by overnight Chicago soyoil

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures increased for a third session on Friday, supported by strength in overnight...

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Markets

Iron ore dips, but set for weekly gain on resilient Chinese demand

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices dipped on Friday amid rising trade war concerns, though were set for weekly gains...

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Markets

Corn set for weekly losses ahead of US planting report

SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures lost more ground on Friday, with the market set for its biggest weekly drop in...

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Markets

Asia stocks slide, gold hits record high on US tariffs

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks fell on Friday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan while safe-haven gold hit a...

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Markets

India bond yields seen lower on smaller-than-expected borrowing plan

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to dip on the last trading day of the financial year after the...

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Markets

Indian shares likely to open higher, US tariff threat may cap gains

India’s Nifty 50 may open higher on Friday and likely snap its historic five-month losing streak as foreign buying...

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Markets

Gold climbs record high as Trump’s tariff plans spark safe-haven demand

Gold prices scaled a record peak on Friday as concerns over US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff plans ignited...

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Markets

Oil set to rise for third week on Venezuela, Iran pressure

LONDON: Oil prices were set for a third weekly gain on Friday as the U.S. ramped up pressure on Venezuela and Iran,...

Updated about 2 hours ago

Business & Finance

IMF says no talks on new Senegal programme until misreporting addressed

DAKAR: The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that talks on a new programme for Senegal could not go ahead...

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Pakistan

US-Pak counter-terrorism dialogue in June

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that terrorism is an international issue and urged the...

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World

US drops bounties on top Afghan Taliban officials

KABUL: The United States has removed multimillion-dollar bounties on leaders of Afghanistan’s feared Haqqani...

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Business & Finance

Kuwait issues new law for return to int’l debt market

DUBAI/CAIRO: Kuwait issued a long-awaited law on Wednesday to regulate public borrowing as the country prepares for ...

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World

Sweden to boost defence spending $30bn over a decade

STOCKHOLM: Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the...

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World

Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study

WASHINGTON: By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of...

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Business & Finance

Italian wine exports to US ‘at standstill’ due to tariff fears

MILAN: Italian wine and spirits exports to the United States are stalling due to the uncertainty over possible...

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World

Hyundai to invest $5.8bn in Louisiana steel plant: White House

WASHINGTON: South Korean auto giant Hyundai will on Monday unveil a multi-billion-dollar investment in the United...

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Business & Finance

India to scrap digital ad tax, easing US concerns

NEW DELHI: India will scrap a tax of 6% on digital advertisements online, the finance minister said on Tuesday,...

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World

COP30 president vows to defend global climate fight

BERLIN: Brazil’s UN COP30 president on Tuesday said that this year’s summit would aim to defend climate action ...

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World

Japan backs close security ties with India, South Korea in Indo-Pacific

NEW DELHI: Japan has said that it backed close security cooperation with South Korea and India in the Indo-Pacific,...

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Business & Finance

NYSE-parent ICE plans to launch battery metals derivatives this year

LAUSANNE: Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch derivatives in battery metals nickel, cobalt and lithium...

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World

Palestinian behind Oscar-winning documentary arrested by Israeli army

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land” was attacked by...

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World

EU unveils critical material projects to cut China dependence

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday unveiled dozens of projects to ramp up extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as...

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BR Research

Thatta Cement Company Limited

Thatta Cement Company Limited (PSX: THCCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

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World

Erdogan exploits West’s blind eye to Turkey crackdown: analysts

PARIS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of Europe’s unwillingness to antagonise its NATO...

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Business & Finance

Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin

LONDON: Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a...

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World

Food supplies for only two weeks left in Gaza: UN

ROME: The UN’s World Food Programme warned Thursday it had only two weeks’ worth of food left in Gaza, where...

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World

US plan to take over Greenland ‘serious’, Putin says

MURMANSK (Russia): Russia considers US plans to annex Greenland “serious” and worries the West could use the...

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World

Turkey escalates media crackdown over protest coverage

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of...

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BR Research

Breathing crisis: Pakistan’s air quality challenge

The “2024 World Air Quality Report” provides a stark and concerning picture of air quality in Pakistan, positioning...

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Business & Finance

US suspends financial contributions to WTO, trade

GENEVA: The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told ...

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Pakistan

Punjab CM approves free travel facility for students, senior citizens and special persons

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired 24th Provincial Cabinet meeting which approved the longest...

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Pakistan

Eid holidays: Wasa’s operational staff required to stay focused at work

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Authority (Wasa) Lahore has cancelled the leave for its operational staff to ensure...

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Pakistan

Russian envoy delivers humanitarian aid

ISLAMABAD: Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev has expressed the resolve of his country to stand by ...

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Editorials

Engagement, not estrangement

EDITORIAL: Diplomacy is often the art of the possible, but in Pakistan’s case, when it comes to Afghanistan, it is...

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Editorials

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	280
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	150.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 27	5,693.31
Nasdaq / Mar 27	17,804.03
Dow Jones / Mar 27	42,299.70
India Sensex / Mar 28	23,448.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	36,977.70
Hang Seng / Mar 28	77,559.63
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,672.68
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,600.10
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,969.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 27	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,079.82
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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