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Paris makes public transport free - worst winter pollution of 10 years

French capital in a bid to curb atmospheric pollution has made all of their public transportation free. Amidst controversial traffic control measures, the city faces the worst of winter pollution in 10 years.%D%A%D%A

Published 09 Dec, 2016 06:54am

Technology

Space-orbit causing blindness in Astronaut

An unidentified syndrome has been causing the deterioration of astronauts vision aboard the ISS, resulting in untreatable nearsightedness that lingers for months after their return to Earth. %D%A%D%A

Published 09 Dec, 2016 06:15am

Technology

Batteries now to last 400 years

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Updated 01 Dec, 2016 01:12pm

Technology

Pakistan gets its first cyber harassment hotline

A foundation for Digital Rights, has announced Pakistans first cyber harassment hotline that goes live on 1st December and can be reached at 0800-39393.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 10:44am

Technology

Finally a video shows proof of aliens?

A footage taken and uploaded to YouTube by one user has UFO hunters in frenzy, as the video allegedly shows a swarm of UFOs believed to be alien spacecraft - taking off into the dark side of the moon.%D%A%D%A

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:26am

Life & Style

Saudi Arabia denies visa to all transgenders

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday banned all transgender persons to perform Umrah, furthermore also denying access to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. %D%A%D%A

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:30am

Technology

UberPakistan launches new rikshaw service in Karachi

Uber Pakistan has just officially announced its new rikshaw service dubbed UberAuto in Karachi, after it had been operating and in function in Lahore prior to their launch in K-town.

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:28am

Technology

High-end running shoes be hurting you

New research suggests that runners who wear padded running shows are more prone to injuries as opposed to health aficionados who opt for minimal trainer shoes.

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:32am

US kicked out of South Korea and Japan Intel-sharing Pact

In the aftermath of US Presidents, Donald Trumps win; South Korea and Japan have signed an Intel sharing pact due to the threats posed by North Koreas missile and nuclear activities specially of late all without the US as an inter-mediatory partner in-bet

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:31am

Technology

The latest WhatsApp video-calling scam

Earlier this week, WhatsApp had launched its highly awaited video calling feature across all Phone platforms, after only testing it for months before introducing it for commercial use. As word of the new feature rolled out, many users reportedly started r

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:33am

Technology

WHO declassifies ZIKA virus as a public health emergency

Zika may still be spreading all over the globe not if one is to heed the words of World Health Organization (WHO) who no longer classifies it as a public health emergency. It is said that the downgrade will benefit long term plans to combat pandemic.

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:17am

Life & Style

World's oldest 'Ten Commandments Tablet' auctioned off for $850,000

Worlds oldest-known Ten Commandments tablet was auctioned off for a whooping price of $850,000 at a Beverly Hills auction and the buyers identity is yet unknown. However, the acquisition of the relic, which is considered a national treasure of Israel, wil

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:55am

Technology

Antibiotics rendered obsolete - world to witness major AMR epidemic

Human kind has another epidemic brewing as numerous infections are becoming immune to antibiotics. Minor injuries that were once treatable will once again become the bane of our existence leading to mass-deaths in the time to come.

Updated 11 Oct, 2017 07:49am

Life & Style

Pandemic hits India - highest number of Selfie-deaths

A recent study showed that most people dying of bizarre accidents due to the selfie pandemic actually take place in India, securing the highest number of selfie-related death toll.%D%A%D%A

Updated 11 Oct, 2017 07:46am

Technology

Virgin group owner unveils new supersonic jets

Owner of Virgin group of companies, Richard Branson just portended on Tuesday at the renaissance of new supersonic passenger jets whilst unveiling prototype aircrafts that cut fly time in almost half by promising 3.5-hour flights from London to New York a

Published 17 Nov, 2016 08:03am

Technology

WhatsApp launches the fastest video-calling in-app feature

It seems, being just one of the worlds if not the one most popular means of communication, WhatsApp thirst for expansion is insatiable; as the app has officially launched a new video calling feature which is sure to get its competitors, Facebook, Skype

Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:20am

Life & Style

Chaiwala - now in a bike commercial

The latest Pakistani heartthrob, Arshad Khan aka Chaiwala, after having taken the whole of social media by a storm; has done numerous television shows to photo-shoots.%D%A%D%A

Published 10 Nov, 2016 07:54am

World

Mother of three, injects Children with Heroin

A 24-year-old American woman from Spanaway, Washington is facing charges of assault of a child, criminal mistreatment an

Published 02 Nov, 2016 06:44am

Life & Style

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen wins Guinness World Record

Japanese internet sensation and singer, Piko-Taro just set a Guinness World Record for his viral tune ‘Pen-Pineapple-App

Published 29 Oct, 2016 09:44am

Technology

Cannabis gives you night vision - new study unveils

It?s no new knowledge, ever since the legalization of cannabis various studies and researches have been conducted on the infamous substance, but the latest one in on the trend is just one ? a new research now suggests that cannabis essentially gives it?s

Published 28 Oct, 2016 10:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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