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World

Wifi in the woods? Canada says yes

MONTREAL: For those who cannot face social media exile when they head to the cottage, lake or woods, Parks Canada says i

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:42pm

Life & Style

'The Other Woman' tops North American box office

LOS ANGELES: Romantic comedy "The Other Woman" shrugged off a barrage of negative reviews to claim top spot at the North

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:26pm

World

Search for victims after US tornadoes kill 17

WASHINGTON: A severe storm system threatened tens of millions of people in Mississippi and the US Southeast on Monday, a

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:25pm

Life & Style

Beyonce, Jay-Z announce joint North American tour

LOS ANGELES: First couple of hip hop Beyonce and Jay-Z are joining forces for a North American tour that will see the hu

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:17pm

Markets

U.S. winter wheat ratings decline amid drought in western Plains

CHICAGO: U.S. winter wheat crop ratings declined slightly over the past week amid a deepening drought in western and sou

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:09pm

Markets

Wheat hits 2-week high on drought conditions in US Plains

CHICAGO: US wheat rose for the fifth straight session, climbing to a two-week high on Monday on concerns that drought co

Published 28 Apr, 2014 11:08pm

Life & Style

Courteney Cox finds dark humor in suicide in 'Just Before I Go'

NEW YORK: Movies such as "It's a Wonderful Life," have explored the subject of a life re-examined when contemplating

Published 26 Apr, 2014 08:52pm

World

Russia to leave budget rule unchanged: agency cites deputy PM

MOSCOW: Russia has decided not to change its basic budget rule limiting the amount of oil revenues which the government

Published 26 Apr, 2014 08:34pm

Life & Style

Singer James DeBarge, ex-husband to Janet Jackson, arrested for drug possession

LOS ANGELES: R&B singer James DeBarge, who was briefly married to Janet Jackson in the 1980s, was arrested for drug

Published 26 Apr, 2014 08:22pm

Markets

Iraq oil exports average 2.5m bpd so far in April

BAGHDAD: Iraq has exported an average of 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil so far in April, more than in March, b

Published 26 Apr, 2014 08:19pm

Five troops killed in UK helicopter crash in Afghanistan

LONDON: Five troops were killed Saturday in a British military helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence

Published 26 Apr, 2014 07:00pm

Markets

C$ stays rangebound to close out the week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened modestly against the greenback on Friday as heightened tensions in Ukraine made in

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:57pm

Markets

Energy stocks weigh on TSX; oil driller's shares slump

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index slipped on Friday, with energy companies among the leading weights as driller Can

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:44pm

World

French jobless total edges higher in March

PARIS: The number of people out of work in France rose by 1,600 in March to 3.349 million, failing to reverse the upward

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:26pm

Markets

Rand near 3-week low ahead of long weekend

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened near a three-week low against the dollar on Friday, looking to extend fou

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Peugeot sales rise as Europe rebound overcomes currency

PARIS: French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen posted a rise in quarterly revenue as a recovering European market came to it

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:05pm

Markets

Soymeal up with CBOT on technicals

ROTTERDAM: Soymeal on the European meals and feeds market firmed slightly on Friday following a recovery in CBOT soymeal

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:02pm

Markets

Palm oil firmer on improved exports

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil was offered slightly firmer on the European vegetable oils market on Friday following improved Malay

Published 25 Apr, 2014 09:01pm

Markets

EU wheat extends gains as Ukraine tensions build

PARIS: European wheat futures extended gains on Friday to reach a one-week high as growing tensions in eastern Ukraine r

Published 25 Apr, 2014 08:55pm

World

Peru's central bank raises 2014 inflation forecast to 2.5 or 2.6pc

LIMA: Peru's central bank revised its 2014 inflation forecast upwards to around 2.5 or 2.6 percent from its last off

Published 25 Apr, 2014 08:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 25 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 25 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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