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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 / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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