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Truce holds as Cairo talks turn to Gaza blockade

JERUSALEM: Negotiators in Cairo addressed the thorny issue of the Israeli Gaza blockade on Tuesday night, as the second

Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:31pm

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Boat migrant arrivals to Italy up 500 percent in 2014

WARSAW: The number of boat migrants arriving in Italy soared 500 percent in the first half of the year, already topping

Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:23pm

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WHO approves experimental Ebola drugs

GENEVA: The World Health Organization authorised Tuesday the use of experimental drugs to fight Ebola as the death toll

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:46pm

Markets

European stock markets mixed on weak German investor data

LONDON: European stock markets stumbled on Tuesday after recording strong gains a day earlier, with sentiment hit by wea

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:32pm

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Guinea-Bissau shuts border with Ebola-hit Guinea: PM

BISSAU: Guinea-Bissau is closing its border with Guinea, one of the west African countries hardest hit by the deadly Ebo

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:31pm

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UK drops more aid in Iraq, readies jets for surveillance

LONDON: Britain made a second airdrop of aid to refugees in northern Iraq, officials said on Tuesday, as reports said th

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:29pm

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Libya to hold direct election for interim president

BENGHAZI: Libya parliament on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment for the direct election of an interim presiden

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:26pm

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Iran congratulates Iraq PM pick, snubs Maliki

TEHRAN: Iran officially ended its long-time allegiance to Iraq's sidelined Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday,

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:21pm

World

Military wives block husbands' deployment against Boko Haram

MAIDUGURI: Military wives in the restive Nigerian city of Maiduguri have taken to the streets this week, burning tyres t

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:17pm

World

Chemical leak at Mexican mine fouls water supply

MEXICO CITY: Water supplies to 20,000 residents of seven Mexican towns were cut on Tuesday after sulfuric acid leaked fr

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:15pm

World

Twitter unveils video ads

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday unveiled a new advertising program that delivers "promoted videos" to the tweet stream

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:07pm

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Avoid Ebola panic and fear: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Urging governments to avoid panic and fear, UN chief Ban Ki-moon announced plans on Tuesday to step up t

Published 12 Aug, 2014 06:05pm

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Venezuela sends 17,000 troops to seal Colombia border

SAN CRISTOBAL: Venezuela said on Monday it has deployed 17,000 troops along the Colombian border to combat gasoline smug

Published 11 Aug, 2014 10:34pm

Markets

Dollar gains as Ukraine, Iraq conflicts boil

NEW YORK: The US dollar headed higher against the euro and yen on Monday as the Ukraine and Iraq conflicts festered and

Published 11 Aug, 2014 10:30pm

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Obama throws support behind Maliki successor in Iraq

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Monday urged a quick political transition in Iraq in a rebuke to controversial

Published 11 Aug, 2014 10:28pm

World

Bashir undergoes second knee operation

KHARTOUM: Sudan President Omar al-Bashir underwent his second knee operation in three months on Monday, official media s

Published 11 Aug, 2014 09:04pm

World

Mexican president signs landmark energy reform

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a package of landmark energy reform bills Monday, ending the 76

Published 11 Aug, 2014 09:02pm

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Obama to speak on Iraq at 2045 GMT: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will give a statement on the latest developments in Iraq on Monday, with Baghdad i

Published 11 Aug, 2014 08:54pm

Markets

US stocks finish higher amid global equity rally

NEW YORK: US stocks on Monday finished higher, capping a sunny day for global markets in a rally that gained force from

Published 11 Aug, 2014 08:49pm

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US shipping arms to Iraqi Kurds: official

WASHINGTON: The United States has begun urgently shipping weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish forces battling an advance by Isl

Published 11 Aug, 2014 08:47pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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