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World

Rover finds gray rock beneath Red Planet's surface

WASHINGTON: So much for Mars being "The Red Planet." NASA said Wednesday that its Curiosity rover has scooped up a

Published 20 Feb, 2013 11:03pm

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Twitter makes ad campaigns easier

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Wednesday made it easier to run ad campaigns using tweeted messages in a move that promised

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:52pm

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EU commission sees France missing deficit target

PARIS: European Commission estimates to be published on Friday forecast France will post almost no economic growth thi

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:44pm

Markets

Oil slumps on fund rumor; Saudi output, Iran talks eyed

NEW YORK: Crude oil posted its biggest daily fall so far in 2013 on Wednesday, joining a sell-off in precious metals a

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:43pm

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Qantas wins Dreamliner compensation, H1 profit rises

SYDNEY: Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways Ltd said it has received compensation from Boeing Co for delays in

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:32pm

World

US unmoved by North Korea's Obama in flames video

WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday shrugged off North Korea's latest fiery propaganda coup, a video of US soldie

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:26pm

Markets

Wall St slips after rally, energy shares fall

NEW YORK: US stocks fell on Wednesday, pressured by a drop in energy shares as investors found few reasons to buy equi

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:22pm

World

UN report may show slower growth in Iran nuclear stockpile

VIENNA: A UN nuclear watchdog report due this week is expected to reveal a slowdown in the growth of Iran's stockpile

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:15pm

World

Venezuela irked by US comments on Chavez

CARACAS: Venezuela complained Wednesday that the United States meddled when it noted a new election must be called in

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:09pm

Life & Style

Soft Machine founder Kevin Ayers dies at 68

TOULOUSE: Kevin Ayers, who founded the British band Soft Machine and was a leading figure in the psychedelic music sce

Published 20 Feb, 2013 10:08pm

Life & Style

Palestinian director held on way to Oscars: Moore

LOS ANGELES: Palestinian director Emad Burnat was held briefly at Los Angeles' LAX airport as he arrived for the Oscar

Published 20 Feb, 2013 09:58pm

Markets

Palm oil eases on disappointing Malay exports

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oil market eased slightly on Wednesday after Malaysian palm oil futures

Published 20 Feb, 2013 09:58pm

Markets

Dividend cuts weigh down European shares

LONDON: European shares fell on Wednesday as surprise dividend cuts by RSA and Lufthansa and weak results from the lik

Published 20 Feb, 2013 09:50pm

Markets

Oil market dives on speculation over Saudi output hike

LONDON: Global oil prices plunged on Wednesday as traders seized on speculation over possible plans for an increase

Published 20 Feb, 2013 09:34pm

Business & Finance

Spain's Caixabank planning significant job cuts

MADRID: Caixabank is planning significant job cuts, union and bank sources said on Wednesday, after a media report tha

Published 20 Feb, 2013 08:07pm

World

NATO may hold mid-2013 summit to mark Afghan handover

BRUSSELS: NATO is considering holding a summit in mid-2013 to mark a milestone in the handover of security responsibil

Published 20 Feb, 2013 08:03pm

Markets

Euro Coal-Physical prices rise to $90 as supply issues worsen

LONDON: Prompt physical coal prices gained $2 on Wednesday as traders responded to news that Drummond, Colombia's seco

Published 20 Feb, 2013 07:45pm

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News media relations with Obama hit low ebb over golf weekend

WASHINGTON: Relations between the White House and the correspondents who cover it, always edgy and adversarial, have

Published 19 Feb, 2013 11:03pm

Markets

Australia shares seen opening higher, BHP appoints new CEO

SYDNEY: Australian shares are set to start higher on Wednesday, buoyed by market momentum and gains on Wall Street, wi

Published 19 Feb, 2013 11:02pm

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Malawi workers threaten to shut airport, IMF holds talks

LILONGWE: State workers in Malawi have told the government and airlines they will shut the main international airport

Published 19 Feb, 2013 11:02pm

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 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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