News Archives for Print - 2014-11-15

Print - 2014-11-15

Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Neeson returns to dark side with new cop thriller

Liam Neeson returns to the darker side in his latest film, playing a former cop haunted by his past as he becomes caught up in a murky drug underworld. "A Walk Among the Tombstones," by director Scott Frank, is based on the eponymous novel by Lawrence Blo

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

BRIDGE NOTES: The last straw

The fascination of Bridge has many dimensions. But despite all its glossary on the bidding systems, when it comes to the final show down, it is always the dummy play that is the determining factor in the fate of the contract. As such dummy play has its ow

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Disney's 'Big Hero 6' delights with new kind of Marvel star

The huge cuddly white robot in "Big Hero 6" could hardly be less like a typical Marvel superhero - and yet the Michelin man-style star could be a sure winner for studio giant Disney. The movie, is Disney's first based on Marvel comic book characters since

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Taylor Swift gives gloomy US album sales a platinum shine

Taylor Swift's "1989," the strongest pop turn for the long-time country singer, roared to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart last Wednesday with the biggest opening week in a dozen years for the declining album sales industry.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Exploring Robert De Niro's enigmatic playbook

Brilliant, taciturn, droll, intimidating - Robert De Niro is regarded as one of the greatest American actors of all-time and among the most private. US author and film critic Shawn Levy spent four years trying to get a handle on the double Oscar winner wh

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Hi-tech punch on nose for sharks could keep swimmers safe

A high-tech version of the reputedly life-saving punch to a shark's nose is being tested in an effort to protect humans without harming the toothy predators or other sea creatures.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Japan's smartphone 'zombies' wreak havoc on the streets

When the lights change at the Shibuya crossing in Japan's capital, one of the world's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, hundreds of people with their eyes glued to smartphones pick their way over the road. Despite being engrossed in the latest instalment

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

The display makes the difference: testing the new iPad Air 2

Apple has focused its advertising campaign for the iPad Air 2 on the fact that it is the world's thinnest tablet computer. But a test shows that what impresses isn't so much its size as its powerful display. When the first iPad Air came out a year ago, it

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

From doomsday to fact: Science lifts veil on comets

For millennia, the sight of a comet filled humans with awe or dread. The birth of Jesus, the assassination of Julius Caesar, the Great Plague of London, the coming of war or peace, bountiful harvests or famine.all thought to be portended by cosmic herald.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Masterpieces of 18th-century French furniture

The "Desk of the King" took nine years of work for the cabinetmakers of Louis XV, its rich inlays, secret drawers and innovative design making it one of the many masterpieces of 18th century French furniture. Now, this and other treasures of furniture des

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Parent-infant communication differs by gender shortly after birth

Mothers are more likely to respond to their infant's vocal cues than fathers, and infants respond preferentially to mother's voice, according to a new study. Researchers also found that mothers may be more likely to vocalise back and forth with female bab

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

ART FACTS: Astounding world of Tassaduq Sohail

An astounding world with unusual landscapes and queer creatures reflects Tassaduq Sohail's paradox thinking. His work shows versatility of handling subjects, paints and compositions in a solo exhibition at Ocean Art Galleries, Karachi.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Tourists can still find traces of demolished Berlin Wall

Sascha Moellering remembers very well the evening of November 9, 1989 when the Berlin Wall opened and communism died. "I sat watching it all on TV with my mother, and she said to me: 'Why are you still here?'"

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

KARACHI CHRONICLE: Freight trains again

Last week at a press conference in Lahore Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique focused on the freight service to earn revenue. At present three cargo express trains are running between Lahore's Badami Bagh Station and Karachi. Soon the number of car

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Pakistan's music industry: Searching for a way to make consumers pay

You'll hear music in almost all forms of media. From 24 hour music channels to ads on the radio and even music before a new TV programme starts, music is clearly an ever-present part of our lives. However, no consumer has to pay directly for any of this m

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Cash spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in the southern US Plains on Thursday. Widespread rains over the last week helped improve moisture levels in drought stricken regions of Texas, with rainfall totals exceeding 6 inches, according t

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

UK wheat exports gather pace during September

Britain's wheat exports rose in September to the highest monthly total so far in the 2014/15 season, although they remained slightly below imports, customs data showed on Wednesday. Exports rose to 150,334 tonnes, with key destinations including Spain (59

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 3.942 billion as compared to PKR 1.492 billion reported on Wednesday, an increase of 164 percent. The number of lots traded also increased by 155 percent to 23,095 from 9,072. PMEX Co

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

CBOT wheat futures up on short-covering

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, with the front contract gaining against back months on short-covering and concerns about crop damage from a US cold spell, traders said. K.C. hard red winter and M

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US FOB Gulf corn, soya offers fall

US FOB Gulf basis offers for corn and soyabeans fell after the close on Thursday as farmer movement picked up with this week's futures rally amid dwindling on-farm storage, especially for corn, traders said. Corn and soyabean futures rallied along with wh

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US Midwest soyabean bids steady to lower

Spot soyabean basis bids were steady to lower around the US Midwest on Thursday as a jump in soyabean futures prices triggered moderate farmer selling that replenished supplies at some processing plants, grain merchants said. Spot corn basis bids held mos

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US natural gas futures slump 5 percent

US natural gas futures fell 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest daily decline since February, on forecasts for moderating weather later in November after a cold blast blows through the Midwest and Northeast over the next week or so. Front-month gas futures

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 186,233 tonnes of cargo comprising 138,064 tonnes of import cargo and 48,169 tonnes of export cargo including 6,444 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 138

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Ginners avoid panic selling after dip in New York cotton futures

The ginners refrained from panic selling due to sharp fall in the NY futures, dealers said on the cotton market on Friday. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,050, they added. In the ready session, around 15,000 bales of cotton changed hands at R

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

No change on grain market

According to the Karachi Grain Merchant Group, no change was seen in the rates on the grain market on Friday.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Bankers and regulators could be grilled by UK lawmakers over forex fines

British bank executives and regulators could be in line for public grillings following this week's landmark international settlement over allegations of manipulation and collusion in the $5.3 trillion-per-day foreign exchange market. British regulators le

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Moscow gives France until end of November to deliver warship

Russia on Friday warned France of "serious" consequences unless Paris delivers by the end of this month a Mistral-class assault warship whose handover has been delayed by concerns over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis, a report said. "We are preparing

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Weak growth threatens eurozone sovereign ratings

Weak growth and low inflation has put some major euro zone sovereign credit ratings back on shaky ground, threatening the region's recovery from years of crisis. Data on Friday showed the bloc's economy growing just 0.2 percent in the third quarter. "At t

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Weak growth threatens eurozone sovereign ratings

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

China's lending drops sharply

China's bank lending tumbled in October and money supply growth cooled, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the economy and prompting some economists to urge the government to ratchet up stimulus measures, including cutting interest rates. Chinese bank

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US data points to strong spending ahead of holiday shopping frenzy

Most US retailers reported strong sales in October, a sign American consumers were spending with more gusto and could help keep the economy growing at a brisk pace. Other data on Friday showed consumer sentiment rising to a seven-year high this month, als

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

ABN Amro to cut up to 1,000 jobs as customers shift online

ABN Amro will cut up to 1,000 jobs by 2018 as customers increasingly manage their finances online, part of an overhaul that has helped boost profits and paves the way for the Dutch bank to return to private ownership. Chief Executive Gerrit Zalm had said

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Airbus profits rise

Airbus Group posted stronger-than-expected nine-month earnings on Friday, muted by a resurgence of potentially costly delays for Europe's A400M troop carrier. Europe's largest aerospace group said nine-month operating earnings before one-off items rose 12

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Airbus profits rise

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

OECD sees plans by G20 nations topping global growth target

The OECD said on Friday the plans of G20 nations to boost the world economy could beat their target of adding 2 percentage points to global growth by 2018, though geopolitical risks such as Ukraine and Ebola were mounting. Angel Gurria, the secretary-gene

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Japan 'megabanks' post lacklustre profits

Japan's top three banks have posted lacklustre half-year profit figures as the impact of last year's stock market surge faded and they struggle to boost lending at home. Mitsubishi UFJ, the country's biggest bank, on Friday said its net profit rose to 578

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Japan 'megabanks' post lacklustre profits

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Greek economy surprises by emerging from recession

Greece's economy emerged as early as the first quarter of this year from its worst recession since World War Two, expanding for the first time in nearly five years and confirming predictions the country has left the worst of its economic crisis behind. Se

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Eurozone grows faster than expected but still weak

The eurozone economy grew more strongly than expected in the third quarter as France beat market forecasts and Germany narrowly avoided a recession, but the bloc remains weak and could need further stimulus. European Union statistics office Eurostat said

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Toronto demand helps lift Canada new home prices

New housing prices in Canada edged up by 0.1 percent in September, lifted by strong demand in the Toronto area, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Still, the gain was short of analysts' expectations for a rise of 0.2 percent, after a 0.3 percent increase

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Brazil retail sales advance more slowly

Retail sales grew more slowly in September as consumer confidence hovered near five-year lows, weighing on demand at supermarkets and clothing stores. Sales volumes in Brazil rose 0.4 percent in September from August on a seasonally adjusted basis, govern

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Romania, Poland shine as CEE growth stays on track

Romania's economy expanded much more quickly than expected in the third quarter and Polish expansion buzzed along, marking solid growth in the European Union's eastern wing even as its richer neighbours to the west struggle. Preliminary data released on F

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Hong Kong Q3 growth surprises, but trend may not sustain

Hong Kong's economic growth in the third quarter was faster than expected on strong domestic spending and exports although the government warned the pick-up was unlikely to sustain in the final quarter due to the effects of the pro-democracy protests.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Portugal puts 66 percent stake in TAP airline up for sale

Portugal's government decided Thursday to make another attempt at privatising TAP, putting 66 percent of the airline up for sale after it flew back into profit and generated renewed investor interest. "We have the intention of selling 61 percent of the TA

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Greece emerged from its Great Depression at start of year

Greece emerged from a crippling six-year recession as early as the start of the year and has been growing ever since, data showed on Friday. Seasonally adjusted figures showed the euro zone weakling posted three consecutive quarters of growth this year, e

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Malaysia's growth slows to 5.6 percent in Q3

Malaysia's economy grew at its slowest pace this year during the third quarter, as annual growth slipped to 5.6 percent from a revised estimate of 6.5 percent growth in the previous quarter, with exports struggling against a fragile global economy. The th

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Brazil cuts jobs in October as recession pinches

Brazilian companies shed jobs in October for the first time in at least 15 years, revealing the delicate state of the economy ahead of potential tax hikes and renewed government austerity. Brazil's economy trimmed 30,283 net payroll jobs in October, the w

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Portugal's economy grows

Portugal's economy grew 0.2 percent in the third quarter, less than expected but in line with the wider euro zone, as export growth slowed. The first reading on Friday of gross domestic product in July-September represented a small decline from the previo

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Japanese LDP official sees delay in tax increase

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to delay a planned tax increase, a senior official of his party said on Friday, as cabinet ministers stressed the need to eventually fix the country's tattered finances. "I am convinced that within the next few

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Mainland investors to sit out first dance on Hong Kong stock connect

Monday's launch of the stock connect scheme allowing Hong Kong and Shanghai investors to trade on each other's bourse will be a mostly one-way street, with foreign money pouring into China, but little to entice mainland cash southwards for now. Foreign st

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

South Africa stocks flat

South African stocks ended flat on Friday as a 9 percent surge in e-commerce and media giant Naspers was offset by a sell-off in mining companies, which were hit by tumbling metal prices. Naspers, Africa's largest company by market value, hit a record hig

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Tokyo stocks up

Tokyo stocks rose 0.56 percent on Friday to a more than seven-year high, recovering earlier losses after the yen slid further against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 98.04 points to 17,490.83, its best close sin

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Friday's midday trade: stocks little changed after retail sales

US stocks hovered near the unchanged mark at the midpoint of the session on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 near record highs as investors assessed the impact of oil prices on the economy. A stronger dollar and decline in gasoline prices affected a trio

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Dow at record but S&P flat

The Dow industrials closed at a record high on Thursday, boosted by gains in Wal-Mart, but the S&P 500 was little changed as energy shares tracked crude futures prices lower. The energy sector cut its losses late in the session after Dow Jones reported Ha

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Australian shares end losing streak

Australian shares snapped a four-day losing streak to end 0.2 percent higher on Friday helped by gains in banks and miners but weak energy stocks capped increases. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 11.6 points to 5,454.3 at the close of trade. The benchmark lost

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US bond prices edge higher

US Treasury debt prices rose slightly on Thursday as some buyers returned to the market following the end of this week's $66 billion in new supply, while hesitation ahead of Friday's US retail sales data limited gains. The Treasury sold $16 billion in 30-

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

US bond prices edge higher

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Indian shares rise to record highs

Indian shares ended at a record closing high on Friday as foreign investors continued to pile into domestically oriented bluechips such as Asian Paints Ltd amid a slide in crude oil prices and data showing easing wholesale inflation. Overseas investors bo

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Hong Kong shares up, China down

Hong Kong stocks ended up 0.28 percent Friday following another record close on Wall Street, while investors look ahead to the start next week of the much-anticipated link-up with the Shanghai exchange. The Hang Seng Index added 67.44 points to 24,087.38

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

European shares dip, Nokia slides as margin targets disappoint

European stocks dipped on Friday, erasing most of the previous session's gains, with mining shares pressured by falling metal prices on worries over the pace of Chinese economic growth. Telecom gear maker Nokia fell 5.5 percent, with traders citing disapp

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Sri Lankan bourse extends winning streak

Sri Lankan stocks broke past a key psychological barrier of 7,500 on Friday to hit a 43-month high as investors picked up banks and construction shares on hopes of growth in those sectors. Continued foreign buying, low interest rates and better earnings e

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

South East Asian markets range-bound

Southeast Asian stock markets ended range-bound on Friday following fresh signs of slowing Chinese growth, with lower crude oil prices dragging down energy shares across the region. Concern over a slowing Chinese economy, the second largest in the world,

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

UK stocks end week higher as energy firms recover

Britain's top share index closed at a six-week high on Friday, with shares in energy firms bouncing back after oil prices eedged up from a four-year low BG Group, Royal Dutch Shell and BP were all up between 0.4 and 1.7 percent, helping the benchmark FTSE

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Rouble loses ground on lower oil price

The Russian rouble fell on Friday, dragged down by weak oil prices and political instability in Ukraine, although it made up some ground late in the day as oil prices picked up somewhat. At 1545 GMT the rouble was down 0.7 percent on the day against the d

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Dollar refreshes seven-year high in Asia

The dollar was broadly higher in Asian trade on Friday, notching a fresh seven-year high against the yen as investors increased bets that Japan's leader would call an election and delay a sales tax hike. The dollar index rose about 0.4 percent on the day

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Sickly yen hits seven-year low in London

The yen skidded to a seven-year low against the dollar on Friday as investors bumped up bets on Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling an early election and delaying a hike in sales tax. Better-than-expected euro zone growth numbers were not enough to

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Early trade in New York: US retail sales figures bolster dollar

The dollar rallied on Friday, helped by unexpectedly strong US retail sales data and a slide in the yen to seven-year lows against the dollar on bets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will call early elections and delay a sales tax increase. The euro als

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Yen tumbles in New York

The dollar on Thursday neared a seven-year high against the yen amid heightened speculation that Japan's prime minister will call a snap election next month, and dipped against the euro. The greenback posted gains against Britain's pound, which plumbed 14

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Sri Lankan rupee forwards weaken

The Sri Lanka rupee forwards ended weaker on Friday due to importer dollar demand, while the central bank's moral suasion prevented a further fall in the local currency, dealers said. The central bank governor said on Friday the rupee currency was in an a

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Won falls to near 14-month low

South Korea's won fell to a near 14-month low on Friday and is on track to book the third straight week of losses, leading a downturn among emerging Asian currencies as the yen held around a seven-year trough. The won slid as much as 0.5 percent to 1,102.

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Australian and New Zealand dollar post hefty gains

The Australian and New Zealand dollars lost some ground against their US counterpart on Friday, but the Antipodeans notched hefty gains for the week against the shell-shocked sterling and yen. The Australian dollar eased to $0.8693, from $0.8723 in early

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Indian rupee sees biggest fall in a week

The Indian rupee saw its biggest single-day fall in a week on Friday tracking a continued resurgence globally in the dollar, even as strong foreign buying continues to lift domestic share markets to record highs. The rupee fell 0.1 percent for the week, p

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Sterling hits 14-month low versus dollar

Sterling fell to a 14-month low against a buoyant dollar on Friday, on track for a fourth straight week of losses as investors unwound bets that the Bank of England would raise interest rates any time soon. The gap between the interest rate-sensitive two-

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Honda-powered Japan hit Honduras for six

Talisman Keisuke Honda provided the thrust as Japan overpowered Honduras 6-0 on Friday to relieve some of the pressure on coach Javier Aguirre. Honda scored once, set up three more and was by far Japan's most dangerous player in a lopsided game between tw

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Clarke injured as Australia beat South Africa

Australian captain Michael Clarke suffered a worrying recurrence of a hamstring injury as his side beat South Africa by 32 runs in the opening one-day international at Perth's WACA Ground on Friday. After being sent in to bat in the opening encounter of t

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Johnson wins best cricketer of the year award

Fiery Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson was named cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council on Friday, matching his countryman Ricky Ponting's feat of winning the award twice. Johnson, 33, spearheaded Australia's attack during a 5-0 Ash

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Teenage spinner gives Bangladesh the edge

Young leg-spinner Jubair Hossain grabbed a five-wicket haul in only his third Test to hand Bangladesh the advantage in the third and final Test against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Friday. The 19-year-old finished with 5-96 as Bangladesh, hoping to sweep the

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Awarding World Cup to Qatar 'a mistake': Cantona

Former France idol Eric Cantona has added his voice to the growing wave of criticism of FIFA's vote to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. A day after world football's governing body was thrown into turmoil when its own chief investigator Michael Garcia sl

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

CAN 2015 to be held in Equatorial Guinea

The 2015 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) will be held in Equatorial Guinea, the Confederation of African Federations (CAF) said Friday. Original hosts Morocco were stripped of hosting rights of the January 17 to February 8 tournament after insi

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Djokovic seals year-end top spot, makes semi-finals

Novak Djokovic was at his imperious best as he sealed the year-end world number one spot and advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP Tour Finals with a 6-2, 6-2 thrashing of Tomas Berdych on Friday. Djokovic finishes on top of the rankings for the third ti

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Court names top officials in IPL corruption scandal

Indian cricket was thrown into turmoil on Friday when the country's highest court said four top officials, including the sport's world chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan, may have been involved in corruption in the Indian Premier League. The Supreme Court sai

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Mancini re-appointed Inter coach

Roberto Mancini was confirmed as Inter Milan's new coach on Friday just hours after the struggling Serie A giants sacked Walter Mazzarri. A statement on the club's website, www.inter.it, quoted club president Erick Thohir as saying: "Happy to welcome back

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Bayern break the one-million shirts record

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich sold more than a million shirts last season for the first time in the club's history, according to their marketing director Andreas Jung. "Last season, we sold 1.3 million shirts, more than all the other Bundesliga clubs p

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Pakistan retain under-scrutiny Hafeez for second Test

Pakistan on Friday retained all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez for the second Test against New Zealand despite his bowling action being reported. Hafeez's action was reported as suspect by match officials after the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, which Paki

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Georgia's flamboyant reformer Kakha Bendukidze dies

Georgian statesman Kakha Bendukidze - a top aide to Ukraine's president and a respected champion of economic reforms in his own ex-Soviet republic - has died in London aged 58, supporters said on Friday. British police said Bendukidze was pronounced dead

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Obama says barring Suu Kyi from Myanmar presidency 'doesn't make much sense'

Standing next to Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, US President Barack Obama said on Friday that the law barring her from becoming president "doesn't make much sense". It was the clearest statement Obama has made on Suu Kyi's political future, bu

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Fifteen killed as soldiers, insurgents clash in Philippines

Fifteen people were killed in heavy fighting between government forces and al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippine jungle on Friday, the military said. Close to 100 ground troops with helicopter support engaged some 300 Abu Sayyaf insurgents

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Young girl among six killed in east Ukraine

A five-year-old girl, a mine company worker and four government soldiers were killed Friday during fighting in war-torn east Ukraine, officials said. The child died and her mother was seriously wounded when rebel mortar fire hit a village near the frontli

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Moscow accuses OSCE mission of siding with Ukraine

Russia on Friday accused OSCE monitors of siding with the Ukrainian authorities, saying their attitude undermined trust in the international security organisation. "Some aspects of the recent work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine are a ca

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

IS committing 'crimes against humanity' in Syria: UN

The Islamic State group is committing crimes against humanity on a large scale in Syria, a UN report said Friday, painting a horrific picture of beheaded minors and women held as sex slaves. In its first report focused on acts by the IS group, the indepen

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Boko Haram seizes Chibok, hometown of kidnapped schoolgirls

Boko Haram has seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, from where 276 girls were kidnapped more than six months ago and which the government vowed to secure after the mass abduction. The April 14 kidnapping in the impoverished town in southern B

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Israel eases Al-Aqsa mosque restrictions

Israel eased restrictions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday after US Secretary of State John Kerry announced an agreement on steps to reduce tensions at the flashpoint compound. The site, holy to both Jews and Muslims, has been the focus of months o

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Very few drugs, trial sites in search for Ebola cure: WHO

Only a handful of drugs could potentially be tested on humans in the search for an Ebola cure, with even fewer sites equipped to host such trials, the World Health Organisation said Friday. The UN health agency briefing came a day after aid agency Doctors

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Conde Nast to pay $5.8 million to underpaid interns

Publisher Conde Nast has agreed to pay $5.8 million to thousands of former interns to settle a class action by two plaintiffs who said they were underpaid while working for the group's magazines. Under the settlement agreement that avoids a trial in US Di

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Namibia to be Africa's first to use e-voting

In a first for Africa, Namibians will cast their ballots electronically in this month's presidential and legislative polls, the election commission said Friday. Over 1 million voters, or just about half of the nation's 2.3 million people, are due to vote

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

'Systematic problems' threaten US nuclear force: Hagel

The US nuclear force is plagued by declining morale, manpower shortages and mismanagement that could jeopardise its safety and effectiveness, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday. The Pentagon chief cited sobering results from two reviews and said th

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

ICE cotton hits five-year lows below 60 cents after breaching support

Cotton futures dropped to the lowest levels since September 2009 on Thursday, tumbling through the key psychological 60-cent level as it extended a rout on a bearish technical outlook and weak demand as harvesting ramps up in key producers. The most-activ

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

French maize harvest, wheat sowing nearly over

Farmers in France, the European Union's largest grain producer, have almost finished harvesting this year's maize crop and sowing wheat for next year's harvest, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on Friday. As of November 10, farmers had harvested

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Shanghai copper slips

The most traded January copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.5 percent to 47,160 yuan ($7,696) a tonne on Friday while ShFE zinc fell 1 percent. Jitters about global growth have pushed and pulled copper demand expectations, with wors

Published 15 Nov, 2014 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	150.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 3	6,049.87
Nasdaq / Dec 3	19,480.91
Dow Jones / Dec 3	44,705.53
India Sensex / Dec 4	80,956.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	39,276.39
Hang Seng / Dec 4	19,742.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	8,328.12
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	20,195.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Petrol/Litre / Dec 4	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	70.17
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	235,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2,644.45
Diesel/Litre / Dec 4	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	246,707,903 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,419,070 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	87,024,698 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	67,806,935 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	61,811,720 ▲ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 4 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	58,501,362 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	56,938,645 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	56,115,997 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,870,990 ▲ 0.00

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