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Journalist gunned down in DR Congo’s volatile east

KINSHASA: A young journalist working for a radio station in a troubled eastern region of DR Congo has been shot ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

EU sees ‘window of opportunity’ for Iran nuclear talks

BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged "non-stop" talks in Vienna to try for a breakthrough...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Johnson faces watchdog probe over luxury holiday

LONDON: Britain's parliamentary standards watchdog confirmed Monday it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

French serial killer Michel Fourniret dies

PARIS: The French serial killer dubbed the "Ogre of the Ardennes", who confessed to killing 11 people, mostly girls...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

‘Enhanced Pak-China B2B irrigation cooperation needed’

BEIJING: The irrigation solutions promoted by a Chinese company have proved a success in demonstration zones in...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Tourist spots in Hazara, Swat will remain closed during Eid

PESHAWAR: Tourists’ spots in Hazara and Malakand regions will remain closed during Eidul Fitr to prevent the ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Punjab reports 1,393 fresh virus cases, 26 deaths

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to show alarm, as out of 10,290 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last 24...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

At least three killed in Jamrud accident

PESHAWAR: At least three persons were killed and 16 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach collided with a...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Rawalpindi PML-N leaders meet Shehbaz

LAHORE: Representatives of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Rawalpindi including former MPs called on party...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

LDA retrieves govt land worth Rs137m

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration retrieved government land worth Rs 137 million that was illegally...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

G7 must invest $10trn for sustainable recovery

PARIS: G7 nations should collectively spend a trillion dollars a year over the next decade to put the world on a ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Amazon blocked 10bn suspected counterfeit listings

WASHINGTON: Amazon said Monday it blocked more than 10 billion suspected listings of counterfeit goods on its...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Man killed in shooting at Vancouver International Airport

VANCOUVER: A man was killed in a shooting at Vancouver International Airport on Sunday, police said, with the...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch a lunar mission next year

NEW YORK: SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Four stabbed in ‘random’ NZ knife attack

WELLINGTON: A knife-wielding attacker stabbed four people in a New Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

London launches tourism campaign

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign on Monday to bring tourists back to the British capital, ahead ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Anger in France over ‘civil war’ warning

PARIS: The government of French President Emmanuel Macron reacted with fury Monday after a group of serving French...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Dozens of suspected Covid-19 corpses found in Indian river

NEW DELHI: Dozens of bodies believed to be Covid-19 victims have washed up on the banks of the Ganges river in...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

WHO says virus strain in India a ‘variant of concern’ as Europe eases curbs

GENEVA: Schools and stores reopened in parts of Europe on Monday, easing out of months of Covid-19 lockdowns, but ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Boy dies as pistol goes off while filming video

HAFIZABAD: A 10-year-old boy died after a pistol accidentally went off while shooting a TikTok video in Hafizabad,...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Minister reviews vaccination process of police personnel

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid monitored vaccination process at Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Punjab govt to issue SOPs for Eid prayers

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to issue the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for congregational...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

LUMS receives regional recognition for NOP

LAHORE: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has been selected as the regional finalist for the CASE...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

NCOC’s Covid-19 awareness drive continues to curb disease spread

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has continued its national awareness campaign to educate...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Country sees 3,447 new cases of Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: The country recorded 3,447 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Kaira supports Shehbaz’s travel abroad

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples’ Party senior leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has supported Shehbaz Sharif’s travelling ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PM visits PIMS

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday suddenly arrived at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Javed Latif’s physical remand extended

LAHORE: A duty magistrate on Friday extended the physical remand of PML-N MNA Javed Latif for further two days in a...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PM to take telephone calls from public today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will directly engage with the public via telephone on Tuesday (today), says PTI...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

BARD Foundation: Helping people in Ramazan

LAHORE: Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation, in collaboration with Rizq Foundation, distributed ration...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Implementation of Covid-19 SOPs: KP CM expresses dissatisfaction

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the state of implementation of Corona...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Possession of playground: IHC dismisses petition challenging CDA’s action

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the Capital Development Authority...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Railways scales down freight rates

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has markedly scaled down the freight rates of its different services during Eid holidays...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PSDP in Sindh: Utilization of funds stands at 69pc

KARACHI: The utilization of funds stood at 69 percent against the released funds by the first week of May 2021 in ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Illicit tobacco trade termed serious threat to documented economy

KARACHI: Illicit tobacco trade is not only causing tax evasion but also posing a serious threat to government’s...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Bilawal asks PM to explain why govt was compelled to repay Saudi loan

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has asked the Prime Minister to explain to the...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

‘Complete lockdown to continue till 16th’

QUETTA: Spokesperson for provincial government, Liaquat Shahwani, has said that the provincial government had...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Trust in digital society: Huawei for closer public-private sector cooperation

KARACHI: Catherine Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President and BOD Member at Huawei, has underscored how building ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

24/7 vaccination facility becomes operational at Expo Centre

KARACHI: Sindh’s largest vaccination centre became operational at Karachi Expo Centre on Monday and so far, over...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Repair of Dhabeji water supply lines ordered

KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah on Sunday ordered immediate repair of all leakage...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Buyers switch to online Eid shopping due to lockdown

KARACHI: As the city markets are closed because of strict lockdown, buyers have started online shopping to purchase...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Murad for expanding vaccination facilities to provide 0.1m jabs per day

KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday declared Covid-19 control as top priority of his...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Letters

US withdrawal from Afghanistan

It is said that the United States has completed two to six percent of its withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Climate shifts and rising demand leave Turkey battling growing water stress

Last winter, the massive dams and reservoirs that supply water to Istanbul’s 15 million residents fell to...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Religious extremist terrorism’s spread

Recent events in Mozambique centring on religious extremist terrorists seizing Pemba, the capital of the northern...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Budget strategy paper for FY2021-22

The Federal Budget for 2021-22 is likely to be presented on the 11th of June 2021. The Ministry of Finance must be...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

NBG chief lauds PM’s visit to Saudi Arabia

KARACHI: National Business Group chairman and Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum president Mian Zahid...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Theft, car snatching in Karachi: Textile exporters complain of rising incidents

KARACHI: “Rampant” incidents of car snatching and stealing of valuables have struck the metropolis, textile...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Imran lost ‘ethical, legal grounds’ to retain premiership: Marri

KARACHI: Central Information Secretary of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians and Member National Assembly...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

ICMAP submits pre-budget recommendations

KARACHI: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) has submitted its pre-budget...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

IIOJK: Dispute’s settlement lies in UNSC resolution: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said final settlement of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Over 70m Covid vaccine doses to be administered this year: Nausheen

ISLAMABAD: Parliam-entary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr Nausheen Hamid on...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Around 24 Covid patients go missing from Peshawar hospital

PESHAWAR: Around 24 passengers, who were kept in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, mysteriously went...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

NTDC installs shunt reactors on Dadu-Jamshoro transmission line

LAHORE: National Transmission Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) is completing its projects of transmission lines and...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

FPCCI chief lauds govt for reduction in Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has appreciated government for reduction in Eid holidays for...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Saudi index leads Gulf markets higher

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday in thin trade ahead of Eidul-Fitr holidays, with...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

European stocks at record highs

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks reached record highs on Monday as miners led gains after commodity prices surged...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

China stocks mixed

SHANGHAI: China stocks wavered with no clear direction on Monday, as losses in tech shares amid Beijing’s ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Monday’s early trade: Dow hits above 35,000 mark; Nasdaq drops

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on Monday on hopes that interest rates would remain...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Indian shares up

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian shares closed higher for a fourth straight session on Monday as a rally in commodity prices...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Japanese shares surge

TOKYO: Japanese shares gained on Monday, as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted risk appetite, while...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

FTSE 100 edges lower

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday as weakness in industrial stocks and a stronger pound following the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Country’s water bearers quench thirst in Ramazan, but fear for their trade

KARACHI: Mohammad Ramzan pumps water into a large goat skin bag before carrying it down an alley and up several...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

CM condemns attacks on worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday condemned the attacks on historic Al-Aqsa mosque...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

50 inmates released ahead of Eid after AAKF pays Diat

LAHORE: The Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation (AAKF) has claimed to have paid millions of rupees as Diat (blood money) for...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

PHP SP conducts inspection of Jhok More post

FAISALABAD: Punjab Highway Patrol is established to serve road users on the provincial highways. The prevention of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Buzdar prepares priorities of ADP for 2021-22

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday chaired a video-link meeting at his office, to map out...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (May 10, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (May 11, 2021)....

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan welcomes ceasefire by Taliban

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by Taliban in Afghanistan on the eve of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

July-April 2021: Exports to Afghanistan post 15pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan during July-April 2021 have posted growth of 15 percent to $ 869...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Bajwa, Ghani discuss Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday exchanged...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cabinet exempts Railways business partners from 10pc WHT

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has exempted Pakistan Railways' business partners from 10 percent Withholding Tax of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

E-waste recycling matter of national security: report

PARIS: Recovering precious elements from e-waste is a security imperative for Europe that should be written into ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Hudaiybia Papers Mill case: Govt has decided to hold fresh probe: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Choudhary Monday said that the federal government has...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Foreign investors withdrew $32.352m since Jan 1

KARACHI: The outflows from foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) account continued despite bullish trend on...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

‘PSDP Plus’plan seeks active private sector participation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday stressed upon active participation of the private sector in the ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Sri Lanka gets $500m South Korean loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Monday it had secured a $500 million loan from South Korea, a month after a similar loan ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Discos’ boards: PD notifies names of civil society, consumers reps

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has nominated representatives of civil society and consumers on the Board of Directors of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Indian virus variant found in Thai travellers from Pakistan

BANGKOK: Thailand on Monday barred the entry of foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh in a bid to...

Updated 11 May, 2021 09:35am

UAE bars travellers, including transit passengers, from Pakistan

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will from Wednesday suspend the entry of all travellers, including transit...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Tarin explains impact of spike in global food prices

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday said that cartelization is not acceptable at any cost and stern...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

At least 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes

OCCUPIED JERUSA-LEM/GAZA): At least 20 people were killed, including nine children, and 65 others wounded in Israeli...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton eases on West Texas rain forecast, weaker grains

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell for a second session on Monday, pressured by the forecast for rainfall in West...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Copper slips after rallying to peak

LONDON: Copper slipped on Monday after touching a new record peak as bullish investors who recently entered the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Energy

Oil rises after key US fuel pipeline plans restart

NEW YORK: Oil prices turned higher on Monday as a major US fuel pipeline said it could largely restart within the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures rise

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday after the country’s prime minister said the government had reserves...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

China exchanges move to cool iron ore, steel price rally

BEIJING: China’s commodity exchanges on Monday moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined more than 1% on Monday, after palm posted its best week in two...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

China tin smelters lift April output

SHANGHAI: China’s tin smelters boosted output by 7% in April from the prior month to 15,298 tonnes, state-backed...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Energy

Asia’s gasoline margin rebounds

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline margin rebounded on Monday as a jump in US prices, following a cyberattack that shut a...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Paris wheat drops

HAMBURG: Euronext wheat fell sharply on Monday as rainfall eased crop concerns in France amidst profit-taking after...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Arabica coffee slips, raw sugar up

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Monday as the market suffered a setback after its recent strong...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Gold prices up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, hovering near a three-month peak, as a shocking miss in US ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Gold surges in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices hit a three-month high on Monday after last week’s miss on the US jobs growth ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Corn slips

CHICAGO: Chicago corn futures fell on Monday, pausing after rallying to eight-year highs last week, with traders...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

US MIDDAY: Gold hovers near 3-month peak

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 30	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 30	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 30	156.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 30	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
India Sensex / Dec 30	78,248.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Hang Seng / Dec 30	20,111.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 30	8,121.01
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 30	71.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 30	2,604.69
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 30	68.76
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.90 ▲ 0.60 (18.18%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.63 ▲ 0.63 (15.75%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.54 ▲ 0.92 (10.67%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 31 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	64.67 ▲ 5.88 (10.00%)
Ellcot Spinning / Dec 31 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	114.40 ▲ 10.40 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 31 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.54 ▲ 13.69 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 31 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	131.86 ▲ 11.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	426 ▼ -47.13 (-9.96%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -3.89 (-9.75%)
Zephyr Textile / Dec 31 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	10.55 ▼ -0.96 (-8.34%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13 ▼ -0.99 (-7.08%)
Faisal Sp. / Dec 31 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	301.02 ▼ -19.10 (-5.97%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	710 ▼ -40.00 (-5.33%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 31 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.36 ▼ -0.29 (-5.13%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	125,613,935 ▲ 0.51
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▼ -0.05
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.13
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▲ 0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,315,237 ▼ -0.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	29,804,024 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	29,105,477 ▲ 0.42

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