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South Asia

Fighting resumes in southern Afghanistan as ceasefire ends

KANDAHAR: Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed Sunday in the restive southern province...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

UK’s Jews should not have to endure ‘shameful racism’: Johnson

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday there was no place for anti-Semitism in society and that British...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Bancroft suggests Australia bowlers knew of ball-tampering plot

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia Sunday said it was open to examining any new information about the 2018 ball-tampering...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Pope urges for calm in Middle East clashes

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Pope urges peace, unity in special mass for Myanmar

ROME: Pope Francis celebrated mass in honour of Myanmar on Sunday, repeating his calls for an end to violence in the...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

UK confident vaccines protect against Indian variant

LONDON: Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible Indian...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Asia

Indonesia pauses distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca vaccine

JAKARTA: Indonesia has suspended distribution of a batch of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to run tests for...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Asia

Singapore to shut schools

SINGAPORE: Singapore will shut most schools from Wednesday after the city-state reported the highest number of local...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

South Asia

India promises more vaccines as daily Covid-19 deaths stay above 4,000

BENGALURU: Some Indian states said on Sunday they would extend Covid-19 lockdowns to help contain the pandemic, ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Sao Paulo mayor dies

SAO PAULO: The mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer of the...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Ecuador indigenous party wins National Assembly presidency

QUITO: Ecuador’s National Assembly on Saturday evening elected a representative of the Pachakutik indigenous...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Africa

Congo president names son among new government

BRAZZAVILLE: The Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has chosen a new government that includes his...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Europe

Child killed in house collapse in England

LONDON: One child died and four adults were injured early on Sunday after two houses collapsed in a suspected gas...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Asia

At least seven dead in Indonesia boat selfie accident

JAKARTA: Seven Indonesians drowned after an overloaded boat capsized because of tourists attempting a selfie in a...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Middle East

Egypt keen for tourism recovery

DUBAI: Egypt is optimistic about welcoming more visitors this year with numbers increasing steadily since January to...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Macron hosts Africa summits on Sudan, post-Covid finance

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron this week hosts African leaders and chiefs of global financial institutions...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

WTIS Day being celebrated today

ISLAMABAD: World Telecommunication & Information Society (WTIS) Day is being celebrated on May 17 and theme for...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Pakistan for immediate steps to protect Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday reaffirming Pakistan’s abiding support for the...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

COAS condoles death of Begum Nasim Wali

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Sunday expressed condolences on the sad demise of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Opposition’s politics halting development: governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Sunday said that the opposition’s politics is halting the...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Islamabad and Rawalpindi: Working class to resume routine jobs as Eid holidays end

ISLAMABAD: People of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi were bracing to resume their jobs after enjoying nearly...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

PM felicitates Dr Sania, Ehsaas team

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday congratulated Dr Sania and Ehsaas team for achieving a milestone after...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Shehbaz trying to escape from country: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Sunday said that Shehbaz Sharif is ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Imran, Mahathir discuss Israeli aggression

ISALAMABD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has received telephone call from Dr Mahathir Mohamad. According to Prime...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Measures taken to address impacts of global climate crisis: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that the incumbent...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Elahi grieved over demise of Begum Naseem Wali

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Sindh reports 1,116 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: As many as 7 more patients of Corona virus died overnight lifting the death toll to 4,801 and 1,116 new...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

CDA restores 74pc lights of roads, parks and centres

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Sunday restored 74 percent lights of roads, parks, and centres...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Qureshi, Blinken discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Imran main ‘culprit’ in Ring Road scandal: PML-N

ISLAMABAD: PMLN Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said that eyewash inquiries and investigations are...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

‘Wild Honey’ entrepreneurship launched

PESHAWAR: A social entrepreneur programme has been initiated in mountainous Chitral district with the help of ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Withdrawal from tobacco co webinar: Health advocates hail PM’s decision

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan for his withdrawal from a webinar which was...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Anti-polio drive: Covid-19 SOPs to be followed

RAWALPINDI: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Faiza Kanwal on Sunday said training of mobile polio...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

PIA transports 1m doses of Sinovac vaccine

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight 6852 Sunday transported a batch of one million doses of ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Saiful Malook Lake looks deserted during Eid holidays

KAGHAN: Saiful Malook, a lake famous for fantasies and fairy tales in Upper Mansehra district looked deserted during...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

‘Public cooperation must to curb Covid-19’

FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali said the cooperation of the people is of utmost importance to curb the...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Punjab reports 1,073 new cases of Covid-19, 45 deaths

LAHORE: Threat of Covid-19 persists, as out of 12,862 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last 24 hours, as many as...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Corona SOPs, road safety: Patrolling police start awareness campaign

FAISALABAD: On the direction of SSP Patrolling Police Faisalabad Region Mirza Anjum Kamal, the team of Mobile...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Maryam expresses solidarity with Javed Latif’s family

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz visited the residence of the party’s...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

CM for completing uplift schemes within stipulated time-frame

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed that under Annual Development Programme (ADP),...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Chinese students participate in Pak-China painting contest

BEIJING: Around 20,000 teens from China and Pakistan have attended the China (Henan) and Pakistan (Balochistan)...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Cyclone Tauktae: Emergency control room setup in KMC building

KARACHI: In view of the cyclone “Tauktae” and heatwave as earlier predicted by met office, Administrator Karachi...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Rains due to tropical cyclone: Meeting reviews arrangements in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A meeting to make necessary arrangements for combating any untoward situation during heavy rains due to...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Fire breaks out at restaurant

KARACHI: A fire broke out at a famous eatery due to a short circuit in Guru Mandir Sunday evening, officials said....

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Cyclone Tauktae: Railway sets up three control rooms

KARACHI: In order to handle the situation effectively in the wake of emerging threats from the cyclone “Tauktae”...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Scorching temperature hit Karachi with 42.5 degrees Celsius

KARACHI: The Arabian Sea cyclone “Tauktae” has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, as the heatwave...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Covid-19 3rd wave: Critical healthcare equipment arrive from Bahrain

KARACHI: Critical healthcare equipment/supplies to cater for Covid-19 3rd wave reached Karachi. A special Pakistan...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Registration of CSS Corner 2022 starts today

KARACHI: The registration process for the first batch of CSS Corner 2022 at Frere Hall and Ayesha Manzil Campus ...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Haleem deplores condition of fishermen

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President and Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

North Korea pull out of World Cup qualifiers

SEOUL: North Korea have pulled out of next month’s qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Leicester win FA Cup for first time in club’s 137-year history

LONDON: Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s 137-year history on Saturday as Youri...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Crystal Palace rally to beat Aston Villa

LONDON: Crystal Palace twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday, with Tyrick...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Kane strikes as Spurs continue Champions League quest

LONDON: Harry Kane scored his 22nd Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolves 2-0 on Sunday...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Liverpool keeper Alisson scores winner at West Brom

WEST BROMWICH: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a 95th minute winner as the Reds beat West Brom 2-1 on...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Bland wins British Masters and first title at 48

LONDON: Richard Bland become the oldest first-time winner in European Tour history as the Englishman beat Guido...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Dortmund secure Champions League spot

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund secured their place in the Champions League for next season as Raphael Guerreiro, Marco...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Archer out of New Zealand series with elbow injury

LONDON: England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of next month’s two-Test series at home to New Zealand...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Swiatek whitewashes Pliskova in Rome final

ROME: Polish teenager Iga Swiatek crushed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 to win the Italian Open on...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Nadal beats Djokovic to win 10th Rome title

ROME: Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on Sunday and set down a ...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Industry

French insurer Axa hit by cyberattack in Asia

PARIS: A subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa has been hit by a ransomware attack affecting operations in ...

Updated 17 May, 2021 09:57am

As births slow in China and US, ex-laggard Germany bucks trend

BERLIN: China and the United States are grappling with falling birth rates but Germany has bucked the trend with a...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Companies

Pandemic-hit caterer Compass predicts recovery

LONDON: Compass, the world’s biggest caterer, said Wednesday that first-half net profits sank on pandemic fallout,...

Updated 17 May, 2021 09:57am

Companies

Disney sees positive signs for business

SAN FRANCISCO: The Walt Disney Company said it was seeing “encouraging signs of recovery” across a wide range of...

Updated 17 May, 2021 09:57am

Rates.BR Index

PSX witnesses bullish trend: BRIndex100 gains 105.75 points WoW

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on May 06, on the back of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Rates.BR Index

Futures spread declines by 643bps

KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 643bps to 10.74 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Consortium proposes to develop copper, gold mine

KARACHI: Balochistan Mineral Exploration Company (BMEC), a JV of Balochistan government (90 percent) and government...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Swiss parliament to look into Credit Suisse fiasco

ZURICH: A Swiss parliamentary committee will discuss the fallout from billions of dollars worth of losses at Credit...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Govt, KE moving towards new PPA

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government and Karachi Electric (KE) are said to have been inching towards a long-waited...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Inter-provincial, inter-city transport resume: Registration of people age 30 and above begins

ISLAMABAD: The government has opened Covid-19 vaccine registration for citizens 30 year and above on Sunday....

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Broadsheet Commission, other heads’ expenditures: ECC approves Rs22.7m TSG for Law, Justice Division

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly approved Rs22.7 million Technical...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Gas/RLNG, electricity: APTMA for continuation of competitive tariffs

KARACHI: The patron-in-chief of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Gohar Ejaz asked the government for...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Top Indian virologist quits govt panel

NEW DELHI: A top Indian virologist has resigned from a forum of scientific advisers set up by the government to...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Govt may lay two presidential ordinances in NA today

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly will meet today (Monday) and the government is likely to lay two presidential ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

6 dead as cyclone heads for India

AHMEDABAD: At least six people have died in torrential rain and winds as virus-hit India braces for a powerful...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

All eyes on Lewandowski as he equals Gerd Muller’s 49-year-old record

Karachi: Robert Lewandowski has equaled German footballer Gerd Muller's 49-year-old Bundesliga record for the most...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

FTO asks FBR to check under-invoicing

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce a ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Begum Naseem Wali Khan passes away

CHARSADDA: Former ANP Provincial President and widow of ANP founder President Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Begum Naseem ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Letters

PM’s successful Saudi visit

The three-day visit of prime minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia has afforded the two countries a valuable...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Private sector savings

The discount rate set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Mission of the missions

Mission impossible. Pakistani foreign missions improving their attitude, no way. Embassies serving overseas...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Flared natural gas latest prize in bitcoin miners’ energy quest

As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it,...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Murree Road being illuminated by installing colourful lamps

RAWALPINDI: Vice Chairman Parks and Horticulture Authority Malik Abid Hussain Sunday said the installation of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Injections, output increases 28.07pc in three quarters

ISLAMABAD: The production of injections in the country has witnessed 28.07 percent increase during the first three...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Demo held to condemn violence against Palestinians

PESHAWAR: A protest was taken out in district Mardan on Sunday to condemn the intensifying Israel’s brutal ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Rates.PSX

PSX restores old trading timings

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange has restored old trading timings as the share market will open on 09:30am to close...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Cyclone in Karachi: Administration well prepared to handle any situation: Commissioner

KARACHI: City administration is fully prepared to combat the emergency situation during expected cyclone in the ...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Committee formed for cleaning of storm water drains

KARACHI: A committee has been constituted by the Sindh Local Government (LG) Department for the timely cleaning of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Murtaza inaugurates free Covid-19 vaccination centre

KARACHI: Spokesperson of Sindh Government and Adviser for Law and Environment Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday...

Updated 17 May, 2021 01:26pm

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Retailers set for earnings stage after turbulence

NEW YORK: Earnings reports from major retailers will be in focus next week after the US stock market suffered one of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Stocks

Nikkei seen rising to 31,000 by end-June

TOKYO: Japanese share prices are expected to rally further in coming months as Covid-19 vaccination programmes and...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Stocks

Russian stocks to hit new highs

MOSCOW: Russia’s stock market will hit all-time highs this year, boosted by strong commodity prices, record low...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Stocks

Top lender FAB boosts Abu Dhabi; Dubai retreats

• Saudi Arabia, other markets closed for Eid holidays DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi stock market ended higher on Sunday,...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

German 10-year bond yield set for biggest weekly rise since Feb

LONDON: Germany’s benchmark Bund yield steadied on Friday but was still on track for its biggest weekly rise since...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Stocks

Asian equities see foreign inflows for first time this year

SINGAPORE: Overseas investors turned net buyers of Asian equities in April for the first time this year, helped by...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Foreigners lift China sovereign bond holdings to record in April

SHANGHAI: Overseas investors resumed net purchases of Chinese government bonds (CGBs) in April following an unusual...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Boom times for organic cocoa in Ivory Coast

Grains

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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