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2nd Test: Waqar optimistic about better result against West Indies

LAHORE: Admiring the efforts of Pakistani pacers in the first Test against West Indies, which Pakistan lost, bowling...

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:34pm

Facebook says it is helping reduce Covid vaccine ‘hesitancy’

WASHINGTON: Facebook said Wednesday vaccine “hesitancy” is declining in the United States and other countries,...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Algeria to review relations with Morocco

ALGIERS: Algeria will review its relations with neighbouring Morocco, which it accuses of involvement in deadly ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Russia brands monitor ‘foreign agent’ ahead of election

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday declared an independent election monitor a “foreign agent”, one month before a...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Hong Kong students arrested for ‘advocating terrorism’

HONG KONG: Four student leaders from Hong Kong’s top university were arrested on Wednesday for “advocating...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Kuwait finance minister offers resignation

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Finance Minister Khalifa Hamade has offered his resignation to the prime minister of the oil-rich...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

WHO slams wealthy nations’ rush towards Covid vaccine boosters

GENEVA: The World Health Organization condemned Wednesday the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid vaccine...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Afghan girls return to school in Herat

HEART: Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Taliban pledge to be ‘different’, as Afghans flee

KABUL: The Taliban have offered a pledge of reconciliation, vowing no revenge against opponents and to respect...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Death toll since Myanmar coup tops 1,000

NAYPYITAW: The death toll as a result of Myanmar’s Feb. 1 coup topped 1,000 on Wednesday, according to an official...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Belarus targets news agency in ongoing crackdown

MOSCOW: Belarus police on Wednesday searched the homes of journalists working for an independent news agency in an...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Norway’s giant wealth fund earns $111bn in first half

OSLO: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, said Wednesday it earned more than $100 billion in ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Dutch airlift jet leaves Kabul without any Dutch nationals

THE HAGUE: The first Dutch evacuation flight since the Taliban takeover left Kabul without a single Dutch or Afghan...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

US special forces in east DR Congo to fight militia

GOMA, DR Congo: US special operations forces have arrived in the east of the DR Congo to help in the fight against a...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Life sentence sought for tycoon over Malta journalist murder

VALLETTA: Malta’s attorney general called Wednesday for a life sentence for businessman Yorgen Fenech for ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

EU must take in Afghans under ‘immediate threat’: official

BRUSSELS: EU countries must take in Afghans under ‘immediate threat’, especially women and girls, the European...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

UAE says hosting Afghan ex-president ‘on humanitarian grounds’

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that it is hosting former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani “on...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Iran stresses nuclear programme peaceful after IAEA report

TEHRAN: Iran has stressed its nuclear activities are peaceful and conform to safeguard obligations, after the UN...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Iran ups uranium enrichment to 60pc: watchdog

VIENNA: Iran has established a process to accelerate production of highly enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Police add non-bailable clauses to FIR in woman assault case

LAHORE: To give exemplary punishments to hundreds of yet to be identified suspects who assaulted a female and her...

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:18pm

Italian envoy sees huge trade, investment scope

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Wednesday said that there are vast opportunities...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

9th Muharram processions in KPK culminate peacefully

PESHAWAR: The 9th Muharram processions in Peshawar and other districts of the province under stringent security on...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Youm-e-Ashur to be observed in twin cities amid tight security

ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Ashur will be observed Thursday (Aug 19) to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and other...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

National situation: NCOC reports 3,974 fresh Covid-19 cases, 66 new deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 3,974 fresh covid-19 infections and 66 covid-19 deaths over the past 24 hours,...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Karachi: 9th Muharram procession culminates peacefully

KARACHI: The procession of 9th Muharram passed through its traditional route for the most part and culminated at the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

FPCCI president, members express grief on demise of Tariq Sayeed

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has expressed his profound grief and sorrow on the demise of the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Bilawal terms harassment of girl ‘shameful act’, calls for strict action

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has termed the act of harassing a young girl at...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Wahab reviews arrangements outside mosques, imambargahs

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Barrister Murtaza on Wednesday visited different areas of the city and reviewed the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Tax on agri income in Sindh declines

KARACHI: The tax on agriculture income in Sindh fell to Rs607 million in the financial year ended on June 30, 2021...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

‘Hussainism is another name for resistance for a noble cause’: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the tragedy of Karbala reminds ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Opening flood canals in Punjab will worsen water shortage in Sindh: provincial irrigation minister

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that the federal government has opened flood canals...

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:45pm

As investors look to Jackson Hole, options markets see ‘a lot of nothing’

Traders in the US equity options do not expect the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

China sifts opportunity from ashes of US Afghan project?

China’s overtures to the Taliban indicate a bid to extract maximum benefit from the dramatic collapse of the US...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

FBR under cyberattack—I: Wake-up call

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the apex federal revenue collection body, is entrusted with the responsibility ...

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 02:08pm

Strong monsoon system to enter today

KARACHI: A new strong monsoon weather system is expected to unleash rain-wind-thundershower in upper and central...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

PPP severely criticises PTI’s ongoing tenure

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P) Spokesperson Shazia Marri Wednesday termed the last three...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

770 fresh Covid-19 cases, 18 new deaths reported in KPK

PESHAWAR: Corona virus disease (Covid-19) claimed 18 more lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as news were on constant...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Danish PM lauds Pakistan’s assistance in facilitating evacuations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday acknowledged the support extended by the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

‘I fear for my Afghan sisters,’ says Malala

NEW YORK: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai wrote “I fear for my Afghan sisters” in an op-ed published in ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

FBR rejects reports on banking transactions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a clarification on the messages circulating in emails and...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Youm-e-Ashur today

HYDERABAD: The citizens of Hyderabad will observe Youm-e-Ashur, the mourning Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Female TikToker case: Police share Whatsapp numbers for information about suspects

LAHORE: The Punjab police have released a WhatsApp number to provide information about the suspects involved in the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

IIOJK: Pakistan condemns tear- gas shelling on Muharram procession

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the use of tear gas shells and firing of warning shots on ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Assault on woman ‘TikToker’: Maryam condemns incident, demands stern action

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president and former first daughter Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Road users given first aid kits by Motorway police

KARACHI: The Motorway Police provided free first aid kits to road users at M9 Karachi Toll Plaza aimed to facilitate...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Tariq Sayeed passes away

KARACHI: Tariq Sayeed, Patron-in Chief of Businessmen Panel, and former president of FPCCI, KCCI and SAARC CCI ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

CM performs ‘Ghusl’ of Data Sahib’s shrine

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, provincial ministers, high officials and others performed the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

AJK PM describes KPL as ‘National T20 Cricket League of Kashmir’

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi Wednesday announced to name...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

1198 fresh cases, 22 new deaths: Over 23.5m people vaccinated in Punjab so far

LAHORE: While there is steady rise in Covid-19 cases related to Delta variant in the fourth wave, the overall...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

LHC dismisses petition of tenant

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court dismissed a petition of a tenant Saeed Ahmad and observed that the plea of provision ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Pak ambassador returns to Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Days after Taliban took over control of Kabul, Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

AJK President says Ashura reminds us of supreme sacrifices

MIRPUR (AJK): President AJK Sardar Masood Khan has said people of Jammu and Kashmir were enlivening the spirit of ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Qureshi says national unity a must to defeat ‘fifth-generation’ war

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday said the nation must stand united against the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Promotion of education top priority, says CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar said on Wednesday that the incumbent government is...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

FO rejects India’s remarks on incident involving statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ unwarranted and gratuitous...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

SCCI to set up investment facilitation centre

PESHAWAR: President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sherbaz Bilour informed that investment facilitation...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

PFF chief dies

KARACHI: Central Chairman of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), Syed Muhammad Ali Shah passed away on Wednesday here ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Punjab govt constitutes ‘redressal committee’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a “redressal committee” to address the grievances of the...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

PM praised for pursuing his vision to transform country into welfare state

ISLAMABAD: On completion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) three years in government, Minister of State for...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

China eyes its rich in drive to reduce inequality

BEIJING: China’s top leaders plan to redistribute wealth, “adjust excessive incomes” and crack down on illicit...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

US reiterates Ghani ‘no longer a figure in Afghanistan’

WASHINGTON: The United States reiterated Wednesday that it did not see Ashraf Ghani as a player in Afghanistan, ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

US housing starts fall sharply; permits increase

WASHINGTON: US homebuilding fell more than expected in July, the latest sign that surging construction costs and ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

‘Berserk’ UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2004

LONDON: British house prices rose in June at the fastest annual rate since 2004 as the market surged ahead of a...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (August 18, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (August 19, 2021)....

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Companies

Logistics solutions: Airlift announces $85m Series B financing

ISLAMABAD: Airlift Technologies has announced $85 million Series B financing led by some of the most iconic ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Parliamentary year: so many free-for-alls

EDITORIAL: We have a representative democracy in which the elected representatives’ performance in the legislature...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Pros and cons of the SNC

EDITORIAL: The Single National Curriculum (SNC) is going to be neither as single nor as national in its...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Letters

SNC: A praiseworthy federal govt step

Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched new Single National Curriculum (SNC). It is indeed a revolutionary...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

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

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton steady as traders gauge crop conditions

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures steadied on Wednesday after soaring to a more than seven-year peak in the previous...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

Palm oil slides nearly 3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slumped nearly 3% on Wednesday, hitting a one-week closing low on fears of...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

Copper hits lowest in almost two months

LONDON: Copper prices slumped to their lowest in nearly two months on Wednesday after recent weak economic data...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Energy

Oil slides as Covid-19 surge, firmer dollar overshadow US crude drawdown

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 1% on Wednesday after four straight days of declines, as investors remain worried...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

Wheat steadies

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago and Paris wheat futures turned higher on Wednesday after a day-earlier slide, supported by...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

Gold steadies in Europe

AMSTERDAM/ LONDON: Gold prices steadied near recent highs on Wednesday, underpinned by concerns over the spread of...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold eases as investors brace for US Fed minutes

NEW YORK: Gold inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited cues on tapering from the US Federal Reserve’s July...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Commodities

Farmers oppose two-crop rice production trend

LAHORE: Irked by the increasing trend of having two rice crops in a season in Punjab, both the public sector and...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Taxes

FBR invites objections to amended draft of Income Tax Rules

LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sought objections as well as suggestions on the amended draft of Income...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Money & Banking

SBP carries out survey on remittances trend

LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with Ministry of Planning, Development and Special...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

BTS producer becomes South Korea’s best-paid employee

The boy band is also credited with generating billions for the South Korean economy.

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 11:19am

Companies

T-Mobile says 40 million affected by data breach

NEW YORK: T-Mobile said Wednesday that hackers may have obtained sensitive personal information on more than 40...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Money & Banking

China central bank issues guidelines for corporate credit bonds

BEIJING: China’s central bank on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines to promote the high-quality development of...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Canada’s inflation speeds up, making prices a campaign issue

OTTAWA: Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated at its fastest clip in a decade in July, beating analyst...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

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Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices....

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

China, Pakistan appear to be on the same page

Exchange of talks between foreign ministers comes after China says it is ready to deepen friendly and cooperative relations with Afghanistan following the country’s takeover by Taliban

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 11:09am

Oil refining policy may be approved by CCoE on Friday

It is aimed at attracting $ 10-15 billion for setting up a world-scale deep conversion refinery and petrochemical complex
Potential investors are seeking incentives/commitments prior to investment decisions

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:19pm

Federal, provincial employees: Secretaries’ committee unhappy over disparity in pays

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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