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Covid-hit Celtic see off St Johnstone

GLASGOW: Celtic coped without a host of first-team regulars due to a coronavirus outbreak to beat St Johnstone 3-1 ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Djokovic ‘won’t go’ to pre-Australian Open ATP Cup

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic will not play in the ATP Cup ahead of the Australian Open, where his participation is in...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Thailand to face Indonesia in Suzuki Cup final

HONG KONG: Five-times champions Thailand will take on Indonesia in the Suzuki Cup final next week after Mano...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Canada’s Shapovalov tests positive for Covid in Sydney

SYDNEY: World number 14 Denis Shapovalov has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Sydney, he said Sunday,...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Olympics: Norway’s Flugstad Oestberg to miss Beijing Games

STOCKHOLM: Norway’s double Olympic cross country skiing champion Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg will miss the 2022 ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Rahul gives India ideal start in quest to conquer South Africa

CENTURION: Opening batsman KL Rahul gave India an ideal start in their quest to win a Test series in South Africa...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Fellaini on target as Shandong end Chinese league title drought

HONG KONG: Marouane Fellaini was on target as Shandong Taishan defeated Hebei FC 2-0 in Guangzhou on Sunday to ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

African players to stay with clubs before Cup of Nations

CAPE TOWN: Footballers heading to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals will be allowed to play for their ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Russia fines Google, Meta record $125m over banned content

MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with an unprecedented fine of nearly $100 million, while Meta...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Major tech firms join Consumer Electronics Show exodus

SAN FRANCISCO: Big-name tech firms such as Google, Lenovo and Intel on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

USA

California sues Walmart over toxic waste dumping

WASHINGTON: The US state of California announced Monday it is suing Walmart, alleging the retail giant unlawfully...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Japanese billionaire urges elites to visit space after ISS trip

MOSCOW: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday urged the world’s elites to visit space to give them a ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Moscow considering NATO proposal to hold talks on Jan 12

MOSCOW: Russia has received a NATO proposal to commence talks on Moscow’s security concerns on Jan. 12 and is...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

UN ‘horrified’ by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS: A UN official said Sunday he was “horrified” by credible reports that at least 35 civilians were...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

UK police arrest armed man on grounds of Queen’s home

LONDON: British police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

Iran Christian prisoners get rare 10-day holiday leave

TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s judiciary on Sunday granted Christian prisoners 10 days’ liberty to spend the ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

JOHANNESBURG: Arch-bishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

Houthis have fired 430 missiles, 851 drones at Saudi Arabia since 2015

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday the Iran-aligned Houthi group had fired 430...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp in ramped up air war

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Sunday it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

Israel unveils plan to double settlers in occupied Golan

GOLAN HEIGHTS: Israel on Sunday unveiled a plan to spend more than $300 million to double the Jewish settler...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Russia denies withholding gas supplies to Europe

MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom has rejected accusations that Moscow is limiting gas deliveries to Europe and...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Europe

Greek ex-president Karolos Papoulias dies at 92

ATHENS: Veteran Greek politician Karolos Papoulias, who served as president at the height of the economic crisis of...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Over 7,000 flights scrapped as Omicron hits weekend travel

NEW YORK: More than 7,000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

WASA Faisalabad, ABL sign MoU

FAISALABAD: WASA Faisalabad Department has made it easier for ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (December 26, 2021) and the forecast for Monday (December 27, 2021)....

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Southern Punjab: Development projects, performance of deptts reviewed

LAHORE: Additional Chief Secretary Southern Punjab Cap. Saqib Zafar (retd) has said that the construction work of...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Pakistan slams extrajudicial killings in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the extrajudicial killings of six more Kashmiris by Indian...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Mohsin wins Peshawar-Mardan Quaid Day Cycle Race

PESHAWAR: Mohsin Khan of Peshawar claimed the trophy of the 63 kilometre Quaid-e-Azam Day Cycling Race that paddled...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

IGP introduces new SOPs for effective policing

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younus introduced new standard operating...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

PSP chief hits out at Sindh govt at protest rally

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said his party will stage a protest...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

CM lauds security arrangements

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has lauded the performance of the Cabinet Committee for Law &...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Benazir’s 14th death anniversary: arrangements finalized

LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has finalized arrangements to observe the 14th death anniversary of the...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Regional economic cooperation a must to alleviate poverty: Weerakoon

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon Sunday...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Kellogg’s, union reach deal to end cereal plant strikes

WASHINGTON: Kellogg’s workers have agreed to end strikes at US cereal plants that had attracted attention from the...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

Iran, Hezbollah aid Yemen rebel strikes: Saudi-led coalition

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition on Sunday accused Iran and Hezbollah of helping Yemen’s Huthi rebels to launch...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Needy hepatitis patients: Launch of ‘Help Can’t Wait Programme’

KARACHI: The Health Foundation (THF), a registered non-profit, working for eradication of hepatitis in Pakistan for...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

CEO Diamond Paints gets ‘Business Leader of The Year Award’

KARACHI: CEO of Diamond Paints, Shoaib Ahmed Pakistan’s No 1 paint company, has been granted the ‘Business ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Middle East

No long-distance road trips for women without male escort: Taliban

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should not be...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast

TRIPOLI: The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya’s western coast after their boat sunk, a security...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Industry

China Evergrande reports progress in resuming home deliveries

SHANGHAI: China Evergrande Group said on Sunday it had made initial progress in resuming construction work with its...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Industry

Japan to pay companies to keep sensitive patents secret: Nikkei

TOKYO: Japan will compensate companies to keep secret patents with potential military applications under proposed...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

‘Insulting any religion is not freedom of expression’

FAISALABAD: Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and Chairman ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

ATP chief concerned at gas ‘crisis’

PESHAWAR: Chairman, Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Muhammad Faiq Shah has expressed grave concern over ongoing gas crisis...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Rashid offers air ticket and visa to Nawaz

KARACHI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is not going anywhere and ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Energy

Sufficient stock of furnace oil available: Hammad

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar, on Sunday clarified some ‘misconceptions’ about...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

KMC administrator visits PECHS’ ‘Jheel Park’

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi and Sindh government’s Spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday said that a...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Business community for making IFC operational

PESHAWAR: Business community has demanded the provincial government to play its due role in making proper...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

NAB launches probe into assets of KP minister’s aide

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau has initiated an inquiry against an aide to provincial minister for...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

‘Lahore Knowledge Park’: CM criticises previous govt

LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the former government badly failed to deliver ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Sindh CM highlights importance of scouting

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syd Murad Ali Shah has said that the scouting encourages physical, intellectual,...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Health of woman farm workers: Moot discusses climate change impacts

HYDERABAD: A regional dialogue held on the Understanding climate change impacts on the health of women agriculture...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Experts explain how sustained growth can be achieved

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economic (PIDE) to absorb a high level of debt and youth bulge in...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

KPRA holds training workshop

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) organized a three-day training workshop for its officials on...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

UET, KK ink MoU on women empowerment

PESHAWAR: A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to jointly work for women empowerment and ensure their...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

SEZs: AIOU, JICA to launch project to impart skill-based training

ISLAMABAD: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are joining...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Noted poet Sarfraz Shahid passes away

ISLAMABAD: Sarfraz Shahid – a renowned poet and writer in humour genre — passed away on Sunday after a ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Two women burnt to death

LAHORE: Two old women were burnt to death in a house fire incident near Tipu Block in Township area, here on ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Disinformation: UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly Saturday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that calls for...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Christians integral part of Pakistan: Farrukh

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that Christians are an...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

LG polls in Sindh to be held in Feb or March 2022: CM

LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said Sunday that the provincial government had requested the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 09:18am

Malik steps up criticism of govt, heaps praise on Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Rehman Malik has said that co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 09:15am

PML-N seeks to cut another ‘deal’ with establishment: SAPCM

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hasaan Khawar has claimed that the Pakistan...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 09:14am

CEO MEPCO retires

MULTAN: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) MEPCO, Engineer Ikram-ul-Haq, retired from the service after completing his...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Shahzad says PML-N’s ‘attack’ on judiciary was premeditated

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Sunday said that Sharif family premeditated...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

KP govt, NTC to establish PEHEL control centre

PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) and...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Industry

Economic policies: Govt urged to take all stakeholders on board

PESHAWAR: Participants of the meeting of “1st National Network of Economic Think Tanks” have called for taking...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Rehman Baba complex: KP govt decides to build 1,240 apartments

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwan (KP) Housing Department has decided to construct about 1080 apartments in the Rehman...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Snowfall of winter: Tourists must follow advisory: CTP

RAWALPINDI: City Traffic Police (CTP) on Sunday issued a traffic advisory for tourists travelling to Murree and ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

UBG terms FPCCI’s performance ‘unsatisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The United Business Group (UBG) has termed FPCCI last two years performance unsatisfactory and didn’t...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Industry

Some big merchant families: UAE plans to scrap import monopolies: FT

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it plans to ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Sufficient stock of furnace oil available: Hammad

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar, on Sunday clarified some ‘misconceptions’ about...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Rates

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (December 20 to...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, December 27, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 GOL GAPAIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 GOL GAPAIN 06:55 ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Energy

WB to finance two hydropower projects in Swat

PESHAWAR: The World Bank (WB) would finance two hydropower projects of 245 megawatt in Swat district that would...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

JGB yields rise

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose on Thursday, buoyed by a Reuters report of a plan to boost 10-year and...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

TSX jumps to over 3-week high

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index jumped to an over three-week high on Thursday, as early data suggested the...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Italian yields hit 7-week high

LONDON: Italian government bond yields hit a seven-week high on Thursday after studies suggested that the Omicron...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Indian shares end lower

BENGALURU: Indian shares snapped a three-day rally on Friday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Yields higher after progress on Omicron, rising stocks

NEW YORK: Traders steepened the US Treasury yield curve on Thursday as stock markets rose on optimism about the...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

European stocks close lower in thin holiday trade

LONDON: European shares closed lower in light holiday trading on Friday, following a recent rally in global shares ...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Tokyo stocks end flat in thin holiday trade

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a session of thin trading with many foreign investors away for...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses in red as Covid-19 cases rise

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi index shedding the most as rising...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: ‘Santa Claus’ stocks rally? Investors look to Omicron for direction

NEW YORK: Investors are closely watching the latest news on the rapidly spreading Omicron variant for signs of how...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Commodities

Prices of essential food items stay high

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, vegetables, cooking oil/ghee, sugar,...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Letters

Afghan Taliban have only one option

That the Taliban have no option but to honour their promises to protect and uphold human rights, including those of...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Demystifying new auto policy

EDITORIAL: The new auto policy is in the making. The government is attempting to develop a core base in small cars...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Alarming rise in import bill

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s import bill rose by 64 percent to 25.1 billion dollars in four months (July-October) against...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 10:44am

Climate crisis puts oil in the crosshairs, but dependence persists

The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Extraordinary, it has to be

The Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the “Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan”...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Growth versus stabilization

Dr Hafeez Sheikh, twice dismissed as the country’s finance minister, made a distinction between stabilisation and...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Weekly Review: Cotton rates have maintained some stability

Cotton & Textile

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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