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Putin warns US against supplying Ukraine longer range missiles

LONDON: President Vladimir Putin warned the United States in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Russia would...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Russia strikes Kyiv for first time in weeks as battle rages in east

KYIV: Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday for the first time in more than a month,...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: US stock market rebound faces key inflation test

NEW YORK: A rally that lifted US stocks from the brink of a bear market faces an important test next week, when...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Money & Banking

Russian rouble firms past 62 vs dollar, Yandex shares fall after EU sanctions

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed past 62 to the dollar in Moscow trade on Friday while shares in internet giant...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Stocks

Saudi shares up after PMI shows solid growth in May

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Sunday after a survey showed that non-oil private sector continued its...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Money & Banking

Depository Russia planned to service Eurobonds halts euro transactions

MOSCOW: Russia’s National Settlement Depository (NSD), which Moscow had planned to use to service the country’s...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Middle East

Lebanon warns against any Israeli ‘aggression’ in disputed waters

BEIRUT: Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

USA

Republican Cheney warns US democracy remains under threat

WASHINGTON: Republican US Representative Liz Cheney warned that the nation’s democratic system is threatened by...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Asia

Gunmen kill ‘many’ worshippers in Nigeria church attack

LAGOS: Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria’s Ondo state on Sunday, killing...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

USA

Three killed, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting

WASHINGTON: Three people were killed and 11 others wounded on Saturday after multiple shooters opened fire into a...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Europe

Russian general killed in eastern Ukraine

LONDON: A Russian general was killed in eastern Ukraine, a Russian state media journalist said on Sunday, adding to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am

Asia

Beijing to allow indoor dining, further easing Covid curbs

BEIJING: Beijing will further relax COVID-19 curbs by allowing indoor dining, as China’s capital steadily returns...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

Over 779 monkeypox outbreak cases: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

Picnics, parade to end Queen Elizabeth II’s historic jubilee

LONDON: The curtain comes down on four days of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s historic Platinum Jubilee...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

Asia

North Korea fires eight ballistic missiles, says Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea launched eight ballistic missiles from multiple locations Sunday, South Korea’s military said, ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

Europe

Letters from Hitler’s doctor show how he treated dictator’s voice

ZURICH: The Swiss descendent of one of Adolf Hitler’s doctors has released details of letters that show how he...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

PBA, APNS condemn baseless propaganda by some PTI leaders

KARACHI: In a joint statement issued on Sunday the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and the All Pakistan...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Innocent Kashmiris in IIOJK: AJK PM urges UN to stop bloodbath

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan on Sunday urged the world...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Environmental threats: Pakistan urges rich nations to fulfil pledges

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for saving the planet and humanity, while marking World Environment Day that...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Middle East

Syria army should use air defences against Turkish invasion: SDF

BEIRUT: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would coordinate with Syrian government troops to fend off any ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Europe

UK says it will work with aviation industry to solve travel chaos

LONDON: British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday the government would work hard with the aviation...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Commodities

Indonesia issues around 302,000 tonnes of palm oil export permits

JAKARTA: Indonesia has issued around 302,000 tonnes of palm oil export permits since the country restarted exports,...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Pak-Iran railway service restored after 22-hour suspension

CHAGAI: Pakistan-Iran railway service was restored after 22 hours on Sunday. Five carriages of a freight train from...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

BRT project to be launched in Hyderabad: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said on Sunday that it has been decided to start bus rapid ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Navy observes World Environment Day

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy celebrated World Environment Day to create awareness and significance of environment...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Money & Banking

HBL launches its First Impact and Sustainability Report

KARACHI: HBL, the largest commercial bank in Pakistan, launched its first Impact and Sustainability Report for 2021....

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Workers stage rally against price hike, food inflation

KARACHI: A large number of workers here on Sunday staged a protest rally against price hike and record food...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Commodities

Edibles become costlier amid increased fuel prices

PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in the local market after another...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

PPP holds ‘Pakistan Khappay’ rallies in Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers and supporters on Sunday staged ‘Pakistan Khappay’ rallies in...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Woman kidnaps newborn from LGH

LAHORE: An unidentified woman allegedly kidnapped a newborn baby from the nursery of the Lahore General Hospital...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

PNCA announces summer art classes for children

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of The Arts (PNCA) has announced Summer Art classes in various genres for kids...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

AJK PM inaugurates Jhelum Valley Tourism Festival

MIRPUR (AJK: Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on Sunday inaugurated the Jhelum Valley...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

Industry

President of SAARC CCI calls for building more dams

ISLAMABAD: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Sunday said energy is crucial for...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

Industry

Three industrial units opened in KP’s Ghazi Economic Zone

PESHAWAR: Three industrial units have been inaugurated in the newly established Ghazi Economic Zone (GEZ) of Khyber...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Review: Spot rate of cotton decreases by Rs1500

KARACHI: There was a reduction of Rs 1500 in spot rate of Karachi Cotton Association. The price of cotton went down...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

APNS offers condolences

KARACHI: Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:15am

ACE Punjab arrests road inspector for taking bribe

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on Sunday arrested a Road Inspector of Gujranwala Highway...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

10,500 candidates take UAF entrance exam

FAISALABAD: The first entrance test for the undergraduate degree programmes admission to the University of...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

Exorbitant hike in prices of food items flayed

FAISALABAD: Central Chairman of Pakistan Railways Prem Union Zia-ud-Din Ansari, President Sheikh Mohammad Anwar,...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

Heat-related ailments: Citizens asked to take preventive measures

ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday advised the citizens to ensure taking special preventive measures to protect...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

PDA approves final master plan of ‘New Peshawar Valley’

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has formally approved the final master plan of ‘New Peshawar...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

Security tightened for cricket series in Multan

MULTAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tahir Wato on Sunday said that security personnel would remain red alert from June ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

APUBTA to hold protest rally at HEC on 15th

FAISALABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has once again failed to honour its commitment for equal opportunities...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

PR procures 230 modern coaches

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has procured a total of 230 modern passenger coaches not only to modernize the...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Heatwave: KP PDMA urges people to take precautionary measures

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has urged the public to take...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Seven terrorists killed in two operations: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Seven terrorists have been killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in North...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Economic stability to be restored soon: governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Sunday that in this hour of difficult circumstances, the...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

PML-N accuses trio of Imran, Bushra and Farah of making ‘billions’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has accused the trio of former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Industry

Small traders: Govt urged to introduce fixed tax regime

ISLAMABAD: Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh, Acting President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Fire erupts at Trail-3 of Margalla Hills park

ISLAMABAD: A heavy fire on Sunday erupted at Trail-3 of the Margalla Hills National Park that affected a huge area ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Pakistan condemns hurtful remarks of BJP spokespersons

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned in the strongest possible terms, the highly derogatory remarks recently made by two...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Pre-budget conference on 7th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently facing several economic challenges, including accelerating inflation, large ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

PM slashes Metro Bus fare in Lahore

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced to reduce the Metro Bus fare to a half in Lahore as a...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Taxes

Banking sector: FBR considering increasing super tax rate: expert

PESHAWAR: A tax expert belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Umair Zeb, has said the Federal Board of Revenue...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Industry

Federal budget: Govt to provide relief to industrial sector: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmood on Sunday said that the government...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Stocks

Stocks under bear grip

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained in the grip of bears during the outgoing week due to heavy selling on...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Stocks

Futures spread up 464bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 464bps to 11.26 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Rana ‘explains’ how Imran will be arrested

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that the police personnel protecting former...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Govt committed to addressing climate change issues: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson on Sunday said that Pakistan was fully committed to taking ambitious steps to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Imran asks KP govt to resolve businessmen issues

PESHAWAR: A high-level businessmen delegation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, headed by president of Sarhad Chamber of...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Govt advertisements: PM promises to clear newspapers’ dues on priority basis

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Hajj flight operations start today

ISLAMABAD: The Aviation Division has finalised all arrangements to start almost a month-long Hajj-flight operations...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

AJK president leaves for UK on ten-day visit

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry left for the United Kingdom on a...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

FY23: The budget

Friday 10 June the budget for 2022-23 is scheduled to be laid before parliament by the unelected though a PML-N...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Fuel price hike and role of media

Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Managing inventories a pandemic headache for US businesses

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, American businesses are still struggling to manage their inventories...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Letters

Economy: it’s clearly a slide

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has censured the incumbent government...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Stocks

European shares end week lower as rate hike bets rise

LONDON: European shares fell on Friday, wiping out earlier gains, after US jobs data supported the case for the...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Stocks

US yields rise to 2-week highs after solid payrolls data

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose to two-week highs on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Stocks

Indian shares high

BENGALURU: A bout of late selling in automakers and banks knocked India’s blue-chip stock indexes off four-week...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Middle East

Saudi eyes tripling of foreign tourists in 2022

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

NITB implements ‘E-Office’ in all ministries of federal govt

ISLAMABAD: National Information Technology Board (NITB) has successfully achieved a major milestone in implementing...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

ESF chief supports controversial dam project

LAHORE: The Chairman Engineers Study Forum (ESF) Engr Mian Fazal Ahmad has said that the construction of the highly...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Alvi for reversing adverse impacts of climate change

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday said that the adverse impacts of climate change needed to be reversed by...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Root reveals how his England captaincy became ‘unhealthy’

LONDON: Joe Root said his time as England captain had ended in an “unhealthy relationship” after marking his...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

International cricket returns to Multan

LAHORE: The international cricket will return to the City of Saints – Multan – after more than 14 years next ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Brazil don’t need Neymar magic to win, says manager Tite

TOKYO: Brazil no longer rely on superstar Neymar to win games, manager Tite said Sunday, with an Olympic gold...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Nadal aims to be French Open’s oldest champion against pupil Ruud

PARIS: Rafael Nadal will become the oldest man to win the French Open title if he defeats Casper Ruud, the Norwegian...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Motorcycling: Quartararo wins Catalunya GP, Espargaro rues blunder

BARCELONA: World championship leader Fabio Quartararo extended his lead in the standings with a dominant victory at...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Gauff runner-up at French Open for second time

PARIS: Coco Gauff suffered a second heartbreaking French Open final defeat when she and American partner Jessica...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

NBA: Mike Fratello wins lifetime coaching achievement award

NEW YORK: Mike Fratello, who followed 16 years as an NBA head coach with a successful career in the broadcast booth,...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Inter-Madaras Games Badminton: Bajaur stun Khyber District to clinch title

PESHAWAR: Bajaur District clinched the trophy after defeating Khyber District in the final by 2-1 played here at...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Patnai forest fire: two helicopters to be deployed

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday directed for provision of two helicopters to extinguish...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

China’s Shaanxi Hydro Power Group to build WWTP in Sialkot

ISLAMABAD: The foundation of Sialkot’s first Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) has been laid which is to be built...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

NWIHS, Prime Physio organise workshop

PESHAWAR: North-West Institute of Health Sciences (NWIHS) arranged a one-day international workshop titled ‘Modern...

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 11:06am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, June 06, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 GOL GAPAIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 GOL GAPAIN 06:55 HEADLINE ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Rates

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (May 30 to June...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (June 05, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (June 06, 2022)....

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Using RMB/PKR in bilateral trade: PM directs SBP to hold meetings with Chinese banks

Finance Division has been directed to take immediate measures to address the liquidity issues of CPEC IPPs

Updated 06 Jun, 2022 09:42am

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
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
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

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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