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Print - 2023-02-28

One killed, dozens wounded in fresh quake in Turkey

ISTANBUL: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing one person and wounding dozens others...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:43am

China urges peace in Ukraine after US warns against aiding Russia

KYIV: China said on Monday it sought dialogue and peace for Ukraine despite US warnings that Beijing might be...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:41am

Middle East

Palestinians count cost of Israeli reprisals in West Bank

HUWARA: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday counted the cost of deadly violence and arson by Israeli...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:35am

Opposition flays govt over ‘lawlessness in Karachi’

KARACHI: The opposition parties on Monday rattled the Sindh Assembly with a clamour over the uncontrolled disorder,...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:29am

International Mother Language Day marked

KARACHI: 21 February is the International Mother Language Day, which is being observed by the UNESCO and its 193...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:28am

TLP’s strike call gets lukewarm response in Karachi

KARACHI: A shutter-down strike call against the soaring inflation, which Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) had given...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:23am

Faysal Bank sponsors 8th SOP Unified Marathon 2023

KARACHI: Promoting its mission of inclusivity, Faysal Bank Limited, one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, ...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:20am

Stocks

Wall Street edges higher after last week’s rout

NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Monday as investors hunted for bargains after the main benchmarks logged their biggest...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:17am

Stocks

China, HK stocks fall as Sino-US tensions weigh

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks finished lower on Monday amid rising Sino-US tensions, while investors awaited...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:15am

Energy

Oil slips 1pc on worries about more US interest rate hikes

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid about 1% on Monday as strong US economic data had investors bracing for more interest rate...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:13am

Money & Banking

Dollar drops after recent gains

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled from a seven-week high on Monday, tracking declines in US Treasury yields, as investors...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:12am

Commodities

Palm oil ends higher on strong exports

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Monday, lifted by robust exports, weaker ringgit...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:10am

Commodities

Copper rises from 7-week low as the dollar slips

LONDON: Copper rose on Monday as the dollar weakened, but prices remained close to seven-week lows due to a lack of...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:09am

Cotton & Textile

Dullness prevails on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (February 27, 2023)....

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:43am

US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now...