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Angela Merkel, in memoir, recalls tricks for dealing with Donald Trump

BERLIN: Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump when he was first elected U.S....

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

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German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics for decades and an icon of ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

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German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies aged 81

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German political life over the last 30 years, has...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 02:52pm

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Ukraine war strips shine off Merkel legacy

BERLIN: Angela Merkel left the German chancellery on December 8, 2021 at the height of her global stature. Twelve...

Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:36am

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Germany’s Scholz weathers shocks in turbulent first year

FRANKFURT: A war in his backyard, galloping economic crisis, and unhappy partners at home and abroad – German...

Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:31am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How men talk about you

“I don’t understand this hype about one looming appointment made controversial.” “Well I do, it’s an...

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:39pm

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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize

GENEVA: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen...

Published 04 Oct, 2022 03:47pm

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Germany’s Scholz faces grilling over tax fraud scandal

HAMBURG: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will answer to a committee on Friday as part of investigations into a...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 11:57am

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Hackers posing as Merkel target ECB’s Lagarde

FRANKFURT: Unidentified hackers attempted to trick European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde into letting...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

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Germany ‘shocked’ by attack on former Japan PM Abe

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Friday she was horrified by the attack on Japan’s former...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 02:34pm

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Weakened Scholz seeks to seize G7 opportunity

BERLIN: The last time Germany hosted a G7 summit, then-chancellor Angela Merkel produced a series of viral images...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:45am

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Germany’s conservatives on track to win key state vote

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia on...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

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German Chancellor Scholz’s SPD party faces test in key state vote

BERLIN: Germans went to the polls in Germany’s most populous state on Sunday in a vote that poses an early test for...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:10pm

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Germany’s conservatives on track to win election in northern state

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative CDU looked set to win an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

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Germany’s Scholz seeks to build trust in Washington debut

BERLIN: Olaf Scholz makes his Washington debut as German chancellor on Monday, trying to dispel doubts over...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

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Erdogan accuses West of making Ukraine crisis 'worse'

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of making the Russia-Ukraine crisis "worse" and...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:03pm

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Germany's Merkel turns down UN job offer

BERLIN: Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 05:40pm

Opinion

Macron takes EU reins as election looms

France takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday, affording President Emmanuel Macron the...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

World

Germany to close nuclear reactors despite energy crisis

BERLIN: Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

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'Hamstrung' Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 10:01am

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Scholz takes over as German chancellor, ending Merkel era

BERLIN: Social Democrat Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending Angela Merkel’s 16 ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

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Macron tells Germany's Scholz: 'We will write the next chapter together'

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the two countries would...

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 03:43pm

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Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor

BERLIN: Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:23am

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'Eternal' chancellor: Germany's Merkel to hand over power

BERLIN: She was called "the leader of the free world" against authoritarian populists on the march in Europe and the...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 11:03am

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Merkel urges Germans to get vaccinated in final podcast

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to get vaccinated against Covid-19, speaking days...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

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Merkel urges Germans to get vaccinated in final podcast

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to get vaccinated against Covid-19, speaking days...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:58pm

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Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, to make shots mandatory

BERLIN: Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:18pm

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As Merkel bows out, Europe seeks new leader

BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:21am

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Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe

ROME: Italy and France signed a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

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Germany's Covid death toll passes 100,000

FRANKFURT: More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public ...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 10:08am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.07 ▲ 0.98 (16.09%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 18 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.99 ▲ 0.61 (11.34%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 18 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	2,570 ▼ -280.52 (-9.84%)
National Silk / Dec 18 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Dec 18 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	199 ▼ -20.05 (-9.15%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	737 ▼ -72.76 (-8.99%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.63 ▼ -0.92 (-8.72%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 18 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.01 ▼ -6.08 (-8.55%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.40
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 1.10
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.50
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.49
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 1.56
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.06

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