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Hezbollah chief warns against 'politicising' Lebanon port blast probe

The caretaker interior minister also did not allow Bitar to question top intelligence official Abbas Ibrahim over the blast

Published 08 Aug, 2021 11:02am

World

One year on, political interference besets Beirut blast probe

The August 4, 2020 explosion at the Beirut port killed more than 200 people and destroyed swathes of the capital

Published 02 Aug, 2021 10:36am

World

World pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon's people: Frace

At least 21 people are still missing from the huge blast.

Published 10 Aug, 2020 12:22am

World

Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135

Toll expected to rise as worker search rubble for missing.
Warehouses stored highly explosive material.
Shockwaves ripped off building facades, smashed homes.
Beirut mayor says Lebanon in grip of a "catastrophe".
Government promises justice, orders port workers detained.
Blast rocks Lebanese port area

Published 06 Aug, 2020 01:22am

World

Pompeo in call with Lebanese PM reaffirms US commitment to assist after blast

After a massive warehouse blast killed 135 people and injured thousands.
Around 5,000 people were injured in Tuesday's explosion at Beirut port, which investigators blamed on negligence.

Published 05 Aug, 2020 11:38pm

World

What is ammonium nitrate which is being blamed for blast in Beirut?

The Beirut explosion which shook the entire capital of Lebanon killed 100 people on Tuesday.

Published 05 Aug, 2020 02:25pm

World

Beirut Blasts : Turkey stands by people of Lebanon in difficult hour

Top Turkish officials on Tuesday expressed sorrow after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut,...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 01:33am

World

Beirut blasts: Canadian PM Trudeau offers condolences to Lebanese citizens

Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada tweeted his condolences to Lebanese citizens after a huge explosion hit...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 01:22am

Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, causing thousands of casualties

Beirut killed more than 25 people, injured over 2,500 others.
Highly explosive materials was stored at port, says minister.
Blast felt in Cyprus, more than 100 miles (160 km) away.
Lebanon's Red Cross chief calls it "a huge catastrophe".
Blast rocks Lebanese port area.

Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:58am

World

UK PM Johnson offers support to Beirut after massive blast

The pictures and videos from Beirut tonight are shocking," Johnson wrote on Twitter.
"The UK is ready to provide support in any way we can, including to those British nationals affected."

Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:54am

World

Beirut blasts: UAE offers condolences to Lebanese citizens

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 12:39am

World

Lebanese Red cross chief says hundreds injured treated, many still trapped in area of blast

There was no exact figure of how many were injured as many were still trapped in homes and within the area of the blast.
Lebanese broadcaster LBCI quoted Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beirut as saying that was treating more than 500 injuries.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:20pm

Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds

The most powerful explosion to hit Beirut in years shook the ground, leaving some residents thinking an earthquake had struck.
The blast occurred in the city's port area, where there were warehouses housing explosives.
At least 10 bodies were taken to hospitals, a security source and a medical source told.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 10:47pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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