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Comedian Trevor Noah to leave 'The Daily Show' after seven years

WASHINGTON: Comedian Trevor Noah, host of 'The Daily Show' on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the program...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 12:40pm

World

Iran militia unveils George Floyd video game

TEHRAN: Iran’s Basij militia has unveiled a video game whose hero is George Floyd, the Black man who was murdered...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:19am

Opinion

The US state with the most detailed corporate diversity disclosures

Aerospace company Boeing Co was explicit, naming who among its dozen directors were women, Asian and African...

Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am

World

Hundreds join 'kill the bill' rallies across Britain against proposed protest law

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill would toughen measures officers can take to disperse demonstrations, such as imposing time and noise limits, which campaigners and activists fear would be used to curb dissent.
On Saturday, climate change group Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement joined other activists for "kill the bill" rallies in London and other towns and cities, including Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Brighton.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 06:15pm

Life & Style

Beyonce and Taylor Swift make Grammys history with most wins

Sunday’s win made Swift, 31, the first woman to take home album of the year three times.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:16am

World

Violence breaks out on sidelines of BLM protest in Belgium

BRUSSELS: Several police officers were wounded when violence and looting broke out on the sidelines of a Black Lives...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

World

Black Lives Matter wins Swedish rights prize

STOCKHOLM: The international civil rights movement Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation on Friday won...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

World

London to remove two statues over links to slavery

LONDON: The local authority that runs London’s historic financial district is to remove the statues of two British...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:21am

Sports

Holding criticises England and Australia for not taking a knee

England wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on their shirts during their Test series against West Indies.

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:31pm

Sports

Former South Africa captain Du Plessis will 'take the knee'

The BLM issue has shown up racial divisions in South African cricket.

Updated 17 Jul, 2020 05:25pm

Sports

West Indies to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo during England series

Premier League football clubs have been wearing the logo since the season’s restart as a tribute to protests against racial injustice.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 01:39pm

Life & Style

Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter

More than 300 Black actors and filmmakers asked Hollywood to divest in the police and invest in anti-racist content.

Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:07pm

World

Trump shifts date of Oklahoma rally to 'respect' emancipation holiday

“Many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out of respect for this Holiday,” Trump tweeted.

Published 13 Jun, 2020 10:47am

Life & Style

Bollywood celebs are finally being called out for protesting racism while backing skin lightening products at home

Critics say the film industry helps feed India’s obsession with fair skin and bias against darker faces.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 03:00pm

Life & Style

Kanye West donates $2 million to support victims of US police brutality

He also marched with protesters in his hometown of Chicago on Thursday night.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 11:55am

Life & Style

K-pop boyband BTS' fans match group's $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter

K-pop fans also took over the #whitelivesmatter hashtag last week, mass posting to drown out white supremacist and racist content.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 10:15am

World

Justin Trudeau takes a knee to express solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters

The PM made a surprise appearance at the rally in front of Parliament.

Updated 06 Jun, 2020 01:40pm

World

Denver police ordered to stop using tear gas and plastic bullets in protests

*Throngs of marchers have gathered around the state Capitol every day for more than a week, chanting and carrying signs protesting Floyd’s killing.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 12:49pm

World

Statue of Gandhi outside Indian Embassy in Washington DC vandalised

Miscreants vandalised the statue with graffiti and spray painting.

Updated 05 Jun, 2020 11:53am

World

Pope urges U.S reconciliation, condemns racism and street violence

Pope Francis said while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is self-destructive and self-defeating.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:34pm

Life & Style

Hollywood celebs take to streets for historic BLM demonstrations

Across the U.S., many celebrities have been doing far more than tweeting supportive words or issuing carefully prepared statements.

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 04:03pm

Life & Style

BlackOutTuesday sweeps social media as US street protests escalate

Many companies paused normal work and directed their efforts to support the work of Black Lives Matter and other social justice groups.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 11:43am

Chairman of Joint Chiefs assess military presence on the streets at Black Lives Matter protests

He said National Guard forces have been deployed and he is just checking how well they are doing.

Updated 02 Jun, 2020 01:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 19	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 19	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 19	155.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 19	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 19	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 19	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 18	5,872.16
Nasdaq / Dec 18	19,392.69
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,199.11
Dow Jones / Dec 18	43,326.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,242.57
France CAC40 / Dec 18	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 19	79,339.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 19	38,813.58

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 18	241,945.20
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 19	70.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 19	2,613.73
Diesel/Litre / Dec 19	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.17 ▲ 1.00 (10.91%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 19 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	10.43 ▲ 1.00 (10.60%)
Data Agro / Dec 19 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	153.16 ▲ 13.92 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 19 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10.00%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 19 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12.65 ▲ 1.15 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 19 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	114.33 ▲ 10.39 (10.00%)
Thatta Cement / Dec 19 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	185.52 ▲ 16.87 (10.00%)
Wah-Noble / Dec 19 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	249.98 ▲ 22.73 (10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 19 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	46.35 ▲ 4.21 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Ahmad Hassan / Dec 19 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	49.50 ▼ -5.50 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 19 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.70 ▼ -4.52 (-10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Dec 19 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	627.38 ▼ -69.70 (-10.00%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	26.80 ▼ -2.95 (-9.92%)
Ideal Sp. / Dec 19 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	11.30 ▼ -1.20 (-9.60%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 19 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9.55 ▼ -1.00 (-9.48%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 19 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.10 ▼ -0.61 (-9.09%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 19 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	663 ▼ -65.78 (-9.03%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 19 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	82.66 ▼ -8.11 (-8.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	139,290,885 ▼ -0.08
Cnergyico PK / Dec 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,462,895 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,162,802 ▼ -0.12
Pak Refinery / Dec 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,507,413 ▲ 1.66
Pak Elektron / Dec 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	50,144,684 ▲ 0.97
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,773,842 ▼ -0.35
Sui South Gas / Dec 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	41,964,816 ▲ 2.96
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,868,206 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	21,856,915 ▼ -0.25

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