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Antony Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow

ABIDJAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa’s west coast as he seeks to...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 10:49am

World

Wagner-backed Central African Republic in talks with US firm

PARIS: The US private security company Bancroft Global Development says it is in talks with the government of ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 10:24pm

Wagner fighters arrive in C Africa: Russian security group

MOSCOW: Several hundred “experienced” Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic to secure a...

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 09:38am

World

Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic

BAMBARI: Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 11:32am

World

Rebels kill ten civilians in Central African Republic: UN

BANGUI: Rebels killed ten civilians during an attack hundreds of kilometres northeast of the Central African ...

Published 14 May, 2022 11:34pm

Business & Finance

C Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

LIBREVILLE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

World

Central Africa’s leap into bitcoin leaves its people bemused

LIBREVILLE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), nine out of 10 people do not have internet, and only one in seven...

Published 08 May, 2022 12:12pm

Business & Finance

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency

BANGUI, (Central African Republic): The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

World

UN chief denounces abuse by national and foreign forces in CAR

UNITED NATIONS: The UN chief has denounced abuses by the Central African Republic army and its foreign supporters, ...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:19am

World

Three UN peacekeepers injured in Central Africa landmine blast

BANGUI: Three Tanzanian peacekeepers were injured Thursday when their vehicle struck an explosive device in the...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 09:52am

World

Fear of hidden mines hangs over conflict-hit Central Africa

PAOUA: "We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden." It is a common refrain in conflict-wracked...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 12:24pm

World

Gunfire wounds 10 Egyptian peacekeepers in Central Africa: UN

BANGUI: Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:27pm

World

Chad, Central Africa at loggerheads after troops killed at border

Expressing regret for the deaths, it put the blame on rebels it said its soldiers had been pursuing and suggested Chad and the CAR -- "two brotherly peoples" -- hold a joint investigation.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 10:13am

Business & Finance

Maroc Telecom first-quarter profit falls 7.7pc

Revenue shrank 4.2% to 8.9 billion dirhams although the company's customer base grew 11.3% to 73 million.
Maroc Telecom, which is listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris, is 53% controlled by the UAE's Etisalat, with the Moroccan state owning 22%.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 04:56pm

World

Reports of abuses by Russian mercenaries in C Africa

GENEVA: UN experts expressed concern on Wednesday over reports of “grave human rights abuses” by Russian...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

World

C.Africa votes in shadow of rebel offensive

The rebel offensive went on to seize a series of northern and western towns and even reached the outskirts of the capital Bangui in January.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

World

Fourteen killed at religious site in C. Africa: Amnesty

Video evidence showed as many as 14 bodies, some not wearing military clothes, and including a woman and a child, the group said.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 05:04pm

World

UN envoy urges 'substantial increase' in peacekeepers in Central African Republic

The increase must be accompanied by "greater mobility" by the peacekeepers.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:53pm

World

UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

Guterres urged all parties to immediately stop the violence and resolve their differences through peaceful means.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

World

French warplanes fly over Central African Republic as vote tensions grow

Follows earlier French warplane mission on Dec. 23.
Tensions in Central African Republic over election.
Commission has declared President Touadera winner.
Other candidates have called for re-run.
Macron reiterates condemnation of Francois Bozize.

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 07:11pm

World

Pope warns against violence in C.Africa after troubled vote

The conflict was revived in the election runup when a coalition of three armed groups tried to advance on the capital Bangui.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

World

C.Africa president Touadera heading to election victory, says party

A powerful coalition of opposition groups on Wednesday said the December 27 vote was badly flawed and demanded its "cancellation, pure and simple".

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:02pm

World

Central Africa votes in polls marred by violence

UN peacekeepers and local and Rwandan soldiers were patrolling the streets of the capital on Sunday with armoured vehicles posted outside polling stations.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 08:49am

World

Polls open in Central African Republic elections: AFP

There was a delay of around 50 minutes before polling stations in Bangui opened as voting materials had not been delivered on time.

Published 27 Dec, 2020 12:57pm

World

UN says seized C.African town under peacekeepers' control

The civilians are starting to return. The armed groups have been pushed back into the bush.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

World

UN peacekeepers say C.Africa rebel push 'under control'

The 74-year-old, who came to power in a coup in 2003 before himself being overthrown in 2013, said last Tuesday that he accepted the court's decision.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 11:36am

World

C.Africa opposition coalition calls for delay to elections

Presidential and legislative elections are due to take place on December 27, where the opposition fears massive electoral fraud.

Published 20 Dec, 2020 05:35pm

World

Central African town finds Muslim-Christian peace after years of war

In and around Bambari, displaced people see little urgency in leaving sites run by NGOs to return to their homes, despite the assistance offered by UN agencies.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:31am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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