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Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

Joe Biden to sign $250 million in Ukraine security assistance

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: US President Joe Biden will approve an additional $250 million in security assistance for...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 02:14pm

World

UN demands ceasefire in Gaza as Israel, US show increasing divisions

UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO/GAZA: Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas as the United Nations...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:10am

World

US raid in Somalia kills senior Islamic State figure: US official

WASHINGTON: A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Islamic...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 10:31am

World

US’s Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims, Ukraine succeeding

SOUTHEASTERN POLAND: Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, US Secretary of State Antony...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 12:27pm

World

US diplomats to return to Ukraine as Washington pledges $700mn in military aid

KYIV: United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington’s secretary of state and...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:39am

World

Blinken, Austin discuss NATO's response to Russia with Stoltenberg: US State Department

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with NATO Secretary ...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 02:00pm

World

US to send fighter jets to assist UAE after Houthi attacks

DUBAI: The United States said it is sending fighter jets to assist the United Arab Emirates following missile ...

Updated 02 Feb, 2022 12:47pm

World

Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered Pentagon officials Thursday to undertake reforms to reduce the...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:50am

World

Biden order makes sexual harassment in US military a crime

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday making sexual harassment a crime under the...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 10:49am

World

US Defence Secretary Austin contracts Covid-19

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin reported Sunday that he has contracted Covid-19, as the highly...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 09:50am

World

Pentagon orders new probe into Syria airstrike investigated by NYT

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon launched a fresh probe Monday into a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria, two...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:22am

World

Turkey pressing US for F-16 fighters after F-35 plan killed

WASHINGTON: The United States is discussing Turkey's request to buy F-16 fighters after a deal for more advanced...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 09:52am

World

Blinken says Taliban renew vow to let Afghans 'freely depart'

US Secretary of State's remarks come following meeting with Qatari officials on accelerating evacuations

Published 07 Sep, 2021 02:52pm

World

Blinken, Austin meet in Qatar on Afghan evacuations

The top officials from President Joe Biden's security team began a meeting at the foreign ministry with their counterparts after a dinner on arrival Monday with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:59pm

World

Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran

Biden will tell Bennett that he shares Israel's concern that Iran has expanded its nuclear programme but remains committed for now to diplomacy with Tehran

Published 26 Aug, 2021 12:16pm

World

Pentagon chief in Vietnam to advance ties but rights concerns linger

In Singapore on Tuesday, Austin said the United States would always lead with its values

Published 29 Jul, 2021 12:23pm

World

US Defence Secretary says committed to stable, constructive relationship with China

SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday he was committed to having a constructive relationship...

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

World

US defence chief favors reform to how military prosecutes sex crimes

The commission recommended including other related crimes such as domestic violence among those that would be removed from the chain's purview

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 01:24pm

Technology

Large Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean

The uncertainty and risks of such a re-entry sparked accusations that Beijing had behaved irresponsibly.

Published 09 May, 2021 10:51am

World

US not planning to shoot down errant Chinese rocket: defence chief

"We're hopeful that it will land in a place where it won't harm anyone. Hopefully in the ocean, or someplace like that," Austin said.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:15am

World

North Korea fires 'projectile' into sea: South

Communications then dried up, despite a third encounter in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean peninsula.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:49am

World

Japan's defence minister to discuss China's activities with US counterpart

The security environment in the Indo-Pacific region was "severe", Kishi said as he began a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:57am

World

FBI releases new footage of Washington pipe bomb suspect

Five people died in the course of the Capitol attack January 6, and more than 300 people have been arrested for their participation so far, including some charged with conspiracy.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:29am

World

Biden announces review of China defence stance in Pentagon visit

"So often, our armed forces and the Department of Defense staff are how the rest of the world encounters America," Biden said.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 11:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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