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Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm

Opinion

Factors behind Trump’s 2024 victory

The 2024 US presidential election saw Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party suffer a significant defeat, with ...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:51am

World

How Donald Trump won back the keys to the White House

Donald Trump will be the only US president since Grover Cleveland at the end of the 19th century to be re-elected...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:33pm

World

Republicans ahead in battle for control of US Congress

WASHINGTON: Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:58am

World

Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress

WASHINGTON: Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:44am

World

Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am

World

‘I’m not a Nazi,’ Trump insists

ATLANTA: Donald Trump told supporters Monday he is “not a Nazi,” using a rally in the final week of a bitter...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

Trump, Harris tied 47%-47% in final CNN poll

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris are tied at 47%...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:46pm

Pakistan

US lawmakers urge Biden to secure IK release

WASHINGTON: More than 60 members of the US House of Representatives have written a letter to President Joe Biden...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

World

Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair’s first and so far only scheduled debate of...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 04:04pm

World

Kamala Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side

PITTSBURGH: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday that US Steel should remain in domestic...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:59am

World

Harris is more predictable than Trump: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russia sees US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than ...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am

World

Donald Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no

ATLANTA: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on...

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:11pm

World

Trump agrees to Fox News debate with Harris on Sept 4

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said late Friday that he had agreed to debate his...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 01:55pm

World

Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

World

US lawmaker Sheila Jackson Lee, founder of Pakistan Caucus, passes away at 74

US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, founder and co-chairperson of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, has died, her...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

World

Joe Biden asks Americans to ‘cool it down’ after Trump shooting

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office on Sunday to ask...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 10:54am

World

Biden heads to Midwest after clinching Democratic nomination

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden heads to the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday after...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 05:23pm

World

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes, Muslim Americans tell Biden

WASHINGTON: Muslim Americans and some Democratic Party activists say they will work to mobilize millions of Muslim...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 03:33pm

World

Top House Republican orders Biden impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON: Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party’s hard right, gave the...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

World

US Republicans upbeat on prospects for debt deal

WASHINGTON: Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he saw “the path” to a breakthrough in talks to avert...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

US stands with democracy, rule of law and HR: Sherman

WASHINGTON: US congressman Brad Sherman expressing concern over the ‘terrible disappearances, human rights abuses...

Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:21am

World

Despite Trump ire, prosecuting ex-leaders is common in democracies

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has denounced his indictment as an abuse befitting a banana republic, but the move in fact...

Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:34am

US Congressman concerned at HR violations

ISLAMABAD: A US Congressman and a member of the ruling Democratic Party, Brad Sherman has raised concerns over...

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 09:03am

Opinion

Democrats ready to battle for Biden as he mulls ‘four more years’

President Joe Biden was welcomed at a conference of his Democratic Party on Friday with chants of “four more...

Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am

World

Russia says troops leaving strategic Kherson, Ukraine doubts full pullout

KYIV: Moscow ordered troops to withdraw from near the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in a major...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 09:44am

World

White House hopeful DeSantis boosts 2024 chances with Florida reelection

MIAMI: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared headed for a landslide victory Tuesday over his Democratic rival,...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 12:02pm

Business & Finance

Investors prepare for government gridlock as Republicans seen gaining in US midterms

NEW YORK: Investors are expecting Republican gains in US midterm elections, a result that will likely temper...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 11:13am

World

Biden, Obama warn of democracy threat in final midterms countdown

PHILADELPHIA: President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 10:43am

World

Biden insists Democrats can win US midterms

CHICAGO: President Joe Biden insisted on Friday that Democrats will win next week’s US midterm elections, but warned...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 10:39am

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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 22	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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