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Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

BERLIN: Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday,...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Japan ruling party projected to miss majority in election

TOKYO: Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party fell short of a majority for the first time since 2009 in snap elections ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

World

US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election

NEW YORK: Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

World

Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in a revised federal indictment accusing...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

Opinion

Selected or elected PMs?

Despite being a constitutional democracy since August 14, 1973, mass confusion prevails in the mechanism of...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Editorials

Local governments and the ruling elite

EDITORIAL: Uncertainty hangs over the overdue local governments (LGs) elections in Islamabad. This past Tuesday the...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:50am

SC delists election tribunal case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday delisted the election tribunal case. A five-member bench, headed...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 08:43am

World

New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

Pakistan

Election to be held in 2029: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture and National Heritage Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

World

120 business leaders back UK’s Labour in election

LONDON: The UK’s Labour party won the backing on Tuesday of 120 business leaders, in a timely boost as it bids to...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

World

South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and ...

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

Pakistan

LHC issues notices on PTI-backed candidate’s plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices on a petition of a PTI backed independent candidate Rao Omar...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Editorials

Controversial electoral exercise

EDITORIAL: While the April 21 by-elections in 22 national and provincial assemblies constituencies once again are a...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:23am

World

Solomon Islands readies for election in shadow of China’s influence

HONIARA: Solomon Islanders will head to the polls this week, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

World

S Africa’s ex-president Zuma barred from May election

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s electoral officials said on Thursday they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:24am

Opinion

‘Economy on a knife-edge after election’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Economy on a knife-edge after election” carried by the newspaper...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Editorials

Democracy in trouble

EDITORIAL: As global headlines continue to be dominated by news of wars, immigration crises, flawed electoral...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Pakistan

CEC commends successful conduct of election

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja expressed his gratitude and congratulations to the...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am

Pakistan

TikTok shares approach to upholding, protecting election integrity

ISLAMABAD: TikTok shared its approach to upholding and protecting election integrity on its platform ahead of the...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

World

Sunak makes election appeal for Britain to ‘stick with’ his plan

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged voters and his own party on Sunday to “stick to the plan” for...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Pakistan

Several candidates file nomination papers in DI Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: With a two-day extension by the Election Commission of Pakistan in the deadline to submit...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

World

Calls for restraint in DR Congo after tense vote

KINSHASA: Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa urged restraint on Saturday, after...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 10:55pm

Opinion

Election manifesto

What distinguishes cult leaders from politicians who represent their country? Can demagoguery and verbosity serve as...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Pakistan

‘Bat’ symbol: PTI lambaste ECP over taking U-turn on verbal order

ISLAMABAD: The former ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday lambasted the Election Commission of ...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

Dutch vote in knife-edge election

THE HAGUE: Dutch voters headed to the polls Wednesday for a nail-biting election that will transform the country’s...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

Pakistan

‘Business community optimistic about upcoming election’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum Mian...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Pakistan

Election manifesto 2024: PML-N forms 30 sub-committees to solicit proposals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formed 30 different sub-committees for the preparation of the...

Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Business & Finance

‘UBG made complete preparations for election on Dec 30’

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that UBG has made complete preparations for...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

The missing economic manifesto clarity

As Pakistan enters a new election cycle, it is imperative that political parties should come up with not only...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Editorials

Finally, an election date ‘carved in stone’

EDITORIAL: The state of uncertainly about general elections is finally over with the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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