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Kamala Harris says US ready for woman president

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris said Tuesday that America is “absolutely” ready to elect its first woman president but...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:12pm

World

Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

SAVANNAH: Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the US southern border and said she would not...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28am

Pakistan

Services on election day: Internet suspension: SHC seeks reasons from Centre

KARACHI: Once again ordering the restoration of internet services in the country, the Sindh High Court (SHC) on...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Two killed in election unrest in northwest Pakistan: police

PESHAWAR: Two Pakistanis were killed Friday in a confrontation between police and followers of ex-prime minister...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 09:04pm

Pakistan

Fractious Pakistan poll fertile ground for disinformation

ISLAMABAD: Fake boycotts, fictional ballots and blasphemy smears: a deluge of disinformation accompanied Pakistan’s...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:35pm

Pakistan

Internet services suspended on security concerns

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the deteriorating law and order situation and to mitigate potential security threats, the...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am

Pakistan

FESCO establishes election monitoring cell

FAISALABAD: On the special directives of the Ministry of Energy, Power Division and Government of Pakistan, Chief...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am

Editorials

Ensuring internet access on Election day

EDITORIAL: It appears that the caretaker government may not have learnt much from the intense flak it received...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am

Pakistan

PILDAT president urges youth to vote in large numbers

LAHORE: Young people should come and vote for their chosen parties on the Election Day was the message given to the...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

No ban on airing poll-related programmes: ECP tells LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday disposed of the petitions against the ban imposed on airing surveys...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

ECP approves changes to election rules

As per one of the changes, a candidate will have to open a separate bank account for election campaign-related expenditures

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

AJK election: Joint candidate of PML-Q, PTI to win seat: Elahi

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said the joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League and...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

World

Top Congo opposition candidate dies of Covid on election day

A close friend of Kolelas told AFP that he had died five minutes after the plane touched down at Le Bourget airport north of Paris.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:56pm

Pakistan

NA-75 Daska by-election: ECP will decide re-polling or announce results

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday said it will decide whether to order re-poll in National...

Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:24am

World

Timeline: Which U.S. states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a slight edge over Republican President Donald Trump with 227 to 213 electoral votes. That leaves 98 electoral votes to be allocated, and possible paths to victory for both candidates. The winner needs to secure 270 votes.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 10:45am

Markets

US election betting odds point to 50-50 chance

Odds for a Biden win have fallen to 49% from 61% on Tuesday.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 05:04pm

Markets

US Election results: What you need to know right now

The U.S. presidential election will be decided by a handful of states that could swing to either Trump or Biden.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 04:16pm

World

Twitter, Facebook face labeling test on Trump's election posts

The two companies have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and election-related abuses of their platforms. In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s vote, they both vowed to take action on posts by candidates trying to declare early victory.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:43pm

Markets

Joe Biden wins; will serve as the 46th President of the United States

Donald Trump is seeking to continue his presidency for another four years. His Democratic challenger, 77-year-old Joe Biden is hoping to unseat him.

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 09:43pm

World

Economy top concern for U.S. voters: exit poll

Two out of 10 voters said COVID-19, which has infected more than 9.4 million people in the United States this year and killed more than 230,000, was the most important issue to them.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 04:24am

World

Twitter suspends several right-leaning news accounts posting about U.S. elections for violations

Twitter said the accounts had been suspended for violating its policy against “coordination,” posting identical content while appearing independent or engaging in other covertly automated behavior.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:32am

World

North Carolina extends polling hours at four sites, delaying results

The board ruled that a polling site at the Plainview fire station in Dunn, N.C., will stay open for an additional 45 minutes after opening 45 minutes late in the morning due to printer issues.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 12:38am

World

What to expect on US election night and beyond

As Americans head to polling stations on Tuesday, the question is not just whether Republican President Donald Trump will win a second four-year term or be defeated by his Democratic rival Joe Biden, but also when the result will be known.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 12:35am

World

U.S. judge orders sweep for any outstanding ballots at some Postal facilities

The order mandates that USPS postal inspectors "or their designees" must start sweeping the processing facilities by 3:00 p.m. ET.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 02:56am

US Elections 2020

Facebook vows vigilance on Election Day misinformation efforts

Facebook said its election center is also tracking other issues such as the actions by supporters of President Donald Trump to surround campaign buses for Democrat Joe Biden.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 11:38pm

World

U.S. Election Day unfolds smoothly, so far defying fears of disruption

The masks and boarded-up stores in many city centers were reminders of two of the issues shaping 2020’s polarizing elections, with COVID-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of sometimes violence-marred protests against police brutality and racism.

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 03:03am

World

U.S. surpasses 102 million early ballots on eve of Election Day

Just a day before Election Day, the record-breaking number is equal to 69% of the entire voter turnout for the 2016 election.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:03pm

World

US Election Day: Five states under high alert for civilian militia activity

“Militia groups and other armed non-state actors pose a serious threat to the safety and security of American voters,” ACLED report.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 09:26pm

US Elections 2020

Kashmir becomes Pakistan in Trump Jr.'s US electoral map prediction

Trump Jr. chose Pakistan, including the entire Kashmir as voting for Donald Trump and India for Biden.

Updated 03 Nov, 2020 11:51pm

World

White House accuses top scientist of playing politics on COVID-19

Fauci said Biden was "taking it seriously from a public health perspective", while Trump was "looking at it from a different perspective… the economy and reopening the country".

Published 02 Nov, 2020 01:55pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.87 ▲ 0.76 (10.69%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.74 ▲ 2.43 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.20 ▼ -2.20 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.32
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.49
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.38
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.38
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.01
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -3.24
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.14

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