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Israel to take legal action against Macron over naval trade show ban

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he had ordered his ministry to start legal...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am

World

Macron riles Netanyahu with jab on Israel’s creation

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has further strained tense relations with Israel with a comment referring o...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:40am

World

Inside Macron’s pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget woes mount

NEW YORK/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has given top US financiers a candid assessment of his country’s...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

World

Macron, Jordan king urge avoiding ME escalation ‘at all costs’

PARIS: France’s Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday said a military escalation in the Middle...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 07:45am

World

Macron heads to Germany in first French presidential state visit in 24 years

PARIS/BERLIN: French President Emanuel Macron lands in Germany on Sunday for a three-day state visit followed by a...

Published 26 May, 2024 10:13am

World

Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

World

Macron vows $150m towards rural hunger at Global Citizen festival

NEW YORK: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced a $150 million commitment to the International Fund...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

World

Clashes erupt at French May Day protests against Macron

PARIS: Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to ...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

World

Iran slams ‘shameful’ Macron remarks after he met dissidents

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday criticised a recent meeting between the French president and opponents of the Islamic...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 06:44am

Opinion

Britain, France look to reset frayed ties under new PM Sunak

After years of mutual incomprehension, public rows and even a brief naval stand-off in the Channel, UK-French...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 06:31am

Opinion

Behind facade of unity, Franco-German relations falter as crises mount

When Germany unveiled a 200 billion euro ($200 billion) package to shield its industry and consumers from soaring...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

World

Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a new wave of criticism and incomprehension over his calls to...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am

World

Macron starts second term with challenges mounting

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron formally begins his second term in office on Saturday, maintaining suspense...

Published 15 May, 2022 06:43am

World

Macron vows new start at second term inauguration

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed a new start to face immense challenges in foreign and...

Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am

World

France’s Macron hits back at rival over ‘killer’ chants

DIJON: French President Emmanuel Macron hit the campaign trail on Monday and immediately took aim at his far-right...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:31am

World

French President thanks Qatar for Afghan evacuations

DOHA: French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to the Gulf, expressed appreciation to Qatar on Saturday for...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

World

Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe

ROME: Italy and France signed a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

World

Macron says France, Britain to propose Kabul safe zone to UN

PARIS: France, Britain and Germany are working on a United Nations proposal aimed at establishing a safe zone in...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

World

Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq's Mosul

MOSUL, (Iraq): French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited the Islamic State jihadist group's former Iraqi...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

World

Macron says France will stay in Iraq whatever US decides to do

BAGHDAD: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday France will keep troops in Iraq as part of anti-terrorism...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

World

UK PM Johnson calls for G7 leaders meeting on Afghanistan

Downing Street said Johnson "outlined his intention to host a virtual meeting... in the coming days", during a call to French President Emmanuel Macron when he stressed the need for a "unified approach" to the situation.

Updated 16 Aug, 2021 10:43pm

World

Macron promises transparency over French Polynesia nuclear tests

The tests were conducted from 1966 to 1996 as France developed nuclear weapons

Published 28 Jul, 2021 10:07am

World

America is back with Biden, France's Macron says

Macron's remark echoes that of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who hailed Biden on Thursday as "a big breath of fresh air".
"Yes definitely," Macron said. "It's great to have a US president who's part of the club and very willing to cooperate."

Published 12 Jun, 2021 08:36pm

World

Pandemic takes centre stage in Macron's SAfrica trip

Macron and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold talks and then head to the University of Pretoria to launch a programme to support African vaccine production, a project backed by the European Union, United States and World Bank.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:08am

World

Macron in Rwanda to turn page on post-genocide tensions

The president tweeted that as his flight took off for Kigali, he felt "a deep conviction: over the coming hours, together we will write a new chapter in our relations with Rwanda and Africa".

Published 27 May, 2021 11:02am

World

Anger in France over ‘civil war’ warning

PARIS: The government of French President Emmanuel Macron reacted with fury Monday after a group of serving French...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

World

Macron negotiates politically charged Napoleon commemoration

"Someone at the start of the 21st century does not think like someone at the start of the 19th century," he said. "Our history is our history and we accept it."

Published 05 May, 2021 11:19am

World

Ukrainian president expected to meet France's Macron next week

The two leaders would discuss the build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine's border, ambassador Etienne de Poncins was quoted as saying.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 05:28pm

World

Macron announces school closures and defends strategy

The country also recorded 304 new deaths, bring its total toll to 95,667.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 04:19pm

World

Pandemic upsurge hits Europe recovery hopes

Credit insurer Euler Hermes estimates that the EU is now seven weeks adrift of its target to have 70 percent of the population vaccinated by the end of the summer, compared with five weeks in February.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

Forex
World
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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