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Jordan’s king appoints new PM after general election

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday nominated his chief of staff to be the new prime minister, the royal...

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 07:16pm

Life & Style

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan announce they are expecting their first child

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan announced on Wednesday that they are expecting their first child,...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 09:59pm

Jordan urges US to push for ceasefire

AMMAN: Jordan’s king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 08:32am

World

King of Jordan confirms ‘urgent medical aid’ air-drop for Gaza

AMMAN: Jordan’s air force air-dropped vital medical supplies to a field hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, King...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 12:26pm

Pakistan

Bilawal to visit Jordan, Iraq

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will attend the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

Life & Style

Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince’s wedding

AMMAN: Jordan is gearing up for Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding on Thursday, an event already greeted with...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:15pm

Jordan’s Hamzah renounces title of prince

AMMAN: Jordan’s former crown prince, Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

World

Jordan king meets Israeli defence minister

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz discussed regional security Wednesday, ...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

Panama law firm heavily implicated in 'Pandora Papers' revelations

A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called "Pandora Papers" as implicated in the creation of...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Opinion

Iraq seeks role as mediator with regional summit

After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders’ summit this week...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

World

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system

AMMAN: Jordan is planning to "modernise" its political system, an official said on Tuesday, months after an...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

World

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system: official

The kingdom has witnessed bouts of unrest in recent months, including scattered protests against a curfew and economic hardship triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 08:29pm

World

France files Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN: presidency

The three countries agreed on the resolution during a video-conference with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II, said the statement.

Published 19 May, 2021 10:25am

World

Jordan royal feud stirs unease in Saudi Arabia

Bassem Awadallah, seen as an influential figure familiar with the inner workings of the Saudi leadership, was ensnared in a rift within Jordan's royal family that played out in full public glare.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

World

Jordan's Prince Hamzah not to face trial: PM

Lawmakers who attended the meeting also quoted Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh as denying there had been an "attempted coup".

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:58pm

World

Global reaction to Jordan security developments

Here are responses from different countries and groups.

Published 04 Apr, 2021 11:22am

World

Jordan's ex-crown prince says under 'house arrest'

In a video sent to the BBC, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein said the army chief of staff had visited him to tell him "I was not allowed to go out".

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

World

Jordan oxygen shortage linked to 7 coronavirus deaths

SALT, (Jordan): At least seven Covid-19 patients died Saturday when a Jordanian hospital ran out of oxygen,...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

World

Jordan presses Israel to vaccinate Palestinians

Some 2.8 million Palestinians live under occupation in the West Bank while two million pack the impoverished, Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

World

Jordan's king gets coronavirus jab

By Wednesday evening Jordan said it had recorded 310,968 cases of Covid-19 infection and 4,091 deaths.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 09:48pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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