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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

World

US may default on June 1 without debt ceiling hike; Biden, McCarthy to meet

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next...

Published 02 May, 2023 09:38am

World

US Senate Democrats say getting closer to gun-violence compromise

WASHINGTON: Democrats in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they were encouraged by talks with Republicans on firearms...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 01:37am

World

McConnell, two governors said to be in Wisconsin gunman’s hit list

The names of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Wisconsin Governor...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 11:54am

World

McConnell sees Wednesday US Senate vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday he expected the Senate to vote on Wednesday to approve...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:24pm

World

US Congress passes budget including $14bn for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a huge omnibus 2022 spending bill Thursday including almost $14 billion in...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 11:12am

World

US lawmakers advance budget with $14bn for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a ...

Updated 10 Mar, 2022 01:37pm

World

Top US Republican McConnell lashes out at Biden

WASHINGTON: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at President Joe Biden on Wednesday,...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:16am

World

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

WASHINGTON: US senators neared agreement in the small hours of Thursday to stave off a catastrophic credit default...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

Will Washington truce stick? Wall St assesses US debt ceiling risk

An apparent truce in the US debt-ceiling standoff in Congress has offered some relief to Wall Street investors on...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

World

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

WASHINGTON: US senators neared agreement in the small hours of Thursday to stave off a catastrophic credit default...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 12:49pm

World

As US nears debt-ceiling ‘cliff’, Senate Democrats to vote again

WASHINGTON: US Senate Democrats planned a third attempt on Wednesday to get Republicans to vote to raise the federal...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

World

U.S. Senate to vote on debt ceiling, Republicans say they will oppose

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's Democrats planned a Wednesday vote in the Senate to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling,...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 01:15am

Markets

Short-end yields spike amid debt ceiling conflict

CHICAGO: U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday, spiking sharply on the shortest end of the yield curve as Washington...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 01:41am

World

Biden to Republicans: 'Get out of the way' in debt-ceiling crisis

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Monday the federal government could breach its $28.4 trillion debt limit in ...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 01:41am

Opinion

How the US debt limit became 'a hostage that's worth ransoming'

A decade ago, a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over increasing the United States' authority to borrow...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Opinion

Fate of Afghan allies in faraway war divides US Republicans

Following compassionate calls by US Republicans to rescue Afghan allies desperate to flee the Taliban, unbending...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

World

US, UK to launch evacuation flights as Taliban advance across Afghanistan

The orders came as the Taliban took control of Kandahar, the nation's second biggest city in the insurgency's heartland, leaving only Kabul and pockets of other territory in government hands

Published 13 Aug, 2021 09:39am

World

Trump to give first post-White House speech at conservative summit

Lawmakers from his Democratic Party have unveiled legislation to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, reversing Trump's hardline policies.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:43am

World

Trump urges Senate Republicans to dump McConnell

It was that claim, both McConnell and Democrats say, which incited the unprecedented attack on Congress on January 6.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 11:08am

World

With Republican firewall, Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot

WASHINGTON: The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday of inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol last ...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

World

Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats

Senate committees have still not been reorganized under Democratic control.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 11:54am

World

U.S. Senate will not convene this week amid Trump impeachment: McConnell spokesman

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on impeaching Trump following last week's riot in the U.S. Capitol.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:51pm

World

McConnell believes Trump committed impeachable offenses: New York Times

The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with his thinking.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:31pm

Markets

Wall Street set to wind up pandemic year with gains

The S&P 500 has climbed almost 70pc from its March low, putting it on course for a more than 15pc yearly gain.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:19pm

World

McConnell thwarts Trump bid for $2,000 coronavirus economic relief checks

The tensions among Republicans have been exacerbated by a second showdown over an effort in Congress to override Trump's veto of a defense policy bill.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:15am

World

Defying Trump, McConnell puts off vote on $2,000 checks, urges override of defense bill veto

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday put off a vote on increasing COVID-19 relief checks from $600 to $2,000 and urged senators to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense bill.
McConnell tied the larger checks, which were demanded by Trump and supported by Democrats, to two other measures the president wants but which most Democrats oppose.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:39pm

Markets

Dollar hits two-year lows as traders ignore US stimulus delays

Although the agreement avoids a chaotic no-deal exit, it does not cover services, which make up 80% of the British economy.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 02:44pm

World

Democratic Senator Schumer blasts checks legislation he says McConnell has introduced

McConnell's office was not immediately available for comment.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:18am

World

U.S. Senate to address Trump's request on stimulus checks: McConnell

McConnell, the top Republican in the U.S. Senate, said senators will also address Trump's requests regarding social media company protections and the president's allegations of widespread election fraud.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:13am

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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