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China’s Xi hails ‘resilient’ economy in bullish New Year speech

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown “more resilient and dynamic” in 2023,...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 06:17pm

Life & Style

Britain’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’

LONDON: London’s Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:47am

World

Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions

BEIJING: Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:29am

Pakistan

NA Speaker greets nation on new year

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan is destined for progress and...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

No ban on pillion riding in Karachi: Sharjeel Memon

Asks citizens to refrain from aerial firing, blockage of roads and one wheeling

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 05:39pm

Pakistan

Proceedings of ‘new year’ event relayed live at Chinese embassy

ISLAMABAD: The Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and China Cultural Centre in...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

World

‘War is not over’: Tensions simmer over Karabakh road blockade

LACHIN CORRIDOR: Ruzan Hovhanisyan fears that she will have to ring in the New Year without her family in the...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 12:03pm

New Year stampede at India religious shrine kills 12

KATRA/OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Twelve people were crushed to death in a stampede at an Indian religious shrine in the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

World

Tutu's body to lie in state at historic South Africa cathedral

CAPE TOWN: Archbishop Desmond Tutu will lie in state for two days from Thursday at a historic cathedral where he ...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 12:17pm

World

Iran's Khamenei, Rouhani promise better times as New Year starts

Sanctions have left Iran's economy grappling with rising inflation and a sharply devalued currency, a decline aggravated by the Covid-19 crisis.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 08:16pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars rise on firm recovery prospects

James said Australia's broad success in managing the pandemic would likely support a rapid economic and market recovery and push the Australian dollar towards 78 US cents.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:18am

Pakistan

New Year Resolutions: PM sets targets of universal health coverage & end hunger project

The Prime Minister said by the end of the year, these two projects will "move us closer to our goal of making Pakistan a welfare state".

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:53am

World

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

Football superstar Neymar meanwhile tried to douse a firestorm of controversy over reports he organized a week-long party for 500 revelers at his mansion outside Rio.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:17am

World

France's Macron says post-Brexit Britain remains our friend

"The United Kingdom remains our neighbour, and also our friend and ally," Macron said in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:01am

Pakistan

Pakistan to be more prosperous, developed in 2021: CM

"The commitment of the government is stronger than the challenges and year 2021 would prove a ray of hope for the nation," he added.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:25am

Pakistan

PM rejects increase in prices of petroleum products

OGRA had recommended a hike in fuel prices of upto Rs10 from January 1, 2021
On December 15, an increase of Rs3 per litre on petrol was announced, which was sold at Rs103.69 per litre

Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:53pm

Markets

Australia shares to open lower on New Year's eve restrictions in Sydney, NZ inches up

The local share price index futures fell 0.4pc, a 91.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:48am

Pakistan

Karachi restaurants, business centers to close at 5pm on New Year’s Eve

Streets lights will remain open on main roads and police camps will be set up in multiple parts of the city.
Several restaurants located in Clifton will remain open for dine-in till 9 pm, as no notification issued in this regard.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 06:17pm

World

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

"The infections aren't coming down and if we keep going like this, we won't be able to avoid further spread of the virus."
Japan has banned entry from United Kingdom, with the exception of returning Japanese nationals and those with residence permits.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

Business & Finance

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose technology has become a feature of household get togethers in 2020’s socially distanced world.

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 07:03pm

World

Bulgaria plans to extend coronavirus restrictions until Jan. 31

The opening of hotels' restaurants can be seen as an attempt to help the country's ski resorts, hard hit by the pandemic, mitigate at least partially their losses.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:11pm

World

Italy expects to begin COVID vaccinations between Xmas and New Year

Germany, France, Italy and five other European states announced they would coordinate the start of their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:06pm

World

Poland cannot ease COVID-19 restrictions yet, says PM

With Christmas approaching, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski urged Poles to stay at home over the festive period to avoid an increased infection rate before the vaccinations start.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:31pm

World

Swedish limit on public gatherings to remain at 8 people over holidays: PM

Sweden, whose rejection of lockdowns and widespread face mask use has left it an outlier in Europe, is in the throes of a second wave of the pandemic that has claimed more than 7,000 lives.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 06:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	279.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	279.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	146.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.31
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,648.40
India Sensex / Jan 1	82,365.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,647.75
Nasdaq / Jan 1	17,713.63
Hang Seng / Jan 1	17,989.07
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,376.63
Dow Jones / Jan 1	41,563.08
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	18,906.92

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	260.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	73.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	19,235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	228,827.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,503.39
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	266.07

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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