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President Donald Trump

Senate Democrats' election reform bill blocked on party-line vote

But the courts may not provide an easy win.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:01am

Business & Finance

US Treasury says more time needed to decide on Trump tax returns

House Democrats have been examining whether Trump's business dealings involved money laundering or left him vulnerable to foreign influence.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:55am

Sports

Bonds, Clemens, Schilling snubbed by Hall of Fame voters

Three-time World Series-winning pitcher Curt Schilling topped the voting with 285 or 71.1% but also fell just short.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:20am

World

US Senator Hawley finds new publisher after Capitol attack backlash

Hawley, a Missouri Republican, had earlier called for the Electoral College votes of states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden to be rejected.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:28am

Markets

Nikkei inches up on upbeat earnings from Yaskawa Electric

The market opened with a slight decline as the Japanese government plans to expand a state of emergency it declared for the Tokyo region last week to seven additional prefectures in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:42am

World

US Republican Rep. Fred Upton will vote to impeach Trump

Making the Michigan lawmaker the fourth Republican House member to announce they will vote to impeach.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:38am

World

Biden inauguration: worries as Homeland Security chief quits

But the preparations come as Democrats, accusing Trump of fomenting and applauding what they branded an "insurrection" and "coup" attempt last week, seek to force Trump from office prematurely.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:29am

World

Four more Trump national security aides resign - sources

Four more senior advisers in the White House National Security Council have resigned following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 12:15pm

US businesses condemn Capitol ‘chaos’

WASHINGTON: Major US corporations and businesses groups on Wednesday condemned the occupation of the US Capitol by...

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:42am

World

France condemns 'serious attack on democracy' in US

"The violence against American institutions are a serious attack on democracy. I condemn it," Le Drian tweeted.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:15am

World

Trump allies to challenge his election loss in showdown in US Congress

The Republican-led Senate and Democratic-controlled House of Representatives were due to meet to formally certify the results of the Nov. 3 election in proceedings that could stretch past midnight.
Biden is due to take office on Jan. 20.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:01pm

Markets

S&P Dow Jones to no longer remove ADRs of Chinese telecom companies

However, the bourse is reconsidering and could reverse its decision yet again amid confusion over rules set by the Trump administration and tension within Washington on China policy.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:44pm

World

Polls close in Georgia runoffs, US Senate control at stake

The runoffs for two Senate seats follow the November 3 election that saw Democrat Biden narrowly win Georgia and defeat President Donald Trump in their bitter White House race.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 11:14am

World

George W. Bush to attend Biden inauguration: spokesman

Bush called Biden on November 8, the day after US media called the election for the Democrat, to offer his "warm congratulations."

Published 06 Jan, 2021 10:49am

World

US marks 277,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, a new record

The hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, the United States has marked 20.4 million cases overall and just under 350,000 deaths.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:42am

Markets

South African rand firms against weaker dollar

This has seen the currency flit between negative and positive territories since the start of this week.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 12:24pm

World

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

The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on Trump's veto on Wednesday evening, which could lead to final passage later in the week or over the weekend.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 10:03am

Markets

Australia shares climb as US aid bill passage boosts sentiment, NZ at record high

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.9% to hit a record high at 13,152.39.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 10:11am

World

A Biden-Xi reboot will be frosty but mostly honest

President Donald Trump's tenure was so irascible, Biden can calm troubled waters by simply declining to escalate.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 10:01am

World

In final days, a weakened Trump faces first veto override

President-elect Joe Biden, asked by a reporter Monday if he favored raising the payouts to $2,000, replied, "Yes."

Published 29 Dec, 2020 08:35am

Markets

Dollar dithers in thin trade as Trump passes pandemic aid package

Mitsuo Imaizumi, chief FX strategist at Daiwa Securities in Tokyo, expects the pound and euro to decline against the dollar, reaching $1.30 and $1.15 respectively by the end of the summer.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:47am

Markets

Asian stocks and pound cheer Brexit, Alibaba slumps on monopoly probe

Investors largely shrugged off comments by US President Donald Trump that a nearly $900 billion stimulus bill, agreed upon after months of wrangling in Congress, was "a disgrace" that he might not sign.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:57am

World

Trump gives awards to top aides for Arab-Israeli deals

In the past four months, Israel reached deals with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco as part of what the United States calls "the Abraham Accords."

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:54am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks end morning with gains

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.44 percent, or 116.02 points, to 26,235.27.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 11:09am

World

US Senate votes to extend government funding to avoid shutdown

The measure has already passed the House of Representatives and now heads to President Donald Trump to sign into law.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 09:33am

Markets

HK stocks end lower on news U.S. to blacklist more Chinese firms

At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 179.78 points or 0.67pc at 26,498.60.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 02:44pm

World

Cuba offers talks with Biden after Trump tensions

Soon after Biden's November 3 election victory, Diaz-Canel said he saw a new chance of building a constructive relationship.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:14am

World

Biden hits campaign trail in Georgia after top Republicans acknowledge his win

"Are you ready to vote for two senators who know how to say yes and not just no?" Biden told an Atlanta drive-in rally, where attendees remained in their cars because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:47am

World

Senior Republicans accept Biden as president-elect, reject talk of overturning election

Any effort to try to persuade Congress not to certify the Electoral College count on Jan. 6 must earn majority approval from both chambers of Congress that day.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:16am

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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