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For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

JAFFNA: Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka’s crippled economy, ethnic...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 01:54pm

World

Fed rate cut will not significantly impact inflows into India, official says

NEW DELHI: The US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates will not significantly impact inflows into India,...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 10:49am

Business & Finance

S&P Global will likely raise India’s rating within 2 years, Citi says

MUMBAI: Citi expects S&P Global Ratings’ to upgrade India’s sovereign rating by late 2026 given the ratings...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:08am

Sports

Bangladesh skipper calls for better wickets ahead of T20 World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh can only hope to improve their lacklustre T20 World Cup record once they get better pitches at...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s economic condition shows improvement, but ‘needs surgery’: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 06:14pm

Pakistan

Bhutto scion Bilawal focuses on Pakistan’s youth, climate change

LARKANA: Youth appeal and ambitious plans to combat climate change form the core of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s effort...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 11:10am

Pakistan

Imran Khan uses AI-crafted speech to call for votes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used an audio clip generated by artificial...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 04:32pm

World

Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring

COLOMBO/TOKYO: A group of Sri Lanka’s creditor nations and Colombo reached an agreement in principle on debt...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:18pm

World

Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown: HRW

DHAKA: Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to “eliminate competition”...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 12:29pm

World

India rejects Canada’s suspicions on role in Sikh leader’s murder

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said authorities were “actively pursuing credible allegations”...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 04:11pm

Opinion

‘It’s a nuance, but an important nuance’

The outgoing Shehbaz Sharif-led government is deriving a lot of pleasure, pride and satisfaction from the fact that...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Markets

S&P lowers Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh’s outlook to negative from stable, citing risks its external...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 10:13am

Pakistan

Pakistan hopes to resume PIA flights to UK in three months: minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes its national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can resume flights to Britain...

Updated 21 Jul, 2023 08:34pm

Markets

Sri Lanka cuts rates by 250 bps, signals rebound from crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its key interest rates by 250 basis points on Thursday as inflation eased,...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 10:26am

World

Bangladesh promises free, fair elections in response to US visa curbs

DHAKA: Bangladesh will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections,...

Updated 25 May, 2023 12:12pm

Business & Finance

India’s April services activity hits near 13-year high, inflation accelerates

BENGALURU: India’s services activity expanded at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years in April, driven by robust...

Published 03 May, 2023 11:43am

Pakistan

Chinese man accused of blasphemy released on bail

PESHAWAR: A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on blasphemy charges was released on bail on Friday, police said,...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 05:05pm

Pakistan

Chinese loan rollover of $2bn to Pakistan in process: source

Finance ministry official says it is a 'work in progress, formal documentation underway'

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 12:30pm

World

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper

DHAKA: The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:46pm

World

IMF says Sri Lanka aid contingent on debt sustainability

WASHINGTON: The IMF said Thursday it is committed to helping crisis-battered Sri Lanka, but any aid program will be...

Published 26 May, 2022 08:30pm

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide...

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm

World

Economic crisis: Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence

COLOMBO: Security forces were deployed across the Sri Lankan capital on Friday after protesters tried to storm the...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 01:10pm

World

10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran out of...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:16am

Pakistan

NSA urges US to engage with Taliban govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged the world to engage with Taliban-led Afghanistan and said the United States should listen...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

World

Taliban official says no foreigners kidnapped, but some being queried

Our fighters will continue to demonstrate restraint
The Taliban have disowned responsibility for the disorder at Kabul airport, besieged by thousands desperate to flee the country

Published 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

World

India reports 259,551 new coronavirus infections

The South Asian nation's infection tally stands at 26.03 million.

Published 21 May, 2021 11:44am

World

Lifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as death toll hits new record

On Saturday, the Himalayan nation recorded 5,706 new cases, just shy of a pandemic high of 5,743 in October.

Updated 02 May, 2021 02:26pm

World

Australia bans passenger flights from India until May 15

The nation of 1.3 billion people recorded 352,991 new infections and 2,812 deaths on Monday -- its highest levels since the pandemic began.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

World

Australia bans passenger flights from India until May 15: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the suspension would remain in place until at least May 15 due to "clearly present" risks of travel from India.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Chinese vaccine: govt issues emergency use authorisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday approved China's CanSino Biologics Inc's (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

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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