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Bankrupt Sri Lanka set to postpone local elections

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka is set to postpone local elections due next month, according to a top official,...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 04:31pm

World

IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 10:16pm

World

China offers Sri Lanka debt moratorium, IMF help still in doubt

NEW DELHI/COLOMBO: The Export-Import Bank of China has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:01pm

World

Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst performance

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the...

Updated 15 Dec, 2022 05:37pm

World

Sri Lanka expects up to $8bn more in loans, asset restructuring

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is expecting loans of up to $5 billion next year from multilateral agencies besides a deal with...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 06:14pm

World

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa gets govt residence, security on return: officials

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by...

Updated 03 Sep, 2022 06:32pm

World

Sri Lanka says IMF bailout talks in ‘final stage’

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s president announced further tax hikes and sweeping reforms on Tuesday, saying...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

World

Sri Lanka says IMF bailout talks in ‘final stage’

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s president announced further tax hikes and sweeping reforms on Tuesday, saying...

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:15pm

World

Sri Lanka faces ‘great danger’ as crisis drags

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka faces a “great danger” with fuel shortages sparked by its unprecedented economic crisis set ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:37am

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shift second Pakistan Test from Colombo

GALLE, (Sri Lanka): Lanka on Sunday moved the second Test against Pakistan from Colombo to Galle due to political...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 06:41pm

World

Sri Lankan troops stand by as protestors occupy PM’s office

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops stood with their weapons lowered in the grounds of the prime minister’s office...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

Pakistan

Imran foresees a ‘Sri Lanka-like crisis’

LAYYAH/BHAKKAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief and former premier Imran Khan Tuesday warned of a ‘Sri...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

World

Sri Lanka cabinet to make way for unity govt amid political and economic meltdown

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president and the cabinet will make way for a unity government, the prime minister’s office...

Published 11 Jul, 2022 05:40pm

World

Sri Lanka: timeline of a crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and on Saturday the country’s president was...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am

Markets

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortages

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka took delivery Saturday of Russian oil -- which could soon be subject to a European...

Published 28 May, 2022 09:06pm

Markets

Bankrupt Sri Lanka takes Russia oil as fuel crisis persists

KARACHI: Sri Lanka is receiving Russian crude oil that it will use to make fuel as the bankrupt nation faces...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

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 expands cabinet

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed nine more ministers Friday to an “all-party government” tasked with...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka expands cabinet, but no finance minister

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed nine more ministers Friday to an “all-party government” tasked with...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:41pm

World

Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM, cabinet this week

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would appoint a new prime minister and cabinet...

Published 11 May, 2022 11:14pm

World

UN condemns escalating violence in Sri Lanka

GENEVA: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday condemned the escalating violence in Sri Lanka amid the...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

World

Shots fired from Sri Lanka PM's residence

COLOMBO: Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence Monday, as thousands of...

Published 09 May, 2022 11:02pm

World

Sri Lanka tea exports lowest in 23 years

COLOMBO: Crisis-struck Sri Lanka's vital tea exports have dropped to their lowest level in 23 years, official ...

Published 04 May, 2022 12:11pm

World

Adoration turns to anger towards crisis-hit Sri Lanka's ruling clan

MEDAMULANA: "Gota Go Home" -- graffiti calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit has appeared on the roads of...

Published 04 May, 2022 09:52am

World

Sri Lankan parties seek interim govt with new PM as IMF talks loom

COLOMBO: Three political parties that recently withdrew from Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition have proposed forming an...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 09:39pm

Forex
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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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