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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
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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