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South Korea export growth hits 7 month low amid US election uncertainty

SEOUL: South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October, below market expectations, in a sign that...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 11:26am

Markets

Dollar calm as investors eye US jobs report, election

TOKYO: The dollar steadied against major peers on Friday, as investors awaited the US jobs report to confirm...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 09:48am

World

N Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment

SEOUL: North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

World

Donald Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early

ATLANTA/ANN ARBOR: Republican Donald Trump on Monday appealed to religious voters in the southern swing state of...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 11:52am

World

Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election

ATLANTA: Kamala Harris crisscrosses Michigan on Monday while Donald Trump heads to Georgia — another of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

World

Germany’s Scholz says ‘competent’ Harris could win US election

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised US Vice President Kamala Harris as a “competent and experienced”...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:14pm

World

Trump takes fight against Harris to North Carolina rally

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has so far watched from the sidelines as Vice President Kamala Harris galvanized and...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 11:38am

World

Brazil’s Lula hopes US elections will be ‘as civilized as possible’

BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he hoped that November elections in the United...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

Business & Finance

Latam currencies set for weekly loss as Brazil in focus

BRASILIA: Most currencies in Latin America were poised for weekly losses on Friday, as a global tech outage, lower...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am

World

Packaging billionaires to help fund Trump campaign: FT

WASHINGTON: Conservative billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein will help fund Donald Trump’s campaign, giving the former...

Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:22pm

World

Trump, Biden storm towards rematch as Haley drops out

CHARLESTON, (South Carolina): Nikki Haley ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Biden says rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes

PHILADELPHIA: President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and...

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:08am

World

US has seen no ‘specific or credible threat’ to disrupt midterm vote

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: A senior US cybersecurity official said there is “no specific or credible threat” to...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 07:58pm

World

White House not surprised by Russian comments on election interference

WASHINGTON: White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday the White house was not surprised by comments...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 12:52am

World

Putin-linked businessman admits US elections ‘interference’: statement

MOSCOW: Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 06:27pm

US official to visit Pakistan, India

WASHINGTON: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel next month to Pakistan and India that have ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Markets

Barclays resumes dividend payouts as annual profit halves

Barclays' European rival Credit Suisse meanwhile reported a comparatively weaker performance from its investment bank on Thursday.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 02:41pm

World

'Looking at possibilities of building our own platform', Trump says after Twitter account suspension

"Tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me," Trump tweeted from POTUS account.
The tweets were deleted almost instantly.

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 10:49am

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

World

Biden has call with McConnell after top Senate Republican acknowledges win

McConnell congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
"While we disagree on a lot of things, there are things we can work together on," Biden told.

Updated 16 Dec, 2020 12:17am

World

After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats

President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly.
They include another White House run in 2024 or new pursuits in media. But they are clouded by potential legal jeopardy and business challenges.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:58pm

World

President Trump says "it's not over", ahead of Electoral College meeting

The Electoral College will officially vote on Monday, as it is expected to cement Biden’s presidential victory ahead of his inauguration in January.
“No, it’s not over,” Trump said. “We keep going and we’re going to continue to go forward.”

Updated 14 Dec, 2020 11:24am

World

Pro-Trump groups march and pray to protest president's election loss

*Organizers Stop The Steal, linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to participate in "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies. * My charge to you is to go back to where you are from" and make demands, Flynn told the crowd, without being more specific.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:39am

World

States respond to Texas bid to overturn US election at Supreme Court

Officials from Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin already have called the lawsuit, which aims to throw out the voting results in the four states.
What Texas is doing in this proceeding is to ask this court to reconsider a mass of baseless claims about problems with the election that have already been considered,

Published 11 Dec, 2020 02:07am

World

60 percent do not want Trump to run again in 2024: Poll

According to a recent poll, sixty percent of voters do not want President Trump to run for President again in 2024.
The survey concluded that only 32 percent of respondents think that the President should run for a second non-consecutive term.

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 05:28pm

World

'The people have spoken': Judges reject two more US election challenges

Both lawsuits were filed on Nov. 25 by Sidney Powell, a former lawyer for the Trump campaign, on behalf of groups of Republican voters.
"The people have spoken," Parker wrote, referring to the election results.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:28am

World

US appeals court rejects Trump campaign's Pennsylvania election case

Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious.
Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 12:18am

World

Biden could name top staff as Trump tries to block transition

Biden's senior campaign staff have been discussing their roles in the transition and the new administration.
The Republican Trump has remained angry and defiant on social media even as some prominent Republicans have asserted that Biden should be considered the president-elect.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 06:47pm

World

Biden turns focus to US economy as Trump vows more legal challenges to election

Biden to address economy in Wilmington at 1:45 pm EST/1845 GMT.
Advisers to meet vaccine makers this week as transition advances.
Trump promises "big cases" showing election was unconstitutional.
Trump campaign drops major part of Pennsylvania vote lawsuit.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 05:29pm

World

Trump supporters head to the streets as he pushes false election claims

Trump has made little headway in the courts with his lawsuits and for the first time on Friday he began to sound doubtful about his prospects.
The pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington and other cities are scheduled to feature a mix of the president's backers,

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:30pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	156.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14
France CAC40 / Dec 30	7,313.56
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,017.14
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,605.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 31	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Shabbir Tiles / Dec 31 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	16.26 ▲ 1.48 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 31 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	64.67 ▲ 5.88 (10.00%)
Dadex Eternit / Dec 31 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.52 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
East West Ins. / Dec 31 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.56 ▼ -5.73 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	43.35 ▼ -4.81 (-9.99%)
Karam Ceramics / Dec 31 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	54.04 ▼ -5.46 (-9.18%)
Pakistan Hotels Developers / Dec 31 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	52.69 ▼ -5.19 (-8.97%)
Agriautos Ind. / Dec 31 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	109.44 ▼ -9.56 (-8.03%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	159,298,526 ▲ 0.44
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.35
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,022,978 ▲ 0.78
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.55
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	31,436,568 ▲ 1.00
Telecard Limited / Dec 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	31,120,748 ▲ 0.20

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