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Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days

LA MALBAIE, CANADA: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:48pm

World

US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The US and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

World

US judge orders DOGE, Musk to produce cost-cutting records

A U.S. judge has ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to turn over a variety of records and...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:31pm

World

Kremlin says there’s ‘nothing’ for Russia in US ceasefire idea for Ukraine

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Thursday a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:24pm

Markets

Ontario imposes 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US

OTTAWA: The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York state,...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 09:45pm

World

US job growth picks up in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.1%

WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth picked up in February and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1%, but growing...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 07:30pm

World

Trump says he sent letter to Iran leader to negotiate nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and sent a letter to its...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 11:09pm

World

Trump-Zelenskiy clash divides US Republicans, dims aid prospects

WASHINGTON: An angry White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump divided the...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 03:32pm

World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine should be heard, not forgotten

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday it was “very important” that Ukraine’s plight was...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 03:15pm

World

European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House row

LONDON: Ukraine’s European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 05:00pm

World

Top US diplomat calls on Zelensky to apologize for clash with Trump

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Friday for Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to apologize for...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 12:46pm

World

US goods trade deficit widens sharply in January

WASHINGTON: The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in January, most likely as businesses front-loaded...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:55pm

World

Trump wants to deport some foreign students. These activists want to help

President Donald Trump signed executive orders in January targeting foreigners who espoused hateful ideology and...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 05:36pm

Business & Finance

US auto safety agency laid off 4% of staff, spokesperson says

WASHINGTON: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration laid off 4% of its staff as part of a government-wide...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 09:02pm

World

Some US government workers told to justify their jobs to Musk, others told to ignore him

WASHINGTON: U.S. government workers who have been buffeted by President Donald Trump’s chaotic return to power face...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 04:37pm

World

Ukraine, US in ‘final stages’ of agreeing minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine and the United States are in the final stages of negotiating a minerals deal considered central to ending...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 04:24pm

World

German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom

BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 10:35am

World

Trump says trade deal with China ‘possible’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was “possible” with China – a key...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:34pm

World

Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from US arrive in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE: Costa Rica’s government received its first group of mostly Asian migrants deported from the United States...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:26pm

World

US says military exercises with Philippines ‘purely defensive’, for force readiness

BEIJING: U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, “purely defensive” and intended to maintain force...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 02:16pm

World

Pentagon prepares potential cuts for Elon Musk’s DOGE, WSJ reports

Some parts of the U.S. military are preparing lists of weapons programs they have long wanted to cancel in a bid to...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 04:35pm

World

US weekly jobless claims decline amid stable labor market

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week,...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:50pm

World

Trump, Modi plan joint press conference on Thursday

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a press conference on...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 10:49am

World

UAE’s ambassador to Washington says US Gaza approach ‘difficult’

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba, said on Wednesday that the US...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:06pm

World

US, Britain have not signed Paris AI summit declaration

PARIS: The United States and the United Kingdom have not signed the Paris AI Summit’s declaration entitled...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 05:34pm

World

Kremlin says there is nothing new to report on discussions around Ukraine with the US

MOSCOW: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that there was nothing new to report on discussions around...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 05:31pm

World

US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave

WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily allowed roughly 2,700 U.S. Agency for International Development...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 11:03pm

World

Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance, escalates foreign aid crackdown

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 11:02pm

World

Iran is willing to give Trump diplomacy ‘another chance’, senior Iranian official says

DUBAI: Iran is ready to give the United States a chance to resolve disputes between the arch foes, a senior Iranian...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:33pm

World

US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in India

AMRITSAR: A U.S. military plane carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed in India’s northern city of Amritsar...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 10:03pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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