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Maryland election boards received bomb threats, officials say

WASHINGTON: Several Maryland boards of elections received bomb threats on Friday night, state authorities said,...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 10:40am

World

‘Comeback king’ Trump stuns US media

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump was hailed as the “comeback king” in the US media on Wednesday after ...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

World

Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes

More than 70 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- 45 percent of the 2020 total -- ahead of Election Day on Tuesday
Opinion polls show Trump and Harris running dead even, with victory depending on who prevails across the seven swing states

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

World

Israel wants to enforce any Lebanon ceasefire deal, Netanyahu tells US envoys

BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoys on Thursday that Israel’s ability to counter...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:26pm

World

US planned layoffs drop again in October, recruitment firm Challenger says

U.S. layoff announcements tumbled in October to a three-month low in another sign the job market remains in good...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 04:52pm

World

US urges Iran to ‘cease attacks’ on Israel to break cycle of fighting

WASHINGTON: The United States urged Iran on Saturday to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence after...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:31pm

World

In Guatemala, families mourn the migrants who never reached the USA

YEPOCAPA/SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA: The journey of Rossanna and Widman began in the Guatemalan village of San...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:29pm

World

US pressures India for quick accountability in Sikh separatist murder plot

WASHINGTON: US officials have told their Indian counterparts they want a speedy result and more accountability after...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:03pm

World

Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy is in custody

Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting at a home near Seattle and...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 11:12am

World

Helene leaves many missing in North Carolina; authorities rush supplies to stricken area

Emergency responders in North Carolina were racing on Monday to try to reach people who remain unaccounted for three...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 08:28pm

World

Fed seen cutting policy rate by 25 bps next week

US central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest-rate cuts next week with a quarter-of-a-percentage-point...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 07:13pm

Opinion

Languishing losers

The American system is based on competition. Only the ablest and fittest survive, losers are cut to size and left to...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:59am

Opinion

The unglamorous part of leading

We see fame. We see wealth. We see respect. We see adulation. We see success. We see impact. That is what we see and...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:26am

Markets

Pakistan’s DG Khan Cement to establish subsidiary in US

DG Khan Cement, one of Pakistan’s largest cement manufacturers, has announced to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:30pm

World

Fed’s Powell says US making ‘modest’ progress on inflation

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is making “modest” progress in its inflation fight, the head of the US central...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:38pm

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $30.3bn in FY24, up 10.7%

Inflow of overseas workers’ remittances clocked in at $30.3 billion in fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), 10.7% higher on a...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:14pm

World

Appeal confirms acquittal of six police in Swiss ‘George Floyd’ case

RENENS: A Swiss appeals court confirmed Monday the acquittal of six police officers charged over the death of a...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 09:25pm

Opinion

Business & politics: highly questionable relationship

States are run on compassion not commissions and kickbacks. People come before profits. Businesses must be...

Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am

Sports

USA looking for wins in T20 World Cup debut

FORT LAUDERDALE: The USA will make their debut in the T20 World Cup and while they earned the spot as a result of...

Published 29 May, 2024 01:44pm

World

At least nine dead in US tornadoes, storms

WASHINGTON: At least nine people were killed across the central United States as tornadoes and other extreme storms...

Published 26 May, 2024 10:57pm

Sports

Indian protest wrestler Punia suspended for avoiding dope test

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia – one of the leaders of athlete protests against the federation chief last...

Published 06 May, 2024 12:08pm

World

Janet Yellen launches contentious meetings on Chinese excess production threat

GUANGZHOU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday launched four days of talks with senior Chinese officials...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:00am

BR Research

Remittance surge in Feb

Inflow of remittances witnessed a surge in February 2024 by 13 percent year-on-year – shows the latest data released...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 09:11am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY

However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis

Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm

World

American lunar lander ‘alive and well,’ images expected soon

WASHINGTON: The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is “alive and well” following a drama-packed...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.4bn in January, up 26% YoY

However, inflow increase only 1% on a monthly basis

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

PFC delegation leaves for USA

LAHORE: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) delegation Sunday left for Las Vegas, USA, to partake in a three-day expo...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am

Sports

Finland beat USA to reach Davis Cup last eight for first time

PARIS: Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Sports

Sweden dump defending champions USA out of World Cup on penalties

MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the United States 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

World

More than $1bn up for grabs in US Mega Millions lottery drawing Aug 1

An estimated $1.1 billion jackpot was up for grabs in the multistate Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, one of...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:14am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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