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US officials say most Northeast drone sightings are actually manned aircraft

WASHINGTON: Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS Saturday stressed that most of the recent reported drone...

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 11:50pm

World

Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says

US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am

World

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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