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Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington

WASHINGTON: All eyes were on Donald Trump’s transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

World

Harris condemns flag burning, Hamas graffiti at protest in Washington

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris joined Democratic and Republican leaders in condemning protesters who...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Pakistan

‘Shocking development’: PM Shehbaz condemns assassination attempt on Trump

Premier hopes for the former US president's early recovery

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:32pm

World

Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden mixed up the name of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican ...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 06:44am

Life & Style

US Library of Congress spotlights its American ‘treasures’

WASHINGTON: The US Library of Congress houses more than just books, with a new exhibit opening this week...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 04:26pm

World

Ukraine’s Zelensky meets with US defence secretary in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he had a “very good” meeting with US Defence Secretary...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:04am

Pakistan

Pak-US counter- terrorism dialogue in Washington

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States will hold counterterrorism dialogue in Washington this week to discuss...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

IMF: economic team leaves for Washington

The team will request IMF for approval of a new loan programme

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:54am

World

Biden jokes about Trump's mental fitness at Washington's Gridiron dinner

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took jabs on Saturday at former President Donald Trump with jokes about the...

Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:04pm

World

Delta Air to resume flights to Israel starting June 7

Delta Air Lines said late on Wednesday it will resume flights to Israel starting June 7, becoming the second major...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:07am

World

Nikki Haley wins Washington, D.C., Republican primary, in small symbolic boost

WASHINGTON: Presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:41am

World

US Defense Secretary Austin admitted to critical care, hospital says

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was admitted to a critical care unit in Washington on Sunday for treatment of...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:20pm

World

Washington, Baghdad open talks on foreign troops in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other...

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

World

Deadly winter weather keeps icy grip across much of the US

Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 12:59pm

World

US nuclear-powered submarine arrives at South Korea’s Busan port

SEOUL: A US nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Sunday, the Yonhap news...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 11:43am

World

Argentina’s Milei meets top US officials, seeks IMF reset

WASHINGTON: Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei met key US officials Tuesday while his advisors held talks with...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 11:58am

World

North Korea stages 'tactical nuclear attack' drill

SEOUL: North Korea conducted a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday that included two long-range...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 11:15am

World

US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia

US is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader unwritten...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:19am

Sports

Americans Pegula and Fritz fall in semi defeats in Washington

WASHINGTON: American top seeds Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz suffered semifinal defeats at the Washington Open on...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 12:36pm

World

Trump avoids Jack Smith’s eye in Washington courtroom

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump stood with his arms by his sides Thursday as he faced a federal judge in Washington to...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 11:37am

World

Trump to appear in court, accused of endangering US democracy

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will appear in court on Thursday to answer charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Markets

US credit downgrade ‘entirely unwarranted’: Yellen

MCLEAN: A US credit downgrade by Fitch was “entirely unwarranted,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday,...

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 02:47pm

World

No shooter, no injuries at US Capitol after ‘bogus call,’ police say

WASHINGTON: Police gave an all-clear at the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday, finding no gunman or suspicious...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:14am

World

A familiar face for the US as China’s Wang returns as foreign minister

WASHINGTON: China’s decision to reappoint its top diplomat Wang Yi as foreign minister one month after former rising...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:48am

World

Travis King disappeared into a North Korea more isolated than ever

SEOUL: When US soldier Travis King sprinted across the border into North Korea from the South this week, he...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 10:06am

Pakistan

US says welcomes deal

WASHINGTON: The United States of America has welcomed the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

World

Musk says Tesla looking at significant investment in India, after meeting Modi

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing the car maker to make a...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:34am

World

Xi to hold talks with Blinken in Beijing

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a sign the two...

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 03:51pm

Pakistan

Paying for Russian oil in Chinese Yuan Pakistan’s own choice: US

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says price cap imposed on Russian oil by Washington and allies has driven down price

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

World

New US military aid to Ukraine pushes Washington deeper in conflict: Russia

The new $325 million US military aid package for Ukraine pushes Washington deeper into the “abyss” of the conflict,...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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