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In uncertain US election, two prestige papers refuse to pick sides

WASHINGTON: Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:26pm

World

Striking Washington Post staffers walk off the job

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of staff at the Washington Post, one of America’s most storied newspapers, walked off the job...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

Washington Post appoints William Lewis as CEO; to reduce headcount by 10%

William Lewis, the former Dow Jones chief executive and publisher of The Wall Street Journal has been named chief...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 11:07am

World

Biden plans November meeting with China’s Xi

WASHINGTON: The White House is making plans for a face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:12am

Opinion

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

World

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

NEW YORK: From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced...

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 01:16pm

Bloomberg has no interest in acquiring Dow Jones or Washington Post

NEW YORK: Bloomberg L.P. has no interest in acquiring either Dow Jones or the Washington Post, a Bloomberg L.P....

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 10:27am

Business & Finance

Bloomberg eyes Dow Jones or Washington Post acquisition

NEW YORK: Michael Bloomberg has not reached out to Rupert Murdoch to discuss a possible acquisition of Dow Jones ...

Published 24 Dec, 2022 06:13am

Technology

Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job cuts: Washington Post

Twitter, which was acquired last week by billionaire Elon Musk, plans to let go of a quarter of its workforce as...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 03:28pm

World

FBI sought nuclear documents in search of Trump’s home: Washington Post

WASHINGTON: US federal agents were looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons when they raided former...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 10:49am

Technology

Twitter’s case against India crucial to internet’s future: Washington Post

ISLAMABAD: Twitter has challenged the Indian government over its orders to take down critical content on the social...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Sports

Olympics-US team says 80% of athletes will be at Beijing opening ceremony

BEIJING: Around 80% of the athletes in the United States team will take part in the opening ceremony for the Beijing...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 11:33am

World

Russia planning Ukraine offensive with up to 175,000 troops: report

WASHINGTON: Russia is orchestrating a multi-front offensive involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as next year, The...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 10:59am

World

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE: As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:42am

Outcome of Afghan war: Pakistan mustn't be blamed: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan must not be blamed for the outcome of war in Afghanistan...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:21am

Opinion

How the US debt limit became 'a hostage that's worth ransoming'

A decade ago, a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over increasing the United States' authority to borrow...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

CIA director met Taliban leader in Afghanistan on Monday: report

The Washington Post, citing US officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, says Burns met Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul on Monday

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:25pm

Pakistan

PM Imran, Kashmiri leaders among those targeted for surveillance by Israeli spyware: report

Investigation by news outlets does not specify if surveillance attempt on prime minister's number was successful
Reveals more than 180 journalists were selected in 21 countries by at least 12 NSO clients

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 06:09pm

World

How AstraZeneca's errors eroded US confidence in its Covid shot

The Washington Post meanwhile reported that independent experts tasked with overseeing the trial had earlier written a letter to AstraZeneca.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:45am

World

Top US officials head to Asia to boost alliances in first foreign trip

"Our combined power makes us stronger when we must push back against China's aggression and threats," they wrote.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 01:20pm

World

FBI says Capitol rioter allegedly hoped to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia

The complaint says that after Williams returned home, she packed a bag and told her mother she was leaving "for a couple of weeks."

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:46am

World

Humbled Trump seeks warmer welcome in Florida

Donald Trump Jr and his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle are said to be looking for digs in Jupiter, north of Palm Beach.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:03am

World

Trump heard on tape urging state official to 'find' votes for him

Trump has waged an all-out fight against the election results. But scores of recounts and lawsuits, as well as a review by his own Justice Department, have failed to substantiate the claims.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 11:42am

Forex
World
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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