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World - 2020-09-27

Armenia declares martial law after deadly clashes with Azerbaijan

Deadly clashes break out between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Regional countries, including the EU, call for de-escalation

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:53pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka returns containers of illegal waste to Britain

The government is currently engaged in legal action against the shipper to have the 242 containers removed from the country.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:50pm

Asia

16 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Chinese coal mine

Medics are fighting to save the life of the remaining survivor, CCTV reported.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:47pm

Europe

EU calls for 'immediate return to negotiations' over Karabakh

Military action must stop, as a matter of urgency, to prevent a further escalation," Michel tweeted.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:46pm

Europe

France calls for 'immediate' end of Karabakh hostilities

France, along with Russia and the United States, has mediated peace efforts over the breakaway region as the "Minsk Group".

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:44pm

Exchange

Yemen warring sides agree to swap 1,081 prisoners: UN

I am extremely pleased to be here to honour that you have reached a very important milestone," UN envoy Martin Griffiths told reporters.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:42pm

Azerbaijan claims captured six Armenian-held villages

"We have liberated six villages - five in Fizuli district and one in Jebrail district," a defence ministry spokesman told AFP.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:38pm

Europe

Large majority of Swiss reject bid to rein in immigration from EU: projections

A full 63 percent of Swiss voters were seen voting "no" to the initiative backed by the populist right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP).

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:37pm

Lebanon says 9 IS-linked suspects killed in hunt for 'terrorists'

"Two soldiers were killed, in addition to one terrorist," it said in a statement.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 04:35pm

Supreme Court to issue conviction on Daniel Pearl’s murder case

Pakistan’s Supreme Court is expected to decide, reportedly within the next week, the fate of Omar Sheikh, for the adduction and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 - nearly two decades after the murder.

Updated 27 Sep, 2020 01:49pm

Middle East

Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite virus lockdown

Protesters on Saturday said the government attempt to block them was one motivation they came out on the streets.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:28am

Europe

UK's Johnson should rip up Brexit divorce deal, think-tank says

Johnson's government has sought this month to pass laws that could override parts of Britain's EU exit treaty.
Deeply embedded in the Withdrawal Agreement are sweeping powers for the EU over much of our commercial and national life.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:27am

USA

Biden likens Trump to Nazi Goebbels, says ready for debate 'lies'

The debate Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio will be the first time the 77-year-old veteran politician has faced the president he has promised to unseat.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Middle East

Iran FM demands protection for diplomatic missions in Iraq

Zarif said they discussed ‘attacks on Iranian diplomatic premises’ in Iraq.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:24am

USA

Trump to name Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court: reports

That schedule alone illustrated the high-stakes politics behind the nomination.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:18am

Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021

Tourism is a key pillar of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious reform strategy to reduce the economy's dependence on oil.
The kingdom, which opened its doors to foreign tourists in September 2019 by launching a new visa regime for 49 countries,

Updated 27 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Iran and Iraq commit to boosting border cooperation and trade

We remain committed to increasing political, economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Iran, which shares a long border with Iraq, has been the epicentre of the virus in the Middle East but the spread has also accelerated in Iraq.

Published 27 Sep, 2020 01:15am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	141.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.34
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 27	5,738.17
Nasdaq / Sep 27	18,119.59
Dow Jones / Sep 27	42,313
India Sensex / Sep 30	84,671.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	37,921.37
Hang Seng / Sep 30	21,438.57
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	8,306.82
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	19,435.24

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 27	240,144.70
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	68.81
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,235
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	2,658.39
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 30 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 30 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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