News Archives for World - 2020-10-31

<<>>

World - 2020-10-31

Biden to address nation on election night from Wilmington: campaign

Biden, who leads President Donald Trump in national polls, will be joined by vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, the campaign said Saturday.

Updated 01 Nov, 2020 12:35am

USA

Trump, Biden barrel through key states on final weekend before vote

For the first time since the start of the campaign, Biden will be joined on stage in Michigan by his former boss and most popular campaigner Barack Obama.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 07:55pm

Europe

England set for another virus lockdown: reports

The measures could come into effect as early as Wednesday and last until December 1.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:10pm

Europe

Slovakia begins mass virus testing in global first

Like other countries, Slovakia has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases although it is below the EU average.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:08pm

Exchange

Erdogan says Turkey in economic war against interest, exchange rates

Erdogan, a self-described enemy of high interest rates, has said they cause high inflation, and has repeatedly called for lower borrowing costs.
Turkey's lira has lost around 30 percent of its value this year, and economists expect the central bank to continue hike rates after a 200 bps hike last month.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:07pm

Europe

Greek PM declares partial coronavirus lockdown

The prime minister said eateries, cafes, clubs, cinemas, museums and gyms in worst-hit areas would close down.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:06pm

Europe

Clashes in Florence as Italy's government eyes new lockdowns

The government has announced that five billion euros will be issued to the worst hit professions, including restaurants, taxi drivers and live entertainment venues.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:02pm

Rescuers race to find Turkey quake survivors, 28 dead

The government's disaster agency AFAD said 100 people have been rescued.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 06:00pm

Middle East

Iran expands anti-virus measures as calls for lockdown grow

Iran has recorded several daily fatality and infection highs in recent days, with figures on the rise since September.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:57pm

Europe

UK's Johnson considering new national lockdown for England

The pandemic is spreading in most parts of Britain, where the official death toll of 46,299 is the highest in Europe.
Johnson said two weeks ago he wanted to avoid the "misery of a national lockdown" as he defended his strategy of imposing a patchwork of local restrictions.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:50pm

Europe

Turkish mother, 3 children rescued after 18 hours under quake rubble

Friday's earthquake flattened at least 20 buildings in the Aegean port city of Izmir, where the rescue took place. Environment Minister Murat Kurum said some 100 people had been freed so far.
More than 800 people were injured in Turkey, and the area had been hit by some 520 aftershocks, the country's disaster agency said.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:46pm

South Asia

Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches

World's strongest typhoon to hit land early Saturday
Violent winds, strong rains in most affected areas
Philippines still reeling from COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:33pm

Indian Air Force conducts long-range BrahMos cruise missile test

The Indian Air Force has conducted a long-range BrahMos strike mission, with the missile launching from an air base in Punjab, refuelling in mid-air and hitting its target on a ship nearly 4000km away in the Indian Ocean.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 05:30pm

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says freedom of expression not without limits

"We do not have the right for example to shout fire in a movie theatre crowded with people, there are always limits," he argued.

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 06:11pm

South Asia

Iran imposes new restrictions to stem coronavirus spread: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani meanwhile announced new restrictions that will take effect on Wednesday in 25 of Iran's 31 provinces for 10 days.
Police will make unannounced visits to other high-risk businesses, and those that violate health protocols will be shut down.

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 05:33pm

US doctors lie about COVID-19 deaths for money: Trump

He said that in Germany and other countries, when a person who dies from cancer or any other terminally ill disease, he is said to have died from that same disease. However, when it comes to doctors in the US, they lie and say the patient died of the coronavirus.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 03:10pm

Turkey-Greece earthquake: 25 dead, rescue efforts under way

The earthquake, of magnitude of 6.9, struck at 2.51pm (11:51 GMT) in Turkey. Its epicentre was in the Aegean northeast of Samos.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 02:03pm

MENA

Libyan Prime Minister retracts resignation, amidst ongoing Intra-Libyan political dialogue

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj has retracted his decision to resign, and will remain in office until the ongoing intra-Libyan political dialogue concludes.

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 02:34pm

PM Modi flaunts India's military strength, slams opposition groups for political opportunism

Upon addressing the country on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Divas, which marks the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the electorate "not to play into the hands" of those who questioned the sacrifice of the soldiers in the aftermath of the Pulwama Attack.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 01:41pm

USA

Afghan government releases 5600 Taliban prisoners, as peace negotiations continue to stall

The Afghan government has released 5600 Taliban insurgent prisoners, as a part of the conditions ahead of the peace negotiations between the two warring parties.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 01:25pm

Man rams car into Masjid-e-Haram's door

The police have arrested the driver.

Published 31 Oct, 2020 11:22am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 27	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 27	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 27	146.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 27	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 27	1.34
Euro to USD / Sep 27	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 26	5,745.37
Nasdaq / Sep 26	18,190.29
Dow Jones / Sep 26	42,175.11
India Sensex / Sep 27	20,442.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 27	39,614.82
Hang Seng / Sep 27	85,767.42
FTSE 100 / Sep 27	8,311.16
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 27	19,330.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 26	17,735
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 27	67.47
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 27	237,226
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 27	2,665.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 27	73.60
Petrol/Litre / Sep 28	249.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular