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World - 2020-11-14

USA

President-elect Biden's transition delay could be damaging for U.S. national security, according to John Kelly

In the midst of a heated Presidential Election, President Trump's interference and consistent disregard for the political process could be potentially damaging for U.S. national security, according to Trump's former Chief of Staff John Kelly.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 10:17pm

Far-right groups, Trump supporters plan to gather in DC

It is feared that the events could turn violent as mix of demonstrators gathering in downtown Washington, D.C would met with counter-protesters.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 09:28pm

Trump supporters head to the streets as he pushes false election claims

Trump has made little headway in the courts with his lawsuits and for the first time on Friday he began to sound doubtful about his prospects.
The pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington and other cities are scheduled to feature a mix of the president's backers,

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:30pm

South Asia

Japan hits record coronavirus cases for 3rd straight day

Tokyo on Saturday confirmed 352 infections of the new coronavirus, exceeding 300 for a fourth straight day,
The government first adopted a state of emergency in April and lifted it late the following month.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:21pm

Europe

Romanian economy to grow by at least 4pc in 2021

In October, Citu said his worst case scenario was for the economy to shrink 4.2% this year, below the 3.8% contraction currently forecast by the centrist minority government.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:20pm

Africa

Tunisia supplementary budget cuts planned 2020 budget deficit to 11.4pc

The government has come under pressure from parliament and the central bank to cut spending.
Tunisia's public finances are in a dire situation, with the highest budget deficit in nearly four decades.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:18pm

South Asia

Iran to tighten COVID-19 restrictions next Saturday: Rouhani

The toughest measures - classified by health officials as "red" or level 3 - will be imposed in the capital Tehran and about 100 other towns and cities.
"The goal is not to shut down people's businesses, but we have to set limits," Raisi said.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:08pm

Africa

Two missiles target Ethiopian airports as Tigray conflict widens

The airport in Gondar in Amhara state, which neighbours Tigray, was hit on Friday, while another rocket aimed at the Bahir Dar airport missed the target.
As long as the attacks on the people of Tigray do not stop, the attacks will intensify," Getachew Reda.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:05pm

Europe

Merkel's coalition partner proposes truck scrappage scheme

The SPD will propose the truck scrappage scheme as well as an extension of the existing bonus scheme for electric vehicles until 2025 at a German cars summit.
The extension of the bonus scheme for electric passenger cars would cost about 1 billion euros.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:03pm

Europe

Germany plans 22bn euros in COVID aid for companies in first half of 2021

Separately, Germany's November coronavirus aid package to compensate firms affected by lockdown measures will this month amount to 14 billion euros.
As part of the new round COVID-19 relief measure, companies can get up to 200,000 euros a month to cover fixed costs such as rent,

Published 14 Nov, 2020 06:00pm

USA

President-elect Biden considers Angus King for leading intelligence role

President-elect Joe Biden, while being repeatedly held back from initiating a formal government transition, has been making efforts to fill essential cabinet positions - reportedly considering Angus King to serve as Director of National Intelligence in his new administration.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 06:20pm

USA

Biden advised caution during Bin Laden raid, Obama writes in memoir

Joe Biden, while serving as Vice President in the Obama Administration, advised the President to wait before ordering the raid that eventually killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, on the night of the 2nd of May 2011.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 05:22pm

China finds coronavirus on packaging of Saudi shrimp

The Lanzhou Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on its website that it had found one positive sample on Friday on the inner packaging of imported frozen shrimp from Saudi Arabia that had passed through customs in the coastal city of Tianjin.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 05:04pm

Armenia says 2,317 servicemen dead after Karabakh conflict

"To date, our forensic service has examined the corpses of 2,317 dead servicemen, including unidentified ones," says Armenian health ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 04:03pm

Biden solidifies U.S. election win, Trump says 'time will tell' if he stays in power

Edison Research, which made the Georgia call, also projected that North Carolina, the only other battleground state with an outstanding vote count, would go to Trump, finalizing the electoral vote tally at 306 for Biden to 232 for Trump.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 01:26pm

Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August: New York Times

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in the streets of Tehran.

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 11:06am

Asia

Europe

EU backs tighter borders and online terror rules

BRUSSELS: European Union ministers agreed Friday to reinforce security at the bloc's external borders and to impose...

Updated 14 Nov, 2020 03:21am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	143.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.34
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 24	5,732.93
Nasdaq / Sep 24	18,074.52
Dow Jones / Sep 24	42,208.22
India Sensex / Sep 25	84,905.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	38,010.43
Hang Seng / Sep 25	19,237.96
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	8,262.74
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	18,895.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Sep 25	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 25	71.20
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 25	18,435
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 25	236,197
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 25	2,658.41
Diesel/Litre / Sep 25	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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