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World - 2020-11-19

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US weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing

Weekly jobless claims increase 31,000 to 742,000.
Continuing claims drop 429,000 to 6.372 million.
Extended benefits claims rise 233,458 to 4.377 million.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 08:07pm

South Asia

India nears 9 million coronavirus cases

Deaths rose by 585, with the total now at 131,578, the ministry said.
His government has also increased the fine for not wearing masks to 2,000 rupees ($26.95) from the previous 500 rupees.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 08:05pm

Middle East

Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights

Today I'll have the chance to visit the Golan Heights. The simple recognition of this as part of Israel, too.
Israel says the Golan - which overlooks northern Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan - is a bulwark against Syria and Iranian forces.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 06:37pm

'Too soon' to let Boeing 737 MAX fly again, say families of Lion Air crash victims

The US authorities shouldn't have lifted the grounding order this quickly.
"It wasn't just the Lion Air flight, but also the victims in Ethiopia... The victims' families haven't 100% recovered yet."

Published 19 Nov, 2020 05:17pm

Pakistani restaurant in US to feed homeless again after global support

The restaurant renowned for feeding homeless without ever asking for a penny, found itself struggling to survive due to ongoing global pandemic.

Updated 19 Nov, 2020 09:14pm

Australian Combat Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghan Prisoners, according to investigation

An investigation by the Australian military into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has found evidence that elite Australian combat troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians.

Updated 19 Nov, 2020 02:31pm

U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran, targets Khamenei-linked foundation

They come little more than two months before Trump is due to hand over power to Joe Biden after losing a Nov. 3 election.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 09:33am

Australian special forces suspected of killing 39 captured, unarmed people in Afghanistan - report

Australia’s General Angus John Campbell said there was credible information of 39 unlawful killings by 25 Australian Special Forces personnel in 23 separate incidents.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 09:31am

Trump has made no plans to host G7 summit: diplomatic sources

Three diplomatic sources said there had been no outreach by the Trump administration on dates or an agenda for a possible G7 summit.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 09:28am

Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the US government’s top election security official, who had rejected the...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

US unveils star-spangled pavilion for Dubai’s Expo 2020

DUBAI: Star-spangled and featuring a SpaceX rocket module, the US pavilion at the gigantic Expo 2020 Dubai site was...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

US hero of Bosnia war named to the Pentagon

WASHINGTON: A US former fighter pilot whose plane was shot down over Bosnia in 1995 and who survived six days ...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

US regulators clear Boeing 737 MAX to fly again

WASHINGTON: US regulators on Wednesday cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to return to the skies, ending its 20-month...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Exchange

Previous Day

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
FTSE 100 / Sep 24	8,282.76
Dow Jones / Sep 24	42,208.22
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 24	18,996.63
France CAC40 / Sep 24	7,604.01
India Sensex / Sep 25	84,905.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	38,010.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 24	18,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 24	233,625
Petrol/Litre / Sep 25	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 25	71.20
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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