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Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between...

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With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

WASHINGTON: With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, US President Donald...

Published about 4 hours ago

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Deputy sheriff’s son kills two at Florida State University, police say

A deputy sheriff’s son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University on Thursday before he...

Published about 4 hours ago

USA

At least one dead in shooting at Florida State University

FLORIDA: At least one person was killed and six others were wounded on Thursday after a shooting at Florida State...

Updated about 6 hours ago

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US urges France to take lead on European defense

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday called on France to boost military spending at a time of...

Published about 16 hours ago

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IMF expects ‘notable markdowns’ in growth forecasts, but no global recession

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions...

Published about 20 hours ago

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Trump clashes with Fed chief Powell over interest rates

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not lowering...

Published about 22 hours ago

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Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet

WASHINGTON: In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what...

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California to sue US government over Trump tariffs

LOS ANGELES: California is set to sue the federal government on Wednesday over Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again...

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Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of...

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Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign...

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Marco Rubio, Witkoff head to Paris to discuss Ukraine, Iran with Europeans

WASHINGTON: Two of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides plan to hold talks in Paris with French...

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TikTok’s US public policy chief to step down, The Information reports

TikTok’s U.S. public policy chief, Michael Beckerman, a key figure in its fight against a U.S. government ban, plans...

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Asia

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials

Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports

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USA

Trump says Harvard a ‘joke’ undeserving of US federal funding

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump doubled down Wednesday on a funding standoff with top university Harvard that...

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Japan set to kick off tariff talks in Washington

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japan is set to begin face-to-face tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday, one of...

Published 2 days ago

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Biden slams Trump ‘destruction’ in first post-presidency speech

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed Tuesday against his successor...

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Europe

US lowers Ukraine aid estimate in minerals deal talks

The United States has reduced its cost estimate for the assistance provided to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in...

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Trump says cost of almost all products including gasoline going down

U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday that the cost of all products including gasoline and groceries have...

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Trump eyes near 50 percent cut in State Dept budget: US media

WASHINGTON: The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented scaling back of Washington’s diplomatic...

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Trump threatens to strip defiant Harvard of tax-exempt status

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status after the elite...

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Sarah Palin’s New York Times defamation case retrial heads to opening statements

NEW YORK: Opening statements are set to begin on Tuesday in the retrial of Sarah Palin’s lawsuit accusing the New...

Published 3 days ago

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Trump envoy says verification ‘key point’ in Iran talks

WASHINGTON: Any nuclear deal between the United States and Iran will hinge on verification of Tehran’s enrichment...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:47pm

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Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade

A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 11:40am

USA

El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not return man the US mistakenly deported

WASHINGTON: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said at the White House on Monday he had no plans to return a man...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 03:07am

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Trump says chips from China will face national security probe; further tariffs expected

WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump on Sunday bore down on his administration’s latest message...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:08am

Asia

How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 03:34pm

USA

US State Department says deported Maryland resident ‘alive and secure’ in El Salvador

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Saturday a Maryland resident deported to El Salvador is “alive and...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 10:24am

USA

US exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its punishing...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 08:19pm

Asia

Trump defends policy after China hits US with 125% tariffs

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted Friday that his tariff policy was “doing really well” despite China...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3 ▲ 0.55 (22.45%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.32 ▲ 0.95 (10.14%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.50 ▼ -1.67 (-23.29%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.84 ▼ -0.23 (-21.5%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	42.75 ▼ -7.07 (-14.19%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.01 ▼ -0.83 (-12.13%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.10 ▼ -0.38 (-10.92%)
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.20 ▼ -0.83 (-10.34%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.57 ▼ -1.4 (-10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Shadab Textile / Apr 18 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	20.53 ▼ -2.12 (-9.36%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,676,922 ▲ 1.27
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,598,346 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,949,337 ▲ 0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,201,031 ▲ 0.91
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,943,185 ▼ -0.22
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,181,523 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,506,941 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	6,037,572 ▼ -0.07
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Apr 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	5,986,954 ▲ 1.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5,890,881 ▲ 0.08

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