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US imposes sanctions

Austin says discussed with India its planned purchase of Russian air defence systems

There has been no delivery of S400 systems to India and so the possibility of sanctions was not discussed, Austin told reporters in New Delhi on Saturday.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 06:25pm

World

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency

Washington blacklisted seven entities and two individuals in sanctions related to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and Iranian shipping entities.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:09pm

World

US hits Iran with fresh sanctions in final weeks of Trump presidency

Continuing to increase pressure on Tehran in the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency.
Washington blacklisted more than a dozen entities and one person.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 08:32pm

World

Iran denies seized Korean ship and crew are being held as hostages

Iran seized ship on Monday on environmental grounds.
Seoul seeks release of ship, 20 crew members.
Iran's control of strait gives it leverage in talks.
Iran wants Biden to lift sanctions.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:01pm

World

New agreement needed to revive Iran nuclear deal under Biden, IAEA chief says

Biden says US will rejoin deal if Iran ends breaches.
Agreement needed on how to undo breaches, IAEA chief says.
Iran has far more enriched uranium than deal allows.
Agreement, once struck, could be put in place fast.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:38pm

World

US imposes new Iran sanctions over human rights violations

Slapping sanctions on a judge it said was involved in the case of an Iranian wrestler sentenced to death.
United States imposed sanctions on Judge Seyyed Mahmoud Sadati, Judge Mohammad Soltani.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 01:59am

World

US imposes sanctions on Chinese firm over Cambodia project

US-China tensions growing in Southeast Asia.
Pompeo "credible reports" complex could host Chinese assets.
Large airport has raised concerns of possible military use.

Published 16 Sep, 2020 08:43pm

World

US imposes Syria-related sanctions on six individuals

The Treasury said in a statement it imposed sanctions on Luna Al Shibl, Assad's top press officer, and Mohamad Ammar Saati bin Mohamad Nawzad.
The United States and its allies are united in continuing to apply pressure on Assad and his enablers until there is peaceful, political solution to the conflict.

Updated 20 Aug, 2020 09:07pm

World

US imposes sanctions on Chinese company over abuse of Uighurs

The move, the latest blow to US-China relations, came a week after US President Donald Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston.
The Chinese Communist Party's human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities rank as the stain of the century.

Published 01 Aug, 2020 12:00am

Markets

US slaps sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war

The sanctions, imposed under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and other measures.
"It is time for Assad's needless, brutal war to end. ?This, above all, is what our sanctions campaign is meant to bring about," Pompeo said.

Published 29 Jul, 2020 11:30pm

World

US imposes sanctions on companies operating in Iran's metals sector

The Treasury said the sales agents "generated tens of millions of dollars annually from the foreign sale of Mobarakeh Steel Company products.
Mobarakeh Steel Co is the largest flat steel producer in the Middle East and North Africa and accounts for 1%

Published 25 Jun, 2020 08:04pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00