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Let’s boycott US, Israeli products

I would like to draw the attention of public towards the importance of boycotting US-made and Israeli-manufactured...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Editorials

Kissinger’s complicated legacy

EDITORIAL: If all the praise and scorn showered upon former US national security advisor and secretary of state ...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

World

After 50 years, US to return to Moon on January 25

WASHINGTON: More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Opinion

Remembering Henry Kissinger

Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. After fleeing Nazi Germany with his family...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

World

Ukraine’s new long-range rocket delivery from US pushed to next year

WASHINGTON: Ukraine will need to wait until next year before it receives its first big shipment of rocket-propelled...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:06pm

World

US says ‘must and will’ continue backing Ukraine

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said Washington and its allies remained steadfast in...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Markets

US natural gas prices slide

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% to a fresh two-month low on Tuesday on forecasts for less cold ...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

World

US sends first of three military planes with Gaza aid

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday sent the first of three military planes to Egypt to bring vital...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:27pm

World

Biden, US officials ask Israel to be more cautious in south Gaza offensive

WASHINGTON: The US is asking Israel to take greater care to protect civilians and limit damage to infrastructure in...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 10:30pm

Exemption from IP gas line sanctions: Govt using diplomatic channels to engage with US

ISLAMABAD: The government is reportedly using diplomatic channels to engage with the United States of America...

Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

Investors pump over $600m into defence funds

WASHINGTON: Investors piled into exchange-traded funds tracking defence companies since October in anticipation of...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am

World

US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28

WASHINGTON: The U.S. will lay out the first international strategy to commercialize nuclear fusion power at the...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 12:17am

World

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dead at 96: Carter Center

WASHINGTON: Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died at age 96 at her...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:38am

World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine, US will hold military industry conference next month

Ukraine and the United States will hold a military industry conference in December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 11:17pm

World

Azerbaijan rejects Armenia peace talks planned in US

BAKU: Azerbaijan on Thursday refused to participate in normalisation talks with arch-foe Armenia that were planned ...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about US, Chinese economy

NEW YORK: Oil prices dropped more than 5% on Thursday to their lowest in four months, as investors worried about...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

Jazz launches VoLTE roaming services for customers travelling to US

ISLAMABAD: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator has launched Voice over LTE (VoLTE) roaming services in...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

World

US says to be ‘good hosts’ to Russia at APEC summit

SAN FRANCISCO: The United States will treat Russia as a full participant in this week’s Asia-Pacific summit in San...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 12:01pm

World

US Speaker unveils stopgap bid to avoid govt shutdown

WASHINGTON: The Republican party on Saturday revealed an unconventional temporary plan to fund the US government,...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

World

US Treasury says working on ‘healthy’ relations with China

SAN FRANCISCO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted Friday that Washington and Beijing had to reestablish...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 11:49am

World

China’s biggest lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack

WASHINGTON: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) US arm was hit by a ransomware attack that...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

World

India and US push defence deals amid ‘global challenges’

NEW DELHI: India and the United States announced progress on key defence deals and said they would expand their...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

The US is main culprit

Pakistan has taken the right step by joining the Muslim world in strongly condemning the Israeli minister’s...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Editorials

World on edge

EDITORIAL: The war of attrition in Ukraine and the shameless, torturous genocide in Gaza have exposed, perhaps...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Afghans found involved in terrorist attacks: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said Pakistan witnessed a 60 percent increase in terror...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 04:07pm

Alleged supply of arms to Ukraine: Pakistan again rejects media reports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again rejected the media reports about the alleged supply of arms to Ukraine, saying...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 10:21am

Business & Finance

Ramos proposes steps aimed at increased cooperation with FPCCI

KARACHI: Philip Ramos, Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly, announced a number of proposed measures aimed...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

World

US says opposes 'reoccupation' of Gaza by Israel

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it opposed a new long-term occupation of the Gaza Strip by Israel, whose...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 12:09am

World

Trump decries ‘political warfare’ in NY business fraud case

NEW YORK: Donald Trump was sworn in to testify on Monday in a New York civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Abbas presses US to secure Gaza ceasefire

GAZA/RAMALLAH: Efforts were under way on Sunday to resume evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign nationals...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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