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Apple adds ChatGPT integration in latest software update

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Apple on Wednesday rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:38pm

Markets

US stocks rise after inflation report

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks climbed Wednesday with inflation data in line with expectations ahead of a central bank...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:35pm

World

Tomb of Assad’s father set on fire in Syria hometown: AFP

QARDAHA: The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha,...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:05pm

Sports

Alisson savours ‘perfect’ Liverpool return

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker said victory and a clean sheet in a 1-0 Champions League win over...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:01pm

Sports

No deal yet for cricket’s Champions Trophy format

KARACHI: The saga of next year’s cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying Thursday that no agreement...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:56pm

Life & Style

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker joins Booker Prize 2025 jury

LONDON: Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known for her lead role in ‘Sex and the City’, will be a judge on...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:36pm

World

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia strike toll rises to 8, rescue operation underway

KYIV: Rescuers were working Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:25pm

World

Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria ‘soon’

DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday that it would soon reopen its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after president...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Sports

Maresca to lean on Chelsea squad depth for trip to Kazakhstan

LONDON: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it would be “not normal” to ask his players who will travel to Kazakhstan to...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:05pm

World

Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze

KYIV: Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:03pm

World

Afghanistan’s refugees minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in explosion: govt source

KABUL: The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in an explosion at the ministry’s offices in the...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 04:50pm

Life & Style

Rare Roman coin sells for 1.98 mn euros at auction

GENEVA: A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold Monday at...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

World

Blinken to visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss Syria

ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss the developments in Syria after...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

World

Khamenei says Assad’s fall will not weaken Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the weakening of the anti-Israel “resistance”...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 02:09pm

World

UN General Assembly to vote on ‘unconditional’ ceasefire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 01:13pm

World

South Korean ex-defence minister tried to kill himself

SEOUL: South Korea’s former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:59am

World

Adani pulls out of US loan deal for Colombo port

NEW DELHI: India’s Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:55am

World

Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:42am

Business & Finance

IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough

GENEVA: The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm

WASHINGTON: The US slapped sanctions on a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees Tuesday, accusing ...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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