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UN urges Mideast ceasefires to avert ‘major regional war’

GENEVA: The UN stressed on Monday the urgent need for ceasefires in both Lebanon and Gaza to avert a broader ...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Google signs nuclear power deal

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power ...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

US Fed ‘should proceed with more caution’ on rate cuts: official

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve should be more careful with its pace of rate cuts than it was in September, a...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 12:36am

World

Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ talk takes disturbing new turn

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has long openly admired the world’s dictators and three weeks before the US presidential...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:04pm

Business & Finance

India’s Reliance profits drop on weak oil-to-chemicals arm

MUMBAI: Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries reported a drop in quarterly profits on Monday, weighed down by its...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 09:19pm

World

China tells Israel ‘humanitarian disasters’ in Gaza must end: state media

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his Israeli counterpart that “humanitarian disasters” in...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:55pm

World

India expels Canadian diplomats, withdraws envoy to Ottawa: foreign ministry

NEW DELHI/MONTREAL: India said on Monday it was expelling six top Canadian diplomats after withdrawing its own envoy...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 11:00pm

World

Three dead in Russian attacks on south Ukraine

KYIV: Russian shelling and drone attacks killed three people and wounded eight others in southern Ukraine on Monday,...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:50pm

World

India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi ordered Monday a “complete ban” on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:48pm

World

Iran says ‘no grounds’ for indirect talks with US

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it currently sees “no grounds” for its indirect talks with the United States via...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

Sports

Nick Kyrgios vows to ‘shut up’ doubters with December comeback

SYDNEY: Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios plans to make a comeback at Abu Dhabi in December with his goal to win a Grand...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:40am

Sports

New Zealand’s Latham promises ‘no fear’ as he takes charge for India Tests

BENGALURU: New captain Tom Latham is promising a “no-fear” approach as he takes charge of New Zealand for the first...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:38am

Sports

Pat Cummins back, Marsh and Head out of Pakistan ODI series

SYDNEY: Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were Monday ruled out of Australia’s home one-day series against Pakistan...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:28am

World

Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base

BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm

World

South Korea military says ‘fully ready’ as drone tensions soar

SEOUL: South Korea’s military said Monday it was “fully ready” to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 11:06am

Business & Finance

With inflation down, ECB eyes faster tempo of rate cuts

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates again this week as anxiety about inflation...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 10:59am

Sports

Smith experiment as Test opener over, Green out of India series

SYDNEY: Steve Smith’s short-lived stint as a Test opener came to an end Monday with confirmation he will drop down...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 10:49am

Pakistan

Govt frets over security ahead of SCO summit

ISLAMABAD: Authorities were preparing on Sunday to shut down the capital ahead of a Shanghai Cooperation ...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

World

Bangladeshi Hindus defy attack worries to celebrate festival

DHAKA: In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, vast crowds celebrate the biggest Hindu festival of the year under tight...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

World

UN says Israeli tanks burst into peacekeeper base: 67 Israelis wounded in Hezbollah drone attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/ NEW YORK: An Israeli volunteer rescue service on Sunday said more than 67 people were wounded...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 25 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 25 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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