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G7 ministers discuss ceasefire efforts in Mideast

FIUGGI: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday he was “optimistic” for a cessation of hostilities in...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:14pm

World

UNIFIL ‘seriously concerned’ by deadly strikes on Lebanon army

BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon expressed worry Monday over deadly strikes on Lebanese soldiers, which...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:05pm

World

Germany charges four over Hamas weapons depots in Europe

BERLIN: German federal prosecutors said Monday they had charged four suspected members of Hamas, allegedly tasked...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:00pm

World

Russia says downed 8 ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:48pm

World

Bangladesh protesters besiege key newspaper demanding closure

DHAKA: Protesters in Bangladesh on Monday surrounded the offices of one of the few remaining independent newspapers,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:45pm

World

Iran’s Khamenei says ICC warrant for Netanyahu ‘not enough’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

Sports

India laud ‘memorable’ Perth win under Bumrah

NEW DELHI: Cricketers and pundits on Monday hailed Jasprit Bumrah for leading from the front in India’s “dominant”...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:11pm

Sports

Salah feels ‘more out than in’ with no new Liverpool deal on table

LONDON: Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed by Liverpool’s failure to offer him a new contract and believes he is...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:07pm

World

Ukraine drones hit Russian oil energy facility: Kyiv source

KYIV: Ukrainian drones hit a fuel and energy facility in the Russian region of Kaluga, a source in Ukrainian...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:04pm

Markets

Equity markets mostly on front foot, as bitcoin rally stutters

LONDON: Major stock markets mostly rose Monday as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, while...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:00pm

World

16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency

JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:56pm

Life & Style

Notre Dame inspired Americans’ love and help after fire

WASHINGTON: Through an avalanche of giving in amounts from $10 to $10 million, Americans have proved their love for...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 02:38pm

Sports

Bangladesh batsmen struggle against West Indies

NORTH SOUND: Some dogged batting ensured that Bangladesh saved the follow-on before bad light brought a premature...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:01pm

Sports

American McNealy takes first PGA title with closing birdie

WASHINGTON: Maverick McNealy sank a birdie putt from just inside six feet on the 18th hole to win the RSM Classic on...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:57pm

World

Bus crash in Brazil leaves 17 dead

RIO DE JANEIRO: Seventeen people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s northeastern Alagoas...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:55pm

Sports

High stakes as Bayern host PSG amid European wobbles

BERLIN: Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in a battle between two sides flying high domestically but...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

Sports

IOC chief hopeful Sebastian Coe: ‘We run risk of losing women’s sport’

PARIS: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has vowed to protect women’s sport following the gender eligibility...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:34pm

Sports

Australia’s most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming

SYDNEY: Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:26pm

World

Olaf Scholz party to name him as top candidate for snap polls

BERLIN: Olaf Scholz will on Monday be officially named to lead his centre-left Social Democrats into Germany’s snap...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:21pm

World

Georgia’s new parliament to convene after contested vote

TBILISI: Georgia’s new parliament is to meet for its first session Monday amid opposition protests over an allegedly...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.81
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.61
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,620.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,605.09
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,240.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,319.69
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,317.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,690.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jan 10 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.72 ▲ 0.62 (10.16%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.20 ▲ 1.02 (10.02%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 10 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	880.79 ▲ 80.07 (10.00%)
Shakarganj / Jan 10 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	33.24 ▲ 3.01 (9.96%)
Premier Sugar / Jan 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	445 ▲ 40.00 (9.88%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 10 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	84.25 ▲ 7.41 (9.64%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	656.40 ▲ 57.39 (9.58%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 10 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	1,088.99 ▲ 93.54 (9.40%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jan 10 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.79 ▼ -0.99 (-12.72%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Habib Sugar / Jan 10 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	72.01 ▼ -8.42 (-10.47%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 10 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.31 ▼ -0.71 (-10.11%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 10 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	823.23 ▼ -89.16 (-9.77%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jan 10 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	256 ▼ -25.68 (-9.12%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▼ -0.25
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▼ -0.37
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jan 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13,170,256 ▼ -0.03
Pak Refinery / Jan 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,597,490 ▼ -0.37

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