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Iran says ready to ‘defend sovereignty’ against Israel attack

TEHRAN: Iran said it is “fully prepared to defend its sovereignty” if its arch-foe Israel attacks as it has...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 03:06pm

World

Volodymyr Zelensky meets Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends

VATICAN CITY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, part of a whirlwind...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

World

Fire at oil terminal hit by Ukraine burns for fifth day

MOSCOW: A massive fire sparked by a Ukrainian attack on an oil facility in Russian-annexed Crimea was still burning...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 02:54pm

Life & Style

Warhol’s rare ‘Queen’ collection opens at Dutch museum

APELDOORN, Netherlands: A Dutch museum is dusting off a rare collection of prints by Andy Warhol of female royalty,...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 01:56pm

World

Russia calls US actions in Asia ‘destructive’ at ASEAN summit

VIENTIANE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called US actions in Asia “destructive”, accusing...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 12:36pm

World

Antony Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’

VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:36pm

Sports

Toyota returns to Formula One as Haas partner

TOKYO: Toyota announced their return to Formula One on Friday following a 15-year absence, signing a technical...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:44am

Sports

Socceroos have ‘nothing to fear’ from Japan

ADELAIDE: New Socceroos coach Tony Popovic says there is nothing to fear from a testing World Cup qualifying clash...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Sports

Argentina held, Bolivia stun Colombia in 2026 qualifiers

MONTEVIDEO: Salomon Rondon grabbed a second-half equaliser as Venezuela held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in South...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:26am

Life & Style

Recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO: Here is a list of the 10 most recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, ahead of Friday’s announcement of the...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:22am

Sports

Daichi Kamada says Japan can close in on World Cup place against Australia

TOKYO: Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada said an eighth straight World Cup appearance will be within Japan’s...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:16am

Markets

Asian markets mixed after Wall St drop, Shanghai dips before briefing

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested disappointing US inflation data that further...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:12am

World

EU chief says China must ‘adapt its behaviour’ to solve trade row

VIENTIANE: China must “adapt its behaviour” to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:08am

Technology

Elon Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it ‘before 2027’

LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:06am

World

Half a million stateless people got citizenship in past decade: UN

GENEVA: The UN said Friday that in the decade since it launched a campaign to end the limbo of statelessness, over...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:56am

World

Seoul confirms North Korean defection as Pyongyang seals border

SEOUL: A suspected North Korean defector crossed the de facto western maritime border last month and is now in the...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:53am

World

Israel army says top Islamic Jihad commander killed in West Bank

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Friday it had killed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad’s top commander for the...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:51am

World

At least 11 dead in Florida but Hurricane Milton not as bad as feared

FORT PIERCE: At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:30am

World

Indonesia arrests man wanted for alleged $14.1bn China fraud

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said on Thursday they had detained a man wanted in China over allegations he helped...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

World

Obama hits campaign trail for Harris

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama will bring his star power to Kamala Harris’s election campaign...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

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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