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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

Philippines confronts China over South China Sea at ASEAN meet

VIENTIANE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the ...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Life & Style

Han Kang wins South Korea’s first literature Nobel

STOCKHOLM: Author Han Kang on Thursday became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for her...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

World

Lebanon says 11 dead, 48 injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Thursday at least 11 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut –...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 12:16am

World

Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘misleading’ Lebanon evacuation orders

BEIRUT: Amnesty International accused Israel on Thursday of “misleading” and sometimes inadequate calls for...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:16pm

World

Italy says shooting at UN Lebanon peacekeepers possible ‘war crimes’

ROME: Italy’s defence minister Thursday said shells fired at the headquarters of the UN’s Lebanon peacekeeping force...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:52pm

Life & Style

Pharrell Williams to co-chair Met Gala exploring Black dandyism

NEW YORK: Singer and designer Pharrell Williams is among the co-chairs of New York’s next Met Gala, which will wade...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 07:00pm

Sports

England’s Harry Brook blasts triple century against Pakistan

MULTAN: England’s Harry Brook hit his maiden triple century on the fourth day of the opening Test against Pakistan...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 02:21pm

World

Mumbai mourns Indian industrialist Ratan Tata

MUMBAI: Crowds of mourners gathered in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Thursday for the funeral of industrialist...

Updated 10 Oct, 2024 02:20pm

Sports

England in sight of victory after Brook’s triple hundred

MULTAN: England’s bowlers sparked a Pakistan batting collapse after a brilliant triple century by Harry Brook and...

Updated 10 Oct, 2024 07:32pm

Markets

Hong Kong stocks rally more than 3% in morning

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Thursday as traders welcomed a Chinese central bank move to provide...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:22am

World

EU’s Michel to meet Chinese PM as trade row festers

VIENTIANE: European Council President Charles Michel will hold face-to-face talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as a...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:19am

Sports

Greek international Baldock, dead at 31: family

ATHENS: Panathinaikos and Greece international footballer George Baldock has died, his family confirmed Thursday....

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:15am

World

Antony Blinken arrives at Asia summit with firm line on Myanmar, China

VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Thursday for the East Asia Summit, where he will...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:08am

Sports

Injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios aiming to return at Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley expressed confidence Thursday that injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios will be...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:04am

Sports

Shakib apologises for silence during Bangladesh protests

NEW DELHI: Retiring Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has apologised for remaining silent during a student-led...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:00am

World

New UK government closes in on major employment reform

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:56am

World

Attack damages ship off Yemen coast: UK maritime agency

DUBAI: A ship was struck and damaged by an “unknown projectile” in the Red Sea, a British maritime agency said on...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:53am

World

Israel ramps up Gaza shelling, blocks aid routes

GAZA: The Israeli army intensified shelling of northern Gaza and closed roads, preventing the delivery of aid, the...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

Rights groups slam govt for blocking activist’s US travel

ISLAMABAD: Human rights advocates including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai criticised Pakistan on...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	154.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59
France CAC40 / Nov 22	7,255.01
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,331.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,933.62

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Diesel/Litre / Nov 25	255.14

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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