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Ukraine to spend 60 percent of 2025 budget on defence

KYIV: Kyiv will spend more than 60 percent of its entire state budget on defence and security next year, according...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 07:20pm

Markets

US stocks open higher after China stimulus

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher Tuesday, lifting major indices to fresh record territory after China...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 07:17pm

World

UN chief warns Lebanon on ‘brink’ as world leaders gather

Gathering of dozens of world leaders, high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes as Israeli strikes kill 558 people in Lebanon

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:37pm

World

Gaza: over 41,000 Palestinians killed, farmland, schools destroyed

PARIS: The nearly year-long war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has killed tens of thousands of people, and had...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 07:13pm

World

Hundreds cross into Syria from Lebanon after Israel strikes: security source

DAMASCUS: Some 500 people have crossed from Lebanon to war-torn Syria, a Syrian security official told AFP Tuesday,...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 06:06pm

Pakistan

15 killed in Pakistan tribal clashes

PESHAWAR: At least 15 people have been killed in clashes between two tribes in northwestern Pakistan, a local...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 05:39pm

Sports

China’s Olympic champ Zheng embraces big home expectations

BEIJING: Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen said Tuesday she hopes to use the fervent support of the home crowd to...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:45pm

World

Iran president says Hezbollah ‘cannot stand alone’ against Israel

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah “cannot stand alone” against Israel...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:40pm

World

Iran’s Pezeshkian to meet Putin, attend BRICS summit

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks with Vladimir Putin during a visit to Russia next month...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:33pm

Life & Style

Meryl Streep says a ‘squirrel has more rights’ than an Afghan girl

UNITED NATIONS, United States: American actor Meryl Streep has said a “squirrel has more rights” than a girl in...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 06:26pm

World

China FM slams ‘indiscriminate attacks’ on civilians in talks with Lebanese counterpart

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi expressed support for Lebanon and condemned what he termed “indiscriminate...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:26am

World

IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka’s new leftist government

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:21am

Sports

US Open champion Sabalenka chases year-end number one ranking

BEIJING: Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she wants to cap off a stellar year by returning to the top of the world...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:15am

World

Qatar Airways suspends Beirut flights until Wednesday

DOHA: Qatar Airways said Tuesday it had suspended flights to Beirut until Wednesday as tensions escalated between...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:11am

Pakistan

TTP deny attack on convoy of foreign diplomats

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied carrying out a roadside bomb attack on a police convoy escorting...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

World

Sri Lanka’s new leader says no magic solution to crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

World

UK’s Labour pledges economic rebuild amid free gifts row

LIVERPOOL: Britain’s governing Labour party sought Monday to strike a more upbeat note about the country’s...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

World

Netanyahu warns Lebanese to ‘get out of harm’s way’

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanese people to move away from danger as the Israeli...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 10:54pm

World

Israel strike on Beirut targeted Hezbollah southern front commander: source close to group

BEIRUT: A source close to Hezbollah said an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday targeted the...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 10:49pm

World

US sending more troops to Middle East as tensions grow

Thousands of American troops are already present in the region, as well as warships, fighter jets, and air defense systems to protect both its forces and Israel

Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:40pm

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
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
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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