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40 arrests at tense France-Israel football match i Paris

PARIS: Police made 40 arrests at a tense football match between France and Israel in Paris but the city’s police...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:42pm

Sports

England paceman Reece Topley ruled out of rest of West Indies tour

LONDON: England paceman Reece Topley has been ruled out of the rest of the team’s white-ball tour of the West...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:38pm

Sports

Chris Wood hits quickfire double in NZ World Cup qualifying romp

WELLINGTON: Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood continued his red-hot form with two goals in as many minutes for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:37pm

World

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy could trigger ‘tipping point’: UN

GENEVA: The UN warned on Friday that renewed Russian targeting of Ukraine’s already devastated energy infrastructure...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:33pm

Life & Style

Film’s ‘search for Palestine’ takes centre stage at Cairo festival

CAIRO: The tale of a distinctly Palestinian road trip – through refugee camps and Israeli checkpoints – takes centre...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 03:02pm

Life & Style

Brother of late Harrods owner also accused of sexual violence: BBC

LONDON: Three women formerly employed by Harrods have accused the brother of its late boss Mohamed Al-Fayed of...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 02:03pm

World

Strike hits south Beirut after Israel evacuation call

BEIRUT: An air strike hit the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs on Friday, sending plumes of grey smoke into the...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 04:32pm

World

One dead, thousands without heating after Russian strike on Ukraine port city

KYIV: A massive Russian attack that set apartments alight and knocked out heating to thousands in Ukraine’s southern...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:22pm

World

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said,...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

Technology

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:34am

World

North Korean leader orders ‘mass production’ of attack drones

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the “mass production” of attack drones, state media reported...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:31am

Markets

Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Friday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell tempered expectations for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:27am

World

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 05:13pm

World

VAT fraud ring broken in Europe, 520m euros seized

ROME: Investigators have broken up a mafia-linked crime ring carrying out VAT fraud in Europe, issuing around 40...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:36am

World

EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ Facebook ad practices

BRUSSELS: The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by ...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:32am

World

Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington

WASHINGTON: All eyes were on Donald Trump’s transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

World

EU funds joint weapons procurement for first time

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states’ joint procurement of...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Business & Finance

Tax crypto and plastic to pay for climate, development, leaders urge

BAKU: Plastics and cryptocurrencies could be taxed like flying and fossil fuels to plug the gap in climate finance...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

World

US rejects ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel

WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday it disagreed both with a UN committee’s finding that Israeli warfare...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:27am

World

Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank

BEIRUT: More than a year of clashes that recently escalated into war have cost Lebanon more than $5 billion in...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:43pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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