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Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks

DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a “clear and comprehensive”...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:26am

World

Israel army says ends operation against ‘Hamas centre’ in north Gaza hospital

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Saturday it had ended its raid on “a Hamas command centre” in a north Gaza...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:20am

World

Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: health officials

GAZA STRIP: An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:27pm

Sports

Guardiola won’t quit troubled Man City

LONDON: Pep Guardiola insists he will not walk out on troubled Manchester City as he strives to stop the champions’...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 07:20pm

Sports

De Minaur wins but Australia crash to Argentina at United Cup

SYDNEY: Alex de Minaur swept past Tomas Martin Etcheverry to win his first match of the season Saturday but it was...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:54pm

Sports

Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad rock South Africa at start of chase

CENTURION: Pakistan opening bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck three blows late on the third...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 09:30pm

Sports

Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable eight-run victory for New...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 05:23pm

World

Indian state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: Mourners in India’s capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Manmohan...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 05:08pm

Life & Style

‘Romeo and Juliet’ star Olivia Hussey dies aged 73

LOS ANGELES: Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,”...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 10:29am

Business & Finance

Japan approves record budget for ageing population, defence

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

World

North Korean troops slaughtered in ‘hopeless’ Ukraine assaults: US

WASHINGTON: A “human wave” of North Korean soldiers fighting on Russia’s side in the Ukraine war are being sent to...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 10:39pm

World

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

BEIJING: A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:53pm

World

Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’

BAKU: Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday that the preliminary results of an investigation into the plane that crashed...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 11:10pm

World

German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date

BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:46pm

Sports

Taylor Fritz motivated for Slam success after low-key off-season

PERTH: Taylor Fritz said Friday he strategically limited his workload during the brief tennis off-season before...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:50pm

Sports

Iga Swiatek not expecting WADA appeal over doping scandal

SYDNEY: World number two Iga Swiatek said on Friday she was ready to put a drugs scandal behind her, insisting there...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:47pm

World

Yemen rebels claim missile attack on Tel Aviv airport: statement

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday said they fired a missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, after...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:09pm

World

India announces state funeral for ex-PM Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: India on Friday announced seven days of state mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 10:45am

World

Israeli minister’s Al-Aqsa mosque visit sparks condemnation

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited occupied Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 07:29am

World

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO

MADRID: At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Petrol/Litre / Jan 4	252.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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