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Attack on Iran: Iraq condemns Israel’s use of its airspace

BAGHDAD: Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

World

Iran kills four after deadly attack in Sistan-Baluchistan

TEHRAN: Iranian armed forces on Sunday killed at least four “terrorists” behind a deadly attack on police the ...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

World

Trump, Harris enter final week of tense US election

ATLANTA: Kamala Harris crisscrosses Michigan on Monday while Donald Trump heads to Georgia — another of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

World

Israel strike on Lebanon-Syria crossing hampers key escape route

AL QUSAYR: The flow of displaced families crossing from Lebanon into Syria via a secondary crossing has slowed to a...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 12:15am

World

North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon said Monday, more than tripling...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

World

South Africa files ‘evidence’ of ‘genocide’ by Israel in ICJ case

Israel’s aggression in Gaza has killed at least 43,020 Palestinians since October 7, 2023

Published 28 Oct, 2024 10:54pm

Markets

US stocks advance ahead of tech earnings, key economic data

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose Monday as investors geared up for a busy week in tech earnings and US economic...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:31pm

World

France hijab bans in sports ‘discriminatory’: UN experts

GENEVA: United Nations rights experts on Monday slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:01pm

World

Bangladesh ex-PM palace to become revolution museum

DHAKA: The once luxurious palace of Bangladesh’s autocratic ex-leader Sheikh Hasina will become a museum to honour...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:14pm

World

X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran leader Khamenei

WASHINGTON: The social media network X on Monday suspended an account that published Hebrew-language messages on...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:09pm

World

Russia says took another east Ukrainian village

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it took another village in eastern Ukraine, south of the city of Pokrovsk where its...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:40pm

World

Israel presses Gaza and Lebanon assaults as Egypt touts truce plan

BEIRUT: Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll tops 43,000

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that at least 43,020 people have been killed in Israeli...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 05:39pm

World

Lebanon says five dead in Israeli strike on Tyre city centre

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israel struck the southern city of Tyre on Monday, killing at least five...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

World

Pressure mounts to oust Bangladesh president

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin faced growing pressure Monday to quit from leaders of the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:15pm

World

From A-Z, campaign 2024 by the letter

WASHINGTON: Struggling to understand the US presidential election? Here’s an A-Z dictionary to guide you through the...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

Life & Style

Timothee Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest

NEW YORK: Will the real Timothee Chalamet please stand up? Even the Hollywood star’s most convincing doppelgangers,...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:37pm

Life & Style

In uncertain US election, two prestige papers refuse to pick sides

WASHINGTON: Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:26pm

World

Iran Guards chief warns Israel of ‘bitter consequences’ after attack

TEHRAN: The top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has warned Israel it would face “bitter consequences” after...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:41am

World

Spanish PM in India seeking to bolster trade ties

NEW DELHI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was welcomed to India Monday with a flower-filled open-top parade...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 10:24am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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