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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

World

Lebanon army redeployment in south crucial to war solution: UN peacekeeping chief

BAABDA: The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon’s south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:24pm

World

Israel warfare methods ‘consistent with genocide’: UN committee

UNITED NATIONS: Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 10:09pm

World

India’s capital shuts all primary schools due to smog

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:13pm

Sports

Fritz beats De Minaur to eye ATP Finals last four, Sinner through

TURIN: Taylor Fritz closed in on the last four of the ATP Finals on Thursday after coming from behind to beat Alex...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:10pm

Markets

US stocks slip as inflation concerns linger

WASHINGTON: Wall Street stocks slid in early trading Thursday, with investors digesting producer inflation data...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:39pm

World

Nine tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Turkiye in two weeks

ISTANBUL: Turkish officials have seized nearly nine tonnes of methamphetamine, half of it at the Iranian border, in...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:57pm

World

War monitor says 4 killed in Israeli strike on Damascus

BEIRUT: A war monitor said an Israeli strike on an apartment killed four people in the upscale Mazzeh district of...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:52pm

Life & Style

Greece’s ambitious ‘smart city’ by the sea takes shape

ATHENS: High above the sparkling surface of the Athens coastline, the cranes for building the 50-floor luxury tower...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 05:18pm

Life & Style

Dating apps move to friend zone in search of profits

LISBON: Burnt-out love-seekers are shunning dating apps in their millions, but the apps are trying to woo them back...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 04:11pm

World

Suspect wanted by India arrested on gun charges in Canada: media

OTTAWA: A man wanted for murder in India, who is also an alleged associate of a prominent Canadian Khalistan...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 04:05pm

Sports

Australia dominates Pakistan in truncated T20I series-opener

BRISBANE: Veteran batter Glenn Maxwell returned to form before quicks Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis claimed three...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 05:44pm

Life & Style

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million

GENEVA: A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 02:22pm

World

Donald Trump picks divisive ally to lead Justice Department

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump announced firebrand ex-lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general Wednesday,...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:22pm

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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