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US embassy warns of attack threat in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The US embassy in Sri Lanka issued a travel warning Wednesday to citizens visiting a popular surfing resort...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:52am

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Israel says killed Nasrallah’s apparent successor in Beirut strike

TEL AVIV: Israel’s army said it had killed the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:46am

Sports

David Warner offers to come out of retirement for India Test series

SYDNEY: Test opening great David Warner has told Australian selectors he is available to come out of retirement and...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:31am

World

India’s Modi to meet China’s Xi in Russia: foreign ministry

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:29am

World

Mexico troops kill 19 suspected Sinaloa cartel members

CULIACÁN: Mexican troops shot dead 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel after they came under attack in the...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:26am

World

Thousands flee homes as fierce tropical storm batters Philippines

MANILA: Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:24am

World

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres in Russia for BRICS summit

KAZAN: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday to attend the BRICS...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:09am

World

EU chief due in Balkans to discuss enlargement

BELGRADE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday starts a tour of six Balkan nations aspiring to join the bloc...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:07am

Business & Finance

IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025

WASHINGTON: Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:54am

World

Ex-Abercrombie CEO charged with sex crimes

NEW YORK: The former chief executive of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing empire has been arrested and charged with...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

World

Ukraine not asking West for nuclear weapons: Zelensky

KYIV: Ukraine is not requesting nuclear weapons from Western partners to defend itself against Russia, President...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

World

Positive drug test: German VW exec expelled from China

FRANKFURT, (Germany): A senior executive working for German auto giant Volkswagen in China has been expelled from ...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

World

Iran, Saudi plan joint military exercises: Iranian media

TEHRAN: Iran and Saudi Arabia are planning to conduct joint military exercises in the Red Sea, according to an...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 11:52pm

World

Putin thanks UAE president for role in prisoner exchange

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday thanked his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 10:47pm

World

US to impose ‘strong new sanctions’ aimed at Russia: Yellen

WASHINGTON: The United States is set to announce “strong new sanctions” as early as next week, with targets...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 09:20pm

Sports

Afghanistan include uncapped Atal for Bangladesh ODIs

KABUL: Afghanistan selectors on Tuesday named prolific opener Sediqullah Atal in their 19-man squad for next month’s...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 09:16pm

World

Bangladesh students decry surge in violence against women

DHAKA: Crowds of Bangladeshi female students marched in Dhaka with burning torches late Tuesday, demanding the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 09:10pm

Sports

Pitched battle: Pakistan, England eye Test-deciding surface

RAWALPINDI: The pitch for the series-deciding Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi was being scrutinised...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 05:46pm

Sports

India hopeful on Rishabh Pant’s fitness for second Test

PUNE: India remain hopeful that Rishabh Pant will be wicketkeeper in the second Test against New Zealand after...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 05:15pm

Markets

Stock markets diverge tracking US outlook

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets dropped Tuesday after gains for Chinese indices, as traders sought to ascertain...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

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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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