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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 22 Oct, 2024 05:06pm

Life & Style

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer: US media

NEW YORK: Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 04:54pm

World

Indian troops kill five Maoist rebels

NEW DELHI: Indian commandos shot dead five Maoist rebels in the dense jungles of central India, police said Tuesday,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:45pm

Technology

Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump

BEIJING: Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:38pm

World

King Charles caps Australia trip with Opera House bash

SYDNEY: King Charles III greeted throngs of admirers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday, the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:34pm

World

Poverty rate in Palestinian territories seen doubling to 74.3% this year: UN

GENEVA: The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories will almost double this year to 74.3 percent after...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:26pm

World

Iran says neighbours won’t allow use of their ‘soil or airspace’ for attack

KUWAIT CITY: Iran’s neighbours have pledged they will not allow the use of their “soil or airspace” for any attack,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:09pm

Sports

Xander Schauffele targets more success in Japan after major breakthroughs

INZAI: Xander Schauffele said Tuesday that winning at this week’s Zozo Championship in Japan would be the “cherry on...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 02:06pm

Sports

Bangladesh battle at 101-3 as South Africa threaten innings defeat

MIRPUR: Bangladesh were battling to save the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday after reaching 101-3 at...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 05:09pm

World

Israeli strike kills 13 including child near south Beirut hospital

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry on Tuesday said 13 people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli strike...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 06:40pm

World

Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackout

HAVANA: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Sunday that his government would not tolerate public disturbances...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:50am

World

Italy arrests 13 in Med ‘people trafficking ring’

ROME: Italian police said Monday they had arrested 13 suspected members of a smuggling ring transporting migrants...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

World

Major crypto, diamond fraud trial opens in France

NANCY (France): A trial opened in a French conference centre on Monday, with more than 20 defendants accused of...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

World

King Charles heckled by lawmaker at Australian parliament

CANBERRA: Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran weapons programmes: US imposes curbs on firms

WASHINGTON: The United States added more than two dozen entities to a trade blacklist Monday over alleged support of...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

World

Israel says struck Hezbollah bunker holding millions of dollars in cash, gold

JERUSALEM; The Israeli army on Monday said it hit a Hezbollah bunker holding tens of millions of dollars worth of...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 01:17am

World

US defense chief in Kyiv announces $400 million in military aid

KYIV:US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday announced details of a $400 million aid package for Ukraine during...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 10:38pm

Sports

Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 07:59pm

Markets

US stocks edge down from records to open big earnings week

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early Monday as major indices edged down from records ahead of a heavy week of...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:52pm

Sports

England’s Buttler out of West Indies ODI series

LONDON: England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the one-day international leg of the upcoming...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:23pm

Forex
World
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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