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Russia says cargo ship blast was ‘terrorist attack’

MOSCOW: A “terrorist act” sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week,...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:38pm

Pakistan

Two Pakistan soldiers killed guarding Qatari hunting trip

QUETTA: Two Pakistan paramilitary soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday as they guarded members of...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 11:05pm

World

Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be mass grave

DAMASCUS: A key Syrian rescue group and an activist told AFP on Wednesday a burial site outside Damascus was likely...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 09:12pm

World

Syria authorities say torched 1 million captagon pills

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on Wednesday, two security officials told AFP,...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:26pm

World

Hamas says ‘new’ Israeli conditions delaying agreement on Gaza ceasefire

GAZA STRIP: Hamas accused Israel on Wednesday of imposing “new conditions” that it said were delaying a ceasefire...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:21pm

World

Zelensky condemns Russian ‘inhumane’ Christmas attack on energy grid

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an “inhumane” attack from Russia, which launched...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 04:59pm

World

Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman claims

Islamabad accuses Kabul's Taliban authorities of harboring militant fighters, allowing them to strike on Pakistani soil with impunity

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 09:14pm

Life & Style

As India’s Bollywood shifts, stars and snappers click

MUMBAI: From riding pillion on zooming motorbikes to round-the-clock airport stakeouts, India’s celebrity-hunting...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 02:22pm

World

Christmas fair promoter killed during celebration in Mexico

MEXICO CITY: The promoter of one of the largest Christmas fairs in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero was shot...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:33am

Sports

Dubai will host Pakistan-India match on Feb 23

DUBAI: Bitter rivals Pakistan and India will square off in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on February 23 as the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Business & Finance

US banks sue Fed over ‘opaque’ stress tests

NEW YORK: A business coalition led by large US banks filed suit Tuesday against the Federal Reserve, criticizing the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

World

Ukraine says North Korea troops not had major impact yet on fighting

KYIV: The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russian troops in the Russian region of Kursk has not yet had...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 12:17am

World

Former US president Bill Clinton released from hospital

WASHINGTON: Former US president Bill Clinton left hospital Tuesday, his office said, a day after he was admitted...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:20pm

World

Trump blasts Biden over death sentence commutations

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:55pm

Technology

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

WASHINGTON: NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:23pm

Markets

US stocks open holiday-shortened session higher

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were modestly higher early Tuesday in a holiday-shortened session amid hopes for a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:17pm

World

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank raid

TULKAREM: Palestinian officials reported that Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a woman, during a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:47pm

World

Bangladesh protesters enter TV station owners, journalists sacked

DHAKA: A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:20pm

World

American Airlines resumes flights after Christmas Eve ground stop

WASHINGTON: American Airlines resumed flights Tuesday after a technical issue forced the world’s largest carrier to...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:48pm

Sports

Postecoglou says Spurs ‘need to reinforce’ in transfer window

LONDON: Ange Postecoglou expects Tottenham Hotspur to bolster their squad during the January transfer window. Spurs...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:11pm

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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