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Telegram founder ordered to French court to face possible charges

PARIS: Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was to appear in a French court Wednesday to face possible...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

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UN says Israeli raids risk worsening ‘catastrophic’ West Bank situation

GENEVA: Israel’s large-scale military operation Wednesday in the occupied West Bank “risks seriously deepening...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits $1trn market value

NEW YORK: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holding company briefly crossed $1 trillion in market value...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

World

UN aid vehicle struck by Israeli military gunfire in Gaza: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said Wednesday that a UN humanitarian vehicle was struck by Israeli military...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:28pm

World

Israel army says ‘failed’ to stop deadly West Bank settler attack

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had “failed” in its response to a settler attack in the...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 10:42pm

Sports

Afghanistan’s Taliban government bans ‘violent’ mixed martial arts

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:54pm

World

US, China trade warnings during tense visit

BEIJING: Top US and Chinese officials exchanged warnings against stoking regional tensions during a meeting in...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:20pm

Markets

US stocks slip ahead of Nvidia financial results

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly ticked lower on Wednesday, as investors await chipmaker Nvidia’s earnings report...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:13pm

Life & Style

Afghan women filmed singing in protest of ban on their voices

KABUL: An Afghan woman sings in a video showing just a sliver of her face, one of dozens of women taking part in an...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:51pm

World

Israel launches deadly West Bank operation as Gaza war drags on

JENIN: Israel launched large-scale military aggression Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, where its army said it...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 05:55pm

Sports

England’s Malan retires from international cricket

LONDON: Dawid Malan retired from international cricket on Wednesday, with the batsman saying his England career “has...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 05:11pm

World

India floods kill 15 after heavy rains

NEW DELHI: Torrential rains in India caused heavy flooding that killed at least 15 people, local media reported...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 05:05pm

World

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depots

MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones struck two fuel depots in Russia, sparking fires, officials said Wednesday, the latest of...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 05:01pm

Markets

Stocks mostly up as traders eye Nvidia earnings

PARIS: European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors eagerly awaited the latest earnings...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 04:56pm

World

UK’s Starmer in Germany for first bilateral trip as PM

BERLIN: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss a...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:26pm

World

South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report

BANGKOK: A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:04pm

World

Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank: Red Crescent

NABLUS: Ten Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:00pm

World

Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines

HANOI: Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, state...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:56am

World

Khamenei urges govt to impose cyberspace controls

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday urged the new government to impose controls over...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:23am

World

India police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters

KOLKATA: Police in India fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday as they clashed with thousands of protesters...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:55am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	153.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,109.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,242.02
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
Hang Seng / Nov 25	19,255.06
FTSE 100 / Nov 25	8,291.68
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 25	19,405.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,630.41
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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