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Gaza rescuers say 31 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP: Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory killed more than...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

World

Russia vows response after it says ATACMS missiles targeted Belgorod

MOSCOW: Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

World

39 bell tolls begin final national sendoff for Jimmy Carter

PLAINS: Mourners began paying their respects to Jimmy Carter on Saturday, as a carefully choreographed six-day...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

Business & Finance

EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target

LONDON: The UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

World

Biden administration announces $8bn arms sale to Israel

WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:00pm

Sports

Sabalenka sweeps into Brisbane final, defending champ Dimitrov retires hurt

BRISBANE: World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Russian teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva to storm into the...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 05:35pm

World

Gaza civil defence says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP: Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 10:30pm

Sports

Gauff, Swiatek to clash for United Cup as Czech player makes abrupt exit

SYDNEY: Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will battle for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 05:25pm

World

Russia says downed 8 US-supplied ATACMS missiles

MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 10:31pm

World

Palestinian health ministry says one dead in Israel West Bank raid

RAMALLAH: The health ministry in the occupied West Bank said one person was killed and nine injured in an Israeli...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 05:17pm

World

Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration in hush money case

NEW YORK: The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:21am

Sports

Swiatek beats Rybakina to take Poland into United Cup final

SYDNEY: Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to take Poland into the final...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:15am

Sports

‘Rested’ India skipper Rohit says not retiring from Test cricket

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:13am

World

South Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest

SEOUL: South Korea’s political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:08am

World

Father of murdered UK-Pakistani girl attacked in prison

LONDON: The man who murdered his 10-year-old British-Pakistani daughter, Sara Sharif, in a high-profile case that...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 07:33am

World

Thai PM declares millions in watches and bags among $400m assets

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

World

Beijing slams US over potential drone ban

BEIJING: China said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

World food prices dip 2pc in 2024: FAO

PARIS: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

World

Lebanon minister says working to ‘resolve’ Syria’s new entry restrictions

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interior minister on Friday told AFP that Beirut was working to find a solution with Syria, after...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

World

UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deaths

GENEVA: The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:56pm

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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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

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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