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Russia says Ukraine launches ‘counterattack’ in Kursk region

MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday that Ukraine had launched a “counterattack” in the western border region of Kursk, where...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 10:08pm

Sports

Captain Shan Masood leads Pakistan fight back in second Test

CAPE TOWN: Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 09:41pm

World

Gaza rescuers say 23 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory had killed at...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 10:21pm

World

Indian forces clash with Maoist rebels, five dead

NEW DELHI: Indian security forces on Sunday battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, police said,...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 09:14pm

World

Former Greek PM Costas Simitis dies aged 88

ATHENS: Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis died Sunday at the age of 88, state-run Ertnews reported. Simitis...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 01:13pm

World

Bird flu outbreaks strike Japan farms

TOKYO: Japanese authorities began culling some 50,000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 01:10pm

World

World’s oldest person dies at 116 in Japan

TOKYO: The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya where...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

Sports

Erling Haaland doubles up in Man City stroll as Spurs fume

LONDON: Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City pummelled West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 12:28pm

World

Drone kills reporter in east Ukraine: Russian newspaper

MOSCOW: Russia’s Izvestia newspaper said Saturday that a Ukrainian “kamikaze” drone killed one of its reporters as...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 12:21pm

Life & Style

Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood’s best and brightest from film and television will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Golden...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 12:09pm

World

Antony Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea

SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 10:22pm

World

Israel military says missile from Yemen intercepted

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the latest in a...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:54am

Business & Finance

China’s central bank vows ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy

BEIJING: China’s central bank has outlined a “moderately loose” monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:38am

Sports

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India

SYDNEY: Australia completed a six-wicket win in Sydney to clinch the fifth Test against India and the series 3-1 on...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:34am

Sports

Frustrated Bumrah says India will benefit from Australia defeat

SYDNEY: Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:17am

Life & Style

Buyer splashes out $1.3m for Tokyo new year tuna

TOKYO: The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid $1.3 million for a tuna on Sunday, the second highest...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:13am

Sports

Matt Henry, Young power New Zealand to nine-wicket ODI win over Sri Lanka

WELLINGTON: Matt Henry claimed four wickets and Will Young scored an unbeaten 90 Sunday as New Zealand coasted to a...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:09am

Sports

Cummins lauds ‘special’ Australia team after India series win

SYDNEY: Australia skipper Pat Cummins lauded his “special” tight-knit team Sunday after they snapped a decade-long...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:02am

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

World

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 6	278.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 6	278.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 6	157.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 6	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 6	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
India Sensex / Jan 6	78,130.84
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 6	39,307.05
Hang Seng / Jan 6	19,688.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 6	8,215.60
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 6	19,991.90

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 6	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 6	73.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 6	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	235,768
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 6	2,627.79
Diesel/Litre / Jan 6	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Goodluck Ind. / Jan 6 Good Luck Industries Ltd.(GIL)	1,283.35 ▲ 85.86 (7.17%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 6 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	12.44 ▲ 0.34 (2.81%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.64 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	739.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	86.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	137.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,282.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jan 6 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	19 ▼ -1.00 (-5.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 6 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	250.10 ▼ -4.84 (-1.90%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.64 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	739.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	86.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	137.75 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,282.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	73,230,816 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jan 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	57,326,691 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jan 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,376,196 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	48,486,153 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,351,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,018,900 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Jan 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,268,257 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	32,625,743 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Jan 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,761,290 ▲ 0.00

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