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Nine dead in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO

GENEVA: An attack on the main hospital in the western Sudanese town of Al-Fashir on Friday killed nine people and...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

World

US says in contact with new Syria rulers

DAMASCUS: The United States has made contact with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, Secretary of...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

World

Rebel leader says Syria too exhausted for conflict with Israel

DAMASCUS: The leader of the rebels who seized power in Damascus criticised Israel on Saturday for its incursion into...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:00pm

World

Arab FMs urge support for inclusive, ‘peaceful’ Syria transition

Foreign ministers from Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar agree to support a transition process in Syria in which all political and social forces are represented

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:32pm

Sports

PSG coach Enrique having ‘best season of my career’

POISSY: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Saturday the statistics indicate “the best season” of his...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:26pm

World

South Korea’s President Yoon impeached over martial law bid

SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:43pm

World

Turkiye to reopen embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks

DAMASCUS: Turkiye was set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:31pm

World

Ukraine says it struck Russian oil terminal

KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday it had attacked an oil terminal in Russia’s western Oryol region overnight, sparking...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:24pm

Life & Style

Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Jackson songs: report

LOS ANGELES: A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:32am

World

‘Huge disappointment’ at the attitude of top polluters

THE HAGUE: As marathon climate change hearings wrapped up Friday at the world’s top court, a representative for...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:32am

World

‘Friday of victory’: Mass rallies across Syria celebrate end of Assad

DAMASCUS: Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:26am

World

Turkey says told Russia, Iran not to intervene militarily in Syria rebel push

ANKARA: Turkey said Friday it had urged Russia and Iran not to intervene militarily to support Bashar al-Assad’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 04:03am

World

Scholz says ‘integrated’ Syrian refugees ‘welcome’ to stay in Germany

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said that well-integrated Syrian refugees are welcome to stay, as...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 03:59am

World

Japan space firm makes second attempt at orbit

TOKYO: A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite in orbit will attempt a rocket...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 03:55am

Sports

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan banned from bowling in ECB competitions

LONDON: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling in England and Wales Cricket Board...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:39pm

World

Dutch court rules against ban on arms exports to Israel

THE HAGUE: A Dutch court on Friday rejected demands by pro-Palestinian groups for a ban on arms exports from the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:34pm

Sports

Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket

KARACHI: Pakistan’s white-ball spinning allrounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:21pm

World

Second martial law impeachment vote for South Korean president on knife edge

SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the “people” and impeach...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:56pm

Life & Style

Allu Arjun arrested after stampede death at ‘Pushpa 2’ screening

NEW DELHI: An Indian actor was arrested Friday after his appearance at a movie screening allegedly prompted a...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

Sports

Man City announce record Premier League revenue

LONDON: Manchester City posted record revenues for a Premier League club last season as the champions’ income...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 02:52pm

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
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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