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Zverev powers past Rune to reach Paris Masters final

PARIS: Germany’s Alexander Zverev outserved Holger Rune in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Saturday to book...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 08:40pm

Sports

Arsenal Premier League hopes hit by Newcastle defeat

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle put a huge dent in Arsenal’s title aspirations on Saturday, winning 1-0 to give leaders...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:38pm

Sports

Van Nistelrooy wants to give Man Utd fans ‘joy of winning’

LONDON: Ruud van Nistelrooy says he wants to give Manchester United’s fans the “joy of winning games” again as he...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:31pm

World

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,314

The toll includes 55 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:39pm

World

Kyiv comes under heavy Russian drone attack

KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday Kyiv had come under heavy drone attack overnight, as fresh explosions were heard in...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 05:13pm

World

Spain sends thousands more troops to flood-hit region

VALENCIA: Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

World

India denies minister plotted anti-Sikh attacks in Canada

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday denied home minister Amit Shah had plotted to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

World

Moscow denies ‘baseless’ claim Russia behind fake US election video

MOSCOW: Moscow on Saturday denied it was behind fake videos about the US election after American intelligence said...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:11pm

World

Khamenei vows response to attacks on Iran and its allies

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to respond to attacks by Israel and its ally...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:11pm

Pakistan

Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit

Air quality index to remain high for the next three to four days

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:09pm

World

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain

TOKYO: Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 12:59pm

Sports

New Zealand lead by 143 as spin rules in seesaw third India Test

MUMBAI: New Zealand lead by 143 runs in their second innings after Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 05:51pm

World

Hezbollah says launched rockets at intelligence base near Tel Aviv

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Saturday it had launched rockets at an Israeli intelligence base near Tel Aviv...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:40pm

World

S&P upgrades Turkiye’s credit rating to BB-

WASHINGTON: Standard and Poor’s upgraded Turkiye’s long-term sovereign credit rating on Friday from B+ to BB-, with...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 10:22am

World

Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes

More than 70 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- 45 percent of the 2020 total -- ahead of Election Day on Tuesday
Opinion polls show Trump and Harris running dead even, with victory depending on who prevails across the seven swing states

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

World

Strike on central Israel wounds 19

JERUSALEM: A missile strike in Israel’s Sharon area wounded 19 people, police said early Saturday, after the army...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 12:09pm

World

Hamas rejects short-term Gaza truce

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A senior Hamas official said Thursday that the group rejects any proposal for a...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

US, Russia on ‘brink’ of direct conflict, Lavrov warns

ANKARA: The United States and Russia are very close to engaging in “direct military conflict,” Russian Foreign...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut strikes

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, MENA region: Economies face fragile recovery, says IMF

ISLAMABAD: Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Pakistan face a fragile recovery amid...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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