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Tsitsipas keeps ATP Finals hopes alive with gritty Paris win

PARIS: Stefanos Tsitsipas kept alive his slim hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals, battling back...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:56pm

World

Lebanon rocket fire kills five in northern Israel: local council

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The head of the regional council in the northern Israeli town of Metula said five people were...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:01pm

World

Musk a no-show at $1 mn giveaway US court hearing

PHILADELPHIA: Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

World

Spain mourns after historic floods kill 95

MADRID: Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday as rescuers equipped with drones raced to find survivors of...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:13pm

World

Mideast conflicts to leave ‘lasting scars’: IMF

DUBAI: Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan will take decades to recover from the conflicts raging on their soil, the...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:09pm

World

Indian, Chinese troops gift sweets at contested border

NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops exchanged boxes of sweets on Thursday at two points on their contested...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:06pm

Sports

World Test Championship makes for ‘bigger carrot’: Tom Latham

MUMBAI: The World Test Championship has breathed new life into the five-day format by making every match important,...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

World

Lebanon source says one dead in Israel strike on car near Beirut

BEIRUT: A Lebanese security source said one person was killed Thursday by an Israeli strike on a road where a...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 03:05pm

World

Spain flood death toll soars to 158

VALENCIA: Spain mourned at least 158 deaths on Thursday and authorities told people in flood-stricken regions to...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 08:37pm

World

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police, two wounded

DHAKA: Bangladeshi garment workers furious at job layoffs in the economically vital sector clashed with police and...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:46pm

Business & Finance

Riyadh Air plans wide-body jet order next year: official

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, Riyadh Air, plans next year to order wide-body aircraft capable of...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:42pm

Sports

T20 cricket hurting Test batting, says India coach Gambhir

MUMBAI: Batsmen have forgotten how to defend in Test cricket because of the T20 game, India coach Gautam Gambhir...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:38pm

Business & Finance

IMF approves $606m lending to Kenya

NAIROBI: The IMF said it has cleared $606 million in lending to Kenya as it struggles to pay off debts and boost...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 12:11pm

Sports

South Africa sweep Bangladesh series with crushing innings victory

CHITTAGONG: Keshav Maharaj’s five-wicket haul sealed South Africa’s thrashing of Bangladesh by an innings and 273...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 05:02pm

Sports

Daniil Medvedev loses to Australian Popyrin at Paris Masters

PARIS: Daniil Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the world number five...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 12:03pm

Sports

Man Utd hit five to start life after Ten Hag, Man City out of League Cup

MANCHESTER: Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim Manchester United manager by beating Leicester...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:57am

World

Donald Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout

GREEN BAY: Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the White House campaign was...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:50am

Business & Finance

Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief under investigation

BEIJING: The head of multinational pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s China arm is under investigation in the...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:40am

World

Striking Boeing workers aim to restore old retirement program

NEW YORK: Some 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike for seven weeks after twice voting down labor contracts,...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:35am

Sports

Verstappen under scrutiny in defence of reputation and title in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO: Three-time world champion Max Verstappen will be a focus of intensified scrutiny this weekend when he...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:30am

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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