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2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia puts lives at risk: AI, other rights groups

PARIS: FIFA’s decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia puts the lives of construction workers at risk...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Business & Finance

US consumer inflation accelerates in Nov

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, driven by food prices and...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Assad’s fall shows Russian military limited by Ukraine offensive

MOSCOW: The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia’s image of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:09am

Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition

BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am

World

US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:06am

World

Israel minister tells US ‘currently a chance’ for Gaza hostage deal

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday that there was...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:53pm

World

Lebanon says 5 dead in Israeli strikes in south

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed five people in the south on Wednesday, amid a fragile...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:20pm

World

UN appeals for $4bn in Gaza, West Bank aid in 2025

Actual amount needed far higher, says United Nations

Published 11 Dec, 2024 10:46pm

Sports

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

LAUSANNE: FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 12:01am

Business & Finance

US consumer inflation rises to 2.7% in November

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, according to government data...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:41pm

Technology

Apple adds ChatGPT integration in latest software update

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Apple on Wednesday rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:38pm

Markets

US stocks rise after inflation report

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks climbed Wednesday with inflation data in line with expectations ahead of a central bank...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:35pm

World

Tomb of Assad’s father set on fire in Syria hometown: AFP

QARDAHA: The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha,...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:05pm

Sports

Alisson savours ‘perfect’ Liverpool return

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker said victory and a clean sheet in a 1-0 Champions League win over...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:01pm

Sports

No deal yet for cricket’s Champions Trophy format

KARACHI: The saga of next year’s cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying Thursday that no agreement...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:56pm

Life & Style

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker joins Booker Prize 2025 jury

LONDON: Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known for her lead role in ‘Sex and the City’, will be a judge on...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:36pm

World

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia strike toll rises to 8, rescue operation underway

KYIV: Rescuers were working Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:25pm

World

Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria ‘soon’

DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday that it would soon reopen its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after president...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Sports

Maresca to lean on Chelsea squad depth for trip to Kazakhstan

LONDON: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it would be “not normal” to ask his players who will travel to Kazakhstan to...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:05pm

World

Ukraine hits Russian border regions, sets oil depot ablaze

KYIV: Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones early Wednesday, sparking a fire at an oil...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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