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US hiring slowest since Biden took office

WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

World

COP29 at risk from graft, fossil fuel interests

PARIS: UN climate summits risk “being undermined by undue corporate influence and fossil fuel industry capture”,...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

World

UNESCO tracks surge in journalist killings in 2022-23

PARIS: Worldwide killings of journalists jumped in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, UN cultural body...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Lahore pollution level hits new high

LAHORE: Despite green lockdown and other measures being taken by the Punjab government, the intensity of air...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

World

WHO says strike on Gaza polio vaccination centre injures four children

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said six people including four children were hurt Saturday in a strike on a...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 11:54pm

World

Israel commandos seize ‘Hezbollah operative’ in Lebanon raid

JERUSALEM: Israeli naval commandos have seized a trainee mariner a military official described as a “senior...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 11:46pm

World

Bangladesh rally says govt failing to protect Hindus, minorities

DHAKA: Hundreds marched in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 09:50pm

Sports

Kane double takes Bayern past Union, Frankfurt hit seven

MUNICH: Harry Kane scored twice and set up another as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 09:46pm

Sports

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	151.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	5,998.74
Nasdaq / Nov 27	19,060.48
Dow Jones / Nov 27	44,722.06
India Sensex / Nov 28	79,455.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	38,303.45
Hang Seng / Nov 28	19,368.83
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	8,289.96
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	19,381.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	236,540
Petrol/Litre / Nov 28	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	68.72
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2,635.70
Diesel/Litre / Nov 28	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.54 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	615 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	132.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	992.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.54 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	615 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	132.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	992.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	114,966,225 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 28 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	106,286,630 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	91,200,956 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	54,248,949 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Nov 28 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	37,218,539 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 28 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	35,016,136 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,887,483 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,932,157 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,219,598 ▲ 0.00

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