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Japan’s atomic bomb survivors to accept Nobel Prize in Oslo

OSLO: This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 04:57pm

World

Air strike on North Darfur market kills more than 100: Sudan lawyers’ group

PORT SUDAN: A Sudanese military air strike on a market in a town in North Darfur killed more than 100 people and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:06pm

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Israel’s PM Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:01pm

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104 journalists killed in 2024, over half in Gaza: press group

BRUSSELS: This year has been “particularly deadly” for journalists with 104 killed worldwide, over half of them...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Sports

Lewandowski leading Barca Champions League charge on Dortmund return

BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski’s revival has been a key to Barcelona’s strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:43pm

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Sri Lanka welcomes US sanctions on former ruling clan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government Tuesday welcomed US sanctions against two senior figures from the former ruling...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:36pm

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Pentagon chief to meet Japan PM on final Asia trip

TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

Sports

Jonathan Trott stays on as Afghanistan coach after historic year

KABUL: Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will remain head coach of Afghanistan in 2025 having overseen a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:30pm

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Israel has ‘destroyed the most important military sites in Syria’: war monitor

DAMASCUS: A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had “destroyed the most important military sites in Syria” with a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:29pm

World

China’s Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:25pm

Sports

Man City seek Champions League comfort to ease Premier League pain

MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:23pm

World

Sri Lanka president to visit India in first overseas trip

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

World

Congressman shot dead in eastern Mexico

MEXICO CITY: A Mexican congressman who was a member of the ruling coalition was shot dead in coastal Veracruz state...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:17pm

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European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall

BERLIN: Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said on Monday they would freeze all pending asylum...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:50am

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World cautious over ‘terrorist’ HTS role in new Syria

PARIS: International diplomats reacted cautiously Monday to the prospect of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:48am

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UK says suspending all aid to Georgian govt

LONDON: Britain’s top diplomat David Lammy on Monday condemned “shocking” violence by Georgian authorities...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:41am

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Chinese premier warns world financial leaders of ‘deglobalisation’ risks

BEIJING: China’s number two leader warned on Monday that “deglobalisation” was putting further strain on the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:35am

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Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “meeting of different political forces” to hammer out a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:32am

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Houthi drone hits central Israeli residential building

YAVNÉ, (Israel): A drone claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels exploded on the top floor of a residential building in...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

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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...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:10pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 7	7,489.35
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,786.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	40,008.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	74.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,650.51
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 8	68.44
Petrol/Litre / Jan 9	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.21 ▲ 0.32 (11.07%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jan 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	10.41 ▲ 1.00 (10.63%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15.68 ▲ 1.43 (10.04%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 8 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 8 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	14.29 ▲ 1.30 (10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	904.95 ▲ 82.27 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.15 ▼ -2.18 (-12.58%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.50 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.82 ▼ -8.76 (-10.00%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 8 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	292.37 ▼ -32.48 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	133.71 ▼ -14.86 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 8 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.23 ▼ -2.69 (-9.99%)
National Silk / Jan 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,088,624 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▼ -0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▼ -0.21
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 2.33
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▼ -2.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,452,864 ▼ -2.53
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▼ -0.23
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▼ -0.42

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