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Erdogan urges Assad to find ‘political solution’ to Syria war

ANKARA: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on Syria leader Bashar al-Assad to urgently find...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:40pm

Business & Finance

Billionaires’ wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS

ZURICH: Billionaires have seen their combined wealth shoot up 121 percent over the past decade to $14 trillion,...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:27pm

Markets

US stocks flat ahead of jobs data

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were little changed early Thursday ahead of key US jobs data in muted trading after...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:30pm

Markets

OPEC+ extends oil supply cuts through March

VIENNA: Several OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed Thursday to extend oil supply cuts for...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:24pm

Business & Finance

US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt

WASHINGTON: The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:21pm

World

Russia says West ignoring warnings over sending troops to Ukraine

TA’QALI: Russia on Thursday accused the West of failing to heed the Kremlin’s warnings over the dangers of...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:13pm

World

Qatar resumes Gaza mediation: source with knowledge of talks to AFP

DOHA: Qatar has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war following a...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 05:55pm

Technology

Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast

SAN FRANCISCO: A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivalled...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 05:44pm

World

Bangladesh court bans broadcasts of ousted ex-PM’s ‘hate speech’

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi tribunal banned broadcasts of “hate speech” by autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday,...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 05:41pm

World

France denounces Taliban move to block Afghan women’s medical training

PARIS: France on Thursday condemned as “unjustifiable” the Taliban government’s reported plan to ban Afghan women...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 05:00pm

Sports

KL Rahul to open for India, Rohit drops down order in 2nd Australia Test

ADELAIDE: Rohit Sharma will bat down the order in the pink-ball second Test against Australia in Adelaide, with the...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:22pm

Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin confirms she’ll miss Beaver Creek World Cup races

LOS ANGELES: US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin said Wednesday that she’s “starting to feel a little bit more human” after...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:17pm

Sports

Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes as Ferrari vie for title

ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton bids farewell this weekend to Mercedes, the team that carried him to six world titles, as...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:14pm

Sports

Liverpool held but Slot salutes ‘special’ Salah

NEWCASTLE: Arne Slot saluted “special” Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward underlined his value to the Premier...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:02pm

Technology

OpenAI to partner with military defence tech company

SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI and military defence technology company Anduril Industries said Wednesday that they would work...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:00pm

Markets

OPEC+ expected to extend oil supply cuts

VIENNA: The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are expected Thursday to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:57pm

Sports

‘Proud’ Cricket Australia defends Afghanistan boycott stance

ADELAIDE: Cricket Australia on Thursday defended its decision to boycott only some games against Afghanistan after...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:55pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka to ink debt deals by year’s end: minister

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 05:13pm

Sports

Man City needed to break losing ‘routine’, says Guardiola

MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola said Manchester City had to break the habit of losing after snapping a seven-game winless...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:38pm

Markets

Bitcoin breaks $100,000, stocks mixed as traders eye S. Korea drama

HONG KONG: Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s pick to head...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 9	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 9	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 9	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 9	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 9	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 8	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 8	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 8	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 9	77,704.13
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 9	39,516.87
Hang Seng / Jan 9	19,288.79
FTSE 100 / Jan 9	8,263.49
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 9	20,277.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 8	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 9	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,659.11
Diesel/Litre / Jan 9	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Next Capital / Jan 9 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.49 ▲ 1.00 (10.54%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 9 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 9 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	64 ▲ 5.82 (10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 9 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	325.73 ▲ 29.61 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 9 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	66.64 ▲ 6.06 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 9 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	995.45 ▲ 90.50 (10.00%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	48.59 ▲ 4.40 (9.96%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48 ▲ 3.90 (8.84%)
Asim Textile / Jan 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	16.42 ▲ 1.31 (8.67%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jan 9 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.81 ▼ -0.58 (-10.76%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.85 ▼ -0.79 (-10.34%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.94 ▼ -7.88 (-10.00%)
Air Link Com. / Jan 9 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	191.54 ▼ -21.28 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 9 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	160.68 ▼ -17.85 (-10.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 9 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	11.25 ▼ -1.25 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 9 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	140.74 ▼ -15.64 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	61.70 ▼ -6.85 (-9.99%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	21.81 ▼ -2.42 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,199,852 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,176,163 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,301,063 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,830,810 ▼ -1.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	27,158,451 ▼ -1.88
Pak Refinery / Jan 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,532,091 ▼ -1.53
Pak Elektron / Jan 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,028,613 ▼ -0.87
Lotte Chemical / Jan 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,891,091 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jan 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,667,050 ▼ -0.02

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