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Pakistan aims to privatise flag carrier PIA in November: finance minister

Aurangzeb says ensuring macroeconomic stability, doing proper due diligence of interested parties behind five-month delay in privatisation process

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:48pm

Sports

South Africa cruise to seven-wicket win in Bangladesh Test

MIRPUR: South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket first Test win over Bangladesh Thursday, taking a 1-0 lead in the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:54am

Sports

Lionel Messi and Miami have sights set on MLS Cup playoff triumph

MIAMI: Lionel Messi begins his first MLS playoff campaign on Friday when Inter Miami take on Atlanta United in the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:34am

World

Vladimir Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years

KAZAN: Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:17am

World

Kamala Harris calls Trump a ‘fascist’

PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a “fascist” Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:09am

Markets

Asian traders struggle after Wall St losses as US yields spike

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday following steep losses on Wall Street as a spike in US Treasury yields...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Business & Finance

Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union

NEW YORK: Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the US aerospace giant’s latest contract offer on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:00am

Sports

Sundar ‘will never forget’ seven-wicket haul as New Zealand 259 all out

PUNE: Washington Sundar said he “will never forget” his return to the India side after taking seven wickets Thursday...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 06:20pm

World

Five dead, 22 hurt in attack on Ankara defence firm

ANKARA: Five people were killed and 22 others wounded in an attack on a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara that ...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

World

Anxieties drive sharp fall in German birth rate: think-tank

FRANKFURT, (Germany): Germany’s birth rate has plummeted as worries about the economy, the Ukraine war and the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

World

Blinken on new quest for Saudi ties with Israel

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday sought to make headway with Saudi Arabia on normalisation...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

World

G7 to make $50 bn Ukraine loan available by year-end: Yellen

WASHINGTON: G7 nations are committed to making $50 billion in lending available to Ukraine by year-end, US Treasury...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:55am

World

‘The whole city shook’: Israel pounds Lebanon’s ancient Tyre

TYRE: Israeli strikes on Wednesday pounded Lebanon’s Tyre, an ancient coastal city which boasts a UNESCO World...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:50am

World

Biden says ‘tyrants’ to be held responsible as US commits funds for Ukraine loan

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that US efforts, including contributions to a G7 loan package for...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 10:47pm

World

Bangladesh outlaws student wing of ousted premier’s party

DHAKA: Bangladesh banned the student wing of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s party on Thursday, citing its...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 10:05pm

Life & Style

‘Rishta aunties’: traditional matchmakers find rival in ‘love match’ apps in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s traditional matchmakers play a revered role in moulding daughters into potential brides, but...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 09:29pm

Markets

US stocks fall as McDonald’s sinks on food poisoning outbreak

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks declined early Wednesday, weighed down by another rise in US Treasury bond yields and...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:32pm

World

UK’s Birmingham airport evacuated, flights suspended over ‘suspicious vehicle’: police

LONDON: Birmingham airport in central England was on Wednesday evacuated after reports of a “suspicious vehicle”,...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:30pm

World

Pakistan ‘strongly’ condemns terror attack in Turkish capital Ankara

Four people killed, 14 others wounded in attack at Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 11:22pm

Sports

Confident New Zealand ready for India spin challenge

PUNE: Skipper Tom Latham said Wednesday that New Zealand had been buoyed by their historic Test victory in India but...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 04:49pm

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 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 25 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 25 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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