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Ukraine blames Russia, Iran for ‘dangerous’ Syria escalation

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that Russia and Iran bear ultimate responsibility for intensified fighting in Syria where...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

World

Scholz says Russia must not impose ‘dictated peace’ on Ukraine

KYIV: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Kyiv on Monday that Russia must not be allowed to “impose a dictated...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:23pm

World

Erdogan hopes for ‘end to 13 years of instability’ in Syria

ANKARA: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an end to “instability” in Syria and an agreement to...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 09:20pm

Markets

US stocks mostly up after higher Black Friday sales

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly rose early Monday, extending the positive post-election trend into December amid...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 08:28pm

World

Bangladesh shocked by Indian politician’s call for UN peacekeepers

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government expressed shock on Monday at a politician in neighbouring India’s call to...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 08:25pm

Sports

Mbappe takes PSG wage dispute to French league committee

PARIS: France star Kylian Mbappe has referred his former club Paris Saint-Germain to the disciplinary committee of...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:44pm

World

Saudi prince discusses ‘new crises’ in long-awaited UAE visit

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler discussed “new crises” in the Middle East with the UAE’s president during his...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:04pm

World

UN chief says situation in Gaza ‘appalling and apocalyptic’

CAIRO: The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was “appalling and apocalyptic”, warning...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:01pm

World

Hamas says delegation discussed Gaza ceasefire with Egyptian officials

A Hamas delegation discussed a ceasefire in Gaza with Egyptian intelligence officials, two officials from the...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:57pm

World

Syria’s Assad says rebel advance a bid to ‘redraw’ regional map

BEIRUT: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 04:53pm

Sports

India’s Bumrah ‘one of greatest fast bowlers ever’: Australia’s Head

SYDNEY: India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”, Australia’s...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 02:28pm

World

Four decades of horror after India’s Bhopal gas disaster

BHOPAL: Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago,...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 05:37pm

Sports

Cricket legend Bradman’s ‘baggy green’ cap could fetch $260,000

SYDNEY: A cap worn by Australia’s greatest batsman Don Bradman will be auctioned in Sydney on Tuesday, with the...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:10pm

World

Qatar emir to pay state visit to UK

LONDON: The emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will arrive in the UK Monday for a two-day state visit...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:03pm

World

New Zealand scientists dissect world’s rarest whale

WELLINGTON: New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:58pm

World

Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia

COLOMBO: The death toll from Cyclone Fengal’s fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:55pm

World

Germany’s Scholz pledges aid on surprise visit to Ukraine

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin’s...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:53pm

Sports

Brathwaite guides Windies’ early response to Bangladesh in 2nd Test

KINGSTON: West Indies’ second-wicket pair of Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty safely negotiated a tricky final...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:49pm

Sports

Marseille down Monaco with late penalty, Lyon score four

MARSEILLE: A Mason Greenwood penalty in the 89th minute handed Marseille a 2-1 victory over Monaco and sent them...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:46pm

Sports

Liverpool flip script on Man City to take commanding Premier League lead

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool have been used to second best during Pep Guardiola’s era at Manchester City, but a 2-0 victory...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:41pm

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 9	73.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 9	2,659.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 9	68.16
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66

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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