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China’s Xi says to deepen ties with Indonesia’s new president: state media

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said he would maintain “close strategic communication” with his new...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:16pm

Life & Style

Kamala Harris, Trump duel over endurance as celebrities join campaign trail

LATROBE: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump invited star power to the campaign trail Saturday, as they took shots at...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:13pm

Pakistan

Modern pressures burden Pakistan’s donkey business

KARACHI: Droves of braying donkeys were once the backbone of Pakistan’s commercial hub Karachi, but growing upkeep...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 11:47am

World

G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage

NAPLES, (Italy): G7 defence ministers convened Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

World

Pro-Iran protesters storm office linked to Saudi TV channel in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

World

Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

World

Israel PM says Hezbollah tried to ‘assassinate’ him with drone

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran-backed group Hezbollah of trying to kill him on...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:25am

World

Gaza rescuers say over 400 killed in two weeks of Israeli assault on territory’s north

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:21pm

Sports

Sri Lanka aim to cement spin dominance in West Indies ODIs

PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka are fine-tuning their spin attack as they look to extend their winning streak at home in a...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 05:23pm

World

Gaza authorities accuse Israeli forces of attacking hospital

GAZA STRIP: Health authorities in Gaza said Israeli forces surrounded and shelled the Indonesian Hospital in the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 12:10pm

World

Britain’s Lammy calls for ‘more diplomacy’ with China

SHANGHAI: British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 12:01pm

Sports

New Zealand need 107 to win after Sarfaraz, Pant heroics

BENGALURU: New Zealand hit back after smashing knocks from India’s Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant on a...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

World

French foreign minister in Kyiv on solidarity tour

KYIV, UKRAINE: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Kyiv Saturday on a two-day visit aimed at...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:51am

World

Hamas mourns death of its leader Yahya Sinwar

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas vowed on Friday it would not release the hostages it seized during its October 7 attack on...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

World

US worried Swiss leaving loophole in Russia sanctions

ZURICH: The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country’s latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:57pm

World

UK’s Lammy warns China over support for Russia in Ukraine

BEIJING: Chinese support for Russia in its war against Ukraine could hurt Beijing’s ties with Europe, British...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 10:38pm

World

Putin says will not attend G20 summit in Brazil

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he would not attend the G20 summit in Brazil in November because...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:05pm

Markets

Hong Kong stocks jump more than 3% in afternoon trading

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than three percent in the afternoon on Friday as traders welcomed more...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:42pm

Sports

Injured Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo

TOKYO: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:39pm

Sports

Lydia Ko still in hunt as play suspended at LPGA in South Korea

SEOUL: Olympic champion Lydia Ko stayed on leader Hannah Green’s tail at the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship in South...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 12:09pm

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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