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45 suspected in Amsterdam violence probe: Dutch police

AMSTERDAM: Dutch police said Sunday they were probing 45 people for violent crimes in relation to unrest surrounding...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

World

US says its climate financing reached $11bn this year

MANAUS (Brazil): President Joe Biden is using a historic trip to the Amazon on Sunday to highlight that US bilateral...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Cargo ship unloads its containers: Direct Pak-BD route marks rebuilding ties

The 182-metre (597-foot) long container ship sailed from Karachi to Bangladesh’s Chittagong

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 03:00pm

21 Pakistanis among 100 foreigners executed in KSA

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

World

Pope calls for Gaza ‘genocide’ investigation

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel’s ongoing “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:17pm

World

Israel slams UN committee’s Gaza genocide claims as ‘false’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel condemned the United Nations for what it described as “anti-Israel fabrications” after a...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:50pm

World

Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ after 100 days in power

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus begged the country’s “patience” to prepare for much-awaited...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

Sports

McIlroy clinches Race to Dubai title with DP World Tour Championship win

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship for the third time and claimed his sixth Race to Dubai title...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:38pm

World

Germany’s Scholz reaffirms Ukraine backing, defends Putin call

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for Ukraine after taking flak for...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:35pm

World

India, Nigeria renew ties as Modi visits

ABUJA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

Life & Style

Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024

MEXICO CITY: Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday, the first contestant from Denmark to...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:14pm

Sports

End of an era as Rafael Nadal aims for winning Davis Cup farewell

MÁLAGA: Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal is aiming to cap his emotional farewell from tennis with another Davis Cup...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

World

‘Break taboos’: Josep Borrell wraps up time as EU’s top diplomat

BRUSSELS: Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:46am

Life & Style

India’s vinyl revival finds its groove

MUMBAI: Melting plastic pellets into chunky discs then squashed flat, a worker presses records in what claims to be...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:33am

World

India hails ‘historic’ hypersonic missile test flight

NEW DELHI: Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:34pm

World

Farmers target PM Starmer in protest against new UK tax rules

LONDON: Hundreds of farmers, many in tractors, gathered in Wales on Saturday to protest against UK Prime Minister...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

World

All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall

BAKU: Negotiations were deadlocked Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Pakistan

Seven soldiers martyred; BLA claims responsibility

QUETTA: Militants fired on a paramilitary border post in Balochistan, killing seven soldiers, local authorities said...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

World

Protesters hold pro-Palestinian march in Rio ahead of G20

RIO DE JANEIRO: Hundreds of protesters marched in support of Palestinians in Rio on Saturday, in a demonstration...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:49pm

World

Lebanon says 3 children among 6 dead in Israel strike on east

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike in the Bekaa Valley in the east of the country on Saturday...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 10:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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