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Hezbollah deputy chief says supports Lebanon efforts for ceasefire

BEIRUT: Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said Tuesday the Lebanese group supported Lebanese efforts for a...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 05:24pm

World

Over 1,000 evacuated from Crimea oil terminal fire: mayor

MOSCOW: Over 1,000 residents have been evacuated due to a fire at a large oil terminal in Russian-annexed Crimea, a...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Markets

Hong Kong stocks plunge more than 9%, biggest fall in 16 years

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks plunged more than nine percent on Tuesday, their biggest fall in 16 years, after China...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 02:41pm

World

Bangladesh’s Yunus says no elections before reforms

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 02:39pm

Sports

England 96-1 after Salman’s century lifts Pakistan to 556

MULTAN: England finished the second day of the first Test in Multan on a solid 96-1 on Tuesday in reply to...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 06:45pm

World

Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill

MADRID: Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Samsung third-quarter forecast misses expectations

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it expected third-quarter profits to jump almost three-fold, but fell short...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

World

Kamala Harris: ‘Of course’ I’ve fired my Glock

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris revealed in an interview broadcast Monday that she owns...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:00pm

Business & Finance

China holds off on fresh stimulus but ‘confident’ will hit growth target

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it was “fully confident” of hitting its growth target this year but held off...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:57am

World

Record number of climbers chase 14-peak dream in Tibet

KATHMANDU: A record number of climbers are gathered in Tibet to complete mountaineering’s pinnacle achievement,...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:54am

World

New Japan PM to hold talks on ASEAN sidelines

TOKYO: Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks this week on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:48am

Business & Finance

Taiwan’s Foxconn says building world’s largest ‘superchip’ plant

TAIPEI: Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said Tuesday it was building the world’s largest production facility for US...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:46am

World

Category 5 Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida

TREASURE ISLAND: Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:40am

Life & Style

Jila Mossaed, from refugee poet to Swedish Academy

STOCKHOLM: Jila Mossaed fled Iran for Sweden in 1986, a 38-year-old poet who spoke no Swedish. Three decades later,...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:33am

Markets

Shanghai stocks pare early surge on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat

HONG KONG: Mainland Chinese markets rallied Tuesday but were well off their morning highs, while Hong Kong tumbled...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:14am

World

Mission to probe smashed asteroid launches despite hurricane

MIAMI: Europe’s Hera probe successfully launched Monday on a mission to inspect the damage done by a NASA...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 07:04am

World

Pope slams ‘shameful’ failure of diplomacy in Mideast

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday slammed the “shameful inability” of world powers to end the conflict in the...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

World

US duo win Nobel for gene regulation breakthrough

STOCKHOLM: US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

World

‘Dark day’: Victims mourned around the globe on Oct 7 anniversary

PARIS: Mourners and leaders around the world on Monday voiced horror and a desire for peace at tearful memorials...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

World

Hezbollah tells fighters not to attack Israeli troops near peacekeepers

BEIRUT: The Hezbollah group said on Monday it ordered its fighters not to attack Israeli troops who recently moved...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:08pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	154.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59
France CAC40 / Nov 22	7,255.01
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,331.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,933.62

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Diesel/Litre / Nov 25	255.14

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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