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Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

BERLIN: Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday,...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Nuclear watchdog chief says room to manoeuvre on Iran ‘shrinking’

BAKU: The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that “the margins for manoeuvre are beginning...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Oil, gas ‘gift of God’, Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29

BAKU: Azerbaijan’s president, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday repeated his insistence...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Azerbaijan defends fossil fuels at COP29 as big names skip summit

BAKU: The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Trump confirms China hawk Waltz as national security advisor

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed his pick of Mike Waltz, a former US special forces officer and a noted...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals

EDINBURGH: Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Sports

Pakistan asks ICC to explain India Champions Trophy refusal

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Tuesday it has asked the sport’s governing body to explain ...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,665

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 43,665 people have been killed in more than 13...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:54pm

World

NATO ‘must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight’, says Rutte

PARIS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:51pm

World

Iran, Russia link bank card systems in latest move to overcome sanctions

TEHRAN: Iranian bank cards can now be used in Russia, state television reported, as the two countries linked their...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:51pm

Sports

Sri Lanka hires South African consultant coach

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Tuesday named former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:45pm

Life & Style

White truffles, Italy’s gold, menaced by climate change

Italy: Deep in a thick forest in Italy’s northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle,...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:08pm

Sports

Politics v cricket leaves Champions Trophy up in the air

HONG KONG: India has reportedly said its men’s cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 03:56pm

World

World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing

BAKU: Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:58pm

Sports

Japan, South Korea face away tests on road to 2026 World Cup

HONG KONG: Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup over the next week if they can negotiate away...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:54pm

World

Sri Lanka’s leftist president faces first parliament test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:50pm

World

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

SEOUL: North Korea has ratified a landmark defence pact with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, deepening...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:46pm

World

Mauritius opposition leader claims crushing vote win

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam declared on Tuesday that his alliance had won a crushing...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:40pm

World

Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

MANILA: The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:36pm

World

Climate crisis worsening already ‘hellish’ refugee situation: UN

GENEVA: Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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