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Saudi army chief to visit Iran on rare trip: state media

TEHRAN: A top Saudi military official will visit Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials, state media...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 05:10pm

World

Supporters of Bangladesh ex-leader arrested with Trump signs

DHAKA: Supporters of Bangladesh's ousted former leader were arrested after following her orders to protest bearing...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

Life & Style

Female artists set to dominate MTV Europe Music Awards

MANCHESTER: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish are among the female artists tipped to dominate the 2024 MTV...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 03:20pm

World

UN atomic watchdog chief to arrive in Iran Wednesday: state media

TEHRAN: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran in days for talks with senior...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:37pm

World

Iran urges Trump to change ‘maximum pressure’ policy

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the “maximum pressure” policy he...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

World

World Trade chief uncontested in seeking second term

GENEVA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organization, is uncontested...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

World

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:14pm

World

Qatar out of Gaza talks, warns Hamas over Doha office: diplomatic source

Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of fruitless negotiations for a truce with hostage and prisoner releases

Published 09 Nov, 2024 09:37pm

Sports

Asalanka knock seals four-wicket Sri Lanka win over New Zealand

DAMBULLA: A captain’s knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 11:22pm

World

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,552

The toll includes 44 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm

World

Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other: morality ministry

KABUL: Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government’s morality...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm

World

Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm

World

South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

NAIROBI: Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm

World

EU’s Borrell in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine after Trump win

KYIV: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived Saturday in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of Europe’s backing in the...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

Markets

Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Life & Style

From Joan of Arc to wine cellar: Notre Dame in five dates

PARIS: As the mighty Notre Dame cathedral prepares to reopen its doors in a month’s time after a devastating fire in...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:23pm

World

UN peacekeepers say Israel army damages south Lebanon position

BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers on Friday accused the Israeli army of damaging one of their south Lebanon positions in a...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:04pm

Markets

US stocks edge higher, extending rally

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks edged higher early Friday as markets digested gains from a post-election surge extended...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:11pm

Sports

Mbappe ‘down but not out’ says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:43pm

Life & Style

Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event

PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Monday, the Web Summit in...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:15pm

Forex
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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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