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Cracks deepen in Canada’s pro-immigration ‘consensus’

TORONTO: From the ground floor of a low-income apartment building in Toronto, Sultana Jahangir runs an organization...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:07pm

World

Fire in Spanish care home kills 10, injures two

MADRID: A fire erupted Friday in a home for the elderly and those with mental health issues in northeastern Spain,...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:01pm

World

Primary schools empty as smog persists in Indian capital

NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:56pm

World

Spanish regional leader admits ‘mistakes’ in handling deadly floods

VALENCIA: The head of Spain’s eastern Valencia region admitted Friday to “mistakes” in handing the country’s...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:52pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 43,764

The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 43,764 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:08pm

Technology

US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC

WASHINGTON: The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:45pm

World

Donald Trump promises to end wars with a ‘strong military’

PALM BEACH: US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday promised a “strong military”, as he repeated his pledge to...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:28pm

Sports

40 arrests at tense France-Israel football match i Paris

PARIS: Police made 40 arrests at a tense football match between France and Israel in Paris but the city’s police...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:42pm

Sports

England paceman Reece Topley ruled out of rest of West Indies tour

LONDON: England paceman Reece Topley has been ruled out of the rest of the team’s white-ball tour of the West...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:38pm

Sports

Chris Wood hits quickfire double in NZ World Cup qualifying romp

WELLINGTON: Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood continued his red-hot form with two goals in as many minutes for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:37pm

World

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy could trigger ‘tipping point’: UN

GENEVA: The UN warned on Friday that renewed Russian targeting of Ukraine’s already devastated energy infrastructure...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:33pm

Life & Style

Film’s ‘search for Palestine’ takes centre stage at Cairo festival

CAIRO: The tale of a distinctly Palestinian road trip – through refugee camps and Israeli checkpoints – takes centre...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 03:02pm

Life & Style

Brother of late Harrods owner also accused of sexual violence: BBC

LONDON: Three women formerly employed by Harrods have accused the brother of its late boss Mohamed Al-Fayed of...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 02:03pm

World

Strike hits south Beirut after Israel evacuation call

BEIRUT: An air strike hit the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs on Friday, sending plumes of grey smoke into the...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 04:32pm

World

One dead, thousands without heating after Russian strike on Ukraine port city

KYIV: A massive Russian attack that set apartments alight and knocked out heating to thousands in Ukraine’s southern...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:22pm

World

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said,...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 12:19pm

Technology

TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:34am

World

North Korean leader orders ‘mass production’ of attack drones

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the “mass production” of attack drones, state media reported...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:31am

Markets

Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Friday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell tempered expectations for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:27am

World

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 05:13pm

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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