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Pakistan

Smog beset Pakistan megacity curbs rickshaws, restaurants

LAHORE: Pollution puffing rickshaws and barbeque restaurants were banned from operating in parts of Pakistan’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:53pm

Markets

Google parent climbs on earnings but S&P 500 edges lower

NEW YORK: Google parent Alphabet surged early Wednesday following strong earnings while the broader market edged...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:21pm

World

Bangladesh court needs reforms before ex-PM trial: UN rights chief

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi tribunal tasked with investigating ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her allies for crimes...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:17pm

World

Hamas says will discuss any Gaza truce plan that leads to Israel withdrawal

GAZA CITY: A Hamas official said Wednesday that the group had not received any proposals for a Gaza ceasefire but...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:00pm

World

Gaza mediators to propose truce of ‘less than a month’: source

DUBAI: Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian Hamas, a source...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:19pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,163

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 43,163 people have been killed in the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:08pm

World

Saudi hosts meeting of new group pushing for Palestinian state

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says nearly 90 states and international organisations taking part in two-day meeting in Riyadh

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:58pm

World

Iran appoints first Baluch governor in restive province

TEHRAN: Iran’s government on Wednesday appointed the first governor from the Baluch minority in the country’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:50pm

Sports

New Zealand’s Ajaz ‘emotional’ on Mumbai return after perfect 10

MUMBAI: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel said Wednesday that returning to his birthplace Mumbai after his 10-wicket...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:25pm

World

Saudi minister says reforms ‘on track’ despite ‘challenges’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said Wednesday that the Gulf kingdom’s sweeping plans to wean its economy...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

World

Spain races to save victims as floods kill 72

VALENCIA: Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:47pm

World

UK’s Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:23pm

Sports

MotoGP world title in sight as Martin, Bagnaia set for Sepang duel

KUALA LUMPUR: Jorge Martin and Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia go into battle this weekend at Sepang in Malaysia with the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:19pm

Technology

Three-person crew blasts off for China’s Tiangong space station

JIUQUAN: Three Chinese astronauts including the country’s only woman spaceflight engineer blasted off on a “dream”...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:16pm

World

Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession

FRANKFURT: German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:06pm

Sports

Australia head coach McDonald handed new deal until 2027

SYDNEY: Andrew McDonald will remain Australia’s head coach until at least the end of 2027 after having his contract...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

Business & Finance

UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4 billion Q3 net profit

ZURICH: Swiss banking giant UBS posted net income of $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) on Wednesday, the company said...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:59am

Sports

Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to mammoth South Africa total

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa’s mammoth...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 04:56pm

Pakistan

Militants kill two policemen guarding polio vaccination team

PESHAWAR: Militants shot dead two policemen guarding a polio vaccination team on Tuesday, officials said, as the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:49am

World

Iran moves to triple military budget

TEHRAN: Iran’s government has proposed tripling its military spending, an official said Tuesday, as tensions with...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

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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