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US approves $7.2bn sale of F-35 jets to NATO ally Romania

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Friday said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 09:39pm

World

North Korea pledges deeper ties with Russia as security chief visits

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 11:02am

World

China calls for talks to end Ukraine, Gaza wars

BEIJING: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said Friday that “negotiation” was the only solution to conflicts ...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

US finalises sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods

WASHINGTON: The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a ...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

World

UNRWA says staffer killed in Israeli West Bank raid

JERUSALEM: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday one of its employees was killed this week during an...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:29pm

World

Russian UN envoy redoubles warning on new missiles for Kyiv

UNITED NATIONS: Russia’s UN ambassador issued a stern warning Friday to Western powers thinking of allowing Kyiv to...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:17pm

World

Zelensky announces 49 Ukrainian POWs returned to Kyiv

UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that 49 Ukrainian POWs had been...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:00pm

World

Lebanon health ministry says three killed in Israeli strike

BEIRUT: The Lebanese health ministry said a child was among three people killed in an Israeli strike in the...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:38pm

World

Prince Harry turns 40, distanced from royals

LONDON: Prince Harry was once one of the British royal family’s most popular members, but as he celebrates his 40th...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:35pm

Markets

Most Asian markets rise as traders gear up for Fed rate cut

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Friday and the yen sat around nine-month highs after another healthy day on...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:31pm

Business & Finance

India’s Adani Group denies Hindenburg claims on Swiss probe

MUMBAI: India’s Adani Group has denied involvement in a money laundering and securities fraud probe that reportedly...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:27pm

Sports

Afghanistan-New Zealand Test abandoned without ball being bowled

GREATER NOIDA: The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was washed out on Friday after five days of...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

World

Kamala Harris, Trump march forward in US battleground states drive

WASHINGTON: US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris head to key battleground states on Friday,...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:18pm

World

India’s top court frees jailed PM Modi opponent on bail

NEW DELHI: A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:16pm

Sports

New Zealand women’s football coach quits

WELLINGTON: New Zealand women’s head coach Jitka Klimkova has quit, the national football body said Friday, having...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:13pm

World

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation

GAZA STRIP: Israel faced international condemnation Thursday after a strike killed 18 people at a...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:33am

World

Israel intelligence unit chief quits over Oct 7 failure

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said on Thursday that the head of an elite intelligence unit will resign over the ...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:31am

World

UN decries ‘staggering’ economic devastation across Gaza, West Bank

GENEVA: Israel’s war against Hamas has decimated Gaza’s economy, shrinking it to less than one-sixth of its 2022...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

World

Pope says migrant workers need ‘a fair wage’

SINGAPORE: Pope Francis held mass and made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly as he visited the affluent...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

Detained MPs allowed to attend parliament session

ISLAMABAD: Several Pakistan MPs detained under new protest laws after demonstrating in support of jailed former...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

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
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 25	71.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 26 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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