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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president

NEW YORK: Taylor Swift, a self-declared “childless cat lady” and one of the world’s most popular and...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

World

Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strike on school

GAZA STRIP: An Israeli air strike Wednesday hit a central Gaza school, with the Hamas-run territory’s civil defence...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 10:51pm

World

NATO should down Russian drones in Baltics: Lithuania

WARSAW: Lithuania’s defence minister said Wednesday that NATO aircraft based in the Baltic states should shoot down...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 10:47pm

World

Pakistani charged in alleged Iran plot to kill US official

NEW YORK: A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged for allegedly plotting to assassinate a US official in...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 09:38pm

Sports

Mbappe rejects French league mediation proposal in PSG salary row

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe’s entourage said on Wednesday they had refused the French football league’s (LFP) offer to act...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 09:34pm

World

Zelensky says Ukraine’s victory ‘depends’ on United States

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine’s plan to defeat Russia depended on Washington’s...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 09:14pm

Pakistan

Polio worker, officer killed in Bajaur: police

PESHAWAR: Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan killed a polio worker and a policeman on Wednesday during the latest...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 07:23pm

Markets

US stocks mostly lower after inflation data

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly fell early Wednesday following inflation data that showed overall progress but...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 07:17pm

World

Biden wants Israel to provide ‘accountability’ on activist death

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for Israel to provide “full accountability” after the killing...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:41pm

Sports

Man Utd post losses for fifth straight year

LONDON: Manchester United on Wednesday posted net losses of £113.2 million ($148 million) for 2023/24 despite...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:38pm

Life & Style

Zara owner Inditex posts record profit for first half

MADRID: Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion retailer, posted a record net profit for the first half of...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:36pm

World

Iran president says 14 agreements signed with Iraq to expand ties

BAGHDAD: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced that over a dozen agreements were signed with Iraq on...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:34pm

Business & Finance

US consumer inflation eases more than expected in August

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation eased more than expected last month, according to government data published...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:47pm

World

Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones over Arctic north

MOSCOW: Russia shot down three drones over its northern Murmansk region on Wednesday, more than 1,600 kilometres...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:24pm

World

Trump claims ABC-hosted US presidential debate was ‘rigged’ against him

WASHINGTON: Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed – without providing evidence –...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:21pm

World

Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline

ISLIM CHESHMA: Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:17pm

World

Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair’s first and so far only scheduled debate of...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 04:04pm

Sports

Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned in World Cup qualifiers

MONTEVIDEO: Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:44pm

Sports

Son Heung-min savours win as South Korea kickstart World Cup qualifying campaign

MUSCAT: Son Heung-min said “winning never gets old” after South Korea got their troubled World Cup qualifying...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:39pm

World

Palestinian medics say five killed in Israeli strikes on West Bank

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday killed...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:36pm

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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