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Dozens killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian city

KYIV, Ukraine: At least 51 people were killed and hundreds injured in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

Business & Finance

Brazil economy beats projections with 1.4pc growth in Q2

BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s economy, the largest in Latin America, continued to pick up pace in the second quarter, ...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

World

Pope arrives in Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour

JAKARTA: Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the...

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:06am

World

Twelve migrants die trying to cross Channel to UK

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (France): At least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the...

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:03am

World

US says 'time to finalize' Gaza deal after hostage deaths

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday called for urgency and flexibility to finalize an agreement between Israel...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:45pm

Sports

Navarro into US Open semi-final after Badosa collapse

NEW YORK: Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets ...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:19pm

World

Ugandan opposition leader 'shot in the leg by police': statement

NAIROBI: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a key opponent of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:46pm

World

UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky

KYIV: UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

World

Egypt’s Sisi in Turkiye on Wednesday to seal mended ties

ISTANBUL: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 09:24pm

Markets

US stocks lower as September trading opens

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were lower early Tuesday, opening a holiday-shortened week that includes a key...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:15pm

Sports

Test coach McCullum to take charge of England white-ball teams

LONDON: England Test coach Brendon McCullum will take charge of the nation’s teams in all three formats from the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:13pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,819

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,819 people have been killed in the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:22pm

World

Islamic State claim Afghanistan suicide attack that killed 6

KABUL: The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital that killed six people a day...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:18pm

World

Israel presses West Bank raids that Palestinians say killed 27

JENIN: Israeli forces were operating Tuesday in the northern West Bank, nearly a week into military raids in the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:11pm

World

Zelensky says strike on central Ukraine city kills 41, wounds 180

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said dozens of people were killed in a Russian attack Tuesday on the central...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:06pm

Life & Style

India’s ‘Mollywood’ cinema rocked by MeToo abuse claims

NEW DELHI: Terrified for her safety, Indian actress Sreelekha Mitra remembers pushing chairs and a sofa against her...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 04:14pm

Sports

‘No, I don’t have a butler’, says billionaire’s daughter Pegula

NEW YORK: Jessica Pegula says she finds it “annoying” and “outrageous” that fans believe she has servants waiting on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 03:29pm

World

UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshi protesters

DUBAI: The UAE has pardoned 57 locally based Bangladeshis who were jailed for protesting against the now-toppled...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:52pm

World

India searches for coastguard crew after helicopter crash

AHMEDABAD: India on Tuesday deployed four ships and two aircraft to trace three missing coastguard members after...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:49pm

World

Two children injured in knife attack at Czech school

PRAGUE: Czech police said two children were injured in a knife attack by a pupil at a primary school in the western...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

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)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 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)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 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)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 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)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 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)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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