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UK’s Starmer in Germany for first bilateral trip as PM

BERLIN: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss a...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:26pm

World

South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report

BANGKOK: A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:04pm

World

Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank: Red Crescent

NABLUS: Ten Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:00pm

World

Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines

HANOI: Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, state...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:56am

World

Khamenei urges govt to impose cyberspace controls

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday urged the new government to impose controls over...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:23am

World

India police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters

KOLKATA: Police in India fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday as they clashed with thousands of protesters...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

Forces hunt militants who killed dozens

QUETTA: Forces hunted separatist militants Tuesday who killed dozens when they pulled passengers off buses, blew up ...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am

World

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

GENEVA: The WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:31pm

World

Zelensky says Ukraine used F-16s against Russian air attacks

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that his military deployed Western-supplied F-16 fighter...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:39pm

Sports

India’s Jay Shah to be cricket world body chairman: ICC

NEW DELHI: India’s cricket chief Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as chairman of the sport’s world body, the...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:19pm

World

Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post

TEHRAN: Iran’s former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Tuesday announced he was returning to his post as...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 05:02pm

Life & Style

Oasis announce worldwide reunion tour

LONDON: British rock legends Oasis announced Tuesday they will reunite for a worldwide tour starting in the UK next...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 04:24pm

Life & Style

Japan is next level for retro game collectors

TOKYO: US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a “vintage” console at a busy Tokyo store...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

Life & Style

Buenos Aires ‘taxi dancers’ glide tourists through daunting tango scene

BUENOS AIRES: For many people, dancing the tango while on a visit to Buenos Aires is on the bucket list. The only...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 02:52pm

Sports

Bangladesh players rally behind accused teammate Shakib Al Hasan

DHAKA: Bangladesh players have rallied round teammate Shakib Al Hasan, the ousted lawmaker who faces a case of...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 01:45pm

World

Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel

PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am

World

Israel strikes Gaza after Lebanon flare-up

GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday a day after truce talks in...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:39am

World

Iran praises Hezbollah attack on Israel

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on Israel, saying its...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:36am

World

Kim unveils new North Korea ‘suicide drones’

SEOUL: North Korea has unveiled a new “suicide drone”, state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:31am

World

Canada to allow fewer temporary foreign workers

OTTAWA: Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced Monday, part of a...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:43pm

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 26	153.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
FTSE 100 / Nov 25	8,291.68
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 25	19,405.20
France CAC40 / Nov 25	7,257.47
India Sensex / Nov 26	80,083.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	38,266.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.17
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,623.04
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

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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