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Gold prices in Pakistan hit record high of Rs260,700 per tola

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan surged on Monday, reaching record highs in line...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:54pm

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Gold price per tola decreases Rs200 in Pakistan

After hitting record highs in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday in line with the drop...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 12:54pm

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China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a...

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 03:54pm

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule docks with space station

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Was the recovery of PK8303’s CVR staged?

An A320 of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crashed in the Model Colony neighbourhood of Karachi, w

Updated 28 May, 2020 03:02pm

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Online sales can create 780,000 employment opportunities in Pakistan: Chinese Scholar

 The traditional offline sales around the world have been seriously affected due to the outbreak of COVID-19. 
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Published 26 May, 2020 07:07am

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Aaj TV - Friday's schedule

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Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Thursday's schedule

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Published 12 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

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Published 09 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule

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Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

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Published 25 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (November 23, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (November 24, 2019).

Updated 25 Nov, 2019 06:50am

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The Weather

The weather report on Friday (November 22, 2019) and the forecast for Saturday (November 23, 2019).

Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Saturday's schedule

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Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 21, 2019) and the forecast for Friday (November 22, 2019).

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 21, 2019) and the forecast for Friday (November 22, 2019).

Updated 22 Nov, 2019 07:21am

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The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (November 20, 2019) and the forecast for Thursday (November 21, 2019).

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Thursday's schedule

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Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (November 19, 2019) and the forecast for Wednesday (November 20, 2019).

Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Wednesday's schedule

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Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 18, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 19, 2019).

Updated 19 Nov, 2019 07:14am

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Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule

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Updated 19 Nov, 2019 07:11am

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PTCL & WWF-P conduct Spellathon in Haripur district schools

Pakistan Telecommunication Company limited (PTCL), in collaboration with WWF-Pakistan, conducted a Spellathon activity for 1,000 primary school students in national language i.e. Urdu.

Updated 19 Nov, 2019 06:35am

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The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 17, 2019) and the forecast for Monday (November 18, 2019).

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

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Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (November 16, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (November 17, 2019).

Published 17 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Aaj TV - Sunday's schedule

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Published 17 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Friday (November 15, 2019) and the forecast for Saturday (November 16, 2019).

Updated 16 Nov, 2019 07:37am

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The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (November 13, 2019) and the forecast for Thursday (November 14, 2019).

Updated 15 Nov, 2019 07:07am

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The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (November 13, 2019) and the forecast for Thursday (November 14, 2019).

Updated 14 Nov, 2019 06:53am

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The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (November 12, 2019) and the forecast for Wednesday (November 13, 2019).

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 07:33am

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The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 11, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 12, 2019).

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 08:19am

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The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (November 09, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (November 10, 2019).

Updated 11 Nov, 2019 07:04am

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The Weather

The weather report on Friday (November 08, 2019) and the forecast for Saturday (November 09, 2019).

Updated 11 Nov, 2019 08:17am

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The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 07, 2019) and the forecast for Friday (November 08, 2019).

Updated 08 Nov, 2019 07:42am

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The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (November 06, 2019) and the forecast for Thursday (November 07, 2019).

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:30am

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The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (November 05, 2019) and the forecast for Wednesday (November 06, 2019).

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 07:13am

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'Madadgar 15' to be strengthened: CM approves plan to curb street crimes

In order to control street crimes, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a plan to strengthen 'Madadgar 15' by enhancing its force and equipping them with vehicles, latest gadgets such as tablets and forensic labs so that prompt action cou

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 06:45am

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ICAET-2019 opens at SAU: Sindh initiates agriculture sector's uplift projects: minister

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam organized 1st International conference on Agricultural Engineering and Technology (ICAET-2019).

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 06:46am

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The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 04, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 05, 2019).

Updated 05 Nov, 2019 06:42am

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The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 03, 2019) and the forecast for Monday (November 04, 2019).

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 07:17am

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Public transport fares: SHC directs to issue Notification

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed provincial transport department to issue notification regarding fares of public transport. A division bench of SHC hearing the petition against increase in the fares of public transport didn't accept the statement

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:21am

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Lebanon sentences UK diplomat's murderer to death

A Lebanese court on Friday sentenced a taxi driver to death for the 2017 murder of British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes, the national news agency reported. The Mount Lebanon criminal court sentenced the accused to death for the rape and murder of the youn

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:39am

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US Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones

The US Department of the Interior has grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones as it conducts a review of the program. Nick Goodwin, an Interior Department spokesman, did not provide a reason for the decision but it comes amid US security concerns over C

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:55am

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Birth anniversary of Iqbal to be celebrated with zeal

Necessary arrangements are being finalized for celebrating birth anniversary of great philosopher and poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal with usual zeal and enthusiasm in the city and other parts of Sialkot district on November 9th.

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:21am

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Iraq protests enter second month, defying pledges of reform

Iraq's top cleric warned foreign actors on Friday against interfering in his country's anti-government protests as they entered their second month despite pledges of reform and violence that has left over 250 dead. The demonstrations have evolved since Oc

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:37am

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Minoan treasures found on Libyan Sea island: experts

Archaeologists in Greece have located a "major treasure" of Minoan origin in a Bronze Age settlement on a small island in the Libyan Sea, the culture ministry said Friday. A team excavating on the tiny island of Chrysi south of Crete for over a decade hav

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:55am

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Zia Mohyeddin awarded prestigious 'Jinnah Medal'

The Board of Directors and Management of the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) announced that its President and CEO Zia Mohyeddin has been awarded the prestigious Jinnah Medal by the Pakistan Society (in the UK) in a ceremony in London. The Socie

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:21am

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Pompeo says Iraq must listen to protesters' 'legitimate demands'

The United States on Friday urged Iraq's government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters who have been out on the street for a month and conduct a more credible probe into its crackdown. "The government of Iraq should listen to the legitima

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:36am

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French yellow vests hold national assembly

Some 600 yellow vest protest organisers from across France gathered in Montpellier on Friday for a national assembly to debate the future of their movement. The gathering in a former museum in the southern French city, which goes on until Sunday, comes ah

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:54am

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Dr Talat Naseer made VC of UoE

Punjab Governor/Chancellor Chaudhry Sarwar appointed Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education (UoE) Lahore for a period of four years. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education Punjab, notified his appointment. Prof

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:14am

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Trump says US knows who Islamic State's new leader is

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States knows who the Islamic State group's new leader is, as the United States vowed to keep "unrelenting" pressure on the extremists. "ISIS has a new leader. We know exactly who he is!" Trump tweeted, le

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:36am

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Four killed in Halloween party shooting in California

Four people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at a Halloween party at a rental home near San Francisco, local authorities said. The shooting Thursday night took place at a rented Airbnb home in Orinda, around 18 miles (30 km) north

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:52am

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Arrangements reviewed: Kartarpur Corridor to help easing tension with India: Ch Sarwar

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has expressed the hope that Kartarpur Corridor project can help in easing down tensions between Pakistan and India. He was talking to the media after visiting the Gurdwara Janam Asthan to review the arrangements re

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:10am

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Seven South Koreans missing in helicopter crash near disputed islets

Rescuers searching for seven South Koreans whose helicopter crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from islets disputed with Japan located the aircraft on Friday, Seoul officials said. The helicopter had just picked an injured fisherman up from Dok

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:35am

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Fugitive Malaysian 1MDB financier offered asylum: spokesperson

A Malaysian financier wanted for his role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB financial scandal has been offered asylum abroad, his spokesman said Friday, as reports surfaced he was in the Middle East. The news came a day after US officials announced that Lo

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:50am

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'Brick kilns will not be closed if air quality index improves'

Secretary Environment Protection Salman Ijaz has said that brick kilns will not be closed immediately in case of improving of air quality index. He stressed upon brick kiln owners to make their brick kilns environment friendly by converting the same on zi

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:00am

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Lebanon banks reopen as protests ease

Lebanon banks reopened for the first time in two weeks Friday as the country began to return to normal following mass demonstrations for radical political change. The unprecedented popular push to remove a political class seen as corrupt, incompetent and

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:34am

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The Weather

The weather report on Friday (November 01, 2019) and the forecast for Saturday (November 02, 2019).

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 06:04am

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Pakistan to stand by Kashmiris in their struggle against oppression: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday reiterated the support of the government and people of Pakistan to the Kashmiris waging struggle against the Indian oppression and said being an ambassador of the Kashmir cause he would continue to internationalize thei

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:41am

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Need to make waste management part of curriculum

Segregation of waste, its collection and recycling should be made a part of schools' curriculum, starting at the kindergarten level to higher levels, educating children both of the needs and how to segregate waste according to its type. School children wi

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:58am

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Greece approves controversial migration law

Greece on Friday approved a law tightening asylum procedures that has been widely criticised by rights groups as harmful to the interests of migrants. The government says the new rules will allow it to focus on swiftly identifying refugees that need prote

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:31am

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Mayor demands due monetary share of Karachi

Mayor Karachi on Friday demanded the federal government to ensure due monetary share of Karachi, which has the largest contribution in the national economy. Referring to the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) latest report regarding city-wise tax contributi

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:30am

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Pak rescue team gets recognition

The representative from United Nations OCHA INSARAG Secretariat Geneva Switzerland Winston Chang officially announced that after clearing the classification and evaluation process, the Pakistan Rescue Team (1122) stands tall amongst the world elite as an

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 08:03am

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More fires and evacuations in weary California

Californian firefighters tackled fresh and fast-moving wildfires overnight Thursday, making headway against a number of major blazes that have forced mass evacuations and power cuts. Three rapidly moving infernos broke out Thursday in the southern part of

Updated 02 Nov, 2019 07:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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