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Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts

Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, but passenger growth is likely to cool...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:21pm

Travel

Paris’ Louvre museum, in dire state, cries for help

PARIS: The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, has requested urgent...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 02:41pm

Travel

France holds off Spain as world’s tourist favourite

PARIS: Olympic host France retained its spot as the world’s top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

Travel

Pakistani passport fourth-worst in the world: Henley Passport Index

Pakistan is ahead of only Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan; UAE retains top 10 spot

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm

Asia

Thailand tourism bounces back, with 35 million visitors in 2024

BANGKOK: Thailand welcomed more than 35 million international tourists in 2024, surpassing the government’s target,...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:32pm

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CNN names scenic G-B among best places to visit in 2025

ISLAMABAD: The US-based broadcaster Cable News Network (CNN) has curated a list of 25 destinations including...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:14am

Travel

Rome’s Trevi Fountain restored in time for Jubilee year

ROME: A restored Trevi Fountain was unveiled on Sunday after more than two months of cleaning and restoration, part...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:50pm

Travel

Florence’s landmark passageway over Ponte Vecchio reopens to public

FLORENCE: A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence’s Uffizi Galleries to the Medici’s former...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:15pm

MENA

Dubai-Riyadh 6th busiest international travel route as Asian business hubs dominate

DUBAI: Asian business hubs dominated international flight traffic in 2024 with 7 of the top 10 international busiest...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Travel

Restoring Milan’s Duomo, one statue at a time

MILAN, Italy: In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his latest project – a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:38pm

Travel

Riding subway cars of 1930s New York, and dressing the part

NEW YORK: Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic “R1-9” fleet, the agency is putting some...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:55pm

Travel

Atif Aslam, Coldplay: Dubai set to welcome winter with live events, performances, shopping festival

From the highly-anticipated annual Dubai Shopping Festival to the seasonal Christmas markets and tree-lightings,...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 04:29pm

Travel

Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch

PARIS: Paris unveiled new regulations Thursday tightening restrictions on holiday apartment rentals, hoping to ease...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:06pm

MENA

Dubai: Heineken joint venture set to build Gulf’s first commercial brewery

DUBAI: A Heineken joint venture plans to build the Gulf’s first major commercial brewery in Dubai, the metropolitan...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 04:57pm

Travel

Thanksgiving travel period off to a record start

NEW YORK: Millions of Americans set to crowd into airports or hit the road on the Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 02:46pm

Arts

Tokyo debuts hand-built concrete tower

TOKYO: Passers-by stop and stare at the ramshackle, hand-built concrete tower that looks like it has been lifted...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 05:38pm

Travel

Record 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving holiday

NEW YORK: Americans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:01pm

Travel

Greece’s ambitious ‘smart city’ by the sea takes shape

ATHENS: High above the sparkling surface of the Athens coastline, the cranes for building the 50-floor luxury tower...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 05:18pm

MENA

Design Week concludes amid Dubai’s focus on attracting investment, strengthening local economy

Diverse fair featured representation from Palestine, Iran, India and UAE

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

Travel

Dubai real estate developer DAMAC Properties launches luxury airline

DAMAC Air will offer journeys to coveted tropical destinations like Bali, Hawaii, and Maldives

Published 11 Nov, 2024 04:13pm

Arts

From Joan of Arc to wine cellar: Notre Dame in five dates

PARIS: As the mighty Notre Dame cathedral prepares to reopen its doors in a month’s time after a devastating fire in...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:23pm

MENA

‘Milestone edition’: Dubai Design Week begins today

Region's largest design fair to run until November 10 at Dubai Design District

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:44pm

Travel

Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

NUUK: A new runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:15pm

Travel

Qatar Museums set to exhibit Pakistani art by Sadequain, Ismail Gulgee, Rashid Rana

PM Shehbaz Sharif, The Amir of Qatar H.E. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani viewed the exhibit today

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 08:22pm

Luxury

Dubai Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 aims for AED 1 trillion market valuation

Dubai Land Department launched the Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 on Tuesday, targeting doubling the sector’s GDP...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:39pm

Travel

Lost Mayan city with pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico

PhD student stumbled upon the site by accident

Published 30 Oct, 2024 04:44pm

Travel

Cruise operators investing millions to develop their own private islands

NEW YORK: Major cruise operators are steering their ships - and millions of dollars in investments - into their own...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 05:49pm

Travel

Dubai, Abu Dhabi retain top spot for ease of entry for global talent

Both cities rank highest globally in attracting, retaining top talent by Kearney's Global Cities Index

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 08:29pm

Travel

London’s Canary Wharf sets sights on hotels to fill empty offices

LONDON: London’s Canary Wharf financial district wants to convert swathes of empty office space into other uses...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:35pm

Luxury

Cipriani demands Venice tackle speeding boats and ‘damaging waves’

ROME: The owner of Harry’s Bar, a Venetian bar and restaurant frequented by Ernest Hemingway, has filed a legal...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:27pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 28	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 28	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 28	155.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 28	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 28	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 28	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	6,012.28
Nasdaq / Jan 27	19,341.84
Dow Jones / Jan 27	44,713.58
India Sensex / Jan 28	76,094.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 28	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 28	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 28	8,540.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 28	21,333.78

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 27	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 27	247,856
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 28	73.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 28	2,742.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 28	67.09
Petrol/Litre / Jan 29	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 28 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.97 ▲ 0.67 (10.63%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 28 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.90 ▲ 2.54 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 28 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	47.52 ▲ 4.32 (10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 28 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 28 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	94.15 ▲ 8.56 (10%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 28 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	51.70 ▲ 4.7 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 28 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	40.37 ▲ 3.67 (10%)
Mehran Sugar / Jan 28 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 28 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	124.94 ▲ 11.35 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 28 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.40 ▼ -0.51 (-13.04%)
B. F. Mod. / Jan 28 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.39 ▼ -1 (-11.92%)
Grays Leasing / Jan 28 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.71 ▼ -0.59 (-11.13%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7 ▼ -0.85 (-10.83%)
East West Ins. / Jan 28 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.56 ▼ -5.73 (-10%)
National Silk / Jan 28 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.40 ▼ -5.37 (-9.8%)
Masood Textile / Jan 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	51.51 ▼ -5.59 (-9.79%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 28 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	89.88 ▼ -9.31 (-9.39%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 28 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	54 ▼ -5.07 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,565,578 ▼ -0.04
Sui South Gas / Jan 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	51,651,701 ▼ -1.18
Cnergyico PK / Jan 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,683,570 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,333,106 ▼ -0.66
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 28 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,034,484 ▲ 8.56
Pak Elektron / Jan 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,790,060 ▼ -0.34
Fauji Cement / Jan 28 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,681,185 ▼ -0.93
P.T.C.L. / Jan 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	18,282,383 ▼ -0.43
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,691,845 ▼ -0.06

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