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Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024

DUBAI: A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai’s international airport last year, its operator said...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 03:00pm

Travel

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

Arts

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

MENA

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

Travel

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

Luxury

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

Travel

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

Travel

‘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

Travel

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Jan 31 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	31.90 ▲ 2.9 (10%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 31 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	960.62 ▲ 87.33 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 31 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	248.04 ▲ 22.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.90 ▼ -3.66 (-10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	132.50 ▼ -14.69 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	41.15 ▼ -4.2 (-9.26%)
Adam Sugar / Jan 31 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	46.01 ▼ -4.39 (-8.71%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 31 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.4 (-6.25%)
Pak Synthetics / Jan 31 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	37 ▼ -2.44 (-6.19%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 31 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.26 ▼ -0.54 (-5.51%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	380 ▼ -19.64 (-4.91%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.61
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.28
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,362,368 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▲ 0.01
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.58
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▲ 0.08
Dewan Motors / Jan 31 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	11,750,038 ▼ -0.08

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