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Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

RIYADH: Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were arriving in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria,...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:58pm

World

Qatar in talks to fund Syria public wage hikes: diplomatic source

DOHA: Qatar is weighing a plan to provide Syria’s new rulers with funds to increase public sector salaries, a...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

World

UN warns against ‘missteps’ that could endanger Syria transition

UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy to Syria warned the new caretaker regime Wednesday against making mistakes that would...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 10:40pm

World

Iran president urges Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of Israel from Syrian territory...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 05:04pm

World

Some Syria sanctions ‘could be lifted quickly’: French top diplomat

PARIS: Some sanctions against Syria “could be lifted quickly” following last month’s fall of Bashar al-Assad, French...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 01:31pm

World

Germany pushes EU to ease sanctions on Syria

BRUSSELS: Germany is pushing the EU to ease sanctions on Syria as western countries seek to build bridges with its...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:02pm

World

Erdogan warns no place for ‘terrorist’ groups in Syria

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said there was no place for “terrorist organisations” in...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

World

New Syria foreign minister begins first visit to UAE: state media

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 03:39pm

World

Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha

DOHA: Ministers from Syria’s transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus...

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 10:23pm

World

Qatar Airways says to resume flights to Syria on Tuesday

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after nearly 13...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 10:46pm

World

Israel confirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory in September

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 10:40pm

Opinion

The key priorities for Syria

Syria stands at a critical juncture in its history—a fragile nation emerging from decades of repression, war, and...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:21am

World

Syrian civil war killed more than 528,500: monitor

DAMASCUS: More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:15am

World

Syria’s new information minister promises free press

DAMASCUS: Syria’s minister of information in the country’s transitional government told AFP he is working towards a...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:21pm

World

Iran security chief says ‘new resistance’ against Israel to emerge in Syria

TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian said a new group would emerge in Syria to fight Israel following...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 05:27pm

World

Syria’s de facto leader hosts Ukraine’s foreign minister, SANA says

DAMASCUS: Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks on Monday with a senior Ukrainian delegation led by...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 03:35pm

World

Syria’s leader says holding elections could take up to four years

CAIRO: Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks to be...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 07:12pm

Opinion

‘Betrayed but not derailed’

This is apropos an op-ed “Betrayed but not derailed” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Dr Saulat...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

World

Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

World

Arab League urges Iran not to fuel ‘strife’ in Syria

CAIRO: The Arab League regional bloc called on Iran on Thursday not to fuel “strife” in Syria, after the ouster of...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

World

Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be mass grave

DAMASCUS: A key Syrian rescue group and an activist told AFP on Wednesday a burial site outside Damascus was likely...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 09:12pm

World

Syria authorities say torched 1 million captagon pills

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on Wednesday, two security officials told AFP,...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:26pm

World

Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry

DAMASCUS: Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:04pm

World

Turkiye says over 25,0000 Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall

ISTANBUL: More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkiye since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:57pm

World

Iran flights to Syria on hold until late January

TEHRAN: Iranian flights to Syria will remain suspended until late January, local media reported Tuesday, after the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

World

Saudi delegation meets Syria’s new leader: source close to government

RIYADH: A Saudi delegation has met Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, a source close to the government...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:17pm

World

Jordan foreign minister to hold talks with Syria’s new leader

AMMAN: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi was due in Damascus on Monday to meet with Syria’s new leader Ahmed...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:05pm

World

Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am

World

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House’s Sullivan says

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:30pm

World

Turkiye’s top diplomat meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus

ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Sunday,...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 08:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.84 ▲ 9.84 (9.94%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.20 ▲ 0.74 (9.92%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147 ▼ -11.02 (-6.97%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.20 ▼ -0.61 (-6.22%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.40 ▼ -0.53 (-5.34%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.10
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	38,375,069 ▲ 1.83
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,395,842 ▲ 0.26
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.18
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.77
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.70

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