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Belgium loses case against women taken from mothers in colonial era

BRUSSELS: The Belgian state was ordered Monday to pay reparations to five mixed-race women who were forcibly placed...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Business & Finance

Belgium to expand trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

LAHORE: The Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan, Idesblad van der Gracht, while reiterating his determination to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Sports

Kolo Muani double fires France to win in Belgium

BRUSSELS: Randal Kolo Muani of Paris Saint-Germain scored twice as France again won in the absence of Kylian Mbappe...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 12:54pm

Markets

Belgium calls for EU ban on Russian LNG as imports rise, FT reports

Belgium has urged the European Union to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that companies cannot break...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:32am

World

Belgium refuse to host Israel match over security fears

BRUSSELS: Belgium will not host the Nations League match against Israel on September 6 over security fears, the...

Published 16 Jul, 2024 05:43pm

Sports

Belgium have ‘extreme potential’ at Euros, says Tedesco

COLOGNE: Domenico Tedesco claimed Belgium have “extreme potential” at Euro 2024 after kick-starting their campaign...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 11:47am

Sports

Belgium in danger of Euro flop as vital Romania clash looms

COLOGNE: Belgium are in danger of an embarrassing early exit from Euro 2024 as the serial underachievers face a...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 10:58am

Sports

FIFA chooses Brazil to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

BANGKOK: Brazil on Friday won the right to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, beating a joint...

Published 17 May, 2024 11:32am

Sports

Brazil’s bid to host the Women’s World Cup tops European rival

Brazil’s bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands...

Published 08 May, 2024 10:45am

World

UAE extradites alleged drug baron from Dubai to Belgium

BRUSSELS: One of Belgium’s most-wanted suspected drug smugglers was extradited from Dubai on Friday, the Belgian...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:26am

Sports

England boss Southgate keen to see youngsters ‘excel’

LONDON: England manager Gareth Southgate shrugged off injuries in his squad ahead of a testing friendly against...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:28am

World

Belgian army disbands platoon over violent hazing

BRUSSELS: Belgium’s defence ministry said Thursday it was disbanding a platoon of 30 soldiers over the squad’s...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

Bilateral relations: Pakistan, Belgium agree on continued engagement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belgium have agreed on continued engagement and collaboration to strengthen bilateral...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

World

Almost 30 schools closed in Belgium due to bomb alert

BRUSSELS: Numerous Belgian schools in Brussels and the Brabant region will remain closed to pupils on Monday after a...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Belgium reaffirms commitment to work together on multilateral fora

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belgium have reaffirmed their joint commitment to work together towards shaping a better...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

World

Belgium will send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from 2025

BRUSSELS: Belgium will send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from 2025 and provide their maintenance, Prime Minister...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 05:07pm

Business & Finance

Belgian envoy underscores need for enhancing bilateral trade relations

PESHAWAR: Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan Charles Delogne has called for further enhancing bilateral trade and...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

World

Another Ecuador politician slain, six days ahead of vote

QUITO: A local politician in Ecuador was killed Monday, party officials said, less than a week after a presidential...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 11:18am

World

Shipping traffic on Belgium’s Scheldt River halted after accident

BRUSSELS: Shipping traffic on Belgium’s Scheldt River was halted until at least Tuesday morning 10am local time...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

World

Belgian official resigns over Tehran mayor’s visit

BRUSSELS: A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furore by...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

World

Three more Europeans exchanged for Iran’s Assadi in prisoner swap

BRUSSELS: Three more Europeans are being released by Iran in return for Iranian diplomat Asadollah Assadi as part of...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 06:59pm

World

Iran says Belgium prisoner swap ‘finalised’

TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday a prisoner exchange with Belgium was “finalised”, hinting at the release of Belgian aid...

Published 26 Apr, 2023 05:24pm

World

Seven jailed in Belgium terrorism probe: prosecutor

BRUSSELS: Seven people were imprisoned in Belgium Wednesday in two investigations into "possible terrorist attacks",...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:29pm

World

Belgium bans TikTok from federal government work phones

BRUSSELS: Belgian federal government employees will no longer be allowed to use the Chinese-owned video app TikTok...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 06:16pm

World

Ecuador seizes $330mn of cocaine bound for Belgium

GUAYAQUIL: Ecuador confiscated about 8.8 tonnes of cocaine worth $330 million that had been hidden between bananas...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:40am

World

Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 12:01am

World

Ryanair strike in Belgium adds to year-end travel woes

BRUSSELS: Belgian-based Ryanair cabin crews will strike on and around New Year, unions said Friday, adding to...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:51pm

Pakistan

Belgium’s parliamentary team to arrive on Jan 16

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that enhancing parliamentary interactions and...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Sports

History-makers Morocco stand in way of France at World Cup

DOHA: France face World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 12:49pm

Four held for suspected graft by Gulf state at EU parliament

BRUSSELS: Belgium on Friday detained four people including a former MEP as part of a probe into suspected corruption...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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