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Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Germany says Christmas market attack toll rises to 5 dead, over 200 injured

MAGDEBURG: A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200,...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 05:24pm

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Zelenskiy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:54am

World

Volodymyr Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:36am

World

Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections

BERLIN: Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil,...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:11pm

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Scholz says ‘integrated’ Syrian refugees ‘welcome’ to stay in Germany

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said that well-integrated Syrian refugees are welcome to stay, as...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 03:59am

World

Scholz says Trump ‘more nuanced’ on Ukraine than assumed

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Friday that Donald Trump privately held “more...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:47pm

World

NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte

BERLIN: NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:42pm

World

Germany to close Iranian consulates over execution

BERLIN: Germany will close the three Iranian consulates on its soil in response to the execution of German-Iranian...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

World

Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession

FRANKFURT: German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:06pm

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Volkswagen labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs, three German plant closures

WOLFSBURG (Germany): Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of ...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

World

Germany says ‘urgent need’ for measures in Mideast

FRANKFURT: Germany on Saturday said there was an “urgent need” for measures to calm tensions in the Middle East as...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:23pm

World

Germany stresses commitment to Ukraine aid despite budget cuts

BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted Monday that Germany would maintain support for Ukraine’s fight against...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:31pm

World

Some freed prisoners ‘feared for their lives’: German chancellor

COLOGNE: Some prisoners freed from Russia and Belarus in a major swap had feared for their lives, Chancellor Olaf...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 12:06pm

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German cabinet agrees to expand tax relief to boost economy

BERLIN: Germany’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to increase tax relief for companies and households to almost 21...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 11:01pm

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Slovak leader Fico stable after surgery but condition ‘very serious’

BANSKA BYSTRICA: Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was in “very serious” but stable condition on Thursday, a...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:57pm

World

Scholz urges China to use Russia ‘influence’ to end Ukraine war

BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he had urged Xi Jinping to press ally Russia to end its...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

World

Europeans rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron

BERLIN/MOSCOW: Germany, Britain and other European countries said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

World

Germany’s Scholz urges ‘mass production’ of arms in Europe

UNTERLÜß (Germany): Europe must ramp up production of armaments massively and urgently, German Chancellor Olaf...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

World

Scholz, Biden to hold Ukraine aid talks amid Senate impasse

WASHINGTON: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the US Congress to approve a long-delayed, multi-billion-dollar aid...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 12:09am

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Germany’s Scholz urges EU, US to do more on Ukraine aid

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Thursday urged the European Union and United States to step up efforts to...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:47pm

World

EU falls well short of ammunition target for Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday said it would supply only half of the million artillery rounds it had pledged for...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 09:39pm

World

Biden to receive Scholz at White House on February 9

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on February 9 for...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 07:45pm

World

Scholz warns EU weapons support for Ukraine ‘not big enough’

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday urged European nations to step up weapons pledges to Ukraine,...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 10:20pm

World

Over 100,000 in German protests against far-right AfD

FRANKFURT: More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protests against the far-right AfD,...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

World

Scholz berates EU allies over ‘insufficient’ military support for Ukraine

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:55pm

World

Scholz visits flood-hit northern Germany

BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz travelled Sunday to parts of northern Germany hit by floods after days of heavy...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 04:15pm

World

German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics for decades and an icon of ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

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German defence chief in Ukraine on unannounced visit

KYIV: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for an unannounced visit to reaffirm...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 11:45am

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Germany’s Scholz tells Netanyahu of ‘urgent need’ to ease Gaza humanitarian crisis

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday there was an...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 11:22pm

World

Germany pledges to make its military 'the backbone of defence in Europe'

BERLIN: Germany will strengthen its military to make it the backbone of deterrence and collective defence in Europe,...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:49pm

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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