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Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024

DR CONGO: An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year,...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

World

Barrick looks to explore new gold, copper deposits in DR Congo

BENGALURU: Canadian Miner Barrick Gold said on Wednesday it was ready to explore new gold and copper deposits in the...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am

World

Militia kills 15 in eastern DR Congo: local sources

BUNIA: Militia fighters killed 15 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled Ituri province, local...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 10:03pm

World

DR Congo set to restore death sentence for army treason

KINSHASA: The DR Congo government intends to end a 20-year moratorium on capital punishment for soldiers guilty of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:38pm

Sports

DR Congo name squad for African Cup of Nations finals

KINSHASA: Chancel Mbemba will captain the Democratic Republic of Congo at next month’s African Cup of Nations...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:03pm

World

Calls for restraint in DR Congo after tense vote

KINSHASA: Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa urged restraint on Saturday, after...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 10:55pm

World

Over 1,300 killed in DR Congo violence: UN

GENEVA: The UN rights chief decried Thursday surging violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with rampant...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

Rebels kill nine in eastern DR Congo

BENI, (DR Congo): Suspected rebels have killed at least nine people in twin attacks in eastern Democratic Republic ...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

World

DR Congo inters Lumumba remains after nationwide pilgrimage

KINSHASA: The scant remains of DR Congo’s fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were interred on Thursday after ...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

World

UN accuses DRCongo militia of attack on peacekeepers

GOMA, DR Congo: A top UN official on Sunday accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Published 23 May, 2022 02:08am

World

UN concerned by resurgence of M23 rebel movement in DR Congo

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the resurgence of the M23 rebel group in the...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Six Pakistanis among eight UN peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in DR Congo: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Eight United Nations peacekeepers, including six Pakistanis were killed in a helicopter crash in...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 11:56pm

World

Toll in DR Congo train accident rises to 75 dead

LUBUMBASHI: The death toll in a train crash in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 75, officials...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 01:26am

World

22 die in attack on DR Congo displaced people's camp

BUNIA: A new attack on the Ivo displaced people's camp in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo on ...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 11:02am

World

DR Congo watchdog reports 110 attacks on media

KINSHASA: DR Congo's press freedom group Journaliste en Danger (JED) said Monday it had registered 110 attacks, with...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

World

US special forces in east DR Congo to fight militia

GOMA, DR Congo: US special operations forces have arrived in the east of the DR Congo to help in the fight against a...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

World

Policeman shoots student for not wearing mask in DR Congo

KINSHASA: A Democratic Republic of Congo policeman has shot a student who was not wearing a mask while filming on ...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

World

16 civilians killed in suspected militia attack in DR Congo

President Felix Tshisekedi replaced senior civilian officials there with army and police officers

Published 23 Jul, 2021 02:17pm

World

Fortescue in talks for world’s biggest hydropower project in Congo

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group said on Tuesday it was in talks with the government of the ...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

World

30 sentenced to death over anti-police clashes in DR Congo

KINSHASA: Thirty people were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday for their role in...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

DR Congo probes police chief over murder of rights activist

General John Numbi is suspected of orchestrating the killing of Floribert Chebeya, whose body was found in his car on the outskirts of Kinshasa in June 2010.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:06pm

World

Over 43mn doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccines used globally-state media

China is providing vaccine assistance to 53 developing countries and has export deals with 22 countries, its foreign ministry said last week.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:08pm

World

DR Congo starts Ebola vaccination after new outbreak

The WHO's office in the Democratic Republic of Congo said four people in Biene had been vaccinated and 334 other contacts would also receive the jab.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:25pm

World

UN watchdog slams militia attacks in eastern DR Congo

The watchdog said it had recorded 313 breaches of human rights from July 1 to December 31, compared to 173 cases in the first half of 2020.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 08:00pm

World

ADF militia kills 21 civilians in eastern DR Congo

It is the second mass killing in a week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:26pm

World

DR Congo cannot afford 'serious institutional crisis': UN

The session was called to discuss the UN'S MONUSCO mission of around 15,000 peacekeepers whose mandate is due to expire on December 20.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 01:54am

World

Five killed in rebel attack in restive DR Congo province

Since April last year, some of the attacks have been claimed by the Islamic State.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:22am

World

DR Congo president, predecessor meet over coalition tension

Environment Minister said over the weekend that he was already working for the return of Kabila to office.

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:18am

World

First bodies recovered at DRCongo mine accident site

In June 2019, at least 39 men died when a copper mine in Kolwezi, in the southeastern Katanga region, partially collapsed.

Published 13 Sep, 2020 11:57pm

58 killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province

President Felix Tshisekedi sent a group of former warlords to Ituri last month to convince CODECO to stop its attacks.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 11:21pm

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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