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Egypt’s non-oil private sector contracts in March as demand weakens, PMI shows

CAIRO: Egypt’s non-oil private sector slipped into contraction in March, marking the first downturn of 2025 as...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 10:42am

World

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group’s chief says

Hamas rules out disarming while Israeli occupation persists, defends weapons as 'Red Line'

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:45pm

Business & Finance

Egypt approves $91bn budget for 2025/26

CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet approved a 4.6 trillion Egyptian pound ($91 billion) draft state budget for the financial...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Life & Style

Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 03:44pm

World

Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt

CAIRO: Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan strongly condemns Israel’s deadly air strikes on Gaza

Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza that killed over 400 innocent...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 09:42pm

World

Israeli strikes kill over 400 in Gaza, say Palestinians, ceasefire on brink

Two-month ceasefire collapses with renewed Israeli aggression in Gaza

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 07:36pm

Opinion

‘US-Hamas direct talks: now all roads lead to Doha’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “US-Hamas direct talks: now all roads lead to Doha” carried by the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:15am

World

Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan adopted by OIC

JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formally adopted early Saturday an Arab League ...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

World

Arab summit to focus on Egypt’s alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

CAIRO: Egypt was expected to present a reconstruction plan for Gaza to Arab leaders in Cairo on Tuesday that would...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:41pm

World

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready

DUBAI: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday that Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, which ...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

World

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians, threats to countries’ national security

CAIRO: Egypt rejects proposals to displace the Palestinian people in order to not “liquidate” the Palestinian cause...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:57pm

World

Saudi Arabia invites leaders of Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan for Gaza talks on Friday

Arab states have pledged to work on a plan for Gaza Strip’s reconstruction to counter US President Donald Trump’s proposal to redevelop enclave

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:19pm

World

Egypt says Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians

DUBAI: Egypt’s president called on the international community on Wednesday to adopt a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:07pm

Business & Finance

Egypt, Cyprus sign gas export deals, boosting Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation

CAIRO: Egypt and Cyprus signed agreements on Monday enabling the export of gas from Cyprus’s offshore fields to...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:27pm

World

Cairo building collapse kills 10: state media

CAIRO: A building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more on Monday, with several...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 02:05pm

World

Qatar, Egypt ‘working intensively’ to resolve Gaza truce ‘crisis’: Palestinian source

GAZA CITY: Mediators Qatar and Egypt were “working intensively” to resolve the crisis surrounding the Gaza ceasefire...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 05:14pm

World

Marco Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 10:44am

World

Egypt signs $3bn LNG deals with Shell and TotalEnergies

LONDON: Egypt has signed deals worth about $3 billion with Shell and TotalEnergies to secure 60 cargoes of liquefied...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

World

Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction ‘without Palestinians leaving’

CAIRO: Egypt called on Wednesday for the swift reconstruction of Gaza and said Palestinians should not have to leave...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 05:25pm

World

In shock announcement, Trump says U.S. wants to take over Gaza Strip

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 09:50pm

Business & Finance

Egypt’s non-oil private sector posts growth in January, PMI shows

CAIRO: Egypt’s non-oil private sector expanded in January, marking its best performance in over four years and its...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 11:07am

World

Egypt will not participate in displacing Palestinians: Sisi

CAIRO: Egypt will not participate in the displacement of Palestinians, an “act of injustice” that would threaten...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

World

Egypt denies reports of Trump-Sisi phone call

CAIRO: Egypt said Tuesday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not speak by phone with Donald Trump at the...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:19pm

World

Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to take Palestinians

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/Cairo: US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

World

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza

Newly elected US president says this could be a temporary or long-term suggestion

Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:18pm

World

US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms

WASHINGTON: The United States, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making...

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 06:01pm

World

Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list

Hamas affirms commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal
The group says the delay in disclosing the names of hostages to be released in first phase was due to technical field reasons

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 12:21pm

World

Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’ as sides work on final details

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Negotiators met in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to hammer out final details of a ceasefire in Gaza,...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 10:01pm

Life & Style

Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

CAIRO: Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut’s valley...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 01:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 4	280.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 4	280.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 4	146.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 4	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 4	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 4	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 4	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 4	5,074.08
India Sensex / Apr 4	76,295.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 4	33,780.58
Nasdaq / Apr 4	15,587.79
Hang Seng / Apr 4	22,849.81
FTSE 100 / Apr 4	8,054.98
Dow Jones / Apr 4	38,314.86
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 4	20,641.72
France CAC40 / Apr 4	7,274.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 4	61.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 4	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 4	284,298.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 4	3,038.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 4	63.36
Petrol/Litre / Apr 6	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 6	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 4 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	3.41 ▲ 0.89 (35.32%)
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Apr 4 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	6.01 ▲ 1 (19.96%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Apr 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.84 ▲ 0.33 (13.15%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 4 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	32.86 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 4 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,063.81 ▲ 96.71 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 4 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	981.98 ▲ 89.27 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	13.31 ▲ 1.21 (10%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 4 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	28.60 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Amreli Steels / Apr 4 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	23.53 ▲ 2.14 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 4 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	32.05 ▲ 2.91 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Apr 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	26.50 ▼ -2.67 (-9.15%)
Ellcot Spinning / Apr 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108 ▼ -10.64 (-8.97%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.66 ▼ -0.34 (-8.5%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 4 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	46.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.81%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 4 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	60.01 ▼ -5.05 (-7.76%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Apr 4 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	111 ▼ -8.92 (-7.44%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 4 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	7.71 ▼ -0.59 (-7.11%)
Sally Textile / Apr 4 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	10 ▼ -0.66 (-6.19%)
United Dist. / Apr 4 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	66.80 ▼ -4.39 (-6.17%)
Service Ind.Ltd / Apr 4 Service Industries Limited(SRVI)	1,125 ▼ -72.56 (-6.06%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,020,262 ▲ 0.16
Sui South Gas / Apr 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	53,236,136 ▼ -1.31
Bank Al-Falah / Apr 4 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	43,379,116 ▼ -0.29
B.O.Punjab / Apr 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,294,325 ▼ -0.04
Fauji Cement / Apr 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,465,099 ▼ -0.22
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 4 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,920,923 ▼ -0.1
Power Cement / Apr 4 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	15,854,044 ▲ 0.11
Pak Elektron / Apr 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,764,924 ▼ -1.62
Pak Refinery / Apr 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,048,060 ▼ -0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,562,154 ▲ 0

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