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Few European allies meet 3pc defence spending mark

PARIS: Only four NATO countries currently spend more than three percent of output on defence — a benchmark ...

Published about 23 hours ago

World

European states warn citizens over US travel restrictions

PARIS: Several European countries and Canada have alerted their citizens about tightened restrictions for travellers...

Published a day ago

World

UK PM Starmer says Trump has a point on European defence commitment, NY Times reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said US President Donald Trump has a point that European countries must bear a...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 01:08pm

World

Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription

PARIS: Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine,...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Health clinics strengthening healthcare infrastructure: CM

LAHORE: The efforts of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif have not only changed condition of old health...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Markets

IEA says Europe should replace Russian LNG with Qatari supply from 2027

LONDON: European countries should consider replacing liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia with other...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

Netanyahu mulling ending Gaza genocide?

There are reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling ending the genocide in Gaza that has...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:01am

World

European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall

BERLIN: Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said on Monday they would freeze all pending asylum...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:50am

World

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

BERLIN: European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:22am

Pakistan

Lifting of ban on PIA flights by EU lauded

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

World

EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons

BRUSSELS: Groups of European countries agreed on Tuesday to work together to develop missile defence, electronic...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan, France can further deepen bilateral ties: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: President Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party and Federal Minister of Board of Investment, Privatization and...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Opinion

Tide of illegal immigration

Two more members of an airline from Pakistan slipped away in Toronto recently. This brings to eight such incidents ...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

World

European countries eye reopening embassies in N Korea after pandemic closures

SEOUL/BERLIN: A German delegation visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang for the first time since its embassy...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

World

Majority EU countries call for ‘immediate humanitarian pause’ in Gaza, says EU top diplomat Borrell

BRUSSELS: 26 of the 27 EU countries call for “an immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:45pm

Editorials

Yet another act of aggression

EDITORIAL: Unruffled by unceasing denunciation of its genocidal war on Gaza, thanks to the US’ steadfast support,...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

World

Russia to do ‘everything’ to halt Ukrainian shelling

MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday that its military would do everything possible to stop the Ukrainian shelling of...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Technology

EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systems

BRUSSELS: EU countries and lawmakers have agreed on rules governing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 12:43pm

World

Alcohol taxes aren’t high enough: says WHO

LONDON: The World Health Organisation urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Markets

Russia’s Gazprom plans investment cut as exports drop

MOSCOW: Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said Thursday it planned to cut investment spending by a fifth next...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

World

European countries differ over windfall taxes on banks

STOCKHOLM: Some European countries have imposed windfall taxes on banks’ profits to help fund their response to ...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

Editorials

Resolution against hate speech

EDITORIAL: The United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA’s) adoption of a resolution – sponsored by Morocco,...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

World

Iran discusses nuclear programme with European diplomats in Abu Dhabi

TEHRAN: Iran’s nuclear negotiator on Tuesday said he had met with diplomats from three European countries in Abu...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 07:54pm

Pakistan

Khar to visit to Norway, Sweden, Denmark from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will undertake official visits to Norway, Sweden,...

Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am

Business & Finance

Euro up after Lagarde promises rate hike

WASHINGTON: The euro recovered from a two-month low Thursday after European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

World

NATO keeps eye on Moldova’s skies as European leaders gather

BULBOACA: NATO will monitor the skies over Moldova as more than 40 European leaders attend a summit close to...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 09:56am

World

European paediatricians sound alarm over medicine shortage

BERLIN: Paediatricians from European countries have raised the alarm over a shortage of medicines for children...

Published 29 Apr, 2023 10:49pm

Markets

Global LNG volumes hit record high, Europe crowds out Pakistan, others

LAUNCESTON: The world imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 than ever before, but the war in Ukraine has...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 11:33am

Opinion

‘International attention has receded, but the waters have not’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said the apocalyptic rains and floods that had hit Pakistan last summer claimed...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Business & Finance

Rich nations target $20bn to wean Indonesia off coal

NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): Rich nations pledged Tuesday to raise at least $20 billion to help wean Indonesia off coal ...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37
Petrol/Litre / Mar 27	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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