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Military courts: UK, too, reacts to civilians’ trial

ISLAMABAD: Following the European Union’s response, the United Kingdom (UK) government has also reacted to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Swiss business gets Christmas bonus from EU trade deal

ZURICH: Swiss business welcomed a new deal to overhaul the country’s relationship with the European Union, bringing...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:09pm

EU strongly reacts to conviction of civilians by military court

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly reacted to the recent conviction of 25 civilians by a military...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:38am

World

Turkiye will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says

ANKARA: Turkiye will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:59am

Markets

EU soft wheat crop to rebound to 11pc next year

PARIS: European Union production of soft wheat could rise 11% in 2025/26 in a rebound from a 12-year low this season...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

World

No winners in potential US-EU trade war except China, EU’s Kallas says

BRUSSELS: There would be no winners in a potential trade war between the United States and the European Union except...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:39pm

World

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

Swiss-EU talks to ‘stabilise’ ties nearing a deal

GENEVA: After years of negotiations, Switzerland appears poised to approve a package of agreements on its relations...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 01:49pm

Markets

Malaysia hopes palm oil industry can be compliant with EU law when grace period ends

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia hopes its palm oil industry will be fully compliant with the European Union’s...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:07pm

World

Italy will not support EU-Mercosur deal without changes, PM says

ROME: Italy will not support the European Union-Mercosur trade deal that was finalised this month unless it is...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:17pm

Markets

Oil prices edge down on soft Chinese spending data

Oil futures dropped from their highest levels in weeks on Monday, pressured by weakness in consumer spending in...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:16pm

World

Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges

SUZHOU: Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:36am

World

Emmanuel Macron, Tusk discuss idea of foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:00pm

World

EU states agree ‘historic’ full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania

SOFIA: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:43pm

World

EU says states can limit asylum rights for migrants ‘weaponised’ by Russia

BRUSSELS: The European Union said Wednesday that member states bordering Russia and Belarus can limit the right of...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

World

US Treasury disburses $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facility

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it disbursed the $20 billion U.S. portion of a $50 billion G7 loan to...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:23pm

World

Rachel Reeves to push for UK/EU reset at finance ministers’ meeting

LONDON: Reducing Britain’s trade barriers with the European Union will improve the growth prospects of both, finance...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:54am

World

2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say

BRUSSELS: This year will be the world’s warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:09am

World

Britain drug-cost watchdog says it will recommend Lilly obesity drug

LONDON: Britain’s drugs cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said on Thursday it will recommend Eli Lilly’s obesity drug...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:06pm

World

French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

PARIS: French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:00am

World

UN seeks $47 billion in aid as donor appetite shrinks while crises multiply

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:46am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer titled “The looming challenge to dollar dominance” carried...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

World

Georgia police fire tear gas to scatter protesters, Russian agencies say

TBILISI: Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:19am

World

EU’s new top foreign policy officials visit Ukraine in show of solidarity

KYIV: European Council president Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in the...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

World

Romania’s far right expected to make gains in parliamentary election

BUCHAREST: Romanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday in which the far right is expected to gain from...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:10am

World

Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

World

France arrests 26 as South Asian migrant trafficking ring smashed

PARIS: French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:14am

World

EU’s Borrell urges Israel to back Lebanon ceasefire

FIUGGI: The European Union’s foreign policy chief urged Israel on Tuesday to back a proposed ceasefire deal in...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 01:35pm

World

ICC warrants are binding, EU’s Borrell says

NICOSIA: European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

World

Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion

BAKU: The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 01:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,540.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,055.35
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Hang Seng / Dec 23	20,105.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,102.72
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 23	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,617.29
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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