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Donald Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU, Feb 1 China deadline

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Senate body told: Pakistan not executing death penalty due to GSP Plus conditions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is not executing the death penalty because of Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:24am

Technology

Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says

BRUSSELS: Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, Google’s YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 09:53pm

Life & Style

TikTok, 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS: TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 12:33pm

Opinion

Why Does Trump want to occupy Greenland?

President-elect Donald Trump has made his expansionist ideology loud and clear. Among his many controversial...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

World

EU, China planning 2025 summit marking 50 years of ties: Brussels

BRUSSELS: The European Union and China are working to hold a summit this year, Brussels said Tuesday, after a phone...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

World

ITA airways resumes flights to Libya’s Tripoli after 10-year gap

RIPOLI: Italy’s ITA Airways resumed direct flights to Libya’s Tripoli on Sunday, the first airline from a major...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

World

Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

RIYADH: Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were arriving in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria,...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:58pm

World

2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say

BRUSSELS: The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:54am

World

German opposition’s chancellor candidate backs free trade talks with Trump

BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:28pm

World

Global condemnation, condolences for New Orleans attack

PARIS: International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:45pm

Markets

India’s BPCL buys Middle East grades to replace Russian shortfall

NEW DELHI: State-run Indian refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp is buying Middle Eastern crude to make up for less supply...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:12pm

Pakistan

EU team concerned over fraudulent entries on Google Maps

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) delegation in Islamabad has expressed serious concern over the presence of...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 06:52am

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

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

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	155.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 23	6,118.71
Nasdaq / Jan 23	20,053.68
Dow Jones / Jan 23	44,565.07
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,784.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,060.52
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,559.56
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,482.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 23	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 23	245,799
Petrol/Litre / Jan 24	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,774.04
Diesel/Litre / Jan 24	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Escorts Bank / Jan 24 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.79 ▲ 1.00 (17.27%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 24 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.05 ▲ 0.95 (11.73%)
Agritech Limited / Jan 24 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.46 ▲ 4.77 (10.00%)
Loads Limited / Jan 24 Loads Limited(LOADS)	18.92 ▲ 1.72 (10.00%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.75 ▲ 3.25 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 24 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	33.36 ▲ 3.03 (9.99%)
Shezan Inter. / Jan 24 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	148.17 ▲ 13.46 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	11.13 ▲ 1.01 (9.98%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 24 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	113.60 ▲ 10.30 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Mandviwala / Jan 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19.13 ▼ -2.12 (-9.98%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.84 ▼ -1.09 (-9.97%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 24 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.24 ▼ -2.97 (-9.83%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.50 ▼ -5.02 (-9.38%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 24 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	14.15 ▼ -1.35 (-8.71%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 24 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	302.50 ▼ -19.20 (-5.97%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	105 ▼ -6.00 (-5.41%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 24 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.01 ▼ -1.41 (-4.79%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jan 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	295.01 ▼ -13.99 (-4.53%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	143,693,542 ▼ -0.10
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	78,194,783 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Jan 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,202,439 ▲ 3.90
Fauji Cement / Jan 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	47,170,217 ▼ -0.65
Lotte Chemical / Jan 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,630,848 ▼ -0.46
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 24 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32,528,835 ▼ -2.50
The Searle Co. / Jan 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,563,258 ▲ 5.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,433,374 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	22,111,604 ▼ -0.06

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