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Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Belarus

ZURICH: The Swiss government said on Wednesday it had approved more sanctions against Belarus, bringing it into line...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:20pm

World

‘Sharp rise’ in anti-Muslim discrimination: EU rights agency

VIENNA: Muslims in Europe are facing “ever more racism and discrimination”, the EU rights agency said Thursday,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:18pm

World

EU chief due in Balkans to discuss enlargement

BELGRADE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday starts a tour of six Balkan nations aspiring to join the bloc...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:07am

World

Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands

TEHRAN: Iran summoned the ambassador of Hungary, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, to...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:06pm

World

Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russian meddling

CHISINAU: Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:00pm

World

Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit

BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

World

Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

DUBAI: Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia, a...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 05:01pm

World

EU nations took too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL: EU’s Borrell

LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s member states have taken too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL soldiers in...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 03:12pm

World

EU expected to issue first sanctions for Iranian ballistic missile transfer to Russia

BRUSSELS: The European Union will designate individuals or organisations for sanctions over Iranian transfer of...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:08pm

World

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives in Croatia for third Ukraine-South East Europe summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Croatia for the third Ukraine-South East Europe summit on...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 03:11pm

Sports

EU top court says FIFA player transfer rules breach EU law

PARIS: The transfer rules of world soccer’s governing body FIFA go against European Union laws, the EU’s top court...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 01:52pm

World

EU headed for ‘economic cold war’ with China, Hungary’s Orban says

BUDAPEST: The European Union’s economic strategy represents an “economic cold war” and Hungary does not want to be...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:52am

World

Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm

Markets

Belgium calls for EU ban on Russian LNG as imports rise, FT reports

Belgium has urged the European Union to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that companies cannot break...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:32am

Opinion

‘Trump or Harris: no respite for Palestine’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper on Tuesday and...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

World

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov says UN turns blind eye to Kursk incursion by Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the UN was turning a blind eye to excesses committed by Ukrainian forces...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:36am

Life & Style

China-EU trade spat’s next swipe may hit LVMH

LONDON: Few Western corporate chieftains command as much attention in China as Bernard Arnault. The 75-year-old boss...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 01:56pm

Technology

Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AI

PARIS: A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its “fragmented and...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:52am

World

Brussels explores Draghi option of extending up to $385 billion in EU debt, FT reports

European Union (EU) officials are examining ways to roll over hundreds of billions of euros of COVID-19 era bonds in...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:46am

World

EU, China should build bridges, avoid trade war, says Spanish prime minister

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday there does not need to be a trade war between the European...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 11:12am

World

Mario Draghi urges reform, massive investment to revive lagging EU economy

BRUSSELS: The European Union needs far more coordinated industrial policy, more rapid decisions and massive...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 02:35pm

World

Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem

BRUSSELS: Elon Musk’s woes are hardly limited to Brazil as he now risks possible EU sanctions in the coming months...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:34pm

World

Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers

BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc’s members to...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:25am

World

Starmer, Scholz seek reset in British-EU ties with bilateral treaty

BERLIN: Britain and Germany’s leaders agreed in Berlin on Wednesday to work on an ambitious treaty covering issues...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

World

Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel

PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am

World

Iran’s new foreign minister calls for EU dialogue

TEHRAN: Iran’s new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:32pm

World

China opens anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy imports

BEIJING: China opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union on Wednesday,...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

World

EU’s top diplomat to propose sanctioning Israeli officials over ‘violent settlers’

BRUSSELS: The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:44pm

Opinion

‘Israel and allies are after bigger trophies…’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “Israel and allies are after bigger trophies” carried by the...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $3bn in July, up 48% year-on-year

On monthly basis, inflow down 5%
Amount from Saudi Arabia remains highest at $761mn

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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