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Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:47am

World

Guard, gunman die in attack at US consulate in Jeddah: Saudi officials

JEDDAH: A security guard and a gunman were both killed in in an exchange of gunfire in front of the US consulate in...

Updated 30 Jun, 2023 09:59am

World

Syria's Assad travels to Saudi Arabia ahead of Arab league summit

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to the Saudi city of Jeddah on Thursday to attend the Arab...

Updated 18 May, 2023 04:56pm

Pakistan

Karachi-bound PIA flight diverted to Lahore: Passengers stuck in Lahore for five days

ISLAMABAD: Several passengers are stuck in Lahore for the past five days after a Karachi-bound Pakistan ...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Editorials

PIA: change of destination

EDITORIAL: The PK 860 was to reach Karachi carrying full load, including 150 Umra pilgrims, but for reasons not yet...

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:01am

Pakistan

PIA’s sudden change of destination decision perturbs passengers

Cash-starved airline will have to bear the cost of accommodating nearly 180 passengers after change

Updated 26 Mar, 2023 12:50pm

World

Women drive fast train to Makkah as Saudi workforce evolves

JEDDAH: Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Makkah, a...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 10:53am

Pakistan

Four-day Hajj Expo to begin in Jeddah today

ISLAMABAD: A major exhibition and conference, being started in Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah on Monday, will...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Two die as Saudi storm closes schools, cuts main road to Makkah

RIYADH: At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Markets

Germany’s Scholz sees progress on LNG and diesel projects in UAE

ABU DHABI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he had seen progress in talks to buy liquefied natural...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:51pm

Pakistan

Saudi crown prince confers COAS Bajwa with King Abdulaziz Medal for strengthening Pak-Saudi ties

Crown prince met Army chief in Jeddah on Saturday, where they reviewed bilateral relations, especially in the military fields

Updated 26 Jun, 2022 07:28pm

KSA to host 4th OIC moot on mediation today

ISLAMABAD: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Sunday will host a two-day Fourth Organization of Islamic Cooperation...

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:04am

World

Saudi King Salman leaves hospital after tests: state media

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ageing King Salman has left the hospital one week after being admitted for tests, including a...

Published 16 May, 2022 10:36am

King Salman to remain in hospital after colonoscopy

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ageing King Salman will remain in hospital after undergoing tests including a colonoscopy,...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

World

Saudi king to stay in hospital after undergoing colonoscopy

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz will stay in hospital for some time to rest on doctors’ advice after...

Updated 08 May, 2022 09:50pm

Pakistan

KSA: PIA obtains permission to operate more flights

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has obtained permission for more flights to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Sports

Saudi girls 'dream' big with launch of soccer league

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's launch of its first women's football league on Monday will clear the way for girls who dream...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 10:49am

Markets

Saudi Arabia issues buy tender for about 360,000 tonnes wheat

The tender deadline is believed to be Friday July 9 and results are expected on Monday July 12, traders said

Published 08 Jul, 2021 01:29pm

Pakistan

Portal launched to facilitate overseas Pakistanis, missions

Will connect Pakistan's diaspora and diplomatic missions in Jeddah, Dubai, Barcelona, London, and New York

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:42pm

World

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemns Israel as violence flares

The OIC's statement follows strong condemnation of Israel by Saudi Arabia over what it called "blatant attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque".

Published 12 May, 2021 11:16am

World

Qatar's emir visits Saudi Arabia as rift eases

But in January of this year, the boycotting countries agreed to restore ties with Qatar following a flurry of diplomatic activity by the administration of former US president Donald Trump.

Published 11 May, 2021 11:28am

Sports

Al Duhail overcome spirited Iraqis in Asian Champions League

Also in Group A, Tajikistan's Istiqlol grabbed a point forcing a goalless draw against the UAE's Shabab Al Ahli.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:17am

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s SAGO seeks 295,000 tonnes of wheat

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state wheat buying agency, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO), on Thursday said it has...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

World

Yemen's Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah

There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 09:54am

World

Iran says it opposes all maritime sabotage, days after Saudi boat blast

"Iran rejects any act of sabotage against maritime safety and security and the freedom of international trade".

Published 16 Dec, 2020 06:12pm

World

Explosion strikes tanker off Saudi port: maritime sources

Saudi Arabia is stuck in a military quagmire in Yemen, which has been locked in conflict since the rebels took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014 and went on to seize much of the north.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 10:17am

World

Saudi cabinet says Houthi attacks target backbone of global economy, security of its supplies: SPA

The cabinet also stressed the importance of facing up to “such sabotage and terrorist acts and the parties behind them.”

Published 25 Nov, 2020 09:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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