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Lawsuit alleges U.S. failed to evacuate Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza

WASHINGTON: Nine Palestinian Americans sued the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that it had failed to rescue...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:40am

World

Israel minister tells US ‘currently a chance’ for Gaza hostage deal

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday that there was...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:53pm

World

US says committed to ‘diplomatic resolution’ in Lebanon

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 07:58pm

World

Blinken tells Israel it must show improvement in Gaza humanitarian crisis

WASHNGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told a senior Israeli official that the steps Israel has...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 11:26pm

World

US military ready to avoid politics, Austin tells troops

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

World

US military judge reinstates 9/11 mastermind plea deal

WASHINGTON: A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

World

Blinken says ‘good progress’ made toward Lebanon ceasefire deal

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiators have made “good progress” toward a...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:54pm

World

US defense chief in Kyiv announces $400 million in military aid

KYIV:US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday announced details of a $400 million aid package for Ukraine during...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 10:38pm

World

Pentagon chief arrives in Kyiv: US authorities

KYIV: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday for a fourth visit. Hamas leader’s death creates...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 11:36am

Editorials

Empty threats

EDITORIAL: In a joint letter to their Israeli counterparts US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

World

Hamas leader’s death creates chance for ceasefire, US Defense Secretary says

BRUSSELS: The United States called on Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah to seize opportunities for change following the...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 05:47pm

Opinion

The clock ticks to Israel’s reply

The panic attack in the crude oil market must have lit up Sleepy Joe’s phone with frantic calls from the Treasury as...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:15am

World

US Secretary of Defence Austin speaks with Israeli counterpart after Iranian attack

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said he spoke with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant following...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:24am

World

US did not have advance warning of Israeli strike in Beirut, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: The United States had no advance warning of an Israeli strike in Beirut and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:19pm

World

Pentagon chief voices concern over Israel-Lebanon escalation

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin voiced fresh concern on Friday over escalation between Israel and...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:44am

World

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday that the window...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:22pm

World

US and China commanders to discuss conflict prevention ‘in next few weeks’

WASHINGTON: The commander of the U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific will speak to a southern theater commander of...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:53am

World

Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s defence

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington’s...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:36am

World

Hamas rejects ‘new conditions’ in proposed Gaza deal: officials to AFP

Hamas will not accept “new conditions” from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:35pm

World

US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Friday scrapped a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

World

Pentagon tells Israel it will adjust US troops in Middle East

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has informed Israel about current and future changes to U.S. forces...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 12:22am

World

US Defence Secretary says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable

MANILA: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:48pm

World

US ‘confident’ of avoiding wider Israel-Hezbollah war

WASHINGTON: The United States is confident that a wider war between Israel and Hezbollah can be avoided despite a...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 11:25pm

World

US, Japan take a swipe at China and deepen defence ties

TOKYO: The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

World

Blinken, Austin to meet Japanese counterparts for defence talks

TOKYO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will meet their Japanese...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 06:45pm

World

Netanyahu blocks minister’s order to build hospital for Gaza children

JERUSALEM: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday overruled an order by his defence minister to build...

Published 18 Jul, 2024 10:27pm

World

US set to announce over $2.3bn arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine,...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

World

Russian, US defence ministers discussed Ukraine by phone, Moscow says

MOSCOW: Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 12:52pm

World

US seeking diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Pentagon chief says

WASHINGTON: The United States is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 09:14pm

World

US doubtful it could help South Korea on nuclear-powered subs

SINGAPORE: The United States is unlikely to help South Korea build nuclear-powered submarines at the moment, as it...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:31am

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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