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Israel, Lebanon reach agreement on deal terms: Axios

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: A senior Israeli official said on Monday Israel’s cabinet would meet on Tuesday to...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:32am

Middle East

‘No obstacles’ to begin implementing US-proposed truce in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s deputy speaker of parliament Elias Bou Saab told Reuters on Monday that there were “no serious...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 08:51pm

Middle East

Iran’s Khamenei says ICC warrant for Netanyahu ‘not enough’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

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Dubai Sail Grand Prix Championship comes to a close, New Zealand wins season-opener

First race of season takes place at Port Mina Rashid

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 05:54pm

Middle East

UAE says suspects arrested in alleged killing of Israeli rabbi are from Uzbekistan

DUBAI: Three suspects arrested in the United Arab Emirates and accused of murdering an Israeli rabbi in the UAE are...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:08pm

Middle East

Israel moving towards Hezbollah ceasefire but issues remain

JERUSALEM: Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah but there are still issues to...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:51pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain in early trade; Saudi falls

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Monday, shrugging off geopolitical tensions amid the ongoing...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:29pm

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Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after large Israeli strike on Beirut

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:28am

Middle East

Legal threats close in on Netanyahu, could impact ongoing wars

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces legal perils at home and abroad that point to a turbulent future...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Middle East

Hezbollah rocket hits near Tel Aviv after Beirut airstrike

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, with Israeli media...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

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UAE confirms murder of Israeli-Moldovan, says 3 arrested

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday confirmed the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan and said three suspects have...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 12:15am

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Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

AMMAN: A gunman was dead and three policemen injured after a shooting near the Israeli embassy in neighbouring...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:04pm

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Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers in Geneva on Friday

DUBAI: Iran will hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Nov. 29 , the Iranian...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 07:26pm

Middle East

Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring new wave of displacement

CAIRO: The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb,...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 06:06pm

Middle East

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

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 44,176

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Saturday that at least 44,176 people have been killed in...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 07:21pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza over 48 hours, damage hospital in north: Palestinian medics

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 07:21pm

Middle East

Turkiye’s Erdogan hails ‘courageous’ ICC warrants for Israeli leaders

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised the “courageous decision” of the...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 07:07pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut, security sources say

BEIRUT: A powerful Israeli airstrike targeted central Beirut on Saturday, security sources said, shaking the...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 05:37pm

Middle East

Israel army says killed five in north Gaza raid

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Friday it had killed five Hamas fighters, including commanders, in an...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 07:34pm

Europe

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

THE HAGUE: Ten pro-Palestinian NGOs asked a Dutch court on Friday to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 05:23pm

Middle East

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 7: WHO

GENEVA: Nearly 230 health workers have been killed in Lebanon since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza following the...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 04:55pm

Middle East

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 11:10pm

Middle East

EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant ‘binding’

US rejects ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:05pm

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Hamas says ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials are ‘important step towards justice’

Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday welcomed the International Criminal Court’s issuance of arrest warrants for...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:11pm

Middle East

Gaza health ministry says war death toll at 44,056

The Hamas government’s health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Thursday that at least 44,056 people have been...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:09pm

Middle East

Man killed in rocket attack on northern Israeli town, Israeli medics say

NAHARIYA: A 30-year-old man was killed by rocket shrapnel next to a playground in the northern Israeli town of...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:18pm

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Gaza medic says dozens killed, missing in Israeli strike

GAZA CITY: A hospital director said Thursday dozens were dead or missing after an Israeli strike in northern Gaza,...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 02:41pm

Stocks

Most Gulf shares fall as geopolitical concerns mount

Most stock markets in the Gulf were muted in early trading on Thursday as investors turned cautious as geopolitical...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 02:02pm

Industry

Six manufacturers to participate in Automechanika Dubai

KARACHI: Six Pakistani exhibitors will present the latest innovations in the auto industry at the renowned...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:46am

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire

Only US votes against, using its veto as permanent council member to block resolution

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Middle East

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

Middle East

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

BEIRUT: U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 05:50pm

Real Estate

Why Dubai’s current real estate boom is here to stay

Knight Frank official says buying patterns point towards genuine end users rather than speculative investors

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 05:34pm

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Gaza civil defence says 17 killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that at least 17 people, including a baby, were killed in...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:46pm

Middle East

US envoy says end to Israel-Hezbollah war ‘within grasp’

BEIRUT: US special envoy Amos Hochstein said during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday that an end to the Israel-Hezbollah...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Middle East

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

JENIN: Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation near Jenin in the occupied West Bank on...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:11pm

Middle East

Hamas negotiators ‘not in Doha’ but political office not closed: Qatar

DOHA: Hamas negotiators are not in Doha but their office has not been permanently closed, Qatar said on Tuesday...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:52pm

Stocks

Gulf shares up in early trading, Qatar slips

Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trade on Tuesday, but Qatar slipped due to losses across most...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 02:56pm

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Biden urges G20 leaders to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas

RIO DE JANEIRO: US President Joe Biden called on G20 leaders Monday to step up pressure on Hamas for a ceasefire...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 09:14pm

Middle East

‘No plan B’ to aid Palestinian refugees: UNRWA chief

GENEVA: There is no alternative to the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, its chief insisted Monday,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:49pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses fall on Fed’s rate-cut caution; Egypt extends loss

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, hurt by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve would slow its...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:38pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels warn German ships over Red Sea, Israeli ports

BERLIN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have theartened to hit vessels of German shipping firms passing near the Red Sea or...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 06:13pm

Middle East

US, UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29 billion

Funding for a climate-friendly farming effort led by the U.S. and United Arab Emirates has reached $29.2 billion,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:27pm

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Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, some in attacks on tents, say medics

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

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US envoy expected in Beirut on Tuesday for ceasefire talks

BEIRUT: The US official overseeing contacts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:21pm

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Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, officials say

Death toll in besieged territory crosses 43,800 since October 7, 2023

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:25pm

Middle East

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, security sources say

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a building in a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah’s media...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:19pm

Middle East

Israel slams UN committee’s Gaza genocide claims as ‘false’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel condemned the United Nations for what it described as “anti-Israel fabrications” after a...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:50pm

South Asia

India, Nigeria renew ties as Modi visits

ABUJA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

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Roadside bomb kills three soldiers in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:05pm

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Six people killed, 11 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek, ministry says

BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 01:34pm

Middle East

Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school sheltering displaced families

GAZA CITY: An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at a school in Gaza...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Middle East

Iran ‘categorically’ denies envoy’s meeting with Musk

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday “categorically” denied The New York Times report on Tehran’s...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:07pm

Middle East

Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call

BEIRUT: A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 06:59pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,799

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 43,799 people have been killed in more...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 05:36pm

Middle East

Strike hits south Beirut after Israel evacuation call

BEIRUT: An air strike hit the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs on Friday, sending plumes of grey smoke into the...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 04:32pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 43,764

The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 43,764 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:08pm

Middle East

Israel hits Beirut again, ceasefire terms in focus

A World Bank report estimates cost of physical damage and economic losses due to conflict in Lebanon at $8.5 billion, massive price for a country still suffering effects of financial collapse five years ago

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 11:00pm

Europe

Qatari Emir arrives in Turkiye to meet Erdogan, discuss cooperation

ANKARA: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani arrived in Ankara on Thursday to chair a Turkiye-Qatar High...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 05:19pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain in early trade; Saudi falls

Most stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors assessed the monetary policy and...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 02:17pm

USA

Blinken calls on Israel for ‘extended pauses’ in Gaza war

BRUSSELS: US top diplomat Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Israel to implement “real and extended pauses” in...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Islamic Jihad release video of Israeli hostage in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Islamic Jihad allied with Hamas released a video on Wednesday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

Middle East

Lebanon says Israel strikes Hezbollah bastion in south Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanese state media reported on Wednesday a third wave of Israeli raids on Hezbollah’s south Beirut bastion...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:11pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,712

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 43,712 people have been killed in more than...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 04:58pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill 14 people in Gaza, force new displacement in the north

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israeli...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:40pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,665

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 43,665 people have been killed in more than 13...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:54pm

Middle East

Israel says it is pushing to get aid into Gaza before US deadline as fighting persists

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had delivered hundreds of packets of food to cut-off areas...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:41pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrikes pound Beirut suburb, no sign of ceasefire

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: The Israeli military pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs with airstrikes on Tuesday, mounting one of...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:18pm

South Asia

Iranian capital builds ‘defensive tunnel’ after Israeli strikes

DUBAI: Iran is building a “defensive tunnel” in the capital Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 02:07pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets ease on weaker oil, caution ahead of US data; Emaar lifts Dubai

Most stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday, tracking losses in oil prices, while investors...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 02:00pm

Middle East

Saudi crown prince says Israel must not attack Iran

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday called on Israel to respect Iran’s sovereignty and...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:51pm

Middle East

Hezbollah says no official ceasefire proposal received yet

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has not received any proposals on a truce for Lebanon, a spokesperson said Monday, as Israel’s...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:49pm

Arts

Design Week concludes amid Dubai’s focus on attracting investment, strengthening local economy

Diverse fair featured representation from Palestine, Iran, India and UAE

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

Middle East

Saudi crown prince demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab League and...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:15pm

Middle East

Israel sees progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks, says Russia can help

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Monday there was progress in talks about a ceasefire in Lebanon and indicated Russia could...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 05:42pm

MENA

Dubai real estate developer DAMAC Properties launches luxury airline

DAMAC Air will offer journeys to coveted tropical destinations like Bali, Hawaii, and Maldives

Published 11 Nov, 2024 04:13pm

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Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into central Gaza camp

CAIRO: Israeli forces sent tanks into the western side of Gaza’s Nuseirat camp on Monday in a new incursion into the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 03:38pm

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Trump looms over Saudi-hosted meeting on Mideast wars

RIYADH: Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon,...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 12:25pm

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At least 40 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon, Lebanese officials say

BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over the last day have killed at least 40 people including several children,...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:52pm

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Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strike on northern Gaza’s Jabalia, medics say

CAIRO: Dozens of people were killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:11pm

Middle East

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,552

The toll includes 44 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 26	153.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 26	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 25	5,987.37
Nasdaq / Nov 25	18,054.84
FTSE 100 / Nov 25	8,291.68
Dow Jones / Nov 25	44,736.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 25	19,405.20
France CAC40 / Nov 25	7,257.47
India Sensex / Nov 26	80,083.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 26	38,266.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 25	244,860.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 26	69.17
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 26	2,623.04
Diesel/Litre / Nov 26	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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