Trends - Middle East - Business Recorder

Middle East

Donald Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, sources say

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Donald Trump is expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state,...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 10:55am

World

Leaders fly to Saudi Arabia for talks on Mideast conflicts

RIYADH: Arab and other Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that ...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Opinion

Muslims under siege

Not only, the Middle East remains engulfed in flames, with Gaza and Beirut reaching boiling points because of the...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:34am

World

Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm

World

B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East: US military

Pentagon spokesman says the US will take every measure necessary to defend its people if Iran or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:10pm

World

Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut strikes

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

PM holds trade, investment talks with Qatar’s emir, counterpart

DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his counterpart...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:21am

World

Mideast conflicts to leave ‘lasting scars’: IMF

DUBAI: Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan will take decades to recover from the conflicts raging on their soil, the...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 05:09pm

World

New Hezbollah chief open to truce with Israel if offer is made

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s new leader says the beleaguered Lebanese group could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms,...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Business & Finance

World Bank expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump

WASHINGTON: Global commodity prices should fall to a five-year low next year thanks to a huge oil glut, the World...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

Iranian officials to determine how to respond to Israel, Supreme Leader says

Israeli attack should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan

PM welcomes Palestinian medical students, vows to facilitate them in pursuing their studies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed Palestinian medical students who recently arrived in...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:19am

World

Antony Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel on Tuesday, the first stop of a wider Middle East...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

Business & Finance

Asia Rising: Dubai’s transformation to becoming tech hub draws parallel with Silicon Valley and Bengalaru

DUBAI: Drawing parallels with India’s Bengaluru and Silicon Valley in the US, speakers highlighted Dubai’s rapid...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Markets

Oil prices gain, recouping some of last week’s 7% loss

Brent crude futures up 58 cents, or 0.79%, at $73.63 a barrel

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 10:21pm

Opinion

‘Trump’s election: plunging Middle East into a World War Zone’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor carried by the newspaper these days. A conflict involving...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:54am

World

G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage

NAPLES, (Italy): G7 defence ministers convened Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

‘Trump’s election: plunging Middle East into a World War Zone’

This is apropos a letter to the editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Russia has a significant military ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

Trump’s election: Plunging Middle East into a World War Zone

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper recently. To validate his pro-Israeli stand, Donald...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

World

Biden heads to Germany to discuss Ukraine, Middle East

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden took off Thursday on a swift farewell trip to Germany, for talks with allies to...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:29pm

World

Middle East crisis top-of-mind at first EU-Gulf summit

BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with European heads of state and...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:48am

World

Britain calls UN meeting on Gaza, may sanction ministers

LONDON: Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

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

Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel

ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Opinion

Trump’s election: plunging Middle East into a World War Zone

Donald Trump is focusing on predominantly white voters, wealthy corporations, and influential lobbies, especially...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

World

Iran says ‘no grounds’ for indirect talks with US

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it currently sees “no grounds” for its indirect talks with the United States via...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

World

Iran’s oil sites: Arab states urge US to stop Israel from attacking

DUBAI: Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran’s oil sites because they are...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

World

UK’s David Lammy to press for ceasefires in Mideast visit

LONDON: Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned on Wednesday that countries “must not waver” as they work towards...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:59am

Markets

India prepared to handle oil supply hit from Middle East conflict, oil minister says

NEW DELHI: India will be able to navigate through any hit to oil supplies from the potential widening of the Middle...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:58pm

World

Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for lung inflammation

RIYADH: Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests on Sunday evening for lung inflammation, the state news agency...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Middle East

Most Popular