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India tightens curbs as air pollution turns ‘severe’

NEW DELHI: India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:27am

World

Emmanuel Macron, Tusk discuss idea of foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:00pm

World

Six dead in India hospital fire

NEW DELHI: A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said Friday, with more...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:53am

World

India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source

NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:46pm

World

Blast in northwest Delhi, no injuries reported, TV channels say

NEW DELHI: A blast occurred outside a sweet shop in northwest Delhi on Thursday, local television channels said,...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 03:31pm

World

India’s defence minister to visit Russia Dec 8-10, TASS reports

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia Dec. 8-10, Russia’s TASS state news agency reported on...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 12:09pm

World

India PM Modi ‘protecting’ indicted tycoon Adani: opposition leader

NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “protecting” tycoon Gautam...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 02:09pm

World

Toxic smog persists over India’s north; Delhi pollution remains severe

NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:33am

World

Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year

NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

World

Primary schools empty as smog persists in Indian capital

NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:56pm

World

India’s capital shuts all primary schools due to smog

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:13pm

World

India’s toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas

NEW DELHI: Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

World

Indian capital plans drone flights to combat smog crisis

NEW DELHI: India’s capital unveiled plans Friday to fly special drones to clear pollution from its smog-choked skies...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 05:50pm

Pakistan

Punjab sets up ‘smog war room’ to combat hazardous air

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Punjab set up a “smog war room” to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 11:48am

World

Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital as winter nears

NEW DELHI: A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the “severe”...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:50am

World

Firecracker ban defiance makes New Delhi the world’s most polluted city

NEW DELHI: New Delhi topped charts on Friday as the world’s most polluted city after revellers defying a ban on...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 11:02am

World

Canada-India tensions could escalate cyber threats, hinder immigration

OTTAWA: Canada’s deepening dispute with India over its alleged campaign of violence against Sikhs in Canada could...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 06:59pm

World

Billionaire Ambani’s Reliance plays catch-up to ride India quick commerce wave

NAVI MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is mimicking the strategy of popular Indian grocery startups to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:30am

World

Indian capital chokes as ‘hazardous’ air pollution returns

NEW DELHI: Acrid clouds engulfed India’s capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

Editorials

New Delhi’s criminal activities abroad

EDITORIAL: Indian government’s campaign of extra-territorial killings has finally come to a head. On Monday, ...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 06:22am

World

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:05pm

Pakistan

Pak SAI elected ASOSAI GB member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) on Friday was elected as a member of the Governing Board of...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:34am

Sports

Afghanistan-NZ Test faces complete washout after day four called off

GREATER NOIDA: Rain forced the fourth successive day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand to be...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 11:19am

World

Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader from India

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal is to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 12:41pm

World

Worldwide protests held over Indian trainee medic’s rape and murder

Thousands of diaspora Indians protested in more than 130 cities across 25 countries on Sunday, organisers said, to...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 12:03pm

World

Ex-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft

KOLKATA: India’s federal police said it had arrested the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata for...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:41am

World

Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India

KOLKATA: Protesters blocked train tracks, stopped buses and shouted slogans in the eastern Indian state of West...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:28am

World

India’s Modi renews push for common civil code on Independence Day

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he wanted to press ahead with a national common...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 01:16pm

World

Indian protests over medic’s murder grow as PM demands swift justice

KOLKATA: Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday morning to condemn the rape and murder of a medic...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:38am

World

More Indian hospitals hit by doctors’ protest against alleged rape and murder

KOLKATA: Hospital services were disrupted in several Indian cities on Tuesday, after the nationwide spread of a...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 02:06pm

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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