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Top Russia security official arrives in North Korea, TASS says

SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea and plans to...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 11:17am

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North Korea condemns US strikes against Yemen, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korea condemned recent US strikes on Yemen as an act violating international law and a country’s...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 10:45am

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Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency ‘not salvageable’

More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two U.S. news services...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:05pm

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North Korea fires missiles after slamming US-South Korea drills

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Monday, hours after condemning the South Korean and U.S....

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:24pm

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North Korea calls US-South Korea drills a ‘dangerous provocative act’

SEOUL: North Korea condemned combined South Korea-US military exercises that began on Monday as a “dangerous...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 10:43am

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At least 8 hurt in South Korea after shell hits civilian area during military drills

SEOUL: At least eight people were hurt on Thursday after a shell was dropped on a civilian district, damaging houses...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:18am

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North Korean senior official met Russian President Putin

SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with a senior North Korean official in Moscow on Thursday,...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 01:51pm

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North Korea’s Kim orders nuclear readiness after missile test, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 10:10am

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North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI says

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 01:36pm

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North Korea criticizes US over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

SEOUL: North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:39am

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North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to father’s tomb

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:31am

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North Korea says US should abandon military threats

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 10:36am

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North Korea dismantling facility near border for separated families, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 08:40am

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North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal as ‘bluster’

SEOUL: North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:35am

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North Korea says US nuclear submarine at South Korea port posing grave threat, KCNA reports

SEOUL: North Korea’s defence ministry said on Tuesday the United States is again posing a grave security threat by...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 10:37am

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticised trilateral military cooperation among the United States, Japan and...

Published 09 Feb, 2025 11:52am

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North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a ‘bargaining chip’ as Trump, Ishiba meet

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 10:17am

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NATO chief Rutte says Europe will fund US weapons for Ukraine

DAVOS: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday called for the US to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 02:14pm

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Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin, TASS says

MOSCOW: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:10pm

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North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 11:51am

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Zelenskiy says he’s ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over North Korean soldiers to...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 12:01am

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday the country’s military had captured two North Korean...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:26pm

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US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:48am

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North Korea successfully tests new intermediate-range missile, state media says

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:58am

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N Korea fires missile as Blinken warns of Russia cooperation

SEOUL: North Korea on Monday fired a missile as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:32am

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North Korea fires suspected mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile out to sea on Monday,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 12:45pm

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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘dearest friend’ Putin in New Year message

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter to the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:06pm

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North Korea’s Kim lauds new fish farm, calls for regional development

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has celebrated the completion of a new fish farm in the east coast and called...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:30am

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North Korea launches ‘toughest’ US strategy in key party meeting

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country’s ruling party last week...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:58pm

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Over 3,000 North Korean soldiers killed, wounded in Kursk: Zelensky

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:57pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.47 ▲ 1.3 (9.87%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.91 ▼ -0.3 (-9.35%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Mar 26 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	11.52 ▼ -1.02 (-8.13%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,989,592 ▲ 1.59
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,770,989 ▲ 1.1
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.91
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,669,780 ▲ 7.22
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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