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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, is on her way to Moscow, state media KCNA and Russian officials...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:40am

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North Korea missile explodes in midair after launch, South’s military says

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, but it...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 10:57am

World

Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support

SEOUL: Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday,...

Published 19 Jun, 2024 11:05am

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Vladimir Putin visits Russian far east en route to North Korea

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin made a stop-off in Russia’s far east on Tuesday en route to a summit with North...

Published 18 Jun, 2024 12:07pm

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North Korea’s Kim boasts of ‘invincible’ ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an “invincible comrade-in-arms” with Russia in a...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:29am

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Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam in coming weeks, Vedomosti newspaper says

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, the Vedomosti...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 01:31pm

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North Korea sends more balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’

SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul’s military said Monday, after...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 11:57am

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North Korea says 18-missile salvo was warning to South

SEOUL: North Korea said on Friday it had fired 18 short-range ballistic missiles during a drill as a demonstration...

Published 31 May, 2024 10:35am

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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am

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North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am

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South Korea’s Yoon warns North Korea may try to disrupt April poll

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:10am

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North Korea fires cruise missiles into sea, South Korea says

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Tuesday into the sea off its west coast, South...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:53am

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North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off east coast

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:36am

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North Korea’s Kim seeks to level up ‘huge’ gaps in living standards

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “leveling up” the living standards of rural areas, saying a...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:34am

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North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable

SEOUL: North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in...

Updated 31 Dec, 2023 07:35pm

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Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

A new reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the UN nuclear...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 10:34am

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North Korea’s Kim warns Washington as biggest ICBM launched

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country’s nuclear build-up and warned Washington...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:48am

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Japan PM says open to meeting North Korean leader

UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:32pm

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Kim Jong Un leaves Russia on his armoured train: Russian agencies

MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up his visit to Russia on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported,...

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 02:37pm

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North Korea's Kim, Russia talk up military ties in new 'heyday': KCNA

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military...

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 12:20pm

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Japan’s Kishida willing to meet North Korea’s Kim

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is willing to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “without preconditions”, a...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 12:07pm

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North Korean leader heads for aviation plant in Russian Far East town

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the town of Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on Friday and headed...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 09:41am

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 11:05am

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In Russia’s Pacific port, residents await North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

VLADIVOSTOK: In Russia’s Pacific port, residents said the stars may have aligned for a visit by North Korean leader...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 02:47pm

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Why North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon meet with President Vladimir Putin and discuss potential arms deals,...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 11:13am

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North Korea’s Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea-US drills begin

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media KCNA said on Monday,...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 09:59am

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North Korea’s Kim orders making more missiles ahead of South Korea, US drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure “overwhelming...

Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:41am

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North Korea’s Kim offers ‘full support’ to Putin on Russia Day

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered his country’s “full support and solidarity” to Moscow in a message to...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:24am

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Republican White House hopeful Nikki Haley attacks Trump, DeSantis over Ukraine

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, UN ambassador under former President Donald Trump, went after her...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 09:47am

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Kim’s sister slams UN meeting on North Korea’s spy satellite launch

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong slammed the UN Security Council for holding a...

Published 04 Jun, 2023 02:28pm

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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