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China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

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Japan space firm makes second attempt at orbit

TOKYO: A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite in orbit will attempt a rocket...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 03:55am

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US will remain in eastern Syria and seek to prevent IS resurgence: Pentagon

MANAMA: The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 04:34pm

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Trump’s team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say

WASHINGTON: Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 10:43am

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Pentagon leaker Teixeira faces sentencing, US seeks 17-year prison term

BOSTON: Prosecutors will urge a US judge on Tuesday to sentence Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:34pm

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US military ready to avoid politics, Austin tells troops

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

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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

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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 has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon said Monday, more than tripling...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

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Israeli strike kills Lebanese troops as France hosts aid conference

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/PARIS: An Israeli strike killed three Lebanese troops in south Lebanon on Thursday as...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 03:42pm

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Pentagon chief arrives in Kyiv: US authorities

KYIV: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday for a fourth visit. Hamas leader’s death creates...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 11:36am

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India to buy 31 armed drones from US

NEW DELHI: India signed a deal with the US State Department on Tuesday to buy 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian and...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:52pm

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Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base

BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm

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US to send anti-missile system to Israel, says Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Sunday it will send to Israel an advanced anti-missile system - and US troops...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:27pm

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Hezbollah fights Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded

BEIRUT/CAIRO: Hezbollah said on Sunday it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramiya village in...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:57pm

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Israel, Palestine, the endgame

Before I tackle the article I seek permission to reproduce a joke that I read in the Reader’s Digest, Circa 1964:...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am

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Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict

Israel and US vow to retaliate against Tehran
UN Security Council schedules meeting, EU calls for immediate ceasefire

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:41pm

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Pentagon warns Iran against expanding conflict

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

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US boosts air support and hikes troop readiness to deploy for Middle East

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:52pm

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US did not have advance warning of Israeli strike in Beirut, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: The United States had no advance warning of an Israeli strike in Beirut and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:19pm

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US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:41am

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US sending more troops to Middle East as tensions grow

Thousands of American troops are already present in the region, as well as warships, fighter jets, and air defense systems to protect both its forces and Israel

Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:40pm

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Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s defence

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington’s...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:36am

Arrests of former military officers: Pakistan does not welcome comments from any foreign govt: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday that Pakistan does not welcome comments from any foreign government on...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 02:37pm

US responds to arrest of military officers

WASHINGTON: America has responded to recent reports regarding the arrest of military officers in Pakistan,...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 04:30pm

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US approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 12:25pm

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US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:34am

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US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Friday scrapped a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

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Pentagon tells Israel it will adjust US troops in Middle East

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has informed Israel about current and future changes to U.S. forces...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 12:22am

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US says plea deal reached with 9/11 mastermind

WASHINGTON: US prosecutors have reached a deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Pentagon said...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

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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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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