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Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airtsikes hit Syrian bases

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 km (16 miles) southwest of...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 03:40pm

World

Syria’s rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:15am

World

China calls for ‘political solution’ to restore stability in Syria

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry on Monday called for a “political solution” to be found in Syria as soon as...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 01:02pm

World

With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches

DAMASCUS: Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:18am

Pakistan

Fall of Assad regime: Pakistan nationals safe in Syria, advised to exercise caution, FO says

Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule ended in Syria following capture of Damascus by rebels

Published 08 Dec, 2024 10:23pm

World

Turkiye, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says

ANKARA: The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:19pm

World

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

AMMAN: At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:12pm

World

Israeli strikes on Syria kill dozens, security sources say

CAIRO: Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed 38 people, including five...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:07am

World

Israeli airstrikes target Damascus countryside, Syria says

AMMAN: Israel early on Tuesday launched missiles at several military targets outside the Syrian capital Damascus...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:05am

World

Israeli missile attack hits high-security district in Syrian capital

DAMASCUS: Several Israeli missiles hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district in Syria’s capital Damascus...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 12:57pm

World

Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD: Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Saturday threw into sharp focus the...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 11:44am

World

Iran’s supreme leader leads prayers during funeral of senior Guards adviser

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led prayers on Thursday at the funeral of Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:42pm

World

Arab and Muslim leaders demand immediate end to Gaza war

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries called on Saturday for an immediate end to military operations in...

Published 12 Nov, 2023 11:15am

World

Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli attack on Damascus

An Israeli missile attack targeting the vicinity of Syria’s capital Damascus killed four soldiers, wounded four more...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 10:22am

World

Saudi top diplomat heads to Syria for first visit since war

DAMASCUS: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat is due to arrive in Damascus Tuesday on the first visit by a Saudi official...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 03:00pm

World

Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold

RIYADH: Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria’s long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 11:24am

World

‘Sea change’: disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran’s supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:06am

World

Israeli air strike targets Syria’s Aleppo airport vicinity

CAIRO/AMMAN: An Israeli air strike targeted the vicinity of Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” to...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 12:54pm

World

Israeli strike hits heart of Syria’s security elite

BEIRUT: An Israeli missile strike aimed at Iranian and Hezbollah targets early Sunday killed 15 people and destroyed...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 10:32am

World

First Saudi aid plane lands in Syria’s govt-held areas

BEIRUT: A Saudi aid plane landed at a Syrian airport held by the government of President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 12:36pm

World

Miracle rescues a week after Turkiye-Syria quake

KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after an earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 11:28am

Forex
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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
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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