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President Emmanuel Macron

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

PARIS: When veteran centrist Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister, was education minister in the 1990s, his...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:23pm

World

French lawmakers set to vote on ousting Prime Minister Barnier

PARIS: French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:35pm

Sports

France’s ‘beautiful dream’ fades as Games give way to political crisis

PARIS: The Paris Olympics delivered a dazzling summertime success that charmed the world and reaffirmed French...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 01:01pm

World

France’s Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine

PARIS: China’s President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel...

Published 05 May, 2024 11:18am

World

Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s Sisi

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:43pm

World

French far right gets youthful vibe with 28-year-old leader

ROYAN: France’s far-right National Rally is banking on its youthful and charismatic party leader to be a major asset...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:47am

World

Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm

World

We must avoid escalation in Middle East: Macron

PARIS: France will do all it can to avoid further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:15pm

World

Emmanuel Macron hosts tribute to French victims of Hamas attack on Israel

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday is to hold a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims of the...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 12:05pm

World

France’s Macron to visit knife attack victims: presidency

ANNECY: French President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday visit the victims of a knife attack in the French Alps, the...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 12:19pm

World

Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest from burst dam

KHERSON: Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes on Wednesday as floods crested across the south after the destruction...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:55am

World

Protesters prepare last-ditch bid to stop French pension overhaul

PARIS: French unions will stage on Tuesday a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 10:43am

World

Macron says Kosovo bears ‘responsibility’ for tensions

BRATISLAVA: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Kosovo officials bore “responsibility” following...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:37pm

World

France’s Macron: G7 is opportunity to convince Global South over Ukraine

HIROSHIMA: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan is an opportunity...

Published 21 May, 2023 11:25am

World

France’s unemployment rate hovers just above 7%

PARIS: France’s unemployment rate stood at a revised 7.1% in the last quarter of 2022, and held steady there in the...

Published 17 May, 2023 12:07pm

World

France braces for new protests after pensions deadlock

PARIS: France on Thursday braced for another day of protests and strikes to denounce President Emmanuel Macron’s...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 11:59am

World

Macron, Meloni discuss France-Italy cooperation

BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Thursday to discuss...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:31am

World

Macron faces ‘moment of truth’ as French pension reform goes to vote

PARIS: A proposed reform of France’s pension system, which has sparked massive protests and strikes since the start...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:39am

World

French Senate votes to raise retirement age from 62 to 64

PARIS: France’s Senate voted Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, as the government moves to...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 12:26pm

World

France doesn’t rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed

KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he did not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine at some...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:10am

World

London, Paris, Brussels: Zelensky rallies European allies

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tour of European capitals brings him to Brussels on Thursday to...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 02:28pm

World

EU recycles investment plans to counter US green subsidies

BRUSSELS: Confronted by competition from Washington’s vast green tech investment plan, European leaders are...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 10:28am

World

Macron and France brace for stormy January

PARIS: Addressing the nation on New Year’s Eve, French President Emmanuel Macron put the country on alert for...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 12:50pm

Markets

TotalEnergies third-quarter profit soars

PARIS: French energy giant TotalEnergies said Thursday surging global oil and gas prices helped it post a massive...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:16pm

World

Paris police ready for living costs protest as fuel strike drags on

PARIS: Nearly three weeks into a strike that has forced filling stations across France to close, police in Paris...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 10:18am

World

Macron restarts reform drive as opponents prepare for battle

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will get a taste of public resistance to his second-term reform agenda this...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 11:02am

Life & Style

Saudi prince stays in 'world's most expensive home' during Paris trip

PARIS: During his trip to France to meet President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

Updated 28 Jul, 2022 06:55pm

World

Polls open in French parliamentary election

PARIS: Voting got underway in mainland France on Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections, with a...

Published 12 Jun, 2022 01:34pm

World

France begins choosing new parliament in test for Macron

PARIS: France votes Sunday in parliamentary elections with allies of President Emmanuel Macron seeking to retain a...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:52am

Life & Style

Queen Elizabeth gets Jubilee gift of a horse from France's Macron

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron has given Queen Elizabeth a horse belonging to the French Republican Guard to mark...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 02:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.05 ▲ 0.96 (15.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.91 ▲ 0.80 (11.25%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 18 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	64.12 ▼ -6.97 (-9.80%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	59 ▼ -6.00 (-9.23%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	742 ▼ -67.76 (-8.37%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 18 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	80 ▼ -7.22 (-8.28%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	21 ▼ -1.40 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.15
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.84
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.09
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.44
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 1.17
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.03

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