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Russian invasion of Ukraine

Putin is master of all he surveys as Russians head to polls

MOSCOW: In a Russia at war, there is only one real candidate and only one winner: Vladimir Putin. As Russians cast...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:29am

World

US envoy warns over Hungary’s ‘close and expanding’ links with Russia

BUDAPEST: NATO allies are warning Hungary of the dangers of its “close and expanding” relationship with Russia and...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:10pm

World

Kyiv vows ‘never’ to surrender to Russia, slamming Pope negotiation call

KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:53pm

World

Woman dies in Ukraine's shelling of Russia's Kursk, governor says

A woman died as a result of Ukraine's shelling of the village of Kulbaki in Kursk and her husband was seriously...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 11:44am

World

UK's Cameron opposes sending troops to Ukraine, even for training

BERLIN: British foreign minister David Cameron said he opposes sending Western troops to Ukraine, even for training...

Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:34pm

World

Turkiye, US discuss Ukraine, Gaza, ways to improve ties, foreign minister says

ANKARA: Turkish and U.S. officials held comprehensive talks about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and various bilateral...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 01:56pm

World

Traffic suspended over Crimea bridge, Russian authorities say

Car traffic was temporarily suspended over the Crimea bridge on Saturday, Russian authorities said on the Telegram...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 01:38pm

World

ICC issues warrants over Russian strikes on Ukraine

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it has issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 09:10pm

World

Ukraine says destroyed Russian warship on Black Sea

KYIV: Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol boat on the Black Sea near the...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 02:27pm

World

Ukraine says not received over $17bn from fundraisers

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that it had not seen the 16 billion euros ($17.4 billion) in proceeds from two donor...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:29pm

World

Ukraine reports three deaths after fresh Russian attacks

KYIV: Russian attacks killed one person in Ukraine’s Kherson region on Sunday as the toll from a drone strike in the...

Published 03 Mar, 2024 05:26pm

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Russian drone attacks kill two in Kharkiv, Odesa

KHARKIV: Overnight Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Odesa regions killed at least two people,...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 11:04am

World

Russia says its troops enter village in southern Ukraine

Russian troops have entered the village of Robotyne in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, the focal point of...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 11:12am

World

G7 finance meeting marred by divisions over seizing Russian assets

SAO PAULO: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday publicly challenged U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 10:57pm

World

Poland mulling ‘temporary’ border closure with Ukraine for goods

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday the government was mulling a “temporary” closure of the...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 08:27pm

World

Ukraine says it destroys all 10 drones Russia launched

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones Russia launched overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 10:40am

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Bangladesh raises gas prices for power plants

DHAKA: Bangladesh has raised gas prices for power plants by 0.75 taka ($0.0068) per unit to ease the subsidy burden,...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

World

Ukraine received $1.34bn under World Bank project: finance ministry

KYIV: Ukraine received $1.34 billion under the World Bank’s public expenditures for administrative capacity...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 02:53pm

World

Ukraine’s air defence destroys 28 out of 31 Russia-launched drones, Kyiv says

KYIV: Russia launched 31 drones and 2 missiles at Ukraine overnight, mostly targeting the south of the country, with...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 12:58pm

World

Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka

LVIV: Russian attacks on southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:55am

World

Ukraine says it shot down three Russian Su-34 fighters

KYIV: Ukraine’s military said it has shot down three Russian fighter-bombers in the south of the country. Air force...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 07:44pm

World

Poland’s new foreign minister in Kyiv for first visit abroad

KYIV: Poland’s newly appointed foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, who has spoken out in support of Ukraine, has...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 04:33pm

World

Shelling kills two in Ukraine after drone barrage

KYIV: Two women were killed by Russian artillery in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Wednesday, local...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 07:14pm

World

Ukraine shoots down 34 out of 35 Russian drones

KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence shot down 34 out of 35 Russian drones launched in a major overnight attack on 12...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 12:43pm

World

Russian court fines Google $50.8mn over ‘fake’ Ukraine information

MOSCOW: A Russian court fined Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday 4.6 billion roubles ($50.84 million) for failing to...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 04:34pm

World

Zelensky arrives in US to plead for continued Ukraine war aid

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set Monday to make a last-ditch plea for US aid before it...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 09:37pm

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Scholz calls for Ukraine backing as aid wobbles

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called on Western allies to send a “message” to Russian President...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 05:07pm

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White House to intensify push for Ukraine aid and border security deal

WASHINGTON: The White House will step up its engagement with U.S. lawmakers trying to strike a bipartisan deal that...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 08:27pm

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Ukraine condemns Russian plans for elections on occupied territory

KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday strongly condemned Russian plans to hold presidential elections next spring on occupied...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:50pm

World

Kremlin says hopes US Congress will block future Ukraine aid

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Thursday it hoped US lawmakers would continue to block White House requests for emergency...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:49pm

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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)	7.07 ▲ 0.98 (16.09%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 18 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.96 ▲ 0.58 (10.78%)
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%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.12 ▼ -3.23 (-9.98%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Dec 18 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	199 ▼ -20.05 (-9.15%)
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%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	60 ▼ -5.00 (-7.69%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	341 ▼ -27.22 (-7.39%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 18 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.02 ▼ -1.82 (-6.31%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.09
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.37
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 1.06
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.12
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 ▲ 1.56
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.06

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