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Russian Ukraine conflict

Russian shelling kills four in east Ukraine town

KYIV: Russian shelling killed four people and injured three others including an eight-year-old child, in the east...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:52pm

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EU kicks off membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova

LUXEMBOURG: The European Union formally launches accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday, setting...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 12:51pm

World

Fresh Western munitions satiate Ukrainian forces ‘shell hunger’

DONETSK REGION: Ukrainian troops trying to hold their ground on the eastern front in Donetsk region may still be...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 11:26am

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Ukraine drone attacks on Russia’s Belgorod region kill one, injure four, governor says

An elderly woman was killed, four people injured and scores of buildings damaged in multiple air attacks by Ukraine...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 11:23am

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Russian attack kills two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, at least 18 injured

KYIV: Two people were killed and at least 18 injured by Russian guided bombs in an attack on the Ukrainian city of...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:36pm

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EU countries to provide up to 60% of $50bn loan for Ukraine, Italy says

ROME: European Union countries are set to provide up to 60% of the $50 billion loan that the Group of Seven major...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 07:25pm

World

Russia tells US: we need to talk, but Ukraine must be on agenda

MOSCOW: Russia sees a pressing need for security talks with the United States but they must be “comprehensive” and...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 05:24pm

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Russia pounds Ukraine energy sites in latest ‘mass’ attack

KYIV: Russian attacks overnight damaged a Ukrainian power plant and several energy facilities, Kyiv said Thursday,...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 07:14pm

World

N Korea, Russia sign mutual defence deal as Kim pledges support on Ukraine

SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Wednesday a mutual defence agreement with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un,...

Published 19 Jun, 2024 05:25pm

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China’s support for Russia’s Ukraine war ‘has to stop’: Blinken

WASHINGTON: China’s support for Russia’s defense industry is prolonging the Ukraine war and “has to stop,” US...

Published 18 Jun, 2024 09:53pm

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Ukraine to impose rolling blackouts across country Wednesday: operator

KYIV: Ukraine will face rolling electricity blackouts Wednesday to try to ensure supplies after Russian strikes on...

Published 18 Jun, 2024 09:51pm

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Ukraine source says Kyiv behind oil tanks attack in Russia

KYIV: Ukrainian forces staged an overnight drone attack that set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of...

Published 18 Jun, 2024 07:07pm

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Russia claims capture of village in southern Ukraine: ministry

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a village in southern Ukraine, continuing its progress on...

Published 16 Jun, 2024 06:00pm

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Ukraine peace summit says ‘dialogue between all parties’ needed to end war

BURGENSTOCK: Dozens of countries said Sunday that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be respected in any peace...

Published 16 Jun, 2024 05:57pm

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Harris announces over $1.5bn more US energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday more than $1.5 billion in new aid for Ukraine,...

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 06:55pm

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Putin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:52pm

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Explosion heard in Kyiv region after missile warning

KYIV: An explosion rang out across the region outside the Ukrainian capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said,...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 02:54pm

World

G7 summit turns to simmering tensions with China

BARI: G7 leaders turn their attention to China on Friday on the second day of an Italy summit, with a focus on how...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:16pm

World

Russia says downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight

MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight, of which 70 had targeted the southern Rostov...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:44am

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NATO says over 300,000 troops now on high readiness

BRUSSELS: NATO countries have “comfortably exceeded” a target of placing 300,000 troops on high-readiness as the...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22pm

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Ukraine power sector to receive $1bn aid from allies, ministry says

KYIV: Ukraine will receive around $1 billion from allies and G7 countries to support its energy sector, which has...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:05pm

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Ukraine’s foreign minister welcomes US sanctions on Russia

KYIV: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday he welcomed a sweeping new set of US sanctions...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:35pm

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Britain to announce up to £242 million in Ukraine aid

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce up to £242 million in fresh assistance for Ukraine at the...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 12:01pm

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Zelensky lands in Saudi on unannounced visit: state media

RIYADH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Saudi state media reported,...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 08:29pm

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Ukraine says it hit three Russian air defence systems in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s military said on Wednesday it had hit three Russian surface-to-air missile systems in Russian-occupied...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:01pm

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Biden heads to G7 summit focused on Ukraine aid, China’s support for Russia

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden flies to Italy on Wednesday for meetings with Group of Seven leaders aimed at...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:43pm

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NATO’s Stoltenberg meets Hungary’s Orban amid tensions

BUDAPEST: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday amid...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:12am

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Russia launches missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

KYIV: Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday with preliminary information showing...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:36am

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Global economic review

The global economy demonstrates remarkable resilience, characterized by steady growth as inflation gradually moves...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Citigroup sets aside $1.9bn due to Russian-Ukraine conflict

NEW YORK: Citigroup said Thursday it set aside $1.9 billion in reserves due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

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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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