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South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

SEOUL: South Korea’s anti-corruption agency requested on Thursday that prosecutors indict President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:55am

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South Korea’s birth rate set to rise for the first time in nine years

SEOUL: South Korea’s birth rate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:56pm

World

South Korea’s Yoon to attend impeachment trial for the first time

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:49am

World

Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon’s detention

SEOUL: Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:59pm

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South Korea’s President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 10:56am

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South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as detention deadline looms

SEOUL: South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:50am

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Trial of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon set to begin

SEOUL: The trial of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to start on Tuesday with oral arguments over his...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 11:59am

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South Korea plans to overhaul airport ‘localizers’ after fatal Jeju Air crash

SEOUL: South Korea plans to improve the structures housing the antenna that guide landings at its airports this year...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 12:07pm

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South Korea, Japan foreign ministers to meet amid political turmoil in Seoul

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:38am

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South Korea Yoon’s lawyer says president will not attend first impeachment trial hearing, Yonhap reports

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first formal hearing of the trial to determine...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 10:12pm

World

Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya to attend Trump inauguration, sources say

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president on...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:32am

World

South Korea presidential security chief warns against violent attempt to arrest Yoon

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security chief said on Friday the impeached leader, who faces arrest...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 08:59am

Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor Group to invest record $16.7 billion in South Korea this year

SEOUL: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it planned to boost domestic investment by 19% to a record...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Business & Finance

Samsung Q4 profit outlook misses estimates by large margin as chip issues drag

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics released on Wednesday a fourth-quarter operating profit estimate that missed analyst...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 12:24pm

World

South Korea’s Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him on...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 08:32am

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South Korea authorities in standoff in bid to arrest President Yoon

SEOUL: Authorities entered impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk’s compound on Friday to execute an...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:26am

World

North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul

SEOUL: More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:12pm

World

Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024

Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am

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Rival protests over South Korea’s impeached President Yoon held in Seoul

SEOUL: Demonstrators supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held rival protests several...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 01:00pm

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South Korea’s Yoon willing to present views himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is willing to present his views himself during legal...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:36am

Business & Finance

Bank of Korea flags downside risk to economic growth after martial law

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank governor said on Wednesday there was downside risk to its forecasts for economic...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:28pm

World

Yoon Suk Yeol lawyer says to fight insurrection charge in court: Yonhap

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit insurrection by declaring martial law and will...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:10pm

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South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:33am

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South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid

SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition-led parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, voting to suspend him...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 01:39pm

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South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as “anti-state...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 10:47am

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South Korea opposition party plans to pass government budget bill on Tuesday

SEOUL: South Korea’s main opposition party said on Tuesday it would pass a government budget bill for 2025 that...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:41am

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South Korea ex-defence minister arrested over President Yoon’s martial law

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his alleged role...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 10:29pm

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Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm

World

North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would escalate conflict: NATO’s Rutte

BRUSSELS: If North Korea were to send troops to Ukraine to fight on Russia’s behalf it would significantly escalate...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 02:00pm

World

South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Ishiba in talks to meet sidelines of ASEAN, Yonhap says

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are in talks to hold a...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:18am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 1	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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