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South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

World

Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm

World

North Korea says successfully tested multiple-warhead missile

SEOUL: North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:19am

World

North Korea sends 300 balloons overnight: Seoul military

SEOUL: North Korea has sent hundreds more trash-filled balloons southward, Seoul’s military said Tuesday, the latest...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 12:42pm

World

North Korea sends more balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’

SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul’s military said Monday, after...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 11:57am

World

South Korea’s Yoon heads to Central Asia for talks on energy, minerals

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on a trip to Central Asia on Monday to hold talks on...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:48am

World

Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports

TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am

Technology

Meta’s Zuckerberg to meet Samsung chief, discuss AI in South Korea

SEOUL: Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea to meet Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:08am

World

North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast

SEOUL: North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:37am

World

North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:29am

World

North Korea’s Kim warns Washington as biggest ICBM launched

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country’s nuclear build-up and warned Washington...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:48am

World

South Korean president heads to Netherlands to boost semiconductor cooperation

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to the Netherlands Monday for a trip he told AFP would focus on...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

World

South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am

World

Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea

SEOUL: Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people...

Published 16 Jul, 2023 10:30am

World

Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington

HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in...

Published 21 May, 2023 10:14am

World

Japan PM Kishida visits Seoul to forge closer ties amid North Korea threats

TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk...

Published 07 May, 2023 10:32am

Life & Style

Netflix to invest $2.5bn in South Korea to make TV shows, movies

Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce...

Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:08am

Business & Finance

S Korea vows support for domestic consumption; cautious on inflation

SEOUL: South Korea unveiled on Wednesday a package of measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption, but stopped...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

World

South Korea may scrap buffer zone pact after North’s drone incursion

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:31am

Forex
World
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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