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Fighting smoking: Country urged to follow Sweden model

ISLAMABAD: The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRRDA) has urged Pakistan to take...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:47am

Life & Style

Jila Mossaed, from refugee poet to Swedish Academy

STOCKHOLM: Jila Mossaed fled Iran for Sweden in 1986, a 38-year-old poet who spoke no Swedish. Three decades later,...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 11:33am

World

Nordic capitals: Blasts, shooting around Israeli embassies

COPENHAGEN: Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

World

Turkiye, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says

ANKARA: Turkiye and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 04:48pm

Sports

Men’s 10km marathon swimming to go ahead as scheduled, water quality compliant, say organisers

The Olympic men’s 10km marathon swimming event will go ahead as scheduled on Friday 7:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) in the...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:12pm

World

Sweden and US sign cooperation pact on nuclear energy

STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s government said Thursday that it had signed an agreement with the United States to support the...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 04:14pm

World

Sweden to harden family reunification rules

STOCKHOLM: Sweden announced on Tuesday it would toughen up family reunification rules and potentially expand DNA...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

World

Cheap land offer: Swedish town overwhelmed by Pakistan, global interest

STOCKHOLM: A town in western Sweden has suspended land sales after being overwhelmed by requests for offering land...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

World

Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap

TEHRAN: Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner exchange that saw a former Iranian official jailed in...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:41pm

World

Swedish security service says Iran uses criminal networks in Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

World

Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in ‘rect confrontation’

MOSCOW: Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the US-led alliance marked its 75th...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 03:25pm

World

Sweden says worker negligence behind motorway landslide

STOCKHOLM: Swedish authorities said Thursday that worker negligence at a construction site was believed to be behind...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

World

Sweden joining NATO shows Putin ‘failed’: Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden’s accession to the US-led alliance showed Russian...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 05:09pm

World

Sweden to join NATO in shadow of Ukraine war

WASHINGTON: Sweden was set to join NATO on Thursday, capping two centuries of non-alignment and two years of...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member

WASHINGTON: After two centuries of non-alignment and two years of torturous diplomacy, Sweden on Thursday becomes...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:07am

World

Sweden arms exports rose 18pc in 2023

STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s arms exports rose 18 percent in 2023 to reach 1.6 billion euros as the Russia-Ukraine war ...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

World

Last holdout Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s parliament on Monday ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, clearing the final obstacle for an...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

World

Sweden and Fiorentina icon Hamrin dies aged 89

MILAN: Kurt Hamrin, the last surviving player from the 1958 World Cup final, has died aged 89, his former club...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

World

Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal

BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm

World

Macron leaves angry farmers for soon-to-be NATO member Sweden

STOCKHOLM: French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit to Sweden on Tuesday, with the Nordic...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:39pm

World

Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid

ISTANBUL: A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO after months of...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

World

Sweden edges closer to NATO after vote in Turkish parliamentary commission

ANKARA: The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, in a...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 11:06pm

World

Iran says Swedish court ruling against ex-official ‘unjust’

DUBAI: Iran said on Monday it would continue efforts to gain the release of a former Iranian official sentenced in...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

World

Erdogan says Biden warm to F-16 sales, eyeing Sweden’s NATO accession

ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden was approaching the issue of selling...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 04:47pm

World

US signs defence cooperation agreement with Sweden

WASHINGTON: The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a first-ever defence cooperation agreement that will...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:37am

World

Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Turkish parliament

ANKARA: The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden’s NATO membership bid on...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

World

Erdogan submits Sweden NATO bid to Turkish parliament

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially submitted Sweden’s NATO membership application to the Turkish...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 06:47am

World

Sweden announces $200 million military aid package to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN: Sweden will send Ukraine a new military support package worth 2.2 billion crowns ($199 million),...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 12:36pm

World

Turkiye will back Sweden’s NATO bid if US keeps promise on F-16 sale: Erdogan

ANKARA: Turkiye’s parliament will keep its promise to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid if US President Joe Biden’s...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 03:54pm

World

Iran demands Sweden act against Holy Quran burnings, free prisoner

TEHRAN: Iran has demanded Sweden take action over Holy Quran burnings before the two countries can exchange...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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