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Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:34am

Business & Finance

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

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

World

Donald Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 08:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan dismisses US official’s warning over missile programme as ‘unfounded’

Foreign Office says allegations regarding missile programme are devoid of rationality and sense of history

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:25pm

World

China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan terms US sanctions on entities as unfortunate, biased

FO says such double standards and discriminatory practices not only undermine the credibility of non-proliferation regimes but also endanger regional and international peace and security

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

World

Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts, Israeli strikes kill 20 people

CAIRO: The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

World

Russia lists US cyber firm Recorded Future as ‘undesirable’

MOSCOW: Russia’s prosecutor-general’s office on Wednesday said it had listed US private cyber security firm Recorded...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

World

China hopes new US administration makes ‘right choices’, foreign minister says

BEIJING: China hopes the incoming US administration will make the “right choices” and work with Beijing to eliminate...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:37am

World

China says planned US tariff hikes ‘pile errors onto errors’

BEIJING: Beijing said Monday that plans by the United States to hike tariffs on more Chinese imports “pile errors...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:24pm

World

Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges

SUZHOU: Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:36am

World

US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’

AMSTERDAM: The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria “once and for...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:19pm

World

China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm

World

Blinken to testify in Congress on Afghanistan weeks before his term ends

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify to a Republican-led House of Representatives committee on...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:37pm

Business & Finance

‘US has become Pakistan’s largest export market’

ISLAMABAD: The US Chargé d’Affairs Natalie Baker has said that the United States’ has become Pakistan’s largest...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:02am

World

US monitoring ‘closely’ as South Korea declares martial law

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it was “closely” monitoring the situation in South Korea, one of...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 09:34pm

World

Biden meets Angola leader in visit showcasing US investment in Africa

LUANDA: US President Joe Biden met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit to...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:47pm

World

US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

WASHINGTON: The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China’s ability to make advanced...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

World

US blames Assad’s reliance on Russia, Iran for loss of Aleppo control

WASHINGTON: The United States Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

World

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 attracts mixed reaction

SYDNEY: Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 10:51am

Life & Style

Thanksgiving travel period off to a record start

NEW YORK: Millions of Americans set to crowd into airports or hit the road on the Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 02:46pm

Business & Finance

Toyota’s global output declines for ninth straight month in October

TOKYO: Toyota Motor’s global output dropped for a ninth consecutive month in October, dragged lower by big falls in...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 01:28pm

World

Turkiye scales down $23bn F-16 jet deal with US, minister says

ANKARA: Turkiye has reduced its planned $23 billion acquisition of an F-16 fighter jet package from the United...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 11:50am

World

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 10:23am

World

US says committed to ‘diplomatic resolution’ in Lebanon

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 07:58pm

World

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

KYIV: The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:58am

World

US shuts Kyiv embassy due to ‘potential significant air attack’

KYIV: The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to “specific information of a potential...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 10:40pm

World

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

Business & Finance

Bilateral trade with US exceeds $6.5bn: minister

ISLAMABAD: The United States’ bilateral trade with Pakistan exceeded US$6.5 billion in 2023, Federal Minister for...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,540.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,055.35
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Hang Seng / Dec 23	20,105.38
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,102.72
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 23	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,617.29
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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