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‘Betrayed but not derailed’

This is apropos an op-ed “Betrayed but not derailed” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Dr Saulat...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Opinion

Betrayed but not derailed

“The British are entitled always to mistrust other people”, AJP Taylor once wrote “but others are not entitled...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Military court verdicts: FO cautiously rejects criticism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday that the military courts’ verdicts have been made under a law enacted by the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

‘Sentencing of civilians’: After EU and UK, US says it is deeply concerned

ISLAMABAD: After the UK and European Union (EU)’s reactions, the United States has said that it was deeply...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Editorials

US and its double standards

EDITORIAL: Months after sanctioning three Chinese companies, including a research institute, accusing them of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:49am

World

Iran protests US arrest of nationals over tech export

TEHRAN: Tehran has formally protested the arrests of two Iranians in Italy and the United States accused of...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

Missile capabilities: Pakistan dismisses US concerns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday rejected the concerns raised by the United States regarding the alleged perceived...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:51am

World

US authorizes military sales of more than $5 billion to Egypt

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Friday authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 11:11am

World

US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:36pm

World

US charges ‘Chinese agent’ over political influence

LOS ANGELES: China’s ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:01pm

World

US announces $200m additional aid for Sudan

UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Pakistan

US imposes more sanctions over missile programme

ISLAMABAD: The United States has announced additional sanctions on entities contributing to Pakistan’s Ballistic...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Pakistan

Karachi visit: US envoy seeks to reinforce trade-investment partnership

KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited Karachi, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

World

US considers ban on China’s TP-Link over national security concerns, WSJ reports

US authorities are considering a ban on China’s TP-Link Technology Co over potential national security concerns...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Business & Finance

Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100bn US investment

PALM BEACH (Florida): President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Opinion

Netanyahu mulling ending Gaza genocide?

There are reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling ending the genocide in Gaza that has...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:01am

Business & Finance

Fed may cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Significant breakthrough: US FAA likely to resume flight operations

KARACHI: Pakistan’s aviation sector is poised for a significant breakthrough as discussions progress with the US...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:12am

Pakistan

Pak delegation visit US to secure Aafia Siddiqui’s release

ISLAMABBAD: A high-level delegation of the Senate of Pakistan has arrived in Dallas, tasked with advancing efforts ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

MANILA: Developing Asia is likely to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and next, and the outlook...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:43am

Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition

BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am

Editorials

Rising remittance flows

EDITORIAL: Remittances surged by 34 percent year-on-year to 14.76 billion dollars July-November 2024 against 11...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 08:03am

Opinion

How did Ali Sobh become a mega-millionaire?

A young, pregnant woman from Lebanon fled to the United States — the “Land of Opportunity” — with her ...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:54am

Pakistan

Peace, security, justice: US affirms support to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) has announced that it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan in advancing ...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor with the above headline carried by the newspaper on Tuesday...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:39am

World

Top executive shot dead outside New York hotel

NEW YORK: A masked gunman shot dead a top US health insurance executive outside a New York hotel Wednesday in an...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

OECD warns of protectionism weeks before Trump return

PARIS: The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world ...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

World

Trump promises ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not promptly released

NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

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

Editorials

100 percent tariffs for BRICS

EDITORIAL: US President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, that if BRICS countries...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 06:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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