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Iran says world awaits Trump government stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars

RIYADH: Iran on Monday said the “world is waiting” for Donald Trump’s incoming US government to stop Israel’s wars...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 10:58pm

World

US believes Iranian-American journalist is detained in Iran

NEW YORK: Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster, is...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

World

With 130 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response

VALDOSTA: The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 12:46pm

World

US takes on Google’s ad tech empire in antitrust trial

ALEXANDRIA (United States): Google faced its second major antitrust trial in less than a year on Monday as the US...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:57am

World

WikiLeaks’ Assange set to be freed after US espionage charge plea deal

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating US espionage...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

Pakistan

Launch of Phase II of the Maritime Security Project – funded by the U.S. Government

KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched ‘Improved...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 07:29am

Markets

Oil falls as US reports surprise fuel build, weak demand

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell again on Thursday, after the US government reported weak fuel demand in the country and a...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

US encourages Pakistan to prioritise, expand economic reforms

WASHINGTON: US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel while briefing the newsmen in Washington...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

World

US embassy in Israel tells employees to limit movement

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States embassy in Israel on Friday told its employees and their families to restrict...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:47am

World

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from ‘burdensome regulations’

WASHINGTON: A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of US financial regulators, according...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Pakistan

US rejects PTI’s allegations against Lu

WASHINGTON: The United States of America once again rejected the allegations levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

PML-N leader for shunning hatred, divisive politics

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has asked the PTI to shun hatred,...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

US to probe China tech risks in ‘connected vehicles’

WASHINGTON: The United States is launching an investigation into the national security risks of “connected...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

Pakistan

US backs freedom of assembly after election

WASHINGTON: The United States called Monday for respect of freedom of assembly as Pakistani authorities warned they...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

World

Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen

ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

COPENHAGEN: Shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday two US-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

US freezes assets of Liberian capital’s mayor

MONROVIA: The US government has frozen the assets in the United States of Monrovia’s mayor, accusing him of...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Editorials

Kissinger’s complicated legacy

EDITORIAL: If all the praise and scorn showered upon former US national security advisor and secretary of state ...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

World

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Markets

China makes another rare purchase of US wheat

CHICAGO: China bought more US soft red winter wheat, the US government said on Friday, as Chinese buyers ...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Markets

Copper lower

LONDON: Copper prices stumbled on Thursday for the fourth straight session as investors unloaded positions on...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Markets

Chicago corn, wheat rally after US export data, soybeans firm

NEW YORK: Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Thursday, while soybeans were mostly steady in choppy trading as...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Markets

Tokyo stocks close lower

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, giving up early gains spurred by a positive Bank of Japan business...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Markets

Copper prices rise

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday in a relatively quiet session as some Asian markets were on holiday, with...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Markets

Japanese shares rise as quarter-end selloff woes dissipate, US avoids shutdown

TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Monday, as concerns over sell-off by pension funds toward the end of the quarter were...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:54am

US Congress averts govt shutdown

WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:46am

World

US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers scrabble for solutions

WASHINGTON: With the US government just hours from shutting down on Saturday, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:07pm

Business & Finance

US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos

WASHINGTON: The US government on Saturday was hours from shutting down after the far right of the Republican Party...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:33am

World

Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans

WASHINGTON: The US Senate and House on Thursday were due to push ahead with conflicting government funding plans,...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Markets

Wall St slides as rate concerns keep Treasury yields higher

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes dived on Tuesday as 10-year Treasury yields held their multi-year highs, with...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

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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