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World - 2024-04-23

Rescuers say Israeli strike kills two Lebanese civilians, including child

BEIRUT: Local rescuers and official media said an Israeli strike killed a woman and a girl from the same family on...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 01:09am

Rafah evacuations not ‘possible’ under current conditions: Red Cross

DUBAI: Humanitarian workers have no knowledge of plans to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza’s southernmost city ahead...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:07pm

US sanctions four over ‘malicious cyber activity’ for Iran’s military

WASHINGTON: The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 10:59pm

Europe

US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say

WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 09:22pm

Asia

China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods

QINGYUAN: More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:57pm

Europe

Sunak vows more spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world'

WARSAW: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he would lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP to reach 87 billion...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:44pm

MENA

No let-up on 200th day of Israeli aggression

GAZA STRIP: The Israeli aggression in its retaliation against Hamas entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:30pm

MENA

Hamas to stay in Doha if ‘useful’ for Gaza war mediation: Qatar

DOHA: Qatar said on Tuesday that Hamas’s political leadership would stay in Doha as long as their presence remained...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 06:08pm

Middle East

Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since Gaza war

DUBAI: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it had launched a drone attack against Israeli military...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:50pm

Asia

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

South Asia

China, US relations stable despite US ‘interference’, Chinese official says

BEIJING: Relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising despite US actions that harm Chinese interests, a...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:22pm

Middle East

UAE and Oman sign deals worth $35bn on state visit

DUBAI: Emirati and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:03pm

Middle East

Source close to Hezbollah says fighter killed in Israel strike

BEIRUT: A source close to Hezbollah said an Israeli strike deep into Lebanon killed a fighter of the Hezbollah on...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 02:49pm

Europe

Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt

MOSCOW: An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Tuesday that Russia has already drafted legislation to...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 01:48pm

USA

Tensions flare at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests

NEW YORK: Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:47pm

Financial

Abu Dhabi starts selling three-part benchmark debt

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has started selling its triple-tranche benchmark debt, fixed income news service IFR...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 12:56pm

Europe

Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine’s Odesa, officials say

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:13am

South Asia

Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday,...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:00am

South Asia

Iran’s foreign minister calls EU sanctions ‘regrettable’

DUBAI: European Union sanctions announced following Iran’s attack against Israel are “regrettable” because the...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 10:56am

Conflicts push military spending to ‘all-time high’: report

STOCKHOLM: Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Top BBC news anchor resigns

LONDON: Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on “medical advice”, the broadcaster...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

South Asia

Congress seeks action against Modi for comments about Muslims

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party petitioned the Election Commission on Monday to act against ...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

200 bodies exhumed at Gaza hospital since Saturday

GAZA STRIP, (Palesti-nian Territories): Gaza’s Civil Defence agency said Monday that health workers had uncovered...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

MENA

Tech and crypto: Dubai attracts 9 MNCs with market value of $82bn

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy revealed that the combined market value of the nine multinational companies (MNCs)...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 01:29pm

China says committed to ‘friendly’ talks on maritime disputes

QINGDAO (China): A senior Chinese defence official said Monday that Beijing sought to resolve maritime disputes...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers

Europe

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 4	277.99
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 4	277.79
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	152.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	5,712.69
India Sensex / Nov 4	78,782.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	38,053.67
Nasdaq / Nov 4	18,179.98
Hang Seng / Nov 4	20,567.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	8,184.24
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	19,147.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	71.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	244,227
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	2,745.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	69.93
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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