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World - 2024-04-28

Europe

French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence

BERLIN: Stronger European cooperation on defence would act as "a second life insurance policy" alongside the NATO...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:42pm

Rare spate of tornadoes leave at least two dead in central US

WASHINGTON: An exceptional number of powerful tornadoes have ravaged parts of Oklahoma and nearby Great Plains...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:39pm

Europe

Italian PM Meloni says will stand in EU Parliament elections

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she would stand in upcoming European Parliament...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 07:50pm

Europe

Ukraine army commander says situation ‘worsened’

KYIV: The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces said Sunday Kyiv’s position on the frontline had deteriorated...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 07:46pm

MENA

Hamas official says delegation to respond to Gaza truce plan in Egypt Monday

GAZA STRIP: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the group would deliver its response to Israel’s latest...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 06:27pm

MENA

Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 06:22pm

Europe

Moscow claims forces took control of village in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its forces had taken control of another village in eastern...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 05:05pm

South Asia

Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert

DHAKA: Millions of students returned to their reopened schools across Bangladesh Sunday despite a lingering heatwave...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:42pm

MENA

Palestinian leader Abbas says only US can stop Rafah invasion 'disaster'

RIYADH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday said the United States is the only country capable of stopping...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 06:21pm

Middle East

Dubai ruler approves new $35bn airport terminal

CAIRO: Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum approved a new passenger terminal in Al Maktoum...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 11:41pm

MENA

Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings

Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 01:55pm

MENA

Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

RIYADH: The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:03pm

Asia

Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May

MANILA: Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said Sunday, after...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 11:12am

Asia

Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, spews miles-high ash tower

JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday morning, spewing an ash tower more than two miles into the...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:54am

Europe

Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice

VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am

MENA

France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit

BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am

USA

Joe Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:46am

Europe

Russia says downed 17 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW: Russia shot down 17 Ukrainian drones overnight in several western regions, the defence ministry said on...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:57am

Thai king taps former energy executive Pichai as finance minister

Asia

Europe

UK ship sets sail to help building of Gaza aid jetty

LONDON: A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	152.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	5,712.69
Nasdaq / Nov 4	18,179.98
Dow Jones / Nov 4	41,794.60
India Sensex / Nov 5	78,731.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 5	38,537.29
Hang Seng / Nov 5	20,865.77
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	8,191.31
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	19,121.64

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	71.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 5	2,732.66
Diesel/Litre / Nov 5	255.14

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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