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World - 2024-05-02

Europe

NATO condemns Russian 'malign activities' on its territory

BRUSSELS: NATO on Thursday condemned Russian "malign activities" on its territory, saying actions like...

Published 02 May, 2024 11:36pm

Israeli private eye arrested in UK over alleged hacking for US PR firm

LONDON: An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States was arrested in London over allegations that he...

Published 02 May, 2024 11:09pm

Middle East

Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

DUBAI: Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to...

Published 02 May, 2024 09:11pm

Europe

Erdogan criticises US crackdown on college protests

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waded into the debate over US college campus protests on Thursday, saying...

Published 02 May, 2024 08:19pm

Europe

Germany to host Macron for state visit from May 26

BERLIN: Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Germany in May, the German presidency said Thursday, the first...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:38pm

South Asia

China says to take ‘necessary measures’ after fresh US sanctions

BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday said it would take “necessary measures” after the United States announced fresh...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:33pm

Europe

Wife of ex-French president Sarkozy suspect in witness tampering case

PARIS: Singer and model Carla Bruni was on Thursday questioned as a suspect in a witness tampering case against her...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:27pm

MENA

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm

Middle East

Hamas delegation to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks

CAIRO: A delegation from Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, the group said in a statement...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:09pm

Middle East

Qatar economy grew 1.2% year on year in Q3, 2023

ABU DHABI: The Gulf state of Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% year on year in the third...

Published 02 May, 2024 05:06pm

South Asia

India’s Kerala shuts schools, colleges amid sweltering heat

NEW DELHI: India’s Kerala state has closed all schools and colleges until Monday due to scorching temperatures,...

Published 02 May, 2024 03:38pm

Europe

Prince William and Kate release photo of daughter Charlotte to mark ninth birthday

LONDON: Prince William and his wife Kate released a picture of their daughter Charlotte to mark the princess’s ninth...

Published 02 May, 2024 03:26pm

South Asia

Taliban plan regional energy trade hub with Russian oil in mind

KABUL: The Taliban has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed...

Published 02 May, 2024 03:01pm

Europe

Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine’s Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14...

Published 02 May, 2024 01:27pm

Europe

Russia can’t match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain

LONDON: Russia’s ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been...

Published 02 May, 2024 01:13pm

South Asia

India’s Adani Ports posts bigger Q4 profit on strong cargo volumes

BENGALURU: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India’s largest private port operator, posted a 76% rise in its...

Published 02 May, 2024 01:03pm

Asia

Cambodia says heatwave a factor in ammo blast that killed 20 soldiers

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thursday a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in...

Published 02 May, 2024 12:19pm

Asia

Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36

BEIJING: The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China’s Guangdong province has risen to 36, state media...

Published 02 May, 2024 12:08pm

MENA

Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli...

Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm

Nicolas Maduro keeps Venezuela minimum wage frozen but raises bonuses

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday announced an increase in state bonuses for public sector...

Published 02 May, 2024 11:41am

Turkey to join South Africa’s genocide case

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkey would join in South Africa’s ...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:19am

300 anti-Israel protesters held in New York

LOSANGELES/NEW YORK: Supporters of Israel attacked a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California in...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:19am

Email bomb threat hoax: Dozens of schools in Delhi’s region evacuated

NEW DELHI: Dozens of schools in India’s national capital region were evacuated on Wednesday after they received a...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:23am

UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda

LONDON: British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Kenya flood toll rises to 181

NAIROBI: Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Blinken tours Kerem Shalom aid crossing as tank fire rings out from Gaza

KEREM SHALOM (Israel): Tank fire echoed from the Gaza strip on Wednesday as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

China launches sea trials for next-generation aircraft carrier

BEIJING: China on Wednesday launched sea trials for the Fujian, its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, state...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Europe

London real estate: US investors spending rebounds to highest in eight years

LONDON: US investors are buying up London commercial property at the fastest rate in eight years, data compiled by...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:31am

Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine

Europe

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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 6	153.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 5	5,782.76
Nasdaq / Nov 5	18,439.17
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	8,172.39
Dow Jones / Nov 5	41,221.88
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	19,256.27
France CAC40 / Nov 5	7,407.15
India Sensex / Nov 6	79,841.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	39,303.01

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	71.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	2,742.04
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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