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World - 2024-05-05

CIA chief headed to Qatar to for 'emergency' meeting on Gaza talks: source

DOHA: CIA director Bill Burns is expected in Doha to meet with Qatar's prime minister for "emergency" discussions on...

Published 05 May, 2024 10:22pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of $3.30 billion in first quarter

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 12.387 billion riyals ($3.30 billion) in the first quarter of 2024,...

Published 05 May, 2024 09:12pm

Asia

China’s Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade

PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in...

Published 05 May, 2024 08:01pm

Middle East

Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s ‘criminal’ decision to close offices

DOHA: Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as “criminal” a move by the Israeli government to ban the...

Published 05 May, 2024 07:47pm

MENA

Hamas chief accuses Israel PM of Gaza truce talks sabotage

DOHA: Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel’s prime minister of sabotaging efforts by...

Published 05 May, 2024 06:11pm

MENA

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim

CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war...

Published 05 May, 2024 05:27pm

Middle East

Local official says Israeli strike kills 3 in south Lebanon

BEIRUT: A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village Sunday killed a couple and their...

Published 05 May, 2024 04:09pm

Middle East

Govt to ‘close’ Al Jazeera TV in Israel: Netanyahu

Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order

Updated 05 May, 2024 08:48pm

USA

Driver dies after ramming car into White House gate

WASHINGTON: A driver died after crashing a car into the exterior gate of the White House late Saturday, the US...

Published 05 May, 2024 04:03pm

South Asia

Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2mn gold smuggling reports

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities...

Published 05 May, 2024 03:59pm

South Asia

Canada has ‘political compulsion’ to blame India for Sikh slaying: New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Canada’s investigation into alleged Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:40pm

Africa

Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228

NAIROBI: The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:16pm

Europe

Russia blames Baltic countries for the severing of most ties

The “hostile line” of the Baltic countries have led to the severance of most of their ties with Russia, the Russian...

Published 05 May, 2024 01:35pm

Floods in southern Brazil kill 57, force 70,000 from homes

PORTO ALEGRE: Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 57 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:59pm

MENA

Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt

GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm

Asia

Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets

TAGULANDANG: An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:07pm

Canada PM hails 'rule of law' after arrests in Sikh separatist murder

MONTREAL: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday acknowledged fear in Canada’s Sikh community but underscored the...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:32pm

Europe

France’s Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine

PARIS: China’s President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel...

Published 05 May, 2024 11:18am

USA

Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Students across US have rallied or set up tents at dozens of universities to protest months-long Israeli aggression in Gaza
Police have so far arrested over 2,000 protesters at colleges around the country

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:27pm

Australian police shoot boy dead after stabbing with 'hallmarks' of terrorism

SYDNEY: Australian police said on Sunday they had shot dead a boy after he stabbed a man in Western Australia's...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:43am

South Asia

Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election

BENGALURU/LUCKNOW: Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:43am

Europe

Vladimir Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia’s Orthodox Church

President Vladimir Putin and scores of other Moscow worshippers attended an Easter service on Sunday, led by the...

Published 05 May, 2024 10:02am

‘Full-blown famine’ in north Gaza, World Food chief warns

WASHINGTON: The chief of the United Nations’ food program has warned of a “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	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
Dow Jones / Nov 5	41,221.88
India Sensex / Nov 6	79,841.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	39,303.01
Hang Seng / Nov 6	20,407.15
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	8,284.30
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	19,412.80

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