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World - 2024-05-07

IAEA’s Grossi seeks deal with Iran on nuclear steps ‘soon’

VIENNA: Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will continue talks aimed at ending an impasse on many issues between...

Published 07 May, 2024 11:35pm

Israel warns will ‘deepen’ Gaza operation if no progress on hostages

JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday Israel was prepared to “deepen” its Gaza operation if truce...

Published 07 May, 2024 11:11pm

White House hopeful Israel, Hamas can close ‘remaining gaps’

WASHINGTON: The White House said Tuesday it was hopeful Israel and Hamas could “close the remaining gaps” in their...

Published 07 May, 2024 10:54pm

Hezbollah says it attacks north Israel with drones

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it attacked northern Israel on Tuesday including with “explosive-laden drones”, a...

Published 07 May, 2024 10:47pm

Middle East

Cairo talks ‘last chance’ for Israel to free hostages: Hamas official

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due...

Published 07 May, 2024 08:23pm

Europe

Turkiye says Israeli attack on Rafah shows it not acting in good faith

ANKARA: Israel’s ground attacks on Gaza’s Rafah city, a day after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal, show its...

Published 07 May, 2024 08:09pm

Europe

German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin University

BERLIN: German police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp on Tuesday at a courtyard of the Freie Universitaet...

Published 07 May, 2024 08:04pm

Middle East

Death, misery, hunger: Israeli aggression in Gaza

In Gaza City, home to some 600,000 people before the war, the situation is dire: almost three-quarters (74.3 percent) of its buildings have been damaged or destroyed

Published 07 May, 2024 06:50pm

Middle East

UN atomic chief urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation

ISFAHAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt “concrete”...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:47pm

Asia

Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade

TARBES: French President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:43pm

Europe

Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky

KYIV: Ukraine announced Tuesday it had detained two Ukrainian security officials involved in a plot coordinated by...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:35pm

Middle East

Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage

NEW YORK: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban

DOHA: Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its...

Published 07 May, 2024 04:40pm

Europe

Turkiye says Israel’s Rafah operation is another war crime

ANKARA: The Israeli operation in Gaza’s Rafah city a day after Hamas accepted a ceasefire deal marks another war...

Published 07 May, 2024 02:59pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses mixed in early trade; IHC lifts Abu Dhabi

Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trading on Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tension in the region,...

Published 07 May, 2024 02:44pm

South Asia

India court extends pre-trial detention of opposition leader Kejriwal until May 20, says Live Law

NEW DELHI: An Indian court extended the pre-trial detention of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...

Published 07 May, 2024 02:35pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin inauguration set to prolong his two decades in power

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn into office at a lavish ceremony in the Kremlin on Tuesday,...

Published 07 May, 2024 01:26pm

South Asia

India pulls most troops from Maldives before deadline

MALÉ: The Maldives has said India withdrew more than half of its troops deployed in its territory ahead of a Friday...

Published 07 May, 2024 12:38pm

Middle East

Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing, steps up attacks in southern Gaza

RAFAH: The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday...

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:48pm

Asia

China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia

BEIJING: China lifted the risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia, the General Administration of Customs announced...

Published 07 May, 2024 11:41am

Europe

Dutch police end a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Amsterdam university

AMSTERDAM: Dutch riot police ended a pro-Palestinian demonstration at an Amsterdam university early on Tuesday,...

Published 07 May, 2024 11:29am

South Asia

Inside Modi and BJP’s plan to win a supermajority

BARPETA/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As India votes in a six-week general election, Narendra Modi’s image adorns everything...

Published 07 May, 2024 11:11am

South Asia

India’s Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early as India held the third phase of a massive general election on...

Published 07 May, 2024 10:32am

Europe

Ukraine peace talks should include Russia, Chinese diplomat says

Beijing supports a peace conference on the Ukraine war that would see equal participation of all parties, Chinese...

Published 07 May, 2024 10:19am

Erdogan opens former church to Muslim worshippers

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Monday reopened a mosque converted from an ancient Orthodox church in Istanbul for Muslim...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:59am

USA

Judge fines Trump again in criminal trial, warns of jail time

NEW YORK: The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:57am

IAEA chief seeks tougher nuclear checks in Iran, with limited leverage

VIENNA: UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi flew to Iran on Monday hoping to bolster his agency’s oversight of...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:43am

Europe

EU clears $14.9bn purchase of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon

BENGALURU: The European Union cleared US Steel’s $14.9 billion buyout by Japan’s Nippon Steel on Monday, ...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:41am

Europe

Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets in Ukraine ‘and beyond’

MOSCOW: Moscow on Monday said it that it could launch strikes at British military targets inside Ukraine and...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:40am

South Asia

BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims and opposition spark outrage

NEW DELHI: Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting opposition Congress and the...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:39am

Middle East

Iraq hangs 11 convicted of ‘terrorism’

NASIRIYAH: Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of “terrorism”, security and...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am

Middle East

Rafah residents flee strikes after Israeli evacuation order

Biden urged Israel not to press ahead with an assault on Rafah

Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am

Former White House hopeful Sanders seeks reelection at 82

USA

Europe

Poland says funding 20,000 Starlink devices for Ukraine

WARSAW: Poland’s government said Monday it is financing the operation of 20,000 Starlink internet devices in Ukraine...

Published 07 May, 2024 12:50am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	153.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.29

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jan 1	79,841.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,303.01
Hang Seng / Jan 1	20,407.15
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,284.30
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	19,412.80

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	71.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,742.04
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	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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