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World - 2024-05-09

Netanyahu says Israel ready to ‘stand alone’ after US arms warning

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was prepared to “stand alone” in its war in...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:46pm

UN official says Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘completely crippling’ aid

JERUSALEM: Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly...

Published 09 May, 2024 10:36pm

South Asia

US says satisfied with India steps on assassination plot

WASHINGTON: The US ambassador to India said Thursday that the United States has been satisfied with India’s response...

Published 09 May, 2024 09:33pm

Africa

IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024

ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for...

Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm

Europe

Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one...

Published 09 May, 2024 07:44pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis chief says group will target any ships related to transport of goods to Israel

DUBAI: The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group would target ships of any...

Published 09 May, 2024 07:31pm

MENA

Hamas says Israel move on Rafah aims to ‘obstruct’ truce talks

DOHA: A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to...

Published 09 May, 2024 07:28pm

Europe

Europe must ‘deliver’ on Ukraine aid: EU Parliament chief

KYIV: European Parliament Chief Roberta Metsola on Thursday urged Europe to follow through with the aid it has...

Published 09 May, 2024 06:33pm

Europe

UK’s Cameron urges NATO countries to boost defence spending

LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday urged NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP...

Published 09 May, 2024 05:51pm

Europe

Turkiye not easing Israel export ban, government source says

ANKARA: Relaxing Turkiye’s ban on exports to Israel is “out of the question” though companies have three months to...

Published 09 May, 2024 05:46pm

Europe

Putin agrees to withdraw Russian forces from various Armenian regions

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has agreed to withdraw Russian forces and border guards from various parts of...

Published 09 May, 2024 04:55pm

Europe

Russian military tech must be ‘one step ahead’: Putin

MOSCOW: Russia needs to modernise its weapons so it is “one step ahead” and will use whatever foreign parts it can...

Published 09 May, 2024 04:39pm

Luxury

Dubai has most millionaires in Middle East, New York tops global list

World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2024, published by Henley & Partners, also shows Delhi has 30,700 millionaires

Updated 09 May, 2024 04:31pm

Europe

Ukraine deputy PM in charge of reconstruction ousted amid ministry reform

KYIV: Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, who has overseen...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:17pm

South Asia

Nepali guide dies on Himalayan peak as climbing season begins

KATHMANDU: A Nepali guide died after summiting the world’s fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan...

Published 09 May, 2024 02:48pm

Europe

UK’s Labour holds 30-point poll lead over Sunak’s Conservatives

LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party has increased its poll lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s...

Published 09 May, 2024 01:42pm

USA

US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH: US President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if...

Published 09 May, 2024 12:23pm

Europe

Riot police, protesters clash at Amsterdam Gaza demo

THE HAGUE: Dutch riot police clashed on Wednesday with pro-Palestinian protesters as officers moved in to clear...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:42am

USA

Stormy Daniels back in the Trump trial hot seat

NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels is to return to the witness stand on Thursday at Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:40am

Asia

South Korea vows strong Ukraine ties, smooth Russia relations

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday Seoul would keep strong ties with Ukraine and a “smooth”...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:31am

Asia

Thai PM calls for illegal drugs crackdown

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to crack down on illegal drugs, saying that possessing “even...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:26am

Europe

Eight injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Belgorod

MOSCOW: Eight people were injured in overnight Ukrainian attacks in and around the western Russian city of Belgorod,...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:24am

Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues

PORTO ALEGRE: Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:09am

Europe

China’s Xi Jinping in Hungary to discuss Ukraine, infrastructure

BUDAPEST: Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday, with the...

Published 09 May, 2024 10:10am

Berlin’s former mayor hurt in latest attack against politicians

BERLIN: An attacker hit a former mayor of Berlin in the head with a bag in the latest in a rash of assaults against...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally

BENGALURU: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

South Asia

Ambani and Adani dragged into India’s election rhetoric

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and election rival Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi traded barbs...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Europe

Ukraine limits energy supplies after ‘massive’ Russian strike

KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday said it was limiting power supplies across the country and warned of possible blackouts...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

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
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
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	69.41
Petrol/Litre / Nov 7	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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