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World - 2024-08-02

Pentagon tells Israel it will adjust US troops in Middle East

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has informed Israel about current and future changes to U.S. forces...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 12:22am

Asia

South Korea says no response from North on flood relief offer

SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it had received no response after trying to contact the North to offer humanitarian...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:48pm

Europe

France urges Moscow to release others ‘arbitrarily’ detained in Russia

PARIS: France on Friday welcomed a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West and urged Moscow to set free...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:35pm

South Asia

Student leader release fails to quell Bangladesh protests

DHAKA: Demonstrations in Bangladesh after Friday prayers demanded justice for victims of nationwide unrest and...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 04:56pm

Europe

Kremlin says prisoner deal ‘completely different’ from Ukraine

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday said possible talks over the conflict in Ukraine were based on “completely different...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 04:48pm

Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 01:40pm

Europe

Some freed prisoners ‘feared for their lives’: German chancellor

COLOGNE: Some prisoners freed from Russia and Belarus in a major swap had feared for their lives, Chancellor Olaf...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 12:06pm

Europe

Turkiye blocks access to Instagram

ISTANBUL: Turkiye on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 11:45am

Middle East

Slain Hamas chief Haniyeh to be buried in Qatar

DOHA: Qatar on Friday is due to hold funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran,...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 11:41am

USA

US recognizes Maduro’s opponent as winner in Venezuela election

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s opponent and opposition...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 11:06am

USA

Plane carrying detainees released by Russia lands in US

WASHINGTON: A plane carrying detainees released by Russia landed in the United States late on Thursday at Joint Base...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:49am

South Asia

India landslides rescue operations speed up with new metal bridge

CHOORALMALA: The search for survivors and bodies after devastating landslides in Kerala is expected to speed up on...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:41am

Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza

SYDNEY: Israeli air strikes that killed international aid workers in Gaza in April were the result of serious...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:35am

USA

Joe Biden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the killing of Palestinian group Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 06:46pm

N Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat

SEOUL: North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 08:19am

China hopes Palestinian factions can create independent state soon

BEIJING: China hopes Palestinian factions can create an independent state as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:50am

Russia frees US reporter in major prisoner swap with West: Turkey

ANKARA: US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday, the Turkish...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:48am

Trump loses appeal of gag order in hush money criminal case

NEW YORK: A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s challenge to a gag order in his hush...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:43am

South Asia

BP to develop new oil and gas fields in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraq signed an agreement with British energy giant British Petroleum on Thursday to develop four oil and ...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:41am

Middle East

Hamas calls for ‘day of rage’ for group leader’s burial

DOHA: Palestinian group Hamas called for a “day of furious rage” on Friday, coinciding with the burial of its...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 06:38am

US says plea deal reached with 9/11 mastermind

WASHINGTON: US prosecutors have reached a deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Pentagon said...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Hezbollah chief says response against Israel ‘inevitable’

Middle East

Europe

Kamala Harris calls Russian opposition figure Navalnaya after prisoner swap

WARSAW: US Vice President Kamala Harris called Russian opposition figurehead Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 12:08am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 31	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 31	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 31	152.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 31	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 31	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,428.36
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,453.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 31	39,081.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 31	69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 31	2,781.74
Diesel/Litre / Oct 31	251.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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