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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 / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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