News Archives for World - 2024-08-07

<<>>

World - 2024-08-07

Netanyahu says Israel ‘striking enemies’ as attack expected

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was hitting its enemies and “continuing forward to victory”...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:58pm

WHO says sending over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza

GENEVA: The World Health Organization will send more than one million polio vaccines to war-torn Gaza after the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:51pm

Europe

Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile defence system

ANKARA: Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile system, which it has dubbed “Steel Dome”, the president of the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:44pm

Europe

France’s Macron urges Iran counterpart to avoid Mideast escalation

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart in a phone call Wednesday “to do everything...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:35pm

MENA

US says Gaza ceasefire still ‘close’ despite tensions

WASHINGTON: Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:50pm

South Asia

New Bangladesh police chief vows probe into protest killings, offers apology

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s newly appointed police chief on Wednesday offered an apology for the conduct of officers during...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:25pm

South Asia

Iran’s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

DUBAI: Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:07pm

Middle East

Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after rocket fire

CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of north Gaza that were...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 07:32pm

Europe

Thousands flee as Russia battles Ukrainian border incursion for 2nd day

MOSCOW: Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day on Wednesday, with...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:51pm

South Asia

Yunus urges Bangladeshis to ‘get ready to build the country’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:11pm

South Asia

Bangladesh garment factories reopen after Sheikh Hasina’s flight

DHAKA: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 04:47pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets extend gains as US recession fear fades

Most Gulf stock markets rose in early Wednesday trade, on course to extend their comeback from an aggressive...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:58pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s contentious Rajapaksa scion enters presidential race

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family Wednesday to challenge the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:33pm

Middle East

Dubai airport traffic sets new half-year record

DUBAI: Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travellers, reached a...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:30pm

South Asia

Protesters force four Bangladesh central bank deputies to resign, bank sources say

DHAKA: Four deputy governors of Bangladesh’s central bank were forced to resign on Wednesday after about 300-400...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 02:55pm

South Asia

Bangladesh protesters expect interim government to be finalised on Wednesday

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s protest leaders said they expect members of an interim government, led by Nobel laureate...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:45pm

Europe

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking civilians in Kursk, RIA says

Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Kursk region is another ‘terrorist’ attack against civilians, the RIA state news agency...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:20pm

Europe

One dead, eight trapped after hotel collapses in Germany on river Moselle

FRANKFURT: One person has died and eight others are trapped, some with severe injuries, after a hotel partially...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:15pm

South Asia

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Sheikh Hasina’s fate

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:44pm

Europe

Turkiye will bid to join ICJ genocide case against Israel, source says

ISTANBUL: Turkiye will submit on Wednesday a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:38am

South Asia

India evacuates non-essential staff from its embassy, consulates in Bangladesh, Indian official sources say

NEW DELHI: India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:13am

South Asia

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament; Khaleda Zia freed

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

CPJ urges Bangladesh to protect journalists

New York: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the latest attacks on dozens of journalists covering...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

Europe

No end to UK protests as govt expands jail capacity

LIVERPOOL (England): The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

China hopes ‘social stability can be restored’ soon in Bangladesh

BEIJING: China hopes that “social stability can be restored in Bangladesh” soon, the foreign ministry in Beijing...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

USA

US charges Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran in foiled assassination plot

WASHINGTON: A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:27am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.24 ▲ 0.60 (10.64%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.41 ▲ 3.22 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	19.51 ▲ 1.77 (9.98%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.48 ▲ 2.03 (9.93%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.22 (-9.34%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200 ▼ -20.00 (-9.09%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	0.97 ▼ -0.09 (-8.49%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.41 ▼ -0.64 (-7.95%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 1.12
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 3.35
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.08
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.25
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.01
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18,545,526 ▲ 1.77
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.09
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▼ -0.17

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular