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World - 2024-08-12

Iran could make ‘significant’ attack on Israel this week: White House

WASHINGTON: Iran could launch a “significant” attack on Israel as soon as this week, the White House said Monday, as...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:32pm

US lifts restrictions on Saudi weapons, with eye on resolving Gaza

WASHINGTON: The United States confirmed Monday it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, as...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:27pm

Europe

Ukraine says it controls 1,000 square km of Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine’s top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk region, his...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:47pm

US says it expects Gaza peace talks to continue, ceasefire possible

WASHINGTON: The U.S. expects Gaza peace talks to move forward as planned, the State Department said on Monday,...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:36pm

Europe

Zelenskiy says: Russia must be forced to make peace if Putin wants to fight

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia had to be forced to make peace as President...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:28pm

Middle East

39,897 Palestinians killed in Israel’s aggression in Gaza since Oct.7

DUBAI: At least 39,897 Palestinians were killed and 92,152 injured in Israel’s military aggression in Gaza since...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 07:37pm

Middle East

Hamas demands Biden truce plan implemented as Gazans flee Israeli advance

GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:04pm

Europe

Russian army concedes Ukraine advances in Kursk offensive

KYIV: Russia on Sunday acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 05:43pm

Middle East

Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow

CAIRO: Israeli forces pressed on with their operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday amid an...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 04:50pm

South Asia

Sikh activists in US, Canada face threats a year after Trudeau linked leader’s killing to India

WASHINGTON/TORONTO: As a physician specializing in addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the first Sikh American elected to...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:58pm

Europe

Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions

LONDON: Around $2.3 billion in dollar and euro bills have been shipped to Russia since the United States and EU...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:47pm

Europe

Russia evacuates 11,000 people from Belgorod border district, TASS says

MOSCOW: Eleven thousand people have been evacuated from Krasnaya Yaruga district in Russia’s Belgorod region, state...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:11pm

South Asia

Bangladesh power use grows as searing heat eclipses economic disruption

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:08pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets mixed in early trade

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday ahead of major US and Chinese economic data,...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 01:39pm

Europe

Turkiye priority is fulfilling NATO responsibilities, defence minister says

ANKARA: Turkiye wants to improve its ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), but its priority is...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 01:11pm

South Asia

Adani Group shares lose up to $13.4bn after Hindenburg accusations against regulator

BENGALURU: Adani Group companies lost as much as $13.4 billion in market value on Monday but recovered much of the...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 04:37pm

Europe

World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years, but picture not same across regions: UN

GENEVA: Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:54am

Europe

‘No impact reported’ from Ukraine nuclear plant fire: UN agency

VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency said Sunday that a fire at the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in southern Ukraine did...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:21am

USA

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:34am

Europe

Russia says it downs 11 Ukraine-launched drones over border Kursk region

Russia’s air defences destroyed 11 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting the border Kursk region,...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:27am

Middle East

Iran’s president picks a pragmatic as top diplomat in proposed cabinet

DUBAI: Iran’s new president presented his cabinet to parliament on Sunday for a vote of confidence, state media...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 08:19am

Africa

Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term

KIGALI: Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame was sworn in on Sunday for a fourth term after sweeping to...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 08:16am

China supports Iran in defending security

BEIJING: China supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security and national dignity”, Chinese foreign...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

MENA

Running Kibsons International: Pakistan-origin Halima Jumani has become a prominent member of Dubai’s business community

Dubai: Halima Jumani, the CEO of Kibsons International, has over 25 years of experience with the company that has...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

South Asia

India regulator rejects bias in Adani probe

MUMBAI: India’s market regulator chief rejected Sunday allegations by US short-seller Hindenburg Research that...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 08:12am

Son of Hasina warns of ‘chaos’ without swift polls

South Asia

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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	152.48
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 31	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 31	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 31	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 31	5,705.45
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,389.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 31	38,242.87
Nasdaq / Oct 31	18,095.15
Hang Seng / Oct 31	20,637.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 31	8,110.10
Dow Jones / Oct 31	41,763.46
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 31	19,077.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 31	70.63
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 31	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 31	250,518.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 31	2,751.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 31	70.15
Petrol/Litre / Nov 1	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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