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World - 2024-08-15

Europe

Two killed, 12 injured in Russian bomb attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Russian guided bomb attacks on Thursday killed at least two people and injured 12 more in Ukraine’s northeastern...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:39pm

Europe

UK says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘crucial moment for global stability’

LONDON: Talks in Qatar on a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage deal represent a “crucial moment for global stability” that...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:03pm

UN rights chief deplores ‘grim milestone’ of 40,000 Gaza dead

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief Thursday deplored the “grim milestone” of 40,000 Palestinians reported killed in...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:46pm

USA

US vice presidential candidates agree to October debate

WASHINGTON: The running mates of White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have agreed to face off in at...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 07:44pm

MENA

Abbas tells Turkish parliament he will go to Gaza

ANKARA: Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 07:03pm

Europe

Nord Stream sabotage backed by senior Ukraine officials: report

FRANKFURT: The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 was approved by senior officials in Kyiv, a report...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 06:59pm

Europe

Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing

KYIV: Ukraine’s top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant’s office in the occupied part...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:50pm

Middle East

Ten months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The bloodiest ever Gaza war which broke out more than 10 months ago has taken an appalling human...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:40pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka election panel approves incumbent Wickremesinghe for presidential race

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s election panel gave approval on Thursday for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest a...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 02:51pm

MENA

Brewers tap growth of zero-alcohol beers in Middle East

CAIRO/LONDON: Egyptian Mohannad Abdelazeem, 35, doesn’t drink alcohol. But he does consume three or four cans per...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 02:20pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain on US interest rate cut hopes

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trading on Thursday after benign US consumer inflation data overnight...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 02:08pm

South Asia

India’s Modi renews push for common civil code on Independence Day

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he wanted to press ahead with a national common...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 01:16pm

Europe

1.4mn girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO

PARIS: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 12:03pm

South Asia

Bangladeshi students on guard as exiled PM urges show of strength

DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi students wielding bamboo rods patrolled the site of a planned gathering Thursday of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:48pm

USA

Biden, Kamala Harris to make first joint trip since switch

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Thursday will make their first joint trip since the US president dropped...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:51am

Asia

Japan set to lift ‘megaquake’ warning

TOKYO: Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a “megaquake” potentially causing colossal damage...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:42am

South Asia

Indian protests over medic’s murder grow as PM demands swift justice

KOLKATA: Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday morning to condemn the rape and murder of a medic...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:38am

USA

Trump, Netanyahu speak about Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, Axios reports

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:04am

Europe

Russia to evacuate thousands more from Kursk region attacked by Ukraine

Authorities in Russia’s Kursk region have decided to evacuate the population of its Glushkov district, acting...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:56am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon offers working-level talks with North Korea

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol offered on Thursday to establish a working-level consultative body with...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:48am

Asia

Typhoon Ampil approaches Tokyo, holiday traffic snarled

TOKYO: Typhoon Ampil bore down on Tokyo on Thursday, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and railways...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:34am

Asia

Philippines poverty rate at 15.5% in 2023, statistics agency says

MANILA: The Philippines’ poverty rate dropped to 15.5% last year from 18.1% in 2021, with rising food prices...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:31am

Asia

Japan’s PM Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am

Asia

Myanmar junta chief, China FM discuss ‘stability’ as clashes rage

YANGON: Myanmar’s embattled junta chief and China’s foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am

Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack

Middle East

Europe

Nordic countries join forces to combat spread of Swedish gang crime

STOCKHOLM: Nordic countries will increase police cooperation and form hub in Stockholm in an effort to prevent...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am

MENA

Nearly 4,000 Pakistan companies join Dubai Chamber of Commerce in six months

This figure puts Pakistan second on list of new non-Emirati companies joining the Dubai body during January-June 2024

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:48am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 1	277.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 1	277.68
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 1	152.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 1	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 1	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 31	5,705.45
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,389.06
Nasdaq / Oct 31	18,095.15
Dow Jones / Oct 31	41,763.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 1	38,053.67
Hang Seng / Nov 1	20,497.59
FTSE 100 / Nov 1	8,154.34
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 1	19,132.89

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 31	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 31	250,518.70
Petrol/Litre / Nov 1	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 1	70.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 1	69.64
Diesel/Litre / Nov 1	255.14

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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