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World - 2024-08-17

Israel negotiating team expressed 'cautious optimism' on Gaza hostage deal, Netanyahu office says

JERUSALEM: Israel's negotiating team has expressed "cautious optimism" on the possibility of advancing a Gaza ...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 11:10pm

X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's content orders

SAO PAULO: Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 11:07pm

Europe

Around 125 firefighters tackle blaze at historic London art centre

LONDON: Around 125 firefighters tackled a large blaze at London’s historic Somerset House cultural centre on...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 09:05pm

Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘strengthening’ positions in Russia’s Kursk

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces were “strengthening” their positions in...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:13pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,074

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 40,074 people have been killed in the...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 05:21pm

South Asia

Thailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, parole ends Sunday, lawyer says

BANGKOK: Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was included in a royal pardon for prisoners and his parole...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 02:25pm

Middle East

Hamas rejects ‘new’ Gaza truce conditions as Biden says deal closer than ever

Egyptian, Qatari, and US mediators are seeking to finalise details of a framework

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:25pm

Europe

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 11:04am

Europe

Ukraine air defence downs all 14 Russian drones fired, air force says

KYIV: Ukraine’s air defences shot down all 14 Russian drones fired in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 11:01am

MENA

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 10, injures 5

BEIRUT: Around 10 people were killed, including two children, and five were wounded by an Israeli strike on a...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 02:00pm

South Asia

Indian doctors begin 24-hour strike to protest brutal rape of medic

MUMBAI: Indian medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services across the country on...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:24pm

South Asia

Japan PM Kishida plans US visit in late September, Yomiuri reports

TOKYO: Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is finalising plans to visit the United States in late...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 10:03am

MENA

Dubai leads the way as GCC retail spending set to hit $300bn by 2028

Emirate ranks second to New York City in terms of retail spend per capita

Published 17 Aug, 2024 08:00am

South Asia

CPJ urges transparency as India broadcast bill raises censorship fears

NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Indian government to ensure proper consultation with...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 07:07am

South Asia

Second retired general to join interim Bangladesh cabinet

DHAKA: A second retired military general was sworn into Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday, one of four new...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

IIOJ&K to hold first local polls in a decade

South Asia

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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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