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World - 2024-08-26

Canada to allow fewer temporary foreign workers

OTTAWA: Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced Monday, part of a...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:43pm

Europe

Macron rejects left-wing government to end deadlock

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a government led by the left-wing New Popular...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 11:40pm

UN humanitarian operations in Gaza forced to halt: official

Deir Al-Balah municipality says Israeli evacuation orders have so far displaced 250,000 people

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 10:28pm

South Asia

Bangladesh floods leave 23 dead, 5.7 million people affected

DHAKA: The death toll from devastating floods caused by relentless monsoon rain and overflowing rivers in Bangladesh...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:04pm

South Asia

Afghanistan’s Taliban govt says morality law will be ‘gently’ enforced

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Monday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced “gently”,...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 06:49pm

Middle East

Families flee after new Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza as ceasefire hopes dim

CAIRO/GAZA: Israel issued new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip late on Sunday, forcing...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 05:34pm

Europe

Russia launched more than 100 missiles, around 100 drones on Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia used more than 100 missiles and about 100 drones in Monday’s...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 03:18pm

Europe

Kremlin says it has yet to see accusations against Telegram’s Durov

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday it did not know what Telegram founder Pavel Durov, arrested by French police on...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

USA

Kamala Harris puts housing at center of economic pitch to US voters

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is promising to build more housing as the centerpiece of...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 03:12pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain on dovish Fed outlook

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 02:23pm

Asia

Philippines says two new mpox cases are milder variant

MANILA: The Philippines has confirmed two more mpox virus infections of the milder clade 2 variety, its health...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 12:23pm

Europe

Telegram’s Durov still held by French police, franceinfo reports

PARIS: Russia-born billionaire and Telegram owner Pavel Durov was still being detained for questioning by French...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 12:10pm

South Asia

Iran doesn’t seek to raise regional tensions, foreign minister tells Italian counterpart

DUBAI: Iran does not seek to increase Middle East tensions, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his Italian...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 12:06pm

Venezuela opposition candidate due before prosecutors in election dispute

CARACAS: Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in hiding since shortly after the country’s...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:52am

Africa

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso: sources

ABIDJAN: Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:45am

Europe

Spain PM heads to West Africa as migrant arrivals surge

MADRID: Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez heads on a three-day visit to West Africa on Tuesday, as his left-wing...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:42am

Asia

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Tonga as Pacific leaders meet

NUKU’ALOFA: The Pacific Kingdom of Tonga was jolted by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Monday, the United States...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:29am

Asia

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of ‘suicide drones’

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched as new “suicide drones” took off and destroyed test targets including...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:07am

Asia

Thailand warns against severe floods that killed 22

BANGKOK: Flash floods and mudslides across Thailand brought by monsoon rains have killed 22 people and injured 19,...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:03am

Europe

Russia says it destroys 20 Ukraine-launched drones

Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 20 drones that Ukraine launched against the country overnight, Moscow’s...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:01am

Major Israel-Hezbollah missile exchange as region fears escalation

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s ...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite efforts to rebuild trust

MANILA/BEIJING: The Philippines and China clashed in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Sunday over what...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

South Asia

UN ‘concerned’ by Afghanistan morality law

KABUL: The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was “concerned” about a morality law recently ratified by...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Mali drone strikes kill at least 21 in northern town

BAMAKO: At least 21 people, including 11 children, were killed by drone strikes on Sunday on the town of Tinzaouaten...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Canadian rail decision is a win for companies: union leader

MONTREAL: A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:26am

Middle East

Houthi-struck oil tanker could spill ‘million barrels,’ US warns

WASHINGTON: The United States warned Saturday of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea after Houthi...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

South Asia

Sri Lanka flags civil service pay hike ahead of vote

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka will offer hefty salary increases and higher pensions to civil servants, President Ranil...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

South Asia

Twenty dead, 5.2m affected in Bangladesh floods

DHAKA: At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Europe

Zelenskiy says he would support India hosting second summit on peace

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations were ongoing with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Europe

Two journalists injured, 1 missing in Russian strike on Ukraine hotel

KYIV: A nighttime Russian strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk wounded two journalists,...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Europe

Kyiv says Belarus ‘concentrating’ troops on border

KYIV, (Ukraine): Ukraine accused its Moscow-allied neighbour Belarus Sunday of “concentrating” troops on the...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Rapper Macklemore cancels Dubai show

DUBAI: American rapper Macklemore said he has cancelled his October show in Dubai in protest over the United Arab...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

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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	153.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 1	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 1	5,728.80
India Sensex / Nov 1	79,724.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 1	38,053.67
Nasdaq / Nov 1	18,239.92
Hang Seng / Nov 1	20,506.43
FTSE 100 / Nov 1	8,177.15
Dow Jones / Nov 1	42,052.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 1	19,254.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 1	69.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 1	244,084
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 1	2,736.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 1	70.17
Petrol/Litre / Nov 2	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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