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World - 2024-08-27

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

GENEVA: The WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:31pm

Moody’s warns of significant ratings impact for Israel from all-out conflict

LONDON: An all-out military conflict with Hezbollah or Iran could have significant “credit consequences” for Israeli...

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:01pm

Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine used F-16s against Russian air attacks

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that his military deployed Western-supplied F-16 fighter...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:39pm

US, China condemn terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Washington says it will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan in fight against terrorism

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:53pm

Europe

Russia warns the United States of the risks of World War Three

MOSCOW: Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:12pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

KYIV: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:02pm

USA

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:45pm

South Asia

Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post

TEHRAN: Iran’s former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on Tuesday announced he was returning to his post as...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 05:02pm

South Asia

Modi urges early resolution of Ukraine conflict in call with Russia’s Putin

MOSCOW/NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi backs an early, peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 04:48pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets slip on regional tensions; Dubai gains

Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday on rising tensions in the Middle East, although...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 01:51pm

Europe

UN nuclear chief to visit Russian atomic plant near front line

KURSK: UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi will visit on Tuesday Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant, which Moscow...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 01:39pm

Asia

China calls US sanctions over Ukraine war ‘illegal and unilateral’

BEIJING: China called US sanctions on its entities over the Ukraine war “illegal and unilateral” and “not based on...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:44am

USA

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan

Emergency crews in the Alaska tourist hub of Ketchikan braced on Monday for more landslides after a large,...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:35am

Europe

Russian lawmaker and Putin ally says US behind arrest of Telegram CEO

A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Washington was behind the French arrest of...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:28am

Europe

Ukraine downs about 15 drones, several missiles near Kyiv, authorities say

KYIV: Ukrainian air defences shot down about 15 drones and several missiles near Kyiv during Russia’s overnight...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:25am

Europe

New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond

LONDON/CHICAGO: Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:19am

Asia

Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty, lawyer says

GUA MUSANG: Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:48am

Europe

Russia fires huge missile, drone salvo at Ukraine’s power grid

• ‘High precision’ weapons used in attack

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:51am

Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel

PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am

Middle East

Israel strikes Gaza after Lebanon flare-up

GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday a day after truce talks in...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:39am

Middle East

Iran praises Hezbollah attack on Israel

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on Israel, saying its...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:36am

Asia

Kim unveils new North Korea ‘suicide drones’

SEOUL: North Korea has unveiled a new “suicide drone”, state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:31am

Europe

Macron says no political motive behind Telegram CEO’s arrest

PARIS: Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an ongoing...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

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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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