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World - 2024-09-29

Europe

Second French national killed in Lebanon: ministry

PARIS: A second French national has been killed in Lebanon, France’s foreign ministry said Sunday, as Israel carried...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:38pm

Europe

Denmark unlocks $194 mn to arm Ukraine

COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Sunday said it was unlocking 1.3 billion kroner ($194 million) to help Ukraine bolster its...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:58pm

Middle East

Israel used US-made bomb in attack on Hezbollah head, US senator says

The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week was an American-made...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:50pm

Middle East

US boosts air support and hikes troop readiness to deploy for Middle East

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:52pm

Middle East

Israel launches strikes on power plants, sea port in Yemen

Strikes cause power outages in most parts of port city of Hodeidah

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:31pm

Middle East

Who is Hashem Safieddine, Hezbollah’s possible new leader?

BEIRUT: The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes in a Beirut suburb has put the spotlight on...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 06:05pm

Europe

13 wounded in southern Ukraine in Russian strikes

KYIV: At least 13 people were wounded on Sunday in a series of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:32pm

Middle East

Iran vows response to Israel’s killing of Guards general in Beirut

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the death of a senior Iranian general, killed...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm

Middle East

Israel says killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon strike

BEIRUT: Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an air strike on the Lebanese capital...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm

Europe

UN sends emergency food aid for one million Lebanese

ROME: The World Food Programme on Sunday said it had launched an emergency operation to provide meals for one...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:20pm

MENA

Lebanon PM says up to 1 million may be displaced by Israel attacks

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati told reporters on Sunday that Israel’s intensifying attacks on the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:08pm

Middle East

Israel army says about 120 Hezbollah targets hit in latest Lebanon strikes

**JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Sunday evening it hit dozens more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:18pm

Europe

More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow

CEDAR KEY: Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads in the search for...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:24pm

Asia

China ‘deeply concerned’ about Middle East tensions after Nasrallah killing

BEIJING: China said Sunday it was “deeply concerned” and “closely following” soaring tensions in the Middle East,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

Asia

Indonesia mine landslide toll up to 13 as search ends

JAKARTA: The death toll after a landslide at an illegal mine in western Indonesia was raised to 13 on Sunday, an...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:20pm

Europe

Austrians to vote with far-right in sight of historic win

VIENNA: Austrians are voting Sunday in a general election, which could see the far-right narrowly beat the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:11pm

Europe

Russia says destroyed 125 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW: Russia downed 125 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the defence ministry said Sunday, with...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:02pm

MENA

Nasrallah’s killing reveals depth of Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah

In the wake of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s killing, Hezbollah faces the enormous challenge of plugging the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:31am

USA

Iran calls for UN Security Council meeting after Hezbollah’s leader killed

WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israel’s actions in Lebanon...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:26pm

Argentina’s Milei predicts 2025 election shakeup at party launch

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Javier Milei said on Saturday he intends to shake up the country’s midterm...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:24am

Asia

Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-Defence Minister Iwaya as foreign minister, Asahi says

TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:15am

South Asia

170 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

KATHMANDU: Residents of Nepal’s flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:43pm

Asia

China says US missile deployment in Philippines undermines peace

SHANGHAI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Philippines...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:56am

Vietnam puts Typhoon Yagi economic losses at $3.3bn

HANOI: Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of deadly Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

KSA executes 198 in 2024, most in over 30 years

DUBAI: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has carried out its highest number of executions in more than three decades...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

South Asia

Online sellers on Walmart’s Flipkart sue India watchdog

NEW DELHI: Three online sellers operating on Walmart-owned Flipkart have sued the Indian antitrust watchdog over an...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Asia

59 dead in Nepal as downpours trigger floods

KATHMANDU: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the ...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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