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World - 2024-10-03

Humanitarian aid now a priority in Lebanon, say NGOs

LONDON: Leading humanitarian groups on Thursday called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, voicing concern at the growing...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

Israel-Hamas war causes 86-percent dive in Gaza GDP: IMF

WASHINGTON: A year of conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in a “devastating impact on the economy” in the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:46pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka to move forward with third review of near $3bn IMF bailout

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to move ahead with the third review of its nearly $3 billion programme of support from the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:48pm

MENA

Biden says ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities

His comments send oil prices spiking a month before US presidential election

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

Europe

Russia drone attack kills three, including child, in northern Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday a Russian drone attack killed three people, including a young child, in its northern...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:11pm

Middle East

Emirates halts Iran, Iraq, Jordan flights over ‘regional unrest’

DUBAI: Dubai-based Emirates Thursday cancelled flights to Iraq, Iran and Jordan for three days over “regional...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:57pm

South Asia

Iran rejects G7 statement on Iran’s attack against Israel as ‘biased’

DUBAI: Iran views the Group of Seven (G7) condemnation of its attack on Israel as “biased and irresponsible”,...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:09pm

Europe

Ukraine’s military says it struck Russian radar station with ATACMS missiles

KYIV: The Ukrainian military said on Thursday it had used ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike a Russian radar...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 03:05pm

Africa

At least 60 dead in Nigeria boat accident, official says

MAIDUGURI: At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

Middle East

Iran Revolutionary Guards consultant dies from injuries in Israeli strike on Damascus

DUBAI: A consultant working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli air...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:42pm

MENA

Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attack on Tel Aviv

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday said they carried out a drone attack on Tel Aviv, although...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:59pm

South Asia

Iran resumes flights after attack on Israel: state media

TEHRAN: Iran resumed flights at its airports on Thursday, state media said, after a brief suspension following its...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:50pm

Europe

Dutch airline KLM unveils ‘firm’ cost-cutting measures

THE HAGUE: Dutch airline KLM on Thursday announced a sweeping package of “firm” cost-cutting measures it hopes will...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24pm

Asia

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

HONG KONG: China called on the United Nations Security Council to take “urgent actions” to de-escalate the situation...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:18pm

South Asia

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:05pm

Middle East

Israel bombs heart of Beirut, killing six

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 02:12pm

South Asia

India’s Tata Electronics to partially resume work at fire-hit iPhone component plant

Tata Electronics said on Thursday it will restart some of its operations at the fire-hit plant in the southern...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:21am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Ishiba in talks to meet sidelines of ASEAN, Yonhap says

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are in talks to hold a...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:18am

Asia

Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall

KAOHSIUNG: Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan’s south on Thursday, the island’s weather agency said, after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:00am

USA

Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene’s destruction

ASHEVILLE: Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents remained without running water on Wednesday, six days after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:30am

Europe

Airport in Russia’s Kazan closes temporarily, RIA says

The airport in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan was temporarily closed for flights on Thursday, the RIA news...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:08am

USA

US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds

NEW YORK: The safety of journalists in the United States is no longer a given as members of the media face a slew of...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:59am

Nordic capitals: Blasts, shooting around Israeli embassies

COPENHAGEN: Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

Middle East

Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

USA

White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day

NEW YORK: President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on US port employers to raise their offer to secure...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

Don’t target us or Israel: US warns Iran at UN

UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday against targeting...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

Africa

16 dead, scores missing in Nigeria boat capsizing

KANO: At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24am

Previous Day

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 12	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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