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UN peacekeepers say Israel army damages south Lebanon position

BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers on Friday accused the Israeli army of damaging one of their south Lebanon positions in a...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:04pm

South Asia

India’s Modi rejects calls to restore IIOJK’s partial autonomy

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed his government’s contentious 2019 decision to revoke...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:19pm

South Asia

Indian capital plans drone flights to combat smog crisis

NEW DELHI: India’s capital unveiled plans Friday to fly special drones to clear pollution from its smog-choked skies...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 05:50pm

South Asia

Huge Bangladesh rally warns ousted PM’s allies plotting return

DHAKA: Allies of ousted Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina were working to undermine the interim government that...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 05:45pm

South Asia

Ambani’s Reliance lobbies for India satellite spectrum auction in new clash with Musk’s Starlink

BENGALURU: Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance pressed India’s telecom watchdog on Friday to reconsider its plan not to auction...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

Europe

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children, UN rights office says

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:04pm

Europe

Hungary PM Orban says Europe cannot finance Ukraine war alone

BUDAPEST: The United States under the presidency of Donald Trump will “quit” the war in Ukraine and Europe cannot...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:56pm

Europe

Europe must remain strong, discuss how best to work with Trump, Scholz says

BERLIN: European leaders will continue to work well with the US president in future, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:49pm

Asia

China says Xi to travel to Peru, Brazil next week for APEC, G20 meetings

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Peru and Brazil next week for meetings of APEC and the G20,...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:33pm

Asia

South Korea holds missile drill after North Korea launches

SEOUL: South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after North Korea’s recent salvo of...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

South Asia

Indian court orders liquidation of Jet Airways

MUMBAI: India’s top court has ordered the liquidation of bankrupt airline Jet Airways, ending a five-year-long legal...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:12pm

Asia

Indonesia’s new leader heads to China as five-nation tour begins

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:04pm

Europe

Toll from Russian attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia rises to eight: governor

KYIV: The death toll from a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has doubled to eight, including an...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:37am

Europe

Vladimir Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue

SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:17am

USA

Republicans widen Senate majority, on track to win House

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s Republicans were projected to pick up another US Senate seat on Thursday and appeared to...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:02am

USA

Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 10:54am

USA

During second Trump presidency: Press freedom must be staunchly defended: CPJ

NEW YORK: Following the results of the 2024 US presidential election, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:27am

South Asia

India raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms

NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime agency has raided offices of some sellers operating Amazon and Walmart-owned...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:23am

Middle East

Hezbollah calls for US action, not words

BEIRUT: Hezbollah welcomes any effort to stop the war in Lebanon but does not pin hopes for a ceasefire on any...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:20am

Europe

2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

PARIS: This year is “virtually certain” to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU ...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:18am

World must better adapt to ‘climate calamity’: Guterres

PARIS: The world is nowhere near ready for the “calamity” being caused by climate change and must urgently...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:16am

Companies

Unilever, Procter & Gamble face risk from Trump’s threatened Mexico tariffs

LONDON: Procter & Gamble and Unilever are among big packaged goods companies that would be exposed if US...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:13am

Europe

UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa Corps

LONDON: The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:11am

US military ready to avoid politics, Austin tells troops

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Chinese rover finds signs of ancient ocean on Mars

PARIS: A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean,...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

US military judge reinstates 9/11 mastermind plea deal

WASHINGTON: A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Europe

Putin praises Trump, says he’s ready to talk to him

SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election,...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:50am

Malaysia says six UN peacekeepers injured in Lebanon blast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Friday that six of its peacekeepers serving under the United Nations were injured in an...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:26am

USA

Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and solid economic growth

Slashes benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to target range of 4.5% to 4.75%

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:20am

Europe

Offering Putin Ukraine concessions ‘unacceptable’ for Europe: Zelensky

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said it would be “unacceptable” for Europe to offer the...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:10am

Blinken to keep working to end Mideast conflict in remainder of term

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to keep working to end the Gaza and Lebanon wars in his time...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 25	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 25	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 25	154.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 25	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 25	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 25	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59
France CAC40 / Nov 22	7,255.01
India Sensex / Nov 25	80,331.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 25	38,933.62

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 25	70.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 25	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 25	2,664.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 25	71.20
Petrol/Litre / Nov 26	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	74.39 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	122.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	998.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / Nov 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	64,823,622 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,065,578 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	40,919,425 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,547,707 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,092,012 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	30,420,168 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 26 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	22,823,492 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,014,784 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 26 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,695,105 ▲ 0.00

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