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South Asia

UN urges Afghan Taliban not to block women’s medical training

KABUL: The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the Taliban government to reconsider a reported plan to ban...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:56pm

Gaza civil defence: thousands flee Israeli strikes, evacuation calls

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said the Israeli military issued evacuation calls Wednesday as it heavily...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 10:46pm

Europe

Russia’s Lavrov to visit Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine offensive

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Malta on Thursday for an OSCE summit, Moscow...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 08:29pm

South Asia

Bangladesh’s Yunus urges unity to counter ‘Indian aggression’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country’s politicians to keep differences...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 08:26pm

Europe

Scholz says too early to consider German peacekeepers in Ukraine

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday it was too early and “inappropriate” to discuss whether Berlin...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 07:29pm

Middle East

Blinken says ‘ceasefire is holding’ in Lebanon

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the ceasefire in Lebanon was “holding” despite a...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

South Asia

700 Bangladeshi prisoners still on run after revolution jailbreaks

DHAKA: Around 700 Bangladeshi prison inmates were still on the run after mass jailbreaks over the summer during the...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 05:11pm

South Asia

Nepal, China sign deal on Belt and Road plan, paving way for progress on projects

KATHMANDU: Nepal has signed a framework agreement with China on the Belt and Road initiative, after an initial pact...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Europe

Russia says Norway state fund would need Moscow’s approval to divest frozen assets

MOSCOW: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund would need approval from the Russian government to divest frozen Russian...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 04:59pm

Middle East

Lebanon health minister says Israel-Hezbollah war death toll at 4,047

BEIRUT: Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad on Wednesday said the toll in more than a year of war between Israel...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:51pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets mixed on geopolitical tensions

Major stock indexes in the Gulf were mixed in largely rangebound trade early on Wednesday, as Israel threatened to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

Middle East

Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, 20 killed across enclave

CAIRO: Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 02:34pm

Asia

Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods

BANGKOK: More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand,...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:59pm

South Asia

Gunman held after failed attack on Sikh leader in India

AMRITSAR: A gunman who attempted to shoot a Sikh political leader at the faith’s holiest shrine in India was...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:56pm

Europe

French lawmakers set to vote on ousting Prime Minister Barnier

PARIS: French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:35pm

Europe

NATO agrees protecting Ukraine infrastructure is priority, Rutte says

BRUSSELS: NATO members agreed at a meeting with Ukraine’s foreign minister on Tuesday evening that providing air...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:29pm

UK’s David Lammy: hand of Russia seen in many world conflicts at present

BRUSSELS: Russia’s involvement can be seen in many of the wars currently taking place across the world, said British...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:26pm

Asia

South Korea rushes to stabilise markets after Yoon’s martial law bid

SEOUL: South Korea’s finance ministry said on Wednesday it was ready to deploy “unlimited” liquidity into financial...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 01:24pm

Europe

Britain, Qatar to sign agreement on financial services

LONDON: Britain and Qatar will sign a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to promote cooperation in financial...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:28pm

Europe

Depleted by war, Ukraine gives absconding soldiers second chance

KYIV: As Ukraine’s military struggles to find enough troops, particularly infantry, to hold off Russia’s much larger...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:12pm

Asia

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle

SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he...

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

Europe

UN seeks $47 billion in aid as donor appetite shrinks while crises multiply

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:46am

Europe

Macron, MbS sign partnership, call for Lebanon polls

RIYADH: President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on ...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Meta says no sign of AI bedevilling elections in 2024

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

South Asia

India signals readiness to pursue China business ties after border row resolved

NEW DELHI: India and China will consider “other aspects” of their bilateral ties in a calibrated manner now that...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists

South Asia

Europe

Russia says test fired missiles in eastern Mediterranean drills

MOSCOW: Russia’s army said Tuesday it had fired hypersonic missiles during naval and air force drills in the eastern...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:10am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 26 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.18 ▲ 0.58 (10.36%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Dec 26 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.20 ▲ 1.02 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	132.83 ▲ 12.08 (10.00%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 26 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	51.25 ▲ 4.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
United Brands / Dec 26 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	22.72 ▼ -2.31 (-9.23%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 26 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	1,756.56 ▼ -172.36 (-8.94%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)
Hussain Industries / Dec 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	20.11 ▼ -1.78 (-8.13%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,143,349 ▲ 1.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	42,128,279 ▲ 5.08
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.40
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.21
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.32
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,651,591 ▼ -0.09

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