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World - 2024-12-06

Iran plans to ‘significantly increase’ enriched uranium production: IAEA

VIENNA: Iran plans a major increase in the production rate of highly enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog said...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:58pm

Europe

Russian strike kills 7 in southern Ukraine

KYIV: A Russian strike on UKraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed at least seven people, the local ...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:38pm

TikTok appeals US ban law to Supreme Court, citing free speech

WASHINGTON: TikTok on Friday said it would go to the US Supreme Court to fight a law that could see it banned in the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:34pm

Europe

ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct

THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan will be allowed to stay on in his role at the world’s...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:58pm

South Asia

Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:32pm

Europe

Germany rejects Amnesty’s ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel

BERLIN: The German government on Friday rejected Amnesty International’s accusation that Israel is committing...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:01pm

Middle East

Israeli forces storm into Gaza hospital, expel some staff, displaced people, its director says

CAIRO: Israeli forces stormed into Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in north Gaza overnight on Friday and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:53pm

Middle East

Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad

BEIRUT: Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule,...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

Middle East

UAE’s Mubadala to address under-investment in Asia, CEO says

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is under-invested in Asia and the geography will be a focus area...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:15pm

South Asia

Indian police fire tear gas to halt farmers’ protest march

NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas Friday at protesting farmers attempting to march to the capital New Delhi to...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 10:00pm

Middle East

No indication of a warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

BERLIN: The United Nations’ health agency has no indication that a warning was issued before Israel’s bombing early...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:42pm

Europe

Turkiye, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says

ANKARA: The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:19pm

Europe

World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

LONDON: The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, driven by...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

Europe

Ukrainian drone strike kills 3 in Russian-held town: Moscow

MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones struck the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky on Friday, killing three people and seriously...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

South Asia

Narendra Modi’s BJP says US State Department targeting India

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:32pm

Europe

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:42pm

USA

Antony Blinken tells South Korea’s foreign minister he expects democratic process to prevail

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke to his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul, welcomed the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:25am

Asia

Ruling party leader says South Korea president must be suspended as soon as possible

SEOUL: South Korea’s ruling party leader said on Friday President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from authority...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:16am

USA

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue as ambassador to China

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:09am

USA

Donald Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Europe

Russia official says Trump’s threat will not stop work on BRICS payment system, RIA reports

Work will continue on the BRICS settlement system despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100%...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:19am

Chinese embassy in Syria tells citizens to ‘leave country as soon as possible’

BEIJING: China’s embassy sent an urgent notice on Thursday advising its citizens to leave Syria “as soon as...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Middle East

Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad

AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California, USGS says

The magnitude of the earthquake that struck Ferndale, California on Thursday has been revised to 7 from 6.6, the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:21am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,096.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,137.45
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,830.60

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Diesel/Litre / Dec 27	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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