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Saudi FM says confident of reform under new Lebanon leaders

BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat, on his country’s first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties,...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 11:41pm

USA

Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons as winds pick up

CASTAIC, CALIFORNIA: Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 09:20pm

Europe

Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’, WTO chief says

GENEVA/DAVOS: The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S....

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:22pm

Europe

UK teenager interrupts sentencing for murders of three girls in Southport

LONDON: A British teenager on Thursday repeatedly interrupted the start of his sentencing for murdering three young...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:12pm

Europe

UK tech minister expresses concern over TikTok

LONDON: Britain’s technology minister is “genuinely concerned” about how Chinese-owned TikTok could use the data of...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:11pm

Middle East

Saudi FM in Lebanon for first visit in almost 15 years: state media

BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat landed in Beirut on Thursday to meet the country’s new leadership in the first...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:05pm

Europe

Germany’s likely next chancellor demands migration crackdown after knife attack

BERLIN: Germany’s main opposition leader demanded a sweeping overhaul of migration policy and permanent border...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:30pm

South Asia

Bangladesh frees 178 troops over deadly 2009 mutiny

DHAKA: Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:30pm

Middle East

Palestinian official says hundreds leave Jenin as Israel presses raid

JENIN: A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:26pm

South Asia

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 08:06pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war toll at 47,283

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Thursday the death toll from the war with Israel had...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:19pm

Asia

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 22 as search paused

PEKALONGAN: The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia’s main island of Java rose to 22 with four people still...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:14pm

Stocks

Derayah Financial launches first Saudi IPO of 2025 with offer of 20% stake

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Derayah Financial will offer investors a 20% stake via an initial public offering, it said on...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:11pm

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies

JERUSALEM: Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 04:46pm

Europe

NATO chief Rutte says Europe will fund US weapons for Ukraine

DAVOS: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday called for the US to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 02:14pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain; eyes on Trump’s tariff plan

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trading on Thursday, with investors continuing to keep a close eye on...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 02:12pm

USA

India says ‘open’ to return of undocumented immigrants in US

WASHINGTON: India is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, foreign minister...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Asia

China lodges protest with Afghanistan over mine worker killing

BEIJING: China said Thursday it had lodged “solemn representations” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government over the...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 01:24pm

Europe

Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia’s wartime economy,...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 01:08pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia plans $600 billion in new US investment, trade over four years

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to put $600...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 04:28pm

USA

Donald Trump taps Sean Curran as next Secret Service director

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has selected Sean Curran to serve as director of the US...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 12:30pm

USA

Donald Trump pardons two police officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington

WASHINGTON: Republican US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two police officers in Washington who were...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 12:11pm

USA

Aerial views show ash and rubble from Los Angeles fire zones

LOS ANGELES: From the air, the once-thriving Los Angeles neighborhoods wiped out by recent wildfires now appear as...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 11:51am

USA

Marco Rubio discusses Middle East, Indo-Pacific with Indonesian foreign minister

JAKARTA: The new United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, the US...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 11:38am

USA

US Senate committee to hold Jan. 29 hearing on Trump commerce nominee

WASHINGTON: The Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a Jan. 29 hearing on President Donald...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 11:34am

South Asia

India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

NEW DELHI: India’s powerful human rights watchdog has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 10:59am

Asia

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ said on Thursday, just hours after an earthquake of...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 10:44am

Europe

Ukrainian drones attack city near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, officials say

Russia-installed officials in Ukraine’s partly-occupied Zaporizhzhia region said Ukrainian drones on Wednesday...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 09:02am

Asia

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

SEOUL: South Korea’s anti-corruption agency requested on Thursday that prosecutors indict President Yoon Suk Yeol...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:55am

USA

New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations

CASTAIC: A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:52am

CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery, plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 08:57am

Europe

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.82 ▼ -4.53 (-9.99%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.11 ▼ -2.89 (-9.63%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.36 ▼ -1.18 (-9.41%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 31 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.15 ▼ -0.92 (-8.31%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)
Pakgen Power / Jan 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	102.01 ▼ -7.99 (-7.26%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	33.99 ▼ -2.57 (-7.03%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	52,850,243 ▲ 0.15
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.08
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.48
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.05
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 1.64
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,795,184 ▲ 0.2
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,526,398 ▲ 0.59

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