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USA

US military aircraft deport migrants, as Pentagon readies more troops for border

WASHINGTON: U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying out migrants on orders from President Donald Trump on Friday,...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 11:06pm

Putin says he and Trump should meet to discuss Ukraine, energy prices

US President Donald Trump has also said that he wants to meet Russian President and that he seeks an early end to Russia-Ukraine conflict

Published 24 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

USA

Fed to hold rates steady at an unsteady moment

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve policymakers meeting next week are expected to keep interest rates on hold but the...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 09:45pm

Middle East

Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released in hostage deal

Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 09:05pm

USA

‘Canada is not for sale’ hat goes viral after Trump threats

Donald Trump’s verbal threats towards Canada are paying off for one entrepreneur, after the new U.S. president’s...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 07:41pm

Europe

Russia says it sees no signs that Ukraine and the West are ready for peace talks despite all statements

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published on Friday that he saw no objective signs...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

South Asia

Bangladesh says it won’t bail out factories linked to Hasina

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has said it will not bail out garment factories linked to a senior ally of...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 05:15pm

South Asia

Indian munitions factory blast kills at least eight workers

MUMBAI: At least eight workers were killed in a blast at a munitions factory in western India, government officials...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 06:07pm

Middle East

Saudi FM in Syria for first visit since Assad’s ouster

DAMASCUS: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat landed in Syria on Friday, an AFP correspondent reported, in his first visit...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 05:05pm

South Asia

Taliban reject ICC arrest warrant as ‘politically motivated’

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 05:00pm

USA

Trump orders release of last JFK, RFK, King assassination files

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ordered the declassification Thursday of the last secret files on the...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 04:48pm

USA

US arrests, deports hundreds of ‘illegal immigrants’: Trump press chief

WASHINGTON: US authorities arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into President...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 04:41pm

Middle East

More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says

GENEVA: Funding shortages may affect the UN’s ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout the Gaza...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 04:35pm

Middle East

Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire

CAIRO/CAIRO: Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families on Thursday, two days...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 12:19pm

Europe

Russia downs 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russian defence ministry says

MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 121 drones launched...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 11:47am

Europe

Top Russian security official says risk of armed clash between nuclear powers is growing, TASS reports

MOSCOW: Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council and a former defence minister, has warned that the...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 11:36am

South Asia

India’s Adani Green appoints independent law firms to review US indictment

India’s Adani Green said it has appointed independent law firms to review the US indictment of founder Gautam Adani...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 11:30am

USA

Trump says he will reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Thursday that he plans to seek to engage...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 09:02am

USA

US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship

SEATTLE: A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday from implementing the Republican...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:48am

USA

Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire

Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:43am

Kremlin ready for ‘mutually respectful’ Trump talks

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump’s calls for Russia to end its...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

South Asia

Bangladesh’s high growth under ousted PM Hasina was ‘fake’: Yunus

DAVOS: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement feel betrayal after Trump order

ISLAMABAD: A decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to halt visa processing for refugees has caused...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 06:47am

South Asia

Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder

RAIPUR: A court in India has sentenced five men to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a teenager as well...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

WASHINGTON: Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that his foundation will step in to ...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Qatar drafting new laws aimed at boosting foreign investment

Middle East

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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%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (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%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	95.07 ▲ 8.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.83 ▼ -4.52 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	33 ▼ -3.56 (-9.74%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.35 ▼ -1.19 (-9.49%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 31 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.61 ▼ -1.43 (-8.39%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	136 ▼ -11.19 (-7.6%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 31 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	216.12 ▼ -17.36 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.94
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,150,993 ▲ 0.25
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.49
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.01
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.93
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▼ -0.12
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,863,023 ▲ 6.44

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