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OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit

NEW DELHI: Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 09:25pm

USA

Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledge...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 10:45pm

South Asia

Afghan Taliban govt calls for aid not to be politicised

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Wednesday said humanitarian aid should not be politicised, saying around...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:32pm

South Asia

More Indians losing hope of improved quality of life under Modi

NEW DELHI: More Indians are becoming less hopeful about their quality of life as stagnant wages and higher living...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:50pm

MENA

Hamas officials say Israel delaying aid delivery to Gaza, may affect hostages’ release

CAIRO: Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza,...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 07:21pm

Europe

Russia says downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones overnight

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it had downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones in an overnight attack that damaged homes...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:34pm

Europe

Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:31pm

Middle East

Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank raids

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed two people in separate...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 03:33pm

MENA

Congo’s M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma

GOMA: The United States told Rwanda it was “deeply troubled” by the fall of Goma in eastern Congo to Rwandan-backed...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 03:27pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets fall on weak earnings; Al Rajhi Bank lifts Saudi index

Most Gulf stock markets opened lower on Wednesday due to lacklustre corporate earnings, although the Saudi index...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 01:59pm

Asia

South Korea airplane fire leaves seven injured

SEOUL: Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries in Tuesday’s airplane fire in South Korea, authorities said...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:52pm

Asia

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

BANGKOK: Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:37pm

South Asia

Bangladesh train services resume after strike called off

DHAKA: Train services in Bangladesh resumed on Wednesday after railway workers ended their indefinite strike, which...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:12pm

Europe

UK eyes third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid

LONDON: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves is on Wednesday expected to announce controversial plans for a...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 11:43am

USA

Donald Trump to sign order prioritizing school choice funding, CBS News reports

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive order on Wednesday that would prioritize federal...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 11:20am

Europe

Drone debris falls near metro station in Kyiv, mayor says

MELBOURNE: Debris from a destroyed Russian drone fell near a metro station in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv,...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 10:59am

USA

Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 10:32am

USA

White House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Dozens killed in India’s Kumbh festival stampede, police sources and witness say

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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
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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