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At least 27 die, dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

TUNIS: Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 06:56pm

Africa

Nigeria to expand credit access to citizens

LAGOS: Nigeria will establish a national credit guarantee company in May to lend to businesses and individuals,...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

Africa

Kenya detains protesters rallying against abductions

NAIROBI: Kenyan police forcibly detained dozens of demonstrators and a senator, AFP witnessed Monday, firing tear ...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

MENA

At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident

ADDIS ABABA: At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:02pm

Africa

Chad votes in triple elections after three years of army rule

N’DJAMENA: Chad goes to the polls Sunday for legislative, provincial and local elections that are presented by the...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:47am

Africa

10 civilians killed in ‘accidential’ Nigerian army strike

KANO: Airstrikes by Nigerian military forces targeting suspected in the northwest Sokoto state killed 10 civilians...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 12:54am

Africa

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:44am

Africa

Death toll in Nigeria food queue stampedes rises to 32

LAGOS: Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes at food distribution centres to 32,...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:32am

Africa

Earthquake of magnitude 5.48 strikes South Africa, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.48 struck South Africa on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:01am

Africa

At least 34 killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique, UN agency says

MAPUTO: At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:19pm

Africa

Air strike on North Darfur market kills more than 100: Sudan lawyers’ group

PORT SUDAN: A Sudanese military air strike on a market in a town in North Darfur killed more than 100 people and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:06pm

Africa

Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says

NIAMEY: Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 03:35pm

Africa

Stampede kills at least 56 at Guinea football match

CONAKRY: A stampede at a football match dedicated to Guinea’s junta chief killed at least 56 people, the ...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 08:01am

Africa

Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision

CONAKRY: A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 03:20pm

Africa

India, Nigeria renew ties as Modi visits

ABUJA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

Africa

Mpox vaccination shortage delays Kinshasa’s drive against outbreak

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo has been unable to launch an mpox vaccination campaign in the capital...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:31am

Africa

South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

NAIROBI: Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm

MENA

Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills almost 150

MAJIYA: An explosion tore through crowds of people who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 10:37pm

Africa

Niger ups flood toll to 339 dead, more than 1 million affected

NIAMEY: Torrential rains in Niger have left 339 people dead and more than 1.1 million displaced since June, state...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:33am

Africa

Kenya asks IMF to review corruption issues after Western push

NAIROBI: Kenya’s government has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct an official assessment of...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Africa

At least 60 dead in Nigeria boat accident, official says

MAIDUGURI: At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

Africa

16 dead, scores missing in Nigeria boat capsizing

KANO: At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24am

MENA

Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

KAMITUGA: Mpox epicentre DR Congo is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but the rollout...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:17pm

South Asia

Kenya says it has given India’s Adani group contract to build power lines

NAIROBI: Kenya has awarded a public-private partnership concession to build power transmission lines to India’s...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 06:50pm

South Asia

Kenya court halts Adani airport deal

NAIROBI: Kenya’s High Court has halted a controversial deal for Indian firm Adani to take over the country’s main...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:49pm

Africa

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 52: official

LAGOS: A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria’s...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 03:48pm

Africa

Morocco flooding

OUARZAZATE, (Morocco): Moroccan authorities on Sunday said four people died and 14 were missing in flooding caused ...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

Africa

At least 48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion

MAIDUGURI: At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 11:09pm

Africa

Algeria’s president Tebboune wins second term with 95pc of vote

ALGIERS: Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

MENA

Fire breaks out at another Kenyan school after 17 die in inferno

NAIROBI: A fire broke out at a girls boarding school in a town in central Kenya late on Saturday, leaving at least...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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