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Indonesia president to visit UAE

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will visit the United Arab Emirates after his planned trip to...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:17pm

Asia

China says one citizen dead, four injured in attack near Tajik-Afghan border

BEIJING: One Chinese citizen was killed and four others injured in an attack near the border between Tajikistan and...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:29pm

Asia

South Korea pledges 45% increase in World Bank fund contribution

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged a 45% increase in the country’s contribution to the World...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:32pm

Asia

China’s foreign minister meets Indian counterpart, calls for resumption of direct flights

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday in Rio de...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:02pm

Asia

Students hurt in China school crash as nerves fray over recent attacks

BEIJING: A vehicle ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in China’s Hunan province on...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 10:48am

Asia

Philippines cleans up as typhoon death toll rises

MANILA: Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:14pm

Asia

North Korea’s Kim slams US, West over Ukraine

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 01:11pm

Asia

US Defence Secretary underscores ironclad commitment to Philippines

MANILA: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday emphasised the United States’ unwavering commitment to its...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:59am

USA

Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru

LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm

Asia

Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t get meeting he sought with president-elect Trump

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with US...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Asia

Super typhoon Man-Yi set to weaken as it barrels through Philippines

MANILA: Super typhoon Man-Yi swept across the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, threatening heavy rain in...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:29am

Asia

North Korean leader orders ‘mass production’ of attack drones

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the “mass production” of attack drones, state media reported...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:31am

Asia

Xi arrives in Lima for APEC, to open Pacific megaport

LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Lima on Thursday, kicking off a week-long diplomatic blitz in ...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Asia

Flights to Bali resume following volcanic eruption

JAKARTA: Several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday, after cancelling trips to and from the Indonesian...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

Asia

Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north of Philippines

MANILA: Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines’ already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:07pm

Asia

Xi Jinping leaves China for APEC meeting in Peru: state media

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, state media said, bound for a summit of Asia-Pacific...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:16pm

Asia

Thai police bust nine illegal bitcoin mining rigs

BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand have dismantled nine illegal bitcoin mining operations and charged two suspects...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:09pm

Asia

US aircraft carrier joins military drills with South Korea and Japan

SEOUL: South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

Asia

Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash

DENPASAR: Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:17am

Asia

Zhuhai car attack: China clears memorial as government scrambles to respond

ZHUHAI: Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai removed wreaths, candles and even bottles of Chinese...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:01am

Asia

Driver kills 35 people in ramming attack on crowd in China

ZHUHAI, (China): A driver rammed his car into a crowd at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Asia

China, Russia must strengthen solidarity as challenges increase, Wang Yi says

BEIJING: China and Russia must strengthen solidarity and cooperation to safeguard common interests as external...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 01:54pm

Asia

Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

MANILA: The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:36pm

Asia

COMAC says Air China is the first customer for C929 widebody jet

ZHUHAI: COMAC said on Tuesday that Air China was the first customer for the Chinese planemaker’s C929 widebody...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 11:23am

Asia

Japan PM Ishiba, China President Xi to meet in Peru on Friday, Kyodo says

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is making arrangements to meet China’s President Xi Jinping on the...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 10:44am

Asia

China, Indonesia enhance ties with key deals on lithium, green energy, tourism

BEIJING: China and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in key sectors, including lithium, new energy...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:13pm

Asia

China, Indonesia sign multiple cooperation deals

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping signed multiple cooperation deals with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

Asia

China says Xi to travel to Peru, Brazil next week for APEC, G20 meetings

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Peru and Brazil next week for meetings of APEC and the G20,...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:33pm

Asia

South Korea holds missile drill after North Korea launches

SEOUL: South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after North Korea’s recent salvo of...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

Asia

Indonesia’s new leader heads to China as five-nation tour begins

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:04pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 20	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 20	277.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 20	154.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 20	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 20	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 20	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
India Sensex / Nov 20	77,578.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 20	38,072.42
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Hang Seng / Nov 20	19,668.80
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 20	68.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 20	17,885
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 20	2,655.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 20	70.41
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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