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Iran amputates fingers of two men convicted of theft: NGOs

PARIS: Iranian authorities amputated fingers of two men convicted of theft, rights groups said Wednesday, in a...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Middle East

Hamas says will discuss any Gaza truce plan that leads to Israel withdrawal

GAZA CITY: A Hamas official said Wednesday that the group had not received any proposals for a Gaza ceasefire but...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:00pm

Middle East

US working on 60-day truce to end war in Lebanon

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US mediators are working on a proposal to halt hostilities between Israel and Lebanese...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Middle East

Gaza mediators to propose truce of ‘less than a month’: source

DUBAI: Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian Hamas, a source...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:19pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,163

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 43,163 people have been killed in the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:08pm

Middle East

Saudi hosts meeting of new group pushing for Palestinian state

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says nearly 90 states and international organisations taking part in two-day meeting in Riyadh

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:58pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO: A series of Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, medics...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:37pm

Middle East

Iran says missile production not disrupted by Israeli strikes

DUBAI: Iran’s missile production has not been disrupted following Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:30pm

MENA

Saudi minister says reforms ‘on track’ despite ‘challenges’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said Wednesday that the Gulf kingdom’s sweeping plans to wean its economy...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Middle East

‘AI is more than a trend,’ PM Shehbaz says as he addresses investment moot in Riyadh

Pakistan will encourage young minds to redefine boundaries of artificial intelligence, premier says

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:32pm

Middle East

Dubai approves 2025-27 budget with $74bn in expenditures, ruler says

DUBAI: Dubai approved a 2025-2027 budget on Tuesday with 272 billion dirham ($74.06 billion) of expenditure, the...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 07:34pm

Middle East

Israeli strike kills dozens in north Gaza town, Gaza health ministry says

CAIRO: At least 93 Palestinians were killed and missing and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 05:18pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia says 540 companies have chosen kingdom for regional headquarters

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s investment minister said on Tuesday the number of companies in the kingdom with a regional...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 04:54pm

Middle East

Qatar says it will work with Biden administration until ‘last minute’ for Gaza ceasefire deal

DOHA: Qatar will work with US President Joe Biden’s administration “until the last minute” before the Presidential...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 04:49pm

Middle East

Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem to succeed slain head Nasrallah

BEIRUT: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Tuesday it had elected deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 02:22pm

Middle East

Israeli strike on Beit Lahiya kills at least 55 Palestinians, many trapped under rubble

CAIRO: At least 55 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 06:25pm

Middle East

Israel wants more peace deals with Arab countries after war, Netanyahu says

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he hopes to reach peace deals with more...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 11:41pm

Middle East

X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran leader Khamenei

WASHINGTON: The social media network X on Monday suspended an account that published Hebrew-language messages on...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:09pm

Middle East

Israel presses Gaza and Lebanon assaults as Egypt touts truce plan

BEIRUT: Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 05:12pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll tops 43,000

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that at least 43,020 people have been killed in Israeli...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 05:39pm

Middle East

Lebanon says five dead in Israeli strike on Tyre city centre

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israel struck the southern city of Tyre on Monday, killing at least five...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

Financial

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala picks banks for debut 5-year sukuk sale

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has hired banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 11:23am

Middle East

Iran calls on UNSC to condemn Israeli strikes

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday called for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to condemn Israel’s air ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Middle East

5 Israeli soldiers killed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Sunday said five soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, bringing to ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Middle East

One dead, dozens hurt in Israel truck ramming

RAMAT HASHARON: A driver rammed his truck into a crowd of people at a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, killing...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 09:52pm

Middle East

Lebanon says 8 killed in Israel strike near coastal city of Sidon

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said at least eight people were killed and 25 others wounded Sunday in an ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

MENA

Israeli strikes kill at least 45 in Gaza, medics say, as ceasefire talks ‘resume’

Nearly 43,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7, 2023

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:32pm

Middle East

Iranian officials to determine how to respond to Israel, Supreme Leader says

Israeli attack should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:30pm

Middle East

Dozens injured as truck strikes bus stop in central Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Dozens of people were injured on Sunday when a truck struck a bus stop at a major intersection...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 01:53pm

MENA

Lebanon state news agency reports Israeli raid on southern Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s state news agency on Sunday reported an Israeli raid on southern Beirut, after Israel’s army...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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