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India’s 2024 was hottest year since 1901: meteorological office

NEW DELHI: India’s meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 07:25pm

South Asia

Bangladesh saw surge of mob killings in 2024: rights groups

DHAKA: Mob killings in Bangladesh surged after the August revolution last year that toppled the iron-fisted rule of...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:13pm

South Asia

South Korea investigators vow to execute Yoon arrest warrant

SEOUL: South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 10:58am

South Asia

China says shared Covid information ‘without holding anything back’

BEIJING: Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”,...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

South Asia

Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted PM Hasina

DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to mark the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:51pm

South Asia

Chief minister of India’s Manipur state apologises for ethnic unrest

BENGALURU: The chief minister of India’s northeastern state of Manipur apologised on Tuesday for months of ethnic...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:30pm

South Asia

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon

SEOUL: A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:48pm

South Asia

Iran security chief says ‘new resistance’ against Israel to emerge in Syria

TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian said a new group would emerge in Syria to fight Israel following...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 05:27pm

South Asia

UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs

GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday that Afghanistan’s governing Taliban authorities must reverse...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 05:07pm

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India rocket launches space docking mission

NEW DELHI: India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:29pm

South Asia

Fugitive Afghans convicted of people smuggling held in UK

LONDON: Three Afghan men convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring have been...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 09:16pm

South Asia

Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel’s building sector

BEER YAAQOV: Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

South Asia

South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst plane crash

MUAN (SOUTH KOREA): South Korea ordered Monday a “comprehensive inspection” of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 04:55pm

South Asia

China urges more aid for people in need as economic woes persist

BEIJING: The Chinese government urged local officials to provide more financial relief or step up one-time...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:15pm

South Asia

India’s Adani Group to exit Wilmar joint venture

India’s Adani Group will exit its consumer goods joint venture with Singapore’s Wilmar International, the two...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

South Asia

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women’s areas

KABUL: The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

South Asia

China, Iran agree ME ‘not a battleground for big powers’

BEIJING: The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is “not a battleground for the big...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

South Asia

Indian state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: Mourners in India’s capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Manmohan...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 05:08pm

South Asia

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

BEIJING: A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:53pm

South Asia

Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’

BAKU: Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday that the preliminary results of an investigation into the plane that crashed...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 11:10pm

South Asia

India announces state funeral for ex-PM Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: India on Friday announced seven days of state mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 10:45am

South Asia

India considers cutting personal income tax to lift consumption

NEW DELHI: India is considering cutting income tax for individuals making up to 1.5 million rupees ($17,590) a year...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

South Asia

Manmohan Singh, India’s reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92

NEW DELHI: Described as a “reluctant king” in his first stint as prime minister, the quietly spoken Manmohan Singh...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 10:27pm

South Asia

Bangladesh to investigate 2009 mutiny massacre

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 06:26pm

South Asia

Indian economy to grow at around 6.5% in FY25, government says

India is expected to grow at around 6.5% in the fiscal year 2024/25, closer to the lower-end of its 6.5%-7%...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 05:28pm

South Asia

Nepal hosts hot air balloon festival

POKHARA: With Nepal’s snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 12:00pm

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Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman claims

Islamabad accuses Kabul's Taliban authorities of harboring militant fighters, allowing them to strike on Pakistani soil with impunity

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 09:14pm

South Asia

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s son denies graft in $12.65 billion nuclear deal

NEW DELHI: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:52pm

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Bangladesh protesters enter TV station owners, journalists sacked

DHAKA: A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:20pm

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Iran flights to Syria on hold until late January

TEHRAN: Iranian flights to Syria will remain suspended until late January, local media reported Tuesday, after the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.90 ▲ 1.00 (34.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 1 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ 1.00 (19.80%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	8.47 ▲ 1.00 (13.39%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 1 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.53 ▲ 0.33 (10.31%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 1 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	30.53 ▲ 2.78 (10.02%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	72 ▲ 6.55 (10.01%)
Big Bird Foods / Jan 1 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	62.70 ▲ 5.70 (10.00%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 1 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.50 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,006.17 ▲ 91.47 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dadex Eternit / Jan 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	63.47 ▼ -7.05 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.62 ▼ -4.29 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 1 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	183.43 ▼ -20.38 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 1 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	383.24 ▼ -42.58 (-10.00%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.76 ▼ -1.19 (-9.96%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.55 ▼ -8.67 (-9.94%)
East West Ins. / Jan 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.60 ▼ -5.69 (-9.93%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 1 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	27.80 ▼ -2.99 (-9.71%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 1 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38 ▼ -3.45 (-8.32%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,352,120 ▼ -0.21
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 1 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,219,268 ▼ -0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,770,728 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jan 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,821,141 ▲ 0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,440,252 ▼ -0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,744,730 ▲ 0.27
Pak Refinery / Jan 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,109,115 ▼ -1.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,203,440 ▼ -0.05
Telecard Limited / Jan 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	34,631,623 ▲ 0.06

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