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Vintage Alfa Romeo cars go on sale at auction in France

FONTAINEBLEAU, France: Eight vintage Alfa Romeo cars will go on sale at an auction near Paris on Sunday. The... Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:47pm

Life & Style

Doha dethrones Singapore as world’s best airport, Dubai comes in 7th place

Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024 evaluates traveler experiences across different airport services and product key performance indicators

Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:34pm

Life & Style

Newly-opened Soneva Secret is most expensive resort in Maldives

Rooms begin at $3,200 a night with rates going as high as $11,000

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 03:27pm

Pakistani-American musician Arooj Aftab collaborates with actor Tessa Thompson for music video

Her inaugural music video was released on April 18

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s new documentary to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker co-directed feature on designer Diane von Furstenberg

Michelangelo’s scribble sells for $200,000 at New York auction

NEW YORK: A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 – 33...

Alia Bhatt, Motaz Azaiza, Ajay Banga among those named TIME100 ‘Most Influential People’

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza and World Bank President Ajay Banga were among...

Meghan Markle reveals first product from lifestyle brand

Bark Air set for launch, will offer $8,000 flights for dogs

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans hit by UK ticket scams: Lloyds

‘Titanic’ task of finding plundered African art in French museums

Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leonardo Muylaert was just another mild-mannered professional on vacation with his girlfriend when... Published 17 Apr, 2024 01:08pm

Wine growers ‘on tip of Africa’ race to adapt to climate change

STELLENBOSCH: At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of a hilly stretch of... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:02pm

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Two arrested for firing at Salman Khan’s home

AHMEDABAD, (India): Two members of a notorious criminal gang were arrested by Indian police Tuesday for firing at ... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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Indian yoga guru seeks mercy from judges

NEW DELHI: Popular Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev said on Tuesday he made a mistake and apologised to a court for... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Luxury

Swiss watch brands making time for India

GENEVA: Swiss watchmakers are increasingly turning their sights towards India thanks to a new free trade agreement... Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:47pm

MENA

Dubai Food Festival 2024 set to begin April 19

11th edition will run until May 12 and offer chef experiences as well as its 10 Dirham Dish pop-up

Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:36pm

Movies & Music

Bushra Ansari introduces partner Iqbal Hussain, talks societal concerns, pressure

Pakistan actor Bushra Ansari took to her YouTube channel on Monday, looking to address “questions and concerns”... Updated 16 Apr, 2024 06:11pm

Arts

Salman Rushdie releases memoir ‘Knife’, recalls stabbing incident

NEW YORK: British-American author Salman Rushdie recounted the near-fatal stabbing at a public event in 2022 that... Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:23pm

MENA

Dubai’s high-end property sales rise on overseas demand

DUBAI: Sales of homes in Dubai worth $10 million or more rose 6% in the first quarter versus last year, an industry... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

Travel

10 years in a row: Dubai International Airport named world’s busiest

For the tenth consecutive time, the Dubai International Airport (DXB) was named the busiest in the world for 2023 by... Published 16 Apr, 2024 09:26pm

Movies & Music

‘Rust’ armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, New Mexico: Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie ‘Rust,’ was sentenced to 18... Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:10pm

Movies & Music

Ritchie’s tale of ungentlemanly warfare aims to be fun

LONDON: With his latest movie ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’, which is inspired by a real World War Two... Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:32pm

Movies & Music

Musician Dua Lipa revealed as the first cover star of TIME 100 2024

Singer, songwriter and author Dua Lipa has been revealed as the first of the cover stars of the 2024 TIME 100 list... Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:27pm

Luxury

Rolex’s new offerings for 2024 dominate headlines as Watches and Wonders Geneva concludes

New variations by Swiss luxury watchmaker include diamond-studded Daytona and Deepsea in 18-carat gold

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 02:53pm

Gaza’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of history’

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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