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Karachi ranked 918th out of 1,000 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index

New York, London, San Jose, Tokyo, and Paris top list

Published 22 May, 2024 05:31pm

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LA police probe how ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry obtained lethal ketamine dose

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles homicide detectives and federal agents are investigating how ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry... Published 22 May, 2024 03:39pm

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Actors union backs Scarlett Johansson after claim of voice misuse by OpenAI

SAG-AFTRA, an influential body representing television, radio, motion pictures, commercials and games artists, on... Published 22 May, 2024 03:45pm

New York-Dublin video portal reopens with ‘bad behaviour’ fix

DUBLIN: A live video portal linking New York with Dublin has reopened after being fitted with sensors that...

Istanbul’s century-old streetcar gets a makeover

ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s emblematic red and white trams, built over 100 years ago and loved by both locals and tourists,...

Jennifer Lopez spotted in jewelry by Bollywood designer Manish Malhotra

Musician and actor's Netflix movie 'Atlas' premieres on May 24

Bulgari ambassador Priyanka Chopra debuts 140-carat diamond necklace worth $43mn

Brand launched their latest High Jewelry collection, 'Aeterna' in Rome

OpenAI to ‘pause’ voice linked to Scarlett Johansson

Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice ‘eerily similar’ to hers

Cate Blanchett urges film industry to include refugee voices

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Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

CANNES: A Donald Trump biopic looked set to trigger huge controversy in Cannes on Monday as the world-famous film... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

Movies & Music

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes after video depicting attack on ex-girlfriend

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs posted an apology to social media on Sunday, two days after the release of hotel... Published 20 May, 2024 03:12pm

Movies & Music

Business and Bollywood vote in India’s election

MUMBAI: India’s financial capital Mumbai began voting when six-week national elections resumed on Monday, with much... Updated 20 May, 2024 01:40pm

Movies & Music

Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France: A Donald Trump biopic and the latest dark creation by David Cronenberg premiere in Cannes on Monday... Published 20 May, 2024 02:48pm

Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore make Cannes comeback

CANNES: Two Hollywood legends made their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launched... Updated 20 May, 2024 01:48pm

Cannes narco musical star says being trans should be ‘unimportant’

CANNES: Karla Sofia Gascon, the Spanish star of Cannes frontrunner “Emilia Perez”, said Sunday trans people were... Published 19 May, 2024 06:37pm

Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it’s comedy that sells

TEHRAN: Social dramas have made Iranian films and their directors renowned at international festivals such as... Published 19 May, 2024 06:16pm

Movies & Music

Richard Gere drew on father’s death for role in Cannes entry ‘Oh, Canada’

CANNES, France: Richard Gere, once a Hollywood leading man, said he drew on his feelings following his father’s... Published 18 May, 2024 07:31pm

Movies & Music

Costner, Gere, Demi Moore: Hollywood icons on Cannes comeback trail

PARIS: This year’s Cannes Film Festival hosts a trio of heartthrobs from the back end of the 20th century, making... Published 17 May, 2024 10:11pm

Movies & Music

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends Cannes Film Festival

Walks red carpet for Frances Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis'

Published 17 May, 2024 05:06pm

Movies & Music

After decades, Francis Ford Coppola’s opus ‘Megalopolis’ finally debuts at Cannes

CANNES: Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his long career on... Published 17 May, 2024 02:42pm

Arts

Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit

LONDON: From Andy Warhol’s colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton’s pictures of her sister... Published 17 May, 2024 01:32pm

India’s butter chicken battle heats up with new evidence

NEW DELHI: With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous... Published 17 May, 2024 01:21pm

Movies & Music

Cannes Film Festival to feature Pakistani animated feature ‘The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar’

The 77th Cannes Film Festival will screen Pakistani 3D-animated feature film, ‘The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar’,... Published 16 May, 2024 05:40pm

Movies & Music

Francis Ford Coppola’s epic ‘Megalopolis’ finally arrives at Cannes

'Godfather' director has been accused of inappropriate behavior on set

Published 16 May, 2024 02:37pm

World’s largest sun canopy, monorail, tropical forest: first look at Dubai’s new airport

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.82
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5307.01
India Sensex / May 22	74221.06
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38876.82
Nasdaq / May 22	16801.54
Hang Seng / May 22	19024.41
FTSE 100 / May 22	8370.33
Dow Jones / May 22	39671.04
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	18680.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	76.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 22	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 22	212791
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2371.48
Cotton US¢/pound / May 22	79
Petrol/Litre / May 23	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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