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Zendaya’s tennis movie, ‘Challengers,’ tests friendship bonds of complex trio

LOS ANGELES: When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports film ‘Challengers,’...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:58pm

World

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm

World

Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm

Markets

Hong Kong shares end with fifth gain in a row

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended the week with a fifth successive gain Friday as tech firms rallied on the back of...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:26pm

Markets

Airline revenues: IATA urges Pakistan to allow repatriation of $399mn

Pakistan should simplify onerous process for repatriation, including requirement to provide audit certificates and tax exemption certificate, association says

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:00pm

Markets

Europe markets open higher; London hits new record

LONDON: Europe’s stock markets opened higher Friday, with London reaching a record high for the fourth session...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:40pm

World

India’s top court declines to order any change to vote-counting process

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court declined on Friday to order any change to the vote-counting process, rejecting...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:34pm

Sports

Gresini’s Marquez eyes factory bike in 2025

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said he wants to return to racing on a factory bike in 2025 after switching...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:28pm

Life & Style

Condé Nast Traveler reveals its Hot List for 2024

The Lana, Dorchester Collection in Dubai and The Guild restaurant were notable openings

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 01:51pm

World

Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports

MADRID: Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:22pm

Markets

TotalEnergies Q1 net income falls 22% on lower gas prices

French energy giant TotalEnergies posted a 22% decline in first-quarter earnings versus a year earlier on Friday as...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:17pm

World

Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, prime minister says

ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:15pm

Markets

Copper hits two-year high, surpassing $10,000/T on investment flows

Copper prices rose to a two-year high on Friday after surpassing a strong resistance level of $10,000 a metric ton,...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:12pm

Markets

Russian rouble hovers near one-month high ahead of expected rate hold

The Russian rouble hovered near a one-month high of around 92 to the dollar on Friday, ahead of a rate-setting...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:06pm

Sports

Chelsea’s Fernandez to miss rest of season after groin surgery

LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a groin injury on...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:01pm

Sports

Man City in title groove as Arsenal face Spurs test

LONDON: Manchester City are in ominous form as the champions chase a fourth successive Premier League crown. Leaders...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:49am

World

Bangladesh children sweat at home as heatwave shuts schools

DHAKA: Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:33am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee strengthens marginally against US dollar

Currency hovers at 278-279 level in inter-bank market

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:32am

Sports

Aussie Kim grabs one-shot lead in LPGA LA Championship

LOS ANGELES: Australia’s Grace Kim had seven birdies in her seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:14am

Technology

ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after US ban law

BEIJING: Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:11am

World

North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am

Markets

India rice prices at three-month low on shrinking demand

Top exporter India’s rice export prices fell to their lowest level in more than three months this week on subdued...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:49am

World

India begins voting in second phase of giant election as Modi vs Gandhi campaign heats up

BENGALURU/KOTTAYAM/MATHURA: India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 11:41am

Markets

Gold prices set for weekly decline ahead of US inflation data

Gold prices edged lower on Friday and were set for a weekly decline as investor attention turned to key US inflation...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:29am

World

Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing

BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:24am

World

Chinese, French militaries set up dialogue mechanism for cooperation

BEIJING: The Chinese and French militaries have established an inter-theatre dialogue mechanism for cooperation,...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:18am

Markets

Fresh peaks in Treasury yields to push Indian bond rates higher

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to rise at open on Friday, as US Treasury yields spiked after...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:11am

Markets

Indian rupee to see muted reaction to US inflation flare-up

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed on Friday, despite a pick-up in US inflation which...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:09am

Markets

Palm oil rebounds to track stronger rivals; eyes weekly loss

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Friday after declining for two sessions, tracking gains in rivals...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:05am

Business & Finance

Indonesia says posts Jan-Mar budget surplus of 0.04% of GDP

JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a budget surplus of 8.1 trillion rupiah ($499.38 million) in the January-March period, or...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:02am

World

Musk’s X says posts of Australia bishop stabbing don’t promote violence

SYDNEY: Elon Musk’s social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:59am

Markets

Wheat poised for biggest weekly rise in 2 years on supply fears

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures eased on Friday but the market was on track for their biggest weekly gain in two...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:46am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher on upbeat results from Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes are set to open higher on Friday, with better-than-expected results from Nifty...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:42am

World

German unemployment seen rising to highest level in almost a decade

BERLIN: Germany’s economic weakness is finally taking a toll on the labour market, with the number of unemployed...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:35am

Markets

Asia stocks rise, yen falls as BOJ stands pat on rates

SINGAPORE: The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its accommodative...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:30am

Markets

Japan bond futures off lows as BOJ keeps rates steady

TOKYO: Japan’s government bond futures fell as did the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept its short-term...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:26am

Business & Finance

BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, projects inflation near 2% for years

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates around zero on Friday and issued fresh estimates projecting inflation...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:23am

Markets

Australian shares tumble as miners, energy stocks fall; BHP Group tanks

Australian shares fell on Friday, as investors pushed back rate-cut bets with cooler-than-expected US growth coupled...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:17am

Markets

China’s Q1 gold consumption climbs nearly 6% on safe-haven demand

BEIJING: China’s gold consumption in the first quarter of 2024 climbed by 5.94% from a year earlier on soaring...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:15am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related stocks, while investors awaited...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:12am

Markets

Oil prices on track to snap two-week losing streak

Oil prices rose on Friday, on track to end higher this week after two straight weeks of losses, after a top US...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 12:08pm

Markets

Japan’s yen hits 34-year low after BOJ holds interest rates

SINGAPORE: The yen hit its weakest in three decades against the US dollar after the Bank of Japan left interest...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:05am

Markets

China’s yuan nears daily downside limit as US yields rise, yen falls

HONG KONG: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar and traded a whisker away from its daily...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 09:00am

BR Research

Hot money returns

Pakistan’s economy is getting hot for international debt portfolio investors. There are some inflows by foreigners...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 07:40am

BR Research

MCB: Advances shrink, profits grow

MCB Bank Limited (MCB) posted another quarter of stellar p the pretax profits jumped 41 percent year-on-year,...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 07:30am

BR Research

Leather Up Limited

Leather Up Limited (PSX: LEUL) was incorporated as a private limited company in 1990 and was converted into a public...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (April 25, 2024) and the forecast for Friday (April 26, 2024)...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

RTO Rawalpindi destroys huge quantity of non-duty paid cigarettes

RAWALPINDI: Regional Tax Office (RTO) Rawalpindi, carried out destruction of massive quantity of illicit/smuggled...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Remove barriers from outside Governor’s, CM’s Houses, Rangers’ HQs: SC

KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered the removal of barriers outside government and private...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

Paris landmark Moulin Rouge’s windmill sails collapse

PARIS: The sails of the windmill above the Moulin Rouge cabaret, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

Macron warns ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned that Europe faced an existential threat from Russian...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine

LAGOS: Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targetting millions of children in a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Technology

Meta team calls on IT minister

ISLAMABAD: A two-member delegation of Meta called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

IGP directed to increase number of women police officers: Maryam

LAHORE: Women are very hard working. They work like superhuman as mothers, daughters, sisters and professionals too,...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

LHC allows two kids of Farah Gogi to travel abroad

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday allowed two children of Farhat Shahzadi alias Farah Gogi- a friend...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Agri Connections 2024 concludes: ‘Face of agriculture’ can be changed: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance, has said that Pakistan’s current economic outlook can...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Sports

Bismah Maroof announces retirement from cricket

LAHORE: Former captain of women’s cricket team Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement from all formats of...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Notification regarding reduction in roti price suspended by IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, suspended the city administration’s notification regarding a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

PM suspends Chief Commissioner Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday removed Chief Commissioner Islamabad Captain Anwaar-ul-Haq ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Sports

PCB chairman reconstitutes women's selection body

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reconstituted the national women’s selection...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting the sale of Iranian drones and...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

Pro-Palestinian wave: US campus protests grow as police crack down

LOS ANGELES: College campuses across the United States braced for fresh protests by pro-Palestinian students...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Suspension decision set aside: SC reinstates Balochistan PA Speaker Khaliq Achakzai

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court set aside the suspension decision of Balochistan Assembly Speaker Abdul Khaliq ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan reacts sharply to US human rights report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reacted sharply to the US 2023 “Country Report on Human Rights Practices” by...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Senate session: Opposition demands Gilani issue production order of Ejaz Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the new Senate, Thursday, demanded of Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani to issue the...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

SC orders authorities to sell Nasla Tower land to compensate affectees

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the authorities concerned to sell the land and compensate the affectees...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

134,000 Cubic meters/year gas theft volume unearthed

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) displayed its zero tolerance against gas theft with fresh set of raids in...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Bar member moves court to file case against CM

LAHORE: A bar member has approached a sessions court for registration of a criminal case against Punjab Chief...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

CCP takes notice of misleading offers of easy money

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has noticed with great concern that some businesses and...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Gohar Ejaz Scholarships Fund: number of scholarships increased

ISLAMABAD: The number of merit-based scholarships, financed by “Gohar Ejaz Scholarships Fund” has been increased...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

ICT tool for women's empowerment, says CM Maryam

LAHORE: The Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Hearing of Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran, Bushra barred from making statements against state institutions & officials

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court has barred Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and his...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

JI demands early completion of IP gas pipeline project

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has urged for the timely completion of the Iran-Pakistan Gas...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

JI demands resolving issues of Karachi

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi interim Ameer Munim Zafar has demanded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

PPP leader for change in Afghan policy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Akhunzada Chatan said that the state should change its policy with...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

PTI’s 28th Foundation Day marked

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership reiterated their resolve that they would leave no stone ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Sacrificial animal market to be set up at Northern Bypass

KARACHI: The cattle market for sacrificial animals in Karachi is gearing up for a festive makeover in the second ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

SAU, Icreativez Technologies sign MoU to facilitate opportunities

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam has taken a significant step towards fostering employment...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Sherry urges PTI to priorities welfare of people

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Senate Sherry Rehman urged the Pakistan...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Sindh, Centre agree to resolve power-related issues

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh and federal governments have agreed to establish committees at the provincial and district...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Task of improving patient care assigned to newly appointed Medical Superintendents

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique and Punjab Health Secretary Ali Jan Khan have assigned the...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 11:30am

Pakistan

Performance monitoring: Call to implement dashboards from district to SC levels

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah stressed the need for implementation of performance monitoring dashboards ...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

PM to visit KSA from 28th

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia from April 28-29 to participate in the special...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Families of martyred officials: PM launches Shuhada Package

ABBOTTABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched the Shuhada Package to support the families...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Tax law amendment bill to prove another piece of ineffective legislation?

ISLAMABAD: On the face of it, The Tax Law Amendment Bill, 2024, is all set to prove another piece of ineffective...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

Q1: Engro posts Rs104.3bn revenue

KARACHI: Engro Corporation’s revenue from continued operations grew by 45 percent to Rs 104.3 billion in the first...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Prices of petrol, diesel likely to be slashed

Federal government expected to decrease price of petrol by Rs4.88 per litre

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 12:28pm

Annual rental value property: Sindh govt given three months to legislate on levy of tax

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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