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UK unemployment rises as wage growth eases

LONDON: British unemployment has risen as wage growth has eased, official data showed Tuesday, leaving the door open...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:33pm

Europe

Ukraine says it downs all nine drones launched by Russia

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed all nine drones launched in a Russian attack, the air force said on Tuesday....

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:09pm

Europe

Hundreds of houses, plots flooded in Russia’s Kurgan region

Water levels in rivers in swathes of Russia’s Ural and southwestern Siberian regions continued to rise rapidly,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:48am

Europe

Laggard EU seeks growth fixes to compete in global shift to new technologies

BRUSSELS: The European Union risks being left behind by the United States, China and other rivals in the global ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Europe

Prince Harry loses bid to appeal UK security ruling

LONDON: Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain, ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Europe

Sudan crisis ‘almost catastrophic’: WFP chief

PARIS: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is “almost catastrophic”, the head of the UN food agency said Monday,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Europe

Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones

MOSCOW: Russia has been able to swiftly repair some of key oil refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, reducing capacity...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Europe

Zelensky calls for same ‘unity’ from allies as for Israel

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same “unity” toward Ukraine as...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:30pm

Europe

Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm

Middle East

EU’s Borrell says Middle East on cliff edge, urges Iran-Israel de-escalation

MADRID: The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday the Middle East stood “on the edge of the cliff”...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:07pm

Europe

Four killed in Russian shelling on east Ukraine

KYIV: Russian shelling killed four people in the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk, authorities said Monday, as...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:06pm

Europe

We must avoid escalation in Middle East: Macron

PARIS: France will do all it can to avoid further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:15pm

Europe

Russia says it’s extremely concerned by rise in Middle East tensions, urges restraint

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was very worried by the rise in tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s mass...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:11pm

Europe

Turkiye unemployment dips to 8.7%, near lowest in a decade

Turkiye unemployment rate fell 0.3% percentage points month-on-month to 8.7% in February, official data showed on...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:10pm

Europe

British PM Sunak’s Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await

LONDON: The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 11:19am

Europe

Croatia elections pit PM against president

ZAGREB: Croatia heads to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary elections that have centred around a bitter fight...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 10:19am

Europe

UK’s Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate against Iran

LONDON: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged Israel not to retaliate after Iran’s drone and missile attack,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 01:07pm

Europe

Manchester attack survivors file case against MI5: lawyers

LONDON: More than 250 survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack have filed a lawsuit against Britain's domestic...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:40pm

Europe

EU ministers to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel on Tuesday: Borrell

BRUSSELS: The European Union foreign ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss the escalation in tensions in the...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 07:43pm

Europe

Scholz warns Iran as attacks on Israel overshadow China trip

CHONGQING/BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Iran against further attacks on Israel on Sunday as the escalating...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 04:55pm

Europe

Ukraine says strengthening defences in battered frontline town

KYIV: Ukrainian troops defending the frontline town of Chasiv Yar under relentless Russian attack have received...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 04:32pm

Europe

G7 leaders to discuss Iranian attack in Sunday video call

ROME: Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G7, has called a video meeting of G7 leaders on Sunday to...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:50pm

Europe

Ukraine says it downs all 10 Russia-launched drones

Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday its air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones that Russia launched at...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:56am

Europe

More homes in Russia’s Orenburg flooded, water levels inch down

About 1,000 more homes were flooded in Russia’s Orenburg in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, but water levels in the...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:21am

Europe

How did some countries react to Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel

PARIS: Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to...

Updated 14 Apr, 2024 07:56pm

Europe

Passengers rescued from fatal Turkiye cable car accident after 23 hours

ISTANBUL: Rescue workers finished evacuating dozens of passengers trapped for 23 hours mid-air Saturday after a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:46pm

Europe

Zelenskiy thanks Germany for new Patriot system at 'critical time'

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz for delivering an additional...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 08:34pm

Europe

Police arrest international gang in $686mn medicinal cannabis scam

MADRID: Spanish police said on Saturday it led an international operation to arrest a gang which allegedly defrauded...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:15pm

Europe

Ukraine says situation in east has ‘deteriorated significantly’

KYIV: “The situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days” in the face of a heightened...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 02:03pm

Europe

Spain says Europe is ready to recognise Palestinian state

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said there were “clear signs” in Europe that countries in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 16	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 16	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98
Hang Seng / Apr 16	16327.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	7851.82
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	17757.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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