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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:25am

Middle East

Hamas leader Haniyeh to visit Turkiye this weekend: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan said Wednesday he will host the leader of Palestinian group Hamas,...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 08:40pm

Middle East

33,899 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: Israel’s military aggression in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,899 Palestinians and wounded 76,664...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 03:19pm

Middle East

Qatar says Gaza ceasefire talks at ‘delicate phase’

DUBAI: Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Wednesday talks...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 03:31pm

Middle East

Crew of ship seized by Iran are safe, operator MSC says

The 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran on April 13, are safe, shipping firm MSC said on...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 02:21pm

Middle East

Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains

DUBAI: Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 01:17pm

MENA

Dubai International Airport says it is experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather

DUBAI: Dubai International Airport (DXB) said on Wednesday that it was experiencing significant disruption due to...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 10:20am

Middle East

US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again

WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:11am

Middle East

Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Lebanon strike

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike killed a local Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon on Tuesday, the Israeli army and a...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Middle East

US will use sanctions to disrupt Iran’s ‘malign’ activity, Yellen says

WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend and its...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 06:08pm

Middle East

Netanyahu tells army recruits Israel fighting Hamas ‘without mercy’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told new army recruits on Tuesday that Israel is...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:51pm

Middle East

Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18

DUBAI: Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:23pm

Middle East

Germany seeks further EU sanctions against Iran drones

BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:18pm

Middle East

33,843 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,843 Palestinians and wounded 76,575...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:25pm

Middle East

Iran says any action against its interests will get a severe response

DUBAI: Iran will respond to any action against its interests, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, according to...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:04pm

Middle East

Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm

Middle East

Kuwait taps ex-oil minister to form latest govt

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s emir on Monday tasked a former oil minister with forming a new government, state media...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Middle East

US doesn't want 'escalation' with Iran but will defend Israel: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States does not want to see any escalation in hostilities with Iran, but will continue to...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 08:57pm

USA

Biden to meet Iraqi PM as Middle East tensions soar

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday,...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:48pm

Europe

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

Middle East

Aid to Gaza has increased dramatically, White House’s Kirby says

WASHINGTON: Humanitarian aid getting into the Gaza Strip has increased by a large amount in the last few days, White...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 06:24pm

Middle East

33,797 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,797 Palestinians and wounded 76,465...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:08pm

Middle East

Israel vows to press on with aggression in Gaza after Iran attack

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel launched dozens of air strikes on Gaza overnight, Hamas said Monday, as the army...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 12:55pm

Middle East

US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, US Centcom says

CAIRO: US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:37am

Middle East

Emirates airlines cancels some flights following Iran attack on Israel

CAIRO: Emirates Airlines announced the cancellation of some of its flights and the re-routing of others, the...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 02:08pm

Middle East

Iran’s attack on Israel stirs admiration among Gaza Palestinians

CAIRO: Iran’s attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday as rare payback for the...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Middle East

US does not want to see Middle East crisis ‘escalate’

We're not looking for a wider war with Iran, says White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby

Published 14 Apr, 2024 07:48pm

MENA

Israel reopens airspace as airlines cancel flights due to Iran attacks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli airlines said operations were returning to normal on Sunday after an overnight attack by...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 02:06pm

Middle East

Israel says Hamas has rejected hostage deal proposal

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas group has rejected the latest proposal for a deal to return Israeli hostages and Israel...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:14am

Middle East

33,686 Palestinians killed in Israeli aggression since October 7

CAIRO: Israel’s military aggression in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,686 Palestinians and wounded 76,309...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 05:47pm

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	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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