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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

MENA

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

Middle East

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

Middle East

Iran committing piracy, Israeli foreign minister says

JERUSALEM: Teheran is conducting piracy and should be sanctioned for it, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:00pm

MENA

Iran will bear consequences for any escalation, Israeli military says

JERUSALEM: Iran will bear consequences if it escalates violence in the region, an Israeli military spokesperson said...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:01pm

South Asia

Vessel seized in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions, shipping firms say

DUBAI: A vessel has been seized by “regional authorities” between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, maritime...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:00pm

Middle East

Over 60 members of Gaza family killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Gaza’s Tabatibi family is in mourning for the second time in less than a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Middle East

Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza as Hamas official vows to ‘break’ Israel

GAZA: Israeli forces fought Hamas in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Khaled Meshaal, a senior...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 06:29pm

Middle East

33,634 Palestinians killed in Israel’s offensive in Gaza since Oct.7, Gaza health ministry says

DUBAI: At least 33,634 Palestinians have been killed and 76,214 injured in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since...

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 11:07pm

MENA

Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank: Palestinian agency

TUBAS: Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in an early morning raid on Friday near the occupied West Bank city...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 01:48pm

Middle East

Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty, sources say

Tehran's message to Washington was conveyed by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during visit to Gulf Arab state of Oman

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 11:05pm

MENA

Netanyahu says Israel preparing for scenarios in other areas than Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel is keeping up its aggression in Gaza but also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime...

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 09:31am

Middle East

Netanyahu not consulted on killing of Haniyeh's sons, Israeli media say

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Gaza without...

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 08:49am

Middle East

Iran’s Khamenei says Israel ‘must be punished’ for Syria embassy attack

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday that Israel “must be punished and it shall be” for...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 11:54am

Middle East

US has no evidence of unfolding genocide in Gaza: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States does not have evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it carries out...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 09:26pm

MENA

Israel says more aid is entering Gaza, but figures disputed

GENEVA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel says aid is moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 09:23pm

Middle East

Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet Palestinian demands but is under review

CAIRO: Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in its aggression in Gaza met none of the...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 05:54pm

Middle East

Iran FM opens new Syria consulate after deadly strike

DAMASCUS: Iran’s foreign minister inaugurated the country’s new consulate in Damascus on Monday, a week after a...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	277.12
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
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	7965.53
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	18026.58
France CAC40 / Apr 15	8045.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	212277
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
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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