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Five bodies found after crash of Osprey off Japan: US military

TOKYO: US and Japanese rescuers found five bodies on Monday following the crash of an Osprey military aircraft last...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 06:16pm

Life & Style

Spotify cuts 17% of jobs as economic growth slows

STOCKHOLM: Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it would reduce the number of its employees by around 17...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 06:15pm

Sports

Real Madrid lose defender Carvajal to calf injury

MADRID: Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal is expected to miss the rest of the year after the club announced...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 06:15pm

World

Iran, Cuba seek closer ties to confront US sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran and Cuba vowed Monday to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:41pm

Sports

O’Sullivan admits lack of ‘buzz’ after winning 8th UK Championship

YORK: Ronnie O’Sullivan said he gets more of a buzz from eating breakfast than winning the UK Championship after...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:39pm

World

Russia opening new fronts in Avdiivka battle: Ukraine

KYIV: Russian forces are assaulting the industrial town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine from two new directions,...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:38pm

World

COP28’s UAE president says ‘we respect’ climate science

DUBAI: The Emirati president of the UN’s COP28 talks said Monday he respects climate science, after a leaked video...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:37pm

World

Netanyahu graft trial resumes in Israel in midst of Gaza war

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country’s...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:33pm

Business & Finance

UK has record £16.9bn shortfall in defence budget: watchdog

LONDON: The UK’s defence department is facing a £16.9 billion ($21.4 billion) shortfall in its equipment budget due...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:31pm

Technology

Spanish media file 550mn euro lawsuit against Meta

MADRID: A group representing over 80 Spanish media outlets on Monday filed a 550-million-euro ($600 million) lawsuit...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:30pm

World

Ukraine says shot down 18 Russian drones, one missile

KYIV: Ukraine’s air force said on Monday that it shot down 18 out of 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones and one missile...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 01:38pm

World

Magnitude 5.1 quake hits sea south of Istanbul

ISTANBUL: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkiye’s largest...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 01:36pm

World

Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines

MANILA: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 09:58am

World

Modi’s party routs opposition in key India state polls

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party routed the main opposition in key heartland states ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

World

Ukraine and Poland open crossing to ease blockade

KYIV: Ukraine and Poland will open a border crossing for empty trucks on Monday in a bid to ease a blockade by ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

World

Pope deplores end to Gaza truce, urges new ceasefire

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said Sunday that he was saddened the truce in the Gaza Strip had been broken and urged...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

World

Four killed in bomb attack on Catholic mass in Philippines

MARAWI (Philippines): At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 06:04am

World

Denmark calls in army to defend Jewish sites, citing terror threat

COPENHAGEN: Denmark will deploy army units to protect Jewish and Israeli sites in Copenhagen in response to an...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 06:04am

Markets

Nikkei index closes lower

TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei 225 index ended lower on Friday, with a dearth of fresh market-moving events and some...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Houthis target two Israeli ships in Red Sea

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 08:47am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 11 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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