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Philip Morris boss campaigns to sell more heated tobacco

LONDON: US tobacco giant Philip Morris International is fighting to get Britain, France and other countries to make...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

World

Russia's Lavrov tells China envoy 'serious obstacles' to Ukraine peace

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told China's special envoy Li Hui on Friday that there were "serious...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:59pm

World

Brazil's Lula turns down Putin invitation to visit Russia

BRASÍLIA: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday declined an invitation to travel to Saint Petersburg...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:50pm

Sports

‘OK if she hates me’: Sabalenka faces no Ukraine handshake at French Open

PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka said Friday that “it’s OK if she hates me” as the Belarusian star braced to face Ukraine...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:05pm

World

Passenger opens plane door mid-air on Asiana flight

SEOUL: A passenger opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight as it was preparing to land Friday, the...

Published 26 May, 2023 02:35pm

Life & Style

Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets

CANNES, France: Two thousand euros for the world premiere of the latest 'Indiana Jones', or how about 20,000 for an...

Published 26 May, 2023 02:27pm

Sports

Salah ‘devastated’ as Liverpool miss out on Champions League

MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah said there was “no excuse” for Liverpool’s failure to qualify for the Champions League for...

Published 26 May, 2023 11:02am

World

VP Kirchner urges Argentina to ditch IMF debt repayment deal

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner on Thursday urged her country to ditch its debt repayment...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:59am

Sports

Man Utd’s Champions League return clouded by ownership uncertainty

MANCHESTER: Manchester United are back in the Champions League but a bright future under Erik ten Hag remains...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:53am

Sports

Djokovic eyes history at French Open as Swiatek launches title defence

PARIS: Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:48am

Sports

Wicketkeeper Peirson added to Australia’s Ashes squad

SYDNEY: Wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson was added to Australia’s squad for the Ashes against England Friday as cover for...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:42am

Sports

Recent French Open women’s champions

PARIS: Recent French Open women’s champions ahead of the start of the 2023 tournament on Sunday: 2022: Iga Swiatek...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:39am

Markets

Shanghai stocks open slightly lower

SHANGHAI: Chinese markets opened with small losses Friday morning as traders fret over the outlook for the country’s...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:35am

Technology

Musk’s Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:33am

World

Scholz says plans to speak to Putin ‘in due course’

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “in due course”,...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:25am

Sports

Valenzuela downs top-seeded Vu on second day of LPGA Match-Play

LOS ANGELES: Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela defeated top-seeded American Lilia Vu 2 up on Thursday as the fight for...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:23am

World

Japan unveils new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

TOKYO: Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:20am

World

EU defends split with UK on Microsoft, Activision Blizzard bid

BRUSSELS: The EU anti-trust chief on Thursday defended the bloc’s decision to approve Microsoft’s $69-billion...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

World

China accuses US, allies of ‘disinformation’ over hacking claims

BEIJING: China accused the United States and its allies of waging a “disinformation campaign” Thursday, after...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

World

Sunak vows to cut immigration as figures hit new high

LONDON: Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Jun 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.41 ▲ 0.19 (15.57%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 5 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.82 ▲ 0.61 (14.49%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	11.49 ▲ 0.99 (9.43%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 5 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	5.30 ▲ 0.40 (8.16%)
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9.66 ▲ 0.70 (7.81%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Jun 5 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	23.47 ▲ 1.64 (7.51%)
Atlas Battery / Jun 5 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	224.16 ▲ 15.64 (7.50%)
Century Paper / Jun 5 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	55.60 ▲ 3.88 (7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 5 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	258 ▲ 18.00 (7.50%)
Exide (PAK) / Jun 5 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	274.59 ▲ 19.16 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.70 ▼ -0.67 (-28.27%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.50 ▼ -0.99 (-13.22%)
Mehran Sugar / Jun 5 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	38 ▼ -5.00 (-11.63%)
Rafhan Maize / Jun 5 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8332 ▼ -1059.00 (-11.28%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.62 ▼ -2.48 (-7.49%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 5 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	109.08 ▼ -8.82 (-7.48%)
John&Philips / Jun 5 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	35.02 ▼ -2.83 (-7.48%)
Indus Dyeing / Jun 5 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	126 ▼ -9.06 (-6.71%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 5 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.13 ▼ -0.21 (-6.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.27 ▼ -0.48 (-6.19%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,776,521 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.10
Sui North Gas / Jun 5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,748,618 ▲ 2.54
Pak Petroleum / Jun 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	9,220,831 ▲ 3.59
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,432,214 ▲ 3.17
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▼ -0.12
Pak Refinery / Jun 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,737,803 ▲ 0.30
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.31
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,657,500 ▲ 0.12
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,102,148 ▲ 0.70

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	286.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	285.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	140.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
India Sensex / Jun 5	62894.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	32117.09
Hang Seng / Jun 5	18993.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	7637.92
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	16080.36
France CAC40 / Jun 5	7260.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	72.64
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	1944.48
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	81.63

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