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Twitter quits EU disinformation code

BRUSSELS: Twitter has decided to leave the EU’s disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major...

Published 27 May, 2023 12:59pm

World

Turkey’s bitter election battle nears decision day

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Friday entered the final stretch of a bitter presidential campaign that has seen Recep Tayyip...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:10am

World

FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II

LONDON: A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:10am

World

India seeks death for Yasin Malik

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: India’s top anti-terrorism investigation agency Friday again sought the death sentence for a...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

Business & Finance

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
HBL Invest Fund / Jun 6 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	1.60 ▲ 0.20 (14.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.27 ▲ 1.00 (13.76%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 6 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.39 ▲ 0.89 (13.69%)
HBL Growth Fund / Jun 6 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.40 (10.67%)
Bilal Fibres / Jun 6 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.44 ▲ 0.20 (8.93%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1 ▲ 0.08 (8.70%)
Dandot Cement / Jun 6 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	9.39 ▲ 0.75 (8.68%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	3.73 ▲ 0.27 (7.80%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 6 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	51.60 ▲ 3.60 (7.50%)
Ghani Value Glas / Jun 6 Ghani Value Glass Limited(GVGL)	65.39 ▲ 4.56 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jun 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	3.05 ▼ -0.94 (-23.56%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	3 ▼ -0.60 (-16.67%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Jun 6 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	1.73 ▼ -0.26 (-13.07%)
Bank of Khyber / Jun 6 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.75 ▼ -1.00 (-7.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	105.43 ▼ -8.55 (-7.50%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 6 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	32.38 ▼ -2.62 (-7.49%)
Reliance Weaving / Jun 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	84.18 ▼ -6.82 (-7.49%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 6 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	7.06 ▼ -0.55 (-7.23%)
Pakistan Cables / Jun 6 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	92.82 ▼ -7.12 (-7.12%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 6 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	110 ▼ -7.90 (-6.70%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,434,530 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,516,561 ▲ 0.81
Cnergyico PK / Jun 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,490,079 ▲ 0.16
Pak Petroleum / Jun 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,780,480 ▼ -0.50
Pak Elektron / Jun 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,829,910 ▲ 0.43
Sui North Gas / Jun 6 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,750,118 ▼ -0.70
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,971,203 ▼ -0.25
Mod. Al-Mali (R) / Jun 6 Modaraba Al-Mali R(MODAMR1)	7,359,500 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,232,895 ▲ 0.01
P.S.O. / Jun 6 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	6,844,695 ▲ 5.72

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 6	286.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 6	286.37
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 6	139.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 6	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 6	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 5	5.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	4273.79
Nasdaq / Jun 5	13229.43
Dow Jones / Jun 5	33562.86
India Sensex / Jun 6	62638.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 6	32470.90
Hang Seng / Jun 6	19189.58
FTSE 100 / Jun 6	7591.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 6	15958.06
France CAC40 / Jun 6	7199.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 5	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	197531
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 6	71.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 6	1958.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 6	81.97

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