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Iran further escalates breaches of 2015 deal limits: IAEA

VIENNA: Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in recent months, continuing its nuclear...

Published 31 May, 2023 09:45pm

World

China’s Xi, officials call for tighter controls over AI

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top officials have called for greater state oversight over artificial...

Published 31 May, 2023 08:58pm

World

Blinken urges China ‘open lines of communication’ after plane incident

STOCKHOLM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called on Beijing to agree to greater communication...

Published 31 May, 2023 08:02pm

World

Private space mission with Saudi astronauts splashes down

WASHINGTON: A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts has splashed down off the coast of Florida, completing...

Published 31 May, 2023 07:58pm

World

India records strong 7.2% annual growth, among fastest-expanding major economies

MUMBAI: India’s GDP grew by 7.2 percent in the year to March, official figures showed Wednesday, boosted by services...

Published 31 May, 2023 07:04pm

Sports

Tsitsipas says ‘strength of Navy SEAL’ needed to win French Open

PARIS: Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he’ll need to have the mental and physical strength of an elite, battle-hardened...

Published 31 May, 2023 06:59pm

Markets

US stocks slide as traders await vote on debt limit deal

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell early Wednesday as markets watched for progress on a deal to lift the US debt...

Published 31 May, 2023 06:57pm

Sports

Stokes optimistic about bowling in Ashes

LONDON: England captain Ben Stokes said on Wednesday he believes he has given himself the “best opportunity” to bowl...

Published 31 May, 2023 05:31pm

Sports

Djokovic back in action at French Open after Kosovo controversy

PARIS: Novak Djokovic will take to Court Philippe Chatrier in Wednesday’s French Open night session under fire for...

Published 31 May, 2023 05:29pm

World

Russia claims destroyed Ukraine’s ‘last warship’

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday claimed it had destroyed the last major warship of the Ukrainian naval forces, which it...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:46pm

World

UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:43pm

Sports

Svitolina fights back to reach French Open third round

PARIS: Elina Svitolina battled back from a set and a break down to beat Storm Hunter and reach the third round at...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:37pm

World

Macron says Kosovo bears ‘responsibility’ for tensions

BRATISLAVA: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Kosovo officials bore “responsibility” following...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:37pm

Life & Style

Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince’s wedding

AMMAN: Jordan is gearing up for Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding on Thursday, an event already greeted with...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:15pm

World

Body of missing German climber found in Himalayas

KATHMANDU: The body of German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger has been found on Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:23pm

Markets

Higher rates ‘testing resilience’ of households, firms: ECB

FRANKFURT: Higher interest rates to combat inflation are “testing the resilience” of eurozone households and...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:16pm

World

Five killed in strike on Ukraine’s Lugansk: Russian administration

MOSCOW: At least five people were killed and 19 wounded in a night bombardment in Ukraine’s Lugansk region, its...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:15pm

Markets

Equities sink as hardline Republicans threaten US debt deal

LONDON: Asian and European stocks slid Wednesday on fears that hardline Republicans could vote down a crucial bill...

Updated 31 May, 2023 04:31pm

World

Race against time for US debt crisis bill in Congress

WASHINGTON: The bill hammered out by US leaders to prevent the country from a catastrophic default on its debts will...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am

World

South Africa faces legal bid to force Putin’s arrest

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s leading opposition party said on Tuesday it had taken legal action to force the...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am

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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