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2,000 Hajj pilgrims hit by heat stress: Saudi officials

MAKKAH: More than 2,000 pilgrims have suffered heat stress during the Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said ...

Updated 30 Jun, 2023 10:04am

World

Ukraine tells NATO 'time for clarity' on membership

KYIV: Kyiv said Thursday the time had come for NATO to clarify its stance on war-torn Ukraine's membership, ahead of...

Updated 29 Jun, 2023 06:27pm

World

Russia claims killed two Ukraine generals in Kramatorsk strike

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday claimed its forces had killed two Ukrainian generals and "up to 50 officers" in a strike...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:46pm

World

'Weaker Putin is a greater danger': EU's Borrell

BRUSSELS: The EU's top diplomat warned Thursday that a "weaker" Russian President Vladimir Putin would pose a...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:39pm

World

EU chief says bloc needs reforms to take in Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The EU needs an internal debate on reforms before the bloc can accept Ukraine – a major agricultural...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 03:42pm

World

Ukraine claims slow gains in ‘fierce’ Bakhmut battles

KYIV: Kyiv said Thursday that its forces were making slow gains around Bakhmut and were engaging in “fierce”...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 02:59pm

World

Yellen hopes to visit China to ‘re-establish contact’ with leaders

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview that aired Wednesday she hopes to travel to...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 11:47am

Sports

Tongue hails ‘hero’ Bairstow for saving Lord’s pitch from protesters

LONDON: England’s Josh Tongue labelled Jonny Bairstow a “hero” for protecting the Lord’s pitch after the...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 11:02am

Sports

Gauff on cruise control at Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE: World number seven Coco Gauff powered into the Eastbourne quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 rout of...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:56am

Sports

Swiatek cruises past Teichmann at Wimbledon warm-up Bad Homburg

BERLIN: World number one Iga Swiatek showed her resourcefulness under pressure as she beat Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1 in...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:53am

World

Turkey to hold NATO talks with Sweden next Thursday

BRUSSELS: The top diplomats from Turkey and Sweden will meet at NATO headquarters next Thursday for talks on...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:19am

Business & Finance

All major US banks pass Fed’s annual stress test

WASHINGTON: All major banks in the United States have passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test, designed to...

Updated 29 Jun, 2023 03:22pm

Sports

Tsitsipas crashes out of Mallorca Open ahead of Wimbledon

BARCELONA: World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Mallorca Open on Wednesday in his first match...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:13am

Life & Style

Madonna hospitalized for several days, tour postponed

NEW YORK: Madonna is recovering after falling ill with a “serious bacterial infection” that landed her in an...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:10am

World

Guard, gunman die in attack at US consulate in Jeddah: Saudi officials

JEDDAH: A security guard and a gunman were both killed in in an exchange of gunfire in front of the US consulate in...

Updated 30 Jun, 2023 09:59am

World

Zelensky’s ‘leadership’ honoured with top UK award

LONDON: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been awarded a prestigious UK prize for his leadership and...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:01am

Markets

Most markets rise as traders weigh central bank rate plans

HONG KONG: Most markets rose in Asia on Thursday, building on the previous day’s advances, even after central bank...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 09:57am

Sports

Ferreira hat-trick as USA hit six, Jamaica crush Trinidad

MIAMI: Jesus Ferreira struck a hat trick as the United States crushed St. Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in the CONCACAF Gold...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 09:55am

World

Sri Lanka unveils debt restructure plan to tackle economic crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank on Thursday unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 09:50am

World

Trump heard discussing secret documents on tape

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump can be heard discussing secret documents he had apparently held on to...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 29 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Oil & Gas Dev. / Sep 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	10,868,813 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,629,472 ▲ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Sep 29 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,567,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Sep 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,502,449 ▲ 0.00
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	6,306,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	5,897,086 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,187,915 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Sep 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	4,549,000 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,331,521 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Sep 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	4,238,438 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 28	287.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 28	287.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 29	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 29	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 29	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 28	4299.70
Nasdaq / Sep 28	13201.28
Dow Jones / Sep 28	33666.34
India Sensex / Sep 29	65686.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 29	31764.51
Hang Seng / Sep 29	17832.11
FTSE 100 / Sep 29	7644.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 29	15403.20
France CAC40 / Sep 29	7167.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 28	17935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 28	176357.60
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 29	91.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 29	1864.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 29	88.99

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