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Pakistan advises nationals against traveling to Syria over recent developments

Pakistan on Friday advised its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel or visit to Syria after recent developments...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:49pm

World

Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad

BEIRUT: Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule,...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

Markets

UAE’s Mubadala to address under-investment in Asia, CEO says

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is under-invested in Asia and the geography will be a focus area...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:15pm

Markets

India’s fx reserves halt eight-week losing streak, come off 5-month lows

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for the first time in nine weeks and stood at $658.09 billion as of...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:06pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares end higher, boosted by consumer staples, industrials

CSE All-Share index settled up 0.40% at 13,613.37

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:55pm

World

Indian police fire tear gas to halt farmers’ protest march

NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas Friday at protesting farmers attempting to march to the capital New Delhi to...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:48pm

World

No indication of a warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

BERLIN: The United Nations’ health agency has no indication that a warning was issued before Israel’s bombing early...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:42pm

Markets

Indian benchmarks log best week in 6 months as cenbank boosts liquidity

Indian benchmark indexes logged their best week since June on Friday, led mainly by financials as the central bank...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:33pm

Markets

Copper hits three-week high on supply concerns, falling inventories

LONDON: Copper prices touched a three-week high on Friday, boosted by declines in Chinese inventories and concerns...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:31pm

Markets

Palm oil falls as weather improves in Malaysia; gains for a second week

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Friday on easing supply concerns, as weather improved in the world’s...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:29pm

Perspectives

Financial inclusion through Islamic fintech: path to sustainable development

“The fault-line of the Coleridgean sublime-as a tremulous border region wherein the desire for transcendence is...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:08pm

Markets

IPP deals: Saif Power approves revised agreements with govt

Saif Power Limited (SPWL), an Independent Power Producer (IPP), has approved implementing amended agreements with...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

Markets

European stocks little changed ahead of US payrolls data

European shares were little changed on Friday ahead of US payrolls data that could sway expectations around the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 03:40pm

Markets

Rouble rebounds past 100 mark vs US dollar after Putin’s decree on rouble payments for gas

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble rebounded past 100 to the US dollar, trading at 99.90 on Friday, after President Vladimir...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:25pm

World

Turkiye, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says

ANKARA: The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:19pm

World

World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

LONDON: The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, driven by...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:12pm

World

Ukrainian drone strike kills 3 in Russian-held town: Moscow

MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones struck the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky on Friday, killing three people and seriously...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Life & Style

Rare Roman coin featuring Brutus up for auction in Geneva

GENEVA: A Roman gold coin bearing the image of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, will go to auction in Geneva...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 02:03pm

Life & Style

Beatles legend McCartney stars in new UK coin collection

LONDON: There are few accolades missing from Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney’s stellar career, and now he is to be...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 01:58pm

Sports

Brisbane 2032 chief wants purpose-built main stadium for Games

SYDNEY: Brisbane Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has weighed in on the debate over the venues for the 2032 Summer...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:48pm

Markets

South Korean stocks log second weekly decline as parliament discusses President’s impeachment

The benchmark KOSPI was down 13.69 points, or 0.56%, at 2,428.16 as of 06:32 GMT

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:41pm

Business & Finance

German carmakers vow to preserve jobs in Hungary factories, Hungary PM Orban says

BUDAPEST: Hungary needs to create a competitive economic environment so that no factories would be closed down in...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:37pm

World

Narendra Modi’s BJP says US State Department targeting India

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:32pm

Sports

Young seizes two-shot lead over Thomas at World Challenge

MIAMI: Cameron Young fired a bogey-free 64, eight-under par, to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday’s opening...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:24pm

Sports

Lindsey Vonn to launch ski racing return in Colorado

LOS ANGELES: Former Olympic and world champion Lindsey Vonn will launch her return to ski racing after a near...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:19pm

Sports

Bellingham back to best as Real Madrid face Girona

BARCELONA: While doubts grow around Kylian Mbappe’s start at Real Madrid, last season’s hero Jude Bellingham has...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

World

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:05pm

Business & Finance

India central bank holds rates despite growth dip

MUMBAI: India’s central bank left interest rates unchanged Friday after judging inflation risks to outweighed...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:59am

Business & Finance

UK employers cut growth forecasts as tax hikes weigh on economy

LONDON: One of Britain’s leading employers’ groups on Friday cut its estimate for economic growth next year due to...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:38am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Currency hovers at 277-278 level in inter-bank market

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:28am

World

Antony Blinken tells South Korea’s foreign minister he expects democratic process to prevail

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke to his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul, welcomed the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:25am

Markets

Thai baht stronger vs US dollar at 0220 GMT

BANGKOK: The Thai baht gained in morning trade on Friday as the dollar weakened due to a rebound in the euro. The...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:18am

World

Ruling party leader says South Korea president must be suspended as soon as possible

SEOUL: South Korea’s ruling party leader said on Friday President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from authority...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:16am

World

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue as ambassador to China

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen former Senator David Perdue to be...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:09am

Markets

Copper prices head for weekly gains; traders await China stimulus cues

Copper prices ticked up on Friday and were headed for weekly gains in the wake of a subdued U.S dollar, while...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:02am

World

Donald Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Markets

UAE non-oil business activity growth holds steady in November, PMI shows

ABU DHABI: Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector activity held steady in November, while...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:52am

Business & Finance

World Bank wins pledges for $100bn replenishment of fund for poorest countries

WASHINGTON: Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishment of the World Bank’s fund for...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:48am

Markets

Vietnam Jan-Nov coffee exports down 14.3% y/y at 1.2mn T- stats office

HANOI: Vietnam exported 1.2 million metric tons of coffee in the Jan-Nov period of this year, down 14.3% from the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:27am

Markets

Vietnam rice exports in Nov up 16.3% y/y, statistics office says

HANOI: Vietnam exported 698,000 metric tons of rice in November, up 16.3% from the same month a year earlier,...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:25am

Markets

KSE-100 surges past 109,000 as persistent buying continues

Benchmark has been on an upward trajectory for a number of weeks as sentiment improves on Pakistan's economic stability

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 04:16pm

Markets

Asian shares slip on South Korea risk, dollar on guard ahead of payrolls

SYDNEY: Asian stocks slipped on Friday on political ructions in South Korea, while dollar bulls waited anxiously to...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:24am

Markets

Yuan headed for 10th weekly drop as China faces Trump’s tariff threats

SHANGHAI: The yuan was little changed on Friday against the dollar, but is headed for its tenth straight weekly loss...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:21am

World

Russia official says Trump’s threat will not stop work on BRICS payment system, RIA reports

Work will continue on the BRICS settlement system despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100%...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:19am

Markets

Wheat, corn rise, soy slips; Chicago grains set for weekly gains

JAKARTA: Wheat futures gained for a fourth consecutive session on Friday and were set to post a weekly gain,...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:12am

Markets

Gold heads for second weekly fall; focus on US payrolls data

Gold prices edged higher on Friday but headed for a second straight week of decline, while market participants...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:10am

Markets

India bond yields little changed, traders brace for central bank decision

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were little changed on Friday, with the benchmark yield glued to the 6.68%...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:05am

Markets

Dollar retreat to boost Indian rupee before RBI rate decision

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open higher on Friday on the back of a decline in the dollar index, after...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:02am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars on the skids as rate ground shifts

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed painful weekly losses on Friday after a run of soft domestic...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:59am

Markets

Indian shares open higher ahead of cenbank policy decision

Indian shares opened marginally higher on Friday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:56am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei slides as traders book profits ahead of US payrolls data

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Friday, with investors locking in profits after four days of gains...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:54am

Sports

Mitchell Starc takes six as India all out for 180 in second Australia Test

ADELAIDE: Irrepressible Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc laid siege to India’s batting Friday with the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:05pm

Sports

New Zealand 86-5 as Brook ton puts England in charge

WELLINGTON: New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England’s 280 after Harry Brook smashed...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 11:52am

Markets

Healthcare, mining stocks push Australian shares lower

Australian shares fell on Friday, tracking weakness in Wall Street indices overnight, with healthcare stocks losing...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:38am

Markets

Currency markets on edge amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

TOKYO: Major currencies remained jittery on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:36am

Markets

Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears despite OPEC+ cut extensions

Oil prices fell on Friday as analysts continued to forecast a supply surplus in 2025 despite the OPEC+ decision to...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Pakistan

Barrister Gohar earns ire of Aleema

ISLAMABD: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), earned ire of Aleema Khan, the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:02am

Business & Finance

Committees formed for procurements at FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday constituted committees for procurements at FBR in connection...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:58am

Pakistan

Essential staples feared to get critical hit

KARACHI: The country’s essential staples are feared to get a critical hit as the expected lower rains may...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:56am

Pakistan

Mysterious death of PU student: ‘No incident of firing occurred at places of incident’

LAHORE: On the mysterious death of a Punjab University student, the university administration said in an emergency...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:53am

BR Research

The ADR fail

The FBR’s probable aim to raise an additional Rs 70-100 billion in tax by imposing a higher tax on banks with a low...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Toshakhana-II case: IHC issues notice Bushra regarding cancellation of bail

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notice to Bushra Bibi, wife of founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:49am

Pakistan

Failed candidates recruitment process JMs (BS-21): IHC orders FPSC chairman to disclose merit details

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the Chairman Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) to disclose...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:48am

BR Research

It’s tepid times for cement

Every month, the cement manufacturers association shares the industry’s volumetric sales for public consumption, and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

IK announces power show in Peshawar on 13th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced a grand...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:46am

BR Research

Interview with Sana Shakeel - Head of Business Development at Careem Pakistan

‘Simplifying corporate mobility for companies in Pakistan through C4B’ Currently serving as the Head of Business...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:44am

Markets

KE removes 6,096 illegal kunda connections

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) reiterated its commitment to combating electricity theft and ensuring timely bill payments....

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:03am

Pakistan

KPK govt’s refusal to join APC for peace outrageous: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari, has said that the refusal of the provincial government of KPK, to...

Law and order situation: KP Governor’s all-party moot raises concern

PESHAWAR: The All-Party Conference (APC) of the provincial level political leadership of Khyber Pakthunkhwa held...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:37am

Pakistan

Fake news: Commanders urge govt to implement strict laws

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has emphasised the urgent need for the government to implement stringent regulations to...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 6	278.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 6	277.85
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 6	149.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 6	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 6	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 6	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	6,086.49
Nasdaq / Dec 5	19,735.12
Dow Jones / Dec 5	45,014
India Sensex / Dec 6	81,811.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 6	39,064.96
Hang Seng / Dec 6	19,885.98
FTSE 100 / Dec 6	8,337.96
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 6	20,375.58

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	235,940
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 6	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 6	68.35
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 6	2,638.48
Diesel/Litre / Dec 6	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.97 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	676.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.58 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,112 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.97 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	676.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.58 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,112 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Dec 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	163,462,276 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	150,476,152 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,659,730 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	85,052,846 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	56,131,720 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,979,333 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,429,651 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,663,220 ▲ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	37,881,310 ▲ 0.00

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