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Belgium’s Mertens announces retirement from football

ISTANBUL: Former Belgium forward Dries Mertens has announced his retirement from football, with his contract at...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:09pm

Sports

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia’s World Cup qualifiers

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia’s 2026 World Cup...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 04:58pm

Sports

Liverpool agree 136.3mn euros fee to sign Leverkusen’s Wirtz, reports say

Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a fee of 136.3 million euros ($156.75 million) to sign Germany’s...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 04:49pm

Sports

Poland manager Probierz resigns after row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:37pm

Sports

Neymar tests positive for COVID-19, Santos say

Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, his club Santos said in a statement as...

Published 08 Jun, 2025 04:59pm

Sports

Spurs women coach Vilahamn sacked after poor season

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their women’s team coach Robert Vilahamn after the club finished 11th in the Women’s...

Published 08 Jun, 2025 04:28pm

Sports

Beckham to be awarded knighthood by King Charles: reports

LONDON: David Beckham will be awarded a knighthood by King Charles III next week in recognition of his football...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:21pm

Sports

New Zealand women’s football coach quits

WELLINGTON: New Zealand women’s head coach Jitka Klimkova has quit, the national football body said Friday, having...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:13pm

Sports

Pakistan Football League poised to kick off next month in Lahore

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football League (PFL) is poised to kick off next month in Lahore, with English football...

Published 22 May, 2024 07:36pm

Sports

Saudi Arabia launch bid to host the 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 soccer World Cup on Friday, a bid that is all but certain to...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 10:43am

Sports

Saudi Arabia clear to host 2034 World Cup after Australia drops out

MELBOURNE: Saudi Arabia was left as a shoo-in to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia confirmed it would not make...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 07:10pm

Sports

Pakistan advance in World Cup qualifying as Hamid downs Cambodia

MACAU: Pakistan qualified for the second round of Asia’s World Cup 2026 preliminaries for the first time on Tuesday...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 08:58pm

World

Dubai, Real Madrid sign ‘game-changing’ deal

Aim is to bring ‘special fan moments and unique experiences’

Published 05 Oct, 2023 02:32pm

Liverpool hint at Premier League title challenge in Villa cruise

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool looked like the dominant Jurgen Klopp side of old as a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Scandal-hit French football chief Noel Le Graet quits

PARIS: French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet resigned on Tuesday following accusations of sexual and...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

British billionaire challenges Qatar banker in race to buy Man Utd

LONDON: The race to take control of Manchester United intensified Saturday as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Sports

Brazilian strike ace Dinamite dies aged 68

RIO DE JANEIRO: Ex-Brazil international Roberto Dinamite, the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian league, has...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 11:26pm

Sports

'Unique' Ronaldo says he wants to break records in Saudi stint

RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo described himself as a "unique player" and insisted his career was not over as he arrived...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 10:21pm

Passing of a legend

EDITORIAL: Even those who have little interest in football know his name. Pele, who has died at the age of 82, is...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Sports

Brazilian football legend Pele has died: family

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 12:12am

Qatar 2022 witnesses highest attendance in FIFA World Cup history

ISLAMABAD: Fifa on Sunday announced that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has already proven to be a grand success with...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:09am

Opinion

‘Game on hai’ misplaced optimism?

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Game on hai” carried by the newspaper on last Saturday. The writer,...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:41am

Qatari World Cup streaming service partly inaccessible in Saudi

RIYADH: The official streaming platform of the World Cup is inaccessible in much of Saudi Arabia, subscribers told...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Political foes Iran, US ready for World Cup battle

DOHA: Twenty-four years after their first World Cup meeting billed as the “Mother of all football matches”, Iran...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Tehran protests after US football body posts modified Iran flag

TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation protested Sunday against US Soccer’s removal of the word Allah from the...

Updated 28 Nov, 2022 03:01pm

Protest scrutiny intensifies on Iran despite win

DOHA: Iran’s football stars scored a famous victory with a last gasp World Cup win but scrutiny on the conduct of...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Pakistan-made footballs at FIFA World Cup 2022: the ‘crown jewel’ for Sialkot’s Forward Sports

The FIFA World Cup 2022 begins on Sunday as focus finally moves towards the action on the field, marking the...

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 12:35pm

PSB asked to start inter-school sports competition

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Special Committee on "The Promotion and Development of Football in the Country" asked the...

Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am

Sports

Ex-teammate appears before judge over assault on French football star

VERSAILLES: A former teammate of Paris Saint-Germain player Kheira Hamraoui was brought before a judge Friday facing...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 08:51pm

Reforming PFF

EDITORIAL: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced restoration of Pakistan...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
FTSE 100 / Feb 20	10,686.89
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 20	25,260.69
France CAC40 / Feb 20	8,515.49
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 23 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	189.98 ▲ 16.42 (9.46%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.71 ▼ -56.35 (-90.8%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.06 ▼ -0.24 (-18.46%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.43 ▼ -0.09 (-17.31%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.19 (-16.67%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	4.95 ▼ -0.79 (-13.76%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.50 ▼ -0.71 (-13.63%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.56 ▼ -0.23 (-12.85%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.10 ▼ -0.29 (-12.13%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Feb 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▼ -0.51 (-11.56%)
Parmount Sp. / Feb 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.76 ▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	35,787,827 ▼ -0.38
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,569,261 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,190,388 ▼ -3.29
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,626,294 ▲ 0.07
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	18,511,334 ▼ -0.09
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,900,425 ▼ -3.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,238,271 ▼ -1.29
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,610,557 ▼ -18.84
Cnergyico PK / Feb 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,263,030 ▼ -0.44
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,452,911 ▼ -1.92

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