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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Trump says he still has good relations with leader of ‘nuclear power’ North Korea

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:45am

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North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 11:51am

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US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:48am

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North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, is on her way to Moscow, state media KCNA and Russian officials...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:40am

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North Korea missile explodes in midair after launch, South’s military says

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, but it...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 10:57am

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Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support

SEOUL: Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday,...

Published 19 Jun, 2024 11:05am

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Vladimir Putin visits Russian far east en route to North Korea

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin made a stop-off in Russia’s far east on Tuesday en route to a summit with North...

Published 18 Jun, 2024 12:07pm

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North Korea’s Kim boasts of ‘invincible’ ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an “invincible comrade-in-arms” with Russia in a...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:29am

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Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam in coming weeks, Vedomosti newspaper says

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, the Vedomosti...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 01:31pm

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North Korea sends more balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’

SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul’s military said Monday, after...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 11:57am

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North Korea says 18-missile salvo was warning to South

SEOUL: North Korea said on Friday it had fired 18 short-range ballistic missiles during a drill as a demonstration...

Published 31 May, 2024 10:35am

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North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am

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North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am

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South Korea’s Yoon warns North Korea may try to disrupt April poll

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:10am

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North Korea fires cruise missiles into sea, South Korea says

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Tuesday into the sea off its west coast, South...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:53am

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North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off east coast

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:36am

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North Korea’s Kim seeks to level up ‘huge’ gaps in living standards

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “leveling up” the living standards of rural areas, saying a...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:34am

World

North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable

SEOUL: North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in...

Updated 31 Dec, 2023 07:35pm

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Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

A new reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the UN nuclear...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 10:34am

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North Korea’s Kim warns Washington as biggest ICBM launched

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country’s nuclear build-up and warned Washington...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:48am

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Japan PM says open to meeting North Korean leader

UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:32pm

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Kim Jong Un leaves Russia on his armoured train: Russian agencies

MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up his visit to Russia on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported,...

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 02:37pm

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North Korea's Kim, Russia talk up military ties in new 'heyday': KCNA

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military...

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 12:20pm

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Japan’s Kishida willing to meet North Korea’s Kim

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is willing to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “without preconditions”, a...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 12:07pm

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North Korean leader heads for aviation plant in Russian Far East town

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the town of Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on Friday and headed...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 09:41am

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 11:05am

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In Russia’s Pacific port, residents await North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

VLADIVOSTOK: In Russia’s Pacific port, residents said the stars may have aligned for a visit by North Korean leader...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 02:47pm

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Why North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon meet with President Vladimir Putin and discuss potential arms deals,...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 11:13am

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North Korea’s Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea-US drills begin

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media KCNA said on Monday,...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 09:59am

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North Korea’s Kim orders making more missiles ahead of South Korea, US drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure “overwhelming...

Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:41am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 18	280.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 18	280.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 18	149.48
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 18	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 18	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 18	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 18	5,614.66
India Sensex / Mar 18	75,301.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 18	38,107.27
Nasdaq / Mar 18	17,504.12
Hang Seng / Mar 18	24,753.88
FTSE 100 / Mar 18	8,705.23
Dow Jones / Mar 18	41,581.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 18	23,380.70
France CAC40 / Mar 18	8,114.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 18	66.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 18	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 18	272,076
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 18	3,035.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 18	66.43
Petrol/Litre / Mar 19	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 19	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Textile / Mar 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Mar 19 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.95 ▲ 0.96 (10.68%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 19 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	21.74 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 19 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	100.95 ▲ 9.18 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Mar 19 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	102.60 ▲ 9.33 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 19 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	19.14 ▲ 1.74 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 19 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.90 ▲ 0.9 (10%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Mar 19 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 19 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	57.78 ▲ 5.25 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 19 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	14.45 ▲ 1.31 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Bank of Khyber / Mar 19 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	15.31 ▼ -1.78 (-10.42%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 19 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.46 (-10.31%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 19 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	51.27 ▼ -5.7 (-10.01%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 19 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	22.91 ▼ -2.54 (-9.98%)
Ideal Spinning / Mar 19 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	13.51 ▼ -1.49 (-9.93%)
National Silk / Mar 19 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	33.82 ▼ -3.49 (-9.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 19 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	40.03 ▼ -3.67 (-8.4%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Mar 19 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	10.15 ▼ -0.85 (-7.73%)
Sindh Modaraba / Mar 19 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	10.62 ▼ -0.88 (-7.65%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.22 (-6.83%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	59,131,134 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Mar 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,470,727 ▲ 0.1
Fauji Cement / Mar 19 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	24,985,777 ▲ 1.62
Pak Refinery / Mar 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,542,769 ▲ 0.24
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 19 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	18,343,221 ▲ 2.94
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,372,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Mar 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	13,260,442 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,040,046 ▲ 0.01
Hascol Petrol / Mar 19 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,942,655 ▲ 0.38
Flying Cement / Mar 19 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	10,712,051 ▲ 0.72

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