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Chopra postpones javelin meet amid Pakistan, India conflict

BENGALURU: India’s Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has postponed an eponymous javelin event in the southern...

Published 10 May, 2025 09:43am

Sports

London mayor hopes city will bid for 2040 Olympics as part of ambitious hosting plan

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to bid to host the 2040 Olympics as part of an ambitious plan to make...

Published 28 Apr, 2025 05:03pm

Sports

South Korea lays out ‘strong will’ to host 2036 Olympics

SEOUL: South Korean officials expressed the country’s “strong will” to host the 2036 Summer Games during a visit to...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 02:09pm

Sports

Brisbane 2032 venue decision to be announced in late March

SYDNEY: The venue plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will be unveiled late next month, the Queensland government...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 12:03pm

Life & Style

Olympic push for kho kho, India’s ancient tag sport

NEW DELHI: The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 05:48pm

Opinion

Beware the tides of 2025

It is the silver jubilee year. The millennials are the bygones. Gen Zee is up close and present. The Alphas are the...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan

Here is a list of rewards, prizes announced for Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who brought the first gold medal in Olympics for the country in 40 years, has...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

Opinion

Highs and lows of ‘the event’

A spectacle to behold. Records to break. The biggest. The brightest. A global village. The most eyeballs. A sports...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 07:23am

Sports

Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan on cape

PARIS: Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, was disqualified after...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:54pm

Pakistan

A golden moment: Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic triumph ‘a gift’ to Pakistan on Independence Day

Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem dedicated his record-breaking performance at Thursday night’s Paris Olympics...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:04pm

Sports

India beat Spain to secure second consecutive bronze medal

PARIS: India beat Spain 2-1 to win bronze in men’s hockey at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as skipper Harmanpreet...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:53pm

Sports

Australian hockey player arrested in Paris for buying cocaine

PARIS: A player on the Australian men’s hockey team was arrested in Paris and is being held in custody, the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:06pm

Sports

Boxer in Olympics gender row moves into final, Thomas flies to 200m gold

PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women’s category,...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:45pm

Sports

IBA to award prize money to Italy’s Carini despite loss to Algeria’s Khelif

PARIS: The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy’s Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 06:05pm

Life & Style

‘Turkish John Wick’: Yusuf Dikeç takes internet by storm

Yusuf Dikeç, a retired officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command, has become the latest internet sensation...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 04:20pm

Sports

Algerian Khelif advances as Italy’s Carini abandons fight after 46 seconds

PARIS: Algerian Imane Khelif’s much-anticipated Paris Olympics omen’s welterweight fight against Angela Carini in...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 07:52pm

Sports

Ukraine fencing icon Kharlan hopes fighting spirit delivers Olympic gold

PARIS: Ukrainian fencing great Olga Kharlan says winning an Olympic gold medal will be an achievement against all...

Published 28 Jul, 2024 12:07pm

Sports

Argentina rally for 3-1 win over Iraq, Spain beat Dominican Republic

PARIS: Argentina earned a 3-1 win over Iraq in Lyon and Spain outclassed the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Bordeaux in...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 10:44pm

Sports

Chang, Chen bag Olympic diving gold for China

PARIS: All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the first Olympic gold of their careers on...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:01pm

Sports

Zhang urges fans to ‘look at facts’ of China doping furore

PARIS: China’s two-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Zhang Yufei urged fans to “look at the facts” of doping...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 05:19pm

Sports

World number one Swiatek into second round of Olympics tennis

PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek battled to a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania to reach the...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 05:10pm

Sports

China takes first Olympic gold as rain disrupts Games

PARIS: China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 03:03pm

Sports

Lady Gaga brings cabaret to Paris opening ceremony on the Seine

PARIS: Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 12:05am

Sports

Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics opening ceremony

PARIS: “It’s going to be a beautiful success,” says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 04:41pm

Sports

Salt Lake City confirmed as host of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games: IOC

PARIS: Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:35pm

Sports

Nadal, Alcaraz cautious on Olympic doubles medal prospects

PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz know they won’t win anything on reputation alone playing together at the...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 04:54pm

World

Macron says won't name new French govt till after Olympics

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance's push to name a new prime ...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 12:03am

Sports

Andy Murray confirms retirement after Paris Olympics

PARIS: Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray confrmed on Tuesday that he will...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 01:18pm

Sports

Alexander Zverev injury not healed, but confident for Paris title defence

Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev is hopeful the knee injury he suffered at Wimbledon will not impact his...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 04:29pm

Sports

Tadej Pogacar on brink of third Tour de France triumph ahead of Riviera finale

NICE: Tadej Pogacar will be firmly in the spotlight as he goes down the ramp last on Sunday’s final day individual...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:45pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	146.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 22	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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