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Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare

PARIS: Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:37am

World

US and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills

SEOUL: The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:23am

Scenes of horror in Seoul after Halloween stampede

SEOUL: Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Technology

South Korea’s Yoon calls for quick resumption of popular messaging, portal services

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday called for swift measures to resume all services offered by...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 11:48am

World

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul’s military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:50am

World

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul’s military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 11:46am

Business & Finance

South Korean founder of failed Terra coin admits he was ‘wrong’

SEOUL: The co-founder of the failed Terra cryptocurrency, which collapsed and wiped out about $40 billion of...

Published 22 Aug, 2022 07:47am

Business & Finance

South Korea’s Yoon pardons Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee to counter ‘economic crisis’

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday, with...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 11:58am

Technology

South Korea’s first lunar orbiter launched by SpaceX

SEOUL: South Korea’s first lunar orbiter successfully launched on a year-long mission to observe the Moon, Seoul...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 10:49am

World

North Korea fires eight ballistic missiles, says Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea launched eight ballistic missiles from multiple locations Sunday, South Korea’s military said, ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

Business & Finance

Hyundai to build $5.5bn electric vehicle plant in US

WASHINGTON: South Korean automaker Hyundai will build a $5.5 billion electric vehicle and battery plant in the...

Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am

World

South Korea to join economic sanctions against Russia

SEOUL: President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that South Korea would join with other countries by imposing economic...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 01:12pm

World

Seoul eases Covid restrictions with daily cases at record high

SEOUL: South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:02am

World

South Korean diplomat attacked in New York: Seoul

SEOUL: A South Korean diplomat was injured after being attacked by an "unidentified man" in New York, Seoul's ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:31pm

World

North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017

SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

World

North Korea fires 'projectile' in sixth test of 2022

SEOUL: North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" early Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth apparent weapons test...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 10:52am

World

South Korea pays Iran’s UN dues with frozen assets

SEOUL: South Korea has used $18 million of frozen Iranian assets to pay Tehran’s dues to the UN, Seoul said ...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

World

South Korea pays Iran's UN dues with frozen assets

SEOUL: South Korea has used $18 million of frozen Iranian assets to pay Tehran's dues to the UN, Seoul said Sunday,...

Published 23 Jan, 2022 10:20am

World

Unidentified person enters North Korea from South in rare border breach: Seoul

SEOUL: An unidentified person entered North Korea from the South on New Year’s Day, the military in Seoul said...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

World

Unidentified person enters North Korea from South in rare border breach: Seoul

SEOUL: An unidentified person entered North Korea from the South on New Year's Day, the military in Seoul said...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:18am

World

Pyongyang warns of 'serious security crisis' over US-Seoul drills

They have already scaled back their annual joint military exercises significantly to facilitate nuclear talks with Pyongyang

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:44am

Markets

Asian markets rise but Fed taper talk, Delta keep traders on edge

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta all rose, though Taipei slipped. Tokyo and Singapore were closed for holidays

Published 09 Aug, 2021 09:42am

Markets

Asian markets mostly up as recovery optimism takes centre stage

Still, in the morning Wednesday was an up day following a record close for the S&P 500 on Wall Street and helped by some bargain-hunting

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:04am

Markets

Asian markets mixed as virus fears temper recovery optimism

Having fluctuated over the past three days, Asia equities were mixed in early trade Thursday

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:26am

Markets

Asian markets sink as traders contemplate Fed tightening

Others said the pullback would likely be seen as healthy because many stocks appeared to be somewhat overvalued.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 09:52am

World

South Korea building collapse kills nine

SEOUL: Nine people were killed when a five-storey building being demolished in South Korea suddenly collapsed,...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Markets

Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises

The digital unit was sent crashing to almost $30,000 at one point, less than half its record high reached last month, in reaction to Beijing's warning that it would not be allowed for transactions.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:35am

Business & Finance

Korean Air expects to take two years to integrate Asiana purchase

"By consolidating these three airlines, it can become a top-level low-cost airline not only in Korea, but also in Asia," he said.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 02:28pm

World

North Korea tested missiles in first challenge to Biden administration: US official

But the official added that Pyongyang cannot expect concessions -- such as cutting back on bilateral military exercises -- from Biden.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:49am

World

South Korea, US to stage smaller military drills over Covid

But a second meeting held in Hanoi in February 2019 broke up early with no progress towards Washington's goal of getting the isolated North to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / Mar 31 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.31 ▲ 0.52 (8.98%)
Soneri Bank Ltd / Mar 31 Soneri Bank Limited(SNBL)	9.28 ▲ 0.76 (8.92%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 31 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	303.15 ▲ 21.15 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 31 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.90 ▲ 0.86 (7.14%)
Invest Bank / Mar 31 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.20 ▲ 0.08 (7.14%)
Towellers Ltd. / Mar 31 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	249 ▲ 15.08 (6.45%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Mar 31 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.40 ▲ 0.50 (5.62%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Mar 31 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	8.55 ▼ -0.95 (-10.00%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	125 ▼ -11.14 (-8.18%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	7.50 ▼ -0.65 (-7.98%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Mar 31 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.60 ▼ -0.05 (-7.69%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Pak Tobacco / Mar 31 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	601.12 ▼ -45.01 (-6.97%)
Agriautos Ind. / Mar 31 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	60.50 ▼ -4.50 (-6.92%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	430 ▼ -31.00 (-6.72%)
Data Textile / Mar 31 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	3 ▼ -0.21 (-6.54%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.20
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,152,500 ▲ 0.03
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -2.05
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.01
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,417,000 ▲ 1.00
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	3,501,000 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▼ -0.01
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 31 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	3,343,193 ▼ -0.82
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 31 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	2,894,500 ▼ -0.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7620.43
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15522.40
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7263.37
India Sensex / Mar 31	58640.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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