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China, Iran, Russia kick off talks in Beijing on Iran’s nuclear issues

BEIJING: Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia and China gathered in Beijing on Friday for talks on Tehran’s nuclear...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:58am

Pakistan

At UNSC, Pakistan warns against dismantling UNRWA for Palestinians

Pakistan warned Wednesday against the dangers of dismantling the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) that...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

World

UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:50pm

World

Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’

DOHA/CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 01:41pm

World

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

World

At UN, brother of Hamas hostage urges action against terror

UNITED NATIONS: The brother of an Israeli man held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian Hamas criticized the...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:58pm

World

Blinken lays out US hopes for Syria’s political transition

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday laid out its hopes for Syria’s political transition following Assad’s...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:30pm

World

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airtsikes hit Syrian bases

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 km (16 miles) southwest of...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 03:40pm

World

Syria’s rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:15am

World

North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired at least seven short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday off its east coast, Japan’s...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:56am

World

North Korean white paper says South’s president has raised risk of nuclear war

SEOUL: North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of...

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 03:38pm

World

South Korea condemns North Korea for firing ICBM

SEOUL: South Korea’s National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday North Korea had again violated UN Security...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:09am

World

Lebanon ceasefire possible within weeks, Cypriot president says after Biden talks

WASHINGTON: Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he and President Joe Biden discussed U.S....

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:15pm

Markets

Oil prices climb as US reserve bid lends support

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after tumbling 6% in the previous session, as a U.S. plan to buy oil for the Strategic...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 04:51pm

World

World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’

PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm

World

US envoy Hochstein to hold ceasefire talks with Lebanese officials, sources say

BEIRUT/CAIRO: US envoy Amos Hochstein will hold talks with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Monday on conditions for...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 01:51pm

World

Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in Lebanese matter

DUBAI: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said on Friday he rejected Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter,...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 02:12pm

World

Britain calls UN meeting on Gaza, may sanction ministers

LONDON: Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

World

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:05pm

World

Israel bombs heart of Beirut, killing six

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 02:12pm

World

UN chief warns tit-for-tat Mideast violence must stop

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attack on...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 08:08pm

World

Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm

World

France’s Macron condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron said he strongly condemns Iran’s new attacks on Israel, adding that in a sign of...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:34am

World

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict

Israel and US vow to retaliate against Tehran
UN Security Council schedules meeting, EU calls for immediate ceasefire

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:41pm

World

Iran calls for UN Security Council meeting after Hezbollah’s leader killed

WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israel’s actions in Lebanon...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:26pm

Perspectives

Biden’s magnum opus: the US stood and watched as Netanyahu lit Middle East on fire

President Joe Biden’s last address to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 11:40pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, Crown Prince of Kuwait discuss bilateral ties

Pakistan and Kuwait have affirmed that they will work closely together on bilateral and regional issues of shared...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 05:34pm

World

Kremlin calls Zelenskiy plan to force Russia into peace a fatal mistake

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday called a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force Russia to make...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 03:24pm

World

Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict

BEIRUT: Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 10:35am

World

UN Security Council to meet Friday over Lebanon pager blasts

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday over the pager blasts in Lebanon targeting...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 09:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,554.80
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,499.32
France CAC40 / May 9	7,743.75
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.24 ▲ 0.64 (24.62%)
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.88 ▲ 0.37 (24.5%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.95 ▲ 0.58 (24.47%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.96 ▲ 0.97 (24.31%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 12 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.50 ▲ 0.45 (21.95%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.74 ▲ 0.48 (21.24%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / May 12 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	3.59 ▲ 0.59 (19.67%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.25 ▲ 0.83 (18.78%)
Chenab Ltd / May 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	5.92 ▲ 0.91 (18.16%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 12 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.60 ▼ -0.4 (-13.33%)
Suraj Cotton / May 12 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	112 ▼ -11.14 (-9.05%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 12 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.02 ▼ -0.69 (-8.95%)
National Silk / May 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.55 ▼ -3.5 (-8.32%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.21 ▼ -1.23 (-6.67%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	42 ▼ -2.87 (-6.4%)
Sindh Modaraba / May 12 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	10.70 ▼ -0.61 (-5.39%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / May 12 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	305 ▼ -16.01 (-4.99%)
Idrees Tex. / May 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	16.21 ▼ -0.85 (-4.98%)
AN Textile Mill / May 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	9.02 ▼ -0.25 (-2.7%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58,676,138 ▲ 0.63
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,540,812 ▲ 0.46
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	52,301,578 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,221,366 ▲ 1
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	26,363,216 ▲ 1.05
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,104,278 ▲ 0.92
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,633,524 ▲ 0.97
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	16,352,429 ▲ 10.67
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,642,541 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / May 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,655,278 ▲ 4.02

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