World

Rebel-backed figure takes charge as Syria’s interim PM

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime...

Russia takes step towards recognising Taliban govt

MOSCOW: Russia moved a step closer towards recognising the Taliban government of Afghanistan on Tuesday as ...

Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the...

Britain’s FCA accused of failing to help thousands excluded from bank redress scheme

LONDON: Britain’s financial watchdog was accused in London’s High Court on Tuesday of unlawfully failing to help...

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 10	278.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 10	277.85
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 10	151.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 10	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 10	1.28
Euro to USD / Dec 10	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 10	6,034.91
India Sensex / Dec 10	81,510.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 10	39,268.75
Nasdaq / Dec 10	19,687.24
Hang Seng / Dec 10	20,310.34
FTSE 100 / Dec 10	8,280.36
Dow Jones / Dec 10	44,247.83
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 10	20,329.16

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 10	69.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 10	2,694.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 10	69.61
Petrol/Litre / Dec 11	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 11	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 11	243,059.70

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Africa

Air strike on North Darfur market kills more than 100: Sudan lawyers’ group

PORT SUDAN: A Sudanese military air strike on a market in a town in North Darfur killed more than 100 people and...

Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says

NIAMEY: Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army...

Stampede kills at least 56 at Guinea football match

CONAKRY: A stampede at a football match dedicated to Guinea’s junta chief killed at least 56 people, the ...

ASIA

Pentagon chief to meet Japan PM on final Asia trip

TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day...

China’s Xi warns ‘no winners’ in trade war with US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United...

Malaysia PM Anwar deflects questions on house arrest for Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused to answer questions on Tuesday on the existence of a...

Europe

Industrial facility damaged in missile attack on Russia’s Taganrog, officials say

An overnight missile attack damaged an industrial facility and numerous cars in the southwestern Russian port of...

Iraq abuse claims: Ex-UK lawyer sentenced for fraud

LONDON: A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British...

Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region injures 10, governor says

KYIV: Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern region of Kharkiv injured 10 people and damaged an...

Middle East

UN says Israel bombardment of Syria ‘must stop’

DAMASCUS: The UN special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardments in...

Israel denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone

DAMASCUS: Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with...

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...

USA

US Treasury disburses $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facility

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it disbursed the $20 billion U.S. portion of a $50 billion G7 loan to...

Biden monitoring ‘extraordinary’ Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team are monitoring the “extraordinary events in Syria” are in touch with...

Fed seen poised to cut rates this month, debate 2025 pause

CHICAGO/PALO ALTO: Federal Reserve officials appear on track to cut interest rates this month after data showed the...

South Asia

South Korean ex-defence minister tried to kill himself

SEOUL: South Korea’s former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his...

Adani pulls out of US loan deal for Colombo port

NEW DELHI: India’s Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri...

South Korea police raid Yoon office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms

SEOUL: South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said on...

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 10	278.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 10	277.85
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 10	151.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 10	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 10	1.28
Euro to USD / Dec 10	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 10	6,034.91
India Sensex / Dec 10	81,510.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 10	39,268.75
Nasdaq / Dec 10	19,687.24
Hang Seng / Dec 10	20,310.34
FTSE 100 / Dec 10	8,280.36
Dow Jones / Dec 10	44,247.83
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 10	20,329.16

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 10	69.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 10	2,694.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 10	69.61
Petrol/Litre / Dec 11	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 11	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 11	243,059.70

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Dec 11 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.90 ▲ 0.80 (19.51%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 11 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	6.42 ▲ 1.00 (18.45%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Dec 11 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.12 ▲ 1.00 (12.32%)
B. F. Mod. / Dec 11 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.40 ▲ 0.90 (12.00%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 11 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 11 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	12.51 ▲ 1.14 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 11 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	20.53 ▲ 1.87 (10.02%)
Pakistan Hotels Developers / Dec 11 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	63.21 ▲ 5.75 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.11 ▲ 23.10 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Dec 11 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.60 ▼ -0.49 (-15.86%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 11 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	33.45 ▼ -3.72 (-10.01%)
East West Insu.(R) / Dec 11 East West Insurance Company Limited (R)(EWICR3)	23.50 ▼ -2.51 (-9.65%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 11 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.25 ▼ -0.74 (-9.26%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 11 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	44.50 ▼ -3.75 (-7.77%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 11 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▼ -0.91 (-7.64%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Dec 11 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	77.77 ▼ -6.40 (-7.60%)
Sana Ind / Dec 11 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	27 ▼ -1.99 (-6.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	11.12 ▼ -0.76 (-6.40%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	200,870,859 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	150,687,962 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	73,030,711 ▲ 0.26
Telecard Limited / Dec 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	64,202,370 ▲ 0.18
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	60,850,821 ▲ 0.54
B.O.Punjab / Dec 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,948,552 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,822,105 ▲ 0.95
Sui South Gas / Dec 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,904,256 ▲ 2.28
Pak Refinery / Dec 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	29,144,282 ▲ 0.84

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