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Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to...

China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Syria’s new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be...

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 35 Palestinians on Thursday

CAIRO: At least 35 Palestinians were killed early on Thursday in Israeli bombings of various areas in the Gaza...

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 12	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 12	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 12	152.50
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 12	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 12	1.28
Euro to USD / Dec 12	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 11	6,084.19
Nasdaq / Dec 11	20,034.89
Dow Jones / Dec 11	44,148.56
India Sensex / Dec 12	81,289.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 12	39,849.14
Hang Seng / Dec 12	20,397.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 12	8,316.75
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 12	20,437.69

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 11	240,484
Petrol/Litre / Dec 12	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 12	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 12	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 12	2,718.02
Diesel/Litre / Dec 12	258.43

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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

China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

Powerful blast rocks residential high-rise in southern China, kills one person

BEIJING: A powerful blast rocked a residential high-rise building in an affluent district of the southern Chinese...

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...

Europe

EU’s Kallas wants Russian assets to directly aid Ukraine

LONDON: Frozen Russian assets should be used directly to aid Ukraine, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief...

EU states agree ‘historic’ full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania

SOFIA: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone...

India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source

NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian...

Middle East

Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to...

Syria’s new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be...

Blinken arrives in Jordan at start of Syria crisis tour

AQABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address...

USA

Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund

Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a company spokesperson...

China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom

BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to...

US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return

WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese...

South Asia

India-UK free trade pact talks to resume by Jan-end: Indian government source

NEW DELHI: India and Britain will resume their talks on a free trade agreement by the end of January, an Indian...

Indian troops kill seven Maoist rebels

RAIPUR: Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up...

South Korean President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday lashed out at his political opponents as “anti-state...

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 12	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 12	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 12	152.50
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 12	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 12	1.28
Euro to USD / Dec 12	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 11	6,084.19
Nasdaq / Dec 11	20,034.89
Dow Jones / Dec 11	44,148.56
India Sensex / Dec 12	81,289.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 12	39,849.14
Hang Seng / Dec 12	20,397.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 12	8,316.75
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 12	20,437.69

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 11	240,484
Petrol/Litre / Dec 12	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 12	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 12	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 12	2,718.02
Diesel/Litre / Dec 12	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.07 ▲ 1.00 (12.39%)
Gulistan Sp. / Dec 12 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.72 ▲ 0.96 (10.96%)
GhaniGlobalGlass / Dec 12 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	10.16 ▲ 1.00 (10.92%)
LSE Capital / Dec 12 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5.10 ▲ 0.48 (10.39%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 12 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.65 ▲ 0.34 (10.27%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 12 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.39 ▲ 2.04 (10.02%)
Treet Corp / Dec 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22.29 ▲ 2.03 (10.02%)
Data Agro / Dec 12 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	95.10 ▲ 8.65 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 12 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	36.80 ▲ 3.35 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 12 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.31 ▼ -2.91 (-9.96%)
Elahi Cot. / Dec 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	80 ▼ -8.45 (-9.55%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 12 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▼ -5.31 (-8.80%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 12 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	420.01 ▼ -34.84 (-7.66%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 12 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.02 ▼ -3.18 (-7.19%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 12 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	24.99 ▼ -1.68 (-6.30%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	29.29 ▼ -1.85 (-5.94%)
Shahzad Tex. / Dec 12 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	28.10 ▼ -1.77 (-5.93%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Dec 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	24.30 ▼ -1.50 (-5.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	226,157,298 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	135,915,842 ▼ -0.10
Cnergyico PK / Dec 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	79,897,601 ▲ 0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	70,527,204 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 12 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	57,124,498 ▲ 0.03
Lotte Chemical / Dec 12 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	54,841,208 ▲ 0.44
Sui South Gas / Dec 12 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,560,585 ▲ 1.77
Treet Corp / Dec 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	30,726,759 ▲ 2.03
Symmetry Group / Dec 12 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	29,244,937 ▲ 1.41

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