News Archives for World - 2023-01-04

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Asia

China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization criticised Wednesday China’s “very narrow” definition of Covid deaths, warning...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 09:34pm

Europe

PM Sunak promises to tackle Britain’s most pressing problems

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Wednesday to tackle Britain’s most pressing problems, from cutting...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 08:37pm

Middle East

Dubai announces plan to ‘double’ economy in next decade

DUBAI: Dubai announced Wednesday a bold plan aiming to boost foreign trade and investment in the United Arab...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:47pm

South Asia

India approves $2 billion incentive plan for green hydrogen industry

NEW DELHI: India has approved an incentive plan of 174.9 billion rupees ($2.11 billion) to promote green hydrogen in...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 05:59pm

South Asia

Citi cuts India current account deficit forecast to below 3% of GDP

MUMBAI: Citigroup lowered its projection for India’s current account deficit (CAD) to 2.9% of gross domestic product...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 05:39pm

Europe

Putin sends new hypersonic cruise missiles to Atlantic

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent off a frigate towards the Altantic and Indian oceans...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 05:33pm

Asia

China ready to resume oil and gas talks with the Philippines, says Xi

BEIJING: China is ready to resume oil and gas talks and manage maritime issues “cordially” with the Philippines,...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 05:26pm

Europe

Airlines slam ‘ineffective’ Covid tests for China travellers

PARIS: The global airline association criticised on Wednesday decisions by governments to impose Covid tests and...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 04:57pm

South Asia

Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis

COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 04:54pm

Asia

China pledges ‘final victory’ over COVID as outbreak raises global alarm

BEIJING: Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China’s raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 03:24pm

Asia

Japan to tighten COVID border controls for travellers from China

TOKYO: Japan will toughen from Sunday its COVID-19 border control measures for travellers from China, Prime Minister...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 03:06pm

Europe

Russia blames its soldiers’ mobile phone use for deadly missile strike

MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday blamed mobile phone use by its soldiers for a deadly Ukrainian...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 02:42pm

Middle East

Iranian Revolutionary Guard shot dead in Tehran: state media

TEHRAN: A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was shot dead outside his house in Tehran, state media reported...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 02:13pm

USA

First US winter storm of 2023 brings snow, sleet and tornado threat

The first major US winter storm system of the year dumped a frosty mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet from the...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 01:16pm

Africa

Nine killed in central Somalia car bombings

MOGADISHU: At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:41pm

Europe

Deadly Ukrainian strike: What we know

KYIV: Russia has acknowledged its worst-ever military losses from a single Ukrainian attack with the death of at...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:25pm

Europe

Russia says toll from Ukraine strike rises to 89

MOSCOW: The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike in Makiivka has risen to 89, Moscow said Wednesday, after Russians...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:21pm

USA

Biden to receive Japan’s PM Kishida on Jan. 13: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on January 13, the White House...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:59am

Asia

Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar troops and weaponry paraded through the military-built capital Naypyidaw to mark Independence Day...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:53am

Europe

Coral bleaching causing ‘unnecessary’ fish fights

PARIS: Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:41am

Asia

South Korea may scrap buffer zone pact after North’s drone incursion

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:31am

Europe

New chapter for Pope Francis after death of Benedict XVI

VATICAN CITY: With the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis enters a new phase of his papacy free from the...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:29am

Middle East

Iran upholds two death sentences, issues another over protests

TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday upheld two death sentences for the killing of a paramilitary during nationwide protests, the...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:15am

World

US, S Korea planning response to any N Korea ‘nuclear use:’ White House

WASHINGTON: Washington and Seoul are planning an “effective coordinated” response if North Korea uses nuclear...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:13am

World

Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria’s opposition in a show of support after sparking concern...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:10am

World

Republicans vow to block McCarthy’s bid for US House Speaker

WASHINGTON: A handful of hardline US Republicans on Tuesday vowed to block Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:07am

Europe

Strike-hit UK faces first rail stoppage of 2023

LONDON: UK rail staff disrupted the New Year return to work on Tuesday in the latest strike action by workers in a...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:05am

World

Israel minister storms Al Aqsa mosque compound

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

USA

Deadlocked US House fails to pick speaker in first ballot

WASHINGTON: Divided Republicans in the US House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker in the opening round of...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:02am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.81 ▲ 0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0008
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0023
SOFR % / Oct 29	3.94 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,317.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,121.49
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,412.78
FTSE 100 / Nov 2	10,720.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 2	25,787.71
France CAC40 / Nov 2	7,959.64
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 3	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Nov 3	402.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	100.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 2	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,911.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	78.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	141.10 ▲ 12.83 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 2 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	86.92 ▲ 7.9 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 2 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	131.54 ▲ 11.96 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 2 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,083.71 ▲ 98.52 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Nov 2 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	212.73 ▲ 19.34 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 2 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.10 ▲ 2.1 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 2 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	54.15 ▲ 4.92 (9.99%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 2 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	55.04 ▲ 5 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 2 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.32 ▲ 2.3 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 2 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.66 ▼ -0.82 (-55.41%)
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3.62 ▼ -1 (-21.65%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 2 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.18 ▼ -1.58 (-10.03%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 2 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Attock Refinery / Nov 2 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	979.95 ▼ -108.83 (-10%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	17.10 ▼ -1.9 (-10%)
National Refinery / Nov 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	499.90 ▼ -55.54 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	87.26 ▼ -9.7 (-10%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12.28 ▼ -1.36 (-9.97%)
Cordoba Logistics / Nov 2 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	26.13 ▼ -2.86 (-9.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	93,109,988 ▼ -1.36
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 2 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	45,177,237 -
TPL Properties / Nov 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,105,241 ▼ -0.44
Clover Pakistan / Nov 2 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	19,800,893 ▲ 0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,506,278 -
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,902,027 ▼ -9.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,179,588 ▼ -0.15
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	7,474,382 ▼ -1.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 2 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	7,269,715 ▲ 0.58
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,110,000 ▼ -0.15

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