News Archives for World - 2023-02-15

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Europe

Ukrainian troops 'firmly holding' Bakhmut: Zelensky

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday the situation near the east town of Bakhmut was the "most...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:20pm

World

Mpox still a global health crisis: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases, it still considers mpox,...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:56pm

Middle East

UAE pledges additional $50 million in quake aid to Syria

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday pledged an additional $50 million in assistance to quake-hit Syria, the...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 08:08pm

Middle East

Syria’s Assad welcomes ‘positive stance’ from Arab nations

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday welcomed “any positive stance” from Arab nations, including...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:44pm

USA

US retail sales rebound strongly in January

WASHINGTON: US retail sales rebounded sharply in January after two straight monthly declines, driven by purchases of...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:01pm

Europe

NATO chief to push Sweden, Finland bids on Turkey visit

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he would push Turkey on ratifying Sweden and...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:00pm

USA

White House unveils deal with Musk on EV chargers

NEW YORK: Tesla’s US charging network will be available to other electric vehicle brands for the first time...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 05:46pm

Europe

Ukraine war boosts NATO, but China concerns the US: think-tank

LONDON: The conflict in Ukraine “has given NATO renewed purpose” and spurred Eastern Europe to ditch Soviet-era...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 05:41pm

Europe

UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed this year to provide humanitarian aid in...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 05:38pm

World

Strong earthquake felt in New Zealand capital

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s capital Wellington was swayed by a strong earthquake Wednesday, with residents reporting...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:36pm

South Asia

Tax raids at BBC India offices enter second day

NEW DELHI: Indian tax department raids at BBC offices entered a second day Wednesday, journalists at the broadcaster...

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 02:35pm

Europe

EU to sanction Iran entities involved in Russian war in Ukraine: Von der Leyen

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU will propose sanctions...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:14pm

Europe

Turkiye Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down

ANTAKYA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 01:16pm

Asia

North Korea seen launching new ICBM military unit amid troop refurbishment

SEOUL: North Korea may have launched a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 12:45pm

South Asia

India, soon world’s most populous nation, doesn’t know how many people it has

NEW DELHI: In two months, India is projected to become the world’s most populous country with over 1.4 billion...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 12:17pm

Europe

On EU, Ukraine borders, Belarus special forces are ‘ready’

BREST: In reclusive Belarus, just a few kilometres from the EU frontier, special forces in the army of Kremlin ally...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:49am

South Asia

Refugee from Taliban offers virtual tours of her homeland

MILAN: Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:38am

USA

Ukraine one year on: the specter of nuclear war

WASHINGTON: For decades, children in the United States and the Soviet Union were drilled on what to do in a nuclear...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:29am

Asia

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons

TOKYO: A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly”...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:14am

Europe

For young Ukrainians, life goes on despite the pain

KYIV: Over the past year, the war has turned upside down the lives of Marko, Oleksandra and Nikol – three young...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:10am

Europe

Zelenskiy urges speedy help from allies as Russia pounds Ukraine’s east

KYIV: Ukraine urged allies to speed up the pace of military help as NATO defence ministers prepared to meet for a...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:24am

World

UN appeals for nearly $400mn for Syria quake victims

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations launched an appeal for $397 million on Tuesday to help earthquake victims in...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 09:28am

World

Survivors plucked from rooftops as New Zealand cyclone kills three

NAPIER: Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 09:20am

World

Biden pledges to not let America default on its debt

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden challenged Republicans on Tuesday to release a budget proposal and let Americans...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 01:29am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 2	276.96 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 2	276.72 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 3	157.84 ▼ -0.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 3	0.82 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 3	1.34 ▲ 0.0001
Euro to USD / Nov 3	1.12 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Oct 30	3.95 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 3	76,288.65
Hang Seng / Nov 3	23,500.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 3	10,707.82
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 3	25,725.38
France CAC40 / Nov 3	7,999.61
S&P 500 / Nov 2	7,541.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,081.86
Nasdaq / Nov 2	25,164.36
Dow Jones / Nov 2	51,983.98

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 4	374.51
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	395.20
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 3	97.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 3	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 3	3,921.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 3	76.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 3 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	4.96 ▲ 1 (25.25%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 3 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.80 ▲ 0.14 (21.21%)
Asia Ins. / Nov 3 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	38.14 ▲ 3.47 (10.01%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	59.57 ▲ 5.42 (10.01%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 3 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.31 ▲ 7.85 (10.01%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 3 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 3 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	78.74 ▲ 7.16 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 3 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	155.21 ▲ 14.11 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Nov 3 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	146.65 ▲ 13.33 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 3 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	95.61 ▲ 8.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 3 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	2.62 ▼ -1 (-27.62%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Nov 3 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	7.65 ▼ -1.03 (-11.87%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 3 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	73.98 ▼ -8.22 (-10%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 3 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	13.82 ▼ -1.53 (-9.97%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 3 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	12.77 ▼ -1.41 (-9.94%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.92 ▼ -0.73 (-6.85%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 3 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	121.50 ▼ -7.66 (-5.93%)
Fateh Ind. / Nov 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	302.17 ▼ -16.65 (-5.22%)
Suhail Jute / Nov 3 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.27 ▼ -7.94 (-4.84%)
EFU General / Nov 3 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	119.14 ▼ -5.85 (-4.68%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,826,728 ▼ -0.54
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 3 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	64,936,122 ▲ 1
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	29,593,338 ▼ -2.92
Oilboy Energy / Nov 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	13,005,389 ▲ 0.83
Clover Pakistan / Nov 3 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	9,203,488 ▼ -0.16
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 3 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	8,951,479 ▲ 0.12
Media Times Ltd / Nov 3 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	8,758,448 ▲ 0.37
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Nov 3 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	8,633,240 ▲ 0.41
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,560,633 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,931,405 ▲ 1.02

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