News Archives for World - 2023-10-31

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Europe

Hamas hostage relatives call for international help in Paris

PARIS: Relatives of those held hostage by Hamas on Tuesday called on French authorities and the international...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:48pm

Europe

Two French children have died in Gaza, France says

PARIS: Two French children have died in the north of the Gaza strip, France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday,...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:43pm

Europe

EU's Borrell condemns West Bank attacks by Israeli settlers

BRUSSELS: The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell on Tuesday renewed calls for a pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict and...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:48pm

World

Hamas says it will free foreign hostages 'in the next few days'

GAZA STRIP: Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it would release in the coming days some of the foreign hostages in its...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:43pm

Europe

US says Putin seeking to 'take advantage' of Israel-Hamas war

WASHINGTON: The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:38pm

World

UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by escalation of Israel-Hamas conflict

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief said Tuesday he was "deeply alarmed by the intensification of the conflict...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:33pm

Middle East

At least 50 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp: health ministry

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 08:47pm

South Asia

India opposition accuses govt of trying to hack lawmakers’ iPhones

NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 08:00pm

Europe

Russia’s Lavrov discusses Middle East settlement with Saudi Arabia

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:54pm

South Asia

India’s fiscal deficit at 7.02 trillion Indian rupees in April-Sept

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for the first six months of the financial year that started April 1 was 7.02...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:09pm

Europe

Hijab-wearing woman shot by police in Paris metro, condition critical

PARIS: Police shot and critically wounded a hijab-wearing woman in a Paris metro station on Tuesday morning, local...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:05pm

USA

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes, Muslim Americans tell Biden

WASHINGTON: Muslim Americans and some Democratic Party activists say they will work to mobilize millions of Muslim...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 03:33pm

Europe

Putin has discussed action to counter external interference after airport riot

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and top government and security officials on Monday discussed strengthening...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 03:17pm

Money & Banking

H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan inaugurates Bank Alfalah branch in Dubai, UAE

Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks, inaugurated its international branch at the Shaikh Zayed...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 03:13pm

Asia

Thai FM travels to Qatar, Egypt for Hamas hostage talks

BANGKOK: Thailand’s foreign minister begins an urgent visit to Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday for talks on the fate of...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 02:39pm

Middle East

Kuwait condemns Israeli ‘aggression’ on Gaza, calls for ceasefire

DUBAI: Kuwait’s crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah said on Tuesday that his country condemns Israeli...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 02:30pm

South Asia

Fresh clashes as Bangladesh garment workers protest low wage

ASHULIA: Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 01:58pm

USA

Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky on government phones

OTTAWA: Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 01:46pm

Asia

Thailand to offer Indian, Taiwanese tourists visa-free entry

BANGKOK: Thailand will offer visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan, the prime minister announced...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 01:42pm

Middle East

Drones target Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, no casualties, damage

ANBAR: Two armed drones targeted Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts US forces and other international forces in...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:50pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka cabinet approves VAT hike to 18%

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved a hike in Value Added Tax (VAT) up to 18% from the current 15% with effect...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:43pm

Europe

Flags and murals as North Irish pick sides in Israel-Hamas war

BELFAST: Northern Ireland may be thousands of miles from the Middle East but signs of the current heightened...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:22pm

Europe

King Charles visits Kenya as colonial past looms large

NAIROBI: King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:12pm

Middle East

Israel says it attacked Hamas inside Gaza tunnels

Netanyahu on Monday evening ignored call from 120 countries for a sustained humanitarian truce

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 10:50pm

Asia

China’s smog-covered north on highest pollution alert as visibility drops

BEIJING: Authorities issued their highest warnings for fog and haze on Tuesday as smog enveloped major cities in...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 11:38am

Asia

Japan announces sanctions on Hamas-related individuals, company

TOKYO: Japan has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Gaza-based Hamas...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:29am

World

Ground battles rage in Gaza

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Armoured Israeli forces attacked Gaza’s key northern city from two sides on Monday and...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

World

Israeli soldier freed in Gaza during ground operation, Israeli army says

JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier was freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip during the military's ground...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:26am

USA

US says 45 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Sunday

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Monday said 45 trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Sunday, bringing the total...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 12:03am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 10	158.03 ▼ -0.04
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.82 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.34 ▲ 0.001
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▲ 0.0004
SOFR % / Nov 6	3.89 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,616.92
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,570.74
S&P 500 / Nov 9	7,549.94
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65
Nasdaq / Nov 9	25,253.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 9	10,782.87
Dow Jones / Nov 9	52,389.75
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 9	26,267.19
France CAC40 / Nov 9	8,233.30

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 10	346
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.07
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,122.64
Diesel/Litre / Nov 10	378
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	83.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Nov 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.53 ▲ 1 (13.28%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	8.96 ▲ 1 (12.56%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 10 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	9.53 ▲ 1 (11.72%)
Amtex Ltd / Nov 10 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.90 ▲ 0.47 (10.61%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14.14 ▲ 1.29 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.97 ▲ 1.91 (10.02%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 10 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	82.02 ▲ 7.46 (10.01%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Nov 10 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	37.60 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Nov 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 10 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	505.81 ▲ 45.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.34 ▼ -0.29 (-11.03%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	93.96 ▼ -10.44 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	78.76 ▼ -8.75 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 10 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	173.23 ▼ -19.25 (-10%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 10 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.60 ▼ -0.05 (-7.69%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	79.30 ▼ -6.25 (-7.31%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 10 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	46.10 ▼ -3.52 (-7.09%)
National Refinery / Nov 10 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	441.97 ▼ -32.48 (-6.85%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 10 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.71 ▼ -0.69 (-6.63%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11.46 ▼ -0.64 (-5.29%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,264,422 ▼ -0.64
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 10 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	33,914,771 ▲ 0.24
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	22,599,633 ▼ -0.29
B.O.Punjab / Nov 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,302,770 ▲ 1.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,464,702 ▲ 5.77
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,251,634 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Nov 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	17,859,856 ▲ 3.35
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	16,667,419 ▲ 1
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,275,345 ▼ -6.25
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,206,711 ▲ 0.02

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