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Israeli tanks advance deep into Gaza town after strikes cause new mass exodus

CAIRO: Israeli tanks advanced deep into a town in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday after days of relentless...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:46pm

USA

US, Mexico agree to keep border crossings open: Lopez Obrador

MEXICO CITY: Mexican and US officials agreed to keep border crossings open, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:35pm

Europe

Ukraine and Hungary prepare for Zelenskiy, Orban meeting amid tensions

Ukraine and Hungary are preparing a meeting of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:59pm

USA

US targets flow of Iranian funds to Yemen’s Houthis over attacks

WASHINGTON: In its latest response to attacks on shipping by the Houthis, the US on Thursday sanctioned an...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:51pm

Middle East

Pakistan bans New Year celebrations in solidarity with Gaza

Caretaker PM Kakar says Pakistani nation and Muslim world are in state of anguish over massacre of innocent Palestinians

Updated 29 Dec, 2023 03:06am

Europe

Zelensky thanks US for aid package

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday thanked the US for releasing the last remaining package of...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 07:25pm

Companies

DET, P&G’s sign partnership to contribute towards Dubai’s economic growth

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has signed a partnership with multinational consumer goods...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 05:36pm

Europe

Ukraine says cargo ship hit mine in Black Sea, wounding two

KYIV: Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that a commercial ship arriving to collect grain hit a Russian naval mine...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 05:22pm

South Asia

Bangladesh jails former air force chief in opposition crackdown

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court sentenced a former air force chief and an ex-minister to prison Thursday in the latest...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 05:18pm

South Asia

Qatar court drops death sentence for eight Indians, New Delhi says

NEW DELHI: A Qatar court has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight Indian former naval officers arrested there...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 05:10pm

Europe

UN report deplores ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in West Bank

GENEVA: A United Nations report published on Thursday deplored what it said was a “rapid deterioration” of human...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

South Asia

Bangladesh garment factories fire workers after protests, unions say

DHAKA: Bangladesh garment factories have fired hundreds of workers since protests in October demanding higher wages,...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 02:57pm

Europe

Russian plane lands on frozen river by mistake

MOSCOW: A Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft carrying 30 passengers landed on a frozen river near an airport in Russia’s...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 02:48pm

Middle East

Israeli aggression in Gaza add to heavy Palestinian toll

Gaza health ministry says recorded toll at 21,110 killed and 55,243 wounded in Israeli attacks, while nearly all of Gaza's 2.3 million people have been driven from their homes

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 01:27pm

Middle East

Iran’s supreme leader leads prayers during funeral of senior Guards adviser

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led prayers on Thursday at the funeral of Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:42pm

USA

US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force

WASHINGTON/MADRID/ROME: US President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen’s Houthi...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

Europe

Road accident kills 11 in northwestern Turkiye

ANKARA: Eleven people were killed and more than 50 injured in a road accident in northwestern Turkiye on Thursday,...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:10pm

Asia

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘accelerated’ war preparations

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:51am

South Asia

India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

NEW DELHI: India’s government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:47am

World

West to blame for world turmoil, says Russia’s Lavrov

The intrigues of Western countries whose dominance is ebbing away are largely responsible for pitching the world...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:27am

Europe

Finland will be first to suffer if Russia-NATO tensions escalate

Finland will be the first country to suffer in the event of an escalation of tensions between Russia and NATO due to...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:34am

Africa

At least 40 killed in Liberian fuel tanker blast, says official

MONROVIA: At least 40 people have died following the explosion of a gas tanker in north-central Liberia, the West...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 09:55am

Europe

Macron asks Netanyahu for ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Gaza

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron demanded a “lasting ceasefire” in Gaza during a call with Israeli Prime...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 09:40am

Middle East

Iran’s Guards link Hamas attack on Israel to general’s 2020 killing

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday the October attacks on Israel by Tehran-backed Hamas were in...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Erdogan says Netanyahu no different from Hitler

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was no...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 06:59am

World

Israel says war to last ‘many more months’

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The Hamas-run Gaza Strip’s health ministry said Wednesday the death toll from...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 06:58am

Europe

German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

BERLIN: Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics for decades and an icon of ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Indonesian workers protest after deadly blast at nickel plant

JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian workers protested Wednesday against conditions at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Africa

‘Alone’: Afghan women fault West for lack of support

PARIS: Afghan activist Rita Safi has harsh words for western governments she said have failed to deliver on promises...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 06:57am

World

Trump wins Michigan state court battle to qualify for primary election ballot

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump scored a victory in his fight against challenges to his eligibility for the White House on...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Europe

Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike

PARIS: The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s prime tourist attractions, was closed Wednesday after staff went on...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court

NEW YORK: Apple scored a victory on Wednesday when a US appeals court paused a government commission’s import ban...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Iran says ‘nothing new’ in UN nuclear watchdog report

TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday there was “nothing new” in an International Atomic Energy Agency report which said ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Blinken seeks way forward in Mexico on migration surge

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Mexico on Wednesday in hopes of tackling surging...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production: Lavrov

MOSCOW: Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

World

Indonesian protesters storm refugee shelter calling for deportation of Rohingya

BANDA ACEH (Indonesia): A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed a convention centre housing hundreds of ...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 10	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 10	276.65 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 11	158.78 ▲ 0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 11	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 11	1.33 ▼ -0.0007
Euro to USD / Nov 11	1.12 ▼ -0.0011
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 11	82,041.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 11	61,248.59
Hang Seng / Nov 11	24,322.85
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,751.59
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,347.45
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,278.59

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 11	86.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 11	4,063.62
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 11	82.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.42 ▲ 1 (15.58%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.53 ▲ 1 (11.72%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Nov 11 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	23.61 ▲ 2.15 (10.02%)
Gammon Pak / Nov 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	22.40 ▲ 2.04 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	18.80 ▲ 1.71 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 11 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 11 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 11 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	90.22 ▲ 8.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.50 ▼ -0.12 (-19.35%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 11 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	65.32 ▼ -6.34 (-8.85%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 11 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.15 ▼ -3.1 (-8.79%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.45 ▼ -8.92 (-5.56%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.20 ▼ -0.73 (-5.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.70 ▼ -0.39 (-4.82%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.66 ▼ -2.37 (-4.47%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	233 ▼ -10.6 (-4.35%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 11 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	90 ▼ -4.07 (-4.33%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	109,422,580 ▲ 0.49
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,350,182 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,567,138 ▼ -0.73
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,983,559 ▲ 0.25
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	21,173,577 ▲ 0.47
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,566,753 ▼ -0.13
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,929,154 ▲ 0.43
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,674,622 ▲ 0.82
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,705,527 ▲ 2.66
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,425,748 ▲ 0.02

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