News Archives for World - 2024-01-02

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Europe

New strikes show Putin wants to 'annihilate' Ukraine: Germany

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that Moscow aimed to "annihilate" Ukraine after...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

Middle East

Israeli drone kills senior Hamas official in Beirut: Security sources

BEIRUT: Senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri was killed on Tuesday night in an Israeli drone strike on Beirut's...

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 12:02am

Middle East

Hamas chief says ‘open’ to one Palestinian govt for Gaza and West Bank

GAZA STRIP: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said Tuesday he is open to a single Palestinian administration to govern...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 09:11pm

South Asia

ADB signs $160mn loan agreement with Bangladesh to upgrade power network

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday it had signed a $160 million loan agreement with Bangladesh to help...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 08:39pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia officially joins BRICS bloc

DUBAI: Saudi state TV said on Tuesday that the kingdom had officially joined the BRICS bloc of countries. Saudi...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 08:36pm

Europe

Ukraine says downed all Russian Kinzhal missiles with Patriots

KYIV: Ukraine said that US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems downed all 10 Kinzhal ballistic missiles...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 08:07pm

Asia

At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

WAJIMA: Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:59pm

Arts

Javed Akhtar, Mahira Khan to headline Urdu literary festival in Dubai

Two-day 'Jashn-e-Rekhta' will take place in Zabeel Park from January 27

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 04:01pm

Asia

China saw hottest recorded year in 2023

SHANGHAI: China’s average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

Europe

UK’s Blair denies link to role in ‘resettlement’ of Gazans

LONDON: Britain’s former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:25pm

Middle East

Fighting between Hamas and Israel rages on, Palestinian death toll passes 22,000

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA: Israel said on Tuesday its troops had killed dozens of fighters in the north of the Gaza Strip...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 05:24pm

Middle East

Syria says Israeli attack on Damascus outskirts caused material damage

DUBAI: A Syrian military statement said an Israeli air strike early on Tuesday that came from the direction of the...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 03:18pm

Asia

All passengers, crew on JAL plane escape blaze at Tokyo airport

TOKYO: A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 03:13pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says four killed, 92 injured in Russian air attack

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that four people had been killed and at least 92 injured in a...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 02:42pm

Middle East

Major Gulf markets ease in early trade; Saudi index gains

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday in the absence of fresh catalysts, although the Saudi...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:56pm

World

AstraZeneca, Sanofi RSV infant shots approved in China

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for infants developed with...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:34pm

Europe

Maersk continues to schedule Suez journeys despite Houthi attack

OSLO: Denmark’s Maersk still plans to sail more than 30 container vessels through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 12:28pm

South Asia

Bangladesh’s Shakib bats for ruling party in elections

MAGURA: Turning his star sports power to politics, colourful Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is all but...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:57am

South Asia

Gunmen open fire on villagers in India’s Manipur, 3 killed

GUWAHATI: At least three people were killed and five seriously injured when gunmen in camouflage fatigues opened...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:38am

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says

KYIV: Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, Ukrainian officials said, with downed...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:01am

Middle East

Israel’s aircraft, tanks step up strikes as it plans to reduce troops

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 03:30pm

Asia

Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors

NANAO: At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:31am

Asia

South Korea opposition chief stabbed by autograph-seeker

SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:18am

Europe

EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

PRISTINA: A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

South Asia

Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

DHAKA: Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

World

Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel signals tactics shift, troop pullback

OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza City districts on Monday, residents said, as it announced...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

World

Australian-born Mary, Denmark’s future queen

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become queen on January 14 when her husband...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Middle East

Iranian warship Alborz enters the Red Sea

DUBAI: Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 06:17am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes 170 people in 2023

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia executed 170 people in 2023, including four on New Year’s Eve — an increase on the previous...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Asia

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings,...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

World

New Zealand says China’s safeguard duties on milk powder over

SYDNEY: New Zealand said on Monday all its dairy products were now able to enter China duty-free as safeguard duties...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

World

Hezbollah says three of its fighters killed in southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on its Telegram account on Monday that three of its fighters were killed...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 12:23am

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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
FTSE 100 / Nov 11	10,832.65
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
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
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	6.13 ▲ 0.89 (16.98%)
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%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	86.64 ▲ 7.88 (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%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.43 ▼ -0.19 (-30.65%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 11 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.15 ▼ -3.1 (-8.79%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 11 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	67.01 ▼ -4.65 (-6.49%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 11 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229 ▼ -14.6 (-5.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Nov 11 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	13,225 ▼ -776.01 (-5.54%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.20 ▼ -0.73 (-5.24%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	151.19 ▼ -8.17 (-5.13%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.70 ▼ -0.39 (-4.82%)
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)	173,673,751 ▲ 0.89
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,360,501 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,896,432 ▲ 0.45
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,344,687 ▼ -0.73
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	22,027,433 ▲ 0.39
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,746,698 ▼ -0.13
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	16,297,198 ▲ 0.49
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,814,775 ▲ 0.69
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,875,457 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,653,932 ▲ 3.63

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