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World

Hezbollah head says Lebanon could be ‘exposed’ to more Israeli attacks

BEIRUT: The head of Hezbollah said on Friday Lebanon would be “exposed” to more Israeli operations if his powerful...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:31pm

South Asia

Five killed as packed train catches fire in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Five people were killed in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire Friday, with police suspecting an...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:00pm

Middle East

US and Europe launch new diplomatic drive to stop Gaza war escalating

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Europe’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, embarked on a...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 08:13pm

South Asia

Iran arrests suspects over bomb blasts, mourners demand revenge

Mourners wept over the coffins of victims of two deadly blasts in Iran as the interior minister said on Friday a...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:53pm

Travel

All-time record: Dubai Duty Free registers sales of over $2bn in 2023

Top five selling categories for the year were perfumes followed by liquor, gold, cigarettes & tobacco and electronics

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:53pm

Europe

Eurozone inflation rises to 2.9% in December

BRUSSELS: The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone rose to 2.9 percent in December mainly due to energy costs,...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:15pm

Europe

German foreign minister to tour Middle East from Sunday

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel Sunday for her fourth visit since the...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:12pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says 22,600 killed in war

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said Friday at least 22,600 people have been killed in the besieged...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:06pm

South Asia

Iran lays to rest victims of IS twin bombings

TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was in Kerman on Friday, joining mourners for the funerals of the 85 people...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 02:03pm

Middle East

Israel to launch more targeted assault on Hamas, as shelling pounds Gaza refugee camps

CAIRO/GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced a more targeted approach in hunting down Hamas fighters and their...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 12:07pm

Europe

Italy to put Africa development, AI at heart of its G7 presidency

ROME: Supporting African development and tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two key...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:54am

Asia

US readies aid as Japan earthquake death toll nears 100

WAJIMA: The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:51am

South Asia

India sends warship after hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea

NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy warship was moving towards a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea, and...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:47am

Asia

Plane wreckage being cleared from Tokyo airport after collision

TOKYO: Japanese workers began clearing the burnt wreckage of a passenger jet on Friday, three days after a...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:05am

Asia

3 dead, 28 injured in Indonesia train collision: officials

BANDUNG: Three people were killed and at least 28 injured when two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:00am

Europe

Russia’s Belgorod struck again after schools near border kept shut

KYIV: The Russian city of Belgorod was targeted by another round of Ukrainian shelling late Thursday, officials...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 10:52am

South Asia

Bangladesh to vote in election without opposition

DHAKA: Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2024 05:34pm

USA

Haley, DeSantis turn fire on Trump in GOP race

LOS ANGELES: Two Republicans jostling for a distant second place behind Donald Trump in their race to be party...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 10:42am

Europe

One dead, several wounded in German hospital fire: police

BERLIN: One person died and several others were wounded in a fire at a hospital in the northern German town of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 10:27am

Asia

North Korea fires artillery shells near South Korean islands: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul’s defence...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 10:21am

World

Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran’s deadliest attack

DUBAI: Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people and ...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

World

Private sector funding key to climate transition, WB chief says

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is working to slash how long it takes to get financing projects off the ground as part of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

World

Death toll rises as bombing of Gaza continues

GAZA STRIP: Israeli bombing killed dozens of people in besieged Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

South Asia

Nepal signs hydro energy export deal with India

KATHMANDU: Nepal signed a deal with India on Thursday for the Himalayan republic to export 10,000 megawatts of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

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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
FTSE 100 / Nov 11	10,832.65
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 11	26,621.06
France CAC40 / Nov 11	8,335.45
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89

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)	6.24 ▲ 1 (19.08%)
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.42 ▲ 1 (15.58%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 11 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	6.15 ▲ 0.69 (12.64%)
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%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.22 ▲ 0.62 (11.07%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.45 ▼ -0.17 (-27.42%)
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%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.15 ▼ -0.78 (-5.6%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.55 ▼ -8.82 (-5.5%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	151 ▼ -8.36 (-5.25%)
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%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.75 ▼ -0.34 (-4.2%)

Stock	Volume
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	211,520,249 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	48,360,549 ▲ 0.53
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,419,913 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,949,710 ▼ -0.78
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	24,783,446 ▲ 0.62
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	24,624,322 ▲ 0.32
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,316,764 ▲ 4.68
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,997,500 ▲ 0.02
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	17,301,898 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Nov 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	17,106,490 ▲ 0.85

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