News Archives for World - 2024-03-08

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World

Hamas armed wing says ‘no compromise’ in Gaza truce talks

JERUSALEM: Hamas’s armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement’s demand that Israel withdraw...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 11:33pm

Europe

Two killed, 26 injured in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy, officials say

Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy on Thursday killed two people and injured 26 more, the...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 06:41pm

Europe

Zelensky due in Istanbul for Erdogan talks on war, Black Sea

ISTANBUL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 06:21pm

Middle East

Expanding Israeli settlements a 'war crime': UN

GENEVA: Expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories constitutes "a war crime" and risks...

Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:43pm

South Asia

Afghan women stage rare, private protests on International Women’s Day

KABUL: Small groups of Afghan women on Friday staged rare demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day in...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:57pm

South Asia

UK PM Sunak’s mother-in-law appointed to Indian parliament

NEW DELHI: The mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Friday appointed to serve in India’s...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:38pm

South Asia

India raids network sending citizens to fight for Russia

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities said they had detained members of a “trafficking” network sending citizens of the...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:25pm

Europe

Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Rafah ‘cannot be allowed to happen’: UN

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that an Israeli offensive in Gaza’s border town of...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 02:59pm

USA

US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid

WASHINGTON: The US military will build a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:45pm

Europe

Former British PM Theresa May to stand down at next election

LONDON: Former British Prime Minister Theresa May will not stand for re-election to parliament, she said on Friday,...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 01:32pm

Europe

Russia, Ukraine down dozens of drones overnight

KYIV: Russia and Ukraine said they downed dozens of drones overnight, as both launched overnight attacks on each...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 11:44am

Europe

Campaigning wraps up for tight Portugal snap election

LISBON: Campaigning wraps up in Portugal on Friday ahead of a snap weekend general election, with polls pointing to...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 11:38am

South Asia

India’s Modi cuts cooking gas cylinder price by 100 rupees, weeks before polls

NEW DELHI: India has decided to reduce the cost of a cooking gas cylinder by 100 rupees ($1.2), Prime Minister...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:47am

Asia

North Korea’s Kim guides artillery firing drill in range of Seoul, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided an artillery firing drill by the Korean People’s Army, the country’s...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:26am

USA

Biden takes on Trump and Republicans in feisty State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden took on Donald Trump in a fiery speech to Congress on Thursday, accusing his...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:12am

World

Hopes dim for Gaza truce before Ramazan as war enters sixth month

GAZA STRIP: Hopes dimmed on Thursday for a truce before Ramadan in the Israel-Hamas war that entered its sixth month...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:15am

World

China calls war in Gaza ‘a disgrace to civilisation’

GAZA STRIP: China described the war in Gaza as a “disgrace to civilisation” and called on Thursday for an...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:15am

World

Haiti extends state of emergency as gangs target police

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s troubled capital was put under a state of emergency for another month on Thursday as...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:15am

World

US airdrops aid to Gaza for third time in week

WASHINGTON: American C-130 cargo planes airdropped aid to Gaza on Thursday, the US military said, its third joint...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:15am

World

Trump hit with UK legal bill after losing case

LONDON: Former US president Donald Trump will have to pay at least £300,000 ($382,000) in costs after losing a UK...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:15am

South Asia

Indian govt hikes inflation-adjusted allowances

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Thursday hiked inflation-adjusted pay and allowances for 11.7 million employees...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

South Asia

IIOJK has been transformed, Modi claims on first visit in five years

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: The Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has been transformed and integrated with...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

South Asia

Foreign banks: Dubai’s ruler issues law imposing 20pc annual tax

DUBAI: Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Thursday issued a law imposing an annual tax of 20%...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Living in Dubai, scaling summits all over: Pakistan’s Naila Kiani finds no mountain high enough

DUBAI: When British mountaineer George Mallory was asked why he wanted climb Mount Everest, the tallest summit in...

Updated 08 Mar, 2024 10:07am

World

Global patent filings fall for first time in over a decade: UN

GENEVA: International patent filings declined last year for the first time in 14 years due to higher interest rates...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

Proton offers free VPN access to fight election manipulation

GENEVA: Internet privacy company Proton said on Wednesday it would offer a network of free VPN servers for use in...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

Indians killed in Ukraine forced to fight for Russia, families say

NEW DELHI: When Mohammed Asfan from India’s Hyderabad city travelled to Russia to work as a “helper” in the...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder

OTTAWA: Six people, including four children, were killed in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

Saudi Arabia doubles sovereign fund’s stake in Aramco

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia transferred an 8% stake in Aramco to the country’s Public Investment Fund, as the kingdom...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Europe

‘No limits’ to Ukraine support, Macron tells party leaders

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

World

Sweden to join NATO in shadow of Ukraine war

WASHINGTON: Sweden was set to join NATO on Thursday, capping two centuries of non-alignment and two years of...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 11	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 11	276.62 ▼ -0.03
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 12	335
Diesel/Litre / Nov 12	364
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 11	86.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 11	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 11	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 11	4,063.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 11	82.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.22 ▲ 0.2 (19.61%)
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%)
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%)
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)	0.46 ▼ -0.16 (-25.81%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Chenab Ltd / Nov 11 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.87 ▼ -0.68 (-7.12%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Nov 11 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	194.31 ▼ -14.67 (-7.02%)
Reliance Weaving / Nov 11 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	170 ▼ -12.66 (-6.93%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	150.43 ▼ -9.94 (-6.2%)
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	13.10 ▼ -0.83 (-5.96%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	149.93 ▼ -9.43 (-5.92%)
Ideal Dynamics / Nov 11 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	54.91 ▼ -3.1 (-5.34%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 11 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	68.51 ▼ -3.74 (-5.18%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	231,751,629 ▲ 0.2
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	219,678,013 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,728,436 ▲ 0.42
TPL Properties / Nov 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,024,727 ▼ -0.83
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	38,484,342 ▲ 1
Media Times Ltd / Nov 11 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	29,428,916 ▲ 0.17
Cres.Star Ins. / Nov 11 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	28,284,576 ▲ 0.49
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,889,475 ▼ -0.29
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	27,699,018 ▲ 0.03
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	26,668,836 ▲ 3.13

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