News Archives for World - 2024-08-07

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World

Netanyahu says Israel ‘striking enemies’ as attack expected

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was hitting its enemies and “continuing forward to victory”...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:58pm

World

WHO says sending over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza

GENEVA: The World Health Organization will send more than one million polio vaccines to war-torn Gaza after the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:51pm

Europe

Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile defence system

ANKARA: Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile system, which it has dubbed “Steel Dome”, the president of the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:44pm

Europe

France’s Macron urges Iran counterpart to avoid Mideast escalation

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart in a phone call Wednesday “to do everything...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:35pm

Middle East

US says Gaza ceasefire still ‘close’ despite tensions

WASHINGTON: Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:50pm

South Asia

New Bangladesh police chief vows probe into protest killings, offers apology

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s newly appointed police chief on Wednesday offered an apology for the conduct of officers during...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:25pm

South Asia

Iran’s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

DUBAI: Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:07pm

Middle East

Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after rocket fire

CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of north Gaza that were...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 07:32pm

Europe

Thousands flee as Russia battles Ukrainian border incursion for 2nd day

MOSCOW: Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day on Wednesday, with...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:51pm

South Asia

Yunus urges Bangladeshis to ‘get ready to build the country’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:11pm

South Asia

Bangladesh garment factories reopen after Sheikh Hasina’s flight

DHAKA: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 04:47pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets extend gains as US recession fear fades

Most Gulf stock markets rose in early Wednesday trade, on course to extend their comeback from an aggressive...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:58pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s contentious Rajapaksa scion enters presidential race

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family Wednesday to challenge the...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:33pm

Middle East

Dubai airport traffic sets new half-year record

DUBAI: Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travellers, reached a...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:30pm

South Asia

Protesters force four Bangladesh central bank deputies to resign, bank sources say

DHAKA: Four deputy governors of Bangladesh’s central bank were forced to resign on Wednesday after about 300-400...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 02:55pm

South Asia

Bangladesh protesters expect interim government to be finalised on Wednesday

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s protest leaders said they expect members of an interim government, led by Nobel laureate...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:45pm

Europe

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking civilians in Kursk, RIA says

Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Kursk region is another ‘terrorist’ attack against civilians, the RIA state news agency...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:20pm

Europe

One dead, eight trapped after hotel collapses in Germany on river Moselle

FRANKFURT: One person has died and eight others are trapped, some with severe injuries, after a hotel partially...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:15pm

South Asia

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Sheikh Hasina’s fate

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:44pm

Europe

Turkiye will bid to join ICJ genocide case against Israel, source says

ISTANBUL: Turkiye will submit on Wednesday a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:38am

South Asia

India evacuates non-essential staff from its embassy, consulates in Bangladesh, Indian official sources say

NEW DELHI: India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:13am

South Asia

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament; Khaleda Zia freed

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

World

CPJ urges Bangladesh to protect journalists

New York: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the latest attacks on dozens of journalists covering...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

Europe

No end to UK protests as govt expands jail capacity

LIVERPOOL (England): The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

World

China hopes ‘social stability can be restored’ soon in Bangladesh

BEIJING: China hopes that “social stability can be restored in Bangladesh” soon, the foreign ministry in Beijing...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

USA

US charges Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran in foiled assassination plot

WASHINGTON: A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:27am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 12	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 12	276.61 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.79 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.11 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,418.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,662.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,851.83
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,734.13
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,354.18
S&P 500 / Nov 12	7,592.40
Nasdaq / Nov 12	25,366.09
Dow Jones / Nov 12	52,297.09

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 13	332
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	360
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	357,112

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.41 ▲ 0.16 (12.8%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.66 ▲ 0.3 (12.71%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Cresent Jute / Nov 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	13.85 ▲ 1.26 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	189.16 ▼ -21.02 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.75 ▼ -1.25 (-8.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.80 ▼ -0.75 (-8.77%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.02 ▼ -11.68 (-7.27%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.02 ▼ -4.96 (-6.36%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.36 (-6.11%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.99 ▼ -4.08 (-6.08%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	301,901,923 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,218,140 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,281,961 ▲ 0.3
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	42,784,338 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,210,703 ▲ 0.53
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,405,751 ▲ 0.04
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,811,419 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,493,258 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,858,319 -
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,134,592 ▲ 0.07

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