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Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home

BAGHDAD: Iraq sent back nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers on Thursday to their homeland after they had sought refuge in...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

World

IMF says ready to support Syria reconstruction when conditions allow

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund stands ready to assist Syria’s reconstruction alongside the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:03pm

Europe

Russia says Lavrov discussed Ukraine war with Swiss counterpart

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the Ukraine war with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

USA

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush

Amazon.com workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

Europe

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Says Russia got much stronger since ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:03am

Europe

Ukraine says three killed by Russian missile in Kharkiv region

KYIV: A Russian missile strike on Thursday killed three people in the village of Shevchenkove in the eastern Kharkiv...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 09:09pm

Middle East

Palestinians say six killed in Israeli West Bank operations

RAMALLAH: Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed six people in operations in two refugee camps in the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 06:45pm

Europe

Putin says fall of Assad not a ‘defeat’ for Russia

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the fall of ex-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was not a...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:33pm

South Asia

Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13

MUMBAI: Helicopters and divers scoured the waters off India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Thursday in a search...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:25pm

Middle East

Israel keeps up Gaza bombardment as ceasefire talks intensify

CAIRO: US and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:17pm

Europe

No winners in potential US-EU trade war except China, EU’s Kallas says

BRUSSELS: There would be no winners in a potential trade war between the United States and the European Union except...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:39pm

Europe

France says bird flu-free after month without outbreaks

PARIS: France has declared itself to be free of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the absence of new outbreaks...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:30pm

Europe

Labour shortages ease in Germany’s economy, survey shows

BERLIN: Fewer German companies than in the previous year are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:21pm

Asia

China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Asia

Malaysian court acquits wife of ex-PM Najib of money laundering and tax evasion

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday acquitted Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former Prime Minister...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:59pm

Middle East

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority awards $5.6bn metro line project to consortium

DUBAI: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) awarded on Thursday a 20.5 billion dirham ($5.6 billion)...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:58pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:10pm

South Asia

52 killed in two bus accidents in central Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN: Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:07pm

Europe

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

PORT VILA: Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:03pm

South Asia

Iran calls Israeli strikes on Yemen ‘flagrant violation’

TEHRAN: Iran condemned on Thursday as a “flagrant violation” Israeli strikes on ports and energy sites in Yemen,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:56pm

South Asia

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

AKKARAIPETTAI: The deadly tsunami that swamped India’s southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

Asia

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected

HANOI: A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:48pm

South Asia

Thirteen dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off Mumbai

MUMBAI: At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry with more than 100...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:04pm

Asia

North Korean troops suffer 100 deaths, struggling in drone warfare, South Korea says

SEOUL: At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:49am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon willing to present views himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is willing to present his views himself during legal...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:36am

Europe

Ukrainian drone attack starts fire at refinery in Russia’s Rostov region, governor says

A night-time Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov region in southern...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:26am

Europe

Zelenskiy, NATO boss and European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:54am

Middle East

Israel hits port, energy sites in Yemen after missile intercepted

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Houthi rebels in Yemen...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 12:31pm

South Asia

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:39am

World

Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season

Thousands of Amazon.com workers will walk off the job on Thursday at 6 a.m. ET, in the crucial final days of the...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:27am

USA

Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

WASHINGTON: The world’s economic reckoning with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Europe

Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal

PARIS: France’s highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a ...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 07:14am

World

Xi hails Macau ‘success’ in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule

MACAU: Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Macau’s “world-recognised success” as he arrived in the city on...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

World

US Fed cuts rate by quarter-point in third straight reduction

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:13am

USA

US imposes more sanctions over Pakistan’s missile program

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to nuclear-armed Pakistan’s...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 01:02am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

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%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
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%)
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%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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