News Archives for World - 2025-02-19

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USA

Trump tells Ukraine’s leader to move fast for peace or lose his country

US president denounces Zelenskiy as dictator without elections

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 10:42pm

Europe

WhatsApp faces EU tech rules after reaching very large platform status

BRUSSELS: WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:49pm

Europe

Putin praises Russia-US talks, says Ukraine won’t be excluded

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the outcome of Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia and said that...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:27pm

South Asia

Indian economy to get boost from budget tax relief, rate cut, central bank report says

MUMBAI: The Indian economy is likely to get a boost from rural demand picking up and a government-announced tax...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 07:52pm

USA

Delta CEO says flight crew on Toronto plane that crashed was experienced

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said on Wednesday the flight crew on board the regional jet that flipped upside down...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 07:35pm

Stocks

Gulf markets end mixed on Trump’s tariff threats

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Wednesday as investors exercised caution following U.S. President Donald...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 07:14pm

Middle East

Etihad profit more than triples to almost $500 million ahead of expected IPO

DUBAI: Etihad Airways more than tripled its net profit last year to $476 million, the carrier, which sources say is...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:22pm

South Asia

India’s space regulator launches $58 million fund to boost startups, cut reliance on imports

BENGALURU: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Wednesday launched a 5 billion...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:12pm

Middle East

Egypt says Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians

DUBAI: Egypt’s president called on the international community on Wednesday to adopt a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:07pm

Middle East

One person killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon

BEIRUT: One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab, the...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:03pm

USA

In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk’s role as enforcer-in-chief

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump painted Elon Musk as his enforcer-in-chief Tuesday, hailing the tech...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 05:29pm

Asia

China promises Latin America ‘trustworthy’ ties as Trump lays out demands

BEIJING: China will always be Latin America’s “trustworthy” friend and partner, its foreign minister told his...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 05:23pm

Middle East

Israel indicts five reservists over alleged prisoner abuse

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military prosecutor has filed indictments against five reservists, alleging severe abuse and...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 05:18pm

USA

Trump bashes Zelensky, ‘confident’ on Ukraine deal

PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump has effectively blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 05:04pm

Middle East

WHO says polio mass vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in...

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 05:13pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets subdued on Trump’s tariff threats

Major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday, as investors exercised caution following...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 03:10pm

Middle East

US top diplomat visits UAE on final leg of Mideast tour

ABU DHABI: US top diplomat Marco Rubio visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for the final leg of his first...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:11pm

South Asia

Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured

DHAKA: More than 150 students have been injured in Bangladesh during clashes at a university campus, a sign of...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:02pm

Europe

US wants lasting peace in Ukraine, French foreign minister says

PARIS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European foreign ministers that the United States wants a sustainable...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 12:03pm

Africa

Uganda discharges all eight Ebola patients, health minister says

KAMPALA: Uganda has discharged eight people after they recovered from Ebola although at least 265 contacts remain...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 10:35am

Europe

Ukraine attacks oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, governor says

MOSCOW: Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in the city of Syzran in Russia’s Samara region overnight, the regional...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 10:31am

Europe

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:57am

South Asia

US SEC seeks India’s help in Adani fraud probe

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested assistance from Indian authorities in its investigation of...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:53am

South Asia

Tesla steps up India hiring after Musk-Modi meet, fast-tracking market entry plan

Elon Musk’s Tesla is looking to hire senior staff in India, job advertisements posted this week showed, signalling...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:39am

USA

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

WASHINGTON: When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S....

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:32am

USA

Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips

PALM BEACH: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighborhood of...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 08:19am

World

Russia says talks with US ‘not bad’

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday its talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia were “not bad” but that it was...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

World

Zelensky slams US-Russia talks, urges ‘fair’ negotiations

ANKARA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday criticised US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Africa

At least 200 killed in three-day Sudan paramilitary assault

PORT SUDAN (Sudan): Sudanese paramilitaries killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, a...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Europe

Macron says Trump ‘can restart useful dialogue’ with Putin

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:41am

World

China condemns US ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO

GENEVA: The sweeping tariffs threatened or imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:35am

World

Iran’s Khamenei: US plan to displace Gazans ‘will go nowhere’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday dismissed a proposal by the United States to...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 12:04am

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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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