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World

US Mideast envoy says Trump’s Gaza plan is about better prospects, not eviction

MIAMI: The United States’ envoy to the Middle East said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza was...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:48pm

USA

US Fed’s inflation fight at risk of stalling: official

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s battle to bring down inflation to target is at risk of stalling as concerns...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:08pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia invites leaders of Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan for Gaza talks on Friday

Arab states have pledged to work on a plan for Gaza Strip’s reconstruction to counter US President Donald Trump’s proposal to redevelop enclave

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:19pm

Europe

Russia, China foreign ministers discuss relations with US, Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to discuss a...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:24pm

South Asia

India’s ruling party takes control of capital as chief minister sworn in

NEW DELHI: A member of India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in Thursday as chief minister of Delhi after...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:03pm

USA

Trump says US government should ‘take over’ Washington

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said the federal government should “take over Washington DC,” as the US president...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:25pm

Middle East

Hezbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah

BEIRUT, LEBANON: Lebanon’s Hezbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 05:51pm

South Asia

Bangladesh security forces kill two, sparking rights concerns

DHAKA: Bangladeshi security forces killed two men Thursday in a crackdown on rising violent crime, a spokesman said,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 05:12pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain despite US tariff worries

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, as investors cautiously shrugged off concerns over U.S....

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:23pm

Middle East

Saudi healthcare group SMC Hospitals hires banks for IPO, sources say

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian healthcare group SMC Hospitals has hired banks for a potential initial public offering (IPO) on...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 04:36pm

Europe

Russia says retook 64% of area seized by Ukraine in Kursk

MOSCOW: Russia has recaptured 64 percent of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk border region since...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 02:38pm

Middle East

Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

JERUSALEM: Hamas handed over the bodies on Thursday of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 02:13pm

Europe

Ukraine’s military says Russia launched 161 drones, 14 missiles overnight

KYIV: The Ukrainian military said that Russia launched 161 drones and about 14 missiles during an overnight attack....

Published 20 Feb, 2025 01:49pm

Asia

China says ‘doing its best’ to push for tariff negotiations with EU

BEIJING: China has been “doing its best” to push for negotiations with the European Union over its tariffs on...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 01:41pm

Europe

Europe needs to ‘wake up’ following US policy shift, Greek PM says

ATHENS: Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:33pm

World

Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows

Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:15pm

USA

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:02pm

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon attends his first criminal trial hearing

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at a Seoul court on Thursday for the first hearing...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:43am

Asia

North Korea criticizes US over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

SEOUL: North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:39am

South Asia

Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:18am

Middle East

Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp

Three Palestinians were killed on Wednesday by Israeli forces in the al-Faraa camp near Tubas in the occupied West...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:36am

USA

Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast or lose Ukraine

WASHINGTON/KYIV: U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a “dictator” on...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:28am

USA

Trump says he is speaking to China about TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Wednesday that he was talking to China about TikTok...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:08am

Asia

Vietnam parliament approves $8bn rail link to China

HANOI: Vietnam’s parliament approved plans on Wednesday for an $8 billion rail link from its largest northern port...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

Iran mulls moving capital to Makran

TEHRAN: Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Life & Style

Why Pakistani actors should capitalise on Dubai golden visa, follow Saba Qamar and Humayun Saeed lead

Dubai’s coveted golden visa - which allows one to live and work there for 10 years - has many categories. You can...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:13am

World

Six migrants drown off Turkey’s Aegean coast

ISTANBUL: Six migrants drowned while another 27 were rescued by the coastguard when their boat started sinking off...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Middle East

Iran lawmakers move to sack minister as rial plunges

TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament on Wednesday received a motion from lawmakers seeking to dismiss Economy Minister...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

Japan urges visiting Taliban official to respect human rights

TOKYO: Japan urged the Taliban government to respect human rights during a rare diplomatic meeting with a senior...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

UAE president tells Rubio rejects displacement of Palestinians

ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting US Secretary of State Marco...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Europe

EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review

BRUSSELS, (Belgium): The EU plans to crackdown on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

Zelensky accuses Trump of living in Russian ‘disinformation’ bubble

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Donald Trump of succumbing to Russian...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:45am

Europe

UK PM Starmer expresses support for Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 01:49am

World

EU trade chief says bloc will respond swiftly to US tariffs

WASHINGTON: The European Union will respond “firmly and swiftly” to protect its interests if Washington imposes...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:58am

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Forex
World
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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