News Archives for World - 2025-02-21

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South Asia

India fines BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations, sources say

NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime fighting agency has fined British broadcaster BBC 314,510 pounds ($397,980) for...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 11:11pm

South Asia

New Delhi says it is looking into ‘deeply troubling’ information about USAID activities in India

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities are looking into “deeply troubling” information about U.S. governmental activity in...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 11:04pm

World

US, China economic leaders raise ‘serious concerns’ in first call

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 10:47pm

World

Trump says not ‘very important’ for Zelensky to be in Ukraine talks

Kyiv, Europe have complained of being sidelined after Trump opened talks with Moscow over ending war, which began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Published 21 Feb, 2025 10:37pm

Europe

Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say

MOSCOW: Russia could agree to using $300 billion of sovereign assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction in Ukraine...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 09:52pm

USA

Twelve university students dead in Brazil bus crash

BRASÍLIA: Twelve university students died and 21 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Brazil’s...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:00pm

Middle East

Hamas rejects Netanyahu ‘threats’ over hostage Shiri Bibas

GAZA CITY: Hamas rejected on Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “threats” to make Hamas pay after he...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:43pm

Middle East

Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO

RAMALLAH: Israel will free 602 inmates from jails on Saturday as part of a hostage-prisoner swap with Hamas under an...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:25pm

Stocks

Dubai eases on profit-taking, Abu Dhabi marginally down

Dubai index fell on Friday, as investors continued to encash on the profits gained in previous sessions, while Abu...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:09pm

Luxury

Dubai International Boat Show 2025 underway as Golden Visa announced for yacht-owners

31st iteration runs from February 19-23

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:53pm

Asia

Trump says trade deal with China ‘possible’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was “possible” with China – a key...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:34pm

USA

Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from US arrive in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE: Costa Rica’s government received its first group of mostly Asian migrants deported from the United States...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:26pm

Europe

France to deploy police at schools for spot bag searches

PARIS: French police will start random searches for knives and other weapons concealed in bags at and around schools...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:21pm

Middle East

Hamas confirms it will release six Israeli hostages Saturday

GAZA CITY: Hamas confirmed it will hand over Saturday six hostages held alive in the Gaza Strip as part of the...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:15pm

USA

Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers

Elon Musk’s DOGE team has slashed hundreds of jobs paid for by fees from banks, medical device companies and other...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:05pm

Europe

Russia says it took control of three more east Ukrainian villages

MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the villages of Nadiivka,...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 04:51pm

Middle East

Arab states scramble to counter Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan

DOHA/RIYADH: Arab states who were swift to reject President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take control of Gaza...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 03:27pm

South Asia

India insurers look to hike health premiums as pollution stings

NEW DELHI: Indian insurers are considering making New Delhi residents pay 10% to 15% more for new health policies...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 01:58pm

Middle East

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel would make Hamas pay for...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 12:33pm

Europe

Ukraine opposition leader Poroshenko seeks softer diplomacy to achieve peace

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Thursday for a softer approach to diplomacy with the United...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 12:30pm

Asia

South Korea police say building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest

SEOUL: South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 12:12pm

USA

Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war, says Rubio

WASHINGTON: A possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “will largely...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 11:37am

World

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla to...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 10:43am

Europe

EU’s Kallas warns against Ukraine talks giving in to Russian aggression

JOHANNESBURG: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that interactions between the United...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:45am

USA

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in key U.N. climate change...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:22am

Asia

China backs Trump’s Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy

BEIJING: China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:17am

Middle East

Hamas says bodies of four hostages hand over to Israel’s Bibas family

TEL AVIV: Group on Thursday handed over the bodies of four hostages taken into Gaza during their October 7, 2023...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:13am

World

Pressured by Putin and Trump, walls close in on Zelensky

Outgunned Ukrainian forces have slowly lost territory to Russian troops over recent weeks. But in the capital Kyiv,...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:11am

World

G20 FMs meeting calls for ‘cooperation’

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Thursday a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

USA

US State Department orders pause on media subscriptions

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Thursday it has ordered a pause on all of its media subscriptions as ...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

World

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of ‘procrastinating’ over second phase of Gaza truce

GAZA CITY: Hamas on Thursday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “procrastinating” on negotiations...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 01:06am

Europe

Macron says will tell Trump he cannot ‘be weak’ with Putin

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France was entering a “new era” and that he planned to tell US...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 12:18am

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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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