News Archives for World - 2025-03-04

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Europe

Zelensky appeals to Trump after US halts Ukraine aid

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to “make things right” with Donald Trump and...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:20pm

World

UN envoy slams Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ Syria escalation

GENEVA: The United Nations envoy for Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s “military escalations, including...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:12pm

World

Israel says killed Hezbollah navy commander in Lebanon strike

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it killed a Hezbollah navy commander in an air strike on Tuesday in south Lebanon,...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:04pm

USA

US implements designation of Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist organisation’

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:56pm

Middle East

Palestinian president welcomes Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza

CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he welcomed an Egyptian plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:51pm

Middle East

Israel says expands West Bank offensive inside city of Jenin

RAMALLAH: The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed three Palestinians as it expanded its offensive in the...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:43pm

Middle East

Aramco signals sharply lower dividends as special payout shrinks

DUBAI: Saudi oil giant Aramco signalled on Tuesday it will slash its dividend payouts by nearly a third this year,...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:42pm

Middle East

Syria interim president joins Arab summit on Gaza

DAMASCUS: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa was in Cairo Tuesday for an Arab League summit on Gaza, his...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:34pm

USA

Ukraine can hold out on frontline, Kyiv says after Trump’s military aid pause

WASHINGTON/KYIV: Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces could hold their own on the battlefield as they fight Russian...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:55pm

USA

US autos, homebuilders, materials take hits as Trump trade war kicks off

Shares of several U.S. companies have come under pressure from the latest escalation in Washington’s trade war, with...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:48pm

Middle East

Arab summit to focus on Egypt’s alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

CAIRO: Egypt was expected to present a reconstruction plan for Gaza to Arab leaders in Cairo on Tuesday that would...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:41pm

Middle East

Iran court sentences ex-ministers to jail over corruption

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced two former ministers to prison over a multi-billion-dollar corruption case...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:31pm

Europe

Hungary PM Orban to meet French president for talks on Ukraine on Wednesday

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday that he would meet French President Emmanuel Macron...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:16pm

Europe

US freeze on Ukraine aid visible at Poland logistics hub: Tusk

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday a US freeze on military aid to Kyiv was visible at the...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:13pm

Stocks

Middle Eastern bourses end mixed, Aramco drags Saudi

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Tuesday as new U.S. tariffs threatened to escalate global trade tensions,...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:08pm

Middle East

Israel says aid has become ‘number one source of revenue’ for Hamas

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s top diplomat charged Tuesday that humanitarian aid had become the “number one source of...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:34pm

Middle East

No Saudi crown prince at Arab League summit: state media

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend Tuesday’s Arab League summit on Gaza...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30pm

USA

Trump says will cut funding for US schools allowing ‘illegal’ protests

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will cut funding for schools that allow “illegal...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:27pm

Europe

Trump’s Russia pivot unlikely to bring peace to Ukraine, says Finland’s foreign minister

OSLO: Finland’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Washington’s pivot towards Russia is unlikely to bring an end...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 05:09pm

South Asia

Indian defence panel recommends using private sector to boost fighter production

NEW DELHI: An Indian defence committee has recommended including the private sector in military aircraft...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 04:40pm

Asia

Floods in Indonesia’s capital displace thousands

JAKARTA: Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 04:32pm

USA

Trump to address Congress after upending US foreign, domestic policies

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump addresses Congress on Tuesday night, six weeks into a tumultuous term defined by...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 04:25pm

Europe

Kremlin signals Russia-US talks on Ukraine not immediate

The Kremlin said in remarks published on Tuesday that the next round of Russia-US talks on ending the war in Ukraine...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 12:16pm

Europe

Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid clashes with Israel

LONDON: Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Islamic Republic has...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 12:10pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka should avoid tax exemptions, focus on passing budget, IMF says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should avoid tax exemptions and focus on passing a national budget that is in line with...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:56am

Europe

Ukrainian drones attack industrial enterprise in Russia’s Syzran, governor says

A Ukrainian drone attack targeted an industrial enterprise in Russia’s southern city of Syzran, governor of the...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 11:36am

USA

Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday,...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 12:54pm

USA

China hits back at US imports as Trump’s fresh tariffs take effect

BEIJING: China on Tuesday swiftly retaliated against fresh US tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 11:24am

Middle East

Israeli fire kills two Palestinians in Gaza amid impasse over ceasefire

CAIRO: Israeli fire killed at least two people in Rafah and wounded three others in Khan Younis in the south of...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 03:48pm

USA

JD Vance says giving US economic interest in Ukraine is a security guarantee

WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:16am

Europe

Pope Francis had two respiratory ‘insufficiencies’, back on ventilation, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, the Vatican said, a...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:55am

USA

Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, White House official says

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 12:58pm

Business & Finance

Living and working in Dubai: What are the UAE’s ‘business opportunities’ and ‘blue’ visas?

DUBAI: There are many ways to visit, live and work in Dubai - the golden visa being one of the most well-known. But...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 12:48pm

World

Royal Society of top scientists mulls call to oust Musk

LONDON: Britain’s Royal Society will hold a crunch meeting on Monday following calls to expel technology billionaire...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Asia

Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital

MANILA: Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials ...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

World

First deadly attack in Israel since Gaza truce began

HAIFA, (Israel): A stabbing in Israel’s city of Haifa on Monday left one person and the Israeli Arab attacker ...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

World

Arab top diplomats hold closed-door talks over post-war Gaza

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers met behind closed doors in Cairo on Monday ahead of an extraordinary Arab League ...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

World

White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say

The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 12:28am

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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 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	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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