News Archives for World - 2025-03-06

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Europe

Ukraine’s economic outlook remains exceptionally uncertain, IMF says

WASHINGTON: Ukraine is continuing to make good progress in implementing structural reforms, but its economic outlook...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:34pm

Europe

Norway to more than double Ukraine aid to $7.8bn: PM

OSLO: Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to $7.8 billion, Prime...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:01pm

South Asia

Bangladesh election this year may be difficult due to unrest, says head of youth-led party

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has been unable to fully ensure public safety and holding a general election...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:03pm

USA

Mexico won’t have to pay tariffs on USMCA goods until April 2, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:42pm

Europe

UK agrees £30mn deal to supply advanced drones to Ukraine

LONDON: Ukraine’s armed forces will receive more advanced attack drones for its fight against Russia after the UK...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:35pm

Financial

Saudi Arabian fund to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s AirAsia

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to invest $100 million in Malaysia’s Capital A-owned budget airline...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:32pm

Middle East

Hamas says Trump’s ‘DEAD’ threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire

GAZA CITY: Hamas said Thursday that Donald Trump’s threats would encourage Israel to ignore the fragile ceasefire,...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:27pm

Markets

US tariffs could have ‘significant’ impact on Canadian, Mexican economies: IMF

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s recently-imposed tariffs against Mexico and Canada could have a...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:16pm

USA

IMF says US tariffs, if sustained, will hit economies of Mexico, Canada

WASHINGTON: If sustained, US tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada will have a significant adverse impact on the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:13pm

USA

Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Trudeau

OTTAWA: Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:48pm

Middle East

IMF team to visit Lebanon March 10-14, spokesperson says

A fact-finding mission from the International Monetary Fund will visit Lebanon next week, an IMF spokesperson said...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 09:10pm

USA

Canada’s trade surplus in January jumps to C$4 billion on tariff threat sales

OTTAWA: Canada’s trade surplus in January exceeded expectations by a wide margin to post a 32-month record as fears...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:28pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:25pm

Europe

Protesters at US embassy in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs

KYIV: Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:22pm

Europe

‘We are not alone’: Zelenskyy thanks Europe at crisis summit

BRUSSELS: Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked EU leaders Thursday for standing by Ukraine’s side, as the bloc kicked off...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:19pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in red on tariff war worries

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday amid U.S. tariff uncertainties, although First Abu Dhabi Bank...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:38pm

Europe

Turkiye ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says

ANKARA: Turkiye, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:53pm

Middle East

ADNOC makes first trades during Platts Dubai oil pricing process, traders say

SINGAPORE: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has conducted its first trades using S&P Global Platts’ pricing...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:19pm

USA

Sharifullah, suspect in Kabul airport blast, appears in US court

ALEXANDRIA: The suspect who allegedly helped carry out the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:10pm

Middle East

Hamas says Trump threats are support for Netanyahu to back out of Gaza ceasefire deal

CAIRO: Hamas said on Thursday that US President Trump’s repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:56pm

Europe

After another ‘tranquil’ night in hospital, Pope is resting, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for almost three weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:47pm

Europe

Russian missile strike on Zelenskyy hometown kills three

KYIV: A Russian missile strike on a hotel in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hometown overnight killed three...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:28pm

South Asia

Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: UN

Bangladesh: Rations will be halved for around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:22pm

Europe

UK’s Reeves risks breaking budget promises, IFS think tank says

LONDON: British finance minister Rachel Reeves could have to choose between tax rises and a return to austerity when...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:16am

Europe

EU leaders to back defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze

BRUSSELS: European leaders aim to endorse bold measures to ramp up defence spending and pledge support for Ukraine...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:04am

USA

US plans to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs workers as part of Trump cuts, sparking backlash

WASHINGTON: The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency,...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:33am

Asia

At least 8 hurt in South Korea after shell hits civilian area during military drills

SEOUL: At least eight people were hurt on Thursday after a shell was dropped on a civilian district, damaging houses...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:18am

Asia

Japan PM Ishiba says high US tariffs make investment difficult

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday that high tariffs imposed by US President Donald...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:14am

USA

New Trump travel ban could bar Pakistanis, Afghans soon, sources say

Harkens to Trump's first-term ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

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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 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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