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South Korea to host UN peacekeeping forum online amid Omicron concerns

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Azerbaijan says 14 dead in military helicopter crash

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Duterte's chosen successor exits Philippines presidential race

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Myanmar court delays verdict in Suu Kyi incitement trial: source

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Philippines to buy extra 20mn doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

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Australian state confirms two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant

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China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like US, France

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial

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Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:53am

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Kyrgyzstan holds parliamentary vote as tensions rise

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Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists starting Dec. 1

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African swine fever outbreak spreading widely in Vietnam

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Indonesia court orders government to amend controversial labour law

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Published 25 Nov, 2021 11:00am

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Malaysia appeal court to rule next month on ex-PM Najib's conviction

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South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

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Taliban to Afghan networks: stop airing shows with women actors

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China reports 17 new coronavirus cases for Nov 20 vs 23 day earlier

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Malaysia PM’s coalition wins crucial state vote ahead of national polls

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Rebel group executes rapist in Myanmar’s northwest

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Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

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China reports 24 new coronavirus cases for Nov 18 vs 35 day earlier

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Philippines approves emergency use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

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India opens to tourists after 20 months

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South Korea urges COVID-19 booster shots, as severe cases hit record

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Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens

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Indonesia seizes land owned by Suharto son's company

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IMF started aid talks after request from Lebanon

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5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

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Updated 01 Nov, 2021 11:41pm

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Japan's Kishida hangs onto control after his LDP battered in election

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Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:51am

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
National Silk / Dec 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	20.97 ▲ 1.46 (7.48%)
Millat Tractors / Dec 2 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	899.00 ▲ 3.40 (0.38%)
Pak.Int.Cont.. / Dec 2 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	155.35 ▲ 0.20 (0.13%)
Allied Bank / Dec 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	77.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	722.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	126.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Dec 2 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	35.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Artistic Denim / Dec 2 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	71.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ados Pakistan / Dec 2 Ados Pakistan Limited(ADOS)	15.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agha Steel Ind. / Dec 2 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	24.71 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 2 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	5.35 ▲ -1.00 (-15.75%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 2 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.57 ▲ -0.67 (-10.74%)
Pak Mod. / Dec 2 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.60 ▲ -0.30 (-10.34%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	4.25 ▲ -0.48 (-10.15%)
Pak Gulf Leasin / Dec 2 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.00 ▲ -0.65 (-9.77%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▲ -0.37 (-8.67%)
Javedan Corp. / Dec 2 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	49.23 ▲ -3.99 (-7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 2 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	185.00 ▲ -15.00 (-7.50%)
National Refinery / Dec 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	263.67 ▲ -21.37 (-7.50%)
Prud Mod.1st / Dec 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.85 ▲ -0.15 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf / Dec 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,273,674 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Dec 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	10,828,276 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / Dec 2 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	9,921,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	8,799,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 2 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,317,649 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,141,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,420,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,270,000 ▼ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 2 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	5,039,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Dec 2 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	4,548,500 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	175.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	175.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	112.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.33
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4567.00
India Sensex / Dec 1	57684.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	27935.62
Nasdaq / Dec 1	15254.05
Hang Seng / Dec 1	23658.92
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7168.68
Dow Jones / Dec 1	34021.94
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	15472.67
France CAC40 / Dec 1	6881.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Dec 1	65.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Dec 1	17680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Dec 1	101700.00
Gold Spot / Dec 1	1779.16
Cotton / Dec 1	104.19

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