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Hamas says head of its government in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

GAZA CITY: Hamas on Tuesday named the head of its government in the Gaza Strip, Essam al-Dalis, among a list of...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 04:23pm

Middle East

Iran condemns new round of Israeli attacks on Gaza

DUBAI: Iran said on Tuesday it strongly condemned a new round of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Iran’s Foreign...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 04:23pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis condemn Israel strikes on Gaza, vow escalation

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels condemned on Tuesday Israel’s wave of strikes on Gaza, vowing to escalate its own...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 02:13pm

MENA

Israeli strikes kill 326 in Gaza, collapsing ceasefire with Hamas

Two-month ceasefire collapses with renewed Israeli aggression in Gaza

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 05:19pm

Middle East

Israel kills three in latest Gaza strike, local medics say

CAIRO: An Israeli air strike on Monday killed three Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip, medics said, with no sign of...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:31pm

MENA

Yemen’s Houthis claim US aircraft carrier attacks

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:21pm

Middle East

Iran says official to meet UN nuclear chief on Monday

TEHRAN: Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, will meet UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi at the...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 02:58pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain on China stimulus prospects

Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trading on Monday, fuelled by China’s latest economic stimulus...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 02:04pm

Middle East

White House says ‘multiple’ Houthi leaders killed, Iran ‘on notice’

WASHINGTON: US strikes killed multiple Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House said Sunday, adding Iran was “put on...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:11pm

Middle East

Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16

DAMASCUS: A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:44am

MENA

Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, local ministry says, during ceasefire disputes

CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:26pm

MENA

Donald Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed

Strikes represent the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:15pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire disputes

CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:58pm

Middle East

Hamas says ‘ball is in Israel’s court’ after hostage offer

GAZA CITY: Hamas said Saturday that “the ball is in Israel’s court” after offering to release an Israeli-US hostage...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:53pm

Stocks

Dubai declines over new tariff threats, oil holds Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s index declined on Friday, driven by losses in heavyweight real estate sector stocks as U.S. President Donald...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:26pm

Middle East

Hamas to release American hostage in Gaza, ready for second-phase ceasefire talks

DUBAI: Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:27pm

Middle East

US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The US and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets end higher on US inflation data

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, helped by a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print,...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:19pm

Middle East

Hamas praises Yemen’s Houthis for renewed threat to Israel shipping

GAZA CITY: Hamas praised Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels Wednesday after they announced they would resume attacks...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 09:04pm

Middle East

At least 1,383 civilians killed in Syria violence: new monitor toll

BEIRUT: At least 1,383 civilians, the vast majority of them Alawites, were killed in a recent wave of violence that...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 09:00pm

Forex

Binance says Abu Dhabi’s MGX invests $2bn into crypto exchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday Abu Dhabi investment group MGX had invested $2 billion worth of...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 08:37pm

Middle East

‘Pokemon Go’ maker Niantic to sell game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion

Niantic Labs said it would sell its video-game division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion, as the U.S....

Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:33pm

Stocks

Gulf markets end mixed on Ukraine ceasefire hopes, tariff fears

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Wednesday, buoyed by Ukraine’s readiness to support a proposal for a 30-day...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:20pm

Middle East

US to resume security support to Ukraine as Kyiv says it is ready to accept ceasefire proposal

JEDDAH: The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 11:17am

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis to resume attacks on Israeli ships after Gaza aid deadline ended

CAIRO/DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they would resume attacks on Israeli ships passing through the Red and...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 10:33am

Middle East

UAE’s XRG to make big investment in US gas: ADNOC CEO

HOUSTON: The investment arm of United Arab Emirates state oil company ADNOC will make a significant investment in US...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 09:08pm

Middle East

Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks

CAIRO: An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory’s civil emergency service...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:33pm

Middle East

Italy’s Synapsia signs $2.5bn deal with UAE’s Bold Technologies

ROME: Italy’s Synapsia has signed a $2.5-billion contract with UAE’s Bold Technologies to provide AI-powered city...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:23pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills four

GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike hit Gaza City on Tuesday, with the civil defence agency reporting four men killed...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:29pm

MENA

Israel says struck Syrian air defences to thwart ‘future threats’

OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Tuesday that its warplanes struck southern Syria overnight, targeting...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:39pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 18	280.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 18	280.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 18	149.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 18	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 18	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 18	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 17	5,675.12
Nasdaq / Mar 17	17,808.66
Dow Jones / Mar 17	41,841.63
India Sensex / Mar 18	75,056.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 18	37,883.46
Hang Seng / Mar 18	24,597.87
FTSE 100 / Mar 18	8,724.65
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 18	23,354.09
France CAC40 / Mar 18	8,119.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 17	17,285
Petrol/Litre / Mar 18	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 18	67.90
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 18	272,076
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 18	3,012
Diesel/Litre / Mar 18	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 18	66.44

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Mar 18 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	3.05 ▲ 0.34 (12.55%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 18 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.50 ▲ 0.49 (12.22%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 18 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	19.76 ▲ 1.8 (10.02%)
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 18 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.16 ▲ 5.2 (10.01%)
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	66.62 ▲ 6.06 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 18 Agritech Limited(AGL)	68.26 ▲ 6.21 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Mar 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	372.76 ▲ 33.89 (10%)
Hala Enterprise / Mar 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.65 ▲ 1.15 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	56.97 ▲ 5.18 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	17.40 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Mar 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8.97 ▼ -1 (-10.03%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 18 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	25.45 ▼ -2.83 (-10.01%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 18 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435 ▼ -48.13 (-9.96%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.71 ▼ -4.06 (-8.5%)
Dewan Textile / Mar 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.75 ▼ -0.67 (-7.96%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.22 (-6.83%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 18 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.75 ▼ -0.55 (-6.63%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 18 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.90 ▼ -0.2 (-6.45%)
Masood Textile / Mar 18 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.02 ▼ -3.31 (-6.21%)
Faisal Sp. / Mar 18 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	303.51 ▼ -19.57 (-6.06%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	58,826,162 ▲ 0.57
Pak Elektron / Mar 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	48,322,821 ▼ -0.7
B.O.Punjab / Mar 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,581,767 ▲ 0.18
Fauji Cement / Mar 18 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	24,855,885 ▲ 0.28
Pak Refinery / Mar 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,328,442 ▼ -0.64
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,370,888 ▲ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	18,016,216 ▲ 6.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	17,460,299 ▼ -0.14
Silk Bank Ltd / Mar 18 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,324,496 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,312,492 ▲ 0.05

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