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Iran blames US after being removed from UN rights body

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women’s rights body over...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Iran arrests alleged killers of Sunni cleric

TEHRAN: Iran has arrested the alleged killers of a Sunni cleric in the restive southeastern province of...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am

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Roadside bomb kills three Iraq soldiers

BAGHDAD: Three Iraqi soldiers were killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in farmland north of...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:46pm

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IAEA team to visit Iran on Sunday over nuclear probe

TEHRAN: The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday a technical team will visit Tehran on Sunday aiming to resolve a...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 09:01pm

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UAE to host next WTO ministerial meeting

GENEVA: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the next major meeting of the World Trade Organization set to take...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 06:34pm

Financial

Bank of China lists $300mn bonds on Nasdaq Dubai

DUBAI: Bank of China, one of China’s top four state-owned banks, has listed $300 million bonds on Nasdaq Dubai, the...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 06:06pm

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Climate-stressed Iraq must pursue ‘green growth’: World Bank

BAGHDAD: Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 06:03pm

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Yemen war has killed or maimed over 11,000 children: UN

DUBAI: More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen’s civil war since it escalated...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 11:32am

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Saudi energy minister sees no clear results yet from Russia price cap

RIYADH: Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Sunday the impact of European sanctions on Russian...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 08:58pm

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Iran again summons UK, German envoys: media

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday again called in the British ambassador, marking the 15th time in less than three months a...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 07:58pm

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US sportswriter Wahl dies suddenly while covering World Cup

WASHINGTON/DOHA: Well-known US soccer journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly on Friday after collapsing while covering...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 02:42pm

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China to use Shanghai exchange for yuan energy deals with Gulf nations: Xi

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping said in Riyadh on Friday that China and Gulf nations should make full use of...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 07:56pm

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Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes

JENIN: Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, medical officials said, as a...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Saudi lays on lavish welcome as China's Xi heralds 'new era' in relations

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:54pm

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China’s Xi to meet Saudi royals on high-stakes visit

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Saudi Arabia’s king and powerful crown prince on Thursday...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 03:12pm

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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

NABLUS: Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday in the flashpoint city of Jenin, in the occupied West...

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 02:21pm

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Saudi reports bumper budget surplus, first in nearly a decade

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it recorded its first annual budget surplus in nearly a decade, beating its own...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 11:45pm

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China’s Xi arrives in Saudi on ‘epoch-making’ visit to deepen economic and strategic ties

RIYADH: President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, on a visit Beijing...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 07:37pm

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Iran ex-president Khatami voices support for protests

TEHRAN: Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has voiced support for the protest movement sparked by Mahsa...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:32pm

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Xi travels to Saudi for three days of Mideast outreach

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for three days of meetings with regional...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 01:12pm

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China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday: Saudi state media

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia this week, meeting the king and de...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:39pm

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UAE leader visits Qatar for first time since blockade

DOHA: The United Arab Emirates’ president on Monday began his first visit to Qatar since the end of a nearly...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Saudi crown prince eyes investment in Credit Suisse spin-off: report

ZURICH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is considering investing around $500 million in a new Credit Suisse...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:35pm

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian during West Bank raid, Palestinians say

BETHLEHEM: Israeli forces killed a Palestinian during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday,...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 01:06pm

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UAE president visits Qatar in sign of thaw

DOHA: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president arrived in Qatar on Monday in the first such visit since Saudi Arabia...

Updated 05 Dec, 2022 02:27pm

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Protesters storm governor’s office in Syrian city

AMMAN: Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions in Syria stormed the governor’s office in...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:06am

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Iran executes 4 over links to Israeli intelligence: judiciary

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday put to death four people accused of working with Israel’s intelligence service, the...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:34am

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Israeli president touts business ties on first Bahrain visit

DUBAI: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met President Isaac Herzog on Sunday in the first visit by an...

Updated 05 Dec, 2022 07:12am

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Israeli president touts business ties on first Bahrain visit

DUBAI: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met President Isaac Herzog on Sunday in the first visit by an Israeli...

Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:47pm

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Displaced Syrians fear Turkish threats spell new exodus

SANDAF: Syria’s grinding conflict has already uprooted Ahmed Yassin and his family several times, but now they fear...

Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:28am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Dec 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.22 ▲ 0.52 (30.59%)
S.G.Power / Dec 16 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	6.85 ▲ 0.69 (11.20%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 16 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.59 ▲ 0.41 (9.81%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Dec 16 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	13 ▲ 1.00 (8.33%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	11.40 ▲ 0.87 (8.26%)
Sakrand Sugar / Dec 16 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	10.48 ▲ 0.75 (7.71%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 16 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	483.76 ▲ 33.75 (7.50%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 16 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	672.05 ▲ 46.88 (7.50%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 16 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.73 ▲ 2.49 (7.49%)
Reliance Weaving / Dec 16 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	43.69 ▲ 3.04 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	2.94 ▲ -1.00 (-25.38%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 16 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.62 ▲ -0.19 (-23.46%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 16 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.50 ▲ -0.25 (-14.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 16 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.21 ▲ -0.50 (-8.76%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Dec 16 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	67.51 ▲ -5.44 (-7.46%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Dec 16 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	125.01 ▲ -9.49 (-7.06%)
Gatron Ind. / Dec 16 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	308 ▲ -23.01 (-6.95%)
Dadex Eternit / Dec 16 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	37.28 ▲ -2.56 (-6.43%)
Summit Bank / Dec 16 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.91 ▲ -0.13 (-6.37%)
Shield Corp. / Dec 16 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	237.50 ▲ -15.51 (-6.13%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,465,273 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Dec 16 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	4,380,000 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 16 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3,318,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	2,301,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	2,132,467 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Dec 16 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	1,902,558 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Dec 16 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	1,627,564 ▼ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 16 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	1,417,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 16 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,360,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	1,219,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 16	225
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 16	224.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 16	137.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 16	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 16	1.22
Euro to USD / Dec 16	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Dec 15	3.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 15	3895.75
Nasdaq / Dec 15	10810.53
Dow Jones / Dec 15	33202.22
India Sensex / Dec 16	61480.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 16	27505.52
Hang Seng / Dec 16	19402.55
FTSE 100 / Dec 16	7427.51
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 16	13998.66
France CAC40 / Dec 16	6506.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 15	16735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 15	146519
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 16	75.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 16	1779.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 16	80.92

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