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Iran blames Israel for renewed fighting with Hamas

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday blamed Israel and the United States for a resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip. “After...

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Indian economy to exceed growth estimates after strong Q2 beat

MUMBAI: The Indian economy is projected to grow at a 6.7% -7% rate in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, several...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 12:24pm

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Malaysia invites China’s Xi to visit, ramps up tourism target

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Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:54am

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Japan’s capital expenditure slows, keeps recession risk intact

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Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:34am

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BJP, opposition Congress in tight race to win state elections: exit polls

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Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

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Afghanistan’s Taliban government slams lack of invite to COP28

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:23pm

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Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, a...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:01pm

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India’s fiscal deficit at 8.04trn rupees in April-Oct

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for the first seven months of the financial year that started April 1 was 8.04...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53pm

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Blast at Indian chemical plant kills seven, injures 24

AHMEDABAD: A storage tank blast killed seven people and injured 24 at a plant of Indian specialty chemicals maker...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:21am

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Debt deal with creditors could help Sri Lanka clear IMF bailout review

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Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:00am

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NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties

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Published 29 Nov, 2023 07:02pm

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Indian govt official directed Sikh separatist’s assassination plot in US, DOJ says

NEW YORK: An Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil,...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 10:57pm

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Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring

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Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:18pm

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All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued

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Published 28 Nov, 2023 09:25pm

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Sri Lanka needs $100bn to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says

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Published 28 Nov, 2023 08:16pm

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Indian rescuers break through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel

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Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:21pm

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Indian rescuers on verge of bringing 41 trapped in tunnel out

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Updated 28 Nov, 2023 03:25pm

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India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog

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Published 28 Nov, 2023 01:30pm

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Indian army digs by hand to free trapped tunnel workers

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Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

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Sri Lanka approves Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal

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Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:49pm

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Lightning strikes in India’s Gujarat kill 24

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Published 27 Nov, 2023 01:59pm

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Indian Prime Minister Modi to attend COP28 in Dubai

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit UAE to attend the UN climate conference (COP28) in Dubai...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 01:23pm

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Rainy weather closing in on Indian rescuers trying to reach trapped men

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Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:46am

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Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown: HRW

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Published 27 Nov, 2023 12:29pm

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India bid to free 41 trapped workers enters third week

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Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:37pm

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Japan, China foreign ministers agree plan to hold security talks, improve ties

TOKYO: Japan and China are hoping to hold security talks “in the near future”, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 12:41am

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Indian tunnel rescue set to take much longer after drill damaged

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Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:37pm

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North Korea’s Kim inspects spy satellite photos of ‘target regions’, US bases

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Published 25 Nov, 2023 10:20am

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India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes

BENGALURU: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:33pm

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14 metres to freedom: Final push to free Indian tunnel workers

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:09pm

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.73 ▲ 1.00 (36.63%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 1 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.13 ▲ 0.96 (15.56%)
JS Global Banking / Dec 1 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	13.53 ▲ 1.78 (15.15%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 1 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	7.98 ▲ 1.00 (14.33%)
Ruby Textile / Dec 1 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	5 ▲ 0.60 (13.64%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 1 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.12 ▲ 0.86 (11.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 1 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.06 ▲ 1.00 (11.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 1 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.75 ▲ 0.73 (10.40%)
Next Capital / Dec 1 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.22 ▲ 0.55 (9.70%)

Stock	Price
Aruj Industries / Dec 1 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.02 ▼ -1.00 (-11.09%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 1 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.45 ▼ -0.50 (-8.40%)
Hallmark Co. / Dec 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	196.11 ▼ -15.90 (-7.50%)
Siemens Pak. / Dec 1 Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering(SIEM)	717.18 ▼ -58.15 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 1 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	30.52 ▼ -2.47 (-7.49%)
Suraj Cotton / Dec 1 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	146 ▼ -10.75 (-6.86%)
Clover Pakistan / Dec 1 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	23.75 ▼ -1.62 (-6.39%)
Kohinoor Power / Dec 1 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.10 ▼ -0.32 (-5.90%)
Tata Textile / Dec 1 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	72.30 ▼ -3.69 (-4.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 1 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.40 ▼ -0.32 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	42,339,484 ▲ 2.90
Pak Elektron / Dec 1 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,182,221 ▲ 1.15
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,548,158 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 1 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	33,025,000 ▲ 0.50
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,095,487 ▲ 0.03
Fauji Cement / Dec 1 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 1.32
Hum Network / Dec 1 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,957,500 ▲ 0.41
Dewan Cement / Dec 1 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,398,000 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,209,942 ▼ -0.07
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 1 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,564 ▲ 5.49

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	148.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Nov 30	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 30	4567.80
Nasdaq / Nov 30	14226.22
Dow Jones / Nov 30	35950.89
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7501.93
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16335.19
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7342.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 30	17435
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 30	189472
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	76.13
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2038.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.92

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