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

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Sri Lanka and creditor nations agree in principle on debt restructuring

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All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued

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

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

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India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog

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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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Lightning strikes in India’s Gujarat kill 24

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Indian Prime Minister Modi to attend COP28 in Dubai

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

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Bangladesh arrest thousands in ‘violent’ crackdown: HRW

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India bid to free 41 trapped workers enters third week

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

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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

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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

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Sri Lanka expects IMF board approval of first review next month: central bank chief

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 03:41pm

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Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 04:52pm

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China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 02:49pm

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Top Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing envoys to meet for first time since 2019

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:57pm

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US Navy ‘excited’ by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 09:31am

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Afghan embassy in India announces ‘permanent closure’

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:40pm

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China hopes Russia will provide policy support to Chinese auto firms

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 10:21am

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Iran top diplomat meets Hezbollah chief in Lebanon

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Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

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Bangladesh convicts 200 more opposition activists

DHAKA: Bangladeshi courts have convicted more than 200 officials and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

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BD journalist attacked while reporting on political clash

NEW YORK: Bangladesh authorities must immediately and impartially investigate the recent attack on journalist Md...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,052,966 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,689,157 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,409,231 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,751,189 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,573,500 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	21,694,598 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Nov 30 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,032,000 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,329,837 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,893,960 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Nov 30 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	14,707,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	146.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 29	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	4550.58
India Sensex / Nov 29	66901.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33268.78
Nasdaq / Nov 29	14258.49
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16993.44
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	7423.46
Dow Jones / Nov 29	35430.42
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	16166.45
France CAC40 / Nov 29	7267.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	77.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2045.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.59

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