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Eight dead as cyclone batters India’s southeast coast

CHENNAI: At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India’s southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:37am

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India's Modi seen unstoppable after surprise state polls sweep

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition faces a “herculean task” in next year’s general elections against Indian Prime...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 09:52pm

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At least 13 killed in gunfight in India’s Manipur

GUWAHATI: At least 13 people were killed in a gunfight between two unknown militant groups in India’s restive...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:48pm

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Iran, Cuba seek closer ties to confront US sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran and Cuba vowed Monday to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:41pm

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India shuts schools, evacuates thousands as Cyclone Michaung nears

CHENNAI: Authorities in southern India closed schools and offices, halted flights and evacuated coastal areas on...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 02:36pm

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India agrees to withdraw soldiers from Maldives

NEW DELHI: India’s government has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

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Modi’s party routs opposition in key India state polls

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party routed the main opposition in key heartland states ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

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Modi’s party routs opposition in key India state polls

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party routed the main opposition in key heartland states as...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 08:19pm

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Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating India’s Cricket World Cup defeat get bail

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: An Indian court has granted bail to seven Kashmiri students who were arrested under anti-terror...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:58pm

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India's ruling BJP leads in 3 of 4 state poll results

NEW DELHI: India’s ruling nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in three of four states in key...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 10:03pm

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North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:58am

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Some 170 Rohingya land in Indonesia in latest boat arrival

JAKARTA: Some 170 ethnic Rohingya people arrived in Indonesia on Saturday, head of a provincial fishing community...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:21am

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India’s construction sector levels up as housing demand spurs economy

NEW DELHI: If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week’s GDP...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:43am

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At least seven killed in attack on clerics in Afghanistan’s Herat

HEART: At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shia...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:57pm

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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...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 03:44pm

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Afghanistan’s Taliban sends new ambassador to Beijing

Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has appointed a former spokesperson as ambassador to China, the foreign affairs...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:11pm

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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

BEIJING: Malaysia has invited China’s President Xi Jingping to visit, its ambassador to Beijing said on Friday, as...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:54am

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Japan’s capital expenditure slows, keeps recession risk intact

TOKYO: Japan’s capital expenditure growth slowed in July-September despite companies reaping solid profits, data...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:34am

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

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party is likely to win two of five state assembly elections while it ...

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

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:00am

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

BENGALURU: NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next...

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

COLOMBO/TOKYO: A group of Sri Lanka’s creditor nations and Colombo reached an agreement in principle on debt...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:18pm

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All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued

SILKYARA TUNNEL: Indian workers were greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands Tuesday as rescuers safely brought...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 09:25pm

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

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become a net zero emitter by 2040, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 08:16pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 5 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	11.88 ▲ 1.00 (9.19%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 5 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12 ▲ 1.00 (9.09%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.50 ▲ 0.27 (8.36%)
Hascol Petrol / Dec 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	5.88 ▲ 0.41 (7.50%)
National Refinery / Dec 5 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	332.98 ▲ 23.23 (7.50%)
Clover Pakistan / Dec 5 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	24.56 ▲ 1.71 (7.48%)
Pak Paper Prod / Dec 5 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	65.80 ▲ 4.58 (7.48%)
National Silk / Dec 5 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	30.67 ▲ 2.13 (7.46%)
JS Global Cap. / Dec 5 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	189 ▲ 13.09 (7.44%)
Tariq Corporation / Dec 5 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	19.15 ▲ 1.31 (7.34%)

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 5 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.86 ▼ -0.12 (-12.24%)
Unicap Modaraba / Dec 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.75 ▼ -0.22 (-11.17%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 5 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	225.64 ▼ -18.30 (-7.50%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.51 ▼ -0.43 (-7.24%)
Pak Tobacco / Dec 5 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1025 ▼ -69.00 (-6.31%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 5 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	3.61 ▼ -0.24 (-6.23%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 5 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	60.50 ▼ -3.32 (-5.20%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 5 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	13.25 ▼ -0.70 (-5.02%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Dec 5 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	164 ▼ -8.16 (-4.74%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Dec 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.82 ▼ -0.04 (-4.65%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,079,786 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,984,500 ▲ 0.23
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,810,103 ▼ -1.54
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,518,237 ▼ -1.14
Hascol Petrol / Dec 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,257,500 ▲ 0.41
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	22,842,500 ▲ 0.41
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,669,534 ▲ 0.79
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,447,346 ▲ 0.20
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,423,667 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,839,226 ▲ 0.24

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	284.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	146.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7512.96
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16404.76
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7332.59
India Sensex / Dec 5	69356.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	32782.14
Hang Seng / Dec 5	16405.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	73
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 5	2033.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	78.78

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