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India to probe Apollo Hospital Delhi’s alleged links to ‘cash for kidneys’ scandal

NEW DELHI: India’s health ministry has ordered a probe into Apollo Hospital Delhi, part of largest private ...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

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India to probe Apollo Hospital Delhi’s alleged links to ‘cash for kidneys’ scandal

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: India’s health ministry has ordered a probe into Apollo Hospital Delhi, part of largest private...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 01:37pm

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Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

CHENNAI/HYDERABAD: Rescuers used boats to reach people stranded in their homes amid widespread flooding in the...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 02:47pm

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Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN: A Tehran court has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 03:17pm

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Indian govt seeks parliament nod for extra spending for FY24

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Wednesday sought parliament’s approval for additional spending of 1.29 trillion...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 01:48pm

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Iran sends up rocket with test living capsule

DUBAI: Iran sent up a rocket with a test living space capsule on Wednesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 01:45pm

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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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Dec 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.16 ▲ 0.60 (38.46%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 7 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	4 ▲ 1.00 (33.33%)
Treet Corp. (R) / Dec 7 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	4.14 ▲ 0.76 (22.49%)
LSE Propetech / Dec 7 LSE Propetech Limited(LSEPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.79 (21.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.51 ▲ 1.00 (18.15%)
Hascol Petrol / Dec 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	6.69 ▲ 1.00 (17.57%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 7 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.80 ▲ 0.49 (14.80%)
LSE Ventures / Dec 7 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	5.57 ▲ 0.71 (14.61%)
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 7 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.80 (13.56%)
Redco Textile / Dec 7 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.90 ▲ 0.80 (13.11%)

Stock	Price
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	7.51 ▼ -0.74 (-8.97%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / Dec 7 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.30 ▼ -0.19 (-7.63%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 7 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	19.81 ▼ -1.61 (-7.52%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 7 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	208.72 ▼ -16.92 (-7.50%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	14.42 ▼ -1.17 (-7.50%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 7 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	16.47 ▼ -1.33 (-7.47%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Dec 7 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	1.90 ▼ -0.15 (-7.32%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.47 ▼ -0.40 (-6.81%)
Suraj Cotton / Dec 7 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	136.50 ▼ -9.50 (-6.51%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 7 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	44 ▼ -3.00 (-6.38%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	143,393,681 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	82,309,654 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,884,642 ▲ 0.02
Hascol Petrol / Dec 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	54,169,500 ▲ 1.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	53,701,236 ▲ 0.84
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,662,460 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	36,098,500 ▲ 0.03
Pak Petroleum / Dec 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	35,317,902 ▲ 0.99
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 7 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	31,154,943 ▼ -0.61
The Searle Co. / Dec 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	28,673,613 ▲ 3.11

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 6	284.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 6	284.13
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 6	147.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 6	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 6	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 6	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	4567.18
Nasdaq / Dec 5	14229.91
Dow Jones / Dec 5	36124.56
India Sensex / Dec 6	69555.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 6	33445.90
Hang Seng / Dec 6	16427.53
FTSE 100 / Dec 6	7516.04
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 6	16541.49
France CAC40 / Dec 6	7392.44

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 5	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 6	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 6	2021.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 6	80.12

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