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Gandhi’s killer a hero to India’s diehard Hindu nationalists

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India's Adani Group: Hindenburg report intended to create false market

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Two Indian air force jets crash, one pilot killed

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North Korea condemns US decision to send tanks to Ukraine

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India to get more than 100 cheetahs from South Africa

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India showcases military might in Republic Day parade

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Disinformation stalks Rahul Gandhi on trans-India trek

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India plans to carry out false flag operation in IIOJ&K

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UN aid chief asks Taliban authorities for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban

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Defiant Indian students to hold more screenings of BBC documentary on Modi

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Cow dung protects from radiation, claims Indian court

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China offers Sri Lanka debt moratorium, IMF help still in doubt

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India’s blocking of BBC documentary on Modi contradicts commitment to democracy: CPJ

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Indian university warns against screening of BBC documentary on Modi

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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown

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Despite India’s economic growth, few jobs and meagre pay for urban youth

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Published 23 Jan, 2023 02:25pm

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Despite crackdown, Iran protesters still challenging regime

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Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Data Textile / Feb 1 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	7.08 ▲ 1.00 (16.45%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Feb 1 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.90 ▲ 0.60 (13.95%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Feb 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	4.03 ▲ 0.33 (8.92%)
Habib Ins. / Feb 1 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	5.66 ▲ 0.45 (8.64%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Feb 1 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	12.98 ▲ 0.98 (8.17%)
JS Global Cap. / Feb 1 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	277.32 ▲ 19.34 (7.50%)
Pak Engineering / Feb 1 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	302.70 ▲ 21.11 (7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Feb 1 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	58.01 ▲ 4.04 (7.49%)
Crescent Fib. / Feb 1 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	61.73 ▲ 4.30 (7.49%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Feb 1 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	35.47 ▲ 2.47 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 1 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.58 ▲ -1.00 (-9.45%)
Pakistan Services / Feb 1 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	2095.13 ▲ -169.87 (-7.50%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Feb 1 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	45.79 ▲ -3.71 (-7.49%)
EFG Hermes Pak / Feb 1 EFG Hermes Pakistan Limited(EFGH)	12.49 ▲ -1.01 (-7.48%)
Hinopak Motor / Feb 1 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	187 ▲ -14.00 (-6.97%)
Century Ins. / Feb 1 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	15.35 ▲ -1.14 (-6.91%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Feb 1 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	2.57 ▲ -0.18 (-6.55%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 1 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.52 ▲ -0.45 (-6.46%)
Bilal Fibres / Feb 1 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.35 ▲ -0.16 (-6.37%)
Ittehad Chem. / Feb 1 Ittehad Chemicals Limted(ICL)	29.05 ▲ -1.95 (-6.29%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,426,966 ▲ -0.01
Pak Petroleum / Feb 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,194,870 ▲ -0.73
Pak Refinery / Feb 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,748,506 ▲ -0.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Feb 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,561,607 ▼ 0.09
P.I.A.C.(A) / Feb 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	5,733,500 ▼ 0.33
Fauji Cement / Feb 1 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	4,779,500 ▲ -0.07
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 1 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	4,506,916 ▲ -0.22
Hub Power Co. / Feb 1 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	4,097,554 ▼ 1.19
Sui North Gas / Feb 1 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	3,973,183 ▼ 0.10
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 1 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,960,296 ▲ -0.95

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 1	267.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 1	265
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 1	130.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 1	1.23
Euro to USD / Feb 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Jan 31	4.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 31	4076.60
Nasdaq / Jan 31	11584.55
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	7771.70
Dow Jones / Jan 31	34086.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	15128.27
France CAC40 / Jan 31	7082.42
India Sensex / Feb 1	59963.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 1	27345.74
Hang Seng / Feb 1	21902.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	20735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	172754
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 1	79.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 1	1925.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 1	86.58

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