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China to launch first probe to return samples from Moon’s far side

World

China to launch first probe to return samples from Moon’s far side

WENCHANG: China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:21pm

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’

World

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’

CAPELA DE SANTANA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country’s south where...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:10pm

England’s Wallace fires 63 to grab CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

Sports

England’s Wallace fires 63 to grab CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

LOS ANGELES: England’s Matt Wallace birdied five of the first six holes on his way to grabbing the lead in...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:08pm

Hong Kong stocks rally at open

Markets

Hong Kong stocks rally at open

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rallied at the open of trade Friday, building on an eight-day surge, following a strong...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:03pm

US universities ‘contaminated by hatred, anti-Semitism’: Israel

World

US universities ‘contaminated by hatred, anti-Semitism’: Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s president on Thursday slammed US universities for campus unrest over Israel’s war ...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached

World

Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

England goes to the polls in key local elections

Pakistan

England goes to the polls in key local elections

LONDON: Voters went to the polls in England on Thursday for a host of crunch local elections likely to ratchet up ...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

World

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Palestinian GDP seen falling 27pc on seven months of war: UNDP

World

Palestinian GDP seen falling 27pc on seven months of war: UNDP

WASHINGTON: The Palestinian economy is estimated to shrink by 26.9 percent after seven months of war, with the...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Banks slow to limit coal financing: NGO

Business & Finance

Banks slow to limit coal financing: NGO

FRANKFURT, (Germany): Banks lent almost $470 billion to the coal industry between 2021 and 2023, according to a ...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

NATO condemns Russian 'malign activities' on its territory

World

NATO condemns Russian 'malign activities' on its territory

BRUSSELS: NATO on Thursday condemned Russian "malign activities" on its territory, saying actions like...

Published 02 May, 2024 11:36pm

Rains return to UAE, PIA suspends flights to Dubai, Sharjah

Pakistan

Rains return to UAE, PIA suspends flights to Dubai, Sharjah

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday suspended flight operations to Dubai and Sharjah as heavy rains...

Published 02 May, 2024 09:37pm

Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

World

Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

DUBAI: Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to...

Published 02 May, 2024 09:11pm

Germany to host Macron for state visit from May 26

World

Germany to host Macron for state visit from May 26

BERLIN: Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Germany in May, the German presidency said Thursday, the first...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:38pm

China says to take ‘necessary measures’ after fresh US sanctions

World

China says to take ‘necessary measures’ after fresh US sanctions

BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday said it would take “necessary measures” after the United States announced fresh...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:33pm

Wife of ex-French president Sarkozy suspect in witness tampering case

World

Wife of ex-French president Sarkozy suspect in witness tampering case

PARIS: Singer and model Carla Bruni was on Thursday questioned as a suspect in a witness tampering case against her...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:27pm

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

World

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm

Daniel Radcliffe ‘really sad’ over Rowling’s transgender stance

Life & Style

Daniel Radcliffe ‘really sad’ over Rowling’s transgender stance

LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe has said he is saddened by author J.K. Rowling’s stance on transgender rights, telling...

Published 02 May, 2024 03:04pm

Pakistan recall Haris Rauf, Hasan for England and Ireland T20s

Sports

Pakistan recall Haris Rauf, Hasan for England and Ireland T20s

LAHORE: Pakistan on Thursday recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali for Twenty20 internationals...

Published 02 May, 2024 02:48pm

‘Cricket reasons’ for white-dominated South Africa T20 World Cup squad

Sports

‘Cricket reasons’ for white-dominated South Africa T20 World Cup squad

JOHANNESBURG: “My number one imperative is to create a winning Proteas team,” said South Africa coach Rob Walter...

Published 02 May, 2024 12:48pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.25
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
India Sensex / May 13	72058.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38179.46
Hang Seng / May 13	19101.30
FTSE 100 / May 13	8440.89
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18764.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	78.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2349.25
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	77.67
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 14 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 14 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 14 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 14 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 14 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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KSE-100 closes nearly 1% higher amid rate cut hopes, settles at record high of 73,799

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Economist urges broader reforms in tax administration

Economist urges broader reforms in tax administration

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Aurangzeb spells out priorities

Citi expects Pakistan to strike new $8bn IMF deal by end-July

Citi expects Pakistan to strike new $8bn IMF deal by end-July