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Hamas calls for pressure to end Israel’s aid block on Gaza

GAZA CITY: Hamas on Friday urged the international community to exert immediate pressure to end Israel’s complete...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 04:53pm

World

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stalls

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

World

Gaza has become ‘mass grave’: MSF

GENEVA: Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday said Israel’s military operations and blockage...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:39pm

World

UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by Israeli strike on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza

GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” at Sunday’s strike by Israeli forces...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 12:16pm

World

Israel makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

CAIRO: Mediator Egypt has presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 02:59am

World

Hamas says will free hostages if end to Gaza war guaranteed

CAIRO: A senior Hamas official said on Monday that the Hamas is prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:46pm

World

Israel takes control of key Gaza corridor, to expand offensive

GAZA CITY: Israel announced on Saturday that its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:33pm

World

Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce

GAZA/CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their only source of clean water in the past week...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

World

Israel expands military effort in Gaza, defence minister says

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in...

Published 02 Apr, 2025 09:58am

World

Israel threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 08:08am

World

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza, Hamas says

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 10:17am

World

Hamas accuses US of distorting truth by claiming it ‘chose’ war

GAZA CITY: Hamas on Saturday accused the United States of distorting the truth by saying the Palestinian group had...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 05:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges UNSC to act against Israeli aggression in Gaza, West Bank

Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to act decisively against Israeli aggression in Gaza and West Bank, as...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 04:41pm

World

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 130 Palestinians in the past 48 hours, health ministry says

Israel resumes bombing and ground operations in the Gaza Strip as it presses Hamas to free remaining Israeli hostages

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:57pm

Opinion

Using Israeli hostages is Hamas’s only bargaining chip

That Israel’s belligerence knows no bounds is a fact that has found its best expression from its defence minister...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

World

Israel kills three in latest Gaza strike, local medics say

CAIRO: An Israeli air strike on Monday killed three Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip, medics said, with no sign of...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:31pm

World

Israeli airstrike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire disputes

CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:58pm

World

Hamas says ‘ball is in Israel’s court’ after hostage offer

GAZA CITY: Hamas said Saturday that “the ball is in Israel’s court” after offering to release an Israeli-US hostage...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:53pm

World

Hamas to release American hostage in Gaza, ready for second-phase ceasefire talks

DUBAI: Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:27pm

World

Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks

CAIRO: An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory’s civil emergency service...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:33pm

World

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel is due to send a delegation to Qatar on Monday for a fresh round of talks on extending a...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:08pm

World

Israeli aid freeze threatens ‘food shortage’ for Gaza: Germany

BERLIN: The German government said Monday that Israel’s decision to halt aid deliveries and cut off the electricity...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 04:46pm

World

Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress

Delegation from Hamas is engaging in ceasefire talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators who have been helping facilitate the talks along with officials from Qatar

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 09:09pm

World

Hamas says Gaza aid block impacts Israeli hostages

GAZA CITY: Hamas accused Israel Saturday of “committing the war crime of collective punishment” by halting aid to...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 09:38pm

World

Freed Isaeli hostages urge Netanyahu to implement Gaza deal ‘in full’

JERUSALEM: More than 50 freed Israeli hostages urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fully implement the Gaza...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 04:46pm

World

Israel says aid has become ‘number one source of revenue’ for Hamas

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s top diplomat charged Tuesday that humanitarian aid had become the “number one source of...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:34pm

World

Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates

Proposed ceasefire to span Ramadan and Passover, covering key religious observances

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 10:09pm

World

Marco Rubio signs declaration to expedite delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel

Trump administration bypasses congressional review to fast-track weapons aid to Israel amid ceasefire with Hamas

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 10:59pm

World

Phase one of Israel-Hamas truce due to expire

GAZA CITY: The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is due to expire on Saturday, but negotiations on the next...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 05:19pm

World

Hamas says it’s ready for more ceasefire talks after releasing hostage remains

JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:06pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	281.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.33
Euro to USD / May 9	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
India Sensex / May 9	79,454.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	37,503.33
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Hang Seng / May 9	22,867.74
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,554.80
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,499.32
France CAC40 / May 9	7,743.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	61.02
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	3,324.98
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 9 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▲ 0.67 (28.76%)
Premier Insurance / May 9 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.15 ▲ 0.72 (16.25%)
Escorts Bank / May 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.98 ▲ 0.83 (16.12%)
Parmount Sp. / May 9 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.22 ▲ 0.41 (14.59%)
UDL International / May 9 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.10 ▲ 0.85 (13.6%)
Abdullah Shah / May 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.44 ▲ 0.65 (13.57%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.05 ▲ 0.23 (12.64%)
LSE Capital / May 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	4.39 ▲ 0.48 (12.28%)
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.42 ▲ 0.7 (12.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.90 ▲ 0.41 (11.75%)

Stock	Price
Cyan Limited / May 9 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	27.05 ▼ -5.03 (-15.68%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 9 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Universal Ins. / May 9 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8.25 ▼ -1 (-10.81%)
Sally Textile / May 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	7.14 ▼ -0.86 (-10.75%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.43 ▼ -0.95 (-10.13%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 9 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.57 ▼ -4.73 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 9 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	342.26 ▼ -38.03 (-10%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 9 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.29 ▼ -1.03 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12.23 ▼ -1.35 (-9.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.44 ▼ -2 (-9.78%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,087,025 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,590,475 ▲ 0.7
Sui South Gas / May 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,288,646 ▼ -1.53
B.O.Punjab / May 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,310,598 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,347,121 ▲ 0.3
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,961,675 ▼ -1.35
Sui North Gas / May 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,847,660 ▲ 5.69
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,463,181 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / May 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,544,491 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / May 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,517,642 ▲ 0.05

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