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Iran’s foreign minister repeats call for restraint in India-Pakistan standoff

DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for restraint between India and Pakistan upon landing in New...

Israel’s defence minister warns Yemen’s Houthis of heavy retaliation

Israel’s defence minister on Thursday warned Yemen’s Houthis will suffer heavy blows if they continue to fire at...

Putin greets China’s Xi at Kremlin

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for talks in the Kremlin that Moscow hopes...

Chinese premier to visit Malaysia for key ASEAN-Gulf summit, sources say

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Malaysia in late May for a summit with a newly established super-group...

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

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Africa

Explosions heard in Sudanese city of Port Sudan, witness says

Multiple explosions and fires were seen and heard in Sudan’s capital Port Sudan early on Tuesday, a witness said,...

ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE

THE HAGUE: The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates over...

15 killed in head-on road crash in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG: A night-time collision between a packed minibus taxi and a pick-up truck has killed 15 people in rural...

ASIA

Chinese premier to visit Malaysia for key ASEAN-Gulf summit, sources say

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Malaysia in late May for a summit with a newly established super-group...

North Korea fires short-range missiles possibly in performance test for export

SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South...

Asian airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan fighting

TAIPEI: Some Asian airlines on Wednesday said they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from Europe because...

Europe

Putin greets China’s Xi at Kremlin

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for talks in the Kremlin that Moscow hopes...

Ukraine’s cities quiet as Kremlin-sponsored ceasefire kicks in

KYIV: A three-day ceasefire declared by Russia came into effect on Thursday morning with skies over Ukraine’s major...

Ukraine says Russian troops continued to attack its soldiers in east after ceasefire

KYIV: Russian troops continued to attack Ukrainian soldiers in the east after Moscow said it was introducing a...

Middle East

Israel’s defence minister warns Yemen’s Houthis of heavy retaliation

Israel’s defence minister on Thursday warned Yemen’s Houthis will suffer heavy blows if they continue to fire at...

Iran’s foreign minister repeats call for restraint in India-Pakistan standoff

DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for restraint between India and Pakistan upon landing in New...

Israeli strikes on school housing displaced and market kill 38 in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli strikes on a school housing displaced families and by a crowded market and restaurant in Gaza...

USA

Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

NEW YORK: Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school’s main library on...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and...

Carney stresses Canada will never be for sale in first meeting with Trump

WASHINGTON: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald...

South Asia

Blast heard in Pakistan’s Lahore amid tensions with India, say Reuters witness

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: A blast was heard in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Thursday morning, according to...

Five Indian aircraft shot down

MUZAFFARABAD/ NEW DELHI: India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday and Pakistan said it ...

India’s appeal for investors dimmed

MUMBAI: The latest conflict between India and Pakistan may impact New Delhi’s efforts to pitch itself as a safe...

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / May 8 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.10 ▲ 0.42 (15.67%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.15 ▲ 0.4 (14.55%)
B. F. Mod. / May 8 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.40 ▲ 0.89 (13.67%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9 ▲ 0.88 (10.84%)
Idrees Tex. / May 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	18.77 ▲ 1.71 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / May 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.12 ▲ 1.83 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)
Olympia Mills / May 8 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	42.35 ▲ 3.85 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.38 ▼ -0.66 (-21.71%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 8 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.51 ▼ -0.67 (-21.07%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Unicap Modaraba / May 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.26 ▼ -0.59 (-20.7%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.92 ▼ -0.95 (-19.51%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.50 ▼ -0.6 (-19.35%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.46 ▼ -0.76 (-18.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Escorts Bank / May 8 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.01 ▼ -1 (-16.64%)
Tri-Star Power / May 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.12 ▼ -1 (-16.34%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,613,074 ▼ -0.11
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,889,810 ▼ -0.95
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,200,057 ▼ -0.35
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,131,699 ▼ -0.68
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,180,787 ▼ -6.58
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,147,303 ▼ -0.85
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,812,221 ▼ -3.25
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,545,335 ▼ -1.5
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,882,332 ▼ -0.91
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	9,891,336 ▼ -1.16

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