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Updated 20 Jun, 2026 07:24pm

Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon

Iran had agreed to reopen Hormuz under the preliminary agreement with the US

Pakistan

Iran-US technical talks scheduled for Sunday in Switzerland, says FO

Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:28pm

World

Mohsin Naqvi, Abbas Araghchi discuss regional situation in Tehran meeting

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 07:13pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb says Finance Bill to incorporate key parliamentary recommendations

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:59pm

Pakistan

Seven killed, three badly injured in Bannu twin blasts

Published 20 Jun, 2026 12:07pm

World

Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 06:24pm

World

Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

Published 20 Jun, 2026 08:06am

Pakistan

ATC sentences PTI leaders to 10 years in May 9 riots case

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:18pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops marginally in Pakistan

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:58pm

Pakistan, Iran to enter new era: PM Shehbaz

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:24am

Tax declarations: NA body rejects proposal seeking info sharing

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:31am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Dewan Sugar / Jun 19 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.34 ▲ 0.73 (11.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	15.72 ▼ -1.75 (-10.02%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 19 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▼ -2.3 (-9.91%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.57 ▼ -1.32 (-8.31%)
ICC Industries / Jun 19 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.37 ▼ -1.04 (-7.76%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.11 ▼ -2.77 (-7.31%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	87,347,852 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	80,623,569 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	47,045,284 ▼ -1.75
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,168,331 ▼ -0.85
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,155,810 ▼ -0.8

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	311.47

Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

Pakistan, Iran to enter new era: PM Shehbaz

Govt eyes 20pc rate of return to attract buyers for three Discos

Aurangzeb says Finance Bill to incorporate key parliamentary recommendations

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs74, diesel by Rs67 per litre

Tax declarations: NA body rejects proposal seeking info sharing

Seven killed, three badly injured in Bannu twin blasts

Gold price per tola drops marginally in Pakistan

Aurangzeb to wind up budget speech today

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