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Iran says five tankers and tugboat caught fire in Hormuz

TEHRAN: Five oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and army...

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

World

Trump faces new reality as Democrats vow investigations

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was left to grapple on Thursday with the stinging rebuke from voters after a...

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

Business & Finance

BoE lifts rate for first time since 2023

LONDON: The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate to four percent on Thursday, the first increase in...

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

Markets

German stocks hit record high after US midterm elections

The blue-chip DAX index rose almost 0.7 percent to 26,646.32 points

Published 05 Nov, 2026 02:38pm

Markets

Sony lifts annual earnings outlook as profits surge

The firm now expects to earn 1.33 trillion yen ($8.4 billion) for the year to March

Published 05 Nov, 2026 01:17pm

Markets

Emirates Group says first-half profit drops 66%

Half-year profit after tax stood at 3.6 billion AED ($1 billion), the group said in a statement

Published 05 Nov, 2026 01:09pm

Markets

Nintendo quarterly net profit drops as Switch 2 unit sales slow

Nintendo reported an 11 percent year-on-year rise in net profit for the first half of 2026-27

Published 05 Nov, 2026 01:07pm

Sports

West Indies win toss, bat in second Bangladesh Test

The 23-year-old Wickham scored an unbeaten 67 in a practice match against a BCB XI

Published 05 Nov, 2026 01:05pm

World

Thousands mock Trump’s midterm setback at Tehran rally

TEHRAN: Hours after US voters stripped President Donald Trump’s Republicans of control of Congress, partly over the...

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

World

US sanctions Indian cos over maritime fraud aiding Iran

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday issued sanctions targeting what it described as a “vast criminal network”...

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

World

US federal court blocks Afghan deportation plan

WASHINGTON: A US federal court blocked on Tuesday the Trump administration’s plans to deport scores of Afghan...

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

World

Mojtaba says those expecting US policy shift ‘seriously mistaken’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would widen if the US resumes its...

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

World

Trump rules out firing Pentagon chief Hegseth

No, I think he’s doing a very good job, Trump

Published 05 Nov, 2026 12:04am

World

US VP Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost' midterms

Democratic wave in Tuesday’s midterms has raised major questions over Vance’s previous status as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2028 presidential election

Published 04 Nov, 2026 10:17pm

World

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate after Michigan win

El-Sayed won despite a last-minute hiccup in his campaign

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 02:25pm

World

Democrat Amy Acton wins nasty Ohio governor race

Democrat Amy Acton won the race for governor in the midwestern US state of Ohio over billionaire Republican Vivek Ramaswamy

Published 04 Nov, 2026 11:37am

World

Iran top negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'

Americans voted 'NO TO WAR' after Democrats routed the Republicans in the midterm elections

Published 04 Nov, 2026 11:31am

World

Iran says return to war benefits ‘no one’

TEHRAN: Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that a return to war would benefit “no one”, hours after...

Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:48am

World

Fox telephone interview: Trump confirms US strike on Iran

WASHINGTON, United States: US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran in a...

Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:44am

World

Bomb threats disrupt Europe flights

LONDON: About 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw...

Published 04 Nov, 2026 06:34am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	276.67 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	157.54 ▼ -0.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.82 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.35 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.12 ▼ -0.002
SOFR % / Nov 4	3.94 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,858.61
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,635
S&P 500 / Nov 5	7,353.73
India Sensex / Nov 5	79,310.01
Nasdaq / Nov 5	24,315
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	10,782.66
Dow Jones / Nov 5	51,523.06
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	26,325.01
France CAC40 / Nov 5	8,205.37

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	352.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,048.55
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	382.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	91.15
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	373,487
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 5	78.71

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.48 ▲ 0.48 (12%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 6 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	68.19 ▲ 6.2 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 6 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	162.73 ▲ 14.79 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Nov 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	168.54 ▲ 15.32 (10%)
Shams Textile / Nov 6 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	54.58 ▲ 4.96 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	159.94 ▲ 12.92 (8.79%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.22 ▼ -0.4 (-64.52%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.61 ▼ -0.09 (-12.86%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	18.52 ▼ -2.06 (-10.01%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Nov 6 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	16.53 ▼ -1.83 (-9.97%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Nov 6 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	100 ▼ -10 (-9.09%)
Blessed Tex. / Nov 6 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	760.10 ▼ -60.42 (-7.36%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Nov 6 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	195 ▼ -13.98 (-6.69%)
IbrahimFibres / Nov 6 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	235.10 ▼ -16.25 (-6.47%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Nov 6 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.40 ▼ -1.5 (-5.79%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	51,274,482 ▼ -0.4
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,151,778 ▲ 1
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,995,952 ▲ 0.15
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,068,882 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,701,695 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,451,317 ▼ -0.04
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Nov 6 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5,208,585 ▲ 0.49
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	5,042,268 ▲ 0.29
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4,831,303 ▼ -0.55
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,735,460 ▼ -0.09

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