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Football

London to host Ballon d'Or for first time as award marks 70th anniversary

Created by France Football magazine in 1956, the Ballon d'Or is regarded ⁠as the most coveted individual award in world football

Published 29 May, 2026 11:45am

Football

Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup

Local media reports said left back Marcos Acuna, part of the 2022 title-winning squad, missed out because of fitness concerns

Published 29 May, 2026 11:40am

Football

Ireland's McGrath calls for resolution to Israel fixture controversy

Ireland are set to host Israel at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on October 4

Published 29 May, 2026 11:35am

Football

Iranian FA chief unaware of Azmoun World Cup call-up plans

Iran considers the United Arab Emirates, where Azmoun plays his club football, a belligerent in the war that followed the air strikes

Published 29 May, 2026 11:27am

Football

Neymar out of Brazil friendlies and set to miss World Cup opener

'MRI scan revealing a grade-two calf injury, not just swelling,' Lasmar says

Published 28 May, 2026 06:59pm

Football

Salah, Belgian golden generation eye last shot at World Cup glory

Their respective countries have been drawn together into the same pool, alongside New Zealand and Iran

Updated 28 May, 2026 11:45pm

Football

Scotland extend Clarke's deal through 2030 World Cup

'I am truly honoured to lead my squad into our first men’s World Cup in 28 years and I’m proud to continue as head coach,' Clarke says

Published 28 May, 2026 04:57pm

Football

PSG's Georgian magician Kvaratskhelia ready for another big European night

Luis Enrique has refined his game further, demanding relentless pressing and defensive commitment to complement the attacking freedom

Published 28 May, 2026 02:03pm

Football

Neymar calf scare turns Brazil's World Cup camp into waiting room

Brazil will hold three further sessions at Granja Comary before Sunday's friendly against Panama at the Maracana

Published 28 May, 2026 10:43am

South Asia

Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

A giant Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata, India, is deemed unsafe and 'swaying in the wind,' leading to its imminent removal after just one year.

Published 27 May, 2026 07:54pm

Football

Zee Entertainment in talks with FIFA on World Cup broadcast rights in India

India’s Zee Entertainment is in talks with FIFA to stream and broadcast the 2026 World Cup in the country, the...

Published 26 May, 2026 10:05pm

Football

Injury rules Spurs' Kudus out of Ghana's World Cup squad

Kudus, who joined from West Ham ‌United ⁠in the off season, has made 19 Premier League appearances for Spurs this season, scoring twice

Published 26 May, 2026 11:22am

Football

South Korea's Hwang healthy, if not match fit, ahead of World Cup

The 29-year-old, who has played ‌71 times for his country, was selected in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man squad earlier this month despite having been sidelined since March with an ankle injury

Published 26 May, 2026 11:20am

Football

Iranian VP urges striker Azmoun's return to national team

TEHRAN: An Iranian vice president called Monday for striker Sardar Azmoun, who faced allegations of treason from...

Published 25 May, 2026 11:06pm

Football

Passport theft delays Abdulhamid as Saudis head to US

'The SAFF wishes to provide an official update regarding Saud Abdulhamid’s delayed arrival at the national team’s training camp,' SAFF says

Published 25 May, 2026 07:05pm

Football

Spain leave out Real Madrid players as Barcelona dominate World Cup squad

De la Fuente played down the absence of the club’s players, preferring to highlight those who are in the squad

Published 25 May, 2026 04:58pm

Football

Apparent leg injury sidelines Inter Miami star Lionel Messi

MLS began a six-week break after Sunday's matches with the FIFA World Cup set to begin June 11 and run through July 19

Published 25 May, 2026 10:48am

Football

Guardiola says Man City successor cannot be 'copy and paste'

Guardiola, who led City to six Premier League titles, a Champions League triumph and the Club World Cup, will leave at the end of the season after a decade in charge

Published 24 May, 2026 11:27am

Football

Iran to base World Cup camp in Mexico after switch from Arizona

Taj said FIFA ⁠had been asked for guarantees over visas, security and the treatment of the Iranian delegation

Published 24 May, 2026 11:25am

Football

Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

The England captain, in stellar form heading into next month's World Cup, is only the third player ever to score in every German Cup round, including the final

Published 24 May, 2026 10:47am

Football

Mexico ease past Ghana in World Cup warm-up in Puebla

Teenage Liga MX sensation Gil Mora struck the post in the first half

Published 23 May, 2026 02:57pm

Football

North Korea's Naegohyang beat Tokyo Verdy to win Asian women's title

The AFC Women's Champions League, which has its inaugural season in 2024–25, offers prize money of $1 million to champions

Published 23 May, 2026 02:28pm

Football

Azpilicueta to retire at end of season

'This season will be my last as a professional footballer,' Cesar says

Published 22 May, 2026 04:49pm

Football

Guardiola to end decade-long Man City reign at end of season

'Don't ask me the reasons I'm leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it's my time,' Pep says

Published 22 May, 2026 04:44pm

Football

Australia's Leckie grateful for World Cup chance after injury battle

Four years ago in ‌Qatar, Leckie scored a brilliant goal to down Denmark 1-0 and put Australia into the last 16 for the second time in their World Cup history

Published 22 May, 2026 01:30pm

Football

New Zealand captain Wood fit and fired up for World Cup

While Iran's preparations have been disrupted by the conflict, Wood said they would be no pushovers

Published 22 May, 2026 12:24pm

Football

Uruguay's Bielsa says his job ends 'with the World Cup'

Uruguay will kick off their World Cup campaign on June 15 against Group H rivals Saudi Arabia before facing Cape Verde and Spain

Published 22 May, 2026 11:34am

Football

Neymar suffers calf injury but expected to join Brazil camp ahead of World Cup

Much of the build-up to the squad announcement centres on coach Carlo Ancelotti’s decision over whether to include Neymar

Published 21 May, 2026 06:40pm

Football

Mane headlines tried and trusted Senegal squad for World Cup

Thiaw will have to trim his squad by two players ahead of the final deadline towards the end of this month

Published 21 May, 2026 05:40pm

Football

Dropped Azmoun asserts his love of Iran, backs World Cup squad

Azmoun, who is his country's second-leading scorer of all time, was left out of coach Amir Ghalenoei's ‌preliminary squad for the tournament on Saturday

Published 21 May, 2026 01:49pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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