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Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials early on Sunday as part of a broader...

Trump to host Iraqi PM at White House in mid-July: US embassy

Published 16 Jun, 2026 12:33pm

Special Presidential Envoy Barrack conveyed President Trump looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Al-Zaidi to the White House mid-July

21 Iraqis killed, 19 hurt in bus crash and fire

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

BAGHDAD: At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 19 others injured when a passenger bus crashed and caught fire near the...

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Published 31 Mar, 2026 01:12pm

The Israeli military said Tuesday that four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes

Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:22am

The critical Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flow

Five wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad airport

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

BAGHDAD: A rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport, which houses a US diplomatic facility, wounded five...

President pays respects at holy shrines in Baghdad

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

BAGHDAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday visited the holy shrines of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) and...

First EU airline flight in 35 years lands in Baghdad

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s transport ministry said Tuesday that a flight operated by Greece’s Aegean Airlines had been the...

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI

Published 26 Nov, 2025 12:59pm

Cairo Geniza documents remain largely untranscribed

Saylani Welfare team visits Baghdad

Published 06 Oct, 2025 05:55am

KARACHI: Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Bashir Farooque Qadri, along with a...

KRG has agreed on export resumption to state oil marketer: Baghdad

Published 18 Jul, 2025 07:01am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Kurdistan will resume oil exports through a pipeline to Turkey after a two-year halt, Iraq’s ...

Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader’s possible visit to Baghdad

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

BAGHDAD: Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by...

Pro-Iran protesters storm office linked to Saudi TV channel in Iraq

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

BAGHDAD: Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad...

Drone strike on vehicle in Baghdad kills at least one

Published 08 Feb, 2024 12:57am

BAGHDAD: A drone attacked a vehicle in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing at least one person,...

Iraq summons US charge d’affaires in protest over airstrikes

Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am

CAIRO: The Iraqi foreign ministry on Saturday summoned the US chargé d’affaires in Baghdad to deliver a formal...

Washington, Baghdad open talks on foreign troops in Iraq

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other...

Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani

Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:30pm

TEHRAN: Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in...

Swedish envoy expelled; protesters set alight embassy in Baghdad

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

BAGHDAD/STOCKHOLM: Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Holy ...

Iraq warned to end oil addiction to avoid ‘intensive care’

Published 28 May, 2023 10:24am

BAGHDAD: Oil-dependent Iraq has been warned its economy risks going into “intensive care” unless it diversifies in...

Roadside bomb kills three Iraq soldiers

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:46pm

BAGHDAD: Three Iraqi soldiers were killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in farmland north of...

Clashes kill 10 as Iraq’s Sadr quits politics

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am

BAGHDAD: At least 10 Iraqis were killed on Monday after powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit...

Fed-up Iraqis say feuding political rivals ‘in another world’

Published 14 Aug, 2022 06:34am

BAGHDAD: Two rival Shiite Muslim blocs are holding competing sit-ins in Baghdad, ramping up tensions in...

Cheap and nasty: Yemen's home-grown drones pose challenge for UAE

Updated 27 Jan, 2022 02:06pm

DUBAI: Domestically assembled drones that can fly hundreds of miles (kilometres) are proving a security headache for...

Twitter bans account linked to Iran leader over video threatening Trump

Published 16 Jan, 2022 10:46am

WASHINGTON: Twitter said Saturday it had permanently suspended an account linked to Iran's supreme leader that ...

Two rockets fired at Baghdad's Green Zone

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:51am

BAGHDAD: Two rockets targeted Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone that houses the US embassy early Sunday, Iraq's...

Saudi Arabia condemns attack on Iraqi PM

Published 07 Nov, 2021 01:43pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said the kingdom condemns the attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa...

PIA to operate special flights to Najaf, Baghdad, Damascus

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has announced to operate special flights for Najaf, Baghdad, and...

Macron says France will stay in Iraq whatever US decides to do

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

BAGHDAD: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday France will keep troops in Iraq as part of anti-terrorism...

Afghanistan overshadows Iraq summit as Macron vows to stay put

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

BAGHDAD: The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan overshadowed a summit in Baghdad on Saturday grouping key regional...

Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit

Published 25 Aug, 2021 11:35am

Officials say the meeting, which will also discuss the war in Yemen, Lebanon's collapse and a regional water crisis

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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