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US SC justices face Congress amid Trump tensions

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

WASHINGTON: Two US Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday, seeking funding to...

Obama says Trump Iran deal will not improve on his pact

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama said it was unrealistic to expect that any deal between US President Donald Trump and...

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

PARIS/DUBAI: European allies fear an inexperienced US negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline-grabbing...

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Iran but undecided on attack

Published 28 Feb, 2026 12:18am

We haven’t made a final decision,” he told reporters when asked about the use of force

Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records

Published 20 Feb, 2026 01:59pm

In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other agencies to release the information

Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political...

Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

Published 07 Feb, 2026 07:23am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys,...

Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election

Published 02 Nov, 2025 11:20am

NEW YORK: Former Democratic President Barack Obama called New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday and...

Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:37pm

LOS ANGELES: Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a new biopic about golf superstar Tiger Woods, a...

Israel seen as likely to attack Iran by midyear, Washington Post reports

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 08:24pm

U.S. intelligence warns that Israel is likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear program by midyear,...

Trump vows to rename Denali as Mount McKinley

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:41am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives’ name for North...

UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a...

Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress

Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:44am

WASHINGTON: Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of...

Obama hits campaign trail for Harris

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama will bring his star power to Kamala Harris’s election campaign...

Julian Assange to give first public address since prison release

Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:22pm

SYDNEY: Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to break his post-prison silence in an address to the...

‘Yes she can’: Obama says US ready for a Harris presidency

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

CHICAGO: Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that “the torch has been passed” to Kamala Harris...

‘Israel and allies are after bigger trophies…’

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “Israel and allies are after bigger trophies” carried by the...

Backed by Biden, Kamala Harris moves to lock up White House bid

Published 22 Jul, 2024 11:06am

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris wasted no time launching her 2024 presidential campaign, seeking the...

Obama, Bill Clinton to join Biden to raise $25 million at event with Queen Latifah and Lizzo

Published 28 Mar, 2024 04:52pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will get a boost from Democratic predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on...

Biden and Obama: a complicated bromance

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

WASHINGTON: When Joe Biden takes the stage with Barack Obama at an election fundraiser in New York this week, it ...

Bangladesh Nobel winner fears for future as woes mount

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:49am

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says it is a “million-dollar question” why the prime minister...

Donald Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount Gaza protest vote

Published 28 Feb, 2024 11:13am

DEARBORN: US President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, but a...

Behind Biden’s shift on Israel assault: deaths of Palestinians, international pressure

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:51pm

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team have markedly shifted their tone on the Israel-Hamas crisis in...

Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims

Published 26 Jun, 2023 12:24pm

NEW DELHI: India’s finance minister has derided comments by former US President Barack Obama that Prime Minister...

Obama warns India risks ‘pulling apart’ without minority rights

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama said Thursday that India risks “pulling apart” if the Muslim...

Russia bans entry to 500 US nationals including Obama

Updated 19 May, 2023 11:38pm

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response...

Bitter race for top UN migration job enters home stretch

Published 12 May, 2023 12:07pm

GENEVA: After months of an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration...

Musk overtakes Obama as most followed personality on Twitter

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has surpassed former US president Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter, five...

After six-year break, Biden names envoy to press North Korea rights

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:54am

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday named an envoy to press North Korea on human rights, ending a six-year gap...

Biden to promote US infrastructure spending in bipartisan Kentucky visit

Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:46am

WASHINGTON: Democratic US President Joe Biden will join Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a...

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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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