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Syria foreign minister sees Israel security talks resuming despite no trust

Published 23 Aug, 2026 01:02pm

Shaibani said Israel had bombed Abu al-Duhur even after Syria conveyed a message that it would not be a Turkish base

Israel conducts fresh strike in Syria after US criticism

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria on Saturday and lambasted US envoy Tom Barrack for criticising...

Blast targets security forces’ bus near Damascus, causing injuries

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

DAMASCUS: An explosive device targeted a bus carrying security forces near the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday,...

Syria FM heading to Islamabad today

Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am

DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a...

Syria court sentences Assad-era security official Atif Najib to death

Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:49pm

Najib was sentenced to death by a Syrian court for 'crimes against humanity' in Daraa

Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:48pm

Russia was a key Assad ally during Syria’s 13-year conflict, and provided vital military support that kept the former leader’s forces in power

UN chief urges immediate removal of all Syria sanctions

Published 26 Jul, 2026 08:51pm

Guterres is the first UN chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban Ki-moon in 2009

Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel

Published 19 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Aoun, 62, became president last year just before Trump began his second term in the White House

Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:26pm

State television later reported that Macron and Sharaa had met at the Syrian Presidential Palace

UN says 2.4m refugees need resettling in 2027

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

GENEVA: Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time...

Saudi Arabia executes seven people in a day

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

DUBAI: Saudi authorities executed seven people who had been convicted of drug trafficking in a single day, state...

Syrian leader pledges to work with Germany on migration, recovery

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

BERLIN: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return...

Syria says has taken over another base from US forces

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

DAMASCUS: Syria’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had taken over the Al-Shadadi base in the northeast from US...

In milestone, US pulls out of strategic Syria base and hands it over to Damascus

Published 13 Feb, 2026 05:47am

WASHINGTON: The US military said it completed a withdrawal from a strategic base in Syria on Thursday, handing it...

Saudi, US firms to partner on northeast Syria energy project

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

RIYADH: Two Saudi Arabian and three US-based firms are set to form a consortium for oil and gas exploration and...

Syria, KSA sign joint airline and telecoms deals

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

DAMASCUS: Syria and Saudi Arabia signed deals Saturday that include a joint airline and a $1-billion project to...

Syrian leader meets Putin, Russia eyes deal on military bases

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

MOSCOW: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks in Moscow on Wednesday, as...

Russia withdraws forces from airport in northeast Syria

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:54am

QAMISHLI (Syria): Russia withdrew troops and equipment on Tuesday from an airport in Kurdish-held northeast Syria...

Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo ahead of army deadline

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 09:02am

ALEPPO (Syria): Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on Thursday after the army gave civilians a...

EU chief von der Leyen to visit Syria this week

Published 05 Jan, 2026 05:40pm

Von der Leyen will head to Syria as part of a tour of the Middle East

Trump and Netanyahu meet in Florida to discuss next phase of Gaza plan

Published 30 Dec, 2025 02:03am

Trump struck a decidedly supportive tone with Netanyahu, even as some aides and allies have suggested the Israeli leader was slow-walking elements of the ceasefire accord signed in October

Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians

Published 17 Dec, 2025 11:21am

The White House in a proclamation said it was banning foreigners who "intend to threaten" Americans

Syria to mark one year since Assad toppled

Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:29am

*Official celebrations are planned for the central Umayyad Square in Damascus, which has already been packed with jubilant gatherings ahead of December 8

Syria launches first official print newspaper since fall of Assad

Published 01 Dec, 2025 07:19pm

Information Minister said he wanted the newspaper to be "a mirror to people's pain

Iran slams Israel killing of Hezbollah military chief

Published 24 Nov, 2025 01:00pm

Hezbollah earlier confirmed the killing of "the great commander" Tabatabai

Syrian president arrives in US for landmark visit

Published 09 Nov, 2025 12:32pm

The interim leader met Trump for the first time in Riyadh during the US president's regional tour in May

Syria president to ask Russia to hand over Assad during visit: official to AFP

Published 15 Oct, 2025 05:28pm

DAMASCUS: Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will ask Russia to hand over former ruler Bashar al-Assad during...

US diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say

Published 18 Sep, 2025 10:50am

Barrack was in Damascus on Tuesday overseeing the foreign minister's signing of a plan to address a standoff with the Druze minority in the south

Lebanon says army will begin implementing Hezbollah disarmament plan

Published 05 Sep, 2025 11:37pm

BEIRUT: The Lebanese military will begin implementing its plan to disarm Hezbollah, the government said on Friday...

Israel says in talks ‘right now’ on south Syria demilitarisation

Published 28 Aug, 2025 11:55pm

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was engaged in talks aimed at the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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