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US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 08:27pm

Saudi Arabia made a direct appeal for the jets in early 2025 to US President Donald Trump and has long been interested in Lockheed Martin's fighter

US Senate crypto bill collapses

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

WASHINGTON: A push for landmark US cryptocurrency legislation collapsed on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats...

US unexpectedly loses thousands of jobs in July

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:00am

WASHINGTON: The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday, a blow to...

Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA fight rages on

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:32pm

On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unanimously backed Infantino’s leadership

Fresh violence at Delhi youth protest demanding minister's resignation

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:02am

The protests have grown into the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014

War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says

Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:29am

Trump's administration estimated the first six ⁠days of the war had cost at least $11.3 billion

Gold moves higher after soft US inflation data

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: Gold gained more than 2percent on Tuesday after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted hopes of the...

Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary

Published 05 Jul, 2026 10:17am

After a storm-related delay of nearly two hours, Trump appeared on the National Mall in Washington to deliver a speech that mixed broad appeals to patriotism with pointed attacks on perceived ideological threats at home and abroad

‘Hastily crafted foreign awards’ aim to boost PM Modi's image at home: report

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 07:31pm

Tarar says strategy of image management becomes embarrassment

NATO's Rutte to meet Trump, aiming to ease tensions ahead of July summit

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:51am

Rutte has maintained strong ties with Pentagon officials, and Hegseth spoke warmly of his leadership at the Brussels event last week

US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:08am

US officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the US-Iran agreement ‌in Geneva

India's opposition urges government to absorb oil price shock, warns on growth

Published 09 Jun, 2026 05:55pm

Says the government had benefited from years of lower crude oil prices but chose to raise taxes instead of passing relief to consumers

Trump pardons former US congressman convicted of securities fraud

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:48pm

Buyer was found guilty in March of 2023 on four counts of securities fraud, and was sentenced in September of that year to 22 months in prison

US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia

Published 31 May, 2026 03:10pm

Washington announced plans in May to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, and Trump has threatened to pull out of NATO

Rival events divide Turkey’s main opposition party

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

ANKARA: Turkey’s main opposition CHP was thrown into fresh disarray Saturday as court-installed leader Kemal...

Indian film star sworn in as CM of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

CHENNAI: Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new...

US announces phased closure of consulate general in Peshawar

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of State on Wednesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General...

US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

Published 05 May, 2026 12:28pm

Trump told Congress the war was 'terminated' and the deadline was moot, a claim disputed by some lawmakers

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

Updated 01 May, 2026 02:23pm

Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it

Google, Pentagon discuss classified AI deal

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

BENGALURU: Alphabet’s Google is negotiating an agreement with the Department of Defense that would allow the...

Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait

Updated 19 Apr, 2026 01:07pm

Neither side offered any specifics about the ‌state of negotiations on Saturday, days before a fragile ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran is set to expire.

US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Published 09 Apr, 2026 08:17am

"Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment," Schumer told a press conference at his office in New York

Democrats sue Trump over crackdown on mail-in voting

Published 02 Apr, 2026 08:38pm

WASHINGTON: Democratic groups and party leaders have filed a lawsuit to block an executive order by US President...

North Korea’s Kim inspects solid-fuel engine, new tank as Pyongyang steps up military development

Published 29 Mar, 2026 10:48am

Kim was quoted as ⁠saying the test was of major significance for modernising North Korea’s strategic forces

Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks; Trump says Tehran leaders want a deal

Published 26 Mar, 2026 10:36am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said while there had been no dialogue or negotiation with the US

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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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