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India set for $2-billion drone order in biggest buy, industry body says

Published 03 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

'Tactical drone procurements in India may exceed 200 billion Indian rupees, or more than $2 billion,' Smit Shah says

US, UAE arms firms to co-develop AI-powered drones

Published 13 Nov, 2025 06:56pm

DUBAI: A US high-tech arms company is to design and produce AI-powered drones in the United Arab Emirates under a...

Ukraine attacks petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan with drones, Russia says

Published 04 Nov, 2025 11:15am

A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant deep inside Russia, causing a partial collapse...

Pakistan, Huaguan explore collaboration in EVs, lithium batteries & drones

Published 30 Aug, 2025 01:48pm

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Industry and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting with...

Militants use drones to drop bombs on security forces

Published 22 Jul, 2025 08:27am

PESHAWAR: Militants in Pakistan have started using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security...

Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons

Published 09 Jul, 2025 05:42pm

KYIV: Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to...

UK announces coalition will send Ukraine 30,000 new drones

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:51pm

LONDON: An international coalition to procure unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for Ukraine, co-led by the UK and...

Ukraine says Russia attacked it with 113 drones overnight

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 04:08pm

KYIV: Russia attacked Ukraine with 113 drones overnight, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday, adding that it...

Russia says it destroys 22 Ukrainian drones overnight

Published 27 Nov, 2024 11:39am

Russian air defence systems destroyed 22 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday....

North Korea says it recovered crashed South Korean military drone

Published 19 Oct, 2024 10:05am

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it had discovered the remains of a crashed South Korean military drone,...

India to buy 31 armed drones from US

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:52pm

NEW DELHI: India signed a deal with the US State Department on Tuesday to buy 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian and...

Ukraine says it downs 28 out of 29 drones launched by Russia overnight

Published 21 May, 2024 11:10am

KYIV: Ukrainian forces shot down 28 out of 29 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack on seven regions,...

Ukraine says shot down 30 drones in new attack

Published 16 Dec, 2023 03:16pm

KYIV: The Ukrainian air force said Saturday that it had repelled a Russian drone attack overnight, shooting down 30...

Russia attacks south Ukraine with 42 drones, 11 civilians injured, Ukraine says

Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:51am

KYIV: Russia launched 42 drones and 6 missiles at Ukraine overnight, with Ukraine’s air defence systems destroying...

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro

Published 22 May, 2023 10:15am

Russia launched an overnight air attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials said early on...

Russia complains to Turkey over drones sales to Ukraine: Turkish bureaucrat

Published 08 Apr, 2022 07:33pm

ISTANBUL: Russia has complained to Turkey over its sale of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones to Ukraine, a high level...

Drones, thermal scanners scour China Eastern crash site

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

WUZHOU: Recovery teams deployed drones and thermal imaging equipment Thursday across a mountainous area where a ...

UAE bans drones for a month after Yemeni Houthi attack

Published 23 Jan, 2022 01:36pm

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has banned the use of drones for one month, days after Yemen's Houthi rebels...

Drones and jets: China shows off new air power

Published 28 Sep, 2021 09:22am

ZHUHAI: China on Tuesday showed off its increasingly sophisticated air power including surveillance drones and jets...

Drones hit near Iraq's Arbil

Published 26 Jun, 2021 08:59pm

The US consulate condemned the assault in a tweet, saying "this attack represents a clear violation of Iraqi sovereignty".

US says offers $3mn for information on Iraq attacks

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:13pm

Announcement comes a day after attack was carried out with three 'explosive-laden' drones on Baghdad airport where US troops are deployed

Yemen's Houthis say 'important target' hit at Saudis' Abha airport

Published 13 Feb, 2021 05:56pm

Hit an "important target" at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport on Saturday in response to the Saudi-led coalition air strikes in Yemen.
The coalition earlier said it had intercepted a drone targeting the airport.

Airstrikes in Iraq kill nine, U.S Central Command denies responsibility

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 01:10pm

On Tuesday, alleged air strikes carried out by the United States in Southwest Iraq killed at least nine people and injured dozens.
As reported, witnesses saw American drones flying over al-Qaim, near the Syrian border, despite American security officials denying any strike in the region.

China sells 50 armed drones to Pakistan, raising concerns in Indian Army

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 02:59pm

Beijing has decided to supply 50 Wing Loong II armed drones to Pakistan, which would pose a unique challenge for adversarial forces across the border.
These armed drones have been touted as extremely effective, especially in high-altitude areas.

PM Khan gives green signal to formulate first-ever Drone Policy of Pakistan

Updated 22 Dec, 2020 11:32am

“The new policy will allow drone production and especially agriculture drone manufacturing industry will get a huge boost,” informed Fawad.

US pushes arms sales surge to 'Fortress Taiwan,' needling China

Updated 16 Sep, 2020 06:55pm

Taiwan is China's most sensitive territorial issue. Beijing says it is a Chinese province, and has denounced the Trump administration's support for the island.
Taiwan's military is well-trained and well-equipped with mostly US-made hardware.

Made in Pakistan drones to benefit agriculture and LEAs, says Chaudhry

Published 25 Jul, 2020 01:30pm

The newly developed drones will not only be used in the agricultural sector but for patrolling and monitoring as well.

Pakistan to deploy dozens of drones to tackle locust attacks

Published 18 Jul, 2020 10:55am

The minister informed that in the first phase, 30 drones will take part in the Ministry of Science and Technology and Locust Control campaign, and their numbers will gradually increase.

Trump aims to sidestep another arms pact to sell more U.S. drones

Published 12 Jun, 2020 03:18pm

The policy change could open up sales of armed U.S. drones to less stable governments such as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates

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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 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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