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Esmaeil Baghaei

Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

DOHA/DUBAI: Top US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official...

Top-level US-Iran peace talks to begin at Swiss resort with Hormuz in spotlight

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:21pm

High-stakes peace talks between the US and Iran commence in Switzerland, complicated by a disputed Strait of Hormuz closure and ongoing Lebanon ceasefire violations.

US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:47am

Trump wrote on Truth Social that after a framework deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies that Iran has blocked, would immediately be 'open to all'

Iran says lack of trust, contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon are delaying diplomacy

Published 01 Jun, 2026 01:46pm

'Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages is taking place in this atmosphere,' Baghaei said

Rubio says Iran deal could take days as US launches fresh strikes

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:32pm

'The straits have to be open, they’re going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be', says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Iran says conclusions reached on many topics in potential US memorandum but no deal imminent

Published 25 May, 2026 12:52pm

Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues

Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

Published 21 May, 2026 09:54am

The Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war

Oil prices slide 6pc

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:29am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 6 percent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with...

Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

DUBAI/KARACHI: Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers...

Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says

Updated 18 May, 2026 09:36pm

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirms Tehran’s views conveyed to American side through mediator Pakistan

Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to help stranded ships

Published 04 May, 2026 12:42pm

Last month, the US imposed its own blockade of ships from Iranian ports

Iran says it has received US response

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida/DUBAI: Iran said on Sunday it had received a US response to its latest offer for peace...

Iranian FM Araghchi meets CDF Munir in Islamabad: report

Published 25 Apr, 2026 01:14pm

Press TV shares a video of the meeting as well

Iran yet to decide on whether to attend talks as ceasefire deadline ticks down

Published 21 Apr, 2026 10:44pm

President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a "great deal" to end the war

No final decision but Iran likely to join talks

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:10am

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian...

Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday the Strait of Hormuz was open following a...

US to recover uranium from Iran at a ‘leisurely pace’, Trump tells Reuters

Published 18 Apr, 2026 12:56am

We're going to get it together. We're going to go in with Iran, at a nice leisurely pace

Trump issues new warning to Tehran

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 05:49am

TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran’s energy plants and oil wells would...

Iran names Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 12:23pm

The US-Israeli attacks have killed at least 1,332 Iranian civilians and wounded thousands, according to Iran's UN ambassador

Iran enters third round of nuclear talks with ‘seriousness and flexibility’

Published 26 Feb, 2026 02:14pm

Iran enters the third round of indirect nuclear talks with the US with “seriousness and flexibility”

Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union

Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:27pm

Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress

Iran foreign ministry says parliament is preparing bill to leave NPT

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	161.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 6	78,246.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	69,476.37
Hang Seng / Jul 6	23,555.72
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	10,714.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	25,870.97
France CAC40 / Jul 6	8,560.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	68.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	4,152.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 6	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 7	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 7	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	5.42 ▲ 1 (22.62%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 6 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.51 ▲ 1 (10.52%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 6 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.12 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Aruj Industries / Jul 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 6 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	32.87 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.83 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	19.68 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 6 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	34.43 ▲ 3.13 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 6 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	44.02 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	21.63 ▼ -2.4 (-9.99%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	18.05 ▼ -1.97 (-9.84%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.02 ▼ -1.23 (-9.28%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jul 6 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	104.67 ▼ -8.9 (-7.84%)
Asim Textile / Jul 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.43 ▼ -2.09 (-7.59%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.82 ▼ -1.17 (-7.32%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	11.23 ▼ -0.87 (-7.19%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 6 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	151.23 ▼ -11.49 (-7.06%)
Redco Textile / Jul 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	32.85 ▼ -2.24 (-6.38%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	66,770,551 ▲ 0.9
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	42,069,179 ▲ 1.18
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 6 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	36,545,201 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,865,720 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	28,228,777 ▲ 0.28
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,957,329 ▲ 0.84
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 6 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	26,304,562 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,354,525 ▲ 1.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,843,892 ▲ 2.34
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 6 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	18,767,081 ▲ 0.36

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