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Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Published 27 Aug, 2026 08:19am

*The two sides remain at odds over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil supplies that Tehran has used as leverage

Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday: Reuters

Updated 23 Aug, 2026 08:10pm

Baghaei says visit is in continuation of Pakistan's efforts to ‌strengthen ⁠peace, security in the region

US, Iran step up rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s scheduled announcement of...

Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

Updated 22 Aug, 2026 08:54pm

Six months of war see new US sanctions looming over Iran, which threatens military responses as the vital Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed, disrupting global oil

Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkiye-Saudi security pact

Published 10 Aug, 2026 02:40pm

Baghaei said the pact showed a shift in regional countries’ approach to security, with greater reliance on their own capabilities rather than outside powers

Qatar says progress made toward US-Iran talks

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:09am

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Qatar said on Tuesday mediators were making progress in efforts to end the US-Iran war, driving...

Drone strike near Suez Canal raises new security threat

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:09am

US military says it hit dozens of targets in Iran overnight • IRGC says it struck US assets in Jordan and Kuwait
Saudi Arabia joins US strikes, also warns against further escalation

Iran to pursue diplomacy based on its national interests, foreign ministry spokesperson says

Published 20 Jul, 2026 01:54pm

'I reject the duality of either war or diplomacy. Diplomacy is a tool through which we pursue our national interests, just like war'

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

Published 16 Jun, 2025 02:16pm

DUBAI: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the Iranian parliament is preparing...

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Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
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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%)

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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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