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European countries

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but flags AI, trade risks

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:13am

WASHINGTON: The IMF upgraded its 2026 global growth forecast Monday, citing a boost from tech investments but ...

Palestine—the last judgement that happens every day

Updated 18 Oct, 2025 06:38am

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the politics of the world took a drastic turn for the worse. Hopelessness in the...

Migrations by the rich

Updated 13 Oct, 2025 06:35am

The narrowing fiscal space in developed economies has prompted many Western countries to raise taxes on the very...

Muslim states join European powers

Published 01 Oct, 2025 05:59am

DOHA: Key Muslim nations have thrown their weight behind a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza,...

China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

Published 02 Sep, 2025 12:58am

DUBAI: UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European...

Europeans launch UN sanctions process on Iran

Published 29 Aug, 2025 05:52am

PARIS/UNITED NATIONS: Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over ...

Military options for Ukraine discussed by US, European national security advisers

Published 22 Aug, 2025 10:15am

Military chiefs from the United States and a number of European countries on Thursday presented options to their...

Iran says will not halt nuclear enrichment ahead of European talks

Published 23 Jul, 2025 07:38am

TEHRAN: Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear programme including uranium enrichment despite the “severe”...

Few European allies meet 3pc defence spending mark

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:14am

PARIS: Only four NATO countries currently spend more than three percent of output on defence — a benchmark ...

European states warn citizens over US travel restrictions

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

PARIS: Several European countries and Canada have alerted their citizens about tightened restrictions for travellers...

UK PM Starmer says Trump has a point on European defence commitment, NY Times reports

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 01:08pm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said US President Donald Trump has a point that European countries must bear a...

Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:46am

PARIS: Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine,...

Health clinics strengthening healthcare infrastructure: CM

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

LAHORE: The efforts of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif have not only changed condition of old health...

IEA says Europe should replace Russian LNG with Qatari supply from 2027

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

LONDON: European countries should consider replacing liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia with other...

Netanyahu mulling ending Gaza genocide?

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 08:01am

There are reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling ending the genocide in Gaza that has...

European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:50am

BERLIN: Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said on Monday they would freeze all pending asylum...

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:22am

BERLIN: European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels...

Lifting of ban on PIA flights by EU lauded

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

BRUSSELS: Groups of European countries agreed on Tuesday to work together to develop missile defence, electronic...

Pakistan, France can further deepen bilateral ties: Aleem

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

ISLAMABAD: President Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party and Federal Minister of Board of Investment, Privatization and...

Tide of illegal immigration

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Two more members of an airline from Pakistan slipped away in Toronto recently. This brings to eight such incidents ...

European countries eye reopening embassies in N Korea after pandemic closures

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

SEOUL/BERLIN: A German delegation visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang for the first time since its embassy...

Majority EU countries call for ‘immediate humanitarian pause’ in Gaza, says EU top diplomat Borrell

Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:45pm

BRUSSELS: 26 of the 27 EU countries call for “an immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable...

Yet another act of aggression

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Unruffled by unceasing denunciation of its genocidal war on Gaza, thanks to the US’ steadfast support,...

Russia to do ‘everything’ to halt Ukrainian shelling

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday that its military would do everything possible to stop the Ukrainian shelling of...

EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systems

Published 07 Dec, 2023 12:43pm

BRUSSELS: EU countries and lawmakers have agreed on rules governing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT...

Alcohol taxes aren’t high enough: says WHO

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

LONDON: The World Health Organisation urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose...

Russia’s Gazprom plans investment cut as exports drop

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

MOSCOW: Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said Thursday it planned to cut investment spending by a fifth next...

European countries differ over windfall taxes on banks

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

STOCKHOLM: Some European countries have imposed windfall taxes on banks’ profits to help fund their response to ...

Resolution against hate speech

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

EDITORIAL: The United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA’s) adoption of a resolution – sponsored by Morocco,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,733.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,266.67
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,455.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,904.77
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,081.89
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,726.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Petrol/Litre / Aug 6	333.01
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	74.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,250.14
Diesel/Litre / Aug 6	383.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	82.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 6 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	66.57 ▲ 6.05 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.17 ▲ 3.83 (9.99%)
Supernet Tech. / Aug 6 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	43.44 ▲ 3.91 (9.89%)
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 6 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	61.92 ▲ 5.5 (9.75%)
Nishat Power / Aug 6 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	72.18 ▲ 6.41 (9.75%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.34 ▼ -2.55 (-9.48%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.06 ▼ -2.51 (-8.79%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	59.76 ▼ -4.74 (-7.35%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.07 ▼ -2.3 (-6.89%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 6 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	20.25 ▼ -1.31 (-6.08%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	101.94 ▼ -6.35 (-5.86%)
Jauharabad Sug / Aug 6 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	62.56 ▼ -3.03 (-4.62%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 6 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.35 ▼ -0.66 (-4.12%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	54.66 ▼ -2.35 (-4.12%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	66,023,844 ▲ 1.25
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,508,135 ▲ 0.76
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,219,311 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	32,748,672 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,408,553 ▲ 5.15
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,004,112 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,085,414 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,540,858 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Aug 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,352,135 ▲ 0.19
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 6 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,096,693 ▲ 0.34

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