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US-Iran technical talks expected to resume next week: FO

Published 24 Jun, 2026 09:29pm

FO spokesperson says June 30 remains the most likely date for the talks

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Interior Minister wants the Foreign Ministry now?

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

“All hail President Trump.” “He is getting majorly trashed by the Israelis and the powerful and very rich Zionist...

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'

Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS: Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid...

Pakistan says Afghanistan jet crash claim ‘totally false’

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said on Saturday that claims by Afghan military and police of downing a...

Dar to attend OIC extraordinary session

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 07:06am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, left for Saudi Arabia to...

Pakistan rejects Israel’s recognition of ‘Somaliland’

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am

ISLAMABAD: As many as 21 Islamic states including Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have...

Objectionable language against CDF: UK’s acting HC issued strong demarche

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministry on Friday issued strong demarche to UK’s acting High Commissioner in connection with the...

Air India seeks China route over Xinjiang as Pakistan airspace closure triggers heavy losses

Published 19 Nov, 2025 10:49am

Financial toll from ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts

Diplomatic missions: financial malfeasance?

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

EDITORIAL: The culture of extravagance, disregard for fundamental principles of financial probity, and failure to...

North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

Published 08 Sep, 2024 10:28am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval...

Russia invites Afghanistan’s Taliban to major economic forum

Updated 27 May, 2024 03:14pm

MOSCOW: Russia has invited Afghanistan’s Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to remove a...

Ex-foreign secy testifies before special court: Cypher’s copy wasn’t returned to foreign ministry till Sept 2022

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The former foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday testified that the cypher copy had not been ...

China says ‘opposes and condemns’ actions that harm civilians in Israel violence

Published 09 Oct, 2023 02:39pm

BEIJING: China said Monday it “opposes and condemns” violence against civilians in Israel and the Palestinian...

Pakistan condemns India’s decision to hold G20 meetings in IIOJK

Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned India’s decision to hold Group of 20 meetings in the disputed Himalayan...

Dr Aafia’s case: IHC asks foreign ministry to take up issue with US ambassador

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked the foreign ministry to take up the Dr Aafia Siddiqui release...

Hina Rabbani Khar meets interim Afghan government leadership on one-day Kabul trip

Updated 29 Nov, 2022 06:47pm

Khar set to meet many other high-ranking officials, including interim govt's commerce and finance ministers

Islamabad regrets 'conjectural allegations' after Taliban say Pakistan allowed US drones to use its airspace

Published 29 Aug, 2022 01:07am

KABUL: The Taliban's acting defence minister said on Sunday that Pakistan had allowed US drones to use its airspace...

North Korea says Ukraine can’t talk about sovereignty while aiding US

Published 15 Jul, 2022 09:23am

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Ukraine has no right to raise sovereignty issues after...

Draft roadmap on ‘Pak-France bilateral cooperation’ prepared

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared draft roadmap aimed at reinvigorating and enhancing Pakistan- France ...

Talks with TTP: All decisions must be made by Parliament: Bilawal

Published 11 Jun, 2022 08:47pm

Foreign Minister says PPP will be reaching out to allied parties to create consensus on the way forward

French diplomats strike over plan for their ‘extinction’

Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:26am

PARIS: French diplomats staged a one-day strike Thursday to protest a plan by President Emmanuel Macron to strip...

KU blast: Pakistani top leadership show solidarity with China: foreign ministry

Published 06 May, 2022 06:03am

BEIJING: Pakistani top leadership’s show of solidarity with China over killing of Chinese citizens in Karachi once...

PPP interested in foreign ministry: Rana

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Punjab province, Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said the consultation...

German aid group battles to evacuate Afghans who worked with army

Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:12pm

BERLIN: Ahmad, a 30-year-old Afghan who worked for the German military, is now in hiding in Kabul in fear of his...

A ‘number’ of British citizens detained in Afghanistan: UK

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

KABUL: A “number” of British nationals are being detained in Afghanistan, the UK government said Saturday, ...

Durand Line 'incidents' will be addressed via diplomatic channels: Taliban spokesman

Published 04 Jan, 2022 09:45pm

Taliban FO spokesperson says issue has given rise to need for authorities of two sides to address the problem

Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in Pakistan

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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
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

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%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (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%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 20 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.60 ▲ 2.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	135.26 ▼ -15.03 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	244.99 ▼ -27.22 (-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%)
Pak Synthetics / Jul 20 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	139.61 ▼ -15.17 (-9.8%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
East West Ins. / Jul 20 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	44.25 ▼ -4.29 (-8.84%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 20 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.51 ▼ -1.78 (-7.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	94,485,568 ▲ 0.42
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	41,108,583 ▲ 3.16
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,686,329 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,179,744 ▼ -0.16
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,216,764 ▼ -0.15
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,996,632 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,322,210 ▲ 0.65
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9,213,149 ▲ 0.09
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,774,739 ▲ 0
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	8,316,122 ▼ -0.22

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