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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

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05pm

PESHAWAR/KABUL: The Taliban government has sent an envoy to run the Afghan embassy in the Pakistan capital,...

Indian atrocities: Black Day to be observed on 27th

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will observe Black Day against Indian atrocities in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and...

Iran says ready to sell Lebanon fuel if Beirut asks

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it is willing to sell fuel to Lebanon's government to help ease shortages, days after a...

International community must remain engaged with Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 06:10pm

Minister's remarks come during joint press briefing with German counterpart Heiko Maas

Azerbaijan releases 15 Armenian POWs

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

BAKU: Azerbaijan on Saturday released to Armenia 15 prisoners of war captured last year during hostilities over the...

Qureshi for global partnership against climate change

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday urged the nations across the world to develop a global...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	20.80 ▲ 1.57 (8.16%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	20.80 ▲ 1.56 (8.11%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	78 ▲ 5.52 (7.62%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.91 ▲ 0.34 (7.44%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	55.80 ▲ 3.85 (7.41%)
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	37.70 ▲ 2.36 (6.68%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	104.10 ▼ -10.72 (-9.34%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,980 ▼ -184.61 (-8.53%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.60 ▼ -0.25 (-6.49%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	67.52 ▼ -3.96 (-5.54%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	78.50 ▼ -3.98 (-4.83%)
Mandviwala / Jun 4 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	67.62 ▼ -3.1 (-4.38%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 4 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,331.01 ▼ -53.73 (-3.88%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	79 ▼ -2.74 (-3.35%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.30 ▼ -0.38 (-3.25%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	19,619,474 ▲ 0.3
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	4,536,100 ▲ 0.3
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	3,741,367 ▲ 0.31
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	3,468,129 ▲ 0.83
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	2,628,206 ▲ 1.17
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 4 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	2,081,254 ▲ 0.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,932,159 ▲ 0.91
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	1,916,957 ▲ 2.36
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,792,466 ▲ 0.24
Fauji Cement / Jun 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,212,561 ▲ 0.66

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