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Friedrich Merz

Germany set to get its first female president after Merz backs Bavarian conservative Aigner

Published 09 Nov, 2026 07:30pm

Germany is on the verge of electing Ilse Aigner as its first female president, who aims to unite the country against extremism

Germany set for record trade deficit with Asia-Pacific in 2026

Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am

BERLIN: Germany’s trade deficit with Asia-Pacific is set to hit a record of nearly €146 billion (USD163 billion) in...

Germany's Merz says EU to shape better offer as global trade order comes under pressure

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:23am

Germany ⁠was willing to act with like-minded partners in Europe and elsewhere to defend and further develop the rules-based global economic order, Merz said

Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalize drone deal, release aid

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:24am

The visit is also expected to finalize a deal for joint production of various kinds of drones

Merz under pressure as two more German states go to the polls

Published 20 Sep, 2026 10:53am

The ⁠poll put the SPD on 37%, the AfD on 36%, the far-left Left Party on 9% and the environmental Greens on 5%

European shares subdued as surging crude sharpens focus on ECB rate path

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

FRANKFURT: European shares closed flat on Monday as rising oil prices following renewed US-Iran tensions fuelled...

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

BERLIN: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday,...

Germany's Merz to press cabinet for faster pro-growth reforms

Published 23 Aug, 2026 10:21am

'We ⁠made historic decisions before the summer break,' Merz said. 'Now they must be implemented as quickly ⁠as possible'

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

BERLIN: A known suspected of driving a minivan into a crowd near a major LGBTQ Pride gathering in Berlin was shot...

Iran newspaper lists Trump, European leaders as revenge targets

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:25pm

US-Israeli strikes killed the late Ali Khamenei on February 28

US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany: Merz

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

The missiles are mainly launched from submarines and warships and can travel more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles)

Germany may withhold info from AfD-led state govts

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

BERLIN: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday that the federal government is considering withholding...

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:23am

The US and Iran announced over the weekend that they had reached an agreement to stop the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump-Zelenskiy meeting: G7 leaders express optimism for peace

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

EVIAN-LES-BAINS: US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a “very good” meeting...

Germany's Merz says had 'good phone call' with Trump

Published 15 May, 2026 07:00pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday he had “a good phone call” with US President Donald Trump, following a...

Germany warns tax revenues to be hit by Iran war

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

FRANKFURT: Germany will generate less tax revenue in the coming years, in large part due to the “irresponsible”...

Europe, Canada pull together in Yerevan in Trump’s shadow

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

YEREVAN: European leaders talked up independence on defence and closer ties with Canada Monday, as they gathered in...

Merz downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that President Donald Trump does not share his opinions...

German FM, in call with Iranian counterpart, demands Hormuz reopening

Published 03 May, 2026 08:14pm

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up...

NATO says 'working' with US to 'understand' decision to cut troops in Germany

Published 02 May, 2026 02:31pm

'This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence,' says NATO

Trump says will raise tariffs on EU cars, trucks to 25pc

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European...

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

Published 02 May, 2026 03:45am

The Pentagon said the withdrawal was expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months

Trump in fresh attack on Germany's Merz over Iran

Published 30 Apr, 2026 08:39pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, telling...

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Published 30 Apr, 2026 11:06am

Vladimir Putin warned his US counterpart not to resume attacks on Iran.

Trump hits back at German chancellor after Iran criticism

Published 29 Apr, 2026 12:52am

"The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!" Trump

Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:33pm

'The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilful at not negotiating,' says Merz

Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:47am

Iran has largely closed the strait to ships other than its own since the start of US-Israeli air strikes on February 28

Zelensky due in Rome as he presses European allies on air defence

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:59pm

ROME: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due in Rome Wednesday for talks as he presses European allies to...

Germany to cut tax on fuel for two months amid Iran war energy shock: Merz

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:19pm

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Germany would cut petrol and diesel taxes for two months

Syrian leader pledges to work with Germany on migration, recovery

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

BERLIN: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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