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Gulf Cooperation Council

China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

DUBAI: China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen’s Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia...

Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

Published 17 Sep, 2026 11:25am

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions

Pakistani edtech startup Edversity secures strategic investment from Rapidev at LEAP 2026

Published 03 Sep, 2026 02:07pm

Two companies sign MoU at Saudi Arabia’s flagship technology, innovation event

Businessman for prioritising Kuwait as emerging market

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, president of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and the All Karachi...

Transporting export items to GCC countries: Govt exploring various options

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government is exploring various options, including deployment of Pakistan National Shipping...

OIC hails ‘historic’ Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defence pact

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

JEDDAH/ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and a number of other countries on Saturday welcomed...

Pakistan’s Ghandhara Tyre approved for exports to six Gulf countries

Published 03 Aug, 2026 10:35am

Certification enables the company to export to countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Pakistan’s external calm is more fragile than it appears

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan ended fiscal year 2026 with what appears, at first glance, to be reassuring external-sector news. The...

Gulf Cooperation Council: Suttar concerned at disruption to shipping, customs operations

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP), has voiced concern...

Govt plans to deploy 1 million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a target of deploying one million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030 under a long-term...

Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal

Published 25 Jun, 2026 10:14am

All six GCC nations are strategic US allies that offered some degree of logistical support to Washington during the war

Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged he faces a delicate mission this week pitching...

Marco Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

Published 23 Jun, 2026 10:33am

Rubio will meet them in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, before traveling to Kuwait and Bahrain

PHMA seeks partnership with ‘Dubai International Chamber’

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has sought a formal partnership with...

Saudi’s NEOM offers niche route for Gulf importers

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

RIYADH: Only a month into the Iran war, Qatar-based distributor Salam Studio & Stores had already gone weeks...

SBP allows Naya Pakistan Certificates in SAR & AED

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: The government has expanded the scope of Naya Pakistan Certificates (NPCs) scheme by introducing investment...

Britain clinches USD5bn Gulf trade deal in shadow of Iran war

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

LONDON: Britain said on Wednesday it had secured a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council worth USD5 billion a...

Gulf dependence clouds remittance outlook

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:24am

EDITORIAL: The latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan present a mixed picture of the country’s...

Record USD34bn remittances received in 10 months

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:25am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s home remittances continued their strong upward momentum, surging to a record nearly USD34...

Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

Published 28 Apr, 2026 05:25pm

The meeting aimed to craft a response to the thousands of Iranian missile and drone attacks

Iran ⁠has since effectively shut down the waterway, driving up energy prices and stoking fears of a ⁠global recession

UK deploying Rapid Sentry air defence system to Kuwait, PM’s office says

Published 03 Apr, 2026 04:27pm

The Prime Minister began by condemning the reckless overnight drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil refinery

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to regional peace, dialogue

Published 03 Apr, 2026 02:29pm

Asim says de-escalation, complete cessation of hostilities must be our top priority

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
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%)

Stock	Volume
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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