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Gulf countries

Pakistan’s Big Bird secures major export contract, eyes to dominate global halal market

Published 16 Jul, 2026 03:22pm

Big Bird Foods Limited (BBFL), a Pakistani poultry processing unit, has secured a major contract to export poultry...

States must reject Iran efforts to control Hormuz: UN’s IMO

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

LONDON: Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s...

Trump says Iran requested meeting to be held in Doha on Tuesday

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 08:00pm

Iran’s foreign ministry denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet this week

Iran FM calls for a security framework with Gulf countries

Published 28 Jun, 2026 02:57pm

Says any challenge to the country’s control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz will increase tensions

Export of surplus sugar will reduce trade deficit: LCCI

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Sehgal has said that the export of...

Convoy of tankers is seen leaving Gulf, vessel tracking data shows

Published 18 Apr, 2026 12:26pm

The group comprised four liquefied petroleum gas carriers and chemical tankers, with more tankers following from the Gulf

Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi to discuss ways to end Iran war

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

ANTALYA, (Turkiye): Turkiye on Friday hosts a high stakes diplomatic forum bringing together the foreign ministers...

The two-week ceasefire

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed “gratitude and appreciation for Prime Minister...

Food commodities: Govt decides to boost exports to war-torn Gulf

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:07am

PM Shehbaz chairs a high-level review meeting on the export of key food commodities to Gulf countries

UAE equities slip on Iran’s retaliation warning on Gulf energy, water sites

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:52pm

Dubai’s main share index dropped 3%

PM condemns Iran strikes in Turkiye

Published 20 Mar, 2026 07:06am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday condemned Iran’s recent missile strikes in Turkiye, reaffirming...

A ‘black swan’ oil moment? – II

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:57am

Moreover, while the Business Recorder (BR) editorial, published on March 10, supports government’s move of raising...

Inward home remittances

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:12am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s external account saviour in the last couple of years has been inward home remittances, which...

PM satisfied over safe repatriation of Pakistanis from Iran

Published 06 Mar, 2026 08:14am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the safe repatriation of Pakistani...

UAE bourses slide after markets reopen from two-day halt during Iranian attacks

Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:28pm

Dubai’s main share index slid 4.7%
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index finished 1.2% higher

PM shares Gulf diplomacy update with Erdogan

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday to discuss the...

Remittances hold the line in 1HFY26

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:02am

Workers’ remittances remain Pakistan’s quiet stabilizer in 1HFY26. Between July and December, overseas Pakistanis...

22 Ethiopian migrants killed in lorry crash

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

ADDIS ABABA: At least 22 Ethiopian migrants were killed and more than 60 injured after a lorry they were travelling...

Yemen’s Aden calm after drones targeted above presidential palace, sources say

Published 07 Jan, 2026 12:06am

The security sources provided no further information about the incident

Defence deal with KSA: symbolism, stakes, and reality

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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