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Most Gulf markets gain as geopolitics keeps investors cautious

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:27pm

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose 0.4%

Pakistan’s foreign exchange mirage

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan has allowed remittances to compensate for stagnant exports, sluggish Foreign Direct Investment, low...

ME turmoil to affect exports, remittances: BMP

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:17am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed...

An impossible bargain

Updated 30 May, 2026 07:33am

EDITORIAL: US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to tie the normalisation of relations between Muslim-majority...

PM tells Qatar’s Taameer Group: Steps taken to remove barriers to business under SIFC

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan is taking steps to attract foreign investment...

NA informed: 164,788 Pakistanis deported from Gulf states in 5 years

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that 164,788 Pakistanis were deported from Gulf countries...

Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn war, Indian-flagged vessel sunk

Published 14 May, 2026 06:07pm

NEW DELHI: Iran’s foreign minister urged BRICS nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of...

Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says

Published 18 Apr, 2026 02:29pm

Egypt, Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are coordinating a broader regional effort

Two-week window for peace: Trump suspends Iran bombing at Pakistan’s request

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 12:29pm

Ceasefire comes hours before Trump's deadline

Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Gulf states: PIA announces operational cutbacks

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a series of operational cutbacks, including the...

‘The ME conflict’

Published 29 Mar, 2026 03:49am

This is apropos to letters to the Editor titled “The ME conflict” carried by the newspaper in recent days. When the...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Witkoff left Islamabad?

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

“So the mainstream Western media is saying Iran has only to survive to win.” “And what about Israel? Does the same...

‘The ME conflict’

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

This is apropos a couple of letters to the Editor titled “The ME conflict” carried by the newspaper in recent days....

Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s energy plants into April

Updated 27 Mar, 2026 10:29am

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 after talks about Tehran’s nuclear program failed to yield a deal

CDF has built close relations with Trump

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of US...

Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Donald Trump’s abrupt pause in his showdown with Iran followed warnings from Gulf states that the war was veering...

‘The ME conflict’

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

This is apropos a letter to the editor headlined “The ME conflict” carried by this newspaper yesterday. In contrast,...

Gulf states tell UN: Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat’

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 05:39am

GENEVA: Gulf Arab states told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday they face an existential threat from Iranian...

Iran urged to halt all attacks on Gulf states

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: Arab and Islamic ministers for foreign affairs on Thursday unanimously called on Iran to immediately halt...

Gulf states: PM Shehbaz for plan to export surplus food items

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 09:37am

Instructs relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy for exporting surplus food items to Gulf countries without affecting domestic food needs

Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif: Pakistan slams closure of gates by Israel

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, together with seven other Muslim and Gulf States has jointly condemned in strongest possible...

CCP recommends transparent aviation tax regime

Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended a predictable, transparent, and...

Fuel price surge

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:51am

EDITORIAL: The economic impact of the war in the Middle East was always destined to reach Pakistan sooner rather...

ME conflict and its fallout on Pakistan

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

Wars have unexpected consequences – for the aggressors and the aggressed though the ongoing Middle East conflict is...

Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

Published 08 Mar, 2026 06:05pm

The country of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas needs

Leading satellite firm to hold back Gulf state images

A loud blast was heard and flames were seen at the US embassy in Riyadh early on Tuesday morning

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,957.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,910.01
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,037.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,534.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,019.09
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,290.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	74.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,065.81
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	79.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.84 ▲ 1 (14.62%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Jul 9 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	47.59 ▲ 4.33 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 9 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.57 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 9 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	66.13 ▲ 6.01 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Chashma / Jul 9 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	123.82 ▲ 11.26 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	429.14 ▲ 39.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	638.72 ▼ -70.97 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 9 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 9 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39.62 ▼ -4.4 (-10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.96 ▼ -2.66 (-9.99%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	59.97 ▼ -6.06 (-9.18%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jul 9 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	24.55 ▼ -2.23 (-8.33%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 9 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	64.05 ▼ -5.72 (-8.2%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 9 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.60 ▼ -0.53 (-7.43%)
Sally Textile / Jul 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	15.72 ▼ -1.1 (-6.54%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 9 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	19.40 ▼ -1.33 (-6.42%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	162,807,880 ▲ 0.73
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	57,649,853 ▲ 1
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,590,106 ▲ 3.62
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	42,411,915 ▼ -0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,381,204 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,603,993 ▲ 0.02
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 9 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	29,162,040 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,881,537 ▼ -0.01
Thatta Cement / Jul 9 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	15,868,037 ▲ 2.72
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	12,656,136 ▼ -0.05

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