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Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:30am

More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo

Independence Day of Pakistan: Message from HATTORI Masaru, Consul of Japan in Karachi

Published 14 Aug, 2026 06:40am

“On behalf of the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and warmest wishes to...

Iran, Germany, Japan extend Independence Day greetings

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

KARACHI: The Consul Generals of Iran, Germany and Japan in Karachi have extended their warm greetings to the people...

Russia's Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, samples fish roe, media say

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:03am

The neighbours never signed a formal World War Two peace treaty as the main hurdle was the unresolved territorial dispute over the islands

Pakistan, Japan ink $2.2mn grant agreement

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:52am

Initiative has significantly enhanced the capacity and performance of young officers

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

Published 08 Aug, 2026 10:49am

Five elderly people sustain non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to strong winds

PM seeks JICA support in minerals sector

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to accelerate economic reforms, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday identified the...

When the safe haven needs saving

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:23am

For decades, financial markets have operated on one assumption so deeply embedded that few investors ever thought to...

Pakistan seeks JICA financing for ML-1 Railway Project

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:12pm

ML-1 is a significant railway modernisation project under CPEC

Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:03am

The news underscores both countries' resolve to prevent a sell-off in the yen and Japanese government bonds (JGB) from causing global spillovers

JPY: significant volatility expected

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

The Federal Reserve has decided to maintain its interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. A total...

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:32am

*Katayama is likely to stress the two countries' determination to combat what they consider excessive yen declines

Japan bank SMFG’s Q1 profit jumps 3pc on robust loan demand

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

TOKYO: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group recorded a 33percent rise in first-quarter profit, marking the latest...

Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 34

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:15am

A further six people have been seriously injured by the earthquake that struck late on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia confirmed to host Asian Champions League Elite finals

Published 30 Jul, 2026 12:56pm

The qualifying ⁠rounds will start on August 11 with the draw for the league phase to ⁠be held in Kuala Lumpur on August 18 and play commencing on September 14

Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:16am

Many of the port city's roughly 58,000 households were still without running water or power on Thursday

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Published 29 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Across the prefecture, which also suffered a deadly earthquake a decade ago, around 260,000 people were instructed to go to evacuation centres, authorities said

Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Multiple people trapped inside Aeon shopping mall rocked by explosion occurred after earthquake

Japan quake injures at least 50, disrupts power and travel

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 03:04pm

Several people on a high-speed train at the time of the quake were also injured, Nikkei newspaper said

Azerbaijan expects Pakistan energy projects to materialise soon

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:38am

Pakistan has the potential to attract investors not only from Azerbaijan but also from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Japan and other friendly countries, says Farhadov

Digital exports’ push

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:28am

Pakistan’s technology exports closed FY26 on a strong note. ICT exports reached $416 million in June, up 23 percent...

Japan records fifth ‘cruelly hot day’

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

TOKYO: Japan recorded its fifth consecutive “cruelly hot day” on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this...

Yen set for biggest weekly drop in over two months

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

NEW YORK: The dollar was on track for its biggest weekly gain since mid-June, buoyed by the rise in oil prices,...

Pakistan among countries hit with Trump's new 10% US forced labour tariff

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:15am

The new tariffs cover 99.4% of US imports

Japan June core inflation accelerates, stays below BOJ target

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Food inflation moderated due to slumping price of rice, while service inflation slowed to 1.2% ‌from ⁠1.4% in May despite steady gains in wages

Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting

Published 22 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Rubio joined a meeting early on Wednesday with the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

European shares drop as global tech selloff, Middle East conflict weigh

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

FRANKFURT: European shares fell on Friday, tracking a loss in global markets on the back of a chip-stock selloff and...

Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development

Published 16 Jul, 2026 10:54am

'With AI, robots will become smart, easily adaptable and accessible,' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at a media event in Tokyo

Ebbing ME risk premium keeps aluminium under pressure

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

LONDON: Aluminium prices fell on Friday, with the market expecting an improvement in supplies from the key Middle...

India gold demand diminishes as prices rebound

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

MUMBAI: Gold demand in India eased on Friday after a modest pick-up earlier in the week, as prices rebounded from a...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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