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PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir share top spot in list of world's 500 most influential Muslims

Published 15 Nov, 2026 12:52pm

Religious scholars Mufti Taqi Usmani, Tariq Jamil also make the cut

Death toll from Jordan church attack rises to 9

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

AMMAN: Two people wounded in Friday’s attack on a church in southern Jordan have died of their injuries, bringing...

FM Dar departs for Jordan to attend ministerial meeting on Jerusalem

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:45pm

Muslim leaders meet to forge unified stance on deteriorating situation in occupied Jerusalem

Pakistan engages with Middle Eastern leaders to de-escalate regional tensions

Published 01 Mar, 2026 09:43pm

PM Shehbz discusses Middle East crisis amid Iran's attacks on several Gulf countries

‘Trump’s UNGA speech’

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 08:13am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. What made the session...

Turkey’s Erdogan warns against ‘devastating’ Israel-Iran war

Published 15 Jun, 2025 02:11am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned against a “devastating war” between Israel and...

Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan king stress ‘unity’ of positions on Gaza: Egypt presidency

Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:34pm

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday the “unity” of their...

Jordan’s king appoints new PM after general election

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 07:16pm

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday nominated his chief of staff to be the new prime minister, the royal...

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan announce they are expecting their first child

Published 10 Apr, 2024 09:59pm

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan announced on Wednesday that they are expecting their first child,...

Jordan urges US to push for ceasefire

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 08:32am

AMMAN: Jordan’s king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an...

King of Jordan confirms ‘urgent medical aid’ air-drop for Gaza

Published 06 Nov, 2023 12:26pm

AMMAN: Jordan’s air force air-dropped vital medical supplies to a field hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, King...

Bilawal to visit Jordan, Iraq

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will attend the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan...

Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince’s wedding

Published 31 May, 2023 04:15pm

AMMAN: Jordan is gearing up for Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding on Thursday, an event already greeted with...

Jordan’s Hamzah renounces title of prince

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

AMMAN: Jordan’s former crown prince, Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King...

Jordan king meets Israeli defence minister

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz discussed regional security Wednesday, ...

Panama law firm heavily implicated in 'Pandora Papers' revelations

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called "Pandora Papers" as implicated in the creation of...

Iraq seeks role as mediator with regional summit

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders’ summit this week...

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

AMMAN: Jordan is planning to "modernise" its political system, an official said on Tuesday, months after an...

Jordan moves to 'modernise' political system: official

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 08:29pm

The kingdom has witnessed bouts of unrest in recent months, including scattered protests against a curfew and economic hardship triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

France files Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN: presidency

Published 19 May, 2021 10:25am

The three countries agreed on the resolution during a video-conference with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II, said the statement.

Jordan royal feud stirs unease in Saudi Arabia

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

Bassem Awadallah, seen as an influential figure familiar with the inner workings of the Saudi leadership, was ensnared in a rift within Jordan's royal family that played out in full public glare.

Jordan's Prince Hamzah not to face trial: PM

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:58pm

Lawmakers who attended the meeting also quoted Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh as denying there had been an "attempted coup".

Global reaction to Jordan security developments

Published 04 Apr, 2021 11:22am

Here are responses from different countries and groups.

Jordan's ex-crown prince says under 'house arrest'

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

In a video sent to the BBC, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein said the army chief of staff had visited him to tell him "I was not allowed to go out".

Jordan oxygen shortage linked to 7 coronavirus deaths

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

SALT, (Jordan): At least seven Covid-19 patients died Saturday when a Jordanian hospital ran out of oxygen,...

Jordan presses Israel to vaccinate Palestinians

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

Some 2.8 million Palestinians live under occupation in the West Bank while two million pack the impoverished, Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip.

Jordan's king gets coronavirus jab

Published 14 Jan, 2021 09:48pm

By Wednesday evening Jordan said it had recorded 310,968 cases of Covid-19 infection and 4,091 deaths.

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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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