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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 / 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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