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Lionel Messi

Argentina seek glorious World Cup finale for Messi against Spain

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:00pm

US President will be among the 80,000-strong crowd in East Rutherford

Extended Indian Summer brings Messi back to the summit again

Published 19 Jul, 2026 11:00am

While Sunday's opponents Spain are a team built solidly on the collective, Messi's presence has been absolutely essential to five years of uninterrupted glory for the Albiceleste

Last gasp Argentina's resilience no surprise to captain Messi

Published 17 Jul, 2026 12:19pm

That followed extra-time victories over Cape Verde in the Round of 32 and Switzerland in the quarter-finals, as well as a 3-2 win from 2-0 down

Argentina's win over England sets ratings record for World Cup semifinals

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:50am

Fox averaged 6.531 million viewers for the 2022 World Cup semifinals

Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final

Published 16 Jul, 2026 02:20am

Argentina will have a chance to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups

England focused on future, not history, before Argentina clash, says Tuchel

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:25pm

But Tuchel said England’s preparation had centred on the game in front of them rather than the history behind it

England coach Tuchel understands Argentina's dark blue-kit superstition

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Argentina's dark blue shirt draws from the country's culture in featuring swirling blue fileteado-inspired motifs across a black base

Kylian Mbappe calls France 'sloppy' after semifinal loss

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:16pm

'We didn't play the game we ‌wanted, ⁠technically, tactically,' Mbappe said

World Cup final ball, halftime show outfits to be auctioned

Published 14 Jul, 2026 04:21pm

Top items include a yellow crop top and trousers worn by Colombian pop singer Shakira in her music video for Dai Dai

Argentina's war veterans urge fans to focus on football ahead of England match

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:58am

Argentina and Britain fought a short conflict over the islands known by the British as the Falklands and Argentines as the Malvinas in 1982

Egypt depart World Cup with bitter taste despite breaking new ground

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:59am

Egypt complained bitterly, with coach Hossam Hassan floating conspiracy theories, after their 3-2 defeat

Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

On Tuesday evening, Letexes ruled out a Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 after VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move

Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

Messi overall career conversion rate of 116 goals from 150 attempts (77 percent) from the spot is bang on the global average

Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Switzerland will now face Argentina in the last eight after prevailing 4-3 on penalties

Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:42pm

Lionel Messi's Argentina faces Mohamed Salah's unbeaten Egypt in a high-stakes World Cup quarter-final, with the Golden Boot race intensifying for Messi and other top scorers

What's in a song? The story behind the music playing at World Cup stadiums

Published 06 Jul, 2026 12:44pm

The playlists give an interesting cultural snapshot of the World Cup, in which 48 teams participated for the first time in 2026

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16

Published 04 Jul, 2026 12:00pm

Messi’s sublime control and finish for his seventh goal of the tournament in four games puts the defending champions in command

Argentina wary of 'tough' Cape Verde after cruising through group stage

Published 29 Jun, 2026 01:41pm

Midfielder Leandro Paredes said attention had already shifted after a very positive group stage

Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:39am

Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the tournament heads into the last 32

Messi to start dead-rubber World Cup group match on bench

Published 27 Jun, 2026 11:24am

'Leo will come on later and I’ve already confirmed the team, but we’re going to announce it tomorrow,' Scaloni tells

Ecuador, Beccacece wake from World Cup nightmare

Published 26 Jun, 2026 12:26pm

Ecuador were behind early on but Gonzalo Plata extended his toe to poke in the ‌winner in the 77th minute to complete the turnaround against the four-time champions

Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi

Published 25 Jun, 2026 01:17pm

Argentina coach Lionel ⁠Scaloni had a simple birthday wish for his team's talisman

Milestone Messi sends Argentina to World Cup knockout stage

Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:56am

Messi took his World Cup tally to 18 goals when he netted in ‌the 38th and 95th minutes, despite an earlier stumble from the penalty spot

Messi's inexplicable feats no longer a surprise, says coach Scaloni

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:13am

Messi’s hat-trick at Kansas City Stadium saw him equal the all-time men’s World Cup scoring record of 16 goals, drawing level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose

Goal machines Messi, Haaland and Mbappe give their teams perfect starts

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:07am

Despite being past his peak, with his 39th birthday coming up, he scored his first World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win

Heavyweights Argentina and France start World Cup quests

Published 16 Jun, 2026 12:31pm

Argentina, who won that thrilling contest in Doha in a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City

Indonesian Messi superfan welcomes World Cup

Published 12 Jun, 2026 12:36pm

His two-storey wooden house is painted in the white and sky blue of the Albiceleste

World Cup set for kickoff after high ticket prices, visa issues dog buildup

Published 11 Jun, 2026 12:32pm

Trump confirmed on Wednesday he plans to attend some World Cup matches, without providing details

Ronaldo heads for sixth World Cup with unfinished business

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:47pm

Cristiano Ronaldo has bent football’s record books into so many shapes that another landmark can almost feel routine...

India takes down giant Messi statue over safety concerns

Published 01 Jun, 2026 09:43pm

KOLKATA: A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi was taken down in India on Monday after it was spotted...

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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

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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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

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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%)

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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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