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SAPM Fahd meets MBS in Makkah

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

MAKKAH/ISLAMABAD: Minister of State and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Fahd Haroon, met Saudi...

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat

Published 26 May, 2026 09:39pm

MOUNT ARAFAT: With temperatures hitting 45C in Makkah this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on...

Pilgrims kick off Hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Published 25 May, 2026 01:23pm

Pilgrims next walk seven times between the two hills of Safa and Marwa

Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the...

Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

Published 23 May, 2026 02:45pm

Despite the complications, pilgrims continue to flock to Saudi Arabia to participate in this year’s Hajj

Hajj flights: ministry rejects reports of suspension

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) on Sunday dismissed media reports claiming the ongoing Middle East...

Saudi crown prince launches project to add 900,000 praying spaces in Makkah

Published 15 Oct, 2025 07:21pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday launched a development next to Makkah’s Grand...

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in Hajj apex

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 04:25pm

MOUNT ARAFAT: Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj...

Million-plus pilgrims to begin Hajj under blazing sun

Published 04 Jun, 2025 10:52am

MAKKAH: More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam’s most important rite under a beating sun as the Hajj...

Pilgrims come together in Makkah under scorching desert heat

Published 02 Jun, 2025 04:07pm

MAKKAH: More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual Hajj, with...

Umm Al Qura to launch IPO on Saudi Exchange to fund $26.7bn Makkah project

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

RIYADH: Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction said on Sunday it will proceed with an initial public offering...

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Makkah, Medina

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own...

Jordan, Tunisia report additional Hajj heat deaths

Published 19 Jun, 2024 03:25pm

RIYADH: The death toll from extreme heat during the Hajj pilgrimage rose Tuesday, with Jordan and Tunisia reporting...

Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Updated 16 Jun, 2024 09:43pm

MINA: Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the Hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia on...

Million-plus begin Hajj under shadow of Israeli aggression in Gaza

Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:06pm

MAKKAH: More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Makkah on Friday for the start of Hajj held against the grim...

Saudi warns of above-average heat during the Hajj

Published 04 Jun, 2024 07:43pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees...

Crowds stone the devil as biggest Hajj since pandemic draws to a close

Published 28 Jun, 2023 02:07pm

MINA: Massive crowds of robed Muslims gathered for the “stoning of the devil” ritual in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as...

Millions head to Makkah for Hajj in Saudi heat

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 11:53pm

MAKKAH: Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj...

Women drive fast train to Makkah as Saudi workforce evolves

Published 29 Jan, 2023 10:53am

JEDDAH: Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Makkah, a...

Saudi arrested after Israeli reporter sneaks into Makkah

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the...

Saudi arrested after Israeli reporter sneaks into Makkah

Published 22 Jul, 2022 02:24pm

RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the...

Israeli minister rues ‘stupid’ Israeli TV report in Makkah

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli minister on Wednesday denounced as ‘stupid and harmful’ to Israel-Gulf ties a TV...

Maskless pilgrims launch largest Hajj of Covid era

Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:36am

MAKKAH: The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began kicked off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands...

Saudi welcomes 1m for biggest Hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Makkah as Islam’s...

Muslim pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj

Published 01 Jul, 2022 03:49pm

MAKKAH: Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some 1...

Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,...

Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic

Updated 04 Jun, 2022 09:11pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	161.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	7,537.43
Nasdaq / Jul 6	26,121.16
Dow Jones / Jul 6	53,055.91
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,460.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,848.59
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,604.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,703.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,792.57
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,541.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,125.55
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	78.97
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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