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Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

Security, without the usual guarantor

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 06:56am

In a highly significant development in relation to the regional security situation, the Turkish parliament has...

Turkish parliament ratifies Makkah defence pact

Published 07 Nov, 2026 06:16am

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s parliament ratified a regional defence pact involving Saudi Arabia and Pakistan overnight, state...

Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:03pm

Key regional powers, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye engaged Iran in Tehran to address escalating Middle East conflict and Houthi aggression

Saudi Arabia says talks in Tehran aim to prevent escalation

Published 26 Oct, 2026 05:26pm

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye hold talks with Iran in Tehran, aiming to prevent escalation

FO says Makkah pact purely defensive arrangement

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Friday defended the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and...

Turkiye submits Pakistan-Saudi defence pact to parliament for ratification, sources say

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:20pm

A new defence pact between Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia is moving towards ratification, creating a united front

New Saudi envoy, CDF take stock of regional situation

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday expressed satisfaction over progress made under the Makkah Joint...

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the latest terrorist attack by the Houthi militia targeting King Khalid...

Makkah pact body agrees rapid force deployment in KSA

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development to strengthen collective defence, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have...

Makkah Accord members to hold emergency talks: Dar

Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have agreed in principle to convene an emergency meeting of the...

Former Lt-Gen Noman named first SG of Makkah pact

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development in the implementation of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), Pakistan...

Pakistan vows to defend KSA ‘to any extent’

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 07:02am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military spokesman said his country will “go to any extent” to defend ally Saudi Arabia, as...

FO says Pakistan fully committed to defence pacts

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said it was fully committed, in letter and spirit, to implementing the Strategic Mutual Defence...

Pakistan to play its role as per Makkah pact: MOFA

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has denied reports that Islamabad is seriously considering...

Dar steps up diplomatic engagement with Turkiye, Egypt

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with...

Dar holds conversation with OIC SG on phone

Published 04 Sep, 2026 07:28am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone...

‘Makkah Defence Alliance’: first SG to be from Pakistan

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 12:26pm

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye establish Makkah Defence Alliance, institutionalising collective security with a permanent secretariat

PM reaffirms commitment to deepening ties with Turkiye

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepen its strategic...

Makkah Accord: Turkiye, KSA, Pakistan to hold first meeting

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

ISTANBUL: Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a first...

CDF, deputy PM arrive in Turkiye ahead of first defence pact meeting

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia are set to hold the first meeting of a committee established under...

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting tomorrow: FO

Updated 30 Aug, 2026 10:57pm

Says Pakistan to be represented by DPM Dar, CDF Munir, Defence Minister Asif,

Agriculture, food security, water management: Pakistan, KSA agree to expand cooperation

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to turn their longstanding ties into stronger economic and investment links, Pakistan and Saudi...

From strategic success to economic prosperity: Pakistan’s next chapter

Published 19 Aug, 2026 08:14pm

Pakistan has witnessed a remarkable period of diplomatic and strategic developments over the past three months....

PM welcomes Trump’s support

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s support for Makkah Joint...

Trilateral Makkah Accord becoming much clearer

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:01am

ANKARA: Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence...

Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact: Ankara

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:25pm

Joint military exercises also being planned under the pact, says Turkiye defence ministry

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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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