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‘After Iran, is Turkey Israel’s next target?’

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Turkey is not Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, or...

Chevron files request to acquire offshore Greek block, energy ministry says

Published 28 May, 2026 01:28pm

Once approved, Chevron will become the operator and lead the search ‌for ⁠gas in Block 2 in the southwest of the Ionian Sea, with Helleniq retaining 30%, the ministry said ⁠in a statement

Two Gaza aid flotilla activists brought to Israel for questioning: foreign ministry

Published 02 May, 2026 05:54pm

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Two activists who participated in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have been brought to Israel for...

Breaking the cycle of migrant tragedies

Published 19 Apr, 2026 02:29am

EDITORIAL: The recurring migrant boat tragedies in the Mediterranean are deeply unsettling in their predictability....

Brent heads for record monthly leap as Houthi attacks widen Gulf conflict

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 05:17pm

Brent crude futures jumped $1.98, or 1.8%, to $114.55 a barrel
US West Texas Intermediate was up $1.14, or 1.1%, at $100.78

Ukraine sees corn area stable, fertiliser shock may hit 2027

Published 27 Mar, 2026 07:19am

KYIV: A sharp rise in fertiliser prices is unlikely to prompt big changes in Ukraine’s crop-planting plans this...

Zelensky urges EU to confiscate Russian oil

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:55pm

HELSINKI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged European countries to pass legislation blocking...

France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Macron

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

ABOARD THE FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE: France and its allies are preparing a “defensive” mission to...

European states move to secure Red Sea navigation, protect Cyprus

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:59am

ROME/PARIS: European powers said on Thursday they would work together to safeguard shipping in the Red Sea and send...

Day after Tehran: Pakistan’s narrowing strategic margin

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

If regime change in Tehran produces a West-oriented and Israel-accommodating government, the geopolitical...

EU lawmakers approve fast-track deportations of rejected asylum seekers

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

BRUSSELS: European lawmakers approved changes to the European Union asylum system on Tuesday, paving the way for...

Russia withdraws forces from airport in northeast Syria

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:54am

QAMISHLI (Syria): Russia withdrew troops and equipment on Tuesday from an airport in Kurdish-held northeast Syria...

France intercepts suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

Published 23 Jan, 2026 12:22am

The operation was supported by navies of other countries, including Britain

Hundreds of peace protesters rally outside British base in Cyprus

Published 14 Jan, 2024 08:16pm

LIMASSOL: About 300 peace protesters rallied on Sunday outside Britain’s Akrotiri military base in Cyprus, charging...

Forty-one dead in migrant shipwreck in central Mediterranean

Published 09 Aug, 2023 02:46pm

ROME: Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, the Ansa news agency reported...

Israel to build $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 03:03pm

JERUSALEM: Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas...

‘Risk not worth it’: Pakistanis abandon hopes of reaching Europe after boat tragedies

Published 25 Jul, 2023 05:41pm

KHUIRATTA: After spending weeks in Libya trying to reach Europe illegally, Muhammad Naeem Butt turned back –...

Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Libya and Malta

Published 10 Apr, 2023 07:06am

MILAN: A vessel with around 400 people on board is adrift between Malta and Libya and is taking on water, support...

Stop human traffickers, Pope Francis says after Italy’s migrant shipwreck

Published 05 Mar, 2023 07:43pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called on authorities to stop human traffickers operating in the Mediterranean,...

Was it really worth the price?

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

Today I was once again reminded of the horrible tragedy in the Mediterranean where eight years ago the two-year-old...

Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a ...

More than 500 migrants arrive in Italy as rescue ships dock

Published 11 Dec, 2022 02:37pm

ROME: Italy, which has vowed a tough line on immigration, took in more than 500 migrants on Sunday as two charity...

France-Italy spat triggers EU migration crisis talks

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:52pm

BRUSSELS: European interior ministers gathered for crisis talks on Friday as an ugly row between Paris and Rome over...

Cyprus tourism rebounds despite sanctions-hit Russia plunge

Published 31 Jul, 2022 10:15am

AYIA NAPA: Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with...

France braces for record temperatures

Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:45pm

PARIS: France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures...

Suez Canal records record monthly revenue in April

Published 02 May, 2022 07:30am

CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced Sunday an all-time revenue record for April, earning $629 million...

Suez Canal records record monthly revenue in April

Published 01 May, 2022 05:32pm

CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced Sunday an all-time revenue record for April, earning $629 million...

Russia starts navy drills to rehearse protecting Arctic shipping lane

Published 26 Jan, 2022 01:35pm

MOSCOW: Russian warships entered the Barents Sea on Wednesday to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the...

Tunisia navy rescues 487 migrants from overloaded boat

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 05:34pm

TUNIS: The Tunisian navy rescued 487 migrants on Friday from an overloaded boat that ran into difficulty in rough...

Relief as more than 800 migrants disembark in Italy

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am

TRAPANI, (Italy): More than 800 migrants who were plucked to safety in the Mediterranean disembarked from a charity...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 13	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 13	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	162.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 13	3.53

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 13	7,515.34
Nasdaq / Jul 13	25,873.18
Dow Jones / Jul 13	52,498.64
India Sensex / Jul 14	77,228.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	66,678.36
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,017.03
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,438.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,973.36
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,297.01

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 13	368,429
Petrol/Litre / Jul 14	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	79.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	4,027.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 14	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	81.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 14 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	12.39 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Jul 14 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	35.18 ▲ 3.2 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 14 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	69.83 ▲ 6.35 (10%)
LSE SPAC-II / Jul 14 LSE SPAC-II Limited(SPAC2)	16.50 ▲ 1.5 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	396.29 ▲ 36.03 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 14 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	20.80 ▲ 1.89 (9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 14 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	12.77 ▲ 1.16 (9.99%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 14 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	49.76 ▲ 4.52 (9.99%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▲ 2.47 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 14 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	24.49 ▲ 2.09 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.42 ▼ -0.77 (-18.38%)
Sally Textile / Jul 14 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.46 ▼ -1.61 (-10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 14 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.91 ▼ -2.1 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Jul 14 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	64.02 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Redco Textile / Jul 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.22 ▼ -3.47 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 14 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 14 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	171.82 ▼ -19.08 (-9.99%)
Invest Bank / Jul 14 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.82 ▼ -2.42 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 14 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	64.31 ▼ -7.13 (-9.98%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 14 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	186.10 ▼ -20.1 (-9.75%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	60,900,503 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,000,636 ▼ -0.35
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,028,967 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jul 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,835,483 ▼ -1.6
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 14 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	22,739,935 ▼ -0.82
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	21,675,429 ▼ -6.14
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 14 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	18,666,083 ▼ -0.04
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,645,709 ▼ -1.1
TPL Properties / Jul 14 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,479,347 ▼ -0.41
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 14 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	17,201,750 ▲ 0.08

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