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India’s rights record under scrutiny

Updated 17 May, 2026 07:22am

EDITORIAL: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF’s) renewed call for the US...

When prejudice becomes policy

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 06:34am

EDITORIAL: The United Nations marked March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia with Secretary-General...

EDITORIAL: India’s machinery of hate

Updated 25 Jan, 2026 07:23am

EDITORIAL: Reading the latest report by the US-based think tank India Hate Lab, one is struck by an unsettling sense...

Magnificence of Shab-e-Miraj highlighted

Published 17 Jan, 2026 07:57am

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, in his message, said Shab-e-Miraj teaches us faith, patience and...

EDITORIAL: The rapid erosion of secular India

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 07:16am

EDITORIAL: Religious freedom for minority communities, particularly Muslims and Christians, is under growing threat...

Pope criticises anti-Muslim ‘fears’ in Europe, US

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:04am

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday criticised anti-migrant activists who stoke “fears” of Islam and...

Muslims in disarray

Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:45am

The initial intent was to caption this article as “Ummah in Disarray” but then dawned the realisation that there...

The universal message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Updated 06 Sep, 2025 06:54am

No individual in human history has influenced the socio-political and spiritual course of humanity more profoundly...

Pakistan: retrospect and prospect—I

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:36am

Against all odds of what appeared as insurmountable obstacles, Mohammed Ali Jinnah carved a Nation for the Muslims ...

India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful, target Muslims: HRW

Published 25 Jul, 2025 05:59am

NEW DELHI: India has pushed hundreds of ethnic Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human...

The Quaid: A visionary leader

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:37am

The 25th of December holds great significance for Pakistanis as it marks the birth anniversary of Muhammad Ali...

Honest and charismatic leadership of Jinnah

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:37am

We are living in an age of paucity of honest leadership committed fully to the welfare of the common people. There...

Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:19pm

ZURICH: A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the “burqa ban” will...

Anti-Muslim discrimination in EU countries

Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:18am

EDITORIAL: Racism goes hand in hand with Islamophobia in Western countries. A recently published report by the EU...

At least 19 Hajj pilgrims dead in Saudi Arabia

Updated 17 Jun, 2024 05:50am

AMMAN: At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, ...

Indian Islamic centre warns Muslims against felling trees

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

LUCKNOW, (India): One of India’s most influential Islamic centres has warned Muslims not to chop down trees or ...

BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims and opposition spark outrage

Published 07 May, 2024 07:39am

NEW DELHI: Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting opposition Congress and the...

Zardari greets nation

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari felicitated the Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious...

Muslims face dwindling representation in Modi’s India

Published 08 Apr, 2024 11:01am

RAMPUR: More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is a staunch...

Jumma-tul-Wida marked with religious fervour

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

LAHORE: Jumma-tul-Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed across the country with religious...

Millions of Muslims go into ‘Aitikaaf’

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

LAHORE: Millions of devout Muslims went into seclusion called ‘Aitikaaf’ after Asr prayer on Sunday. Itikaaf is...

India moves to implement citizenship law opposed by Muslims

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:00am

NEW DELHI: India announced rules on Monday to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim, weeks...

India’s Assam scraps colonial-era Muslim marriage law

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

GUWAHATI (India): India’s Assam state has scrapped an 89-year-old law that allowed marriage involving underage...

1000 devotees to attend Bishwa Ijtema in BD

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

KARACHI: As many as 1000 devotees from Pakistan are expected to attend the “Bishwa Ijtema” to be held in...

Now Modi has gone too far

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

That the BJP government has stepped up not only its anti-Muslim rhetoric but also its machinations against the...

Ulema condemn India for its involvement in acts of terrorism

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

LAHORE: The Central Executive and Consultative Body of Pakistan Ulema Council on Sunday convened a significant...

Muslims protest around world

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

AMMAN/ CAIRO: Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after...

Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) today

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 09:44am

LAHORE: All is set to observe the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) with traditional religious zeal and fervor across the...

Obscurantism on the march

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:51am

EDITORIAL: What happened in Jaranwala town in Faisalabad district on Wednesday is beyond shame. A violent mob...

Two Christian brothers arrested

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

LAHORE: Police have arrested two Christian brothers accused of blasphemy, a spokesperson and a source said on ...

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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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