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NATO allies

NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages

Published 20 Mar, 2026 09:18pm

'I would like to thank the Republic of Iraq and all the Allies who assisted in the safe relocation of NATO personnel from Iraq,' NATO

NATO allies in talks on ‘best way’ to re-open Hormuz strait

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

OSLO: NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the military alliance’s members were discussing the “best way” to...

Germany, Sweden warn Trump over new Greenland threats

Published 12 Jan, 2026 05:55am

BERLIN: Germany and Sweden on Sunday pushed back as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize...

Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war's spread

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:02pm

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading...

NATO, Ukraine to discuss air defence after Russian strikes

Published 04 Jan, 2024 02:29pm

BRUSSELS: Ambassadors from NATO and Ukraine will hold a special meeting next week as Kyiv urges faster deliveries of...

Finland will be first to suffer if Russia-NATO tensions escalate

Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:34am

Finland will be the first country to suffer in the event of an escalation of tensions between Russia and NATO due to...

Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria to ink deal on floating Black Sea mines

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

ANKARA: Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria plan to sign a deal in January on a joint plan to clear mines floating in the...

Kosovo police enter northern village after shootout with gunmen killed four

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:43pm

JOSEVIK: Kosovar police units in armoured vehicles moved in to secure and search a village in north Kosovo on...

Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts 'hell' on Russian lines near Bakhmut

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:32am

NEAR BAKHMUT: The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut,...

Top US Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 12:51pm

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week...

Russian rouble down in early trade on Wednesday

Published 16 Nov, 2022 11:17am

The Russian rouble was trading lower on Wednesday, pressured by geopolitics and weaker global oil prices, but the...

Biden to sign documents backing Sweden, Finland for NATO

Published 09 Aug, 2022 08:09pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden was due on Tuesday to sign documents endorsing Finland and Sweden’s accession...

Russia seen as ‘direct threat’ in NATO’s new strategy, China a ‘challenge’

Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:22pm

MADRID: NATO agreed a new strategic concept on Wednesday that describes Russia as “the most significant and direct...

NATO invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, Madrid summit statement says

Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:04pm

MADRID: NATO has invited Sweden and Finland to become members of the military alliance, a commununique published by...

NATO allies to boost high readiness forces to 300,000

Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:59pm

BRUSSELS: NATO allies will boost high readiness forces to “well over 300,000” troops as they strengthen their...

Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:36pm

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a Czech defence...

If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg says

Published 05 Apr, 2022 06:07pm

BRUSSELS: NATO allies would welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance if they decided to join but any such move...

Pentagon commits extra $300m in security aid to Ukraine

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for...

US defense secretary heads to Europe for NATO talks, visit troops

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:53pm

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with NATO allies and to visit ...

NATO and Russia lay out stark differences on Ukraine crisis

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

BRUSSELS: The NATO allies warned Russia on Wednesday that they would not compromise on the alliance’s right to...

Biden talks F-16s, raises human rights in meeting with Erdogan

Published 01 Nov, 2021 06:11am

ROME: US President Joe Biden told Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go...

UK says working urgently to establish details at Kabul airport

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 07:23pm

We are working urgently to establish what has happened in Kabul and its impact on the ongoing evacuation effort

NATO says to support Afghan govt 'as much as possible'

Published 13 Aug, 2021 09:35pm

NATO Allies are deeply concerned about the high levels of violence caused by the Taliban's offensive, including attacks on civilians, targeted killings, and reports of other serious human rights abuses

Ukraine, US to start Black Sea military drills despite Russian protest

Updated 28 Jun, 2021 01:30pm

Russia's embassy in Washington called last week for the drills to be cancelled, and the Russian defence ministry said it would react if necessary to protect its own national security.
Relations between Kyiv and Moscow plummeted after Russia seized Crimea and over Russia's support for a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine.

Biden says defence of Europe a ‘sacred obligation’

Published 14 Jun, 2021 05:56pm

Biden arrives at NATO after G7 summit.
Tough NATO message on China follows G7 criticism.
China says West should not meddle in its affairs.
NATO also to discuss relations with Russia.

European Parliament approves defence fund

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers on Thursday approved a 7.9-billion-euro defence fund billed as an important step in ...

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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 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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