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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 / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.20 ▲ 0.63 (13.79%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.63 ▲ 0.92 (13.71%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,381.06 ▲ 216.45 (10%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 4 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.18 ▲ 1.38 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	31.01 ▼ -3.24 (-9.46%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.02 ▼ -1.55 (-6.58%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39 ▼ -2.61 (-6.27%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	37.15 ▼ -2.45 (-6.19%)
Shakarganj / Jun 4 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	106.55 ▼ -6.75 (-5.96%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	420 ▼ -23.79 (-5.36%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	20 ▼ -1.12 (-5.3%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 4 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75 ▼ -4.17 (-5.27%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	86,906,685 ▲ 0.31
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,592,496 ▲ 0.67
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,405,047 ▲ 1.67
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	16,357,328 ▼ -0.24
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,668,569 ▲ 0.89
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	14,236,408 ▲ 2.31
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	14,042,977 ▲ 0.31
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,423,184 ▲ 0.35
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,932,396 ▲ 0.31
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,587,062 ▲ 0.05

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