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RUssia Ukraine war

How cheap drones are rewriting the economics of war

Published 28 Sep, 2026 10:53pm

In May 2026, a Ukrainian interceptor drone costing roughly $2,000 chased down a Russian Shahed over Kyiv. The Shahed...

Oil prices slide 2pc

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:28am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 2 percent on Friday on mounting hopes for a truce between the US and Iran and talk...

Russian strikes shut Ukraine’s biggest steelmaker

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

KYIV: Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said it was shutting production at Ukraine’s largest steel plant, underscoring the...

Russia says not preparing for conflict with Europe

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russia is not preparing for “any kind” of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said...

EU agrees to release €6.6 billion linked to Ukraine military aid

Published 25 Sep, 2026 06:50pm

A major boost for Ukraine: EU member states agree to release €6.6 billion in military aid, defying attempts to scale back European support

EU, IMF understand need to help Ukraine finance budget gap, Zelenskiy says

Published 25 Sep, 2026 03:52pm

Ukraine is seeking an additional $27 billion from partners this year for defence

Eight injured in drone attack in Russia's Ulyanovsk region, one killed in Belgorod region

Published 25 Sep, 2026 10:29am

Russkikh said on Telegram that industrial and civilian infrastructure in the region had been damaged in the attack

Russia says it struck Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics hubs overnight

Published 25 Sep, 2026 10:18am

It also said Russian forces struck a cargo ship carrying military and dual-use goods to the port of Odesa

Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged

Published 23 Sep, 2026 04:36pm

'For now, there are no prerequisites for moving onto a peaceful negotiating track, although we, as the Russian side, remain open to peace talks,' Peskov tells

Moscow sees the ‘rise’ of Nazism in Ukraine: Russians united behind Putin amid confrontation with West: envoy

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: Russian Consul-General in Karachi Andrey Fedorov has said Russians are united behind President Vladimir...

US sanctions merit Russian 'military deterrence', Medvedev says

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:28pm

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday introducing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine

US approves potential $2.7bn air defense sale to Ukraine

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:25pm

Kyiv has seen a surge in Russian attacks, which its air defences have struggled to repel due to ammunition shortages

Russians vote as Ukraine war drags on for 5th year

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

MOSCOW: Russians began voting Friday in a tightly controlled three-day election that is set to tighten President...

US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:11am

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers approved broad new sanctions on Wednesday designed to squeeze Russia over its war in...

Russia says new US sanctions, if signed by Trump, would make Ukraine peace deal harder

Published 17 Sep, 2026 03:26pm

'We are, of course, monitoring the progress of this document. It falls under the category of unfriendly actions,' tells Dmitry Peskov

Russian strikes injure 18 across Ukraine, officials say

Published 17 Sep, 2026 12:16pm

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 12 people, including two children, were wounded in the city

Oil settles USD3 higher

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:30am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled USD3 higher on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said crude loadings at Saudi...

Oil settles about 1pc higher

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled about 1 percent higher on Monday as worries about energy supplies mounted following new...

Ukraine ready for 'de-escalatory steps' if Russia eases conflict: Zelensky

Published 15 Sep, 2026 12:38am

Donald Trump said earlier Monday that Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to not hit energy targets

While the world burns, literally

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The latest rise in global food prices offers an uncomfortable measure of how several crises are beginning...

Russian nuclear head says Ukraine attacked fuel trucks, endangered Zaporizhzhia plant

Published 13 Sep, 2026 01:15pm

The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian forces in the early weeks of the Ukraine war that broke out in February 2022

Zelensky urges US to sanction Russia 'now' over deadly strikes

Published 12 Sep, 2026 12:17am

Sanctions need to be imposed now, Zelensky

Two killed, three injured in drone attacks on Russia's Tula region, governor says

Published 11 Sep, 2026 10:44am

The Russian air defence units shot down 26 drones over the region overnight, the governor, Dmitry Milyayev

Wheat falls amid profit-taking, Black Sea war headlines

Published 10 Sep, 2026 07:22am

CHICAGO: Chicago wheat futures fell on Wednesday as the market assessed diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war with...

Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US

Published 07 Sep, 2026 05:59pm

Russia's Kremlin doesn't rule out resuming peace talks with Ukraine and the US, but emphasizes it's too soon for concrete plans

Russia hits Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Izmail, Interfax says

Published 07 Sep, 2026 12:04pm

The Russian military hit a vessel in the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk on Sunday evening

US envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Ukraine war peace push

Published 06 Sep, 2026 05:06pm

Says Ukraine has prepared proposals and seeks security guarantees

Trump envoys land in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace push

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:47pm

Ukrainian President accused Russia of trying to disrupt the envoys’ visit with overnight strikes on Kyiv’s two airports

Weather, war push up food prices: FAO

Published 05 Sep, 2026 07:14am

PARIS: Food price inflation accelerated in August as drought and conflicts impacted commodity markets, with sugar...

Norway to give over $9 billion to Ukraine in 2027

Published 23 Aug, 2026 03:32pm

Norway pledges aid to Ukraine for European security, as the conflict escalates with economic infrastructure becoming key targets

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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