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Rubio says US will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with it 'another way'

Published 25 May, 2026 10:30am

The US will give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring the "alternatives," Rubio told reporters in New Delhi

Qataris in Tehran to help secure US-Iran deal

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

TEHRAN: A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with United States to try to help...

Pakistan repatriates 11 nationals, assists return of 20 Iranians from Singapore

Published 15 May, 2026 08:02pm

Pakistan's diplomatic efforts led to the successful repatriation of 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians seized by the US in international waters.

RSS lobbies groups abroad to counter minority rights criticism

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

NEW DELHI: A powerful Hindu group from which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party emerged said on Tuesday it...

Trump safe after shooting at White House correspondents dinner, suspect in custody

Updated 26 Apr, 2026 11:24am

Trump said federal agents were raiding the California home of the suspected shooter

Five things to know about the planned Iran-US talks in Islamabad

Published 10 Apr, 2026 03:21pm

Pakistan's value as a mediator rests on an unusually broad diplomatic network

US agents arrest relatives of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani after revoking their green cards

Published 04 Apr, 2026 09:57pm

Soleimani was killed in a January 2020 US airstrike in Baghdad

Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump’s Iran war?

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

BRUSSELS: “Paper tiger”. “Cowards”. As US President Donald Trump grapples with the fallout of his war on Iran, much...

Trump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

Published 01 Apr, 2026 02:22pm

Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Published 31 Mar, 2026 01:12pm

The Israeli military said Tuesday that four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon

‘JD or Marco?’: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs Rubio

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

WASHINGTON: As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump’s legacy, the political stakes also are...

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 10:11am

The US military on Tuesday identified four of the first American soldiers ‌killed in the war against Iran

Rubio says Venezuela will need ‘fair, democratic elections’

Published 26 Feb, 2026 01:27am

Venezuela was heading to its next phase that should include elections

Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union

Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:27pm

Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress

US ‘appreciates’ Pakistan’s support for Gaza peace plan, joining peace board

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 10:42pm

Cooperation in development of critical minerals, counter-terrorism also discussed

Trump to preside over first meeting of Board of Peace with many Gaza questions unresolved

Published 19 Feb, 2026 11:04am

Donald Trump will preside over the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday

Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was ‘kidnapped’

Published 06 Jan, 2026 11:20am

Maduro’s wife Cilia Flores also pleaded not guilty, the next court date was set for March 17

UAE to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia

Published 31 Dec, 2025 10:27am

Hours earlier, Saudi-led coalition forces had attacked the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla

US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments

Published 18 Nov, 2025 11:17am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department added 400 consular officers to process visas, doubling the presence in certain countries

Blinken hails ‘historic’ South Korea announcement on Japan

But ultimately no progress was made towards Washington's declared aim of denuclearising North Korea, which is under multiple international sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

Blinken calls China biggest 'test,' vows US strength

Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:59am

He vowed to champion the rights of Hong Kong and the ethnic Uighurs, saying that if not, "China will act with even greater impunity."

US seeks to extend, strengthen nuclear pact with Iran: Blinken

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:06pm

Working with allies and partners, we will also seek to lengthen and strengthen the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and address other areas of concern, including Iran's destabilizing regional behavior and ballistic missile development and proliferation.

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:23am

The 193-member UN General Assembly is due to elect new members to the council later this year.

Top U.S. diplomat Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:47am

Blinken said the United States expressed “grave concern and alarm” over reports of the detention of government officials and civil society leaders.

On his first day, Secretary of State Blinken commits to rebuilding U.S. diplomacy worldwide

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:44am

“The world is watching us intently right now. They want to know if we can heal our nation. They want to see whether we will lead with the power of our example… and if we will put a premium on diplomacy with our allies and partners to meet the great challenges of our time,” he said.

U.S. Senate expected to confirm Blinken as Secretary of State on Tuesday

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:35am

After the 15-3 vote by the committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the full Senate would vote on Blinken at noon EST (1600 GMT) on Tuesday.

Pompeo says lifting 'self-imposed restrictions' on U.S.-Taiwan relationship

Published 10 Jan, 2021 02:01am

"Today I am announcing that I am lifting all of these self-imposed restrictions," Pompeo said in a statement.

Biden's Secretary of State nominee says Hong Kong arrests 'assault on universal rights'

Published 06 Jan, 2021 09:38am

"The Biden-Harris administration will stand with the people of Hong Kong and against Beijing's crackdown on democracy," he added.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 11	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 11	278.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 11	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	7,394.30
Nasdaq / Jun 11	25,809.66
Dow Jones / Jun 11	50,848.75
India Sensex / Jun 12	74,528.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,442.95
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,663.39
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,463.32
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,711.94
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,379.29

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	369,422
Petrol/Litre / Jun 12	377.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	86.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,185.86
Diesel/Litre / Jun 12	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.89

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 12 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	88.31 ▲ 8.02 (9.99%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 12 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	12.91 ▲ 1.17 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19.93 ▼ -2.21 (-9.98%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.09 ▼ -2.38 (-9.73%)
ICC Industries / Jun 12 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	13.50 ▼ -1.43 (-9.58%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 12 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55 ▼ -4.99 (-8.32%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.29 ▼ -0.99 (-8.06%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.48 ▼ -1.27 (-7.58%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,693,670 ▲ 0.2
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,797,271 ▲ 0.87
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,451,331 ▲ 0.38
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,500,971 ▲ 0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,844,548 ▲ 4.19
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	32,892,948 ▼ -2.21
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	27,977,561 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,006 ▼ -0.51
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,636,697 ▲ 0.25
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	19,979,231 ▲ 0.28

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