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US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Strait of Hormuz

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 08:28pm

Media reports say US Vice President, US Secretary of State, special envoy and Trump's son-in-law expected to lead negotiations on Saturday with Araqchi

Pakistan mediating Libya unity push as rival camps seek deal

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

The Pakistani involvement comes after observers have for months monitored a US-led push to find a diplomatic solution in Libya

Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 03:15pm

Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the White House last week, lashed out against Israeli critics of the preliminary US-Iran deal

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.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 27	278.06
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 27	277.86
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 28	163.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 28	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 28	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 27	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 27	7,413.18
Nasdaq / Jul 27	24,932.08
FTSE 100 / Jul 27	10,781.75
Dow Jones / Jul 27	52,210.08
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 27	25,361.03
France CAC40 / Jul 27	8,406.06
India Sensex / Jul 28	76,916.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 28	62,078.15
Hang Seng / Jul 28	25,254.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 27	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 27	370,144
Petrol/Litre / Jul 28	334.18
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 28	82.05
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 28	4,040.61
Diesel/Litre / Jul 28	386.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 28	80.50

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 28 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.95 ▲ 0.94 (11.74%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 28 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 28 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	37.96 ▲ 3.45 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,337.15 ▲ 121.56 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 28 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	146.72 ▲ 13.34 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 28 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	29.27 ▲ 2.66 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.45 ▲ 2.13 (9.99%)
Asim Textile / Jul 28 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	28.84 ▲ 2.62 (9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 28 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.90 ▲ 2.08 (9.99%)
Oilboy Energy / Jul 28 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.38 ▲ 1.67 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jul 28 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	140.34 ▼ -15.59 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 28 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	72.29 ▼ -8.03 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 28 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	23.50 ▼ -2.5 (-9.62%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 28 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	167.41 ▼ -17.03 (-9.23%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 28 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	33 ▼ -3.02 (-8.38%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 28 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	88.90 ▼ -7.99 (-8.25%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 28 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	63.50 ▼ -5.42 (-7.86%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.40 ▼ -0.2 (-7.69%)
S.G.Power / Jul 28 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	70.80 ▼ -5.85 (-7.63%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22 ▼ -1.77 (-7.45%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	179,617,930 ▲ 0.52
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,690,986 ▼ -0.02
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	25,273,149 ▼ -0.2
Pak Refinery / Jul 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,603,972 ▲ 4.59
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,424,114 ▲ 2.24
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 28 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,741,097 ▲ 2.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,838,313 ▲ 0.54
Intermarket Securities / Jul 28 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	10,465,541 ▲ 1.8
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,102,068 ▲ 0.04
Fauji Cement / Jul 28 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	7,361,239 ▲ 0.61

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