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Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Published 20 Sep, 2026 10:26am

Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks ‌by the Houthis in the kingdom

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

US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 08:27pm

Saudi Arabia made a direct appeal for the jets in early 2025 to US President Donald Trump and has long been interested in Lockheed Martin's fighter

Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

Published 17 Sep, 2026 11:25am

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions

Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide

Published 26 Aug, 2026 10:22am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around...

US judge strikes down Trump’s visa ban affecting 75 countries, including Pakistan

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

NEW YORK: A US judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s ban on issuing visas to immigrants from 75...

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

Published 04 Aug, 2026 08:18am

The expected closures, which have not been previously reported, represent a rare example of the US closing multiple foreign missions in a ⁠downsizing that is not tied to a particular geopolitical event

US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries

Published 01 Aug, 2026 11:01am

In the list of 50 countries for whose citizens this program applies, 30 are from Africa

Rubio to meet Chinese FM Wang Yi on ASEAN sidelines: State Dept

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:19pm

The two met last year on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering in Kuala Lumpur

Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': US

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Deal to secure Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and disarmament of Hezbollah faces first test on ground

‘Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent status or leave’

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

WASHINGTON: Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for...

US lawmakers grill Rubio, as Iran war enters fourth month

Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:32pm

Rubio testified on the State Department's budget request to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday morning

US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply

Published 23 May, 2026 12:24pm

The USCIS says the new policy frees up agency resources to focus on processing other cases

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro-Palestinian protests

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests - one...

US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanyl

Published 13 May, 2026 11:36am

'Illicit fentanyl is killing too many Americans,' State Department spokesperson

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

Published 10 May, 2026 12:33pm

Tehran has largely blocked non-Iranian shipping through the narrow strait, which before the war carried one-fifth of the world’s oil supply

Iran says it is reviewing new US proposal

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV: Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new US proposal, after sources said...

US announces phased closure of consulate general in Peshawar

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of State on Wednesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General...

US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says

Published 30 Apr, 2026 11:55am

'The MFC is distinct from the President’s Maximum Pressure campaign and from ongoing negotiations'

US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

Published 29 Apr, 2026 04:26pm

Renderings provided by the State Department showed Trump’s portrait displayed on a page inside the passport

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

Published 22 Apr, 2026 06:09pm

DAKAR: The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have...

Direct Israel-Lebanon peace talks a ‘historic opportunity’: Rubio

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic...

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

US Department of Homeland Security says Lewandowski has left after Noem’s firing

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 02:13pm

Lewandowski did ⁠not respond to a request for comment. The department's confirmation of his departure was first reported by Politico

US charter flight repatriating Americans from Middle East, State Department says

Published 05 Mar, 2026 10:41am

Many more US citizens have left the Middle East to other countries in Europe and Asia since the start of the conflict, the department said

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, officials say: Reuters

Published 03 Mar, 2026 02:38pm

Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound’s outer wall

China claims democratically governed Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to take control of the island

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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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