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US Treasury Secretary hails economic reforms

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday and...

US limits stays of students, journalists

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:48pm

Country welcomed more than 1.1 million international students in the 2023-24 academic year, contributing more than $50 billion to the US economy in 2023

US Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:03am

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing...

Trump administration asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 09:31am

White House requests $21bn for Pentagon munitions, industrial base, capabilities

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over unpopular Iran war

Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:20am

Trump administration asks Congress for $70 billion to pay for conflict

US may issue country-specific sanction waivers for oil

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the Trump administration could grant future...

US proposes tariffs on 60 economies, including Pakistan, over forced labour concerns

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 08:35pm

Tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports

Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive

Updated 28 May, 2026 11:28pm

US president's comments come after Iranian state TV reported it had obtained unofficial draft of agreement that would restore commercial shipping through strategic waterway

Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited...

US weighs drone threat from Cuba: report

Published 18 May, 2026 06:50am

WASHINGTON: Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to...

Musk, Apple’s Cook and Boeing CEO going to China with Trump

Published 12 May, 2026 08:02am

WASHINGTON/BEIJING/NEW YORK: Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, GE Aerospace’s Larry Culp and Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg will...

Trump’s economic handling: FT poll shows rising voter discontent

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:18am

Trump faces widespread voter disapproval over inflation, the economy, and the Iran war, jeopardizing Republican prospects in the midterms.

A year on, threat of war persists

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

EDITORIAL: A year on from the brief but fraught armed conflict between India and Pakistan, analysts are now issuing...

US appeals court weighs Pentagon bid to punish Senator Kelly

Published 08 May, 2026 06:49am

WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court at a hearing on Thursday appeared skeptical that the Trump administration’s...

Oil prices fall 4pc

Published 06 May, 2026 06:17am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 4 percent in volatile trade on Tuesday, as two vessels passed through the Strait of...

Aviation companies step up as Spirit winds down

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

WASHINGTON: US air carriers mobilized Saturday to help passengers and crew members stranded by the overnight...

White House says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives

Published 02 May, 2026 07:54am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration argued that a ceasefire with Tehran had “terminated”...

EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 04:00pm

WASHINGTON: The European Union and United States signed an agreement Friday to coordinate on critical minerals...

US extends shipping waiver to aid energy supply

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday that he has issued a 90-day extension...

Peacemaker Pakistan

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 06:44am

The USA and Israel attacks on Iran have backfired, albeit with massive losses of lives, material, and...

Trump administration seeks to ease oil fears but industry wary

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

HOUSTON: A top US official in President Donald Trump’s government sought to reassure fears about the oil market...

Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

Published 21 Mar, 2026 01:01pm

Three Indian refining sources said they will buy Iranian oil and are awaiting government directions and clarity from Washington on details such as payment terms

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Options include securing Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island

Oil prices jump 5pc as Iran warns to attack ME energy facilities

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 5 percent on Wednesday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to attack...

Trump administration estimates cost of Iran war’s first two days at USD5.6bn

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:59am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration said it used USD5.6 billion in munitions during the first two...

US defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

WASHINGTON: Trump administration officials on Sunday defended a decision to temporarily lift some sanctions on...

US House rejects war powers resolution, backs Trump on Iran war

Published 06 Mar, 2026 06:15am

Democrats criticized 'war of choice' on Iran

Strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles: Defence executives plan to meet at White House

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	278.07
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	277.87
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 24	3.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	7,411.98
India Sensex / Jul 24	76,059.77
Nasdaq / Jul 24	24,975.82
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,736.23
Dow Jones / Jul 24	51,947.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	25,099
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,372.28
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 27	64,771.01
Hang Seng / Jul 27	25,112.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	89.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 24	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 24	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,052.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	79.98
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 27	383.46

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.44 ▲ 0.97 (10.24%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	172.68 ▲ 15.7 (10%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 24 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	31.49 ▲ 2.86 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.81 ▼ -5.84 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.26 ▼ -5.88 (-9.94%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.51 ▼ -2.54 (-9.75%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.77 ▼ -14.79 (-9.57%)
East West Ins. / Jul 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.10 ▼ -4.36 (-8.31%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	208.50 ▼ -18.84 (-8.29%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.13 ▼ -2.85 (-8.15%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	201.90 ▼ -17.58 (-8.01%)
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	26.81 ▼ -2.31 (-7.93%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,327,773 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,977,902 ▲ 0
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,626,744 ▲ 0.51
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,565,429 ▲ 0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,618,473 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,591,638 ▼ -0.34
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	19,232,151 ▼ -0.25
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,140,027 ▲ 0.08
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,731,176 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,338,005 ▲ 0.56

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