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Baker marks multimillion-dollar Cisco network deployment at SBP

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: US Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Natalie Baker joined State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad and...

US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:23pm

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday

US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Trump and the Republican Party have been scrambling ‌to ⁠maintain support in farm states with competitive Senate races as costs have risen

India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:32am

The US government said on Thursday it was suspending some major global tech and IT firms, including Infosys, from the PERM green card program

Venezuela's Machado calls for elections by July, FT reports

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:43am

Machado also called for transparency in the management of proceeds from Venezuela’s oil sales, which are being overseen by Washington

US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:28pm

Major IT firms like Microsoft and Adobe are suspended from a US foreign worker program due to alleged fraud, aiming to boost American employment

GM CEO Mary Barra to attend Trump's state dinner for Xi, sources say

Published 23 Sep, 2026 08:26am

Barra will not be joined by Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, who is out of the country, two sources said. Ford declined to comment on if CEO Jim Farley would attend the dinner

US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

Published 02 Sep, 2026 05:09am

WASHINGTON: US oil company North American Blue Energy Partners will take over some oilfields previously controlled...

US bars imports from 43 more cos over China’s alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: The United States on Friday banned imports from 43 more Chinese companies over alleged rights...

Dar talks to US businesspeople and lawmakers

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Ishaq Dar has expressed confidence that...

Sindh, KP: UNOPS to host handover ceremony for US-funded WASH project tomorrow

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: A United States-funded USD 7.6 million water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project benefiting nearly...

Pakistan seeks $10bn in US backstop facility to boost reserves

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:02pm

Request follows Pakistan’s role in brokering talks over the Iran war

Gold drops as rising ME tensions add to rate-hike

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell more than 1percent on Monday as fresh strikes in the Middle East heightened inflation...

OpenAI to unveil GPT-5.6 on Thursday after delaying launch

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Sol is OpenAI's most advanced model yet, while Terra is the mid-tier lower-cost model and Luna is the most cost-efficient option

Sindh home dept, US delegation discuss security issues

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: A high-level virtual meeting was held between the Sindh Home department and a delegation from the United...

Cuba outraged after US indicts Raul Castro

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

HAVANA: Cubans expressed their shock and indignation after the United States indicted former president Raul Castro...

Iran army says states siding with US to ‘face difficulties’

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

The Strait of Hormuz, crucial for 20% of global oil, faces new Iranian restrictions for countries backing US sanctions.

IMF warns of ‘inevitable’ AI-powered threats to global financial system

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday of the risks to global financial stability...

Californians now paying 6 bucks a gallon for kicks on Route 66

Published 01 May, 2026 10:11am

The Golden State also has some of the highest gasoline prices in the country because of stringent emissions standards, high taxes and its reliance on imported petroleum

Brent crude futures were up $5.42, or 6.35%, at $90.83 a barrel at 10:37am. CST (1637 GMT)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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