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US lifts some HK sanctions imposed by Trump

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday partially removed Hong Kong-related sanctions and trade restrictions...

Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on

Published 29 Jun, 2026 01:05pm

Dozens of buildings collapsed into piles of sand and rubble in the coastal state, about 40 km (25 miles) north of Caracas

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

No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict

Published 19 May, 2026 10:38am

The United States wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment for 20 years and ship out its stockpiles ⁠to the US

Iranian delegation lands in Islamabad ahead of ‘make-or-break’ talks

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 02:14am

Iran's parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on X that Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon

Chinese carrier holds air drills as Tokyo, Beijing trade barbs

Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:39am

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conducted about 100 take-offs and landings as it sailed east into the Pacific Ocean past the Okinawa Islands

Rubio makes first visit to Asia as Trump tariffs loom

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:57am

KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday in his first...

Vance says US hopes Pakistan-India tensions don’t lead to broader regional conflict

Published 02 May, 2025 11:47am

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday Washington hoped Pakistan would cooperate with India in...

US says in touch with Pakistan and India, urges work toward ‘responsible solution’

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 03:26pm

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Sunday Washington was in touch with both Pakistan and India while urging...

US says it is aware of Palestinian American’s killing by Israeli forces in West Bank

Published 09 Apr, 2025 01:48am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it was aware of the killing by Israeli forces of a Palestinian...

U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme

Published 11 Feb, 2025 01:14pm

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said,...

Egypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza plan

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:22am

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday that Arab states...

Palestinian families sue State Department over US support for Israeli military

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:54am

WASHINGTON: Palestinian families sued the U.S. State Department on Tuesday over Washington’s support for Israel’s...

US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm during Gaza war

Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:14am

WASHINGTON: U.S. State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during...

US imposes sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:04am

The U.S. State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it...

US says it had no role in ousting of Bangladesh's Hasina

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 11:51am

WASHINGTON: The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her...

US wants Israeli investigation into attack on WCK aid workers completed quickly

Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:03pm

WASHINGTON: The United States wants to see the Israeli investigation into an attack that killed seven Work Central...

US says to be ‘good hosts’ to Russia at APEC summit

Published 13 Nov, 2023 12:01pm

SAN FRANCISCO: The United States will treat Russia as a full participant in this week’s Asia-Pacific summit in San...

Evacuations from Gaza Strip resume through Egypt's Rafah crossing

Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:57pm

CAIRO: Evacuations from the Gaza Strip into Egypt for foreign passport holders and Palestinians needing medical...

IAEA chief Grossi condemns Iran’s ‘unprecedented’ barring of inspectors

Published 17 Sep, 2023 11:04am

VIENNA: U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Saturday condemned Iran’s “disproportionate and unprecedented”...

Paying for Russian oil in Chinese Yuan Pakistan’s own choice: US

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says price cap imposed on Russian oil by Washington and allies has driven down price

Senior US State Department official to visit China next week amid tense ties

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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