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US Defence Secretary

Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defence spend

Published 30 May, 2026 12:13pm

The US expects its Asian allies and partners to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

Trump releases previously classified UFO files

Published 09 May, 2026 06:42am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday released dozens of previously...

Pentagon chief says Trump still aiming for deal with Iran

Published 17 Jun, 2025 11:43am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News on Monday that President Donald Trump was still aiming...

Pentagon says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

WASHINGTON: The US defence secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to ...

Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley

Published 29 Jan, 2025 10:32am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for...

Pentagon chief to meet Japan PM on final Asia trip

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day...

Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s defence

Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:36am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington’s...

US Defence Secretary says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable

Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:48pm

MANILA: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is...

COAS, US Defense Secy discuss regional developments

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Asim Munir on Tuesday discussed “recent regional developments” with US Defence...

Allies summit to discuss air defence, more ammo for Ukraine: Austin

Published 21 Apr, 2023 01:39pm

The US and allies will discuss providing more air defence and ammunition for Ukraine at a meeting of defence...

Pentagon chief: Too soon to say who might be behind Nord Stream pipeline ruptures

Published 30 Sep, 2022 11:59am

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday it was still too soon to speculate who might have...

US pledges to play its role in enhancing cooperation with Pakistan

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:49am

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Beijing tells US: China will ‘not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:13am

SINGAPORE: Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defence ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 26	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 26	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 26	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 26	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 26	3.61

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,100.47
S&P 500 / Jun 26	7,354.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 26	69,360.88
Nasdaq / Jun 26	25,297.62
Hang Seng / Jun 26	22,671.86
FTSE 100 / Jun 26	10,508.02
Dow Jones / Jun 26	51,876.11
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 26	24,671.22
France CAC40 / Jun 26	8,384.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 26	69.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 26	4,088.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 26	76.38
Petrol/Litre / Jun 27	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 27	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26