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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 / Aug 10	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 10	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 11	159.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 11	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 10	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 10	7,753.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,970.22
Nasdaq / Aug 10	26,605.36
Dow Jones / Aug 10	53,975.98
India Sensex / Aug 11	78,093.59
Hang Seng / Aug 11	25,795.77
FTSE 100 / Aug 11	10,848.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 11	26,332.36
France CAC40 / Aug 11	8,724.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 10	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 10	392,091
Petrol/Litre / Aug 11	327.62
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 11	82.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 11	4,368.90
Diesel/Litre / Aug 11	380.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 11	83.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.80 ▲ 0.82 (10.28%)
Aruj Industries / Aug 11 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	12.95 ▲ 1.18 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 11 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.34 ▲ 1.67 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 11 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.76 ▲ 3.71 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 11 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	23.19 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	74.79 ▲ 6.8 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 11 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	277.72 ▲ 25.25 (10%)
IGI Life Ins / Aug 11 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.86 ▲ 0.26 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 11 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	172.39 ▲ 15.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
TPL Insurance / Aug 11 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	63.10 ▼ -6.08 (-8.79%)
Dawood Equities / Aug 11 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	24.22 ▼ -2.01 (-7.66%)
Fateh Ind. / Aug 11 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	296.86 ▼ -21.13 (-6.64%)
Engro Powergen / Aug 11 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	24.98 ▼ -1.71 (-6.41%)
D.M. Corporation / Aug 11 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	175.20 ▼ -11.97 (-6.4%)
Cresent Jute / Aug 11 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	24.30 ▼ -1.39 (-5.41%)
Sitara Energy / Aug 11 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	28.06 ▼ -1.56 (-5.27%)
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.73 ▼ -0.59 (-5.21%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Aug 11 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25 ▼ -1.37 (-5.2%)
Maqbool Textile / Aug 11 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	29.20 ▼ -1.58 (-5.13%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	120,653,129 ▼ -0.38
K-Electric Ltd. / Aug 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	53,355,061 ▲ 0.07
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 11 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	36,244,399 ▲ 0.12
Hascol Petrol / Aug 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	28,376,072 ▲ 0.78
Pak Refinery / Aug 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	28,093,860 ▲ 0.71
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	22,169,813 ▲ 0.28
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,454,480 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	18,395,473 ▲ 0.26
At-Tahur Ltd. / Aug 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	16,129,160 ▲ 1.43
F. Nat.Equities / Aug 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	16,061,784 ▲ 0.02

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