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Talks lay ‘good foundation’ for final deal: Vance

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

BUERGENSTOCK, (Switzerland): US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland...

Iran support: US sanctions Iraq’s deputy oil minister, militias

Published 08 May, 2026 06:54am

WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned on Thursday Iraq’s deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran,...

US imposes new Iran sanctions, warns against paying Hormuz tolls

Published 01 May, 2026 10:53pm

Tehran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for energy transit, since US-Israeli strikes on Iran

US intercepts merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

WASHINGTON: US Central Command said it intercepted a merchant vessel trying to get through the blockade of Iran on...

Zelensky slams US oil sanctions relief for Russia

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

KYIV, (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil...

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...

Iran war sends US crude up USD10 a barrel

Published 07 Mar, 2026 07:51am

HOUSTON: US crude oil futures climbed more than USD10 on Friday, but remained under Brent as buyers sought available...

Alleged Iran, Russia links: US proposes severing Swiss bank from financial system

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant...

US issues fresh sanctions

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on individuals, several...

Cambodian PM says Thailand is occupying territory after Trump-brokered ceasefire

Published 18 Feb, 2026 10:59am

Thailand has said it is maintaining troop positions as part of de-escalation measures and denied it is occupying territory

EDITORIAL: Erosion of Iranian rial engineered deliberately?

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 09:20am

EDITORIAL: The Iranian currency has dropped to a record low of 1.5 million rials to the dollar, a decline...

Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum, sources say

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 11:16am

US blockade has reduced residual fuel exports

US posts USD284bn Oct budget deficit

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

WASHINGTON: The US government posted a higher USD284 billion deficit for October in a report delayed and impacted by...

US imposes sanctions on Palestinians who asked for Israel war crimes probe

Published 05 Sep, 2025 09:49am

The groups asked the ICC in November 2023 to investigate Israeli air strikes on densely populated civilian areas of Gaza

US imposes new curbs targeting Iran oil trade, Hezbollah

Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am

WASHINGTON: The US imposed sanctions on Thursday against a network that smuggles Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil,...

US sanctions leader of Sudan’s armed forces

Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:25pm

WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled sanctions Thursday against the head of Sudan’s armed forces over the...

US hits Russia’s defense industry with new sanctions

Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:17pm

WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned more than 150 companies and individuals Wednesday for supporting Russia’s...

Chinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:14am

WASHINGTON: Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the...

China slams ‘groundless’ claims of cyberattack on US Treasury

Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:39pm

BEIJING: Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at...

US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal, FT reports

Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:42am

The US Treasury has informed Japan’s Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US...

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

WASHINGTON: The US slapped sanctions on a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees Tuesday, accusing ...

US steps up sanctions over Iran missile deliveries to Russia

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in...

US steps up sanctions over Iran missile deliveries to Russia

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:39pm

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in...

US seeks to boost scrutiny on property deals near military facilities

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:21am

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to broaden oversight of foreigners’ real estate transactions on properties...

Wind projects’ tariff issues stay unresolved: Islamabad should not expect any investment from DFC: US team

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am

ISLAMABAD: United States Treasury Department delegation led by Assistant Secretary Brent Neiman on Thursday...

US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting the sale of Iranian drones and...

UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack

Published 25 Apr, 2024 10:23pm

LONDON: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran’s...

US sanctions four over ‘malicious cyber activity’ for Iran’s military

Published 23 Apr, 2024 10:59pm

WASHINGTON: The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it...

US imposes sanctions for violations of Russia oil price cap

Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:10am

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it had put sanctions on three entities based in the United...

US raises overcapacity concerns in economic talks with China

Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:55pm

WASHINGTON: Key economic officials from the United States and China concluded a two-day meeting on Tuesday in...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	315.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	360.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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