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World - 2026-07-08

South Asia

Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh

More than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees live in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:21pm

Asia

Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears

Says Chinese authorities were sending additional disaster relief like food, raincoats and rubber boats to the region

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:14pm

USA

UN launches appeal to raise $296mn for Venezuela quake relief

The US government has already lifted a number of economic sanctions against Venezuela for four months to facilitate relief operations

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:04pm

World

IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting

Global economic growth is estimated at 3.0 percent this year

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:56pm

South Asia

India battery storage tariffs seen rising as higher costs squeeze low-priced projects

The South Asian nation is rapidly expanding battery storage to provide round-the-clock renewable power

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:01pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets slip on Middle East hostilities

Dubai’s main share index declined 1.5%

Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:54pm

Europe

Italy's Meloni: no regrets on trying to establish good relations with Trump

Meloni says she will not respond directly to Trump's posts

Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:50pm

Middle East

Trump on Iran: US will probably hit them again Wednesday night

'I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight,' US president says

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 10:10pm

Europe

Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

'We want to remain with you,' US President tells NATO

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:24pm

Europe

Syrian president arrives in Ankara for talks with Trump

Sharaa visited Washington in November last year seeking financial support for Syria

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:01pm

Middle East

Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot 'humanitarian zone' in south Gaza: official

The pilot zone would be secured by multinational troops from the International Stabilization Force

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:45pm

South Asia

Mosque promised in India's Ayodhya settlement scaled back over funding shortfall

The town draws international attention because a Hindu mob demolishes the 16th-century Babri Mosque in 1992

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:30pm

Europe

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'

The US on Tuesday also revoked a license allowing Iran to sell oil after three tankers were ⁠hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:13pm

Middle East

Thousands march as Khamenei's funeral procession crosses into Iraq

Iraqi and Iranian flags fluttered above the crowd, alongside the banners of powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militias whose supporters joined the procession

Published 08 Jul, 2026 01:22pm

Middle East

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

The Kuwaiti army says air defences were confronting 'hostile' missile and drone attacks

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:14pm

Europe

NATO leaders meet in Ankara after Trump rekindles disputes over Iran, Greenland

The 32 NATO leaders met for a dinner on Tuesday evening but the main session of their summit takes place on Wednesday

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:36am

USA

White House invites Lebanon's Aoun to visit US on July 21, official says

Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington last month

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:30am

Asia

At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu province as rescue efforts end, Xinhua says

The landslide hit a valley in Tanchang county early on Tuesday morning, trapping 33 people

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:21am

USA

US charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist

A ‌federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles alleges Bishnoi and Satinderjeet Singh, also known as 'Goldy Brar,' ordered the shooting of Nijjar outside a Sikh temple in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:48am

World

Coffin of Khamenei arrives in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF: The coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:12am

World

Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN

GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Qatari LNG tanker at risk of exploding after two vessels struck

DOHA: Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier at risk of explosion, as...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Crowds bid farewell to Khamenei in Qom

TEHRAN: Funeral proceedings for the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei concluded in the country’s...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

UK hard-right leader resigns as MP

LONDON: British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

USA

US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran

The war began when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 08:09am

USA

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

US official said negotiators continued to work in good faith toward a final agreement with Iran

Published 08 Jul, 2026 12:10am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69
Petrol/Litre / Jul 11	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 11	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	71.07 ▲ 6.46 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.80 ▼ -0.8 (-14.29%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.20 ▼ -1.87 (-9.81%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	580.80 ▼ -57.92 (-9.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	147,658,505 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,471,198 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,539,330 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,289,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,681,622 ▲ 0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,460,449 ▼ -0.47
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,695,850 ▲ 0.81
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,999,513 ▲ 1.16
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,208,100 ▲ 0.58
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,703,355 ▼ -0.16

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