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World - 2026-07-15

World

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say

Some five ships have been attacked since July 7

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:33pm

South Asia

Bangladesh students demand minister quit over flood-hit exams

Hundreds of students blocked Dhaka intersections, protesting the education minister's refusal to cancel flood-affected exams

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:10pm

South Asia

India's balance of payments deficit extends in May as portfolio outflows persist

The deficit, however, narrows compared with April, when India reports a BoP deficit of $6.6 billion

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

South Asia

Bangladesh seizes $6.2bn in assets tied to ousted PM Hasina

Says it seized assets worth 570 billion taka in Bangladesh and another 190 billion taka overseas

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:19pm

Middle East

Iran's Araghchi visits Doha days after Iranian attacks

The visit comes amid renewed hostilities between Iran and United States

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:02pm

South Asia

Air India crash probe enters final stages after cockpit recorder, psychology reviews

The filing does not identify whose psychological autopsy is conducted or disclose any findings on the Boeing 787 crash

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:22pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets subdued as US-Iran tensions escalate

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index eased 0.1%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:14pm

South Asia

Indian missing after attack on ship off Oman coast is dead, family says

The vessel, with 11 Indians in its 24-member crew, was struck by an 'unidentified projectile'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:07pm

South Asia

India, UK trade pact takes effect, promising tariff cuts and services boost

India exported $13.44 billion of goods to Britain and imported $11.68 billion in 2025-26

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

South Asia

India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push

The capital will be deployed to develop intellectual properties and chip designs

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:26pm

South Asia

US bill on Russian oil tariffs not expected to affect trade talks, Indian government source says

Potential tariffs linked to purchases of Russian oil have not been a sticking point in trade negotiations

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:12pm

Middle East

US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns

US, Iran return to war with new strikes and blockades, escalating tensions in the Middle East and threatening global shipping routes

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 05:17pm

Middle East

Kuwait, Bahrain say intercepted Iran attacks

Iran carried out separate attacks on US targets in Kuwait and on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:25pm

South Asia

Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breach

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:01pm

South Asia

US strikes killed seven military personnel in southeast: Iran army

They were killed in a missile attack on a barracks close to the city of Iranshahr, in the far southeast of Iran

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:32pm

Middle East

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

This comes as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

Europe

Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa kills three, official says

Lysak said that residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, without providing additional details

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:54am

Europe

EU's Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv, to announce defence integration plans

'I will announce new initiatives to integrate our defence industries. So we can produce more, and faster'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:45am

Asia

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

The case in a brown skua seabird comes after the virus was detected last month in Australia, the last continent to report the virus

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:41am

South Asia

Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

Fourteen other people, including a former top bureaucrat in the home ministry and a former Bhutanese refugee leader, were sentenced to up to four years in jail, the document showed

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:24am

South Asia

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:52am

world

Trump pays USD5m to writer for assault, defamation

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has paid USD5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found he...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

US SC justices face Congress amid Trump tensions

WASHINGTON: Two US Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday, seeking funding to...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Hormuz closure could have rights impact: UN

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the renewed hostilities in the Middle East, warning that closing the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Trump backs down on levy on Hormuz ships

CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20 percent transit fee to...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	160.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	7,437.63
Nasdaq / Jul 30	25,122.18
Dow Jones / Jul 30	52,208.06
India Sensex / Jul 31	77,976.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,572.25
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,812.60
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,970.86
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,860.54
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,567.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	81.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,081.14
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.07

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	5.99 ▲ 0.57 (10.52%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.24 ▼ -2.8 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.09 ▼ -1.77 (-6.84%)
Suraj Cotton / Jul 31 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	156.99 ▼ -10.01 (-5.99%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 31 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	480.50 ▼ -30.22 (-5.92%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 31 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	214 ▼ -13.17 (-5.8%)
JS Investments / Jul 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.21 ▼ -2.62 (-5.72%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 31 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	27 ▼ -1.61 (-5.63%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	176,475,627 ▲ 0.08
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,714,527 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,907,894 ▲ 0.19
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,385,428 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,449,206 ▲ 0.87
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,354,104 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,303,449 ▲ 0.01
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,587,009 ▲ 1.22
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21,691,861 ▲ 0.78
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,498,836 ▲ 3.77

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