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World - 2026-09-29

World

Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election

The king asked El Mansouri to form a new government

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:26pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia resumes Yanbu oil loading after pipeline restart

Drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia blamed on Iraqi militias, forced kingdom to shut the pipeline on September 11

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:56pm

Middle East

Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights in October after securing 'special exemption'

US-granted exemption allows Iraqi Airways to restart flights to Iran in October, easing travel after a sanctions-induced halt

Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:16pm

Stocks

Most Gulf equities end lower amid cautious response to renewed US-Iran talks

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index declined 1.2%

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:26pm

Middle East

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran, say experts

US forces are leaving Iraq, a move Iran celebrates as a victory, but one that risks empowering Tehran's allies and allowing Islamic State to regroup

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:15pm

Middle East

Iran's Revolutionary Guards call Trump a 'big liar'

Among his reasons for waging war on Iran, Trump has cited the need to ensure that it will never be able to build ⁠a nuclear weapon

Published 29 Sep, 2026 02:59pm

Middle East

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza, officials say

Medics and Hamas sources confirmed Beik’s ⁠killing in the Israeli strike on an apartment building in ⁠Gaza City

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:53am

Asia

Japan finance minister tells Bessent PM Takaichi is not a reflationist

She added she would maintain close communication with the US Treasury and continue working with Washington to ensure orderly currency markets

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:43am

Europe

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia

South Korea announced in July a $100 million aid package for Ukraine, although it excluded lethal weapons

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:28am

USA

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:27am

USA

Rubio says US is hopeful 'Cuba will choose a different path'

The Trump administration has previously stated its goal is to change Cuba's communist government

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:22am

USA

Haiti gang retaliation leaves at least 11 dead after security operation

The attack is the latest reprisal against residents in areas contested by armed groups, particularly in the farming heartland of Artibonite

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:14am

USA

UN agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3 million people without aid

UNHCR is facing one of its worst-ever funding crises following aid cuts by the United States and other countries

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:12am

World

Mojtaba says US will be forced out of ME

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday the United States would be forced to leave the Middle...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

South Asia

IIOJK assembly backs return to statehood

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Illegally Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) regional assembly endorsed the restoration...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

World

SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time

STARBASE, (Texas): SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday despite...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

South Asia

Manipulation of electoral rolls: India poll chief under pressure

NEW DELHI: Opposition groups are demanding the resignation of India’s election chief Gyanesh Kumar over allegations...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

USA

Trump says US will win Iran war 'very soon'

Gas prices will come tumbling down after the US wins the war

Published 29 Sep, 2026 01:17am

USA

Trump denies offering to sell arms to China's Xi

Trump says "I've never heard of that one, I'm going to have to ask him" when asked about Perdue's claim in Oval Office

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 11:53am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	390.66
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	399.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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