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Five Kenyan security officers killed in suspected al Shabaab attack near Somalia border

Published 29 Jul, 2026 10:29am

Al Shabaab's frequent attacks in the region frequently targets both military and civilians

Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1,561, including 506 deaths

Published 06 Jul, 2026 10:42am

Ebola cases in the country had reached 1,561

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets

Published 28 Jun, 2026 03:49pm

Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the Daily Monitor - Uganda’s largest independent daily newspaper - and NTV Uganda

Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise over 1,000

Published 22 Jun, 2026 10:46am

In an update on Saturday, the government put confirmed cases at 956 and deaths at 247

Al Qaeda-linked militants claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:20am

The Niamey airport and military airbase are in the same complex, with the base situated opposite the civilian terminal

Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say

Published 18 Jun, 2026 12:50pm

A security source said it appeared the airport was under attack

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

BUNIA (Congo): After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern...

Hundreds protest against planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

NAIROBI: Hundreds of people took to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by...

Kenya school fire kills 15 students, police say

Updated 28 May, 2026 01:33pm

Footage aired by Citizen Television showed broken window panes and smoke-stained walls

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

MONGBWALU (DR Congo): Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of...

Estimated DR Congo Ebola death toll jumps to 131

Published 19 May, 2026 02:03pm

The previous figures from the epidemic in the country’s east, which the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Published 17 May, 2026 02:43pm

The DRC’s dense tropical forests are a natural reservoir ⁠for the Ebola virus

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces

Published 16 May, 2026 02:44pm

Bola Tinubu says Nigerian forces work closely with their U.S. counterparts in what he calls a daring joint operation

Human-to-human hantavirus strain confirmed in cruise passenger: S. Africa

Published 06 May, 2026 01:48pm

The preliminary tests show that, indeed, this is the Andes strain,' South Africa’s health minister tells a parliament committee

Mali’s defence minister reported dead in major weekend assault

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

BAMAKO: Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack by al Qaeda-linked group JNIM on his residence at...

Africa, Southeast Asia drive China solar panel exports to record in March

Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:31pm

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China’s solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs and industry data showed,...

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

Published 22 Apr, 2026 06:09pm

DAKAR: The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have...

Countries pledge over USD1bn to ease Sudan hunger crisis

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

BERLIN: An international conference to raise funding commitments for Sudan has produced pledges of more than 1.3...

Nigerian airstrike hits market, 200 feared dead

Published 13 Apr, 2026 07:38am

MAIDUGURI, (Nigeria): At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while...

Gunmen kill 60 in northwest Nigeria

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

KANO (Nigeria): Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week,...

Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100

Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:51am

The three blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday

Drone strikes on Sudan markets kill 33

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KHARTOUM: A drone attack hit two markets in paramilitary-controlled towns in southwest Sudan, killing 33 people, a...

African Union calls for ‘urgent de-escalation’ after US, Israeli strikes on Iran

Published 28 Feb, 2026 02:09pm

Further escalation risks worsening global instability

20 killed as powerful cyclone batters Madagascar

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar): A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people as it struck Madagascar,...

Helicopter crashes in Libya during medical evacuation, killing 3

Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:58pm

The aircraft was attempting to evacuate a soldier who had been involved in a road accident in the desert

Namibia won’t recognise TotalEnergies, Petrobras deal

The programme is to consolidate current fiscal and monetary policy reforms

Libya probes killing of late ruler Gaddafi’s son

Published 04 Feb, 2026 06:09pm

Lawyer who had been representing Seif al-Islam said he was killed by an unidentified four men commando

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

Published 31 Jan, 2026 07:04am

The site is one where locals dig by hand for just a few dollars per day

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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