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EU not likely to agree on Russian sanctions on Monday, Kallas says

EU countries will likely not reach an agreement on the proposed new package of sanctions against Russia

Published 23 Feb, 2026 02:07pm

Europe

Russian missile barrage hits energy, railways across Ukraine

KYIV: Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine on Sunday, crashing into energy and rail...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

Europe

Macron asks Trump to lift sanctions on European officials

Macron says sanctions impinge on EU's right to regulate activities within its borders

Published 22 Feb, 2026 08:12pm

Europe

EU lawmaker urges delay to US trade deal vote after tariff upheaval

Trump raises worldwide tariffs on goods entering the United States from 10% to 15%

Published 22 Feb, 2026 05:50pm

Europe

Missiles pound Kyiv ahead of Russia invasion anniversary

Moscow occupies close to a fifth of Ukrainian territory and continues to grind forward in places

Published 22 Feb, 2026 05:48pm

Europe

Russian missile strikes Oreo factory in Ukraine, foreign minister says

The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment overnight on Saturday

Published 22 Feb, 2026 11:33am

Europe

Germany’s Merz hopes for relief after Trump tariff verdict but uncertainty lingers

Says will have a very clear European position on Trump's tariffs

Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:58pm

Europe

France says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs, FT reports

Paris was in talks with EU counterparts and EU over US President Trump’s decision

Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:49pm

Europe

Ukraine strikes ballistic missile producer deep inside Russia, Kyiv says

Ukraine says its forces attacked plant manufacturing Russian missiles

Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:45pm

Europe

UK govt considers removing Andrew from line of succession

LONDON: The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of...

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

Europe

UK police seek information from ex-protection officers of king’s brother Andrew

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations

Published 20 Feb, 2026 11:10pm

Middle East

Turkiye, Saudi sign major solar power deal

One of the largest domestic and foreign investments ever made in our energy sector

Published 20 Feb, 2026 08:14pm

Europe

Germany’s Merz to visit China next week

Beijing hoped to bring ties 'to a new level' and wanted Germany to be a 'stabilising anchor for strategic relations'

Published 20 Feb, 2026 08:05pm

Europe

King Charles’ brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein

Mountbatten-Windsor was released from police custody on Thursday evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:33am

Europe

India to make Rafale jets with France in boost to defence ties, Macron says

India's expected order for another 114 Rafales is a "new step forward" in defence ties

Published 19 Feb, 2026 08:06pm

Europe

UK police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew, BBC reports

Former prince has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:55pm

Europe

Russia downs dozens of drones amid oil refinery attack: authorities

The sides finished two days of US-brokered talks in Geneva on Wednesday

Published 19 Feb, 2026 12:22pm

Europe

Germany seeking more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters, sources say

One source said Berlin was in negotiations that could lead to the purchase of over 35 additional jets

Published 19 Feb, 2026 08:11am

Europe

UN nuclear watchdog chief warns Iran-US talks ‘don’t have much time’

The two sides took part in Omani-mediated talks in the Swiss city this week, with US threats of military action looming over the negotiations

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:17am

Europe

US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact

Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:07am

Europe

ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron’s term ends, reports

'President Lagarde is totally focused on her mission and has not taken any decision regarding the end of her term.' ECB

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:49pm

South Asia

Finland’s Orpo sees no obstacles to implementing EU-India trade deal

EU and India reached a landmark trade deal at the end of last month to slash tariffs

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:17pm

Europe

‘Difficult’ Ukraine peace talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

'We can see that progress has been made, but for now, positions differ because the negotiations were difficult,' Zelenskiy tells

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:08pm

Europe

Turkiye foreign minister to attend Trump’s Board of Peace meeting in Washington

Fidan, during the talks, would call for determined steps to resolve the Palestinian issue

Published 18 Feb, 2026 04:36pm

Europe

Reform UK name Tory defector Jenrick as finance spokesman

LONDON: Hard-right anti-immigration party Reform UK said Tuesday that Conservative defector Robert Jenrick will be...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

Europe

France, India hail growing ties as Modi hosts Macron

A multibillion dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table that a contract for 114 Rafales can be finalised

Published 17 Feb, 2026 08:06pm

Europe

Russian negotiators arrive in Geneva for Ukraine talks

The plane carrying the Russians, led by nationalist historian and former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky

Published 17 Feb, 2026 12:03pm

Europe

US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman

Published 17 Feb, 2026 10:46am

Europe

EU to take part in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ but not as member

The Board of Peace was initially designed to oversee the Gaza truce and reconstruction of Gaza

Published 16 Feb, 2026 06:00pm

Europe

Erdogan postpones UAE visit, saying leader has ‘health problem’

Turkiye state broadcaster likewise took down its article on Erdogan that mentioned the Emirati leader's health problem

Published 16 Feb, 2026 12:12pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53
FTSE 100 / Feb 23	10,677.93
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 23	25,112.95
France CAC40 / Feb 23	8,497.39

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 23 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	189.98 ▲ 16.42 (9.46%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.71 ▼ -56.35 (-90.8%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.06 ▼ -0.24 (-18.46%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.43 ▼ -0.09 (-17.31%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.19 (-16.67%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	4.95 ▼ -0.79 (-13.76%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.50 ▼ -0.71 (-13.63%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.56 ▼ -0.23 (-12.85%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.10 ▼ -0.29 (-12.13%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Feb 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▼ -0.51 (-11.56%)
Parmount Sp. / Feb 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.76 ▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	35,787,827 ▼ -0.38
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,569,261 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,190,388 ▼ -3.29
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,626,294 ▲ 0.07
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	18,511,334 ▼ -0.09
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,900,425 ▼ -3.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,238,271 ▼ -1.29
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,610,557 ▼ -18.84
Cnergyico PK / Feb 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,263,030 ▼ -0.44
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,452,911 ▼ -1.92

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