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Iran says it receives US response to latest proposal as Washington pulls out of Iraq

Published 30 Sep, 2026 04:27pm

Iran received a US response to its peace plan, but with Trump's prior rejection, the conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption persist

Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says

Published 30 Sep, 2026 12:36pm

The Boeing 737 plane then again transmitted the general emergency signal before landing at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia

MBS, UAE vice president meet in Riyadh

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:23am

RIYADH: Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in...

Saudi Arabia resumes Yanbu oil loading after pipeline restart

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:56pm

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

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

Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:16pm

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

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

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:26pm

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index declined 1.2%

Morocco names Fatima Ezzahra first woman PM

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

RABAT: The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first-ever...

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

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:15pm

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

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

Published 29 Sep, 2026 02:59pm

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

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza, officials say

Published 29 Sep, 2026 11:53am

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

US, Iran set to hold separate talks with mediators on Monday or Tuesday, official says

Published 28 Sep, 2026 07:28pm

Iran and the US are in mediated talks in New York, discussing a proposal to end sanctions and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz

Israeli strikes kill at least two people in Gaza, officials say

Published 28 Sep, 2026 07:14pm

Israeli strikes killed two Palestinian women in Gaza, exposing the tragic reality of a year-old ceasefire that has failed to bring peace

Most Gulf bourses retreat after Trump dismisses Iranian overture

Published 28 Sep, 2026 06:21pm

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index dropped 1%

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

Published 28 Sep, 2026 10:42am

The two will discuss bilateral ties as well as key regional and international developments, the agency added

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:16am

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI: Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United...

Netanyahu meets Sheikh Mohammed in Abu Dhabi

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:49am

ABU DHABI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed...

Riyadh schools adopt remote learning for a week

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:38am

RIYADH: Parents across Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to...

Washington denounces Iran's truce proposal as 'cynical'

Published 27 Sep, 2026 09:37pm

Iran’s truce plan calls for the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade

Iran Guards say seized US underwater drone in Hormuz

Published 27 Sep, 2026 04:33pm

Iran has maintained a blockade of the Hormuz strait since the outbreak of the conflict

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

Updated 27 Sep, 2026 06:34pm

They want to make a deal to open Hormuz Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly, Trump says

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

Published 26 Sep, 2026 09:55pm

Remarks follow Trump-Xi summit earlier this week

Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting

Published 26 Sep, 2026 08:44pm

US president says Iran wants urgently to reopen strait due to economic woes

Iran president says supreme leader backs new plan to reopen Hormuz

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:09pm

Says if the US accepts it and fulfils its obligations, we will do the same, and there will be no issue in this regard

Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan

Published 26 Sep, 2026 11:22am

Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end regional fighting was reportedly rejected by the US, prolonging Middle East instability

Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones

Published 26 Sep, 2026 11:00am

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition successfully intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Saudi cities, highlighting regional defense efforts

US ‘must choose’ whether to end war: Iran

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:47am

UNITED NATIONS: It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to...

Iran president says Tehran wants return to memorandum with US

Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:21am

The June deal aimed to lay the ground for a full peace deal but it quickly unravelled

UAE markets decline after warning on regional air travel

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:24pm

Dubai’s main index edged 0.05% down

Three Iraqi airports suspend Iranian flights starting Friday, sources and state media say

Published 25 Sep, 2026 04:42pm

Iraq and the UAE have halted all Iranian flights, anticipating US sanctions set to ground Iran's civilian fleet

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to hold urgent defence meeting as Houthis step up attacks

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 09:54am

The Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired ‌into Saudi Arabia

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.72 ▲ 0.76 (15.32%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Sep 30 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Sep 30 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	118.24 ▲ 10.75 (10%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.79 ▼ -13.2 (-10%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	76 ▼ -8.21 (-9.75%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	920 ▼ -90.2 (-8.93%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,024.99 ▼ -93.79 (-8.38%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.01 ▼ -12.95 (-7.32%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.13 ▼ -2.13 (-7.04%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Sep 30 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.34 ▼ -0.5 (-6.38%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Sep 30 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	58.10 ▼ -3.9 (-6.29%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	72,978,994 ▲ 0.17
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,883,688 ▲ 0.76
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,301,071 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,716,877 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,388,904 ▲ 1.15
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,827,836 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,664,806 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,549,040 ▲ 0
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,177,929 ▼ -1.52
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,154,901 ▲ 0

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