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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

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

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

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38

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)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
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)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

Bangladesh students demand minister quit over flood-hit exams

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

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

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

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

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

India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push

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

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

US strikes killed seven military personnel in southeast: Iran army

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

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

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