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Israel strikes five towns in south Lebanon

BEIRUT: Israel carried out air strikes on five towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday shortly after telling people to...

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Sports

Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to reach Super Four, send Bangladesh through

Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 74 as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Group B clash on...

Published about 3 hours ago

Pakistan

5 killed, 2 injured in blast at Chaman taxi stand

At least five people were killed and two others injured in an explosion at a taxi stand near the...

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World

US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased...

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World

Ukraine pushes back some Russian advances, Zelensky says

KYIV: Ukrainian forces have pushed back some of the advances Russia made over the summer, President Volodymyr...

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World

Boeing, Honeywell sued by Air India crash victim families

The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the...

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World

Trump says Putin has ‘let me down’ as UK state visit ends

CHEQUERS: Donald Trump warned that Russia President Vladimir Putin had “really let me down” as he met Prime Minister...

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World

Trump says he disagrees with UK on recognising Palestinian state

CHEQUERS: U.S. President Donald Trump said he disagreed with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over recognising a...

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Business & Finance

India’s SEBI dismisses Hindenburg allegations against Adani group

MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday dismissed allegations of stock manipulation against...

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Markets

Raw sugar hits 2-1/2-month low, arabica edges up

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday, weighed by ample supplies, while arabica...

Published about 6 hours ago

Markets

Wall St advances after Fed indicates more rate cuts; Intel soars

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs on Thursday, a day after the U.S. central bank delivered a...

Published about 7 hours ago

Markets

Rains, heatwaves pose serious threats to overall cotton production: report

A recent report of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) raised serious concerns over the final output of...

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Business & Finance

SBP reserves rise by $21mn, stand at $14.36bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $21 million on a weekly basis,...

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Markets

TSX edges higher on BoC, Fed rate cut optimism

Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday, with tech shares offsetting declines in gold and mining stocks, a day...

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Business & Finance

Pakistan’s IT exports rise to $691m in July–August

Pakistan’s IT exports posted steady growth in the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY26), rising 18%...

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Pakistan

ECC approves key agreements to pave way for Reko Diq project

Committee clears summary from Railways ministry for rail development agreement and bridge financing worth $390mn to construct 1,350km railway track for transporting ore from Balochistan

Updated about 4 hours ago

Life & Style

New Picasso portrait unveiled at Paris auction house

PARIS: A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put...

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Markets

US stocks mostly rise on hopes of more Fed rate cuts

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly advanced early Thursday after the US central bank made its first rate cut of...

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Business & Finance

Pakistan’s REER index marginally appreciates to 100.10 in August 2025

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Published about 8 hours ago

Pakistan

‘Courts weaponised’ to dismantle PTI, Imran writes to CJP on ‘injustices’

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan...

Updated about 3 hours ago

World

Qatar meets ICC head as it mulls legal action against Israel

DOHA: Qatar has met with the president of the International Criminal Court as it seeks legal action against Israel...

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Business & Finance

Bank of England holds rate as inflation stays high

LONDON: The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at four percent Thursday, as elevated UK inflation offsets...

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Pakistan

IHC division bench suspends Justice Sattar’s ruling ousting PTA chairman

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended on Thursday an earlier order to remove Major General (Retd) Hafeezur Rehman...

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World

US embassy in India says it revoked, denied visas over fentanyl links

NEW DELHI: The U.S. embassy in New Delhi has revoked or denied visas for certain Indian business executives and...

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Markets

India bond yields rise as Fed hits sentiment before debt sale

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields jumped on Thursday, as hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve chair Jerome...

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Markets

Asia rice: India rates hit three-year low on weak demand, abundant stocks

Prices of rice exported from India fell to their lowest level in more than three years this week, pressured by...

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Markets

Indian rupee ends lower tracking Asian peers as investors parse Fed outlook

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened alongside its regional peers on Thursday as investors digested the U.S. Federal...

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Business & Finance

Citigroup, CBRE among bidders to advise Pakistan on Roosevelt Hotel redevelopment: report

Pakistan has received bids from seven international consortia, including those led by Citigroup and CBRE, to act as...

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Markets

Oil India sees restart of Mozambique LNG project by year’s end

NEW DELHI: India’s state-run Oil India Ltd expects a $20-billion, TotalEnergies-operated Mozambique liquefied...

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Markets

Palm oil ends lower on weakness in soyoil on Dalian, Chicago exchanges

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Thursday, erasing the previous session’s gains, as the contract...

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Markets

India’s stock benchmarks hit 10-week highs on Fed rate cut, optimism over US trade talks

India’s benchmark shares rose on Thursday, closing at 10-week high levels, led by IT and pharmaceutical shares after...

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World

US may ease India tariffs, India’s chief economic adviser says

MUMBAI: The U.S. may soon scrap the penal import tariff on Indian goods and also cut reciprocal tariff to 10-15%...

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Markets

Pakistan’s current account posts $245mn deficit in August

In 2MFY26, Pakistan’s C/A posted a deficit of $624mn

Updated about 4 hours ago

Pakistan

India says ‘studying security implications’ of Pak–Saudi Arabia defence act

India said on Thursday that it was studying the implications of the recent agreement between Pakistan and Saudi...

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World

Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance

CAIRO: Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on...

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World

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank, sources say

Two other sources, an Israeli official and an Israeli defence industry executive, confirmed the decision

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Business & Finance

Security Leasing Corporation announces appoinment of new chairman

Security Leasing Corporation Limited (SLCL) announced on Thursday the appointment of a new chairman. The development...

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Markets

Gold prices remain stable in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Thursday in line with the international rates. In the local market, gold...

Updated about 9 hours ago

Sports

World Athletics Championships: Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra fail to grab medal at javelin final

Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott bags gold medal with 88.16 meter throw

Updated about 9 hours ago

Markets

DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up on tokenised money market fund trading

SINGAPORE: DBS Group has partnered with U.S. asset manager Franklin Templeton and blockchain firm Ripple to offer...

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Life & Style

Hollywood comes to Kimmel’s defense after ABC pulls late-night show

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled, Jimmy Kimmel’s talk on...

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World

Disney’s ABC yanks ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air after remarks about Kirk

Trump has repeatedly sued, berated and threatened media companies whose coverage he disputes with legal or other action

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Markets

Russia plans to tweak reserve fund mechanism to ensure it is replenished with oil revenues, finance minister says

The cut-off price is currently at $60 per barrel

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Life & Style

Burberry to test revival on London Fashion Week runway

LONDON: Burberry’s turnaround drive, which has tapped Oscar winner Olivia Colman and Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher...

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Life & Style

Theaters bet big on massive screens, booming sound and recliners to lure movie fans

AMC told investors last month that its upgraded auditoriums attract close to three times the occupancy of a regular theater

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Markets

Pakistan’s power generation increases 8% in August

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 14,218 GWh in August 2025, an increase of over 8% year-on-year (YoY),...

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Business & Finance

Toyota to recall over 591,000 US vehicles over instrument panel issue, NHTSA says

The recall covers several models including Venza, Highlander, Lexus, Tacoma and GR Corolla

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Sports

Pakistan gearing up for India rematch, says captain Salman

Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013 and they play each other only in multi-team tournaments

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Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor to recall over 568,500 US vehicles over seat belt issue

The recall affects certain 2020-2025 model year Palisade vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said

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Pakistan

Security forces kill five Indian-sponsored terrorists in Balochistan IBO: ISPR

Security forces killed four terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan in an intelligence based...

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Markets

European stocks rise after Fed rate cut; SIG tanks

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.5% to 553.49 points

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Pakistan

Pakistan, nuclear watchdog sign Country Programme Framework for 2026-2031

CPF is frame of reference for medium-term planning of technical cooperation

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Pakistan

Pakistan’s BRICS membership likely by 2026, diplomatic sources say

KARACHI: Pakistan is expected to become BRICS member during its 18th or 19th annual summit in 2025 or 2026,...

Updated about 4 hours ago

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz lauds Saudi crown prince’s vision, hails ‘unprecedented’ welcome in Riyadh

Premier, his Saudi counterpart discuss expanding trade and investment

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Markets

Pakistan set to export corn as Iran prepares trade mission

Iran will dispatch a high-level delegation to Pakistan within the next two weeks to finalise arrangements for...

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Business & Finance

National Savings Scheme: CDNS revises profit rates on schemes

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has revised the rates of return on a number of its National...

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World

Trump targets antifa movement as ‘terrorist organization’

The White House is preparing an executive order on political violence and hate speech

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World

Russian government explores way to make ends meet as budget deadline looms

The draft budget is expected to be submitted to parliament on September 29

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Markets

Panasonic aims to develop groundbreaking EV battery in about two years

Panasonic said it also aims to reduce the proportion of nickel, which is relatively more expensive

Published about 15 hours ago

Business & Finance

Toyota assembler sees vehicle demand hit as floods disrupt Pakistan economy

Indus Motor Company, the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has warned that ongoing floods are disrupting...

Published about 15 hours ago

Markets

Foreigners snap up Asian bonds in August after two-month hiatus

"We expect a cumulative rate cut of 125bp, taking the Fed funds rate to 3.25% by March 2026," said Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ

Published about 15 hours ago

Markets

Santos stock slumps as $18.7 billion ADNOC-led deal collapses

XRG declined to comment, and Santos said it would not make any comment beyond its statement released early on Thursday

Published about 15 hours ago

Sports

Japan considering North Korea’s participation in 2026 Asian Games

The neighbouring countries have no diplomatic ties, and North Korea was a no-show when Japan last hosted the Games in 1994

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World

US diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say

Barrack was in Damascus on Tuesday overseeing the foreign minister's signing of a plan to address a standoff with the Druze minority in the south

Published about 15 hours ago

World

Starmer and Trump to discuss foreign affairs, investment after pomp-filled royal welcome

Trump, speaking alongside Charles at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world

Published about 16 hours ago

World

Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers, agriculture secretary tells FT

Rollins said financing the bailout with “tariff income that is now coming into America” was “absolutely a potential”

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Decline in India bond yields seen capped after convoluted Fed policy

The yield on the 10-year benchmark note is expected to move in the 6.45%-6.50% range

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Palm falls on lower soyoil, weaker ringgit

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 50 Malaysian ringgit, or 1.12%, to 4,425 ringgit

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rises to intraday record on tech boost, Fed rate decision

The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.7% to 45,113.68

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Pakistani rupee records 30th successive gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 281.47 against the greenback

Updated about 5 hours ago

Markets

Energy stocks drag Australian shares lower; Santos slips as ADNOC-led bid collapses

The S&P/ASX 200 index shed 0.7% to 8,753.80

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Dollar steadies after post-Fed rollercoaster ride

The Aussie dollar also weakened after the Australian employment unexpectedly declined in August

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

Fed lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead; Miran dissents

At the same time, signs of job market weakness began to accumulate, with payroll growth nearing stall speed

Published about 16 hours ago

Markets

New record high: KSE-100 settles near 158,000 amid strong buying momentum

Pakistan-Saudi pact, positive economic indicators drive momentum

Updated about 8 hours ago

Markets

Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate by 25 basis points, tracking Fed move

It was the first cut by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority since a 25 basis point cut last December

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Gold eases as dollar firms after Fed meeting, Powell comments

Spot gold dipped 0.2% to $3,654.29 per ounce

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Indian rupee rally to pause on retreat in Asian peers after mixed Fed signals

The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 87.88-87.92 range versus the US dollar

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Indian shares advance on IT boost after Fed rate cut

The Nifty 50 was up 0.36% at 25,420.85, and the BSE Sensex rose 0.42% to 83,048.35

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display, reaching for ‘superintelligence’

The new Display glasses have a small digital display in the right lens for basic tasks such as notifications

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Huawei’s Atlas 950 supercomputing node to debut in Q4, media reports

Xu said that the systems excel in metrics such as card count, total compute, memory capacity and interconnect bandwidth

Published about 17 hours ago

Markets

Oil prices little changed as traders weigh US rate cut with worries over US economy

Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.18 a barrel

Updated about 6 hours ago

Markets

Stocks churn as traders assess Fed outlook following rate cut

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.1%

Published about 17 hours ago

Discos, USC: Wapda workers stage protest against ‘planned privatisation’

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) on Wednesday staged a protest against the...

Published about 19 hours ago

Business & Finance

BankIslami, MG Motors collaborate to offer auto financing package

LAHORE: BankIslami, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, has announced a special collaboration with MG Motors ...

Published about 19 hours ago

Business & Finance

JazzCash official highlights importance of digital payments

ISLAMABAD: Digital payments are an enabler of transparency, trust, and opportunity, said JazzCash Chief Product...

Published about 19 hours ago

Saif Textile Mills, SkyElectric sign 10MW solar partnership

PESHAWAR: Saif Textile Mills, one of Pakistan’s leading textile manufacturers specializing in spinning, dyeing, ...

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SECP, PSX launch ‘Investment Awareness Initiative’ in KP

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	281.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	281.21
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	147.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.36
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Sep 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 17	6,600.35
Nasdaq / Sep 17	22,261.33
Dow Jones / Sep 17	46,018.32
India Sensex / Sep 18	83,006.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	45,403
Hang Seng / Sep 18	26,850.44
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	9,236.45
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	23,662.45
France CAC40 / Sep 18	7,873.22

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 17	15,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 17	333,161
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 18	63.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 18	3,653.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 18	66.92
Petrol/Litre / Sep 19	264.61
Diesel/Litre / Sep 19	272.77

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