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Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:29pm

Trump on Iran: US will probably hit them again Wednesday night

'I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight,' US president says

Pakistan

54 terrorists killed, 42 security personnel martyred in ongoing operation in Balochistan: DG ISPR

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Pakistan

K2 Airways cargo plane wreckage found off Ormara after 12-hour search

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Markets

Stocks tumble at PSX, KSE-100 down 2.5% amid US-Iran tensions

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:33pm

World

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 02:28pm

World

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

Published 08 Jul, 2026 12:13pm

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Oil jumps over 4% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran 'over'

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:08pm

Business & Finance

Govt invites US-based Pakistani business leaders to invest in homeland

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Markets

Govt submits 82MW solar project PC-1 to ECNEC

Published 08 Jul, 2026 03:06pm

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Gold price per tola drops Rs4,700 in Pakistan

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:49pm

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US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran

Stocks tumble at PSX, KSE-100 down 2.5% amid US-Iran tensions

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,700 in Pakistan

SBP limits minimum deposit profit rule

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

Oil jumps over 4% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran 'over'

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'

Gold price per tola drops by Rs2,400 in Pakistan

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Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72

US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran

Stocks tumble at PSX, KSE-100 down 2.5% amid US-Iran tensions

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,700 in Pakistan

SBP limits minimum deposit profit rule

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

Oil jumps over 4% to two-week high after Trump says deal with Iran 'over'

Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'

Gold price per tola drops by Rs2,400 in Pakistan

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