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Published 25 Jun, 2026 10:35pm

Pakistan, Türkiye sign three MoUs to strengthen cooperation in power sector

Agreements establish formal frameworks for cooperation

Pakistan

Dar says Pakistan seeks economic strength after diplomatic success

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:34pm

Markets

Oil prices edge up on new supply worries after cargo ship hit near Oman

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 10:02pm

World

At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:17pm

World

IMF says it will take time for energy, commodity prices to normalize after US-Iran deal

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:32pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen road, rail links

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:23pm

Pakistan

CDWP approves 15 development projects worth Rs34.74bn

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:18pm

World

Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:44pm

NA approves 74 supplementary grant demands

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

Gold extends losses on Fed tightening outlook, dollar strength

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:38am

World

Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164, topple buildings

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 04:17pm

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Finance Act 2026

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Tasdeeq set for PSX IPO, a first for South Asia’s credit information industry

Govt decides anti-dumping measures to protect local auto industry

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Telecom bill: govt panel rules out access to private property without consent

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Opinion

Handling the lows of the high performers

At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran

Oil prices edge up on new supply worries after cargo ship hit near Oman

Branch sharing – a productivity transformation in Pakistan’s banking sector

Gold extends losses on Fed tightening outlook, dollar strength

Govt decides anti-dumping measures to protect local auto industry

Tasdeeq set for PSX IPO, a first for South Asia’s credit information industry

Dollar rides high on Fed rate-hike bets

KP drops MHPP from World Bank-funded energy project

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 25	161.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 25	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 25	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 25	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,542.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 25	72,326.48
Hang Seng / Jun 25	23,036.20
FTSE 100 / Jun 25	10,470.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 25	24,834.21
France CAC40 / Jun 25	8,395.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 25	69.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 25	3,981.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 25	76.52
Petrol/Litre / Jun 26	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 26	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 25	161.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 25	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 25	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 25	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,542.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 25	72,326.48
Hang Seng / Jun 25	23,036.20
FTSE 100 / Jun 25	10,470.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 25	24,834.21
France CAC40 / Jun 25	8,395.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 25	69.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 25	3,981.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 25	76.52
Petrol/Litre / Jun 26	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 26	311.47

At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran

Oil prices edge up on new supply worries after cargo ship hit near Oman

Branch sharing – a productivity transformation in Pakistan’s banking sector

Gold extends losses on Fed tightening outlook, dollar strength

Govt decides anti-dumping measures to protect local auto industry

Tasdeeq set for PSX IPO, a first for South Asia’s credit information industry

Dollar rides high on Fed rate-hike bets

KP drops MHPP from World Bank-funded energy project

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Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India cloud, AI

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Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:10pm

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Updated 24 Jun, 2026 08:34am

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Updated 25 Jun, 2026 10:02pm

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Spot gold ‌was down 0.4% at $3,985.89 per ounce

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:38am

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Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:21am

Commerzbank institutional investors tender just over 1% of shares in UniCredit offer, German bank says

Of the 12.51% of tendered shares, ⁠institutional investors have tendered 1.29% of shares

Published 25 Jun, 2026 11:34am

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easyJet rejects Castlelake's £4.93 billion takeover proposal

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Published 25 Jun, 2026 11:37am

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Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:39am

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Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:47am

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Dar says Pakistan seeks economic strength after diplomatic success

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Islamabad MoU: PM thanks Qatari Emir for ‘steadfast support’

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Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal

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USA

India says 'very close' to trade deal with US

New Delhi has been pushing for a tariff lower than that imposed on goods from other Asian economies

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:19pm

Middle East

Rubio warns Hormuz tolls would 'spread like contagion' to other waterways

Tehran said it plans to impose what it calls maritime service fees, as opposed to tolls

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:03pm

South Asia

India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas

Says tourist visa processing would resume on June 28

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:09pm

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Published 25 Jun, 2026 01:17pm

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Published 25 Jun, 2026 01:13pm

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