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Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:57am

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistan leaders to hold Jeddah summit Friday: source

The meeting comes with Iran and the United States locked in a showdown on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Markets

Govt decreases petrol price by Rs3.19, reduces diesel's by Rs1.50 per litre

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:03pm

World

Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 10:51pm

Business & Finance

SBP makes daily reporting of Premium Prize Bonds sale mandatory for banks

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:51pm

Markets

Oil gains as investors cautious over Iran-Oman talks

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:52pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss regional situation

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 09:18pm

Markets

KSE-100 Index gains 1% as buying momentum continues

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves up $13mn to $17.04bn

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:34pm

Business & Finance

SECP registers record 5,438 new companies in July

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:55pm

Pakistan

12 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations: ISPR

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:57pm

Markets

Nishat Group consortium joins race for FESCO privatisation

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

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Nishat Group consortium joins race for FESCO privatisation

How Pakistan lost three decades while its neighbours rewrote the rules of global trade

Gold touches seven-week peak on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

KSE-100 Index gains 1% as buying momentum continues

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,733.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,266.67
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,455.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,904.77
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,081.89
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,726.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	74.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,250.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	82.86
Petrol/Litre / Aug 7	333.01
Diesel/Litre / Aug 7	383.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.34 ▼ -2.55 (-9.48%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.06 ▼ -2.51 (-8.79%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	59.76 ▼ -4.74 (-7.35%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.07 ▼ -2.3 (-6.89%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	66,023,844 ▲ 1.25
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,508,135 ▲ 0.76
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,219,311 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	32,748,672 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,408,553 ▲ 5.15

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,733.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,266.67
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,455.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,904.77
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,081.89
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,726.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	74.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,250.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	82.86
Petrol/Litre / Aug 7	333.01
Diesel/Litre / Aug 7	383.86

Ex-Ethiopian Airlines chief, once tipped for PIA, takes Air India helm

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New prices will be effective for Friday, August 7

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:03pm

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Share price surges 58% to Rs3 per share from Rs1.9 at Dutch bidding

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:50pm

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Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:34pm

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