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US urges France to take lead on European defense

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday called on France to boost military spending at a time of...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 10:43pm

Editorials

A worrisome trend

EDITORIAL: Large scale poppy cultivation, according to a press report, is underway in the DI Khan district of Khyber...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

World

NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’

TOKYO: China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

World

Three injured in Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine says

KYIV: At least three people were injured and several fires broke out in Kyiv early on Sunday following a Russian...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:37am

World

Vladimir Putin could accept Ukraine ceasefire now, but drags feet, GB says

BRUSSELS: Russian president Vladimir Putin could accept the proposed ceasefire with Ukraine now but he continues to...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 12:33pm

World

Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defence

BRUSSELS: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 11:09pm

World

NATO allies have pledged over $21bn in aid to Ukraine in 2025, Rutte says

BRUSSELS: NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in...

Published 02 Apr, 2025 07:40pm

World

Erdogan exploits West’s blind eye to Turkey crackdown: analysts

PARIS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of Europe’s unwillingness to antagonise its NATO...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:08am

World

Four US soldiers died in Lithuania, says NATO’s Rutte

STOCKHOLM: Four United States Army soldiers have died in Lithuania during training, NATO Secretary General Mark ...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:52am

World

Ukraine, US to meet in Riyadh after Russia-US Black Sea ceasefire talks

RIYADH: Ukrainian and US delegations are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia following Russia-US talks...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 12:02pm

World

North Korea warns Japan against deploying long-range missiles in Kyushu, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korea warned Japan against deploying long-range missiles in the Kyushu region in March 2026, saying...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:24am

World

Turkiye detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

ISTANBUL: Turkiye authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:09pm

World

Russia, China hitting West with ‘massive digital arsenals’: EU

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using “massive digital arsenals” to interfere in...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 02:17pm

World

Donald Trump to hold call with Putin in test of deal-making strength

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in an attempt to...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 10:35am

World

Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription

PARIS: Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine,...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:46am

World

Romanians rally to show support for Europe amid election tensions

BUCHAREST: Thousands of Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday to show their support for the...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 10:58am

World

UK’s Starmer says ‘coalition of willing’ expanding preparations for post-truce Ukraine

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that Western allies other than the U.S. were stepping...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 11:50pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The wheels on the bus go round and round…’

“Our political elite has been a trailblazer in so many ways, I think for once they can be the follower of a...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

World

France, Italy, UK order more air defence missiles

PARIS: Paris, Rome and London said Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:00pm

World

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:53am

World

Trump says he still has good relations with leader of ‘nuclear power’ North Korea

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:45am

World

Trump says Putin’s Ukraine comments ‘promising’ but not ‘complete’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “a very...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 11:00pm

World

Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:10am

World

Erdogan hopes Russia responds ‘constructively’ to Ukraine ceasefire

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he hoped Moscow would “respond constructively” to...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 10:51pm

World

Russia’s Lavrov on Ukraine deal: Moscow will not make decisions that jeopardise lives

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Wednesday, speaking in the context...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 12:50pm

World

US to resume security support to Ukraine as Kyiv says it is ready to accept ceasefire proposal

JEDDAH: The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 11:17am

World

NATO says won’t let ‘security vacuum’ emerge in Bosnia

SARAJEVO: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday threw support behind Bosnia’s federal government that is locked in a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

World

Poland to tell residents how to prepare for crises

WARSAW: Poland – a NATO member bordering both Ukraine and Russia – will be sending out a brochure this year...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

Editorials

Era of dictators could return

EDITORIAL: Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HR), stated during the annual HR...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

World

Turkiye ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says

ANKARA: Turkiye, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:53pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 21	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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