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Houthis say two killed in US strikes on Sanaa

SANAA: Houthi media said on Sunday that overnight strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa attributed to the United States...

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Panama, Suez canals: Trump urges ‘free’ transit for US ships

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged free transit for American commercial and military ships...

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India, Pakistan will ‘figure it out’ following Pahalgam attack: Trump

WASHINGTON: India and Pakistan will figure out relations between themselves, US President Donald Trump said ...

Published 2 days ago

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Iran, US to resume talks in Oman to narrow gaps over new nuclear deal

MUSCAT: Top Iranian and US negotiators will meet again on Saturday to hammer out a new deal curbing Tehran’s...

Published 3 days ago

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Trump says Xi called him, lays out trade and other deal plans in TIME interview

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal and that...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 05:15pm

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Trump open to meeting Iran’s leaders, he tells Time magazine

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump has said he is open to meeting Iran’s supreme leader or president as the two...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 05:08pm

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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

RIYADH: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Deportations, govt firings and wars in Gaza, Ukraine: Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US

WASHINGTON: Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the US on Saturday to voice their...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump

PARIS: Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

Volvo to cut up to 800 US jobs

NEW YORK: Volvo Group plans to lay off as many as 800 workers at three US facilities over the next three months due...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Iran has ‘serious doubts’ over US intentions ahead of talks

MOSCOW: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan may buy more cotton, soybean from US

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to buy more cotton and soybean from the United States (US) in an attempt to halve its...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 09:31am

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US judge says ‘probable cause’ to hold govt in contempt over deportations

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found “probable cause” to hold President Donald Trump’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 10:34pm

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China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday it was “not afraid” to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:33pm

Pakistan

Washington Post reveals US weapons used by terrorists in attacks

KARACHI: The Washington Post has validated Pakistan’s concerns regarding the fallout of the failed US war in...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 06:21am

Diplomatic overtures: Pakistan pursues win-win trade deal with US

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly established contact with Washington through diplomatic channels to seek a...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:11am

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US-funded Arabic network ends broadcasts

WASHINGTON: Alhurra, the Arabic-language network created by the US government after the Iraq invasion, said Saturday...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

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Pentagon says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb

WASHINGTON: The US defence secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to ...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

Business & Finance

US exempts tech imports in tariff step back

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs —...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan, US vow closer collaboration in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: A US Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), along with...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Business & Finance

UN trade chief urges US to spare poorest countries

UNITED NATIONS: The top UN trade official on Thursday urged the United States to spare the poorest countries “the...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Business & Finance

US chipmakers outsourcing manufacturing will escape China’s tariffs

BEIJING: U.S. chipmakers that outsource manufacturing will be exempt from China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S....

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:42pm

Business & Finance

No ‘retaliatory measures’ against US: ASEAN ministers

KUALA LUMPUR: Economic ministers of the ASEAN regional bloc committed on Thursday “to not impose any retaliatory...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 07:47am

World

Europe and United States can reach ‘win-win’ trade deal, Greek PM says

ATHENS: Europe and the United States could reach a “win-win” trade deal which could be beneficial to both parties,...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 02:11pm

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China says dialogue with US must be based on mutual respect

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China is open to dialogue with the U.S. but this must be on...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:31pm

World

US, Vietnam agree to start trade deal talks as tariffs paused, Hanoi says

HANOI: The United States and Vietnam agreed to start talks for a trade agreement, the Vietnamese government said on...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 12:00pm

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India eyes quick trade deal with US amid tariff pause, official says

NEW DELHI: India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 11:20am

Editorials

The fragility of global health systems

EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that the recent decision by the United States to withdraw from the World Health...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:12am

Editorials

Trump tariffs and world reactions

EDITORIAL: US tariffs wiped out stock markets across the globe, even in Pakistan - an economy not that is integrated...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:07am

World

Europe and the US should have zero tariffs between them, Finnish foreign minister says

STOCKHOLM: Europe and the United States should have zero tariffs between them and Europe should aim for that in...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:01pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	280.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	143.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
India Sensex / Apr 28	79,923.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,842.14
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,998.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,435.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,309.26
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,567.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	63.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,288.65
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	68.37
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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