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White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at The Atlantic

WASHINGTON: Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a...

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UAE commits to $1.4trn US investment, White House says

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion investment framework in the...

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US talks with Russia begin in Saudi Arabia eyeing a Black Sea ceasefire

RIYADH: US and Russian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday aimed at making progress towards a broad...

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Putin not a ‘bad guy,’ Trump envoy says

WASHINGTON: White House envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Vladimir Putin in glowing terms as trustworthy and said the...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 11:10pm

World

UAE commits to $1.4 trillion investment framework in US, White House says

WASHINGTON: The United Arab Emirates has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 08:14pm

World

Ukraine still in talks with US about minerals deal, spokesman says

Ukraine is continuing to hold talks with the United States about a minerals deal, a foreign ministry spokesman said...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:23pm

World

Pentagon to brief Musk on top-secret plan for potential war with China, NYT reports

WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s close ally, is due to be briefed on Friday by the...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 12:05pm

Business & Finance

US sanctions ‘Houthi-linked’ China oil refinery

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday sanctioned a China-based oil refinery that purchased Iranian oil worth...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

World

US strikes hit targets in Yemeni capital, Houthi-run TV reports

CAIRO: The United States struck targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:37am

World

Fed leaves policy rate outlook unchanged amid projected growth slowdown, temporary inflation jump

Federal Reserve leaves policy rate in 4.25%-4.50% range

Published 19 Mar, 2025 11:21pm

Markets

Trump to clear Venture Global LNG exports from Louisiana project, Bloomberg News reports

US President Donald Trump’s administration is set to grant Venture Global LNG conditional approval to export natural...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 12:16pm

World

Putin agrees in Trump call to 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine on energy targets, Kremlin says

Two countries plan to begin negotiations immediately in Middle East on maritime ceasefire in Black Sea, according to White House readout

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

Business & Finance

US will be hit by ‘high tariffs’ from other countries, China’s Global Times warns

BEIJING: US tariffs will inflict significant harm on the US economy as other countries hit back with “high tariffs”...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 12:18pm

World

Israel consulted US on its strikes in Gaza, White House told Fox News

WASHINGTON: The administration of President Donald Trump was consulted on Monday by Israel on its deadly strikes in...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:06am

World

US judge questions Trump’s deportation of Venezuelans

WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Trump administration officials to explain whether they violated his order...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 11:27pm

World

White House says ‘multiple’ Houthi leaders killed, Iran ‘on notice’

WASHINGTON: US strikes killed multiple Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House said Sunday, adding Iran was “put on...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:11pm

World

US expels South African ambassador, saying he ‘hates’ Trump

WASHINGTON: The US decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable,” the office of the South African...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

World

US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

The US and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

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

Opinion

Textbook Trump uncertainty

Sounds crazy, but at first markets really thought Trump was bluffing about upending the global trade and tariff...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:20am

World

Zelenskyy makes light of White House no-suit drama

KYIV, (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an ironic quip on Sunday about his choice not to wear ...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am

World

US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House overnight, agency says

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation,...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:21pm

World

US discussions with Hamas were recent, Trump envoy says

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said that direct U.S. discussions with Hamas were...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 12:33am

World

Trump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA: U.S. President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25% tariffs on Canada and...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:43am

World

Trump warns Hamas as US holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages

WASHINGTON: The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:04am

World

IS militant’s arrest: In his address to Congress, Trump speaks of Pak help

WASHINGTON: An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

World

Zelenskiy hails ‘positive movement’ in relations with US

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday there had been “positive movement” in cooperation...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 11:04pm

World

Trump says Zelenskyy ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told him Kyiv was...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 05:08pm

World

Donald Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday US lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 10:43am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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