World / Africa

Al Qaeda-linked militants claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:20am

The Niamey airport and military airbase are in the same complex, with the base situated opposite the civilian terminal

Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say

Published 18 Jun, 2026 12:50pm

A security source said it appeared the airport was under attack

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

BUNIA (Congo): After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern...

Hundreds protest against planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

NAIROBI: Hundreds of people took to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by...

Kenya school fire kills 15 students, police say

Updated 28 May, 2026 01:33pm

Footage aired by Citizen Television showed broken window panes and smoke-stained walls

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

MONGBWALU (DR Congo): Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of...

Estimated DR Congo Ebola death toll jumps to 131

Published 19 May, 2026 02:03pm

The previous figures from the epidemic in the country’s east, which the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Published 17 May, 2026 02:43pm

The DRC’s dense tropical forests are a natural reservoir ⁠for the Ebola virus

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces

Published 16 May, 2026 02:44pm

Bola Tinubu says Nigerian forces work closely with their U.S. counterparts in what he calls a daring joint operation

Human-to-human hantavirus strain confirmed in cruise passenger: S. Africa

Published 06 May, 2026 01:48pm

The preliminary tests show that, indeed, this is the Andes strain,' South Africa’s health minister tells a parliament committee

Mali’s defence minister reported dead in major weekend assault

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

BAMAKO: Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack by al Qaeda-linked group JNIM on his residence at...

Africa, Southeast Asia drive China solar panel exports to record in March

Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:31pm

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China’s solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs and industry data showed,...

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

Published 22 Apr, 2026 06:09pm

DAKAR: The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have...

Countries pledge over USD1bn to ease Sudan hunger crisis

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

BERLIN: An international conference to raise funding commitments for Sudan has produced pledges of more than 1.3...

Nigerian airstrike hits market, 200 feared dead

Published 13 Apr, 2026 07:38am

MAIDUGURI, (Nigeria): At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while...

Gunmen kill 60 in northwest Nigeria

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

KANO (Nigeria): Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week,...

Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100

Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:51am

The three blasts, which struck on Monday evening, came after an attack on a military post overnight Sunday to Monday

Drone strikes on Sudan markets kill 33

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KHARTOUM: A drone attack hit two markets in paramilitary-controlled towns in southwest Sudan, killing 33 people, a...

African Union calls for ‘urgent de-escalation’ after US, Israeli strikes on Iran

Published 28 Feb, 2026 02:09pm

Further escalation risks worsening global instability

20 killed as powerful cyclone batters Madagascar

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar): A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people as it struck Madagascar,...

Helicopter crashes in Libya during medical evacuation, killing 3

Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:58pm

The aircraft was attempting to evacuate a soldier who had been involved in a road accident in the desert

Namibia won’t recognise TotalEnergies, Petrobras deal

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

WINDHOEK: Namibia will not recognise the purchase of offshore stakes in the Luderitz Basin announced last week by...

Gunmen kill three people, abduct priest in Nigeria

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

BAUCHI (Nigeria): Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early...

Zimbabwe agrees a staff-monitored programme with the IMF

Published 06 Feb, 2026 06:20pm

The programme is to consolidate current fiscal and monetary policy reforms

Libya probes killing of late ruler Gaddafi’s son

Published 04 Feb, 2026 06:09pm

Lawyer who had been representing Seif al-Islam said he was killed by an unidentified four men commando

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

Published 31 Jan, 2026 07:04am

The site is one where locals dig by hand for just a few dollars per day

Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital’s airport before calm returns

Published 29 Jan, 2026 12:02pm

The shooting began shortly after midnight, according to residents of a neighbourhood near the airport

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 miners

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.69

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 22	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Dewan Sugar / Jun 19 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.34 ▲ 0.73 (11.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Avanceon Ltd / Jun 19 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	38.39 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	15.72 ▼ -1.75 (-10.02%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 19 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▼ -2.3 (-9.91%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.57 ▼ -1.32 (-8.31%)
ICC Industries / Jun 19 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.37 ▼ -1.04 (-7.76%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.11 ▼ -2.77 (-7.31%)
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.24 ▼ -0.8 (-7.25%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	32.28 ▼ -2.45 (-7.05%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	39.78 ▼ -2.94 (-6.88%)
Quice Food / Jun 19 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	34.18 ▼ -2.46 (-6.71%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 19 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.83 ▼ -0.81 (-6.41%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	87,347,852 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	80,623,569 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	47,045,284 ▼ -1.75
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,168,331 ▼ -0.85
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,155,810 ▼ -0.8
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,689,766 ▼ -0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,520,392 ▼ -0.02
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,177,846 ▼ -0.25
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	28,289,747 ▲ 0.69
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,842,938 ▼ -1.95

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