World / Middle East

Iranians walk out of talks venue after Trump threat

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Ongoing disagreements and renewed fighting in Lebanon.

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat

Published 21 Jun, 2026 09:50pm

Trump threatens to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah

Vance hails 'historic' moment as US-Iran talks start in Switzerland

Updated 21 Jun, 2026 08:13pm

Araghchi, Ghalibaf are leading the talks for Tehran

Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah

Updated 21 Jun, 2026 08:10pm

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 30 people on Saturday in eastern and southern Lebanon

Mediator Qatar confirms launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland

Published 21 Jun, 2026 05:07pm

Qatar announces the start of US-Iran talks in Switzerland, focused on achieving a permanent peace in the Middle East

Israel says it 'eliminated' two Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives tied to major funding network

Published 21 Jun, 2026 11:40am

Israeli military said on ‌Sunday that they 'eliminated' Hussein Qadra and Mohammed Farra

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Published 21 Jun, 2026 09:38am

Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired overnight by the Iran-backed group

Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal: state media

Published 20 Jun, 2026 09:56pm

Says they would follow up and demand implementation of the other party’s commitments under the deal

US military 'vigilant' after Iran announces Hormuz closure

Published 20 Jun, 2026 09:05pm

Iran announced it was closing the strait in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon

US VP Vance says expects Switzerland trip in coming days for Iran talks

Published 20 Jun, 2026 07:50pm

Says Kushner, Witkoff are already in Switzerland, handling some of the technical elements of the talks

Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 10:04pm

Iran had agreed to reopen Hormuz under the preliminary agreement with the US

Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions liftedre

Published 20 Jun, 2026 12:02pm

Tehran and Washington prepare for talks on a deal to end the war

Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 06:24pm

Strikes come hours after ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect

Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 11:13pm

Trump says he urged Israel to agree to ceasefire

Lebanon ceasefire agreed after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 11:14pm

US-Iran talks in Switzerland planned for Friday were cancelled as fighting flared in Lebanon

4 Israeli soldiers killed: Lebanon says 47 killed in strikes

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

BEIRUT: Fighting flared anew in Lebanon on Friday, with authorities reporting 47 killed in Israeli airstrikes and...

Iran says it will waive fees for Hormuz during 60 day negotiation period

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:17pm

Ships seeking passage through the strait while the interim agreement is in force must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arrival

Israel steps up Lebanon attacks with strikes that kill 15

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:39am

Residents and domestic media said Israeli airstrikes and shelling hit several towns in the Nabatieh district overnight and into early Friday

US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Iran gains, rivals alarmed

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:11am

The landmark US-Iran agreement reshapes the Middle East, strengthening Tehran's position and forcing Gulf states to reconsider security arrangements.

Khamenei says he approved MoU with US despite reservations

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday he had authorised a memorandum of understanding...

US lifts Iran ports blockade

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The US on Thursday lifted a blockade of Iranian ports imposed during the Middle East war after...

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on Thursday, joining a growing...

First tankers cross strait under Iran deal; Israeli strikes raise doubt in Lebanon

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon: Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed...

Vance criticises Israel over Iran deal in New York Times interview

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 10:05pm

Israeli officials have criticised agreement, saying it did not address their concerns over Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes

Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:59pm

Israel, Hamas remain deadlocked over how to proceed with the next stage of Trump’s Gaza plan

Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls 'fools'

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 10:53pm

US, Iran signed a peace deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

IAEA ready to help define 'concrete steps' to implement US-Iran deal

Published 18 Jun, 2026 04:32pm

The IAEA estimates Iran had 440 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60%

US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 12:14pm

The memo had been signed digitally on Sunday by Vice President JD Vance and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal

Published 18 Jun, 2026 12:16am

So far, our plans for the Geneva meeting have not changed, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei

Trump says he did not want to see economic catastrophe as he defends Iran deal

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:49pm

The war has sent energy prices up sharply, renewed inflationary pressures and sparked concerns about a major food supply crisis

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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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