World / South Asia

Bangladesh's premier looks to China, Malaysia for investment, jobs in first trip

Published 21 Jun, 2026 09:50am

The six-day trip comes as Rahman's administration seeks ‌foreign capital to support an ambitious economic agenda, while strengthening ties with key Asian partners

India med school hopefuls beset with anxiety before they retake scandal-tainted exam

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:07pm

Only 5% to 6% of students taking the exam, known as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, secure seats at medical schools

India rate panel downplays case for pre-emptive rate move in meeting minutes

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 07:59pm

A sharp rise in oil prices brought on by the Iran war sends the Indian rupee tumbling

India markets regulator reinstates open market buybacks, tightens rules for officials

Published 19 Jun, 2026 06:35pm

SEBI also approves safeguards such as requiring promoter shares to be locked in during buybacks

Indian banks push for lending via GIFT City units in dollar deposit scheme, sources say

Published 19 Jun, 2026 06:29pm

'Most banks have branches in GIFT City, but many of them do not have a presence in foreign countries'

Amazon points to water conservation steps in India amid data centre scrutiny

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:25pm

The US-based company announces that it has turned 'water positive' in India this year

How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app

Published 18 Jun, 2026 08:27pm

Telegram has challenged the ban in Delhi High Court

Trump says he had good meeting with India's Modi, working on trade deals

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:14pm

US president says he will be going to India sometime in future

EU, India will formally sign free trade deal by end-2026, says EU chief

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:10pm

The deal is forecast to double EU exports to India by 2032

India's Mumbai rations water supply as June rainfall hits 12-year low

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:03pm

Says water supply to all construction sites will be temporarily disconnected

Telegram challenging Indian government order that temporarily blocks its use

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

The restriction on Telegram allows the government to block access to internet apps in the “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India”

India File: Searing El Niño tests crop buffers, exposes workers

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:51am

India’s monsoon dominates headlines every summer, shaping farm output and ostensibly providing some relief to a heat-strained economy

Telegram founder Durov says India has 'punished' more than 150 million people by banning Telegram

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:35am

The ban has not stopped anything and the leaks "simply moved to other apps", Durov said

India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:29am

Some cough syrups were previously on an exemption list under drug rules

India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:15pm

Since 2022, India-made cough syrups have been linked to the deaths of more than 140 children in Africa and Central Asia

Bangladesh protests India 'questioning' PM's adviser at Delhi airport

Published 16 Jun, 2026 11:54am

Government strategy adviser Zahed Ur Rahman was stopped upon arrival in New Delhi, where he had travelled to attend a conference

Indian officials survey farms around Tata iPhone parts plant after water pollution warning

Published 15 Jun, 2026 09:04pm

Tata Electronics is central to Apple’s push to diversify iPhone making beyond China

Sri Lanka's economy grew 5.1% in first quarter of 2026

Published 15 Jun, 2026 06:42pm

Output from the agriculture sector grew by 1.1% year-on-year in January-March

India's May trade gap narrows as exports rise; U.S. trade talks in focus

Published 15 Jun, 2026 04:50pm

Merchandise exports rise to $45.2 billion in May from $43.56 billion in the previous month

Sixteen India-bound ships loaded with fertilisers stuck in Hormuz strait govt, says

Published 15 Jun, 2026 04:45pm

India imports 5 million tons of crop nutrients, including urea, apart from boosting local output

India facing uncertainty over forex, oil prices, rain shortfall, says finance minister

Published 15 Jun, 2026 10:31am

Recent tax changes ‌for ⁠foreign investors in government bonds and other central bank ⁠measures are expected to boost capital ⁠inflows

Indian sailor dies from medical complications aboard tanker in Oman

Published 14 Jun, 2026 04:03pm

'Necessary arrangements are being made for the early repatriation of the mortal remains to India,' embassy

Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks, state media says

Published 14 Jun, 2026 01:38pm

The council said the attack targeted a shared communications infrastructure used by Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat and the Export Development Bank of ‌Iran

Five killed in India military transport plane crash

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

NEW DELHI: Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the...

Military transport plane crashes in India, casualties unknown

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:36pm

The Russian-made Antonov An-32 meets with an accident today while landing at Jorhat, a city in Assam state

Air India crash: one year on, no final report timeline as families seek answers

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:52pm

One year after the June 12, 2025 crash, it is met with scepticism from some families

India's inflation accelerates to 3.93% in May, remains a tad below RBI target

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:31pm

The data comes after state-owned fuel retailers raise fuel prices four times in May alone

India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP, Bloomberg News reports

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:30pm

Higher crude prices and supply disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hit India

India summons top US diplomat for second time to protest strikes on ships off Oman, source says

Published 12 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

Another ship carrying a crew of 20 Indians is attacked, but no deaths or injuries are reported

Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:42pm

'The government aims to reduce inflation to 7.5% and raise GDP growth to 6.5% in the upcoming fiscal year,' Chowdhury says

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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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