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Rupee gains 03 paisa against dollar

ISLAMABAD – The rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 03 paisa against the US dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs278.

#PKR #Economy

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Dar urges swift release of Pakistani hostages in call with Somali FM

ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Tuesday, spoke with Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali, to discuss ongoing efforts to secure the release of the Pakistani hostages aboard the MT Honour 25.

#IshaqDar #Somalia

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PSX turns bullish, gains over 1,376 points

ISLAMABAD – The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 1,376.

#PSX #Economy

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14 terrorists killed in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD – Intelligence reports were received regarding the presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna- al-Hindustan, in Naal area of District Khuzdar, Balochistan on 8th June.

#CounterTerrorism #Balochistan

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Trump says US must retaliate for Iran shooting down helicopter over Hormuz

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries.

#DonaldTrump #Iran

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PM Shehbaz directs to speed up privatisation process of DISCOs

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to accelerate the privatisation process of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), reiterating that offloading loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) w…

#ShehbazSharif #Economy

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NA, Senate sessions summoned today, budget likely on 12

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Tuesday said that summaries have been sent for convening sessions of both the National Assembly and the Senate.

#Budget2026 #Economy

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Lebanon, Bahrain generals laud Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace

RAWALPINDI – Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Rodolphe Haykal called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ here on Tuesday at General Headquarters (GHQ).

#PakArmy #Defense

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Mosaddek stars as Bangladesh end 21-year wait for ODI win over Australia

DHAKA – All-rounder Mosaddek Hossain produced a match-winning performance with both bat and ball as Bangladesh secured a historic 86-run victory over Australia via the DLS method in the opening One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series…

#Mosaddek #Australia

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Pakistan Women suffer second warm-up defeat ahead of World Cup

DERBY – Pakistan Women endured a disappointing build-up to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 as Scotland handed them a 41-run defeat via the DLS method in a rain-affected warm-up match at the County Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

#Women #WorldCup