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Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

This comes as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

Markets

Buying interest returns, KSE-100 up nearly 2,700 points in early trade

Published 15 Jul, 2026 09:55am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb calls for review of NFC Award's population criterion

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:36pm

Technology

EV bike demand grows in Karachi, but potholes remain a roadblock

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:59am

PM highlights criticality of cashless economy

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:13am

Inland Revenue officers barred from entering small shops

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:04am

Markets

Oil rises after US-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:28pm

Markets

Gold slips as oil rally keeps inflation, rate outlook on investors' radar

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:30am

Markets

Dollar struggles as softer inflation dims Fed hike bets

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Govt approves R10bn TSG for Thar coal transportation

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:05am

Business & Finance

Pakistani textile firm Sapphire Fibres establishes UAE arm, to invest $200,000

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:18am

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Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

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Steep decline at PSX, KSE-100 sheds over 3.5% as US reimposes naval blockade on Iran

Gold price per tola drops Rs5,600 in Pakistan

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US blockade on Iran stokes supply fears

US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,800 in Pakistan

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

Pakistan issues Fortinet cybersecurity warning

PTCL appoints Mohammad Nadeem Khan as chief executive

Jazz takes control of TPL Insurance after completing acquisition

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,366.85
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.90 ▲ 0.4 (11.43%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	53.99 ▼ -5.07 (-8.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	169.98 ▼ -15.7 (-8.46%)
Invest Bank / Jul 15 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20.11 ▼ -1.71 (-7.84%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	18.91 ▼ -1.55 (-7.58%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,986,735 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,082,354 ▲ 0.6
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 15 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	12,567,741 ▲ 0.5
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,389,988 ▲ 0.49
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,024,340 ▲ 0.06

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,366.85
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61

Steep decline at PSX, KSE-100 sheds over 3.5% as US reimposes naval blockade on Iran

Gold price per tola drops Rs5,600 in Pakistan

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US blockade on Iran stokes supply fears

US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,800 in Pakistan

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

Pakistan issues Fortinet cybersecurity warning

PTCL appoints Mohammad Nadeem Khan as chief executive

Jazz takes control of TPL Insurance after completing acquisition

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Aurangzeb calls for review of NFC Award's population criterion

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Pakistani textile firm Sapphire Fibres establishes UAE arm, to invest $200,000

Sapphire Fibres Limited (SFL), a Pakistani textile manufacturer, has set up a new subsidiary in the United Arab... Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:18am

Stocks

Buying interest returns, KSE-100 up nearly 2,700 points in early trade

Benchmark index was hovering at 176,192.90

Published 15 Jul, 2026 09:55am

Energy

Oil rises after US-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

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Forex

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.01% lower at 33.48 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.450 to 33.525

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Bullion Rate

Gold slips as oil rally keeps inflation, rate outlook on investors' radar

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,035.67 per ounce

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:30am

BR Research

Oil’s false calm

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Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

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Agriauto Industries Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 14 Jul, 2026 06:45am

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Remittances: cushion with a catch

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Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Otsuka Pakistan Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:52am

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Govt may extend current auto policy

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PM slams attacks, reaffirms support for KSA’s security

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Rangers official martyred, 11 security personnel hurt in AJK attacks

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Tarar includes newspaper websites in govt print ads

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Jazz formally takes over TPL Insurance

KARACHI: Jazz International Holding Limited has completed the acquisition of a 76.33 percent stake in TPL Insurance... Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

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Bail pleas of Dr Yasmin: hearing adjourned

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

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Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

South Asia

US strikes killed seven military personnel in southeast: Iran army

They were killed in a missile attack on a barracks close to the city of Iranshahr, in the far southeast of Iran

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:32pm

Europe

Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa kills three, official says

Lysak said that residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, without providing additional details

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:54am

Europe

EU's Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv, to announce defence integration plans

'I will announce new initiatives to integrate our defence industries. So we can produce more, and faster'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:45am

Asia

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

The case in a brown skua seabird comes after the virus was detected last month in Australia, the last continent to report the virus

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:41am

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An avoidable drug crisis

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Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

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