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Pakistan announces ‘temporary pause’ in Operation Ghazab lil Haq

Information Minister says decision was taken as a goodwill gesture

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Updated 18 Mar, 2026 08:59pm

Pakistan

Heavy rain, winds batter parts of Karachi

Published 18 Mar, 2026 10:06pm

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Fresh oil cargo arrives in Pakistan amid global volatility, more shipments lined up

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:06pm

World

Saudi Arabia, UAE announce Eid-ul-Fitr on March 20 after Shawwal moon not sighted

Published 18 Mar, 2026 09:50pm

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ADB unveils Pakistan strategy for 2026–2030

Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:04pm

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Pakistan

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian-registered aircraft till April 24

Published 18 Mar, 2026 07:24pm

Pakistan

FM Dar arrives in Riyadh to attend emergency Riyadh meeting amid escalating Middle East tensions

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:07pm

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Pakistan generation up 11% in February as coal dominates generation mix

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 17	279.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 17	279.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 18	158.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 18	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 18	1.34
Euro to USD / Mar 18	1.15
SOFR % / Mar 17	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 17	6,716.09
Nasdaq / Mar 17	22,479.53
Dow Jones / Mar 17	46,993.26
India Sensex / Mar 18	76,415.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 18	55,239.40
Hang Seng / Mar 18	26,025.42
FTSE 100 / Mar 18	10,427.07
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 18	23,895.32
France CAC40 / Mar 18	8,047.42

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 17	449,041
Petrol/Litre / Mar 18	321.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 18	94.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 18	4,992.99
Diesel/Litre / Mar 18	335.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 18	68.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Modaraba(R) / Mar 18 Wasl Mobility Mod.(R)(WASLR)	0.64 ▲ 0.56 (700%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Mar 18 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	5.01 ▲ 0.63 (14.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.42 ▲ 0.88 (13.46%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Mar 18 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.80 ▲ 0.29 (11.55%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Mar 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	13.23 ▼ -1.47 (-10%)
Itanz Technologies / Mar 18 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	32.95 ▼ -3.66 (-10%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 18 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	31.34 ▼ -3.34 (-9.63%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 18 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	107.48 ▼ -10.84 (-9.16%)
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	35.26 ▼ -3.4 (-8.79%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Mar 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	54,733,142 ▲ 1.76
Wasl Mobility Modaraba(R) / Mar 18 Wasl Mobility Mod.(R)(WASLR)	31,549,329 ▲ 0.56
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	26,433,608 ▲ 0.32
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,966,997 ▲ 0.14
Hascol Petrol / Mar 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,452,418 ▲ 0.71

Pakistan urges de-escalation in Middle East, expresses solidarity with Gulf countries

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 17	279.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 17	279.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 18	158.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 18	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 18	1.34
Euro to USD / Mar 18	1.15
SOFR % / Mar 17	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 17	6,716.09
Nasdaq / Mar 17	22,479.53
Dow Jones / Mar 17	46,993.26
India Sensex / Mar 18	76,415.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 18	55,239.40
Hang Seng / Mar 18	26,025.42
FTSE 100 / Mar 18	10,427.07
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 18	23,895.32
France CAC40 / Mar 18	8,047.42

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 17	449,041
Petrol/Litre / Mar 18	321.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 18	94.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 18	4,992.99
Diesel/Litre / Mar 18	335.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 18	68.38

Pakistan govt announces Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 holidays

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