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Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant

US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say

Iran’s president says immediate cessation of US-Israeli aggression needed to end war

Iran targeted but did not hit Diego Garcia base with missiles, WSJ reports

US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

Putin tells Tehran: Russia stands by Iran

Iran says ready to help Japan ships through Hormuz Strait

Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut

UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships

Oil jumps to highest settlement since July 2022 as more Mideast supply disrupted

Pakistan

Fuel conservation vital as global oil prices may rise further: Tarar

Says Rs150/250 fuel hike averted, which may not be sustainable for longer period

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 08:29pm

Pakistan

CDF Munir vows action against cross-border terrorism

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 07:35pm

Pakistan

President, PM extend Eid-ul-Fitr greetings, urge unity and compassion

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 04:56pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz rejects summary proposing hike in petrol, diesel prices

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 10:39am

World

Pentagon’s limits on press access unconstitutional, US judge rules

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 02:25pm

Foreign-flagged transshipment vessels: Fiscal measures package unveiled

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 01:15pm

Markets

Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

Published 21 Mar, 2026 01:01pm

Four fuel shipments arrive at ports

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:26am

Pakistan

ICT Police ensure foolproof security for Eid prayers, over 7,000 deployed in capital

Published 21 Mar, 2026 01:10pm

World

Australia’s Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle impact

Published 21 Mar, 2026 08:56am

World

Cuba refuses to negotiate president’s term in talks with United States

Updated 21 Mar, 2026 02:29pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 19	279.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 19	279.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 20	159.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 20	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Mar 20	1.16
SOFR % / Mar 20	3.65

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 19	53,372.53
S&P 500 / Mar 20	6,506.48
India Sensex / Mar 20	74,532.96
Nasdaq / Mar 20	21,647.61
Hang Seng / Mar 20	25,277.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 20	9,918.33
Dow Jones / Mar 20	45,577.47
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 20	22,380.19
France CAC40 / Mar 20	7,665.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 20	98.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 20	421,263
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 20	4,492.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 20	67.31
Petrol/Litre / Mar 21	321.17
Diesel/Litre / Mar 21	335.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Modaraba(R) / Mar 19 Wasl Mobility Mod.(R)(WASLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.15 (23.44%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Mar 19 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.01 ▲ 1 (19.96%)
Abdullah Shah / Mar 19 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.54 ▲ 0.9 (13.55%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Mar 19 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.14 ▲ 0.48 (10.3%)
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 19 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	22.73 ▲ 2.07 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Shadab Textile (R) / Mar 19 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(Right)(SHDTR1)	2.91 ▼ -1 (-25.58%)
Mughal Energy / Mar 19 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	26.24 ▼ -2.92 (-10.01%)
Crescent Textile / Mar 19 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	60.78 ▼ -6.75 (-10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Mar 19 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	50.30 ▼ -5.55 (-9.94%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 19 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	11.92 ▼ -1.31 (-9.9%)

Stock	Volume
Wasl Mobility Modaraba(R) / Mar 19 Wasl Mobility Mod.(R)(WASLR)	40,359,533 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Mar 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,784,791 ▼ -1.67
F. Nat.Equities / Mar 19 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	22,028,800 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,576,278 ▼ -0.11
National Bank / Mar 19 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,064,378 ▼ -3.25

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

Ticket Wala CEO on transforming Pakistan’s ticketing and events industry

PODCAST: Can Pakistan-Canada annual trade hit $5bn?

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 19	279.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 19	279.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 20	159.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 20	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Mar 20	1.16
SOFR % / Mar 20	3.65

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 19	53,372.53
S&P 500 / Mar 20	6,506.48
India Sensex / Mar 20	74,532.96
Nasdaq / Mar 20	21,647.61
Hang Seng / Mar 20	25,277.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 20	9,918.33
Dow Jones / Mar 20	45,577.47
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 20	22,380.19
France CAC40 / Mar 20	7,665.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 20	98.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 20	421,263
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 20	4,492.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 20	67.31
Petrol/Litre / Mar 21	321.17
Diesel/Litre / Mar 21	335.86

PM Shehbaz rejects summary proposing hike in petrol, diesel prices

MMC delivers 100 BYD Atto 2 vehicles nationwide in single day

SSGC announces gas supply schedule for Eid-ul-Fitr

President, PM extend Eid-ul-Fitr greetings, urge unity and compassion

Govt agrees to revise per-gram value of gold jewellery

Gold price drops by Rs8,100 per tola in Pakistan

CDF Munir vows action against cross-border terrorism

Pentagon’s limits on press access unconstitutional, US judge rules

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Energy

Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

Three Indian refining sources said they will buy Iranian oil and are awaiting government directions and clarity from Washington on details such as payment terms

Published 21 Mar, 2026 01:01pm

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US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

The waiver ‌will bring some 140 million barrels of oil to global markets and help relieve pressure on energy supply, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X

Published 21 Mar, 2026 09:26am

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United Airlines to cut more flights as it eyes oil above $100 through 2027

Chief Executive Scott Kirby said in a staff memo on Friday the airline is preparing for oil to rise as high as $175 a barrel and remain above $100 until the end of 2027

Published 21 Mar, 2026 08:40am

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