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Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters

US-Iran ceasefire deal shows strain ahead of talks with oil flows squeezed

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 11:32pm

Pakistan govt cuts diesel by Rs135, petrol by Rs12 per litre

Relief coming after drop in global oil prices, says PM Shehbaz

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm ‘deep-rooted’ ties during PM Shehbaz-Saudi FM meeting

Published 10 Apr, 2026 11:51pm

Business & Finance

ADB says Pakistan’s economy stabilising but warns of significant downside risks

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 05:58pm

Pakistan

Starmer praises Pakistan’s peace efforts in call with PM Shehbaz

Published 11 Apr, 2026 12:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan allows visa-on-arrival to Islamabad Talks 2026 delegates, journalists: Dar

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 04:02pm

Markets

KSE-100 Index gains 1% amid optimism over Iran-US peace talks

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 07:45pm

World

Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

Published 10 Apr, 2026 08:31pm

Middle East conflict: PM, CDF analyse situation ahead of talks

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 08:32pm

Markets

Gold per tola gains Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Published 10 Apr, 2026 02:26pm

Markets

Rupee gains ground against US dollar

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 06:53pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy rescues 18 crew members from merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

Published 10 Apr, 2026 06:05pm

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Need for mitigating measures

BR Research

Remittances: Strong, but exposed

Opinion

FBR’s disastrous ‘withholdingisation’

Editorials

When peacekeepers become targets

Pakistan

Sindh enforces new business timings under austerity policy

Opinion

ME conflict, non-neoliberal policy, and mission-oriented approach

Editorials

The two-week ceasefire

Opinion

Ceasefire, credit and the cost of illusion

Perspectives

Pakistan’s ceasefire moment — and the lessons of the past

Editorials

Taxing non-resident digital creators

BR Research

The fixed-rate trap

Middle East conflict: PM, CDF analyse situation ahead of talks

ADB says Pakistan’s economy stabilising but warns of significant downside risks

Oil edges up on Saudi supply concerns but set for steepest weekly loss since June

Pakistan allows visa-on-arrival to Islamabad Talks 2026 delegates, journalists: Dar

Petrol dealers warn of countrywide shutdown

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Thursday

FBR’s disastrous ‘withholdingisation’

PIA fleet: Habib says only 18 aircraft operational

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 9	279.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 9	279.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 10	159.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 10	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 10	1.17
SOFR % / Apr 9	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 9	6,824.66
Nasdaq / Apr 9	22,822.42
Dow Jones / Apr 9	48,185.80
India Sensex / Apr 10	77,295.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 10	56,985.07
Hang Seng / Apr 10	25,893.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 10	10,626.41
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 10	23,835.51
France CAC40 / Apr 10	8,258.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	424,092
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 10	98.45
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 10	4,761.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 10	75.23
Petrol/Litre / Apr 11	378.41
Diesel/Litre / Apr 11	520.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Spinning / Apr 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.62 ▲ 0.71 (14.46%)
Maqbool Textile / Apr 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	20.96 ▲ 1.91 (10.03%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 10 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	25.58 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 10 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	22.29 ▲ 2.03 (10.02%)
Artistic Denim / Apr 10 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	55.94 ▲ 5.09 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Pak Leather / Apr 10 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	38.35 ▼ -4.26 (-10%)
Supernet Tech. / Apr 10 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	71.73 ▼ -7.97 (-10%)
Crescent Cotton / Apr 10 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	39.51 ▼ -3.81 (-8.8%)
Quetta Textile / Apr 10 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.80 ▼ -1.66 (-8.53%)
Service Ind.Ltd / Apr 10 Service Industries Limited(SRVI)	1,400.01 ▼ -119.99 (-7.89%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	61,138,842 ▲ 2.81
Sui South Gas / Apr 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	56,492,875 ▲ 2.3
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,609,159 ▲ 0.06
F. Nat.Equities / Apr 10 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,857,748 ▼ -0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,026,065 ▼ -0.05

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 9	279.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 9	279.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 10	159.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 10	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 10	1.17
SOFR % / Apr 9	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 9	6,824.66
Nasdaq / Apr 9	22,822.42
Dow Jones / Apr 9	48,185.80
India Sensex / Apr 10	77,295.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 10	56,985.07
Hang Seng / Apr 10	25,893.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 10	10,626.41
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 10	23,835.51
France CAC40 / Apr 10	8,258.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	424,092
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 10	98.45
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 10	4,761.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 10	75.23
Petrol/Litre / Apr 11	378.41
Diesel/Litre / Apr 11	520.35

Middle East conflict: PM, CDF analyse situation ahead of talks

ADB says Pakistan’s economy stabilising but warns of significant downside risks

Oil edges up on Saudi supply concerns but set for steepest weekly loss since June

Pakistan allows visa-on-arrival to Islamabad Talks 2026 delegates, journalists: Dar

Petrol dealers warn of countrywide shutdown

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Thursday

FBR’s disastrous ‘withholdingisation’

PIA fleet: Habib says only 18 aircraft operational

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Updated 10 Apr, 2026 05:58pm

Companies

Pakistan’s Supernet secures multi-million-dollar cybersecurity contract from major bank

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Published 10 Apr, 2026 10:11am

Energy

Oil edges up on Saudi supply concerns but set for steepest weekly loss since June

Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.4%, at $96.32 a barrel

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 12:00am

Bullion Rate

Gold set for third weekly gain as US rate outlook offsets dollar strength

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,759.54 per ounce
US gold futures for June delivery fell 0.7% to $4,782.70

Published 10 Apr, 2026 10:17am

Stocks

KSE-100 Index gains 1% amid optimism over Iran-US peace talks

Benchmark index settles at 167,191.37

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 07:45pm

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WPI prints the next CPI story

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Systems Limited: margins do the heavy lifting

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Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:38am

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AGP Limited

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Starmer praises Pakistan’s peace efforts in call with PM Shehbaz

Prime minister reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and stability

Published 11 Apr, 2026 12:12am

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm ‘deep-rooted’ ties during PM Shehbaz-Saudi FM meeting

During meeting, PM Shehbaz emphasises Pakistan’s strong commitment to expanding its cooperation with Kingdom in all spheres, particularly in trade, investment, and economic development

Published 10 Apr, 2026 11:51pm

Pakistan Navy rescues 18 crew members from merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

Crew members include nationals from China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia

Published 10 Apr, 2026 06:05pm

USA

Vance expects positive talks with Iran as US VP leaves for Pakistan

'We're looking forward to the negotiation. I think it's going to be positive,' US VP says

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 08:40pm

Five things to know about the planned Iran-US talks in Islamabad

Pakistan's value as a mediator rests on an unusually broad diplomatic network

Published 10 Apr, 2026 03:21pm

Sindh enforces new business timings under austerity policy

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Middle East

Iranian delegation lands in Islamabad ahead of ‘make-or-break’ talks

Iran's parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on X that Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon

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