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Pakistan - 2026-03-11

SUPARCO says Eid-ul-Fitr likely on March 21

Pakistan

SUPARCO says Eid-ul-Fitr likely on March 21

The new moon of Shawwal is expected to be born on March 19 at 06:23 PST

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:15pm

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: 641 Afghan Taliban killed, over 855 injured, says info minister

Pakistan

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: 641 Afghan Taliban killed, over 855 injured, says info minister

Says 219 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery pieces used by the Afghan Taliban had also been destroyed

Published 11 Mar, 2026 06:50pm

Pakistan will come to Saudi Arabia’s aid ‘no matter what’, says PM’s spokesperson

Pakistan

Pakistan will come to Saudi Arabia’s aid ‘no matter what’, says PM’s spokesperson

Says both countries, even before the defence agreement, have always operated on the principle of being there for the other

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 10:39pm

Israeli aggression in Lebanon: Pakistan urges world to take urgent action

Pakistan

Israeli aggression in Lebanon: Pakistan urges world to take urgent action

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the international community to take urgent action to end the Israeli military...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:23am

PTI terms PM’s austerity measures as superficial

Pakistan

PTI terms PM’s austerity measures as superficial

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:20am

Foreign policy, regional developments: Tarar urges restraint in public discourse

Pakistan

Foreign policy, regional developments: Tarar urges restraint in public discourse

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Monday urged restraint in public discourse on foreign...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:17am

Zardari conveys good wishes to Hosseini Khamenei

Pakistan

Zardari conveys good wishes to Hosseini Khamenei

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has conveyed his good wishes to His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:16am

JI Karachi assails fuel price hike, demands austerity

Pakistan

JI Karachi assails fuel price hike, demands austerity

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has criticized the federal government over the latest increase in petroleum...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Dar, Saudi FM discuss evolving developments in ME

Pakistan

Dar, Saudi FM discuss evolving developments in ME

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday spoke with the Foreign...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Dar reviews implementation of PM’s austerity measures

Pakistan

Dar reviews implementation of PM’s austerity measures

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting with senior officials of the...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Six booked for illegal hunting

Pakistan

Six booked for illegal hunting

LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Department has booked six individuals for illegal hunting of quail and unlawful...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna Punjab: LG dept launches schemes in 51 cities

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna Punjab: LG dept launches schemes in 51 cities

LAHORE: Under “Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna (Beautiful) Punjab Programme,” the Local Government Department has launched...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Maryam for inclusion of women in judicial system

Pakistan

Maryam for inclusion of women in judicial system

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that that greater inclusion of women in the judicial...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

CCD to be transformed into premier investigation agency: CM

Pakistan

CCD to be transformed into premier investigation agency: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to transform the Crime Control Department (CCD) into a...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 11 2026)....

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Makhdoom Jameel meets Bilawal

Pakistan

Makhdoom Jameel meets Bilawal

KARACHI: Member of the National Assembly Makhdoom Jameel-uz-Zaman met Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party,...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

TCF, inDrive join hands to promote education

Pakistan

TCF, inDrive join hands to promote education

KARACHI: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and inDrive have launched a new campaign aimed at providing education to...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Judiciary to adopt a four-day work week

Pakistan

Judiciary to adopt a four-day work week

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, Federal Shariat Court, all the High Courts, and District Courts shall work for four...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

‘Govt has approved austerity steps including closure of schools,’ says Sharjeel

Pakistan

‘Govt has approved austerity steps including closure of schools,’ says Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that important decisions were taken in the Sindh Cabinet...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Mayor opens uplift projects worth Rs154m in East dist

Pakistan

Mayor opens uplift projects worth Rs154m in East dist

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated development projects including road carpeting, sewerage,...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Senate penal passes Motion Picture (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Pakistan

Senate penal passes Motion Picture (Amendment) Bill, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday unanimously passed the Motion...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Punjab govt to allot 3,200 plots to journalists: Azma

Pakistan

Punjab govt to allot 3,200 plots to journalists: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari said on Tuesday that the Punjab government is set...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Youm-e-Ali observed in Islamabad amid tight security

Pakistan

Youm-e-Ali observed in Islamabad amid tight security

ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Shahadat of Hazrat Ali (RA) was observed on Tuesday with deep reverence and devotion in the...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Hot, dry spell predicted for Karachi

Pakistan

Hot, dry spell predicted for Karachi

KARACHI: The Metropolis sweltered under 36-degree Celsius heat on Tuesday as the city braced for the final stretch...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

ICT LG polls delay case: Naqvi failed to appear before ECP

Pakistan

ICT LG polls delay case: Naqvi failed to appear before ECP

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi did not appear before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Achakzai assails govt for its ‘silence’ over assassination of Iran’s supreme leader

Pakistan

Achakzai assails govt for its ‘silence’ over assassination of Iran’s supreme leader

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in National Assembly, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, on Tuesday launched a blistering...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

NA passes 7 bills; amendments proposed by JUI-F rejected

Pakistan

NA passes 7 bills; amendments proposed by JUI-F rejected

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed seven bills, including one government bill and six private...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

US-Israel strikes on Iran: Pakistan, China underscore need for exercising restraint

Pakistan

US-Israel strikes on Iran: Pakistan, China underscore need for exercising restraint

ISLAMABAD: In the aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran, Pakistan and China have underscored the urgent need for...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	277.11 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	276.91 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	158.02 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.82 ▼ -0.0038
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0054
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0024
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,729.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,324.29
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	10,881.90
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	25,622.61
France CAC40 / Oct 16	7,956.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 18	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 18	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	101.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 16	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,165.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 16 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	175.82 ▲ 15.98 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 16 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Bannu Woollen / Oct 16 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	66.19 ▲ 6.02 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	68.95 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Exide (PAK) / Oct 16 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	424.51 ▲ 38.59 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	65.02 ▲ 5.91 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	510.87 ▲ 46.44 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 16 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	191.50 ▲ 17.41 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	135.55 ▼ -18.86 (-12.21%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 16 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.14 ▼ -2.24 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 16 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.65 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 16 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	55.42 ▼ -6.16 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 16 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	104.16 ▼ -11.57 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	100.33 ▼ -11.15 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 16 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	22.43 ▼ -2.49 (-9.99%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.32 ▼ -12.39 (-9.78%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.49 ▼ -2.83 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	57.59 ▼ -6.08 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,424,845 ▲ 3.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,138,368 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,980,081 ▲ 0.18
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,691,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,304,071 ▲ 0.13
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,042,605 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,026,198 ▼ -0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,792,570 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,762,417 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,457,304 ▲ 0.35

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