News Archives for Pakistan - 2026-03-14 - Business Recorder

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Pakistan - 2026-03-14

Afghan Taliban crossed red line by launching drone attack: Zardari

Pakistan

Afghan Taliban crossed red line by launching drone attack: Zardari

Afghan Taliban launched few rudimentary drones targeting Pakistani territory on Friday

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:50pm

China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

Pakistan

China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

Further use of force to only complicate situation, intensify tensions, Chinese foreign minister says

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:43pm

CTD kills six terrorists in Lakki Marwat operation

Pakistan

CTD kills six terrorists in Lakki Marwat operation

PM says war against menace of terrorism to continue until its complete eradication

Published 14 Mar, 2026 03:05pm

Few ‘rudimentary drones’ launched by Afghan Taliban intercepted: ISPR

Pakistan

Few ‘rudimentary drones’ launched by Afghan Taliban intercepted: ISPR

Falling debris from intercepted drones result in injuries to four civilians

Published 14 Mar, 2026 12:04pm

Sindh govt to add more buses to Karachi’s fleet: Sharjeel

Pakistan

Sindh govt to add more buses to Karachi’s fleet: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

SHO among seven cops martyred in IED blast

Pakistan

SHO among seven cops martyred in IED blast

PESHAWAR: Seven police personnel including a Station House Officer (SHO) martyred in an attack on a police vehicle...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Nehal Hashmi sworn in as Governor of Sindh

Pakistan

Nehal Hashmi sworn in as Governor of Sindh

KARACHI: Senator Muhammad Nehal Hashmi took oath as the 35th Governor of Sindh at a simple and graceful ceremony on...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Two UAVs shot down in Islamabad

Pakistan

Two UAVs shot down in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down on Friday by air defence after they were detected...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Pehlwan Goth corridor: Mayor initiates Rs1.6bn rehabilitation project

Pakistan

Pehlwan Goth corridor: Mayor initiates Rs1.6bn rehabilitation project

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab laid the foundation stone of an important road construction and...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

NA Speaker condemns Lakki Marwat blast

Pakistan

NA Speaker condemns Lakki Marwat blast

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq strongly condemned the explosion near a police vehicle...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Rain, strong winds and thunderstorms across upper parts expected

Pakistan

Rain, strong winds and thunderstorms across upper parts expected

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday issued an advisory forecasting rain, strong...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Ayaz Sadiq holds telephonic talk with BD Speaker

Pakistan

Ayaz Sadiq holds telephonic talk with BD Speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday received a telephone call from the newly elected...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

IMAC trains lawyers in latest dispute handling

Pakistan

IMAC trains lawyers in latest dispute handling

MULTAN: The International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (IMAC) launched a two-day training on arbitration at the...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Youm-ul-Quds observed in Capital amid strict security

Pakistan

Youm-ul-Quds observed in Capital amid strict security

ISLAMABDA: Youm-ul-Quds was observed in the federal capital on Friday with religious zeal and fervour amid strict...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

VC FUUAST ranked among Pakistan’s top 2pc scientists

Pakistan

VC FUUAST ranked among Pakistan’s top 2pc scientists

KARACHI: Professor Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari, Vice Chancellor of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 13, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (March 14 2026)....

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Thousands attend ‘Al-Quds rally’ in Karachi

Pakistan

Thousands attend ‘Al-Quds rally’ in Karachi

KARACHI: Thousands marched through Karachi on Friday afternoon in a major Al-Quds Day rally, expressing solidarity...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

CM Sindh presides over first meeting of SFMH Board

Pakistan

CM Sindh presides over first meeting of SFMH Board

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over the first meeting of the Sindh Fund Management House...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

CM slams terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat

Pakistan

CM slams terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the terrorist attack near a police vehicle...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Minister directs upgradation of three trains by June 30

Pakistan

Minister directs upgradation of three trains by June 30

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi has directed concerned authority that Awam Express, Allama Iqbal...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Jama Masjid in occupied Srinagar: Pakistan slams continued closure

Pakistan

Jama Masjid in occupied Srinagar: Pakistan slams continued closure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly denounced the continued closure of the historic Jama Masjid in occupied Srinagar on...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Ayaz Sadiq felicitates Nihal

Pakistan

Ayaz Sadiq felicitates Nihal

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has felicitated Nihal Hashmi on taking oath as the...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Dar, Norway FM discuss ME situation

Pakistan

Dar, Norway FM discuss ME situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar spoke on Friday with Norway Foreign...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Capital witnesses alarming rise in pollen count

Pakistan

Capital witnesses alarming rise in pollen count

ISLAMABAD: The pollen count has soared to an alarming level in the federal capital, posing grave environmental...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Class-IV posts in DHQ hospital Karak: FCC asks KP govt to re-initiate recruitment process

Pakistan

Class-IV posts in DHQ hospital Karak: FCC asks KP govt to re-initiate recruitment process

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to re-initiate the...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Food items being made available at subsidised rates

Pakistan

Food items being made available at subsidised rates

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, food items are being sold at subsidised rates...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Nationwide rallies held on International Quds Day

Pakistan

Nationwide rallies held on International Quds Day

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Bedari Ummat-e-Mustafa Friday organised nationwide rallies on International Quds Day to express...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

Crime rate has declined significantly in Punjab: Azma

Pakistan

Crime rate has declined significantly in Punjab: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the crime rate in Punjab has declined...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

JI chief praises Iran’s steadfastness, pays tribute to leadership and people

Pakistan

JI chief praises Iran’s steadfastness, pays tribute to leadership and people

LAHORE: The Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that Pakistan’s ruling elites are...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

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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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