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Bab el Mandeb Strait

Iran, US trade threats amid Houthi escalation

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 07:08am

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran and the United States exchanged new threats on Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning...

Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Published 20 Sep, 2026 10:26am

Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks ‌by the Houthis in the kingdom

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 09:53pm

Yemen faces a crisis on top of crises: renewed fighting displaces thousands, pushing more refugees to Djibouti and straining vital services in the region

China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

DUBAI: China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen’s Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia...

MBS seeks US military help from Trump with Houthis

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on...

Oil falls but head for 8pc weekly gain

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

Brent settled at USD104.61, down 2.81%; WTI at USD100.05, down 2.37%, both hit mid-May highs

Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ADEN/DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on...

Saudi Arabia launches two airstrikes on Mocha airport: Houthi media

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:49pm

Saudi airstrikes hit Houthi-held Mocha as rebels solidify control over the critical Bab al-Mandab Strait

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:43pm

Internationally recognised Yemeni govt says its forces pulled out of Perim and Houthis also took mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:56am

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Houthis seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red...

Yemen's Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb Strait in new threat to shipping

Published 10 Sep, 2026 10:23pm

Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified in recent days

Oil prices edge up

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday as attacks on ships in the Middle East continued and talks to end...

Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi strike on ship

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

DUBAI: Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb...

Hormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says

Published 12 Aug, 2026 12:33am

As long as America does not change its behaviour and does not accept Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened

US set to import most ME crude since Iran war began

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:43am

HOUSTON: US imports of Middle Eastern crude are set to hit about 600,000 barrels per day in August, the highest...

Oil prices drop 7pc to three-week low

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 07:37am

Brent fell $6.35 to $83.77, WTI dropped $4.33 to $80.34 amid market declines

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 09:12am

Proposal on fees discussed with Iranian officials

Pakistan joins maritime defence coalition

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has joined a bloc of 13 other countries to formally support a Saudi-led initiative to establish...

Oil settles down

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:17am

Brent fell $1.71 to $89.03, WTI down $0.87 to $83.59 amid tense geopolitical trading

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 05:48am

Saudi defence ministry says 14 countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, and Egypt issued joint statement supporting proposed coalition

When one chokepoint becomes two

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Oil markets have seen geopolitical scares before. More often than not, they fade as quickly as they emerge. Traders...

The geopolitics of exhaustion

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:16am

“Debt is the worst poverty.” (Thomas Fuller) Pakistan has formally requested a 10 billion dollar Bilateral Exchange...

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Published 27 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed

Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 07:44am

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump promised on Thursday “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies,...

Oil settles over USD100

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled above USD 100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen’s Houthis said they...

Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:25am

The Houthis said their forces carried out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea

Oil settles up over 3pc to six-week high

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 05:59am

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled at their highest since June 11 on Wednesday on mounting supply concerns as hostilities...

Oil prices rise to five-week high

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Brent rises 2.0% to $91.01/bbl, WTI gains 2.0% to settle at $84.91

Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

DUBAI/RIYADH: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia,...

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

This comes as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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