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Middle East conflict

China's Wang urges Middle East dialogue in meetings with Iranian, Saudi officials

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 11:57pm

China's foreign minister urges Iran, Saudi Arabia to pursue political solutions, dialogue for Middle East peace

Oil prices edge up about 1pc

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 05:44am

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up about 1 percent on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply...

World Bank projects 6pc fall in cotton output

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton production is projected to decline by 6 percent in 2026-27, according to the World...

Qatar ruler, Iran president discussed war, Hormuz in Moscow meeting

Published 27 Oct, 2026 07:43pm

Qatar and Iran's leaders met in Moscow, with Qatar calling for a new regional security framework and Iran needing to demonstrate good faith for peace

Growing energy shortages

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

The ongoing Middle East conflict is exacting a heavy toll on various countries, including Pakistan, owing to a...

Ongoing IMF review

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...

ADB maintains FY27 economic growth at 3.7pc

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth is projected to remain at 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2027—below the...

Pezeshkian says Iran won't surrender, after Trump's annihilation threat

Published 23 Sep, 2026 09:03pm

US-Iran tensions escalated at the UN, with Tehran rejecting surrender but open to diplomacy, as regional conflict and oil market volatility persist

ADB expects Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7% in FY27 as Middle East conflict weighs on economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 07:09pm

Inflation is projected to rise to 8.3% in FY27, the Asian Development Bank said

Petrol price cut by Rs1.70, HSD’s by Rs3.12

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has announced decrease in ex-depot prices of petrol and High-Speed Diesel (HSD)...

Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

RIYADH/DUBAI: Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from...

State of the economy: a mixed picture

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

SBP holds rate on inflation, ME risks

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

While the world burns, literally

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The latest rise in global food prices offers an uncomfortable measure of how several crises are beginning...

Pakistan absorbed Hormuz shock more effectively than 2022 oil crisis: Moody’s

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 01:36pm

Moody's analyst credited that resilience to gains built up before the disruption began

Widening trade deficit

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:05am

EDITORIAL: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for July-August 2026 against the same period the...

SBP expects FY27 activity pickup, flags key risks

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Although the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects economic activity to pick up in FY27, it has identified...

Oil prices drop on hopes of Mideast conflict resolution

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Brent fell 5.3% to $79.33; WTI declined 5.6% to $75.82 per barrel

US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:37pm

The Middle East war broke out on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran

LMA removes Pakistan from high-risk maritime zone list

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has removed Pakistan’s territorial waters from the high-risk areas...

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

PSX witnesses historic rally

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic rally on Monday as investor confidence returned...

The double-digit inflation

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:37am

The month of June 2026 has witnessed a rate of inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 11.1 percent on a...

Power generation drops 2.5pc in June

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power generation declined by 2.5 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year,...

Geopolitical concerns pull PSX down

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:07am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a weak note on Friday as investors resorted to...

Selling at bourse, KSE-100 settles 2,300 points lower

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:48pm

Benchmark index closes the day at 175,802.78

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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