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Middle East war

IMF programme’s fourth review

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...

How cheap drones are rewriting the economics of war

Published 28 Sep, 2026 10:53pm

In May 2026, a Ukrainian interceptor drone costing roughly $2,000 chased down a Russian Shahed over Kyiv. The Shahed...

Riyadh schools adopt remote learning for a week

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:38am

RIYADH: Parents across Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to...

Nearly 86,000 flee fighting in Yemen: UN

Published 14 Sep, 2026 04:59am

GENEVA: Flaring fighting between government forces and Houthi in Yemen has displaced nearly 86,000 people, the...

Pressure on Iran at critical, dangerous stage: Pezeshkian

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

NEW DELHI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that pressure on his country from the United States...

Oil prices hit six-week high

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:37am

Brent futures settled at $97.92, up 0.9%, while WTI rose 1.7% to $93.03

US warns countries to cut ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions

Published 24 Aug, 2026 11:09pm

Unveils 'economic D-Day' that aims to give final warning to countries to sever their business ties with Iran

Oil prices settle near 4-week high

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Brent crude settled at $91.62, up 0.7%. WTI rose 1.1% to $85.83

US policy measures and lessons for Pakistan

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

On 29 July 2026 Axios – a publication with known ties to the Trump White House – reported that US President Trump,...

India sets targets for oil companies to boost cooking gas output amid Middle East war

Published 16 Aug, 2026 06:08pm

India mandates 63,810 MT daily cooking gas production from refineries, a strategic move to bolster domestic supplies amid global instability

Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:48am

DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis killed dozens of Saudi-supported government troops in missile and drone attacks...

The balance of payments

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 12:50pm

Houthis accuse US ally of 'dangerous escalation' after it strikes military targets belonging to the group

US House votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers but Senate backs president

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 07:54am

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed a resolution on Thursday directing President...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:11am

TOKYO: Japan’s finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take “resolute measures” as the yen came within...

Iran says won’t allow UN inspectors at bombed nuke sites

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

TEHRAN: Iran said Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the...

CDF hails ‘major success’ for Pakistan

Published 23 Jun, 2026 06:24am

BURGENSTOCK: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has stated that Pakistan has achieved a significant success in ensuring...

Mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Beneath the scorching sun in southern mango belt, labourers balance on tree branches, working at a...

Iranians walk out of talks venue after Trump threat

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 09:19am

Ongoing disagreements and renewed fighting in Lebanon.

Pakistan's mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Published 21 Jun, 2026 05:21pm

Says mango export sales to fall at least 30% this year

Global fertiliser trade down 30pc amid Mideast war: UN

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

PARIS: Global trade in fertilisers crucial to agriculture harvests worldwide have slumped 30 percent since the start...

Energy firms brace for ‘new era’ despite Hormuz deal

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

PARIS: Oil and gas majors have high hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they have few illusions...

Oil prices fall 5pc to 3-month low

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 5 percent for a second day in a row to a three-month low on Tuesday as details...

Budget, Mideast peace deal to support FY27 growth, says Aurangzeb

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 10:34pm

Pakistan to transition from macroeconomic stability to sustainable, export-driven growth in FY27, Finance minister says

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed today, opening Hormuz

Helicopter was patrolling ⁠Strait of Hormuz, says US president

Emirates will not cut flights despite Middle East war pressures

Published 09 Jun, 2026 02:41pm

The airline continues to route passengers through Dubai to destinations including India and Australia

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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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