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US Iran tensions

US-Iran tensions push PSX lower

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

KARACHI: Renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, coupled with a sharp rise in...

US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets Saturday

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:07am

During three nights of strikes this week, US forces have struck more than 300 targets, the military added in its statement

US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

Iran said it closed the strait after firing a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route

Pakistan urges restraint, dialogue

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday called for restraint to defuse fresh tensions in the Middle East, urging all parties...

Trump says US will 'completely decimate' Iran if assassinated

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 10:49pm

'Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time,' US President says

Iran has asked to continue talks and the US agreed, Trump says

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:58pm

US, Iran traded strikes this week

Iran will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked: security official

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Fighting picked up again this week between US and Iran in the most significant exchange of fire since two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17

Qatari negotiators in Iran for talks to de-escalate US-Iran tensions, source says

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:09pm

Qatar is in Iran, coordinating with the US, to de-escalate tensions and resolve Strait of Hormuz navigation disputes

Asian currencies retreat on US-Iran tensions

Published 12 May, 2026 08:09am

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies retreated on Monday, weighed down by a resilient US dollar as unresolved...

US-Iran tensions, firmer dollar push gold to one-week low

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:10am

NEW YORK: Gold prices were down on Monday after falling to a one-week low earlier in the session, as the dollar and...

Oil, gas prices soar as conflict escalates

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

NEW YORK: Oil and gas prices surged on Monday as Israeli and US strikes on Iran and retaliation by Tehran forced...

Aluminium prices climb as focus turns to Middle Eastern supplies

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

LONDON: Aluminium prices rose to their highest in more than a month on Monday after US and Israeli strikes in Iran...

US will take action to mitigate oil price spike for Americans, Rubio says

Published 03 Mar, 2026 02:29am

Oil and gas prices surged on Monday following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran and retaliation by Tehran

One dead as ship in Bahrain port struck by ‘unknown projectiles’

Published 02 Mar, 2026 10:52pm

MANAMA: Unidentified projectiles hit an oil tanker at a Bahrain port on Monday, causing a fire that was...

Dubai airports to resume ‘limited’ flights Monday evening: statement

Published 02 Mar, 2026 09:39pm

Emirates and low-cost carrier flydubai both said they would resume some flights Monday evening.

Putin urges ceasefire in Middle East in calls with UAE, Qatar leaders

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:46pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin urged a ceasefire in the Middle East during phone calls with Emirati and...

Trump tells CNN ‘big wave’ in war with Iran yet to come

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 09:58pm

The US military says Kuwait’s air defenses had mistakenly shot down

Pentagon says Iran will not be ‘endless war’

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:08pm

'We’re hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically,' Hegseth says

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Published 02 Mar, 2026 05:52pm

Around 30 Israeli participants had been slated to take their place among the stands in the Catalan capital

No sign Iran’s nuclear sites were hit, IAEA says, but Iran alleges one was

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:47pm

Efforts to contact the Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities … continue, with no response so far

British air base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike

Published 02 Mar, 2026 11:09am

Britain’s Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike overnight

UK’s Starmer says US can use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran missiles

Published 02 Mar, 2026 06:05am

Britain was not involved in the joint U.S.-Israel air strikes on Iran

Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 09:24am

One ship, off the coast of Oman, was struck by an unknown projectile above the waterline

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Published 02 Mar, 2026 03:26am

Poll shows 43% disapprove of US strikes on Iran

Oil and gas majors and traders suspend shipments via Hormuz as US attacks Iran, sources say

Published 28 Feb, 2026 10:56pm

"Our ships will stay put for several days," one top executive at a major trading desk said

US-Iran tensions

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 06:45am

This is apropos a news item carried by Business Recorder in its yesterday’s issue. In my view, it is increasingly...

At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions

Published 18 Jan, 2026 07:30pm

Nationwide protests erupted on December 28 over economic hardship and swelled over two weeks

Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring internet after shutdown

Published 18 Jan, 2026 05:10pm

Outgoing international calls have been possible since Tuesday, and text messaging was restored Saturday morning

Iran’s leader demands crackdown on ‘seditionists’ after protests

Published 17 Jan, 2026 06:10pm

Trump had repeatedly threatened new military action against Tehran if protesters were killed

Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says

Published 17 Jan, 2026 10:36am

Drones were flying over the city, but there were no signs of major protests on Thursday or Friday

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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