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Energy

Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel

DUBAI/TEL AVIV: Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel,...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:35pm

Middle East

Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’, says president’s son

PARIS: Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 06:55pm

Middle East

Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line

Shipping along narrow strait has come to near standstill since US, Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28

Published 11 Mar, 2026 06:40pm

Middle East

Saudi Aramco seeks dual Gulf, Red Sea buyer plans amid Iran crisis, sources say

Aramco has extended the deadline for buyers to submit their nominations until Friday

Published 11 Mar, 2026 04:02pm

Middle East

KLM cancels all flights to Dubai until March 28

It remained available to repatriate stranded travellers, a process handled through the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Published 11 Mar, 2026 03:49pm

Middle East

Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent

Conflict has effectively blocked vital shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz

Published 11 Mar, 2026 02:32pm

Middle East

Sri Lanka court orders 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies be handed to Iran embassy, local media says

Sri Lanka has granted 30-day entry visas to 208 crew members from a second Iranian vessel

Published 11 Mar, 2026 12:44pm

Middle East

Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say

A previous strike in Beirut killed five members of Iran’s IRGC

Published 11 Mar, 2026 12:04pm

Middle East

Iran vows response to strikes on residential areas

DUBAI: Iran will respond to recent US-Israeli strikes in residential areas, a news outlet affiliated withits...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 11:50am

Middle East

Four Iran diplomats killed in Beirut hotel strike

TEHRAN: Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of killing four of its diplomats in a weekend strike on a seafront hotel in...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:55am

Middle East

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warnings

BEIRUT: Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and south Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:48am

Middle East

Iran vows to block Gulf oil

TEHRAN: Explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday after the Pentagon chief warned US strikes on Iran would reach...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:45am

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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 19	386.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 19	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

Gainers
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