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USA

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Trump warns Iran of energy plant attacks if Strait isn't opened

Published 30 Mar, 2026 11:40pm

Middle East

Iran war ‘shock’ is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to regional infrastructure caused the largest disruption to the global oil market in history

Published 30 Mar, 2026 10:13pm

Middle East

Egypt’s Sisi asks Trump to ‘help us stop the war’

Egypt was one of several Muslim-majority countries whose foreign ministers took part in talks in Pakistan on Sunday aimed at finding a route to peace.

Published 30 Mar, 2026 09:53pm

Middle East

Oman port hit by drone to reopen from Tuesday

COPENHAGEN: Danish shipping firm Maersk announced Monday that Oman’s port of Salalah, which was hit by a drone at...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 09:51pm

Stocks

Gulf markets mixed amid escalating Middle East conflict

Dubai’s main share index dropped 1.2%

Published 30 Mar, 2026 07:34pm

Middle East

Trump threatens to obliterate Iran’s Kharg island if no deal reached ‘shortly’

A day after sounding conciliatory and suggesting a deal could be reached this week, Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that the United States is in “serious discussions” with “a more reasonable regime” in Tehran

Published 30 Mar, 2026 07:01pm

Europe

Spain shuts airspace for US planes involved in Iran war

MADRID: Spain’s leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 06:57pm

Middle East

Israeli strike near Beirut suburbs kills three Hezbollah members: security source to AFP

BEIRUT: An Israeli airstrike on a residential building near Beirut’s southern suburbs killed at least three...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 06:54pm

Middle East

Missile hits fuel tanker at Israel’s Oil Refineries

It was not immediately clear whether the missile was fired from Iran or Hezbollah in Lebanon

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 08:05am

Middle East

Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say

Israel is now also waging a war, alongside the U.S., against Iran

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:39pm

Middle East

UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south

At least 10 paramedics were killed over the weekend in Israeli strikes ⁠on south Lebanon

Published 30 Mar, 2026 02:12pm

Middle East

Iran confirms death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Tangsiri, statement says

In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the IRGC Navy, Tangsiri

Published 30 Mar, 2026 12:53pm

Middle East

Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite talk

TEHRAN: The speaker of Iran’s parliament accused the United States on Sunday of plotting a ground attack despite...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Middle East

Power cuts in northern Iran, Tehran after ‘attacks’

TEHRAN: Electricity was cut in parts of the Iranian capital Tehran and in Alborz province after attacks on...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Middle East

Ten Kuwaiti troops injured in Iranian missile attack

ABU DHABI Ten Kuwaiti military personnel were injured in an Iranian missile attack on a military camp in the Gulf...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Middle East

Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre

JERUSALEM: Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering...

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 07:23am

Middle East

Israel says impact at industrial complex may be from missile shrapnel

world JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Sunday that an impact at an industrial zone may have been caused by missile...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Middle East

Funeral near Beirut for journalists killed in Israeli strike

BEIRUT: The funeral took place on Sunday in Lebanon of three journalists killed by an Israeli strike on the south...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

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Commodity

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 17	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 17	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

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