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USA

Trump to address nation as Iran war batters approval

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will address the nation on the Iran war on Wednesday, his first prime-time...

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:33pm

Middle East

US VP Vance tells Pakistani intermediaries Trump open to ceasefire, source says

Pakistan has been acting as intermediary between US, Iran

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:30pm

Stocks

Dubai leads Gulf stocks higher on hopes of de-escalation in Iran war

Dubai’s main stock index advanced 2%,

Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:31pm

Middle East

UAE petrol jumps 30% as Mideast war bites

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates petrol prices rose more than 30 percent on Wednesday, with diesel soaring 72%, one month...

Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:20pm

Middle East

Iranian nationals face tough new restrictions to enter UAE: airlines, agencies

Emirates and flydubai say on their websites that Iranian nationals were banned from entering the UAE

Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:16pm

Middle East

Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war

France has held talks with dozens of countries as it seeks proposals for a mission to reopen the waterway once the conflict ends

Published 01 Apr, 2026 04:44pm

Middle East

Trump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near

Published 01 Apr, 2026 02:22pm

Middle East

Tanker hit by two projectiles off Qatar, one unexploded, UKMTO says

UKMTO said it was unable to confirm the source of the projectiles and that investigations were ongoing

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:27am

Middle East

Israeli military says drone downed by surface-to-air missile in southern Lebanon

A surface-to-air missile downed an Israeli military drone during operational activity in southern Lebanon

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:22am

Middle East

Israel says missile launched from Yemen towards its territory

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis joined the regional war in recent days, launching missiles at Israel

Published 01 Apr, 2026 10:59am

Middle East

Kuwait says Iran drone attack sets airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties

Iranian drone attack struck fuel tanks ‌at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 10:45am

Middle East

Mojtaba Khamenei is in Iran: Russian envoy

MOSCOW: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances...

Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:49am

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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 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

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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

Trump to address nation as Iran war batters approval

US VP Vance tells Pakistani intermediaries Trump open to ceasefire, source says

Dubai leads Gulf stocks higher on hopes of de-escalation in Iran war

UAE petrol jumps 30% as Mideast war bites

Iranian nationals face tough new restrictions to enter UAE: airlines, agencies

Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war

Trump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

Tanker hit by two projectiles off Qatar, one unexploded, UKMTO says

Israeli military says drone downed by surface-to-air missile in southern Lebanon

Israel says missile launched from Yemen towards its territory

Kuwait says Iran drone attack sets airport fuel tanks ablaze, no casualties

Mojtaba Khamenei is in Iran: Russian envoy

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