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E-Paper | March 13, 2026

Oil market becomes hostage to Iran war

IMO to weigh Hormuz threats at extraordinary session as US Navy ‘not ready to escort ships’.

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:45am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
ICCI	9.75	1	11.43 ▲	9,474
TRSM	9.87	0.99	11.15 ▲	546,777
SIBL	7.75	0.74	10.56 ▲	7,008
AVN	33.86	3.08	10.01 ▲	3,337,436
BELANC	53.32	4.85	10.01 ▲	1,133

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
WASLR	0.13	-0.06	-31.58 ▼	1,110,789
PILNC	3.43	-0.48	-12.28 ▼	63,872
DWTMWU	9.33	-1.04	-10.03 ▼	68,823
JUBSNC	47.57	-5.29	-10.01 ▼	325,316
FECM	15.97	-1.77	-9.98 ▼	23,242

Source: PSX | Updated Mar 12, 2026

Govt strives to save ‘hard-earned’ economic stability

Aurangzeb tells lawmakers he is engaged with IMF, friendly partners on reforms.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:15am

Oil surges 9pc on choked supplies

Prices unlikely to hit $200 a barrel, US energy secretary says.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:26am

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SBP reserves up $2bn since July 2025

State Bank has allowed import of crude oil, which means it will provide dollars and affect reserves.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:29am

5G pilot launch in major cities next week

Shaza Fatima says government working to establish AI Council to guide AI policy and development.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:20am

Qatar to import Pakistani rice

Qatar's foreign trade minister holds virtual meeting with Commerce Minister Jam Kamal.

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:17am

Govt mulling not hiking prices of petroleum products further despite increase in global market

Sources say PM Shehbaz recently told a meeting that there would be no further hike in prices, at least in the near future.

Updated 12 Mar, 2026 10:25pm

Sindh announces public holiday on March 13

Notification says holiday to be observed by all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, corporations and local councils.

Published 12 Mar, 2026 06:05pm