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Urea, DAP supply lines open; govt assures farmers of stable fertiliser supply

ISLAMABAD: Revie­wing the current demand and supply situation of urea and DAP in a regionally challenging environment, the…

2 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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No shortage of edible oil: PVMA

KARACHI: Amid increasing geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Iran conflict, ghee and cooking oil…

2 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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SBP maintains policy rate at 10.5pc

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday maintained its key policy rate at 10.5 per cent. The…

4 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Brace for impact: The Middle East war has reached Pakistan

The war in the Middle East has formally landed on Pakistan’s shores. The government’s announcement of an emergency…

16 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Bloodbath at PSX as KSE-100 slides over 11,000 points

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index plummeted 11,015.96 points on Monday, closing deep in the red. The decline of 6.99…

2 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Oil soars 25pc, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets

Oil prices surged around 25 per cent on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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PM to unveil austerity plan today to cope with war fallout

• Premier stresses ‘sensible use’ of petroleum products during Iran crisis; says burden should be borne ‘judiciously’ by…

5 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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‘Oil rain’ falls on Tehran after apocalyptic strikes on refineries

• Capital plunges into darkness; residents warned of chemical burns, acrid fumes • Lebanon terrorised as Israeli strike…

6 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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PM Shehbaz directs FBR to boost tax collection

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to expand technology-driven monitoring…

1 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Saudi Arabia activates desert oil pipeline

RIYADH: Faced with an unprecedented crisis in shipping its oil to clients overseas, Saudi Arabia is moving rapidly…

4 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Energy spike shrinks room for rate cuts

LONDON: The oil price spike brought on by the war in Iran has, for now, short-circuited a push…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026
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Textile exporters warn of disadvantages of current tax and regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: Leading textile and clothing exporters have warned the government that the current tax and regulatory framework disadvantages…

3 min read · Mar 13, 2026