Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally, on reports the US will extend its blockade of Iranian ports, likely prolonging supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region. US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Tuesday, citing US officials. Trump will opt to continue t
The Power Division (PD) said on Wednesday that electricity generation had further improved due to the supply of local gas to some power plants. In a press release issued today, the PD said that on Tuesday night during peak hours, total hydropower generation remained at 6,000 megawatts, adding that the country’s total hydropower capacity was 11,500 megawatts. The spokesperson further said tha
Selling continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding nearly 1,000 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 9:34am, the benchmark index was hovering at 168,507.59, down by 989.76 points or 0.58%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs and powe
Asian stocks held near record highs and the dollar was muted on Tuesday as investors weighed the geopolitical maelstrom in the Middle East and braced for megacap earnings and a slate of central bank meetings, with the Bank of Japan due later in the day. While the US was reviewing Tehran’s latest proposal to resolve the war in the Middle East, a US official said President Donald Trump was unha
The Board of Directors of Soneri Bank Limited, in their 216th meeting held in Karachi on Monday, approved the Bank’s financial statements of the first quarter ended 31 March 2026. The Bank’s stable performance across all functional areas underscores its operational robustness. This was achieved despite the dual challenges of a declining interest rate environment and inflationary trends, alongsi