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E-Paper | March 08, 2026

Industry questions fuel price surge despite ‘old stocks’ amid Middle East conflict

Financial sector experts fear high inflation could escalate government spending, requiring more money and seriously distorting fiscal gap targets for FY26.

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:38am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
786	32.63	2.97	10.01 ▲	222,103
CRTM	31.54	2.87	10.01 ▲	2,968,440
JUBSNC	39.71	3.61	10.00 ▲	43,668
ITANZ	31.83	2.89	9.99 ▲	36,611
TCORPCPS	19.82	1.79	9.93 ▲	131,869

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
WASLR	0.48	-0.18	-27.27 ▼	2,015,271
DBCINC	4.88	-0.91	-15.72 ▼	304,950
CHBL	8.86	-1	-10.14 ▼	4,835,188
JVDC	102.9	-11.43	-10.00 ▼	1,080,146
ZAL	41.95	-4.61	-9.90 ▼	3,600,713

Source: PSX | Updated Mar 06, 2026

External sector faces instability amid Middle East crisis

Planning Commission report warns of surge in inflation, import costs, exchange rate pressures.

Updated 08 Mar, 2026 08:35am

Sindh govt makes third-party vehicle insurance mandatory

SECP hopes other provinces will follow suit.

Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:09am

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