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Geopolitics, oil prices set near-term direction for Pakistan equities
Volatility persists even as lower valuations improve market appeal
Mar 22, 2026
Mar 22, 2026

Experience of almost 33 years where started the journey of financial journalism from Business Recorder in 1992. From 2006 onwards attached with Television Media worked at Sun Tv, Dawn Tv, Geo Tv and Dunya Tv. During the period also worked as a stringer for Bloomberg for seven years and Dow Jones for five years. Also wrote articles for several highly acclaimed periodicals like the Newsline, Pakistan Gulf Economist and Money Matters (The News publications)
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Karachi University
Sun TV, Dawn News, Geo News, and Dunya News.
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