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Special Report
The London Post
During the second term of US President Donald Trump’s presidency, a very mysterious and unusual trend has been observed in Wall Street and global markets, where millions of dollars have been traded in the market a few hours or sometimes just a few minutes before any major announcement, interview or social media post by President Trump.
The disclosure of profitable deals worth millions of dollars a few minutes before the president’s important statements, the pattern of suspicious activity in the market before the extraordinary fluctuations in oil prices during the Iran war, according to analysts, these may be clear signs of ‘illegal insider trading’, there is concern in global circles about the decisions made by President Trump that affect the market. In a detailed investigation conducted by the bbc, data from various markets has been compared with the important announcements of President Trump that shook global markets.
The study found a pattern of sustained and unusual increases in business activity before Trump’s statements were made public that is difficult to dismiss as mere coincidence. Many economists and analysts believe that this pattern contains clear signs of ‘insider trading’. In legal terms, insider trading refers to the buying and selling of shares or options based on important and sensitive information that is not available to the public, which gives traders an unfair and improper advantage. However, some analysts also say that the situation may be much more complex and that some traders may have become so adept at sensing President Trump’s style of governance and intervention that they can predict it in advance. The study cited two significant events during the ongoing tensions with Iran in 2026.

On March 9, 2026, Trump said in a phone interview with ‘CBS News’ that the ongoing conflict with Iran was ‘almost over’. At 6:29 PM GMT, many bets were placed on a drop in oil prices. Interestingly, the journalist reported the interview on ‘X’ at 7:16 PM, and Trump’s statement was broadcast at 7:16 PM. This means that traders had taken their positions a full 47 minutes before the news became public, resulting in them making millions of dollars when prices fell by 25%. On March 23, 2026, two days after threatening Iran’s infrastructure, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Washington had had “very positive and productive talks” with Tehran. An unusually large number of bets were placed on US oil prices just 14 minutes before this announcement. Trump’s post came at 11:04 and a minute later oil prices fell by 11%, which surprised the market. Experts monitoring the oil market have described these events as “unusual” and said that this kind of sequence raises serious questions about the transparency of the market. There has been no official response from the US administration to these allegations but demands for an investigation into the matter are gaining momentum among financial institutions.
Moreover, the president has a history of closely monitoring the market, and he owns plenty of individual stocks in his personal investment accounts.
President Trump’s track record as a real estate mogul and businessman has been rocky at times, but his net worth is currently estimated at $6.3 billion. At times, President Donald Trump’s critics have questioned the potential disruptive impact his administration’s policies could have on the economy and on Americans’ stock portfolios. However, Trump has a history of closely monitoring the market, and he owns plenty of individual stocks in his personal investment accounts.

Monitoring desk
People who are now 17 or younger will never be able to buy tobacco, according to the law backed by the UK Parliament. A new bill approved in the United Kingdom’s legislature will stop people born on or after January 1, 2009 from buying tobacco during their whole lives, as part of a years-long effort by ministers to create a “smoke-free generation”.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons in 2024, aiming to protect public health and reduce the harm caused by smoking. The bill will become law when it receives a royal assent next week. Once it does, ministers will also have new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including their flavours and packaging. They will also be able to ban nicotine products from being branded and advertised to children.

Wajahat Ali Khan
The Hounslow Social & Political Committee hosted a reception at Hounslow Jamia Mosque in the honour of prominent social figure and General Secretary of Hounslow Jamia Mosque Shafiq Rehman on his appointment as an advisor to the UK, by the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Latif Akbar.
Prominent Barrister Zubair Awan performed the duties of stage secretary at the ceremony, while a large number of councillors, political and social leaders and people from all walks of life from the community attended and appreciated the decision of the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to appoint Shafiq Rehman as an advisor. Leading leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party UK also attended the ceremony in full. On this occasion, the leader of Hounslow Council Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, Barrister Arif Rehman, Barrister Tahir Raza Wasti, Barrister Majeed Trumbo, Chairman of “AlMustafa Welfare Trust” Abdulrazzaq Sajid, former Deputy Mayor Shakeel Akram, Councillor Samia Chaudhry, renowned businessman and social figure Raja Mazhar Hayat spoke about the great contributions made by Shafiq Rehman to the Hounslow Mosque and the community. They highlighted the valuable services of Shafiq Rehman and said that we appreciate and support this decision of the President of Azad Kashmir because a few years ago, the then government had given the post of advisor to Shafiq Rehman and while holding this post, Shafiq Rehman had made every possible effort for welfare of the Azad Kashmir community living in the UK. It is hoped that in the future too, he will fulfil his responsibility by utilising all his abilities like in the past. At the end of the ceremony, awards were distributed among the selected people of the community, and a cake was also cut.

Raja Faiz Sultan
Chairman Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Syed Qamar Raza, Senior leader Pakistan People’s Party Chaudhry Riaz visited the London Headquarter of “AlMustafa Welfare Trust” in London along with, Cllr Ch Mahboob, President PPP UK Mohsin advisor to PM Azad Kashmir Shokat Dar, Journalist Ghulam Hussain Awan and Raja Faiz Sultan, Executive editor “The London Post” Wajahat Ali Khan, Nasir Khan, Raja Asad Kiani, Asif Khan and others. At this occasion Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz and Syed Qamar Raza appreciated the welfare projects carried out by “AlMustafa Welfare Trust” in 24 countries around the world and assured to chairman “AlMustafa” Abdulrazzaq Sajid of their full cooperation.

Advisor to the President of Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Shafiq Rehman hosted a luncheon in honour of senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz at the “Manara”Restaurant Hounslow, in which OPF Chairman Syed Qamar Raza was a special guest. A large number of esteemed lawyers and journalists attended the event.