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Pakistan

SPAL ensures cleanliness during food gala at Jilani Park

LAHORE: The Suthra Punjab Agency Lahore (SPAL) ensured effective cleanliness arrangements during the two-day food...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Green Line project to be completed this year: Hashmi

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi on Saturday said the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) extension...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Sports event held to promote awareness among women about cancer

KARACHI: Under the auspices of the Sindh Government’s Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, a Pinktober Sports...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Non-production of record: ATC warns police officials of imprisonment in Mazari-Chattha case

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday expressed displeasure over the repeated failure to produce the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Tribute paid to martyrs of Karsaz tragedy

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari has...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Punjab minister criticizes Fazl’s statement

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari, reacting to Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s statement, said...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Canada races to seal India trade pact by year-end, deepen EU ties

NEW DELHI: Canada is racing to seal a trade pact with India and deepen ties with the European Union as it seeks to...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Brazil economic activity up

BRASILIA: Economic activity in Brazil rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent in August from the previous month, a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Canadian home sales fall

OTTAWA: Canadian home sales extended their decline in September, after a drop in August, as higher mortgage rates...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Australia employment unexpectedly slides

SYDNEY: Australian employment unexpectedly fell in September, data showed on Thursday, while the unemployment rate...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

India’s goods trade deficit widens

NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to USD30.21 billion in September as the rise in imports...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

China’s exports blow past forecasts, imports accelerate

BEIJING: China’s export growth topped forecasts in September, with robust overseas demand helping offset weak...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Japan to invest up to USD21bn in two US chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries

NEW YORK: Japan will invest up to USD21 billion in two chip factories in New York state that will be jointly owned...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s economy grows 5.3pc

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.3 percent from a year earlier in the third quarter, slowing from the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims rise marginally amid low layoffs

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

ASEAN economies need to tackle energy shocks

BANGKOK: ASEAN economies should tackle imminent challenges such as energy shocks and inflation, Japan’s Vice Finance...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

India’s wholesale inflation quickens

NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 11.39 percent year-on-year in September, government data...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

US import prices increase; post largest annual gain in more than four years

WASHINGTON: US import prices increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher costs for energy products...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

PM plans to convene national sports conference

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced plans to convene a national sports conference to formulate a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

Saudi Arabia executes five people on terrorism charges

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia executed five people Saturday on terrorism charges, the ministry of interior said, bringing the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

FCC spells out prerequisites of ‘equal pay for equal work’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” or the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Former CM GB sent to jail on judicial remand

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday sent former Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister Khalid...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China launch first joint military exercise

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have launched their first joint military exercise, “Karakoram 2026,” in Korla,...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

‘No Kings’ movement seeks to boost early voting

WASHINGTON: As Americans begin casting their ballots in the midterm elections, the prominent “No Kings” anti-Trump...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

At least 10 killed in fire at Bangladesh beach resort

DHAKA: At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a fire on Saturday at a resort near Inani Beach...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

Mongolia becomes new donor to World Bank’s fund for poorest countries

BANGKOK: The World Bank Group said on Saturday that Mongolia has become a new donor to the International Development...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

French protesters clash with police during demonstrations

PARIS: Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities in France on Saturday during nationwide rallies over...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Aurangzeb takes up investment & digital finance with ME banks

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Saturday discussed host of financial...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

PM says KP emergency was imposed to protect economy

GUJRANWALA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

Iran says two tankers hit mines in Hormuz

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire after hitting naval...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

World

Saudi Arabia says intercepted drones over Riyadh, other regions

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that it had intercepted four drones, including over the capital Riyadh, as the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Telcos seek ‘industrial power tariff’: Investment in 5G networks, AI-ready data centres at risk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s major telecom operators have sought the government’s intervention to extend the industrial...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Dar reviews steps aimed at expanding trade

Improving market access and diversifying exports

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Pakistan has enough energy supplies to last through Nov: Aurangzeb

BANGKOK: Pakistan’s finance minister on Saturday told AFP the country had so far withstood the shock from...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

CCP develops system to uncover concealed patterns of cartelization

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has developed an artificial intelligence-powered system to...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

IMFC chair says global economy resilient

BANGKOK: The global economy is showing great resilience but there is no room for complacency, the head of the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

IMF chief flags ‘optimism’, ‘worry’ after Bangkok meetings

BANGKOK: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year’s Annual Meetings with...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Macroeconomy & external buffers improve, SBP governor tells investors

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has told foreign investors that Pakistan’s macroeconomic...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb meets JP Morgan delegation

BANGKOPK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the JP Morgan delegation on...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 17, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (October 18 2026)....

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Chinese investors keen to invest in electric bike plant in Punjab

LAHORE: China’s Yadea Technology Global Group has expressed interest in setting up an electric two-wheeler...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Filing multiple FIRs for one dishonoured cheque constitutes abuse of process: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that it is an abuse of process of law to use multiple dishonoured cheques issued...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

CSA hosts probationary officers of Sindh for national study tour

LAHORE: The Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore, successfully hosted 100 probationary officers of the Government of...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Switzerland keen to further expand cooperation with Pakistan

LAHORE: Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Stéphane Rey, called on Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan at...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Every decision can change millions of lives: CM Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said public service required timely decisions,...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

MoU inked for ‘CM Punjab Sports Card’

LAHORE: The Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab and the Bank of Punjab (BoP) have signed a Memorandum of...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

PM condoles with Bashir Virk’s family

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of Rashid Bashir Virk in Gujranwala and...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Energy: Sindh CM seeks expanded partnership with Shanghai Electric

SHANGHAI, China: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday called for a new phase of strategic...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI for ensuring availability of wheat flour at affordable prices

HYDERABAD: President Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Senior Vice President Muhammad Fahad Mian, and Vice President Irfan...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

AKU-EB celebrates its High Achievers 2026

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) celebrated its High Achievers of 2026 under the theme...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

First batch of buses for Karachi expected in Nov

KARACHI: The Sindh government expects the first batch of new buses to arrive in Karachi in November 2026 as part of...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Quake jolts Khuzdar

KHUZDAR: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Saturday, according to the Pakistan...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Traders facing major challenges: PPDA chairman

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, member of the Core Committee of the United Business Group (UBG), Chairman of the...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

BRT Peshawar completes the delivery of 52 new buses

PESHAWAR: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service Peshawar has completed the delivery of 52 new buses, with the final batch...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Business & Finance

Islamabad: prices of kitchen items show rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have increased this week compared with the previous week, a survey...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Trauma Awareness Week concludes

KARACHI: The closing ceremony of Trauma Awareness Week 2026 and World Trauma Day was held at Muin Auditorium, Dow...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

60 cases of various crimes registered in capital within week

ISLAMABAD: The heavily guarded federal capital witnessed over 60 cases of various crimes last week, including...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Zakat Foundation of America explore partnership avenues

ISLAMABAD: Founder and Chief Executive Officer HalilDemir on Saturday met Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

One country, several rulebooks

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to bring Pakistan’s sprawling business regulations under a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Children buried by negligence

EDITORIAL: The deaths of more than 30 children and a teacher in the collapse of a private school building in...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Sports

Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka: Tri-series begins today in Rawalpindi

LAHORE: The seven-match One-Day International tri-nation series will begin today at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium....

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Weather risks may disrupt crops

KARACHI: Pakistan is expected to see warmer-than-normal temperatures across most regions, with wetter conditions in...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

PCBDDA CEO inspects CBD NSIT City

LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Poultry Association’s president sent on judicial remand

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sent provincial president poultry Association Tariq Javed and six other...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace until Nov 24

Restriction covers Indian-registered aircraft as well as aircraft owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines or operators.

Published 17 Oct, 2026 10:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Army responds to ‘unprovoked’ Afghan Taliban firing in Kurram sector: state media

Pakistan’s military was responding with heavy weapons to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban in the Kurram...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 10:04pm

World

Egypt's Sisi asks parliament to authorise support for Saudi Arabia

Egypt joined the Saudi-led intervention in 2015, although its role has largely focused on securing Red Sea shipping routes

Published 17 Oct, 2026 09:57pm

Business & Finance

CCP’s Bid-Rigging Detection System featured in Stanford Global Antitrust report

Report brings together first-hand accounts from 30 competition authorities

Published 17 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

Markets

Pakistan Rice Festival held in Hungary: minister says govt committed to increasing agri, food exports

Event was organised in collaboration with Commerce ministry and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

Published 17 Oct, 2026 09:32pm

Business & Finance

NIC Karachi inducts 35 startups into Cohort 16

Latest cohort was selected through competitive process that attracted over 700 applications

Published 17 Oct, 2026 09:07pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan bank deposits double to Rs40.83tr in 4 years, but lending to govt raises growth concerns

Deposits held by Pakistan’s scheduled banks have nearly doubled to Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026 from Rs21...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 08:46pm

Perspectives

How vertical video is putting the power of storytelling back in people's hands

As a visual storyteller, I have often found that some of the most compelling footage of an unfolding event comes not...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:24pm

World

Iran backs 'political process' to resolve Saudi-Houthi conflict: FM Araghchi

Tehran denies involvement in Houthi attacks and calls for regional cooperation, emphasising shared security or insecurity

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 09:13pm

Sports

Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka build up to World Cup with tri-series

Pakistan has not qualified for the ODI World Cup semi-finals since 2011

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:45pm

World

India's food regulator proposes ban on added sugars in infant foods

Says proposed measure aims to reduce infants’ exposure to added sugars and address health risks linked to childhood obesity

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:38pm

World

India's 'cockroach' movement founder released a day after detention

Abhijeet Dipke had been detained on Friday

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:30pm

World

Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout

Says engineers were working to fix a fault affecting the entire grid, and suspected excess solar power had caused the breakdown

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:17pm

Sports

Zverev stunned by Davidovich Fokina in Shanghai semi-finals

The Spaniard extended his winning streak in China to nine matches, after claiming an ATP 250 title in Chengdu

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:09pm

Markets

Pakistan’s economy in better position to withstand external shocks: SBP governor

Says foreign exchange reserves soar to $21.5 billion, inflation sharply declines

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:04pm

Sports

World number 170 Kartal battles past Ostapenko to reach Wuhan final

Kartal is the lowest-ranked WTA 1000 finalist since the format’s introduction in 2009.

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:04pm

Markets

Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for Pakistan’s economic outlook: finance minister

Says Pakistan has enough energy supplies until November

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:15pm

Markets

Gold price per tola fall by Rs1,600 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $16 to reach $4,165 per ounce

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 10:09pm

Pakistan

AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary

The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its President and...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

World

Tear gas, clashes hit French cities in cost-of-living protests

Student-led movement broadens into nationwide protests over inequality and public spending

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 06:06pm

World

Actor Selma Blair did not intend harm on flight, spokesperson says

LOS ANGELES: A representative for Selma Blair, who was arrested this week and charged with assault for actions on a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:24pm

Technology

Anthropic's Clark says AI's impact accelerating quickly and could vastly boost US GDP

AI's rapid improvement will bring immense change, requiring urgent international cooperation, according to Anthropic's Jack Clark

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:16pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb holds financing talks with banks, UNDP on sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings

Discusses new Sukuk, debt restructuring, and infrastructure investments with global banks in Bangkok to boost economic growth

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:13pm

Business & Finance

India's HDFC Bank quarterly profit rises 4.7%, narrowly misses estimates as treasury income slumps

HDFC Bank's Q2 profit fell short of expectations, with weaker treasury income offsetting strong lending growth

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:12pm

World

Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran's Guards

An oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, intensifying the conflict in the critical global shipping lane

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:07pm

Sports

Jayawardene leaves role as Mumbai Indians head coach

Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down from his role as the Mumbai Indians head coach, the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Business & Finance

India's Axis Bank quarterly profit rises 37.6%, but misses estimates on higher costs

Despite strong 23% loan growth and reduced bad loan provisions, Axis Bank's quarterly profit missed targets, impacted by higher expenses and lower other income

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:43pm

World

Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say

Nearly a dozen nations walked out of an IMF meeting as Russia's finance minister spoke, signaling ongoing global discord over the Ukraine conflict

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:18pm

World

Trump waives key Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they take effect under new law

US President waived Russia sanctions, a move welcomed by Moscow but criticized by US lawmakers for betraying Ukrainian partners

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:07pm

World

IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

IMF members stress supporting nations with sustainable debt and reforms, facing financial challenges amid global unrest

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 01:47pm

World

IMFC chair Al-Jadaan says all members supported chair's statement despite walkout

IMF chair Al-Jadaan: Walkout during Russia's speech was minor; all members backed the final statement, achieving meeting goals

Published 17 Oct, 2026 12:53pm

World

IMF's Georgieva says regulators must watch risk from non-banks, cyberattacks and fraud

IMF and World Bank's annual meetings in Bangkok this week were marked by both optimism and worry

Published 17 Oct, 2026 12:46pm

World

Russian air strike on Ukraine's Kherson kills one person, injures 19, governor says

KYIV: A Russian air strike on Kherson in southern Ukraine killed one person and injured 19 others, governor...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 12:38pm

Pakistan

Any miscalculation will invite response beyond adversary’s imagination, warns strategic commander

Says no room for war in nuclear era, Pakistan Army adapting to changing dynamics of modern warfare

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:27pm

World

Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations

Bangladesh reported 202,000 cases, 1,147 deaths 2026 so far

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Markets

Iraq says lost USD60bn as Mideast war hits oil exports

BAGHDAD: Iraq has lost around USD60 billion during the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

One country, several rulebooks

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to bring Pakistan’s sprawling business regulations under a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Children buried by negligence

EDITORIAL: The deaths of more than 30 children and a teacher in the collapse of a private school building in...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

EDITORIAL: The government’s repeated assurances that Pakistan’s economy is improving sound increasingly hollow when...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s seafood exports have registered an impressive increase in the first quarter of FY2026-27,...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Editorials

State of economy: stabilisation at the cost of growth

EDITORIAL: The state of the economy is not presenting any encouraging picture. Businesses and consumers across the...

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

EDITORIAL: The tragic derailment of the Rehman Baba Express near Multan, which claimed five lives, including that of...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report titled World Economic Outlook released during the...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised by Senator Sherry Rehman at the launch of the Pakistan Environmental, Social and...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in a letter to Prime...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons represent not merely an administrative failure but a serious crisis of...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

EDITORIAL: With the federal government following through on its threat to impose emergency and governor’s rule on...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the visiting international Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in discussions with the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call to declare education, health, nutrition, clean water and population...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

EDITORIAL: The fiscal performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast despite the government’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

EDITORIAL: Reiterating Pakistan’s opposition to adding new permanent members to the United Nations Security Council,...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

EDITORIAL: Lahore appears determined to collect every variety of environmental emergency, with the latest warning...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a shift from stabilization to pro-growth policies with a...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

EDITORIAL: There should be no remaining excuse for delaying local government elections where the Election Commission...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

EDITORIAL: The figures reported by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) are deeply disturbing. At...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) decision to begin nationwide mapping of markets and individual...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to raise the age threshold under the provincial vagrancy law from 14 to...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will reach a staff-level...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

EDITORIAL: India’s latest attempt to establish a Pakistani hand behind terrorism in occupied Kashmir has run into a...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

EDITORIAL: Sindh government spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani’s recent observation that federal revenue shortfalls are...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

EDITORIAL: The federal government’s decision to open a dialogue with the opposition rather than resort to...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

EDITORIAL: One of the prime reasons for balance of payments sustainability and the build-up of SBP’s forex reserves...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding India’s electoral-roll revisions has brought the independence of its Election...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

EDITORIAL: The government has notified the Public Procurement Rules 2026 with immediate effect and introduced a...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

EDITORIAL: The finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among women in...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

ADB, World Bank and IMF: Pakistan's growth forecasts

EDITORIAL: Asian Development Bank has forecast Pakistan’s growth for the ongoing fiscal year at 3.7 percent – 0.3...

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

EDITORIAL: Dairy and livestock farmers demanding a seat at the policy table are asking for something considerably...

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

EDITORIAL: One wonders whether there will ever come a time when the people of Karachi can go about their daily lives...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

EDITORIAL: As the smog season approaches, Punjab’s preparations show a welcome shift from seasonal alarm to...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s accusation at the UN General Assembly that India has turned terrorism into an instrument of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

EDITORIAL: When the best-performing provincial government in a national assessment complies with only 59 percent of...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s improving external position and better sovereign credit profile have yet to translate into the...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

EDITORIAL: Pakistan does not lack ideas for civil service reform; what it has long lacked though is the political...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

EDITORIAL: The recent international oil price crisis due to the ongoing war, which has engulfed the Gulf region, is...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

EDITORIAL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ accusation that Big Oil has treated the atmosphere as an “open...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s strongest annual improvement in gender parity in a decade would ordinarily be cause for...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) recently uploaded report dated 2026 titled A Critical Juncture of...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

EDITORIAL: Just when Pakistan could have done with a little less uncertainty, the security and political temperature...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

EDITORIAL: The latest figures on the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme expose the familiar failure of yet another attempt to...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with prominent industrialists and businessmen on Tuesday...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	277.11 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	276.91 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	158.02 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.82 ▼ -0.0038
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0054
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0024
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,729.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,324.29
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	10,881.90
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	25,622.61
France CAC40 / Oct 16	7,956.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 18	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 18	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	101.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 16	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,165.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 16 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	175.82 ▲ 15.98 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 16 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Bannu Woollen / Oct 16 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	66.19 ▲ 6.02 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	68.95 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Exide (PAK) / Oct 16 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	424.51 ▲ 38.59 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	65.02 ▲ 5.91 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	510.87 ▲ 46.44 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 16 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	191.50 ▲ 17.41 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	135.55 ▼ -18.86 (-12.21%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 16 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.14 ▼ -2.24 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 16 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.65 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 16 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	55.42 ▼ -6.16 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 16 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	104.16 ▼ -11.57 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	100.33 ▼ -11.15 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 16 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	22.43 ▼ -2.49 (-9.99%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.32 ▼ -12.39 (-9.78%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.49 ▼ -2.83 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	57.59 ▼ -6.08 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,424,845 ▲ 3.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,138,368 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,980,081 ▲ 0.18
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,691,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,304,071 ▲ 0.13
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,042,605 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,026,198 ▼ -0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,792,570 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,762,417 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,457,304 ▲ 0.35

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