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Markets

Palm rises over 1% on bargain buying but still heads for weekly loss

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 53 ringgit, or 1.15%, to 4,669 ringgit

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry's biggest

Binance said it worked with partners to freeze the affected assets with about $3 billion located so far

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:03am

Markets

PAG to buy 51% stake in Evergrande Property Services for $514 million

The stock was suspended on Thursday pending the announcement and dropped 13.5% after trading resumed.

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:50am

Markets

Caixabank's Q3 net profit rises 22% from same period in 2025

The country’s biggest lender by domestic assets reported a net profit of €1.76 billion

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:46am

Markets

Gold slips as higher oil, US inflation data bolster Fed hike bets

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,000.54 per ounce

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:42am

Markets

Wheat heads for ninth weekly loss despite US export boost

The most-traded wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was up 0.5% at $6.06-3/4 a bushel

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:40am

Business & Finance

Haleon Pakistan starts local manufacturing of Panadol 500mg tablets in Sindh

The locally manufactured Panadol 500mg tablets will feature a new design

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:25am

Markets

PSX: selling returns at bourse, KSE-100 down over 200 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 166,957.17

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Business & Finance

Economic opportunities in Pakistan: Turkish investors urged to take advantage

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan and Turkiye must translate their...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:34am

Sports

Zverev ensures ascent to number one ranking with Vienna victory

Zverev came close to taking the number one ranking in 2022 at the French Open ⁠but tore ankle ligaments in his semi-final against Rafa Nadal and missed the rest of the season

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:26am

Pakistan

Naqvi tells NA body: Visa-free entry arrangements with 25 states within six months

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that visa-free entry arrangements with 25 countries would...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:25am

World

Germany's Merz says EU to shape better offer as global trade order comes under pressure

Germany ⁠was willing to act with like-minded partners in Europe and elsewhere to defend and further develop the rules-based global economic order, Merz said

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:23am

Business & Finance

Trade, economic cooperation: There’s significant room for growth: Romanian envoy

ISLAMABAD: Romanian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Dan Stoenescu has said that there is significant room for growth in...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:22am

Pakistan

Third day of Pakistan-UN Conference: Space tech, satellite-based climate intelligence take centre stage

ISLAMABAD: Space technology and satellite-based climate intelligence took centre stage on the third day of the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:21am

World

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

Myanmar’s government in August said there was no longer a need for an ASEAN special envoy

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:20am

Pakistan

Degree holders: Sindh govt to launch internship programme from Nov

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:20am

Pakistan

Sindh CM, Chinese CG discuss finalising G2G agreements

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Chinese Acting Consul General Feng Deheng, on Thursday,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:19am

Markets

India rupee to benefit from dollar retreat, plunging US yields; oil surge tempers impact

The India rupee is expected to open flat to marginally higher, per traders, having settled at 95.26 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:16am

Business & Finance

Qist Bazaar financed products worth over Rs15bn since 2021

KARACHI: Qist Bazaar, Pakistan’s leading Shariah-compliant installment financing platform, has financed products...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:15am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei slumps 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

'The Japanese stock market is being affected by this fall in US technology shares'

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:13am

Pakistan

PTI leaders express solidarity with Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Thursday expressed solidarity with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Pakistan

PTI leaders barred from entertaining any move to replace Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Thursday barred party leaders from...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:11am

Business & Finance

Pakistani traders: Proposal for 1 year multiple-entry visas to be considered: BD envoy

KARACHI: Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh Sakib Sadakat has said his country is keen to promote bilateral...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Nigeria seek stronger strategic partnership

ISLAMABAD: Nigeria Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Mohammed Yasau has said that Nigeria and Pakistan should move...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:08am

Markets

Appian in talks with EBRD, others, on critical minerals funds

Discussions around a potential transaction were confirmed by an EBRD spokesperson on Thursday

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, ASEAN countries can promote Halal trade: SVP FPCCI

KARACHI: Senior Vice President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Saquib Fayyaz...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:05am

World

Bhutan glacial lake outburst triggers flood, no injuries reported

No injuries or loss of life have been reported, state broadcaster BBS said

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:03am

Pakistan

765kV Dasu-Islamabad project: NAB, FIA may probe irregularities

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs has raised questions over prolonged procurement delays,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Stocks slump, bonds leap as AI giants' spending spooks investors

South Korea's KOSPI slumped 5% for an October fall of more than 17%. Japan's Nikkei fell 3%

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:58am

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement announces Karachi plant expansion

KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) has announced a 3.2 million-tonne-per-annum brownfield expansion at its Karachi...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:58am

Pakistan

KPC cricket tournament to begin today

KARACHI: The Karachi Press Club (KPC) Super Sixes Night Cricket Tournament 2026 will begin today (Friday) at 6pm at...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Yen steady before BOJ, AI jitters drive Treasury rally, weigh on dollar

The yen weakened a touch on the day to around 157.815 per dollar and was on track for a 0.2% decline this month against the dollar

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:54am

Pakistan

JI slams Sindh govt over development failures in city

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has accused the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP)-led Sindh government of being an...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Pakistan

Independent Group’s Amjad Shah wins SCBA elections

ISLAMABAD: Syed Amjad Shah of Independent Group won the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) 2026-27 elections with...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:51am

Markets

Indian shares seen opening higher after earnings-led rebound; higher oil to cap gains

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,981

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:50am

Business & Finance

GIZ to provide support to 300 SMEs in Sindh

KARACHI: German development agency GIZ will provide technical and financial assistance to 300 small and medium-sized...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:49am

Pakistan

Fluctuations in day-night temperatures may cause health issues

KARACHI: Wide fluctuations in day and night temperatures are likely to cause health problems for people and...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Oil rises on supply concerns as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Brent crude futures rose 86 cents, or 0.75%, to $115.74 a barrel

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Pakistan

Dar meets AJK President, PM

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:46am

Business & Finance

Dar calls for monitoring sugar’s local supplies, exports

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan

Makkah Pact: BD’s inclusion could expand regional reach, trade ties: Dy HC

KARACHI: Bangladesh’s inclusion in the Makkah Pact could extend the framework’s geographic reach to South Asia and...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb, Saudi envoy discuss economic cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with His Excellency Dr Rajeh...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan

Anti-Dumping Duties Bill laid in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was laid in National Assembly on Thursday, proposing...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Business & Finance

Transit trade directorate detects major misdeclaration

KARACHI: The Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi, has detected a major misdeclaration in a container bound...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

Bilawal urges PTI to rejoin parliamentary panels

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged PTI to end its boycott of...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

PM inaugurates revamped Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the revamped Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital, 8...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:35am

Business & Finance

Unreliable data & recovery figures: NEPRA grills CPPA-G and PPMC

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday grilled CPPA-G and PPMC for...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:33am

Business & Finance

Electricity consumed by steel manufacturers: FBR issues new procedure for payment of additional sales tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new procedure for payment and adjustment of additional...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:31am

Pakistan

Imaan, Chattha sentenced to 10-year term of RI

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday convicted human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:27am

BR Research

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited (PSX: NATM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1984. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 08:29am

Pakistan

Balochistan quota: Ministries, divisions told to fill in vacant posts

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has directed all ministries and divisions to expedite recruitment against vacant...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:24am

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered Bank posts Rs37.1bn profit before tax

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited delivered a resilient financial performance for the nine-month...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

Shelled almonds and cashews not smuggled goods under SRO: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan held that shelled almonds and cashew nuts do not fall within any of the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:20am

BR Research

LPG: crisis beyond prices

Pakistan’s energy vulnerabilities tend to be discussed in terms of oil, LNG and electricity. LPG rarely commands the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:04am

Pakistan

Azma highlights farmer-friendly initiatives of Punjab CM

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that practical measures are being taken to...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Business & Finance

Punjab CM assures LCCI of support for industrial growth

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has assured the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) of full...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Markets

Oil majors reap bumper profits

LONDON: Oil and gas giants Shell and TotalEnergies on Thursday reported soaring quarterly net profits as the Middle...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Pakistan

Free eye camp from today

FAISALABAD: The 7th Zulfiqar Sandhu Memorial Free Eye Camp, organised and funded by the Gojra Ophthalmology Fund (GO...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

Rs10bn funds released for Nawaz Cancer Hospital

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Department has released Rs10 billion for Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital to provide free...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:50am

Pakistan

Stroke treatment: CM announces additional Rs5bn

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced an additional Rs 5 billion for stroke...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:47am

Pakistan

Singaporean FM due today

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:46am

Markets

Petrol price kept unchanged, HSD’s hiked by 85 paise

ISLAMABAD: Petrol has been kept unchanged at Rs377.91 per litre, whereas, High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has slightly up by...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:32am

Pakistan

Hafsa, Rafia win Rhodes Scholarships for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Hafsa Qureshi of COMSATS University Islamabad and Rafia Imran of Lahore University of Management Sciences...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:31am

Business & Finance

FCA performance: FBR rejects APTMA’s concerns

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has out rightly rejected figures submitted by All Pakistan Textile...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:30am

World

Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines

TEHRAN: Four tankers caught fire after hitting mines while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s armed...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:29am

Markets

Oil prices settle lower

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Thursday in a choppy session as hopes for peace talks between the US and Iran offset...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Business & Finance

Chinese auto manufacturer keen to form JVs

ISLAMABAD: China’s Wuxi Shengbao Vehicle Manufacturing Company has expressed keen interest in establishing joint...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Getting the data right

EDITORIAL: The growing use of artificial intelligence in economic planning, public administration, and service...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Govt rules out additional fuel conservation measures

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday ruled out additional fuel conservation measures, telling the National Assembly...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SIFC expects USD40bn investment in 38 projects

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Thursday informed the Senate’s Cabinet Secretariat...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Investment in govt securities: Proposal to transfer EDF money to bank account approved

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a proposal allowing the Export Development Fund (EDF) Board to transfer funds...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

PM approves expansion of Lahore, Karachi airports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved expansion plans for Karachi and Lahore airports,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SBP launches SMEConnect to simplify financing

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched “SMEConnect,” a centralised digital portal to facilitate...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Sost-Khunjerab border: Pakistan, China sign deal to operationalise green channel

ISLAMABAD: An online signing ceremony for the operationalisation of the Green Channel at the Sost-Khunjerab Border...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

FD’s update: Oct inflation projected to stay elevated at 9.5-10.5pc

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain elevated at 9.5-10.5 percent in October 2026 - attributed to persistent...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Govt plans expanding export schemes for SMEs: Kayani

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering expanding export credit insurance, risk-sharing mechanisms and access to...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

SLIC Bill among 8 bills cleared by Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament passed eight bills on Thursday including the Life Insurance...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Textile, leather, other products: FBR revises duty drawback rates on exports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised duty drawback rates on the export of textile products,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 29, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (October 30 2026)...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

No defence pact under discussion at Tehran meeting, Asif tells NA

ISLAMABAD: A swipe by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s absence from a recent...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Naqvi slams Fazl for ‘making anti-state’ remarks in NA

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday slammed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal’s (JUI-F’s) chief Maulana...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

TikTok removes over 23.24m videos in Pakistan

KARACHI: TikTok removed more than 23.24 million videos in Pakistan between April and June 2026 for violating its...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

PSX launches Shariah-compliant trading counter

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today launched its Shariah-Compliant Trading Counter after the Securities and...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Citi Pharma’s acquisition of Pakheim clears scrutiny in five drug markets

ISLAMABAD: Citi Pharma Limited’s acquisition of Pakheim International Pharma (Pvt) Limited has cleared scrutiny in...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

NBP reports Rs48.9bn profit after tax for 9M’26

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan (“NBP” or “the Bank”) met to approve the Bank’s interim...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan asked to reduce the number of blue passports for visa exemption

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that visa-free entry arrangements with 25 countries would...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Electricity supply to southwestern Balochistan: Pakistan owes USD12m to Iran’s power co, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that Pakistan currently owes around USD12 million to...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Clean energy transition: Call for consumer-centred approach

ISLAMABAD: TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has called for a consumer-centred approach to Pakistan’s clean energy...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

‘Cybersecurity Awareness Week’ concludes

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the UNDP, concluded Cybersecurity...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

JI threatens to launch ‘long march’ with ‘full force’

LAHORE: Acting Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Liaqat Baloch has warned that the JI will launch a long march from Multan...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Cooperation in Intellectual Property: Pakistan, the Philippines begin discussions

LAHORE: Pakistan and the Philippines have begun discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation in Intellectual...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

PWCA, Shan Foods join hands to promote tourism

LAHORE: The Punjab Walled Cities and Heritage Areas Authority (PWCA) on Thursday signed a memorandum of...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

SMEDA leads initiative to connect SMEs across 57 OIC states

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has taken a major step towards connecting...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Minister calls for climate-resilient farming

LAHORE: Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Minister Salma Butt on Thursday said that promoting modern and...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Architect of Gaddafi Stadium honoured

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has honoured the architect of Gaddafi Stadium Nasreddin Murat-Khan with a...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

SBP reviews

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) for new and existing...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Life & Style

Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86

Stewart, knighted in 2010 by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to drama, died at his home in Los Angele

Published 30 Oct, 2026 02:19am

Business & Finance

Govt raises diesel price by Re0.85 per litre, keeps petrol unchanged

The revised prices are effective for October 30

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:49pm

Markets

'Pakistan’s battery storage imports hit 4.5GW in first six months of 2026'

A Pakistan Solar Association representative has said that the country imported over 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of battery...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:00pm

Markets

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Economic outlook remains promising for FY27 amid stable rupee, increased foreign currency inflows

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:24pm

Editorials

SBP reviews

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) for new and existing...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Getting the data right

EDITORIAL: The growing use of artificial intelligence in economic planning, public administration, and service...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

From stabilisation to growth

EDITORIAL: The World Bank is linking a 670 million-dollar financing programme to reforms that include removing wheat...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 05:55am

Editorials

The cost of exporting

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s textile exporters have once again been forced to seek relief from rising production costs and...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 05:55am

Editorials

Reforming fraud laws

EDITORIAL: The Lahore police’s proposal to amend Section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to make cheating and...

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 05:56am

Editorials

50bps hike in policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Safety laws, unsafe journalists

EDITORIAL: The findings of Freedom Network’s report, “From Safety on Paper to Safety in Practice”, highlight a...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Tariffs, while necessary, need astute handling

EDITORIAL: Last year, the government approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP 2025–30), and this fiscal year, it has...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Trade in human organs

EDITORIAL: The recent busting of an organised gang involved in illegal kidney transplants in Islamabad exposes a...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Fixing a broken tax system

EDITORIAL: The IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) call for Pakistan to build on its hard-won economic stability...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Growth, with an empty stomach

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest appearance among the countries suffering the world’s most serious hunger crises should...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Terror, with a safe address

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s longstanding warnings about terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan have acquired renewed...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Gaza after the ceasefire

EDITORIAL: A year after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement of October 2025, Gaza remains engulfed in suffering....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Pakistan’s debt profile

EDITORIAL: According to data released by the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan was the recipient of 5.445 billion...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:49am

Editorials

Karachi’s vanishing mangroves: a wake-up call

EDITORIAL: The transformation of Karachi’s coastline over the past 25 years should serve as a stark warning about...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

Will the policy rate stay put?

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Two deaths, one failure of justice

EDITORIAL: The horrifying killing of a teenage boy in Multan, followed by the death of the principal accused in an...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Improvement in macroeconomic buffers

EDITORIAL: A statement issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) quoted Governor Jameel Ahmed as stating that...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Power theft

EDITORIAL: The recent incidents of alleged electricity theft and attacks on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Editorials

Fiscal improvement

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its evaluation report rated the 700 million-dollar technical assistance titled ‘Public...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Humanitarian protection and funding cuts

EDITORIAL: The UNHCR warning that nearly 8.3 million forcibly displaced people could lose vital assistance is a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

An unprotected digital frontier

EDITORIAL: A new report by the IMF and the World Bank has put a startling figure on the price Pakistan is paying for...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

Religious minorities and the promise of equal rights

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest report on freedom of religion or belief presents a...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Trade’s new fault lines

EDITORIAL: The long-term cost of war extends beyond the destruction it causes and the trade it immediately disrupts....

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Editorials

Railways, still off track

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest instructions to modernise Pakistan Railways and unlock the...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

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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

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The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.48 ▼ -0.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.82 ▼ -0.0065
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.34 ▲ 0.0074
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.12 ▲ 0.0046
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 29	7,720.39
India Sensex / Oct 29	74,151.04
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Nasdaq / Oct 29	26,184.72
Hang Seng / Oct 29	22,958.65
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,722.07
Dow Jones / Oct 29	52,342.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	26,039.68
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,970

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	102.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,015.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.50

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Oct 30 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	1.95 ▲ 0.94 (93.07%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5.03 ▲ 0.63 (14.32%)
First Dawood Prop. / Oct 30 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.73 ▲ 0.47 (11.03%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21 ▲ 1.91 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 30 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	128.27 ▲ 11.66 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 30 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	235.29 ▲ 21.39 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 30 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	50.04 ▲ 4.55 (10%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Oct 30 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	16.83 ▲ 1.53 (10%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 30 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	95.39 ▲ 8.67 (10%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 30 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	12.69 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 30 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	4.62 ▼ -1 (-17.79%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	80.34 ▼ -8.93 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	71.75 ▼ -7.96 (-9.99%)
Ningbo Green Light / Oct 30 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	17.06 ▼ -1.89 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Oct 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.65 ▼ -1.26 (-9.76%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 30 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	159.89 ▼ -16.4 (-9.3%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 30 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	63.62 ▼ -6.48 (-9.24%)
Din Tex. / Oct 30 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	53.30 ▼ -3.52 (-6.2%)
Masood Textile / Oct 30 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	130 ▼ -8.37 (-6.05%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	160 ▼ -10 (-5.88%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	82,133,623 ▲ 0.63
Cnergyico PK / Oct 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,373,318 ▼ -0.18
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,390,565 ▲ 0.06
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,387,812 ▲ 0.33
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 30 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	13,314,114 ▲ 0.23
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,670,535 ▼ -1.18
Media Times Ltd / Oct 30 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,911,970 ▲ 0.28
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,763,364 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Oct 30 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	6,755,274 ▲ 2.93
Dost Steels Ltd. / Oct 30 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	6,397,466 ▲ 0.23

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