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Pakistan

Pakistan calls Houthi attack on Madinah power station a grave provocation

Urges immediate end to Houthi attacks, standing firm with Saudi Arabia

Published 02 Oct, 2026 11:57am

Markets

Australian shares rebound from three-month low, remain on track for weekly loss

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.4% at 8,647.8 points

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:53am

Markets

Australia, New Zealand dollars at multi-month lows as yields buffers shrink

It was down a hefty 1.4% for the week and threatening previous lows at $0.68665 and $0.6834

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:51am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei retreats from 6-week high as investors lock in gains

The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.79% to 68,413.03, still on track for a 3% advance on the week

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:49am

World

Yemen air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says

The strikes hit hostile targets directly and inflicted losses on Houthi militia personnel, equipment and military movements

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:45am

Markets

Copper up on supply woes but dollar drives worst week since April

Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.32% at $14,289 a metric ton

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:42am

World

India's Cockroach Janata Party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation

The protesters’ main allegation is that the commission manipulated voter rolls in ways that favour Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:39am

Markets

Amazon seeks to offload $8 billion of Nvidia chips to investors, FT reports

Amazon plans to offer an equity stake of up to 10% in the vehicle, the newspaper said

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:29am

World

Russian air strikes hit Southern Bridge in Kyiv again, mayor says

On Thursday, Russian drones smashed into a school in Kyiv and into the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:25am

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 sheds over 800 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 167,817.38

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 11:56am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks fall as surging bond yields, higher oil prices weigh

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng lost 2.6% by midday

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:21am

Markets

Palm hits 13-week low, on track for second straight weekly loss

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 26 ringgit, or 0.57%, at 4,528 ringgit a metric ton

Published 02 Oct, 2026 10:11am

Business & Finance

Imtiaz reappointed FPCCI’s Pak-US Business Council chief

KARACHI: Prominent Pakistani businessman Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain has once again been appointed as Chairman of the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:26am

Business & Finance

Fuel imports: USD1bn can be saved by adding 30,000 REEVs annually, experts say

ISLAMABAD: Auto Industry experts said that Pakistan could save over USD 1 billion in fuel imports over five years by...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:25am

Business & Finance

Textile industry could earn additional USD3bn exports: APTMA

LAHORE: The newly elected chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Asad Shafi, has said the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:21am

Business & Finance

Railways raises Badami Bagh lease revenue

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has substantially increased its annual revenue from commercial assets through the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:20am

Business & Finance

Punjab plans AI integration to boost farm productivity

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the daily lives of farmers...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:18am

Business & Finance

PRA steps up E-IMS enforcement

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified its crackdown on businesses violating the Electronic...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:16am

Business & Finance

Proposed Auto Policy: PAMA asks Secy I&P to share draft before finalisation

KARACHI: The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has asked the secretary, Industries &...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:15am

Business & Finance

Brazilian market: Pakistan needs well-tailored, sector-specific strategy: LCCI

LAHORE: Pakistan needs a well-tailored, sector-specific strategy to tap the Brazilian market, as the existing...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:13am

Pakistan

Online bidding opens for premium vehicle numbers

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Punjab Excise Department have opened online...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:11am

World

South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers

If the refusal to acknowledge the facts and issue a public apology continues, we will take additional ⁠measures

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:10am

Pakistan

Morocco’s OCP Group discusses soil health cooperation with Punjab

LAHORE: A delegation of Morocco’s OCP Group (Office Chérifien des Phosphates) met with Punjab Minister for...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan

KP launches Rs2.6bn livestock health programme

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi inaugurated the Rs2.6 billion “Ehsaas-e-Bezaban...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:08am

Pakistan

Inflation compels 89pc of Peshawar households to debt: survey

PESHAWAR: Rising inflation has pushed 89 percent of low-income households in the provincial capital to borrow money...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Sports

Messi becomes the majority owner of Spanish club Eldense

Messi, 39, has now become the majority owner of a second club in Spain this year, after the purchase of UE Cornella in ⁠April

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:05am

Business & Finance

HBL team, KDA DG discuss banking facilities

KARACHI: HBL team meets Dg-KDA to discuss banking facilities for employees Representatives of Habib Bank Limited met...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:04am

World

Attack at Mexico secondary school kills vice principal, injures three

The federal Security Cabinet said the three people injured were receiving medical attention

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:02am

World

Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskiy says

'Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile FP-7. First combat use,' Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, FX before US jobs data

In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5% and was on track for a weekly decline of 1.7%

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Gold slips before US payrolls data, set for second weekly loss

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,154.78 per ounce

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:44am

Markets

Dollar at 17-month high as global bond rout hits euro

The 10-year yield was last at 5.249% in early trading on Friday while the rest of the bond market also steadied

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

Delays in foreign-funded projects: Senate body expresses its reservations

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday expressed reservations over long delays in...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Federal govt launches National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, in collaboration with global and local partners, has launched the National Mental...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

Govt, private sector could transform Sindh into industrial hub: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minster Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced that a meeting with KATI industrialists would be held...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:36am

Markets

Oil treads water as market weighs mixed supply signals

Brent dipped 3 cents, or 0.03%, to $102.28 a barrel

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 10:33am

Pakistan

Governor calls for sustainable use of coastal, marine resources

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi has called for greater coordination among the government, private...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:34am

Pakistan

Gohar warns govt against imposing governor’s rule or emergency in KP

ISLAMABAD: The political temperature rose sharply on Thursday as PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan warned the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:33am

Pakistan

Gilani terms CPEC a flagship manifestation

ISLAMABAD: “The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship manifestation of the enduring partnership...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:31am

Business & Finance

FBR notification on electronic invoice

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the business community that electronic sales tax invoices...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Families seek repatriation of Somali pirate victims’ bodies

KARACHI: Families of Pakistani seafarers killed by Somali pirates have demanded that the government take immediate...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:26am

Pakistan

Missions abroad: Body discusses steps to improve functioning

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

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Business & Finance

New office-bearers of KCCI felicitated: BMG again proposes representation in policymaking forums

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Businessmen Group (BMG), Zubair Motiwala, has called upon the newly elected...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

Govt-PPP delegation to meet PTI leaders today

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday decided that a joint delegation...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:18am

Business & Finance

IR Commissioners’ powers taken back: FBR wing to only conduct faceless audits, assessments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday withdrawn discretionary powers of the Commissioners Inland...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Business & Finance

TCP sugar export tender gets no bids

KARACHI: The sugar export tender floated by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has failed to attract even a...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:09am

Pakistan

PM orders expansion of Asaan Khidmat Centres

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered the expansion of Pakistan Asaan Khidmat Centres and...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:08am

Pakistan

Poor consumers to get cash via BISP: Govt, IMF agree to make power subsidies more targeted

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government are expected to finalise next week a mechanism...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Business & Finance

FD moves to strengthen public finance management, budgeting

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has initiated measures to strengthen public finance management, fiscal forecasting,...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Business & Finance

Chinese refiners suspend October fuel exports

SINGAPORE: Chinese refiners have suspended oil product exports for October, four people briefed on the matter said,...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:57am

Business & Finance

Sept CPI inflation up 10.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation has registered an increase of 10.3 percent on a year-on-year...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Business & Finance

Exporters reject blame for structural failures

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Exporters Associations Forum on Thursday rejected criticism that exporters have failed...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan

India staged false-flag operation: DG ISPR presents ‘killed’ Pakistani soldier alive

ISLAMABAD: Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:46am

World

India releases UK Sikh blogger on bail after nearly nine-year detention

NEW DELHI: India released on bail Thursday a British Sikh blogger detained since November 2017 over an alleged plot...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

Punjab unveils ‘walled city’ revamp projects

LAHORE: In a bid to overhaul the historic Walled City, Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Bilal Yasin has...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

EU MP appreciates public welfare projects in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had meeting with Member of the European Parliament Mary Fatima...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

PTA tells IHC: No law exists to ban social media use by children under 16

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that no law...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

Faceless audits: FBR unveils new procedure

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new procedure for conducting faceless audits of...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

BR staffer Jawwad passes away

KARACHI: Jawwad Ahmed, a long-serving employee of Business Recorder, passed away on Thursday at the age of 61....

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Bilawal, Kundi discuss KP situation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Kaspersky warns of growing online risks for children

ISLAMABAD: A leading cybersecurity company on Thursday warned Pakistanis that young users may encounter...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

Rehan Chawla elected TMA Chairman unopposed

KARACHI: The Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA) has announced the election of its new Central...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Sindh Cabinet orders wheat releases from 20th, endorses judicial appointments

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday presided over a meeting of the Provincial Cabinet and...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

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

Pakistan

Achakzai says ready for talks but not at PM’s House or Speaker’s chamber

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Thursday stopped short of ruling out...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Terrorist hideouts: Precise aerial and drone strikes carried out in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out precise aerial and drone strikes against two terrorist camps in areas under the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

Meeting of women entrepreneurs held at TDAP’s Quetta office

QUETTA: A consultative meeting with women entrepreneurs was held at the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

BR Research

Energy shock keeps inflation elevated

The double-digit inflation spree continues, as inflation remained above 10 percent in five out of the last six...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:51am

BR Research

Interview with Ben YI - Managing Director, Daraz Pakistan: ‘The real breakthrough will come from frequency’

Ben Yi is an accomplished e-commerce leader with a notable tenure at Alibaba Group. He oversees Daraz operations in...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:56am

Business & Finance

Disruptions in LNG supply to hit industry hard

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain, has expressed...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

FCC frames rules on contempt, appeals, habeas corpus and others

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has framed rules covering contempt of court, review petitions,...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Rabi season: MSP for wheat will be above Rs4,000/40kg, says food minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Thursday that the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

SRB extends deadline for filing agri income tax returns

KARACHI: The deadline for filing Agricultural Income Tax returns for the tax year 2025-26 has been extended to...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:57am

Business & Finance

Petrol price up by Rs3.26, HSD’s cut by Rs1.01

ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot price of petrol has been increased by Rs 3.26 per litre to Rs 390.66, up from Rs 387.40 in...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Markets

Oil jumps 4pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped on Thursday and settled up more than USD4 a barrel, after a report said the US was...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:35am

Pakistan clarifies its approach to US sanctions on Iran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has drawn a clear red line with Afghanistan, warning that its desire for friendly relations...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

World

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station in Madina

MADINA: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday the militant group had attacked a power...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Over 7.5m citizens benefited from fuel scheme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sharif was informed on Thursday that more than 7.5 million citizens have benefited from...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Housing, capital formation: Aurangzeb for greater investment

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday called for greater...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Aurangzeb outlines 6 economic priorities

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said Pakistan’s economy is...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Asaan tax scheme: FBR to launch retailer market, shop mapping today

ISLAMABAD: After receiving a poor response to the government’s Asaan tax scheme for retailers, the Federal Board of...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Textile, spinning units: IR officials empowered to seal business premises

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday empowered Inland Revenue officials to seal the business...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Certain iron & steel items: Input tax adjustment on purchases restricted

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has restricted input tax adjustment on purchase of certain iron and...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Economic stability: PM pledges to pass benefits on to people

PM Shehbaz says next economic phase needs job-creating, production-boosting, export-led model beyond stabilisation measures

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 01, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (October 02 2026)...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

Value-added textile exporters reject the PM’s claim of slackness

LAHORE: Value-added textile exporters have rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s claim that some export-oriented...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Punjab launches Rs5bn interest-free scheme for pink salt products

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday launched the province’s first Pink Salt Value Addition...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

Saylani modernises service delivery system with advanced software

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust, under its vision of “Innovation in Service,” has initiated the...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

Capt Javed Iqbal elected PSAA chairman

KARACHI: Capt Javed Iqbal has been elected unopposed as chairman of Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association (PSAA) for...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Business & Finance

HBL PMI: Weaker new orders weigh on manufacturing activity

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI eased to 50.9 in September from 51.8 in August, marking the slowest...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

Pakistan

President, PM discuss country’s political, security situation

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 11:11pm

Business & Finance

Govt hikes petrol by Rs3.26, cuts diesel price by Rs1.01 per litre

Revised petrol prices are effective for October 2

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:48pm

Sports

Pakistan-India clash set for Oct 10 as ICC unveils 2027 World Cup schedule

Pakistan and India will face off on October 10 in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with the highly anticipated...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:33pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes B+ sovereign credit rating by Sept 2027: finance minister

Country has been rated at ‘B’ with stable outlook since July 2026 by S&P Global Ratings, while Moody’s raised Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B3’ from ‘Caa1’ with a stable outlook in August 2026

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:11pm

Perspectives

Pakistan, IMF and politics behind the numbers

Pakistan’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is decades old. Pakistan joined the IMF in 1950...

Published 01 Oct, 2026 09:43pm

Sports

WTA announces equal prize money across all combined 1000 tournaments from 2027

Equal pay for women in all combined WTA 1000 tournaments, including the Italian Open, is set for 2027, a major win for tennis equality

Published 01 Oct, 2026 09:16pm

Business & Finance

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $39m to $21.44bn

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $26.77 billion

Published 01 Oct, 2026 08:36pm

Business & Finance

PepsiCo, Monster challenge India 'energy drink' label ban citing business impact

India's ban on "energy drink" labels has ignited a fierce legal battle with PepsiCo and Monster, impacting a rapidly growing market

Published 01 Oct, 2026 08:29pm

World

SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station

SpaceX successfully launched an international crew of four to the ISS for a mission focused on human health and performance

Published 01 Oct, 2026 08:23pm

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...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is a whole of the government programme engaging federal and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am

Editorials

Is Pakistan open for business?

EDITORIAL: When 91 percent of respondents say that doing business in Pakistan is difficult, there is little room...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

EDITORIAL: Federal finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called a press briefing—during which he entertained no...

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

EDITORIAL: A 64 percent decline in illegal immigration from Pakistan to Europe is an achievement worth...

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

EDITORIAL: The contrasting views of two key cabinet members at an event held recently have brought into focus a...

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

EDITORIAL: Transferring more than 3,000 patwaris across Punjab in a single day is the sort of administrative...

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the financial health of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast, as net fiscal...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

EDITORIAL: The decision by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to jointly develop an AI standards body is a telling...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Backbone, badly bent

EDITORIAL: Calling the district judiciary the backbone of Pakistan’s justice system is entirely appropriate, because...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

A state failing its children

EDITORIAL: That 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported across Pakistan in just the first...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

State of the economy: a mixed picture

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

Editorials

Cleaning up the game

EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

Editorials

Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

EDITORIAL: When the head of the country’s tax authority must ask business leaders to persuade retailers to comply...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 02:47pm

Editorials

Devolved, only on paper?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that sixteen years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment transferred major...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Relief on petrol price for optics only?

EDITORIAL: The Economic Coordination cabinet has approved a 75 billion-rupee relief package for three months (24.6...

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Possession, nine-tenths of ownership?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that more than 3,000 government houses in Karachi are under illegal occupation, an audit...

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

Editorials

Holding policy rate: the right decision

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of revolving-door bureaucracy

EDITORIAL: The appointment of Pakistan’s seventh federal health secretary in 18 months should not be viewed as...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:51am

Editorials

Power market: from paper to practice

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s approval of uniform Use of System Charges (UoSC) is an important step towards...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

UN rebuke to India

EDITORIAL: The findings of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) should concern anyone...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Immovable property

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

Editorials

While the world burns, literally

EDITORIAL: The latest rise in global food prices offers an uncomfortable measure of how several crises are beginning...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Editorials

Forecast: official unpreparedness

EDITORIAL: The warning that the developing El Nino could become the strongest since comparable monitoring began...

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Bridging exclusion

EDITORIAL: The UN General Assembly’s consensus adoption on Wednesday of Pakistan’s resolution on “Access to...

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

New map for old problems?

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s present governance structure has failed to deliver adequately to a population of around...

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

GSP+ at risk

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s trade relationship with the European Union is facing an important test, and the message from...

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:34am

Editorials

Remittances doing well

EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows rose by 15 percent during July-August 2026 compared to the same period the year before...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Editorials

Waiting for the water

EDITORIAL: A warning that the Indus has shifted nearly 4.5 kilometres east of Larkana over roughly 35 years and is...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Editorials

Petrol, HSD: Daily pricing adjustment

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to adjust the price of petroleum and products on a daily basis from 18 July...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.12
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	7,666.45
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,428.27
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,939.35
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,835.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	390.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	92.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,189.29
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	399.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	77.51

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.85 ▲ 0.64 (10.31%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	72.16 ▲ 6.56 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 2 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	57.84 ▲ 5.24 (9.96%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 2 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48 ▲ 4.33 (9.92%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.84 ▲ 1.77 (9.8%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 2 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	174 ▲ 11.92 (7.35%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	135.55 ▼ -13.98 (-9.35%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	68 ▼ -7 (-9.33%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 2 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.51 ▼ -3.58 (-8.71%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	426 ▼ -39.08 (-8.4%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.92 ▼ -1.46 (-7.94%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 2 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.56 ▼ -0.8 (-7.04%)

Stock	Volume
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,074,620 ▼ -2.61
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,500,195 ▲ 0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,198,111 ▲ 1.57
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,506,398 ▼ -0.34
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,143,430 ▼ -0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	12,051,711 ▼ -0.24
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	10,257,615 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,217,384 ▼ -0.18
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	7,898,675 ▼ -1.46
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,430,608 ▲ 0.38

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