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Markets

Italy to raise 0.44% of GDP from financial sector through 2029 to fund budget

The contribution will be permanent rather than a one-off measure, amounting to 0.21% of GDP in 2027, 0.13% in 2028 and 0.1% in 2029

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Malaysian palm oil falls on weaker rival oils, export data eyed

Palm oil contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 34 ringgit, or 0.72%, at 4,666 ringgit ($1,143.63) a metric ton

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:19am

Pakistan

Seventeen students, one teacher killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan

At least 17 students and one teacher were killed in a school roof collapse

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:17am

Markets

TSMC reports sixth straight quarter of record profit thanks to AI boom

TSMC’s Taipei-listed shares closed down 2% on Thursday ahead of the earnings release, with the benchmark index off 3.4%

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:11am

World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, FT reports

Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:08am

Markets

PSX: buying continues at bourse, KSE-100 up over 900 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 166,330.33

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 11:04am

Markets

Aurangzeb meets IMF chief, briefs investors on Pakistan’s economy

Finance minister outlined efforts to diversify international financing and replace costly borrowing without increasing the external debt stock

Published 15 Oct, 2026 09:51am

Business & Finance

Pakistan water woes offer a test for startup Paani+

People shouldn’t have to fight water every day, founder Haseeb Ansari says

Published 15 Oct, 2026 09:00am

Markets

Gold rebounds from one-week low as dollar slips

Spot gold was up 1.3% at $4,158.63 per ounce

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:30am

Markets

IMF warns of slowing Asian growth, spillover from rising yields

The IMF said it now expects Asia's economy to grow 4.8% in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027, higher than projections made in April but still slowing from a 5.0% expansion in 2025

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:25am

World

UK finance minister calls for tighter Russian shipping sanctions

Britain ⁠has imposed a series of sanctions on shipping and related services that it believes Russia uses to fund and equip its war on Ukraine

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:18am

Markets

UBS weighs moving headquarters from Switzerland if capital rules tighten, WSJ reports

UBS ⁠estimates the proposed requirements would require about $16 billion in additional ⁠capital, the report said

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Markets

ByteDance nears chip supply deal with MediaTek for data centres, Bloomberg News reports

ByteDance is close to ‌an agreement with MediaTek to secure semiconductors ⁠for its data center operations

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:10am

Markets

Indian rupee to rise after US yields reverse inflation-led spike, Fed hike bets remain low

The focus is squarely on the Reserve Bank of India and how far it is willing to go ⁠to shore up the india rupee

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Indian shares set to open lower as hot US inflation raises rate worries

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,606.5

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Asian markets sell off as AI trades crumble after hot US CPI data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1.2%

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:59am

Markets

Dollar retreats from 18-month high despite hot CPI as Fed officials temper hike bets

The dollar index , which measures the US currency against a basket of peers, was down 0.1% at 102.06

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Oil prices fall as investors weigh supply outlook, Middle East tensions

Brent crude futures fell $1.39, or 1.31%, to $104.67 a barrel

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Pakistan

Rabi season: Wheat seed availability stands at 0.612MTs

ISLAMABAD: Wheat seed availability for the Rabi 2026-27 sowing season stands at 0.612 million tons, meeting 51...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:31am

Business & Finance

SECP approves establishment of Corporate Intelligence Unit

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the establishment of a Corporate...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

Annual Sports Week of AMC concluded: PGMI Prof links Pakistan’s future to healthy youth

LAHORE: Principal Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Prof Dr Jodat Saleem has said that Pakistan’s future is...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:28am

Pakistan

NADRA verification made mandatory for BRT cards

PESHAWAR: NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used for travel on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:22am

Pakistan

Minister calls KP emergency unfortunate

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Punjab Bilal Yasin has said that the declaration of an...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Pakistan

KP millers warn against supply of substandard wheat

PESHAWAR: Flour millers set a week deadline for halting of the forced supply of floodwater spoiled/ damaged wheat to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Pakistan

KP govt sacks 30 doctors for fake PMDC registration

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has formally notified the dismissal of 30 doctors from their services...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

CM Punjab Youth Games to unearth new talent

LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Youth Games would help unearth new talent and provide young athletes with...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:14am

Pakistan

‘Punjab ready to assist any other province in need of support’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that every news report and propaganda...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Highest in Asia: Pakistan facing mounting exposure to cyber-enabled financial fraud: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing mounting exposure to cyber-enabled financial fraud, with estimated scam losses...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

India sends ‘cockroach’ leaders to jail after protest

NEW DELHI: Two leaders of India’s youth-led movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Opposition demands KP emergency withdrawal

ISLAMABAD: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Wednesday accused the federal government...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Markets

Petrol price up by Rs1.20, HSD’s down by 17 paise

ISLAMABAD: Despite falling global oil prices, the price of petrol has increased by Rs1.20 to reach Rs393.86 per...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Electric buses JV: Pakistani firm signs MoU with Chinese co

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani firm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company to establish a...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Investment conference: Saudi Arabia offers alternative travel routes

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia plans to move ahead with a major investment conference in Riyadh despite Houthi attacks on the...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

DISCOs tariffs: Export industries oppose proposed hike

ISLAMABAD: Export-oriented industries have strongly opposed proposed increases of 5 to 10 percent in electricity...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Low-income, vulnerable states: IMF urges members to stock up funds

BANGKOK: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday warned that current economic developments and the rapid advance...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Gemstones pilot project: PM expresses displeasure over slow progress

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed displeasure over delays in a pilot project to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed banks to expand lending to farmers, small businesses...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb urges IFIs to align financing terms with improved ratings

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday urged international financial institutions to align...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

NA, Senate endorse governor’s rule, emergency in KP

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly and the Senate on Wednesday adopted the resolution approving the Proclamation of...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

No fresh approval required for Discos’ privatisation

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Division submitted to the Senate Sub Committee of the Functional Committee on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Allocation of functions: PPMC-NGC dispute again lands on power regulator’s table

ISLAMABAD: A brawl between Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC) officially “unregistered” entity of Power...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

US banks post solid third-quarter loan growth

WASHINGTON: US banks reported solid loan and deposit growth in the third quarter, but lenders are paying a premium...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Over USD5bn annual exports targeted: AsiaPak seeks govt help for aluminium smelter at PQ

ISLAMABAD: AsiaPak Investments Limited has sought the government’s support for a proposed export-oriented aluminium...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Aurangzeb speaks of fiscal prudence

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said Pakistan’s fiscal...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 15 2026)....

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

NBP wins ‘Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative of the Year – Pakistan’ ABF Award 2026

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been recognized with the “Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative of the...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Tech, agri, trade sectors: Sindh CM, Hubei leadership meet to forge broader collaboration

KARACHI: Marking 75 years of enduring diplomatic ties, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with top...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

DIK: Section 144 extended

PESHAWAR: The district administration extended Section 144 in Dera Ismail Khan (D I Khan) from October 13 to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

3P Pakistan, Ideal Home Expo 2027: Fakt Exhibitions and PPMA join hands to ‘power up’ 2027 Editions

KARACHI: Fakt Exhibitions (Pvt.) Ltd. and the Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association (PPMA) have signed a...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Traders form body to address regulation concerns

ISLAMABAD: Business community of the federal capital, in close consultation with all the local market committees,...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Sale of smart glasses: LHC directs heads of authorities to appear in person

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the secretaries of the Commerce and Interior and Narcotics...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Aviation safety, air navigation systems: PAA signs two agreements

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has signed two agreements to enhance aviation safety and modernise...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

International E-Waste Day: Gen-Z most digitally immersed generation

ISLAMABAD: On International E-Waste Day, a leading cyber security company Wednesday released a survey on “Gen Z’s...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

President advocates for boosting trade with Turkiye to USD5bn

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for further strengthening Pakistan-Türkiye relations, with a focus...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan–Russia relations: Dar expresses satisfaction at positive momentum

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

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

IB student undertakes mangrove plantation at Sandspit

KARACHI: Raahem Shafique, an IB student at The International School Karachi, undertook mangrove plantation at...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

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

BR Research

Cement recovery remains uneven

Pakistan’s cement sector ended the first quarter of FY27 on a positive note, with domestic demand picking up despite...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:20am

BR Research

Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited: performance and outlook

Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited (PSX: STCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1978....

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:25am

Business & Finance

Income tax return filing: FBR morally bound to extend deadline until Dec: expert

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is legally and morally bound to extend the date for filing of income...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Markets

Oil prices gain on attacks in Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco’s headquarters and Iran said it was...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

JI holds demo outside KE head office over prolonged loadshedding

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi staged a protest outside K-Electric’s head office in Gizri on Wednesday...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s solar market: Global lithium battery giant expands its footprint

KARACHI: Global lithium battery manufacturer-itel Energy is expanding its footprint in Pakistan’s evolving solar...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Income tax returns: HCSTSI urges FBR to extend deadline

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Senior...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

FBR chief directs field formations to resolve issues facing business community

KARACHI: Chairman FBR on Wednesday issued on-the-spot directions to Chief Commissioners and Chief Collectors to hold...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Persistent power disruptions hitting industrial productivity: KCCI

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Talat Mahmood has strongly condemned the...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

SESSI moves to fast-track HIV endowment fund for affected families

KARACHI: Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has directed the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

KP moving towards peace and progress, says Kundi

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the people of the province have emerged from...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

TDAP concludes capacity-building training for Help Desk officials

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has concluded a two-day virtual training programme for...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

BoP problems: Competitive, export-driven economy constitutes the solution: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday called for a...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Free medical treatment worth Rs 36.5bn provided in Punjab

LAHORE: The provision of free medical treatment valued at a substantial sum exceeding Rs 36.5 billion has been...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Illiterate convicted prisoners: Punjab approves 30-day sentence remission

LAHORE: A landmark step has been taken towards the education and reformation of illiterate prisoners under the Chief...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

PowerChina eyes investment in Punjab’s energy sector

LAHORE: Chinese energy giant PowerChina has expressed interest in investing in Punjab’s energy sector, including...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

BusCaro lays groundwork for Faisalabad launch

FAISALABAD: BusCaro, a Pakistani technology-led commute platform, has begun preparations to launch operations in...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Kissan Ittehad urges govt to declare ‘agri emergency’

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has urged the federal government to declare...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Punjab govt launches ‘Livestock Card Scheme’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched Phase-II of the ‘Livestock Card Scheme’ following the success of Phase-I....

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

LHC sets aside property tax demand against LUMS

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the demand for property tax on buildings used by the Lahore University...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

CM Punjab congratulates nation on Fateh-2 missile test

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated the nation and the project team on the...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Punjab markets receive 471,319 flour bags

LAHORE: A total of 471,319 bags of flour were supplied to markets across Punjab by the public and private sectors on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Demise of mother-in-law: Azma condoles with Marriyum

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Ahsan calls for B2B cooperation under CPEC 2.0

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that there is need of...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Imaan, Hadi boycott case proceedings

ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari, her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, and their lawyers on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

State of emergency in KP: Joint sitting to adopt resolution today

ISLAMABAD: A joint sitting of Parliament is scheduled to adopt a resolution today (Thursday) to endorse the state of...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

FCC dismisses Bushra’s plea in Al-Qadir Trust case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) dismissed Bushra Bibi’s petition seeking suspension of her...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

PMICL not a ‘public body’: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) declared that Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Consular documents: MOFA introduces digital attestation system

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has introduced a Digital Attestation System for consular documents...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Lt-Gen Zafar Iqbal (retd) appointed SAPM on energy

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has appointed former Lieutenant General Muhammad Zafar Iqbal (Retd) as Special...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Bilawal invites PTI for talks again

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari once again invited the Pakistan...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Diplomatic, special service & official passports: Pakistan, Oman sign pact on mutual visa exemption

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Oman have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral trade and investment, expanding...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 05:21am

Pakistan

CDF, Russian minister discuss regional security

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have emphasised strengthening bilateral security cooperation and enhancing...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan Package: Senate panel seeks record of 5,000 jobs

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday asked the government for complete record of the 5,000 jobs announced...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Business & Finance

Govt raises petrol price by Rs1.20, decreases diesel's by Re0.17 per litre

New prices effective for Thursday, October 15

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:43pm

World

US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on table

The Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed a broadening of price pressures beyond energy

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

Markets

European shares edge up after solid ASML results, healthcare gains

Pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.43% to 637.75 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:44pm

Markets

UK stocks close higher as weaker sterling boosts export-heavy sectors

Blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.7% at 10,724.86 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:41pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for expanded trade, energy ties with Russia

Visiting dignitary also meets CDF Asim Munir, Interior minister Naqvi

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:33pm

Sports

Sabalenka's slump continues with Wuhan Open exit to Li

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka suffers a surprising upset loss to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open, extending her challenging run of form

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:20pm

Sports

Six Kings Slam tournament in Saudi Arabia postponed to December

-Security concerns have pushed the 'Six Kings Slam' tennis tournament from October to December 27-30, organizers announced

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:10pm

Sports

Mahrez joins Qatar's Al Shamal as a free agent

Premier League and Champions League winner Riyad Mahrez joins Al Shamal, starting a fresh chapter in his illustrious career

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:04pm

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...

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 14	157.86 ▼ -0.5
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.32 ▼ -0.0023
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▼ -0.0002
SOFR % / Oct 13	3.89 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
India Sensex / Oct 14	73,781.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	67,744.29
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,314.17
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,724.86
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,298.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,873.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,139.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.66
Petrol/Litre / Oct 15	393.86
Diesel/Litre / Oct 15	396.65

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 15 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	59.70 ▲ 5.43 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	39.57 ▲ 3.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.68 ▲ 5.7 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	464.43 ▲ 42.22 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	174.09 ▲ 15.83 (10%)
Ghani Chemworld / Oct 15 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	13.42 ▲ 1.22 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 15 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	27.62 ▲ 2.51 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 15 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	61.58 ▲ 5.6 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 15 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	59.11 ▲ 5.37 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22 ▼ -6.24 (-22.1%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.82 ▼ -0.13 (-13.68%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	46.37 ▼ -4.56 (-8.95%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	77.60 ▼ -6.66 (-7.9%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 15 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	34.88 ▼ -2.98 (-7.87%)
Dewan Textile / Oct 15 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.26 ▼ -0.73 (-7.31%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Oct 15 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	412 ▼ -30.98 (-6.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 15 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	63.26 ▼ -4.41 (-6.52%)
Fast Cables / Oct 15 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	25.17 ▼ -1.45 (-5.45%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,181,207 ▲ 0.35
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,601,146 ▲ 4.75
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	12,842,002 ▼ -12.39
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	9,675,873 ▲ 0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,945,692 ▲ 0.01
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	5,460,033 ▼ -0.13
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	5,113,707 ▲ 3.54
Matco Foods Ltd / Oct 15 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	3,835,842 ▲ 3.27
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 15 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	3,799,762 ▲ 1.33
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 15 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	3,640,991 ▲ 0.35

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