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Markets

Zinc hits highest in nearly a month on supply fears

Benchmark three-month zinc on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7% to $3,868 a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:55pm

Markets

World Bank sees commodity prices up 23% in 2026 due to Middle East war, other shocks

Multiple global shocks, from geopolitical conflicts to extreme weather, are poised to drive commodity prices higher, risking increased inflation and food insecurity worldwide

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:49pm

Business & Finance

SME, agriculture financing needs faster execution: finance minister

Says expanded access to finance must translate into tangible benefits for businesses and farmers

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:36pm

Markets

Gulf equities mixed as Ras Tanura strike unnerves investors

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index reversed early losses to finish 0.4% higher

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:14pm

Pakistan

Pinktober on two wheels: women-led Karachi rally takes breast cancer awareness to the streets

As Pinktober brings renewed attention to breast cancer awareness, a women-led motorcycle rally took to the streets...

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 07:42pm

Pakistan

LHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns over judicial independence concerns

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigned on Wednesday, citing health concerns, personal reasons...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says Afghan firing kills one in border district

Pakistani forces responding effectively and heavily to unprovoked firing, Deputy Commissioner of South Waziristan Lower says

Published 28 Oct, 2026 05:54pm

World

South Africa risks return to money-laundering grey list

Warning: South Africa risks returning to the FATF grey list due to unresolved anti-corruption issues

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:37pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan announces $10 million clean-air startup fund

Malik said the government had decided to establish the fund from its own limited resources

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

World

China's former Vice Premier Liu Yandong has died, Xinhua says

Liu Yandong, China's most prominent female official and former vice premier, has died, leaving a unique political legacy

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

Technology

Apple expected to show first touchscreen laptops amid product blitz

Apple is poised to unveil touchscreen MacBooks, a major evolution for its laptop series finally embracing interactive display technology

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:19pm

World

Yemen's Houthis call for immediate evacuation of Aden airport

Houthis urged evacuation from Aden airport, citing an alleged Saudi weapons plane and reported explosions in the area

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:13pm

Markets

India's industrial output growth slows to 6.7% in September as mining contracts

Electricity generation climbed 11.2% year-on-year in September

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:09pm

Markets

Palm ends lower for third session despite strong export demand

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.65%

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:05pm

Markets

India markets regulator weighs domestic AI model for securities trading, chairman says

India's markets regulator is advancing AI governance and developing a domestic AI model to boost its securities market and attract global capital

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:01pm

Markets

Elevated oil prices keep up heat on Indian rupee, traders await cues from Fed

Indian rupee closed at 95.2200 per dollar

Published 28 Oct, 2026 03:56pm

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks inch lower as oil climbs; Jio makes strong debut

Nifty 50 fell 0.22% to 22,698.85, and the Sensex shed 0.48% to 73,246.03

Published 28 Oct, 2026 03:53pm

World

Iran sees only unacceptable ideas in latest mediation to end war, official says

Regional powers meet in Iran for de-escalation talks as Qatar pushes a new peace plan to resolve the complex US-Iran conflict

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.77

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 07:57pm

World

At least 64 people killed in Spain as two high-speed trains collide

A high-speed train collision in Spain killed at least 64, marking the second deadly rail accident this year, with investigations ongoing

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:30pm

Business & Finance

Weir eyes long-term investment in Pakistan’s minerals sector

The company will participate in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF’26) as a platinum sponsor

Published 28 Oct, 2026 03:23pm

Business & Finance

One-China policy: Pakistan bars Taiwan carriers from airspace: report

Taiwanese carriers began re-routing flights over the weekend, says Bloomberg

Published 28 Oct, 2026 02:47pm

Markets

Government plans minimum three-year defect liability period for major projects

Meeting also discussed the proposed Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) Bill

Published 28 Oct, 2026 01:54pm

Business & Finance

Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan to acquire P&G's Port Qasim assets

The company has entered into an asset purchase agreement with P&G

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 02:40pm

Sports

Barcelona handed €602 fine over Alvarez approach

Atletico accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentine, whose contract runs until June 2030

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:59pm

Sports

Wawrinka brings career to a close with defeat in Basel

Wawrinka announced last year that he would retire at the end of the 2026 season, 24 years after he turned ⁠professional

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:55pm

Business & Finance

APTMA urges FBR to retain Karachi’s CAU amid clearance delays

APTMA said that the relocation of CAU to Islamabad would further aggravate problems

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:47pm

Markets

China stocks rebound on tech rally, tracking Asian markets

Both China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.7% by the lunch break

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Embassy observes Kashmir Black Day, reaffirms unwavering support for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination

Ambassador Sheikh highlights legal foundations of Kashmir dispute, urges coordinated international advocacy

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:37pm

World

Egypt, Saudi foreign ministers discussed containing regional crisis

Egypt’s parliament authorised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday to take 'all necessary measures' to help Saudi Arabia defend itself

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:30pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold gains $35 to reach $4,031 per ounce

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:15pm

Markets

Vietnam raises $619 million in government bond auction, bourse filing says

Around 84% of the bonds on offer were sold, compared with 65% last week

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:12pm

Markets

BNP Paribas beats Q3 profit forecast, unveils €1.3 billion share buyback

France’s BNP said quarterly net income climbed 14% to €3.46 billion, beating the €3.23 billion average forecast of analysts polled by the bank

Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

UBS meets expectations with $2.7 billion Q3 profit

The integration of former rival Credit Suisse is on track for completion by year-end, the bank added

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:17am

World

Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

That left both sides short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, and neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot claimed victory

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:14am

World

US and ASEAN working on defence cooperation deal, says Hegseth

US and its allies in Southeast Asia were working on a defence cooperation framework

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:00am

World

Cyclone Arnab stalls close to India's east coast

More than 180,000 people have been evacuated in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of Cyclone Arnab’s arrival

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:44am

Markets

South Korean shares rally 6% as SK Hynix beats forecasts

The benchmark KOSPI was up 337.64 points, or 5.99%, at 5,975.98

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:39am

Markets

India bonds may open steady after relief rally from near 7.50% levels

The 10-year bond yield eased four basis points on Tuesday, its biggest single day decline in three months, after failing to breach 7.50%

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:34am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Wednesday

The baht was 0.26% lower at 33.83 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.780 to 33.880

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:31am

Markets

Miners lift Australian shares ahead of inflation data

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.9% to 8,823.90

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:28am

Markets

Palm rises on stronger crude oil, Dalian soyoil

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 21 ringgit, or 0.45%, to 4,722 ringgit a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:26am

Markets

Weakness across Asian FX before Fed decision to put mild pressure on Indian rupee

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.12-95.16 range, per traders, having settled 0.1% higher at 95.1150 to the dollar on Tuesday

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:25am

Markets

SK Hynix unveils $75 billion shareholder return plan after posting record profit

SK Hynix shares rallied as much as 9.4% in morning trade

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:22am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei jumps as tech results revive AI optimism

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.26% to 64,067.10 at the midday break

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:17am

Life & Style

Australia's Star Entertainment fined $183 million for anti-money laundering law breaches

The penalty stems from a civil lawsuit brought in 2022 by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:14am

Markets

Soybeans rebound on bargain buying, US harvest limits upside

Corn added 0.2% to $4.49-1/2 a bushel and wheat gained 0.2% to $6.11-1/4 a bushel

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:11am

Markets

China's yuan hovers near 4-year high ahead of Fed decision

The yuan was 0.01% lower at 6.6675 to the dollar as of 0322 GMT, after trading in a range of 6.6667 to 6.6701

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:08am

Markets

PSX: buying continues, KSE-100 gains nearly 1,300 points

Benchmark index settles at 165,736.75

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 05:51pm

Markets

New Zealand dollar nosedives after RBNZ stuns market

Aussie dollar jumped 2% against the kiwi at one stage to hit the highest point since early 2013 at NZ$1.2602

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Markets

StanChart third-quarter profit surges 27%, lifts income target

It also lifted its full-year income growth target for 2026 to above 7% from its earlier estimate of in the middle of a 5-7% range

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:03am

Markets

Aluminium gains on supply uncertainty, broad risk-on mood

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.34% at $3,097.5 a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:02am

Markets

Unilever India posts higher profit on healthy demand

The Indian arm of the UK's Unilever, home to brands such as Pepsodent and Dove

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:59am

Markets

Gold slips on oil-fuelled inflation fears ahead of Fed meeting

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,045.29 per ounce

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:56am

World

Philippines will defend peso 'as hard as we possibly can', president says

People can take solace in the fact that our policy towards the peso is to continue to defend the peso as hard as we possibly can

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:51am

Markets

Indian shares fall as oil rise weighs; Jio lists at 21.4% premium

The benchmark Nifty 50 fell 0.41% to 22,657.35

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:42am

World

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt President Donald Trump's approval ratings

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:26am

Markets

Ambani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record $3.2 billion India IPO

Valued at up to $108.3 billion, Jio, backed by Meta and Alphabet’s Google

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:19am

Markets

Stocks get AI lift, dollar holds steady ahead of Fed decision

Ahead of US earnings, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.85% in early Asia trade

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Markets

Oil up over 1% as Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk concerns

Brent crude futures rose $1.31, or 1.2%, to $115.19 a barrel

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 04:32pm

Markets

Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision, kiwi slumps after RBNZ holds

Against the yen , the dollar oscillated between gain and loss and was last 0.1% weaker at 157.81 yen

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Power tariff for 200 units to go: New targeted subsidy system being worked out: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is working on replacing the existing power tariff system, which allows excessive...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan strikes Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border attack

ISLAMABAD: At least one civilian was killed and five members of the same family were injured when a mortar shell...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

9-month FCEPL revenue soars 10.1pc to Rs88.4bn YoY

KARACHI: Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) reported a 10.1 percent year-on-year increase in revenue...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Business leaders criticise hike in interest rate

KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) President Talat Mahmood has strongly opposed the State...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Strength, commitment of judicial institutions: CJP briefs Balochistan lawyers

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi stated that the continued functioning of courts and...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

CM’s Adviser calls for responsible AI use

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser on Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar has called for...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Draft amendments to AOB law reviewed

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

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Govt asked to foster greater economic ties with Malaysia

KARACHI: Pakistan-Malaysia Friendship Association (PMFA) President Shahid Javed Qureshi has urged the government to...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to establish direct cargo connectivity with Maldives

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance,...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Ordinance validity: IHC issues notices to federation, NAB

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the federation and the National Accountability Bureau...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

IPAK Group revenue rises 9.2pc in 1QFY27

KARACHI: International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) reported a 9.2 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated...

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 10:44am

Pakistan

KP launches drive to clear highways of encroachments

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government carried out operations to remove illegal encroachments established on the...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

LESCO lineman hurt in ‘attack’

LAHORE: A Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) lineman was seriously injured in an alleged armed attack during a...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

PHMA expresses concern over increase in policy rate

FAISALABAD: Mian Farrukh Iqbal, Chairman of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA),...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Punjab reconstitutes Agri Commission for sectoral reforms

LAHORE: The Punjab government has reconstituted the Agriculture Commission as a multi-stakeholder advisory forum to...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

TDAP announces initiatives to boost exports

KARACHI: Secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Sheryar Taj has announced initiatives to boost...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

SECP Talk Series: REITs can help bring property into formal economy

ISLAMABAD: Regulated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) can help bring property into the formal economy and...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Dar for fair and uniform allocation of SAP funds

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the 52nd Meeting...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

SDPI to host its flagship 29th SDC moot on Nov 2-5th

ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is set to host its flagship 29th Sustainable...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Punjab approves 10 uplift schemes across key sectors

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 10 development schemes covering road...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

foodpanda highlights cloud kitchens’ role

LAHORE: foodpanda has highlighted the role of cloud kitchens in lowering entry barriers for food entrepreneurs,...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Engro Fertilizers, Mari Energies sign MoU

LAHORE: Mari Energies Limited and Engro Fertilizers Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Punjab to form life insurance co for govt employees: PA told

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday approved a resolution condemning Indian occupation of Kashmir and was...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Hammad Azhar sent to jail

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday sent PTI leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar to jail on...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan to continue supporting IIOJK people: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that October...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

NA adopts resolution supporting people of IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming Pakistan’s support for the...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Petroleum Levy: Govt, JI agree to form 6-member body

ISLAMABAD: The government and Jamat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday agreed to form a six-member committee to recommend...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

LG polls in KP not possible because of unrest, ECP told

ISLAMABAD: Over two weeks after the imposition of the emergency and the governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

BR Research

SBP’s dollar-buying hunger

The hallmark of SBP’s performance over the last four years has been its management of external accounts. SBP’s gross...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

BR Research

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited: performance and outlook

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (PSX: EPCL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1997. EPCL is a subsidiary of...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Legal department of railways’ working slammed: Senate panel directs ministry to give travel concessions to journalists

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Railways expressed serious concern over the performance of Pakistan...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Nasir terms climate change a serious threat

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah has said that climate change has become a serious...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Kashmir Black Day observed in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: To mark Kashmir Black Day, the District Administration Hyderabad organised a solidarity rally from the...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

New provinces: Bilawal calls for a ‘full stop’ to conversations

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the restored historic Spencer Eye...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

China-Pakistan Information Corridor launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have launched the China-Pakistan Information Corridor (CPIC), a four-pillar initiative...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

OTCA demands 50pc share in fuel transportation

KARACHI: The Oil Tankers Contractors Association (OTCA) has demanded an equal 50 percent share in fuel...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

FBR unveils FAU’s functions and assessments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered the Faceless Assessment Unit (FAU) to conduct the...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Sports

Mbappe apologises for ‘ill-judged’ Mao meme comments

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/LONDON: France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised to China on Tuesday after a fierce...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Abolition of PL: PM has sought another seven to 10 days, says JI

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	157.82 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▼ -0.002
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▼ -0.0012
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 28	72,952.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	64,087.42
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,062.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 28	10,651.98
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 28	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 28	7,903.29
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 28	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,033.94
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	77.80

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.67 ▲ 0.63 (20.72%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 28 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.34 ▲ 1 (15.77%)
Hira Textile / Oct 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.61 ▲ 0.71 (14.49%)
Waves Corporation / Oct 28 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	8.95 ▲ 1 (12.58%)
Amtex Ltd / Oct 28 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.35 ▲ 0.46 (11.83%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	5.50 ▲ 0.58 (11.79%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 28 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.49 ▲ 1 (10.54%)
First Capital Equities / Oct 28 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.68 ▲ 0.44 (10.38%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	42.11 ▲ 3.83 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / Oct 28 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	33.63 ▲ 3.06 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 28 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	6.62 ▼ -1 (-13.12%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 28 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	146.59 ▼ -16.29 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,133.86 ▼ -125.98 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	120.79 ▼ -13.42 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.17 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 28 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	61.76 ▼ -6.51 (-9.54%)
Masood Textile / Oct 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	146.35 ▼ -15.26 (-9.44%)
Crescent Steel / Oct 28 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	78.67 ▼ -8.12 (-9.36%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 28 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	16.62 ▼ -1.57 (-8.63%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 28 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	77.34 ▼ -7.26 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	58,321,090 ▲ 0.63
TPL Properties / Oct 28 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,349,910 ▲ 0.92
Cnergyico PK / Oct 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,763,642 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	30,325,444 ▲ 2.1
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,690,373 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,245,811 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Oct 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,574,248 ▲ 1.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	14,967,348 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,098,706 ▲ 0.58
Media Times Ltd / Oct 28 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	13,600,536 ▲ 0.39

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