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Markets

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.04pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended on October 16, 2026 recorded a slight...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Measures to boost LPG supply presented

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has submitted a set of measures to improve the LPG supply position in the market....

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

US annual budget gap hits nearly USD2trn, largest in 5 years

WASHINGTON: The US budget deficit rose by USD217 billion to nearly USD2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fuelled in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Q1 CA deficit soars 16pc YoY on higher imports

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit widened by 16 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal year,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Chinese investors eye EVs, tourism sectors in Punjab

LAHORE: A 20-member delegation of Chinese investors called on Punjab Minister for Industries and commerce Chaudhry...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

CM inaugurates four uplift projects in Sahiwal

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated four development projects worth Rs5.61...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Civil aviation sector: Dar reviews developments, key priorities

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Digging, pickaxing main cause of unplanned outages: KE

KARACHI: Uncoordinated digging and pickaxing remains one of the leading causes of unplanned power outages in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Naqvi for waging efforts for restoring peace in KP

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has asked the political leaders to set aside their differences and work...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Cabinet body informs Dar: No shortages anticipated, prices stabilising

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the Cabinet...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Civil certificates at union councils: Punjab introduces biometric verification

LAHORE: The Punjab government introduced a biometric verification system on Friday for the registration and issuance...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Punjab PA speaker vows to address businessmen’s concerns

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan has assured the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Saudi envoy calls on Dar

ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy, called...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Steps being taken to increase wheat yield, food security: Tanveer

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Timely sowing key to higher chickpea yield in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab agriculture department has advised farmers to ensure timely sowing of chickpea to achieve higher...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (October 16, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (October 17 2026)...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Efforts under way to increase SME financing: Ihsaan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce and Industries Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan has said that efforts were...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Senate adjourned without transacting business agenda

ISLAMABAD: A day after the Parliament nodded its approval to the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Ahsan stresses the efficient use of national resources

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal emphasized that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Malaysia vow to deepen trade, investment ties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Friday attended the Malaysia–Pakistan...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

CM orders construction of girls’ hostel at University of Sahiwal

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has said that skilled workers going abroad would be...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

PPP voices its concern over rising terrorism in KP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Friday expressed serious concern over rising terrorism in Khyber...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Only 4 of the 9 PTI MNAs brought to NA session

ISLAMABAD: Only four of nine detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs were brought to Parliament on Friday to...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Imaan, Chattha challenge their jail trial

RAWALPINDI: Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari, her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, on Friday...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Maryam assails Fazl for his stance on terrorism

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday criticised Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

A trivial offence should not have severe consequences: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that a trivial or less serious offence should not have such...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Several political leaders meet Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Several political leaders met Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Zardari...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Additional structural reforms being considered within FBR: IRSOA

KARACHI: The Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) has expressed serious concern over reports that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Saylani-trained youth making their mark in global IT industry

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust hosted a special dinner in honour of 90 students from Balochistan and...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Sindh trade team inks 14 agreements with Indonesian partners

KARACHI: A business delegation from Sindh province has concluded 14 cooperation agreements with Indonesian partners,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

‘AI-native digital province’: Sindh govt inks MoU with Huawei

SHANGHAI: In a major leap toward technological transformation, the government of Sindh has signed a Memorandum of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

SMBBMC Lyari achieves historic milestone of 100 robotic surgeries

KARACHI: Spokesperson for the Government of Sindh, Nadir Gabol, Thursday lauded the historic achievement of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Guidance sought for independent review of simple, trade-weighted average tariff data

KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has sought the Prime Minister’s guidance for an...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Liaquat Ali Khan’s death anniversary: Sindh governor visits mazar, pays tribute

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi visited the mazar of Shaheed-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan on Friday...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Wheat flour prices reach record high: Govt urged to allow private-sector wheat imports immediately

KARACHI: With flour prices soaring to record highs, flour millers have urged the government to immediately allow...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

SMEs: govt urged to provide financing at 6pc below KIBOR

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Pakistan embassy in Tehran to hold consular services camp in Qom on 22nd

KARACHI: The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran, in cooperation with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Karachi temperature surges to 38ºC

KARACHI: Karachi’s maximum temperature resurged to 38 Celsius on Friday, as the Met Office forecast hot weather to...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

NBP signs MoU with major Chinese entities to explore opportunities

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerChina|Integrity Energy...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Digital payments ecosystem: Mastercard, BankIslami join hands

KARACHI: Mastercard and BankIslami have collaborated to expand the bank’s consumer and commercial card offerings and...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Income tax refunds: FBR chief orders formulation of time-bound procedure

KARACHI: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mehmood Langrial has directed officials to formulate a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

PM reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia in safeguarding...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Upward revision of tariff: KE renews efforts to seek Leghari’s help

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has renewed its efforts to secure the support of Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Jul-Aug FY27 LSM grows 1.85pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector posted growth of 1.85 percent during July-August 2026-27 on a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan, US discuss external financing

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Under Secretary for...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb eyes Fitch’s BB rating

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Governor of the State Bank of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Mineral reserves: FO says Pakistan making efforts to attract global investment

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Friday that Pakistan has mineral reserves estimated at approximately USD 7...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

FBR sets payment limits for ADRC members

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prescribed a one-time remuneration of Rs300,000 for the...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

GEPCO proposes 50pc raise in its authorised share capital

ISLAMABAD: Gujranwala Electric Power Company Limited (GEPCO) has proposed a 50 percent increase in its authorised...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

World

White House press secretary Zacharia fired in less than a week after facing criticism

Zacharia was "let go" and is "transitioning out" of the press secretary position

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:22am

Business & Finance

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.93 per litre, keeps diesel's unchanged

New prices effective for next three days

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:04pm

Perspectives

People can do everything right and still lose

One of the harder things to accept in professional life is that a good decision does not always produce a good...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s IT exports hit $435mn in September, 'second-highest ever'

IT exports for first quarter of FY27 clock in at $1.25 billion

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:17pm

Markets

SECP pursues action over SE Fruits disclosures, seeks stronger audit oversight

Appropriate action will be taken where violations are established, Commission says

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:32pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb discusses Sukuk, Panda bonds with Standard Chartered

Aurangzeb welcomed SCB’s proposed additional deposit products for overseas Pakistanis and financing against rupee-denominated securities or cash

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:31pm

World

Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

US President considers striking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site, to ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:57pm

World

Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread

Albanian students intensify protests against PM Rama, citing corruption, poor education, and controversial luxury resort plans, threatening the nation's EU aspirations

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:51pm

Markets

Aggressive RBI measures hand India bonds a ninth weekly loss

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose around8 basis points this week to 7.3789%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:45pm

Technology

PTA says intensified nationwide monitoring, measures to improve telecom services

Various monitoring activities, service improvement measures undertaken through PTA’s Zonal Offices, regulator says

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:44pm

Markets

Communications, financial stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All-Share index settled 1.07% higher at 20,185.05 points

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

Markets

UAE stocks track global shares higher

Dubai's index posted a weekly gain of 0.8%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.9% to $14,480 a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

Markets

Palm oil posts over 3% weekly gains

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.86%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:28pm

Life & Style

Chilean author Isabel Allende wins Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize

Isabel Allende wins the Planeta Prize for 'The Hour Before Dawn,' a much-anticipated sequel to her beloved 'The House of the Spirits.'

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan posts $356mn current account deficit in Sept 2026

Deficit of $73mn was recorded in Aug 2026

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 09:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity: PM

Notes that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations have witnessed remarkable progress in recent years

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:11pm

World

Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows

Iran is evading a US naval blockade, secretly exporting LPG and jet fuel through clandestine ship-to-ship transfers

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:09pm

Markets

Bajaj Housing Finance posts quarterly profit rise on strong loan growth

Strong loan growth and healthy demand for home loans propelled Bajaj Housing Finance to a substantial profit increase in the second quarter

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:55pm

Sports

Jodar apologises for swearing at ball kid in Shanghai

Tennis player Rafael Jodar apologized for swearing at a ball kid during the Shanghai Masters, citing frustration and vowing to improve his conduct

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:51pm

Markets

NBP inks MoU with PowerChina arm for green financing collaboration

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerChina|Integrity Energy...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

World

Iran's navy says oil tanker detected on fire in Gulf of Oman

Iran's navy reported an oil tanker on fire in a prohibited Gulf of Oman area, its tracking systems off, highlighting risks in the critical Strait of Hormuz region

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

Business & Finance

India's Yes Bank expects AT1 reinstatement to cut core capital ratio by 250 bps

Yes Bank's core capital ratio is set to drop by 250 basis points following a court's bond reinstatement, but S&P Global Ratings confirms the bank's capital remains adequate

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:38pm

Markets

Festive demand drives India's diesel sales in October, data shows

Rising festival demand and subsidized state fuel prices are driving a significant increase in India's diesel consumption

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian defence minister’s remarks, warns against aggression

FO spox says Pakistan committed to protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 05:02pm

Markets

Indian rupee posts best week in seven months, fundamentals key for lasting turnaround

Indian currency closed at 94.96 per dollar

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:22pm

Markets

Earnings-driven IT bounce powers Indian shares to best week in six months

Nifty 50 rose 2.8% to 23,146.15 and the Sensex added 3.1% to 74,729.27

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

International rate of gold up by $28 to reach $4,181 per ounce

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.91 against greenback

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 08:56pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan discusses reforms with MSCI, Deutsche Bank

Discussions focused on MSCI’s classification criteria and foreign investors’ concerns

Published 16 Oct, 2026 03:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, 18 other Muslim countries condemn Colombia’s embassy inauguration in Jerusalem

Say such measures are “null and void” and have no legal effect

Published 16 Oct, 2026 02:19pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan explores $1.5bn financing through World Bank guarantees

Discussions covered leveraging World Bank resources, combining budget support with guarantees and broadening investor participation

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 03:30pm

Markets

KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo

In 2012, PepsiCo lost Dunkin to Coca-Cola after a five-year run at the donut chain

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:12pm

Pakistan

DPM Dar directs monitoring of supply chains, prices of essential commodities

Directs strict action against hoarding to protect consumers

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

IMF chief Georgieva sounds alarm about AI, cyber risks; urges cooperation

'The need of the hour is for urgent and practical international cooperation,' IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the annual meetings

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:08pm

Markets

China's yuan poised to strengthen for a third week in a row on strong exports

On Friday, the onshore yuan changed hands at 6.6907 in late-morning trade, barely changed from Thursday’s close

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:04pm

World

India closes down New Delhi park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally

The Election Commission of India, which oversees voting in the world’s most populous nation, has denied any wrongdoing

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:58am

Markets

Tesla unveils next generation Roadster sports EV with SpaceX thrusters

The original Roadster, released in 2008 and on sale until 2012, was Tesla’s first-ever EV and used a Lotus Elise chassis

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Markets

Soybeans set for weekly loss as US harvest outweighs China buying

Corn edged higher but was marginally down for the week, while wheat slipped

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:49am

Markets

China sets 2027 import tariff-rate quotas for wheat, rice, corn and cotton

Import tariff-rate quotas for rice, corn and cotton were also kept unchanged at 5.32 million tons, 7.2 million tons and 894,000 tons

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

London copper ticks up but heads for weekly loss

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.3% to $14,383.50 a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:45am

Markets

Iron ore rebounds from two-year low on dip buying, improving steel margins

The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose 0.22% to 673.5 yuan a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:39am

Markets

Fresh debt sale set to rattle Indian bonds as rate-hike jitters persist

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.38% and 7.42%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:36am

Business & Finance

PSX: KSE-100 Index closes marginally higher after range-bound trading

Benchmark index settles at 166,419.72

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 05:55pm

Markets

Gold gains on softer dollar, but heads for weekly fall

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,177.82 per ounce

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rebounds after 6-session losing streak

The broader Topix rose 1.83% to 4,072.71, but remained on track for a 0.8% weekly fall

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:27am

Markets

Australian dollar hit by dovish rate shift, sinks to one-month low on kiwi

The Aussie slipped 0.1% to $0.6917 after diving 0.7% overnight to a 15-week low of $0.6895

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Euro gets much-needed reprieve as AI wobbles rock the dollar

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six major peers, was at 102.07, set for a 0.14% drop in the week

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Australian shares hit 5-week high as rate-hike bets ease

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1% at 8,809.80 points

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:18am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

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

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Editorials

State of economy: stabilisation at the cost of growth

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

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

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

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

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

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

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

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...

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

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

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 17	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 17	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	101.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 16	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,165.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 16 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	40.98 ▲ 3.73 (10.01%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 16 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	175.82 ▲ 15.98 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 16 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Bannu Woollen / Oct 16 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	66.19 ▲ 6.02 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	68.95 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Exide (PAK) / Oct 16 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	424.51 ▲ 38.59 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	65.02 ▲ 5.91 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	510.87 ▲ 46.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	136.99 ▼ -17.42 (-11.28%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 16 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.14 ▼ -2.24 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 16 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.65 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 16 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	55.42 ▼ -6.16 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 16 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	104.16 ▼ -11.57 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	100.33 ▼ -11.15 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 16 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	22.43 ▼ -2.49 (-9.99%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.45 ▼ -2.87 (-9.79%)
Bela Auto / Oct 16 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	60.15 ▼ -6.46 (-9.7%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.55 ▼ -12.16 (-9.6%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,316,808 ▲ 3.21
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,068,540 ▲ 0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,973,931 ▲ 0.17
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,606,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,284,863 ▼ -0.09
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,026,054 ▼ -0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,874,599 ▼ -0.02
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,761,914 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,437,307 ▲ 0.41
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,276,712 ▼ -0.07

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