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Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance

Ellison said the merger was necessary to better take on these challengers at a time when the media industry had become complacent

Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:10am

Markets

South Korean shares fall on caution ahead of Samsung Electronics' earnings

The benchmark KOSPI was down 43.20 points, or 0.62%, at 6,898.19

Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:02am

Markets

Corn hits one-week high on US crop worries, soybeans firm

The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.1% to $5.08-1/4 a bushel

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:55am

Markets

Copper falls as dollar rally weighs on industrial metals

A stronger dollar can weigh on industrial metals by making them more expensive for buyers using other currencies

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:48am

Markets

India raises policy rate by 25 bps in first hike in nearly four years

The six-member rate panel voted unanimously in favour of the rate hike

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:44am

Markets

RBI policy verdict, guidance to drive nervous bond market traders

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade in a 7.18%-7.20% band till the policy decision

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:22am

Sports

Lionel Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class

Messi’s family watched proudly from the stands alongside some of Argentina’s World Cup winners of 1978, 1986 and 2022

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:20am

Markets

Indian shares likely to open lower ahead of RBI rate decision

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,704.5

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:12am

Markets

Palm extends losses as weaker Chicago soyoil weighs

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 21 ringgit, or 0.46%, to 4,539 ringgit ($1,111.14) a metric ton

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:10am

World

Thailand flood death toll since September 16 rises to 60, Interior Ministry says

The Interior Ministry said that between September 16 to October 7, flooding occurred in 51 provinces

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:08am

Markets

Indian rupee to see mild pressure with RBI rate decision, liquidity measures in focus

The Indian rupee is expected to open between 96.44-96.46, per traders

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:06am

Markets

Japanese shares fall as investors book profits from rally

The Nikkei fell 0.86% to 70,074.13 by the midday break

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:03am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars find some support, trend still down

The Aussie was flat at $0.6982, having edged up 0.2% overnight and further away from the recent 13-week trough of $0.6904

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:02am

Markets

Australian shares inch lower as banks and miners drag

The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.3% to 8,710.00

Published 07 Oct, 2026 08:59am

Markets

Gold edges lower with focus on Fed minutes, rate path clues

Spot gold eased 0.3% to $4,150.23 per ounce

Published 07 Oct, 2026 08:57am

Markets

Asia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation

In Asia, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was down 0.3% after US stocks ended higher

Published 07 Oct, 2026 08:53am

World

Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ Islam

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed mass student protests in France on “mass migration” and...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:33am

World

Hundreds arrested in school protests as Macron summons ministers

PARIS: Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence Tuesday,...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:28am

World

Rahul Gandhi, others briefly detained in election protest

NEW DELHI: Indian police briefly detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday during a protest march to demand...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan, UK review bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received UK Minister of State for...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

Appointment, bills: President approves three summaries

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved three summaries, including the appointment of the Chairman and a...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:19am

Business & Finance

Karachi, Gwadar ports discuss maritime sector

KARACHI: Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch called on Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Chairman Rear...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:17am

Business & Finance

CCP authorises Fatima Fertilizer’s acquisition of shares

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has authorised Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited’s...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

KP situation: President, PM agree to continue talks with opposition

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed to continue consultations and...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:14am

Pakistan

First end ‘long march’ then talk, PM tells PTI

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday told the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to end its...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:10am

Pakistan

PTI’s ‘long march’ heads to Mattani from Kohat

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was leading a convoy from Kohat to Mattani, located on the...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:08am

Markets

SpaceX seeks $40 billion financing led by Apollo to buy Nvidia chips, FT reports

The Elon Musk-led company is looking to raise about $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt for the chip order

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:01am

World

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv in fresh wave of attacks

A separate air strike on Ukraine’s southeastern city of Dnipro has damaged ⁠an industrial facility

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:54am

World

Houthis launch missiles at Yemen's Aden airport as fighting intensifies

The airport is the main international gateway serving parts of Yemen outside Houthi control

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:51am

Markets

Dollar holds losses as markets await Fed minutes, speakers

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.03% to 101.94, following a 0.27% slide in the prior session

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:47am

Markets

Oil gains as US storm and Houthi air strikes threaten supply

Brent futures rose $1.05, or 1.04%, to $101.63 a barrel

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 09:42am

World

In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war

US is in talks with President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araqchi, Vance says

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

‘Poland is keen to strengthen economic cooperation with Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister, Member of the Council of Ministers and Coordinator of Special Services of the...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

TDAP opens ‘International Exhibition of Handmade Carpets’

LAHORE: Declaring that “every single dollar is extremely valuable for Pakistan,” Trade Development Authority of...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Omani minister greets CM on winning UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had meeting with Oman’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Overbilling, load-shedding: Punjab PA panel grills LESCO

LAHORE: A joint committee of the Punjab Assembly on Monday grilled Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) officials...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

President confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan’s highest civil awards, on United...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

MSP for wheat: Provincial consensus vital for fair returns for farmers: Tanveer

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Afridi accused of derailing negotiations: There can be no talks unless PTI cancels long march: Talal

ISLAMABAD: Accusing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister of derailing government-opposition talks, State Minister...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Rabi season: IRSA approves 22pc shortage for Punjab, Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Advisory Committee on Tuesday reviewed the anticipated water...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Amended constitution case: ECP gives PkMAP ‘last chance’ to submit reply

ISLAMABAD: The electoral body has given Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), a political party headed by Leader of...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Cousin of IK Qasim detained under MPO

RAWALPINDI: Police on Tuesday detained Qasim Zaman, a cousin of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, under...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Railways’ accommodations: Senate body concerned over illegal occupation

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Railways has raised serious concern over the illegal and unauthorised...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Production of Imaan, Hadi: ATC warns Adiala Jail authorities of contempt proceedings

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday warned Adiala Jail authorities that contempt of court...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Section 144 imposed across Punjab in view of security threats

LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province until October 15, citing serious threats...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

Industrial, economic cooperation discussed with Uzbekistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance industrial and economic cooperation and...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Displaced Palestinians: Humanitarian deployment to Jordan completed

KARACHI: The SKT Welfare completed a deeply moving humanitarian deployment to Jordan, standing in solidarity with...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Govt, JI to finalise talks schedule on petrol levy

LAHORE: Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Vice Emir Liaqat Baloch...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

‘External trade once again flashing warning signal’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external trade is once again flashing a warning signal, as export growth loses momentum while...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Al-Qadir Trust case: Lawyers move FCC seeking early fixation of Bushra’s plea

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyers on Tuesday approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC)...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

LCCI hails int’l recognition for ‘Apni Chat,Apna Ghar’ project

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ali Hussam Asghar, Senior Vice President Sardar...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

Arsalan informs CAIP forum: Sindh to benefit from climate resilience, urban uplift investments

MANILA: Sukkur Mayor and Spokesperson Sindh Government Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh has highlighted major climate...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

Pharma listed cos: FY26 profits surge 28pc to Rs42.2bn YoY

KARACHI: Profitability of Pakistan’s listed pharmaceutical sector increased 28 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs42.2...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Pursuing integrated plan for Karachi uplift: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said the provincial government is pursuing an integrated plan...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

DWP Group CEO Naseem elected PEMA chief

KARACHI: Muhammad Farooq Naseem, Chairman and CEO of DWP Group, has been elected Chairman of the Pakistan...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

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

Business & Finance

Petroleum sector: FPCCI discusses key challenges

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

SU holds seminar on exploring Chinese language scholarships

HYDERABAD: The Area Study Centre Far East and Southeast Asia at the University of Sindh organised a seminar on...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

FUUAST launches BRT construction debris levelling

KARACHI: Under the directives of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Vice Chancellor...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Achakzai asks PTI to respond positively if govt formally approaches it for talks

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday advised the opposition...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Tarar visits Shifa Hospital to inquire after KP’s MPA’s health

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday visited Shifa International...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Yields rise, but where’s the stress?

With the monetary policy decision due in two weeks or so, secondary market yields in the money market are inching...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Javedan Corporation Limited: performance and outlook

Javedan Corporation Limited (PSX: JVDC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1961. The...

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 07:54am

Pakistan

NCBD to support transitioning of local industries, says Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the National Center...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Two FBR officials martyred in Dera Ismail Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) expresses deep grief over the tragic incident in which two officials...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

First high-tech automatic beeswax foundation sheet manufacturing unit opens

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, inaugurated Pakistan’s...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Nehal greets UBL-UATC partnership to expand farm mechanisation

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi has welcomed a partnership between United Bank Limited (UBL) and...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

President for more practical, results-oriented partnership with ILO

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan sees the International Labour Organization (ILO) as a...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Punjab govt stepping up anti-smog measures: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that the Punjab government is stepping up...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

TGI Fridays signs agreement with Meerab Hospitality

LAHORE: TGI Fridays announced a landmark development agreement with Meerab Hospitality, marking an exciting chapter...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Markets

Oil prices stable

NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Markets

Petrol price hiked by Rs1.19, HSD’s cut by Rs1.91

ISLAMABAD: In its daily review, the government on Tuesday increased the petrol price by Rs1.19 per litre and reduced...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Aligning domestic workers with global standards: PM seeks greater support from ILO

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for greater support from the International Labour...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

UN chief terms Pakistan source of solutions

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reaffirmed the UN’s strong partnership with...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

PRISM+ settles 6.3m transactions: SBP

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real-time Interbank Settlement Mechanism Plus (PRISM+) settled 6.3 million transactions worth...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

IEA to decide on details of diesel stocks release next week

ROME/LONDON: The West’s energy watchdog will meet next week to work out the details of a diesel stock release as...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan accounts for nearly half of MENAAP’s extreme poor: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of the extreme poor (USD3-a-day) in the Middle East, North Africa,...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Investment boost: Aurangzeb delineates macroeconomic stability, investor trust & PPPs

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb addressed the importance of...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

PM directs third-party audit of all NHA projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a third-party audit of all ongoing National Highway...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Aasan Tax Scheme: 1,016 tax returns filed so far, FBR tells IMF

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that there are 1,016...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

FBR waives surcharge for late filers pledging no property purchase

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday said it will include the names of individuals in the Active...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

PM pledges federal resources for AJK’s development

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in his capacity as Chairman of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Nearly Rs221bn PSDP funds authorised in 1QFY27

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning has authorised Rs220.72 billion (22 percent) in development funds during the...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

J&K State properties: Senate panel seeks 5-year record of cash rent

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday sought five years’ records of cash rent collected from Jammu and Kashmir State...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

PM orders winter gas load management plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive plan to manage gas supplies during the...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Business & Finance

Govt, IFC step up efforts to mobilise private capital

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have stepped up efforts to mobilise private...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 06, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 07 2026)....

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Lanjar vows to resolve issues facing transporters

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Home and Law Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar chaired a meeting with delegations of transporters’...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Guterres visits NEOC

ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday visited the National Emergencies...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

IWT must be respected and implemented: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan remains...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Pakistan braces for mixed October with rising dengue alert

KARACHI: Pakistan is set for a mixed weather pattern in October, with rain likely in the north and mostly dry...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

NUML probationer case: FCC says fair opportunity must be afforded before service termination

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that where the services of a ‘probationer’ are...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Balochistan MPA throws his passport on assembly floor

QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly opposition member Zahid Reki threw his passport on the assembly floor in protest after...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Perspectives

Inequality in university admissions

As a current senior in a high school, whose favourite subject is sociology, I felt almost obliged to explore the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:32pm

Markets

Auto manufacturers urge govt to suspend EDB’s used vehicle import 'relaxation'

The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) on Tuesday urged the government to suspend implementation...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:11pm

Business & Finance

Govt raises petrol by Rs1.19, cuts diesel by Rs1.91 per litre

New prices are effective for October 7

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:55pm

Pakistan

President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief Guterres

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan’s highest civil honours, on...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:40pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks $26bn investment in 35 UNDP-backed projects

Country aims to eliminate poverty, protect earth, and bring peace and health to all people by year 2030

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

Pakistan

Two FBR officials killed in firing incident in Dera Ismail Khan

Two Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) enforcement officials were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

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

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Backbone, badly bent

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

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

A state failing its children

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

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

State of the economy: a mixed picture

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

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

Editorials

Cleaning up the game

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

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

Editorials

Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

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

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 02:47pm

Editorials

Devolved, only on paper?

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

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Relief on petrol price for optics only?

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

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Possession, nine-tenths of ownership?

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

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

Editorials

Holding policy rate: the right decision

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

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of revolving-door bureaucracy

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

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:51am

Editorials

Power market: from paper to practice

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

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

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UN rebuke to India

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

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

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Immovable property

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

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

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While the world burns, literally

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

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

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Forecast: official unpreparedness

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

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

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Bridging exclusion

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

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 6	277.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 6	277.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 5	3.89

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
FTSE 100 / Oct 6	10,541.69
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 6	25,449.19
France CAC40 / Oct 6	7,865.07
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 6	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 6	375,116
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	393.64
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	397.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 7 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.13 ▲ 0.65 (10.03%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	74.09 ▲ 6.74 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 7 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	174.91 ▲ 15.9 (10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 7 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	41.38 ▲ 3.76 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 7 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	58.80 ▲ 5.33 (9.97%)
Equity Modaraba / Oct 7 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	11.59 ▲ 1.05 (9.96%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	15.77 ▲ 1.41 (9.82%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 7 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	50.55 ▲ 4.17 (8.99%)
Husein Industries / Oct 7 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	48 ▲ 3.76 (8.5%)
Elahi Cotton / Oct 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	251 ▲ 19.57 (8.46%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	81.72 ▼ -9.08 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 7 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	251.87 ▼ -27.99 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	64.01 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	24.97 ▼ -2.76 (-9.95%)
GOC (Pak) / Oct 7 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	155.11 ▼ -15.97 (-9.33%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.56 ▼ -0.36 (-9.18%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 7 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	145 ▼ -14.46 (-9.07%)
Shakarganj / Oct 7 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	91.01 ▼ -8.96 (-8.96%)
Suhail Jute / Oct 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	162 ▼ -8.84 (-5.17%)
Century Ins. / Oct 7 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	57 ▼ -2.92 (-4.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,795,434 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,280,567 ▲ 0.31
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,295,575 ▲ 0
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,952,344 ▲ 0.37
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 7 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	7,180,360 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Oct 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	3,008,196 ▲ 0.53
Hascol Petrol / Oct 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	2,672,105 ▲ 0.55
Nishat ChunPow / Oct 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	2,163,883 ▲ 0.74
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	1,826,191 ▼ -0.36
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	1,757,244 ▲ 0.1

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