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Markets

China's exports surge 36.3% y/y in September, imports up 31%

China's exports in September soared 36.3% ‌from a year earlier in US dollar terms, far outpacing forecasts, ⁠while imports grew 31%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Markets

IMF says higher bond yields underscore urgency of fiscal consolidation

The fiscal results this year are worse than expected six months ago, and worse than they were one year ago

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:05am

World

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US ‌and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:00am

Markets

SK Group Chairman Chey sells stake to Dell family office fund for $406 million

The deal is part of Chey’s plan to raise 944 billion won through share sales to pay a divorce settlement to his former wife

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Indian shares on track for muted open as oil prices, foreign outflows weigh

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,764

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Markets

Dollar languishes as focus turns to CPI, Fed speakers

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged 0.02% lower to 102.16, following a 0.35% slide on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Asia shares edge up as chip selloff eases; US CPI awaited

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5% after US stocks ended the previous session with a mild loss

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Oil prices climb as traders weigh Saudi supply risk, Russian diesel flow

Brent crude futures rose 89 cents, ‌or 0.8%, to $106.58 a barrel

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

German embassy hosts jazz concert

ISLAMABAD: The German Embassy in Islamabad hosted a captivating jazz concert featuring the Jazz Quintet of the...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:03am

Pakistan

A bolt from the blue for retailers: CDA bans sale of products packaged in PET bottles

ISLAMABAD: Local retail outlets and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies are totally confused over the forced...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan

Gulshan town: Construction, rehabilitation of streets under way: Monem

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar has said that construction and rehabilitation work on more...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

Dar meets EU Commissioner Brunner

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met European Commissioner for Internal...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Business & Finance

Export-led growth requires business-friendly environment: LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for a business-friendly environment,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

Findings of addressing GBV financing study unveiled

ISLAMABAD: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in collaboration with the...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

Govt, provinces urged to agree on common core curriculum

ISLAMABAD: Former Education minister for Punjab Mian Imran Masood has urged the federal and provincial governments...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:32am

Pakistan

Imposition of emergency, governor’s rule challenged in PHC

PESHAWAR: A petition challenging the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

PITB opens registration for internship programme

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has opened candidate registration for the Chief Minister IT...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:27am

Pakistan

‘PPP chooses to stand with state at cost of its own political interests’

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Secretary General Hamayoun Khan said on Tuesday that protecting the country and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Business & Finance

Syngenta, Kyoyu Agri Co Ltd announces strategic collaboration

LAHORE: Syngenta, the global leader in agricultural innovation, and Kyoyu Agri Co Ltd, a leading Japanese...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:23am

BR Research

The business of staying small

A microfinance institution can double its loan portfolio, expand its borrower base and report another successful...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:22am

BR Research

The Organic Meat Company Limited: performance and outlook

The Organic Meat Company Limited (PSX: TOMCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2010. The...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Business & Finance

Anti-money laundering violations: US fines Bank of America over USD1.2bn

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said Tuesday that it is imposing penalties of more than USD1.2 billion on...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

At least 5 killed, 41 hurt as train derails near Multan

LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 41 injured when the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express derailed near...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Skilled workers and professionals in Europe: PM for expanding legal migration opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for expanding legal migration opportunities for Pakistani...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Cold-rolled steel coils & sheets: NTC extends anti-dumping duties for 5 more years

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has extended anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled steel...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

In a first, AI helps UK lawmaker find her voice in parliament

LONDON: A British lawmaker made history on Tuesday by becoming the first person to use an AI-generated voice to...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Army conducts test launch of Fatah-2 ER ballistic missile

ISLAMABAD: Army on Tuesday successfully test-launched the hypersonic Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER) ballistic missile,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

SBP launches ‘BoE 2026’ policy

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality (BoE) policy...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Omani FM arrives

ISLAMABAD: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, arrived in...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

Demonstrations backing France’s students gather strength

PARIS: Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

40 major media groups join AI copyright coalition

PARIS: Forty major media groups including The New York Times, The Economist and Agence France-Presse (AFP) have...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

Saudi coalition strikes Yemen oil sites after Houthi attacks

SANAA: The Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthis struck oil sites across western Yemen on Tuesday including in...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 04:59am

Markets

Petrol price cut by Rs2.71, HSD’s by 3 paise

ISLAMABAD: With the ease in international oil prices, the government on Tuesday announced reduction in daily fuel...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

PM defends steps in relation to ‘turbulent’ KP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended the imposition of emergency and Governor’s Rule in...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Naqvi tells Senate: There’s no violation of constitution

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has defended the imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying no...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly and Senate are likely to separately adopt resolutions today (Wednesday) to endorse...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Generation, transmission & distribution: Power regulator urges govt to repeal five existing rules

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has urged the federal government to repeal five...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Cashless drive: Govt tightens digital payments oversight, plans tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to tighten the definitions of active digital payment users and merchants and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

JCP extends term of SHC’s constitutional benches

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has extended the term of Constitutional Benches of the Sindh...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

IMF projects 3.5pc growth, 9.9pc inflation

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.5 percent for fiscal...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Developing nations: Aurangzeb seeks stronger World Bank, IMF support

BANGKOK: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for reforms to the global financial system, warning...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Addressing rising costs, arresting decline: PTEA wants 6-8pc DLTL support tied to 10pc rise in exports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exporters have sought temporary Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL) support of...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Govt to consult provinces before setting wheat price: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday the government would announce the wheat price after...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

SBP revises instructions for sugar exports

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised its instructions for sugar exports, sharing updated...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 14 2026)...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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

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

Markets

Oil prices mixed

NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as hopes the US-Russia diesel deal could free up more supplies from...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:24am

Pakistan

CM sets deadline to improve Suthra Punjab operations

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a seven-day deadline for ensuring adequate staffing and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Sindh steps up disaster preparedness as climate risks intensify

KARACHI: With climate change increasing the risks posed by extreme weather events, Sindh has moved in to strengthen...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

KATI seeks another extension for income tax returns deadline

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Sheikh Umer Rehan has urged the government and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Nomination for FPCCI top slot: UBG chief calls for termination of pact with BMP

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) President Zubair Tufail has called for the termination of the agreement reached...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Karachi braves its hottest October day so far

KARACHI: Karachi sweltered at 39 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, recording its highest temperature of the month so far...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Banking Mohtasib provides Rs1.46bn relief to customers

KARACHI: The Banking Mohtasib Pakistan has provided monetary relief of Rs 1.46 billion to the banking customers by...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

With more disclosures: SE Fruits to submit IPO application afresh

KARACHI: SE Fruits and Vegetable Limited has decided to withdraw its existing initial public offering (IPO)...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Sindh CM proposes partnerships with Huawei, Humanwell Healthcare Group

WUHAN: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has sought Chinese cooperation in smart governance, artificial...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Five of a family found dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed

KARACHI: A tragic incident that has shaken the local community as five bodies have been discovered on the ground...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

JazzCash targets 2m interoperable QR payments by year-end

KARACHI: Pakistan’s shift towards digital payments is accelerating, with JazzCash’s interoperable Raast QR-enabled...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

DWP Technologies wins four major honours

KARACHI: Demonstrating robust market growth and delivery excellence, DWP Technologies swept four major honors,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

President advocates for greater opportunities for legal migration

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for greater opportunities for legal migration for Pakistani workers...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Insurance surveyors: SECP suggests overhauling regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Anemia and child stunting: Minister advocates for creating dedicated task forces in all provinces

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has called for...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Sindh CM proposes partnerships with Huawei, Humanwell Healthcare Group

WUHAN: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has sought Chinese cooperation in smart governance, artificial...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

ICCI for new industrial estate in capital

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday proposed the establishment of a new...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Transition towards sustainable mobility: EU team, Haroon discuss avenues for cooperation regarding EVs

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has expressed keen interest in expanding industrial cooperation with Pakistan,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Oil and gas resources, corporate profits: Authorities directed to transfer 50pc share to provinces

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary committee on the implementation of 18th Constitutional Amendment on Tuesday directed...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

NBFCs dealing in guarantees: SECP amends criteria of qualified capital

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has amended the criteria for qualified capital...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Dar reviews progress on wheat import

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the 7th Meeting of...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

‘PTI has links with TTP’: Federal govt defends imposition of governor’s rule

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has defended its decision to impose governor’s rule and a state of emergency in...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Opposition parties accuse govt of undermining provincial autonomy

ISLAMABAD: An alliance of opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of emergency measures and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

PTI has ‘disintegrated’: Vawda

ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Faisal Vawda claimed on Tuesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

NA pays tribute to Bashir Virk

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday offered Fateha and paid tribute to former federal minister and five-time...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Technology

Apple bets on new screen gadget, Siri AI in home device push

Apple needs to demonstrate that its AI capabilities can deliver meaningful benefits

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:25am

Sports

Netflix secures exclusive 2030 World Cup broadcast rights in Spain

Spain is one of three main co-hosts of the next edition of the FIFA World Cup

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:09am

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs2.71, diesel by Re0.03 per litre

New prices effective for Wednesday, October 14

Published 13 Oct, 2026 10:45pm

Markets

SBP directs banks to put on hold sugar exports by mills located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Central bank asks commercial banks to process export transaction of commodity by eligible sugar mills located in Punjab, Sindh

Published 13 Oct, 2026 10:26pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz briefs allied parties on KP situation, defends 'constitutional measures'

Says conduct of PTI-led provincial government posed risk to economy

Published 13 Oct, 2026 10:19pm

Markets

Pakistan car sales rise 43% in Q1 FY2026-27

Sales decline nearly 10% in September 2026

Published 13 Oct, 2026 09:56pm

Perspectives

What’s up with McDonald’s latest ad campaign in Pakistan?

If consumers increasingly associate an international brand with a political controversy, reminding them that its local operations support Pakistani farmers and workers offers an alternative way to think about the business.

Published 13 Oct, 2026 08:39pm

Business & Finance

Textile body urges PM to retain export facilitation scheme for yarns, fabrics

PTC chairman opposes demands to exclude all yarns and fabrics from the scheme

Published 13 Oct, 2026 08:11pm

World

Prince William stops traffic outside Buckingham Palace for a game of cricket

Prince William turned London's iconic Mall into a cricket pitch, playing with legends to promote his Earthshot climate prize

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:57pm

Business & Finance

FM Aurangzeb vows continued reforms under IMF programme

Aurangzeb outlines debt management measures to lower financing costs, extend maturities and reduce rollover risks

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:46pm

Markets

Saudi rebound lifts most Gulf bourses as markets weigh regional risks

Saudi index rose 0.3%
Dubai’s main share index gained 0.4%

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

World

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'

US President dismisses claims that China and Russia are assisting Iran, confident they wouldn't risk their significant interests in the war

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:32pm

World

Influential Hindu group urges India to block Starlink amid Musk-Ambani feud

Elon Musk's Starlink faces a ban call in India over national security, following his accusations of market stalling by Mukesh Ambani

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Army test-fires Fatah-2 extended-range hypersonic ballistic missile

President, PM and services chiefs commend the scientists and engineers on the successful test launch

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:22pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for more legal migration pathways for Pakistanis to Europe

European Commissioner confident Pakistan’s efforts to expand legal migration and mutually beneficial labour mobility

Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:15pm

World

Saudi-led coalition orders evacuation of Yemen oil facility in Sanaa ahead of operation

Sanaa faces Saudi operation warning; Houthis threaten Riyadh retaliation, escalating Yemen's conflict

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:53pm

Pakistan

Sohail Afridi’s brother approaches high court over ‘abduction’ of non-functional KP CM

Seeks urgent hearing of petition

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:16pm

World

Afghan authorities suspend BBC radio broadcasts across country, broadcaster says

BBC FM radio broadcasts suspended in Afghanistan; authorities cite 'violations' as the BBC works to restore service

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:15pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says wheat price to be announced after provincial consultations

Passes remarks while chairing the first meeting of the National Agriculture and Food Security Council

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:10pm

Markets

India's benchmark bond breaks 4-day falling streak as value investors return

The base case is that the 10-year bond yield has provided support in the 7.40% ranges

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:07pm

Sports

Hazlewood takes six wickets as Australia win first test

Hazlewood took 6-49 as Australia bagged the six wickets they needed on the last day to go 1-0 up in the three-match series

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:03pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares dip as communications, financial stocks weigh

CSE All-Share index settled 0.9% lower at 20,077.48 points

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:57pm

Business & Finance

India's Adani Enterprises eyes $210 mln fundraise via rupee debt, bankers say

'The company would look for an issuance of below five-year maturity, and may aim to complete the sale within this quarter,' bankers says

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:54pm

Business & Finance

India's state borrowing costs spike to over six-year high as demand fades

India's state government bond yields have breached 8% for the first time in over six years, driven by rising central government yields and investor caution

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:50pm

Sports

Bethell returns as England name white-ball squads for Australia series

England announces white-ball squads for Australia, with Bethell and Archer back, plus exciting new talents for World Cup build-up

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:44pm

Business & Finance

SE Fruits and Vegetable to refile IPO application with additional disclosures

Remians committed to IPO plan, says company

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:06pm

Markets

Copper edges up on mine supply disruption, tight stocks

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.1% at $14,636.50 a metric ton

Published 13 Oct, 2026 04:02pm

Markets

Palm climbs to two-week high as El Niño supply fears outweigh stocks

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.65%

Published 13 Oct, 2026 03:53pm

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

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

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

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

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

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

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations

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

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am

Editorials

Is Pakistan open for business?

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

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 13	277.16 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 13	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 13	158.36 ▼ -0.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 13	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 13	1.33 ▲ 0.0045
Euro to USD / Oct 13	1.12 ▲ 0.004
SOFR % / Oct 9	3.87 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 13	7,805.45
India Sensex / Oct 13	73,033.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 13	67,777.52
Nasdaq / Oct 13	27,204.38
Hang Seng / Oct 13	24,345.22
FTSE 100 / Oct 13	10,650.33
Dow Jones / Oct 13	51,670.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 13	25,259.90
France CAC40 / Oct 13	7,827.63

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 13	94.90
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 13	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 13	377,945
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 13	4,156.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 13	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Oct 14	392.66
Diesel/Litre / Oct 14	396.82

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / Oct 13 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	5.68 ▲ 0.7 (14.06%)
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 13 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8.68 ▲ 1 (13.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	8.96 ▲ 0.98 (12.28%)
Kohinoor Mills / Oct 13 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	9.63 ▲ 1 (11.59%)
Khalid Siraj / Oct 13 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 13 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	50.89 ▲ 4.63 (10.01%)
Pak.Int.Cont.. / Oct 13 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	48.04 ▲ 4.37 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	56.64 ▲ 5.15 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	51.82 ▲ 4.71 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 13 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	1.03 ▼ -0.16 (-13.45%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.63 ▼ -8.07 (-10%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 13 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.24 ▼ -2.58 (-9.99%)
Janana De Malucho / Oct 13 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	123.50 ▼ -13.69 (-9.98%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Oct 13 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	22.69 ▼ -2.51 (-9.96%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 13 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	37.43 ▼ -4.01 (-9.68%)
P.T.C.L. / Oct 13 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	51.99 ▼ -5.19 (-9.08%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	51.19 ▼ -4.66 (-8.34%)
Stylers International / Oct 13 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	44.38 ▼ -3.42 (-7.15%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Oct 13 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	110.31 ▼ -8.21 (-6.93%)

Stock	Volume
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 13 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	32,283,936 ▼ -0.16
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 13 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	21,848,428 ▼ -0.3
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,528,177 ▼ -0.01
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,917,614 ▲ 0.16
Cres.Star Ins. / Oct 13 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	14,578,968 ▲ 0.7
P.T.C.L. / Oct 13 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	13,423,693 ▼ -5.19
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Oct 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	13,135,144 ▲ 0.33
S.G.Power / Oct 13 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	12,966,145 ▲ 1.24
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	12,046,638 ▼ -0.01
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 13 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	10,188,784 ▲ 1

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