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Markets

UAE stocks end mixed as easing Iran tensions lift Dubai

Dubai’s benchmark index snapped a three-session losing streak to close 0.3% higher

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

Utilities stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All-Share index settled 0.41% higher at 20,316.91 points

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:29pm

World

Trump administration freezes green cards for Microsoft, IT firms, probes universities

US suspends Microsoft and major IT firms from green-card programs, also probing top universities, to combat alleged visa fraud

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:10pm

Markets

India bonds extend weekly slide; struggle to shake off RBI hike, hawkish stance shift

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond ended at 7.2994% on Friday

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:01pm

Markets

Palm slips over 1% after no duty waiver but still log weekly gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.91%

Published 09 Oct, 2026 04:54pm

Markets

PSO inks SPA with Oman's OQ Trading for petroleum supplies

SPA aims to promote and develop cooperation between OQ Trading and PSO in the field of energy

Published 09 Oct, 2026 04:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan working to narrow differences in Iran-US conflict, says DG ISPR

Says Pakistan has been an ‘honest broker’ in Iran-US conflict

Published 09 Oct, 2026 04:13pm

World

Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan

Diplomat Thomas Barrack faces ethics concerns for reportedly pushing his business partner's firm into a major Iraq-Syria oil pipeline project, violating federal impartiality rules

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:59pm

Markets

World economic growth to slow to 2.6% in 2026, UN trade body says

Global economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.6% by 2026, with the Middle East crisis and AI boom creating significant challenges

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:44pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.00 against the greenback

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 04:50pm

Markets

India rupee posts weekly fall despite rate hike amid adverse flows, weak sentiment

Indian rupee closed at 96.73 per dollar

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:38pm

Markets

Indian shares rise, end longest weekly losing streak in 25 years

Nifty 50 rose 1.3% to 22,520.45 and the BSE Sensex added 1.23% to 72,472.33

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Business & Finance

Drive fuel-free: Chery Master offers PKR 1.29 Million upfront savings on Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD

Limited stock price lock offer with a complimentary 7 kW home charger worth PKR 100,000

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:29pm

Life & Style

IIOJK filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from US ICE detention, campaign says

IIOJK filmmaker Arfat Sheikh, detained by ICE, is now out on bond, with his deportation case still pending

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:28pm

Markets

Gold price in Pakistan surges by Rs5,900 per tola

International rate of gold increases by $59 to reach $4,184 per ounce

Published 09 Oct, 2026 03:07pm

World

South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize, worth 12 million Swedish crowns, or about $1.2 million, is due to ‌be ⁠presented in Oslo on December 10

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:01pm

Sports

Abbas Afridi to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes 2026

Pakistan placed in Pool C for 12-team tournament starting October 30

Published 09 Oct, 2026 02:13pm

Sports

New Zealand's Chapman, Foulkes ruled out of India T20s through injury

New Zealand host India in five T20s, five one-day internationals (ODIs) and two tests, with the opening T20 in Christchurch on October 22

Published 09 Oct, 2026 02:07pm

Markets

South African rand set to snap four-week losing streak

The currency fell 2% last week, its sharpest weekly decline during the recent run of losses

Published 09 Oct, 2026 02:04pm

World

Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says

Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday they had attacked the airport with two cruise missiles

Published 09 Oct, 2026 01:59pm

Business & Finance

FBR proposes expanding tax rules from YouTube to all social media platforms

FBR has drafted notifications proposing amendments to the Income Tax Rules

Published 09 Oct, 2026 01:52pm

Sports

Australia bat first as Maddinson returns after beating cancer

The tourists named the 34-year-old Maddinson as replacement for injured Cameron Green in a fairytale return after his return from testicular cancer

Published 09 Oct, 2026 01:45pm

Markets

Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders due to soft demand, Nikkei Asia reports

Apple has told some suppliers to cut production of components for its newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

Published 09 Oct, 2026 01:27pm

Business & Finance

The cheapest megawatt Pakistan isn't producing

Pakistan’s energy conversation has, for months, revolved around a single question: who should sell electricity to...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:26pm

Pakistan

PIA suspends flights to Riyadh amid Middle East situation

Flight operations to Saudi Arabia continuing normally, PAA clarifies, dismissing social media speculation

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 04:29pm

Business & Finance

SECP registers 5,241 new companies in September

99.9% of the new registrations were completed online through the SECP’s eZfile portal

Published 09 Oct, 2026 12:32pm

Business & Finance

PTML challenges PTA order to suspend ONIC operations

Takes PTA to court over ONIC shutdown order

Published 09 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

World

India deploys thousands of police ahead of election protest

Protesters, including from the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement, are calling for mass rallies in New Delhi on Saturday

Published 09 Oct, 2026 12:22pm

Business & Finance

PIA and Norse Atlantic sign partnership for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

Under the partnership, Norse provides the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance to PIA

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:59am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls on Houthis to immediately cease attacks on Saudi Arabia

Reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi security under defence pact

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:57am

Markets

China's blue-chip stocks hit over one-year low on AI-linked supply chain selloff

The CSI300 Index dropped 1.3% by the lunch break to its lowest level since August 2025

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars steady above lows; bonds get some relief

That helped the Aussie steady at $0.6960, having edged up from a $0.6933 trough overnight

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:53am

Markets

Yuan firms as dollar slips, PBOC rejects undervaluation claims amid EU talks

The spot yuan opened at 6.7000 per dollar and was last trading at 6.6987

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:51am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Friday

The baht was 0.2% higher at 33.58 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.570 to 33.663

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:48am

Markets

SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI push, FT reports

8 Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures, including in the United Arab Emirates, about the potential fundraising

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:46am

Markets

Copper rebounds as supply risks, China demand lend support

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 1.08% to $14,464 a metric ton

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:45am

World

Venezuela's Machado calls for elections by July, FT reports

Machado also called for transparency in the management of proceeds from Venezuela’s oil sales, which are being overseen by Washington

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:43am

Markets

US 10-year Treasury yield risks hitting 6% for first time since 2000, Pimco's Ivascyn tells FT

US Treasury yields are a yardstick for global borrowing costs and asset prices

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:40am

World

Ukraine strike kills two in Russia's Belgorod, TASS says

A drone attack on the central region of Kaluga also injured nine, it added

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Poland may need rate hike in November, central banker says

Poland's central bank kept its main interest rate at 3.75% on Wednesday, as inflation rose to 4.0% annually in September

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:28am

Markets

China to resume October fuel exports after a brief halt, four trade sources say

China has approved October exports of the three fuels at around 3.7 million metric tons combined

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:26am

Markets

Palm tick up on stronger soyoil; still set to snap two-week decline

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 5 ringgit, or 0.11%, to 4,666 ringgit a metric ton

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:24am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei falls as AI doubts, bond stress weigh

The Nikkei 225 slid 1.06% to 68,308.92 in early trading, poised for a slight weekly decline

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Australian shares climb as banks, gold stocks shine

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5% to 8,699.80 points

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank approves Rs49bn in financing under govt’s GHTA Scheme

Meezan Bank has approved 6,880 housing finance cases worth approximately Rs49 billion under the Wazir-e-Azam Apna...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:17am

Markets

India bonds gain as oil, Treasuries decline; debt auction remains key

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 7.2667%

Published 09 Oct, 2026 10:58am

Markets

Indian rupee strengthens on firm central bank intervention, oil retreat

The currency faced pressure in early trading, but traders said the central bank likely intervened near 96.80

Published 09 Oct, 2026 10:44am

Business & Finance

Govt calls for wider export credit protection, financing access for small exporters

CEO said coverage could extend to up to 90% of the insured risk

Published 09 Oct, 2026 10:23am

Technology

BYD in talks to bring ultra-fast charging technology to Pakistan

BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery powers its Mega Flash Charging technology

Published 09 Oct, 2026 10:10am

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 slips lower, sheds over 350 points after early gains fade

Benchmark index settles at 167,089.27

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 05:08pm

World

Malaysia closes schools in several states, territories due to haze

Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index classifies air quality as “unhealthy” from ‌101 ⁠to 200, 'very unhealthy' from 201 to 300, and 'hazardous' above 300

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:57am

World

UK PM Burnham's Labour fends off left-wing Greens in local election

Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the by-election in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Pakistan

‘YAHYA-The Lion of AQSA’ animated series launched

KARACHI: An animated series for children, titled “YAHYA-The Lion of AQSA” and inspired by the life and sacrifices of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Euro skids toward fifth weekly fall but selling pressure slows

The euro/sterling cross is also down 0.3% ⁠on the week to trade near a 16-month low at 84.74 pence

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan

Voter registration in Sindh: Drive underway to reduce gender gap

HYDERABAD: A voter registration campaign aimed at reducing the gender gap in electoral rolls is under way in 16...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Business & Finance

EFP Platinum Jubilee marked: Governor calls for stronger govt-business-labour partnership

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi has called for stronger cooperation among the government,...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:43am

Business & Finance

‘Asian Experience Awards’: JS Bank recognised with best digital experience

KARACHI: JS Bank has been recognized with the Best Digital Experience in Pakistan award at the Asian Experience...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Indian shares likely to rebound after selloff, but oil surge may cap gains

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,379.5

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan

KP cabinet okays additional funding for CTD KP

PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved additional funding of Rs5,333.50 million for the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

Lahore admin intensifies operations to boost urban governance

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration has intensified multi-sectoral operations across the provincial capital...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Oil falls over 1% as Trump comments on Iran talks ease supply concerns

Brent crude futures fell $1.37, or 1.3%, to $102.91 a barrel

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 11:24am

Business & Finance

LCCI chief appreciates Rs2trn SME financing target

LAHORE: The President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Ali Hussam Asghar, has appreciated...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Markets

Tech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields

In stocks, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.16%, set for an over 1% drop for the week

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

Camera, mic equipped smart glasses: LHC summons authorities for not responding to petition on unregulated sale

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the secretaries for Interior, Commerce division, the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:29am

Pakistan

Alleged use of govt resources: PHC seeks response from KP CM

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought a response from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Protecting minorities also moral responsibility of citizen: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin has said that practical measures are being taken in line with the vision...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:25am

Markets

Gold rises on softer dollar, easing yields; Fed outlook in focus

Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,169.32 per ounce

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:24am

Business & Finance

Foreign income: IRIS drops reduced tax rate option

ISLAMABAD: Taxpayers declaring foreign income are facing serious difficulties in filing their income tax returns for...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Business & Finance

Share transfers: Foreign investors seeking clarity on FBR exemption certificates

ISLAMABAD: Foreign investors have strongly emphasised the need for a streamlined and time-bound exemption...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:23am

World

Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error

LONDON: British police on Thursday said that search warrants they secured to search properties linked to Andrew...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Business & Finance

FBR stops processing advance ruling applications

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stopped publishing the details of advance rulings issued to the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:09am

Business & Finance

Finance clarifies nature of Rs10.1trn SOE debt

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance and Revenue on Thursday clarified that the Rs10.1 trillion debt figure reported...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:07am

Business & Finance

Efforts will be fast-tracked to finalise Pakistan-GCC FTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain on Thursday agreed to fast-track efforts to finalise the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:05am

Markets

NPMC informed: WPI-based inflation jumps 13.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) jumped 13.3 percent year-on-year, while weekly...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Afridi-led convoy enters Peshawar

KARACHI: A convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi entered Peshawar on Thursday evening as PTI...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:56am

Business & Finance

foodpanda and HBL expand strategic partnership

KARACHI: foodpanda and HBL has announced to expand strategic partnership for greater digital payment adoption. The...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Punjab EOC reviews polio campaign performance in 11 districts

LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Coordinator Khalid Parvaiz chaired a review meeting with district...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

ILO DG praises Punjab’s worker welfare measures

LAHORE: International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Gilbert F Houngbo, leading a delegation, called on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

‘NTU is making efforts to commercialise research, enhance exports’

FAISALABAD: National Textile University (NTU) is making serious efforts to commercialise modern research, including...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Ombudsman cannot act as substitute for every statutory forum: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Ombudsman cannot act as a substitute for every...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan and Uzbekistan have considerable potential to expand B2B linkages’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan had considerable potential to expand business-to-business (B2B) linkages and...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Ahsan Bhoon’s law degree is genuine: PBC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday said universities concerned verified the academic credentials...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

‘Iran is always prepared to respond to security challenges when necessary’

ISLAMABAD: Iran remains committed to negotiations and a peaceful and sustainable resolution of disputes but is also...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Wattoo highlights close link between water security and climate resilience

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Moeen Wattoo has highlighted the close link between water...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Minister accuses KP of neglecting counter-terrorism efforts

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Rana Asadullah made FST chairman

LAHORE: Former additional attorney general Rana Asadullah Khan has been appointed as Chairman Federal Service...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Import, export of live animals: FBR issues procedure for deferment of duties, taxes

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a strict procedure for deferment of duties and taxes on the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Cyber firm warns companies to beware of scam email campaigns

ISLAMABAD: A leading cyber security company on Thursday warned Pakistani companies to beware of scam email campaigns...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Q1 cement sector profits likely to rise 16pc to Rs32.4bn YoY

KARACHI: Profitability of the topline cement universe is expected to increase 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

900-metre road in Scheme 33 inaugurated

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that PTI’s...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

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

Business & Finance

International Poultry Expo (IPEX) 2026: Adviser highlights benefits, potential of poultry industry

LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has called for a...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

CM Maryam pays homage to victims of Oct 8, 2005 earthquake

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed solidarity with the victims of the October 8, 2005...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Sports

HBL-PSL-12 to be held from March 18 to May 2, 2027

LAHORE: Pakistan’s biggest cricket event is coming back, as HBL-PSL on Thursday confirmed that the 12th edition of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Bilawal, Rana emerge as leading candidates for JCP posts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and adviser to the prime minister on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Both govt and PTI approach Fazl to play mediating role

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N-led ruling coalition and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have, in principle, agreed...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Four commanders among 9 terrorists killed in North Waziristan

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed nine terrorists, including four key commanders, during Intelligence-Based...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Bahrain FM, CDF discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, called on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

UN chief concludes visit after extensive engagements

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres concluded his official visit to Pakistan from...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

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

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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 9	158.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 9	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 9	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	7,765.36
Nasdaq / Oct 8	27,193.34
Dow Jones / Oct 8	51,231.64
India Sensex / Oct 9	72,325.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	68,512.30
Hang Seng / Oct 9	24,111.88
FTSE 100 / Oct 9	10,523.83
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 9	25,056.57
France CAC40 / Oct 9	7,797.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	91.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	79.94
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 9	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	4,175.87
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 9 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	6.98 ▲ 1 (16.72%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 9 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.19 ▲ 5.02 (10.01%)
B. F. Modaraba / Oct 9 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
Sitara Peroxide / Oct 9 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	50.89 ▲ 4.63 (10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 9 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	84.62 ▲ 7.69 (10%)
Data Agro / Oct 9 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	111.99 ▲ 10.18 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.37 ▲ 3.67 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	317.22 ▲ 28.84 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 9 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	403.61 ▲ 36.68 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 9 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	93.29 ▲ 8.48 (10%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	66.20 ▼ -7.35 (-9.99%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Oct 9 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.45 ▼ -1.6 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 9 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	61.12 ▼ -6.69 (-9.87%)
Reliance Weaving / Oct 9 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	157.10 ▼ -14.44 (-8.42%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 9 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	51 ▼ -4.26 (-7.71%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 9 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.15 ▼ -1.07 (-7.52%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 9 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.06 ▼ -0.57 (-7.47%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 9 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33 ▼ -2.66 (-7.46%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 9 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	114.60 ▼ -8.98 (-7.27%)
Sally Textile / Oct 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.50 ▼ -0.94 (-6.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,918,048 ▲ 0.11
Pak Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,923,984 ▲ 1.78
Treet Corp / Oct 9 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22,826,318 ▲ 1.37
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,514,311 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13,281,421 ▲ 1.64
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 9 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	10,542,427 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,893,691 ▲ 0.11
TPL Properties / Oct 9 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,476,411 ▲ 0.6
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,146,048 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Oct 9 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	6,216,364 ▲ 0.73

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