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World

Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz: Iran state media

Local sources have not yet disclosed the nature of these explosions

Published 22 Oct, 2026 01:10am

World

Washington orders all US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia: diplomatic source

All American staff and their families have been ordered to depart from the US embassy in Saudi Arabia

Published 22 Oct, 2026 12:39am

World

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy

Mathew found that a penalty of more than $219 billion was warranted

Published 22 Oct, 2026 12:01am

Markets

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs2.71, raises diesel's Re0.31 per litre

New prices effective for October 22

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:58pm

Pakistan

'Learn to ride the wave of chaos rather than drown in it,' Asad Umar tells students at MediaVerse ’26

Former finance minister Asad Umar encouraged young people to embrace uncertainty rather than fear it, saying that...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:35pm

World

Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws

WASHINGTON: Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 09:59pm

Perspectives

How Pakistan’s neighborhood merchants are winning the digital shift

The success of local Pakistani commerce has always been dictated purely by physical foot traffic. The corner kiryana...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 09:23pm

World

Trump to tout crackdown on overseas crypto scams

The White House details Trump's administration's efforts to combat foreign crypto fraud and enhance cybercrime prevention

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:18pm

Technology

Apple will have limited iPhone Duo units available in stores on Friday

Apple's first folding iPhone Duo faces limited walk-in availability on Friday, with online orders selling out fast and causing delivery delays

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:44pm

Markets

GSP Plus: EU urges Pakistan to prioritise implementation over legislation

Bloc not introducing new standards under scheme but expect demonstrable improvements in areas of concern, particularly human rights and rule of law, says EU Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 07:29pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses slip as Iran-US diplomacy hits a standstill

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.3%

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:37pm

Business & Finance

Netflix slides as weak profit, ad outlook intensify investor anxiety

Slowing viewership and revenue growth, coupled with fierce competition, are forcing Netflix to rethink its strategy

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

Markets

Adidas shares rise on guidance increase after surprise earnings statement

Adidas raised its annual profit outlook, reflecting improved performance and market confidence in its strategic direction

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

India's infrastructure output rises 7.9% in September, a record high in new series

India's infrastructure output hit a 2.5-year high in September with 7.9% growth, showcasing strong performance in key sectors like electricity and refining

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:14pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares slip for third session as materials stocks weigh

CSE All-Share index settled 0.28% lower at 19,927.30 points

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:10pm

Sports

Police to deploy live facial recognition technology at Chelsea-Spurs game

Met Police confirm live facial recognition deployment for Saturday's Chelsea vs. Tottenham match, targeting banned individuals

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:08pm

Markets

Copper falls as inventories rise, supply worries ease

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% to $14,319.50 a metric ton

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:59pm

Sports

Betis' Bernal handed four-game ban for sending off against Barcelona

Real Betis star Facundo Bernal was handed a four-game ban for an on-field incident involving Barcelona's Lamine Yamal

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:55pm

World

Yemen's Houthis deny launching drones towards Saudi Arabia's Medina

Houthis deny targeting Saudi holy sites like Medina, refuting coalition claims of intercepted drones

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:46pm

Markets

Oil shock hammers India bonds before policy minutes, 10-year yield at over 3-year high

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended at 7.4427%

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:38pm

Markets

Jio Platforms' IPO-linked inflows boost Indian rupee; elevated oil prices spur caution

Indian rupee closed up 0.5% at 94.46 against the dollar

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:31pm

World

Turkiye plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says

Turkiye submitted Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to parliament for ratification on Tuesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:29pm

Markets

Indian shares slip on elevated crude, Ambani's Jio IPO sees strong demand

Nifty 50 fell 0.34% to 22,811.35, and the Sensex lost 0.19% to 73,709.69

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:27pm

World

State Bank of India reports cyberattack involving nearly 3,900 customer records

SBI reported a data leak affecting customer records, but assures no material impact on financial balances or core business operations

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:24pm

World

Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says

Badr Memorandum of Understanding seeks to foster cooperation in military production, boost military capabilities

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 10:07pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee extends marginal gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 276.86 against greenback

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 07:32pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs900 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $9 to reach $4,120 per ounce

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 05:42pm

World

US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:23pm

Sports

Spain increases lead over US atop FIFA World Rankings

Netherlands and North Korea fell one spot each to 11th and 12th, respectively

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:15pm

Sports

PSG sink Barcelona in six-goal thriller, Liverpool and Man City win

Alexis Mac Allister scored twice as Liverpool fought back from two goals down to beat Villarreal 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at Anfield

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Maldives target $200m bilateral trade in two years

20 agreements were signed during three-day state visit of Dr Mohamed Muizzu, the first visit by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 10:40pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.04% lower at 33.62 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.620 to 33.670

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:37am

World

Marco Rubio says Witkoff-Zelenskiy meeting ‘positive’, had no surprises

Rubio said on Wednesday that his understanding was envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Zelenskiy

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Indian bonds sell off on oil shock ahead of RBI policy minutes

The yield had risen to 7.4397% earlier in the session, its highest level since March 9, 2023

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Markets

China's yuan touches new high since 2022 on weaker dollar, export resilience

The yuan touched 6.6765 per dollar in morning trade, its strongest level since June 28, 2022

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:27am

Markets

Australian dollar extends rally, market narrows odds on hike

The Aussie firmed 0.1% to $0.7011, having risen 0.3% overnight to as far as $0.7017

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:23am

Business & Finance

US spice maker McCormick announces plan to acquire majority stake in Unilever Pakistan Foods

Unilever Pakistan Foods had 6.37 million issued ordinary shares, each with a face value of Rs10

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:15am

World

Trump says Pentagon to invest $1.5 billion in North Carolina chip production

Trump said on Wednesday that the Pentagon would invest $1.5 billion in semiconductor chip production

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Markets

South African rand flat before mid-year budget review

The rand traded at 16.4075 against the dollar , a whisker away from Tuesday's close

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:02am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rallies as AI demand outlook brightens By Rocky Swift

The benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 1.56% to 65,074.56 in early trading

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:58am

Markets

Australian shares almost flat as NEXTDC rout offsets gains in banks

The S&P/ASX 200 index eased 0.1% to 8,811.60

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:56am

Markets

China and HK stocks drop as investors focus on earnings; CATL slumps

China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.7% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3%

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:53am

Markets

Vietnam raises $371 million in government bond auction

The uptake was also lower, with 56% of the bonds on offer sold, compared with 64% last week

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:51am

World

Russia hits cargo vessel, electric power substation in Ukraine

The ministry also said its forces had hit a warehouse complex used for drone storage in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Gold dips for fourth session as oil rally fans inflation concerns

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,119.37 per ounce

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:42am

Markets

Pakistan exporters urge trade arrangements to counter India, Bangladesh

Exporters discussed international shipping delays, port facilitation, tax refunds and banking regulations, proposing greater flexibility in payment settlement periods

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:30am

Markets

Stocks rebound as KSE-100 closes with 779 points gain

Benchmark index settles at 165,930.99

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 04:48pm

Markets

Indian rupee to rise on Jio IPO inflows, RBI while oil risks cloud outlook

The Indian rupee is expected to open between 94.75-94.80, per traders

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 10:33am

Markets

South Korea October 1-20 exports surge 105% on record chip sales

On a working-day average basis, exports were up 65.9% at ‌a ⁠record $4.74 billion

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Markets

Netflix co-CEO Sarandos says 'we could do better' after weak forecast

Shares of ‌Netflix fell nearly 6% to $64.66 in after-hours trading

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Markets

India's Jio IPO opens for public bids in record $3.2 billion sale

Public bidding for the $3.2 billion IPO of Jio Platforms opens on Wednesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Indian shares poised to open higher as focus shifts to Jio Platforms IPO

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,017

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:48am

World

UK employer pay awards edge up to 3.1%, Brightmine says

On Tuesday, official data showed private sector wage growth rose for the first time since the end of 2024

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Markets

Australian AI data centre operator NextDC shares shed 44% on revenue delay

The news sent NextDC ⁠shares down 44% and wiped about A$3.1 billion from its market value in early trade. The stock

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Dollar on back foot as US yields, crude prices dip; Aussie buoyed by hawkish RBA

The US dollar index , which measures the currency against six peers, was steady at 101.78 after declining 0.2% on ⁠Tuesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:37am

Markets

Asian stocks climb as strong earnings buoy Wall Street

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.5%

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:34am

Markets

Oil prices steady as investors weigh progress on Russia-Ukraine talks against falling US oil stocks

Brent crude futures gained 27 cents, or 0.2%, to $109.04 a barrel

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 09:08pm

world

Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada

EDMONTON, (Canada): Canada’s province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

world

Hormuz could be ‘redundant’ in five years: HSBC

DUBAI: Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of the Iran war could make the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

world

About 130m names removed under voter roll revision: Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls

NEW DELHI: Kamta Prasad has been shuttling between government offices in Delhi trying to prove he is not dead. The...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

APCDIA calls for competitive automotive market

KARACHI: Chairman All Pakistan Car Dealers & Importers Association (APCDIA) Mian Shoaib Ahmed has called for an...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Home-based workers earn as little as Rs50 an hour

LAHORE: Home-based workers in Pakistan continue to face severe economic exploitation, with some earning as little as...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

KP gems, jewellery traders discuss formalising informal trade

PESHAWAR: Member of the Advisory Council Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Industries, Commerce and Technical Education Dr...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Mayor says new phase of uplift begins in Korangi industrial area

KARACHI: A new phase of development has begun in Korangi Industrial Area, one of Karachi’s major centres of economic...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

NKATI seeks lower interest rate

KARACHI: President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moez Khan, has urged the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Punjab disburses Rs14.5bn to mosque imams

LAHORE: The Punjab government has disbursed Rs14.5 billion to mosque imams as honorarium under the Chief Minister’s...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Food supplies committee: Punjab prepares proposals to amend rules, ToRs

LAHORE: The Punjab government has prepared proposals to amend the rules and terms of reference (ToRs) of the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 21 2026)....

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

BR Research

POL: Strong earnings, mixed production

Pakistan Oilfields Limited (PSX: POL) started FY27 on a strong note, reporting a 51 percent year-on-year increase in...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

BR Research

Safe Mix Concrete Limited: performance and outlook

Safe Mix Concrete Limited (PSX: SMCPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2005 and was...

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 01:42pm

Editorials

Fiscal improvement

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its evaluation report rated the 700 million-dollar technical assistance titled ‘Public...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Humanitarian protection and funding cuts

EDITORIAL: The UNHCR warning that nearly 8.3 million forcibly displaced people could lose vital assistance is a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Rabi season: Fertilizer offtake likely to increase

ISLAMABAD: Fertilizer offtake in Pakistan is expected to increase by 0.9 percent during the Rabi season 2026-27...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Defence industry cooperation: Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia may sign MoU

ANKARA: A memorandum of understanding on defence industry cooperation between Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

ICAP announces results of CAF, GCC & CFAP exams

KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has announced the results of the Certificate in...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Maldivian president arrives on three-day state visit

ISLAMABAD: Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day state visit,...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Key administrative changes take place at IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday made key administrative changes, relieving Registrar Yar...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Strategy against terrorism: PM ready to hold talks with opposition: Sana

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is ready “even now” to invite all the political stakeholders to formulate a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Senate panel seeks scrutiny of Pakistan General Cosmetics Bill, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology has sought further scrutiny of the Pakistan...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Imaan, Hadi case: ATC completes recording the statements of witnesses

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday completed recording the statements of prosecution witnesses in a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Sindh cabinet takes some key decisions

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday presided over a provincial Cabinet meeting focused on...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

JI demands job security for 450 Children Hospital employees

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has urged the Sindh government to protect the jobs of employees at the Sindh...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Green transition toolkit launched for textile sector

KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have launched the SME Green Transition Toolkit for the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

BRT projects: Sharjeel asks officials to accelerate work

KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed officials to accelerate construction of the Yellow and Red Bus Rapid...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Differently-abled students: KU organises seminar to strengthen resilience

KARACHI: The University of Karachi, under the directives and vision of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Wasim Qazi,...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Govt announces new date for implementing e-passport policy

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revised the implementation date for Pakistan’s...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

CM announces laptops, five buses for Kinnaird College

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday announced laptops for position-holding students and...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

LG polls: PPP accepting applications from candidates

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore has begun accepting applications from aspiring candidates for the...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Defamation suit: Qureshi directed to pay Rs3m to Azma Bokhari

LAHORE: A defamation tribunal on Tuesday accepted a defamation suit filed by Punjab Information Minister Azma...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

ICCI seeks dedicated quota of 100 Hajj pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has sought a dedicated quota of 100 Hajj pilgrims...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Dar for collective regional approach to counter security threats

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar called for a collective regional approach...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

ECL’s entire EPCL stake: CCP clears Lotte Chemical’s acquisition

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited’s acquisition...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Ahsan says concerned about smoking inside Parliament House

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has expressed concern over smoking inside Parliament House,...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Punjab PA body questions legality of Lahore Gymkhana’s lease

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s Special Committee No6 on Tuesday questioned the legality of Lahore Gymkhana’s lease,...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan urged to build on its hard-won stability

A stronger, broader, fairer and more predictable tax system can support fiscal sustainability

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

PPIB holds talks with stakeholders: USD2.3bn project to deploy 16.2m AMI meters envisaged

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has initiated consultations on a proposed USD2.3...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan, US pursuing revised trade pact

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States are pursuing a revised bilateral trade agreement to expand commercial...

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 10:01am

India moving towards combat-ready nuclear force: NCA adviser

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the National Command Authority (NCA), Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai (retd), on Tuesday asserted that...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Govt says will continue Export Facilitation Scheme

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani on Tuesday informed the National Assembly...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Q1 foreign assistance up YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received a total of USD5.445 billion on account of foreign economic assistance during first...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Fiscal improvement

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its evaluation report rated the 700 million-dollar technical assistance titled ‘Public...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Humanitarian protection and funding cuts

EDITORIAL: The UNHCR warning that nearly 8.3 million forcibly displaced people could lose vital assistance is a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

An unprotected digital frontier

EDITORIAL: A new report by the IMF and the World Bank has put a startling figure on the price Pakistan is paying for...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

Religious minorities and the promise of equal rights

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest report on freedom of religion or belief presents a...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Trade’s new fault lines

EDITORIAL: The long-term cost of war extends beyond the destruction it causes and the trade it immediately disrupts....

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Editorials

Railways, still off track

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest instructions to modernise Pakistan Railways and unlock the...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Editorials

One country, several rulebooks

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to bring Pakistan’s sprawling business regulations under a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Children buried by negligence

EDITORIAL: The deaths of more than 30 children and a teacher in the collapse of a private school building in...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

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

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

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

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Editorials

State of economy: stabilisation at the cost of growth

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

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

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

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	277.07 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 21	158.15 ▼ -0.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 21	0.82 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 21	1.34 ▲ 0.0015
Euro to USD / Oct 21	1.12 ▼ -0.0014
SOFR % / Oct 21	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 21	73,405.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 21	64,823.55
Hang Seng / Oct 21	23,829.42
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	10,722.28
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	25,356.21
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,869.87
S&P 500 / Oct 20	7,712.57
Nasdaq / Oct 20	26,424.82
Dow Jones / Oct 20	52,495.88

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 22	382.02
Diesel/Litre / Oct 22	389.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 21	98.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 21	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	372,544
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 21	4,119.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 21	80.62

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Oct 21 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	17.11 ▲ 1.56 (10.03%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 21 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	36.47 ▲ 3.32 (10.02%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	106.32 ▲ 9.67 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 21 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	79.40 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	79.78 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	70.81 ▲ 6.44 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,571.06 ▲ 142.82 (10%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	38.05 ▲ 3.46 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 21 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	109.52 ▲ 9.96 (10%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 21 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	60.73 ▲ 5.52 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 21 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	75.10 ▼ -8.34 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.14 ▼ -8.13 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 21 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	53.78 ▼ -5.97 (-9.99%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.76 ▼ -3.45 (-9.53%)
Pak Engineering / Oct 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	742.24 ▼ -69.66 (-8.58%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	178.26 ▼ -15.78 (-8.13%)
Reliance Weaving / Oct 21 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	159.45 ▼ -12.09 (-7.05%)
Nagina Cot. / Oct 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	79.88 ▼ -6 (-6.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 21 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.06 ▼ -0.15 (-6.79%)
Husein Industries / Oct 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	45.95 ▼ -3.21 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,411,748 ▼ -1.56
Cnergyico PK / Oct 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,074,313 ▲ 0.11
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 21 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,682,754 ▼ -0.1
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	14,975,519 ▲ 3.16
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,896,316 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,760,734 -
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	8,204,539 ▲ 4.48
TPL Properties / Oct 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,693,762 ▼ -0.28
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 21 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	7,534,201 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	7,428,959 ▼ -8.13

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