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World

Serbia votes as students seek to unseat Vucic in snap election

Student protests fuel a tight election race in Serbia, aiming to unseat populist leader Vucic after over a decade in power

Published 25 Oct, 2026 10:01am

World

Trump announces Audi will build $4 billion US factory in Georgia

Audi commits to a new assembly plant in Georgia, aiming to produce 200,000 SUVs annually and create thousands of jobs in the US

Published 25 Oct, 2026 09:53am

World

Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for Democrats ahead of midterms

Former President Obama campaigned, accusing Trump of corruption and urging voters to rein in his "foolishness" in the upcoming midterms

Published 25 Oct, 2026 09:44am

World

British PM Burnham open to adopting EU free movement, reports

PM Andy Burnham is open to Britain rejoining the EU's free-movement rules, acknowledging a different immigration landscape post-Brexit

Published 25 Oct, 2026 09:39am

World

Portuguese police clear Lisbon housing protest camp, make arrests

Portuguese police cleared a housing protest camp in Lisbon, highlighting the nation's severe and growing home affordability crisis

Published 25 Oct, 2026 09:31am

Customs values for imported carpets revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values for imported nylon,...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Aurangzeb urges building growth on exports, productivity, private-sector investment

LAHORE: Pakistan must move beyond economic stabilisation and build growth on exports, productivity and...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Indicative wheat support price to help farmers grow more crops: experts

ISLAMABAD: Agricultural experts said Saturday that the government’s decision to fix an indicative support price of...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

NTC imposes anti-dumping duty of 9.03pc on imports of pharmaceutical material

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty of 9.03 percent on...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Govt plans shifting Discos’ tax burden to consumers

ISLAMABAD: The treatment of income tax liabilities of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) as a pass-through...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

WAPDA signs Rs133.18bn contract for Diamer-Basha Dam project

LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has signed a Rs133.18 billion agreement with Power...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

‘Potential danger’ warning issued for Makkah, Jeddah

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency broadcast warnings of “potential danger” for four of its western...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

3 Saudi airports, oil facilities, pipeline targeted in past day: Houthis

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday said they targeted a range of Saudi assets in the past 24 hours,...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil leak

DUBAI: Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Houthis attack Yemen’s Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16

RIYADH, (Saudi Arabia): Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday they attacked the southern city of Aden, the interim seat...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Indonesia cuts gas exports to Singapore

JAKARTA: Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Iran president says many struggling for food as war bites

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Arrived before SRO 806: Motor spirit cargoes not liable to pay 10pc RD: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that motor spirit cargoes that arrived in Pakistan before the enactment...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan asks Kabul to address terror emanating from its soil

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday warned the Afghan Taliban regime that peace in the region would remain elusive...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Neelum Valley: Four school children die in accident

RAWALPINDI: Four children were killed and five others injured in a tragic traffic accident in Neelum Valley. Three...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Death toll from Jordan church attack rises to 9

AMMAN: Two people wounded in Friday’s attack on a church in southern Jordan have died of their injuries, bringing...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Akbar retained as PTI KP president

ISLAMABAD: Refusing to concede ground amid the federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s administrative machinery,...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Mid-air collision of Philippines military planes kills four pilots

MANILA: Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing four pilots,...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Railways bans air travel of officers

LAHORE: Under the austerity measures, Pakistan Railways on Saturday announced a ban on air travel of all officials....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Israeli forces displace Hebron families after deadly attack

HEBRON, (Palestinian Territories): Israeli forces pushed into the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

French police fire tear gas during fresh protests

PARIS: French police fired tear gas on Saturday to prevent protesters in several cities from advancing to their...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Customs values of imported stationery raw materials increased

ISLAMABAD: Based on evidential data and international price increases, Directorate General of Customs Valuation...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

R4 Ministerial Meeting: Joint statement seeks urgent diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional conflicts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt, along with France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, have...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Schemes like 'Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar' recognised worldwide: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her special message on World Development Information Day, said...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 24, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (October 25 2026)....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Terror, with a safe address

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s longstanding warnings about terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan have acquired renewed...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Gaza after the ceasefire

EDITORIAL: A year after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement of October 2025, Gaza remains engulfed in suffering....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows amid low layoffs

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Business & Finance

Australian central banker says policy working, but inflation outlook worse

SYDNEY: A top Australian central banker on Wednesday said tighter monetary policy was working to slow the economy...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

French business activity contracts in Oct

PARIS: French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September’s...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Japan will invest up to USD21bn in chip factories in US

TOKYO: Japan is in the midst of a major push to revive its chip sector, but its latest investments show how Tokyo is...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

Japan manufacturing growth slows

TOKYO: Japan’s manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October as output and new order...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

world

India should let exchange rate move as first line of defence in ongoing shock, IMF official

MUMBAI: India should allow the dollar-rupee exchange rate to move as the first line of defence amid the ongoing oil...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Business & Finance

Philippine central bank raises key interest rate

MANILA: The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, its...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Speakers at FIGS seminar call for Muslim unity, caution against wider regional conflict

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar organised by the Forum of Information Group Secretaries (FIGS) on Saturday called...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

TDAP holds capacity building workshop

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with Greenwich University and CARE...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Bestway Group officially introduces Geely Auto

ISLAMABAD: Bestway Group officially introduced Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto to Pakistan at a launch ceremony...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

British HC holds session with APTMA

LAHORE: Ms Jane Marriott CMG OBE, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, accompanied by Ben Warrington, Head of...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Jordan attack

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack at a funeral procession in a church in Karak...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Coastal flooding poses enormous threat: ADB report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could see around 1.48 million people exposed to annual coastal flooding by 2100, as rising sea...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

NBC defers consideration of pending cases

ISLAMABAD: National Biosafety Committee (NBC) Friday deferred consideration of the pending cases of regulatory...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Boltay Huroof holds Conference at IBA

KARACHI: Boltay Huroof organised the Accessibility Beyond Barriers Conference 2026 at the IBA City Campus, to...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

LPG distributors go on strike in Lahore

LAHORE: LPG Distributors Association started its strike in Lahore on Saturday protesting against government’s...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

FESCO achieves financial, operational results

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company has achieved financial and operational results set by NEPRA under...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Early diagnosis of breast cancer increases chances of cure, seminar told

KARACHI: Timely mammograms can detect breast cancer earlier — potentially by an average of two years — giving women...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Savings certificates: FBR urged to rectify error in IRIS software to restore relief

ISLAMABAD: Lahore Tax Bar Association Public Interest Litigation Committee (LTBA-PILC) has urged the Federal Board...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Expenditure capped at Rs50bn: NHA revenue target raised to Rs160bn: Aleem

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Communications Aleem Khan has said the National Highway Authority (NHA) is targeting...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

UBG ends alliance with BMP

LAHORE: The United Business Group (UBG) has decided to end alliance with the Businessmen Panel (BMP) and contest the...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Haroon chairs meeting to boost industrial growth, economic revival

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Saturday chaired a...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Islamabad witnesses various crimes

ISLAMABAD: The heavily guarded federal capital witnessed more than 62 crime incidents, including carjacking, murder,...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Canada conclude third round of BIT talks

ISLAMABAD: The third round of negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between Pakistan and Canada...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Bachat Bazaar provides much-needed relief

HYDERABAD: Senior Vice President Muhammad Fahad Mian and Vice President Irfan Arbiani of the Hyderabad Chamber of...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Foundations of Democracy: Senator Naek emphasizes constitutional supremacy, rule of law, equal justice

HYDERABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Senator Farooq Hamid Naek, has said that...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Mayor gives deadline to remove encroachments

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has given the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC)...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

CM reaffirms commitment to complete eradication of polio from Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on World Polio Day, reaffirmed her commitment to...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Dar concerned at rising wheat price trend

Dar chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee to review the stock position, pricing and supply of essential commodities

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 09:50am

Standalone power systems: Nepra proposes new regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has proposed a new regulatory framework for...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

SBP revises equity investment limits for banks, DFIs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised equity investment limits for banks and Development Finance...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

World

Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns

A senior intelligence official warns Iran's lethal plots against US personnel have reached advanced stages, prompting Washington to scale back diplomatic staff in the Middle East

Published 24 Oct, 2026 09:46pm

Business & Finance

Govt focused on export-led sustainable growth, private sector facilitation: finance minister

Structural reforms under way to stabilise Pakistan’s economy, Aurangzeb says

Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:31pm

World

France deploys 70,000 police to try to contain nationwide protests

Tear gas fired at crowd in Lyon, Paris march is calm

Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:26pm

Perspectives

‘Control in chaos’: how MediaVerse changing the student experience at KU

“Fail fast, fail often.” This is advice I believe I needed to hear earlier in life, when all I could think about was...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:46pm

Markets

China urges US to halt proposed expansion of outbound investment curbs

Beijing urges US to stop expanding investment restrictions on sensitive technologies, warning of trade disruption and potential countermeasures

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 10:18pm

Sports

Agha back but no Rizwan for Pakistan following England debacle

Young batters Sameer Minhas, Taha earn maiden Test call-ups for Sri Lanka series

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

World

Iran's Pezeshkian blames US for interim deal failure, urges new try

DUBAI: Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in remarks broadcast on state TV on Saturday, blamed the United States...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

Markets

Geely enters Pakistan through Bestway Group, unveils three NEVs

Pricing, booking dates and final specifications to be announced through official channels

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:39pm

World

UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill

UAE authorities have not named the tanker involved in the incident or said what caused the spill

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 10:19pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Zalmay Khalilzad's allegations of arming Afghans

Calls them a diversion from the Taliban's terror responsibilities

Published 24 Oct, 2026 04:25pm

Sports

Late India charge seals thrilling second T20 win over New Zealand

Tilak's half-century led India to a dramatic four-wicket victory over New Zealand, extending their series lead to 2-0

Published 24 Oct, 2026 04:18pm

World

Saudi forces say intercepted two Houthi missiles targeting Yanbu, Taif

The Gulf kingdom has come under repeated attack from Yemen’s Houthis in recent weeks

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 10:18pm

Markets

Gold prices in Pakistan fall for fifth consecutive day

International rate of gold declines by $25 to reach $3,995 per ounce

Published 24 Oct, 2026 02:50pm

Sports

South Africa paceman Nortje ruled out of third Test

The 32-year-old Nortje pulled up in his fourth over and played no further part in the Test

Published 24 Oct, 2026 02:41pm

Pakistan

Muslim, European countries seek negotiated solutions to regional conflicts

Discuss rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the situation in the Black Sea

Published 24 Oct, 2026 02:08pm

Sports

Ronaldinho to return to action with Italian club Ravenna

Ravenna signed Ronaldinho in June and he later acquired a stake in the club, which is owned by his friend Ignazio Cipriani

Published 24 Oct, 2026 01:25pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt orders probe into alleged police negligence in Mir Raza case

Forms new JIT to reinvestigate the murder case in light of a judicial commission’s report

Published 24 Oct, 2026 01:13pm

Sports

Elena Rybakina into Ningbo semifinals

The top-seeded Rybakina completed her 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory in 1 hour and 45 minutes thanks to a 29-14 advantage in winners

Published 24 Oct, 2026 01:09pm

Sports

Mumbai Indians promote Pollard to head coach, replacing Jayawardene

Pollard, who helped the West Indies win the Twenty20 World Cup in 2012 and won five IPL titles with the Mumbai ⁠Indians between 2013 and 2020

Published 24 Oct, 2026 12:58pm

World

US embassy says security ramped up in Jordan after deadly church attack

Seven people were killed and dozens were injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church

Published 24 Oct, 2026 12:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns deadly church attack in Jordan that kills seven

Also reaffirms its solidarity with the Jordanian people in their fight against terrorism

Published 24 Oct, 2026 12:12pm

World

Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Vanuatu

The magnitude of the earthquake was revised to 6.9, down from an earlier estimate of 7.2 magnitude, the centre said in an update

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:24am

World

Two explosions heard in Riyadh following alert

The Saudi civil defence said an early warning system was activated to alert residents to a potential threat

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:21am

World

North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military

Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty

Published 24 Oct, 2026 11:12am

Markets

USDA attache sees Brazil 2026-27 soybean crop at 184.0 million T

The attache expects weather-related concerns to affect harvest operations more than planting, the report said

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:59am

World

Police officers resign after fatal shooting of Black child in Mississippi

While officials have alleged the child's mother and her friend stole diapers, the two women have not been charged

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:54am

World

Donald Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 07:31pm

World

Suspect arrested as fire engulfs Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' retreat, German police say

Around 200 fire fighters and emergency personnel in the area around Berchtesgaden in the southern region of Bavaria

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:43am

World

Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured

The storm’s forecast track shows it turning north, tracking up the Chinese coast and eventually moving into southern Japan

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:40am

World

Bolsonaro and Lula clash on living costs, corruption in final Brazil election debate

'Lula doesn’t even remember the last time he went grocery shopping because he lives in a luxury palace now'

Published 24 Oct, 2026 10:25am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb terms climate change, population growth ‘existential challenges’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Lieutenant...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Indian-sponsored terrorist outfits: CDF reaffirms Pakistan’s resolve to intensify its campaign

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Imported cell phones: FBR allows ST in instalments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed individuals to pay sales tax on imported mobile phone...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Govt focusing on reforms in FBR, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: The abolition of Super Tax by the federal government is applicable on the exporters as well as those...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Cabinet approves 170 amendments to Cos Act, 2017: 70-75pc of regulations being removed to boost the ease doing of business: Haroon

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to accelerate business reforms by removing 70–75 percent of unnecessary...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

KTBA urges FBR to modify IRIS system

ISLAMABAD: To facilitate overseas Pakistanis, the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has urged the Federal Board of...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

World

At least 16 dead in Tibet quake

BEIJING: A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China’s remote Tibet region, state media...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Editorials

Terror, with a safe address

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s longstanding warnings about terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan have acquired renewed...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Gaza after the ceasefire

EDITORIAL: A year after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement of October 2025, Gaza remains engulfed in suffering....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Pakistan’s debt profile

EDITORIAL: According to data released by the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan was the recipient of 5.445 billion...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:49am

Editorials

Karachi’s vanishing mangroves: a wake-up call

EDITORIAL: The transformation of Karachi’s coastline over the past 25 years should serve as a stark warning about...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

Will the policy rate stay put?

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Two deaths, one failure of justice

EDITORIAL: The horrifying killing of a teenage boy in Multan, followed by the death of the principal accused in an...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Improvement in macroeconomic buffers

EDITORIAL: A statement issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) quoted Governor Jameel Ahmed as stating that...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Power theft

EDITORIAL: The recent incidents of alleged electricity theft and attacks on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:59am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	156.87 ▲ 0.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
India Sensex / Oct 23	73,123.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,693.16
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,093.37
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,690.36
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,782.82

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 25	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 25	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	103.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	3,996.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.20

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.2 (33.9%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.33 ▲ 0.31 (10.26%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 23 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.75 ▲ 2.8 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 23 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.44 ▲ 1.77 (10.02%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 23 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	59.47 ▲ 5.41 (10.01%)
Itanz Technologies / Oct 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	36.49 ▲ 3.32 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73.10 ▲ 6.65 (10.01%)
SPEL Ltd / Oct 23 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 23 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	342.33 ▲ 31.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	60.83 ▼ -6.76 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,555.35 ▼ -172.82 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	59.25 ▼ -6.58 (-10%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.95 ▼ -29.98 (-9.74%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	157.29 ▼ -16.69 (-9.59%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,376.79 ▼ -2726.42 (-9.37%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.30 ▼ -0.91 (-8.91%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 23 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.55 ▼ -13.86 (-8.48%)
Pak Synthetics / Oct 23 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	180.33 ▼ -16.67 (-8.46%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 23 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.61 ▼ -0.69 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,671,423 ▲ 0.31
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,687,420 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,500,089 ▼ -0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,408,066 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,390,751 ▲ 0.05
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,917,411 ▲ 1.12
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,697,316 ▲ 0.2
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.1
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,426 ▲ 2.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,545,419 ▼ -0.14

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