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Markets

India bonds slip as traders wait for hawkish central bank action

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 7.2213% at 10:10 a.m. IST, after ending at 7.2108% on Monday

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Japan bonds pare losses after strong auction, but fiscal worries weigh

The 20-year JGB yield pared its advance to 1 bp, putting it at 3.98%. It earlier hit a three-decade high of 3.99%

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:33am

Markets

BOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal, sources say

The hike followed one in June, leading markets to project the BOJ raising rates at roughly once every quarter

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:31am

World

Ukraine's drones kill one, injure six in Moscow region, governor says

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said earlier that Russia downed most of the 650 drones launched towards the capital overnight

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Markets

Australian shares set for third day of gains as weaker oil boosts risk appetite

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5% to 8,729.00

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Copper ticks up as US tech rally, easing rate-hike bets temper dollar surge

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.08% at $14,431.5 a metric ton

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Australian dollar gets a lift from kiwi, euro selling

The Aussie held at $0.6968, having edged up 0.3% overnight and away from a 13-week low of $0.6904

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:19am

Business & Finance

Global telecom operator VEON raises Pakistan investment plan to $1.5bn from $1bn, says Aurangzeb

The increase comes as Pakistan seeks to attract foreign investment

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:10am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Tuesday

The baht was 0.02% lower at 33.66 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.660 to 33.725

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei buoyed by Wall Street gains, dip in crude oil

The Nikkei advanced 0.2% to end the morning session at 70,081.53

Published 06 Oct, 2026 11:02am

Markets

DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding, Bloomberg News reports

DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan in its latest round of funding

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:41am

Sports

Coco Gauff hits out at racist abuse after replayed point in Beijing sparks backlash

Gauff won the replayed point and held serve for 5-5 before cruising to victory against the Chinese 16-year-old

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:39am

Markets

Palm flat as stockpile concerns cap gains

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 2 ringgit, or 0.04%, to 4,580 ringgit ($1,121.45) a metric ton

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:36am

Markets

PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 up 600 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 166,521.38

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:06am

Business & Finance

Lotte Chemical Pakistan changes name to Noventra Limited

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited (LOTCHEM) has changed its name to Noventra Limited with effect from October 5. The...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 09:48am

World

South Korea says preparing response to force North Korean apology over DMZ blast

South Korea is also calling on Pyongyang to come to the table to discuss the misalignment of the Military Demarcation Line

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:22am

Markets

McDonald's supplier HyFun plans $208 million India IPO

HyFun counts Indian coffee chain Blue Tokai, PVR Cinemas and Wow Chicken among its customers

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:20am

World

Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel fuel

Prices for the fuel integral to trucking goods have risen in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:17am

Markets

Indian rupee pressured by US yields, euro-led dollar strength; RBI acts as buffer

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 96.32-96.34 range, per traders, having settled at 96.2925 to the dollar on Monday

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:14am

Markets

Euro faces political, fiscal reckoning as it hovers near 17-month low

The euro ticked slightly lower to $1.1220 in the early Asian session

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:11am

Markets

Indian shares poised to extend rebound ahead of RBI policy verdict

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 22,648 points

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2%, while Japan's Nikkeigained 0.7%

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Oil gains as traders weigh Gulf tensions against strong Mideast exports

Brent crude futures were up 27 cents, or 0.3%, at $100.59 a barrel

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 10:59am

Markets

Gold inches lower as firmer dollar, higher yields weigh

Spot gold slipped 0.3% to $4,128.69 per ounce

Published 06 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Poland agree to expand business links

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Poland on Monday agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and expand business links, as Prime...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:38am

Pakistan

KP CM resumes PTI march, convoy moves towards Kohat

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday resumed PTI’s march from Jail Chowk in Karak to...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:36am

Pakistan

Bilawal hails ‘transformation’ of Thar

THARPARKAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday hailed the transformation of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:34am

World

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:31am

World

Voter list row: India court seeks explanations from election body

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court ordered the government and the national election body on Monday to explain...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:29am

World

Spain’s PM calls snap election after housing bill defeat

MADRID: Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:26am

Markets

Petrol price up 88 paise, HSD’s down Rs1.88

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced revision in petroleum prices, which will remain applicable for...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:25am

World

Yemeni govt regains control of Bab el-Mandeb

RIYADH: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:22am

Pakistan

Gohar says governor’s rule in KP could trigger law and order situation

SWAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has once again offered negotiations to the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:14am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 05, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 06 2026)....

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Court indicts ‘Pinky’ in drug case

KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Monday indicted cocaine queen Anmol alias Pinky in a drug case filed against her in...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

PIAF vows to make strong comeback in next LCCI polls

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has vowed to reorganise its ranks and make a...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Development work in Lahore: Nawaz reviews progress

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif visited ongoing development projects in Lahore...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

LCCI vows to help resolve issues facing industrialists

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ali Hussam Asghar has assured the industrial...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

Faisalabad moves to become first circular city to boost exports

FAISALABAD: Practical measures have been initiated to make Faisalabad Pakistan’s first circular city in a bid to...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

PDMA Punjab issues rainfall alert for today, tomorrow

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a province-wide alert as rainfall is...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

Business issues to be taken up with relevant institutions: ICCI chief

ISLAMABAD: Newly elected President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia has...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Somalia incident: Three Pakistanis successfully rescued

ISLAMABAD: The three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25 (Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin and Syed Husain...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Moscow consultation moot informed: 4,700 Pakistanis killed in attacks originating from Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued yet another strong warning over what it describes as the mounting terrorism threat...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

FJC attack case: Jail authorities ordered to produce IK

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered jail authorities to produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

SECP talk series: Pakistan a big market for inclusive insurance: MIC official

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan offers a large market for inclusive insurance, which can strengthen social protection and...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

‘Escalating import bill to exert pressure on forex reserves’

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

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

Zohaib becomes first Pakistani to be elected ASOCIO vice-chairman

KARACHI: In a landmark achievement for Pakistan’s technology sector, prominent IT industry leader and former...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Key highway projects: Senate body says concerned at delays

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Monday expressed serious concern over prolonged delays...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Senate panel flags bureaucratic defiance, alleged favouritism

ISLAMABAD: A Senate privilege panel on Monday exposed bureaucratic defiance, alleged favouritism and disregard for...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Anti-smog measures: EPA urges schools to promote carpooling

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab has urged schools across the province, particularly in...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

‘International Poultry Expo’ to be held from 8th

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) will host the 26th International Poultry Expo (IPEX) at the Expo...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

KP govt launches e-Fard portal, digital public feedback system

PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah chaired a weekly review meeting, where the provincial...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

SC judges attend 7th Congress of AACC in Samarkand

ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan represented the Supreme...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

JI chief calls for resumption of talks between govt, PTI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday called for immediate resumption of talks between...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

PISMA elects Khalid Tawab as chairman

KARACHI: Renowned businessman Khalid Tawab has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the Pakistan Iron & Steel...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

E&P sector may achieve 44pc profit growth in 1QFY27 YoY

KARACHI: The profitability of Pakistan’s listed exploration and production (E&P) companies is expected to...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

PPDA vows consultation to resolve issues facing dealers

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Malik Khuda Bakhsh has said the association’s...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

IBA Karachi hosts ThinkFest on Campus

KARACHI: IBA hosted ThinkFest on Campus at the Main Campus, bringing high-quality academic and policy discourse...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

Governor Sindh assures full support for towel industry

KARACHI: The Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA) held its prestigious Biennial Function 2024–26 on...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Sharjeel strongly reacts to MQM-P leader’s remarks

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

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

Business & Finance

FPCCI election schedule announced

KARACHI: The executive committee of the Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has approved the schedule...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

PTI says talks with govt broke down over two issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Monday that...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Consultation with churches is urged before law changes

ISLAMABAD: Sajid Sandhu, Chairman of the International Religious Freedom–Peace Builders Forum (IRF-PBF) Pakistan...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

FY2011-12 to 2022-23: PAC panel reviews audit objections about ED

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was held under the chairmanship of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

CEC writes to PM on LG polls in cantonments, but no headway made

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

BR Research

60GW later, batteries come knocking

Pakistan’s solar revolution is changing shape, and the speed of that change is becoming difficult to ignore. The...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:11am

Business & Finance

Foreign nationality declaration: FBR decides to take action against defaulting customs officials

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expressed serious concern over the delay by a number of its...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Drug licensing, registration rules: TIP moves PMO for notification

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has formally approached the Prime Minister Office, calling for...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

YPAP urges govt to ban import, use of vape/electronic cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The Young Pharmacists Association of Pakistan (YPAP) has urged the government to immediately ban the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Imaan-Hadi bail plea: ATC irked by IO’s absence, missing case record

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday expressed anger over the non-appearance of the investigating...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Dawlance converts it refrigerator, freezer production to cyclopentane tech

KARACHI: Dawlance has converted its refrigerator and freezer production to cyclopentane-based insulation technology...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Appeals against conviction: IHC defers IK’s £190m case on counsel request

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has deferred PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s appeals...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Urban upgrading drive: LDA DG reviews progress of development projects

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has entered the final stretch of its major urban upgrading drive,...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

PRA carries out reshuffle

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has carried out a reshuffle of its officers, with several transfers and...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Corruption in Town-III: PU rejects allegations by JAC

LAHORE: Punjab University’s (PU) spokesperson on Monday rejected allegations by the Joint Action Committee (JAC),...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

SHC allows investigators’ access to Mir Raza Ali’s bank accounts

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed the investigation team to access the bank accounts and...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Pakistan

Punjab CM wins ‘UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award’

LAHORE: Punjab has added another feather to its cap as the ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ housing project has won another...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

GST audit cases to go through new ‘faceless system’

ISLAMABAD: The cases selected for sales tax audit by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will now be conducted...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

UN chief Guterres due today

ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is arriving in Pakistan on Tuesday (today) on a high-level...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Thar Coal Phase-III expansion project inaugurated

THARPARKAR: Phase-III expansion of the Thar Block-II coal mine in Sindh’s Tharparkar district was inaugurated on...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Govt moving to strengthen DMO

ISLAMABAD: The government is moving to strengthen the Debt Management Office (DMO) by placing its overall strategic...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

GEPCO sell-off: Nine parties pre-qualified by PC board

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board approved on Monday the prequalification of nine parties for the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

PM approves steps to boost livestock exports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved duty-free import of high-yield and superior-breed...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Total SOEs losses hit Rs7.22trn by Dec 2025

ISLAMABAD: Accumulated losses of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) surged 22 percent to Rs7.22 trillion by the end of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Business & Finance

1QFY27 seafood exports surge 74.75pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s seafood exports have witnessed an increase of 74.75 percent in quantity and 74.40 percent in...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Latest cheque-clearing system: SBP rolling out ‘PECS’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced the Pakistan Express Clearing System (PECS), a modern...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Govt aims to boost rice yield by 15pc

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema has directed federal...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Markets

Oil prices lose about USD2

NEW YORK: Oil prices lost about USD2 on Monday after crude exports from the Middle East increased and the Group of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Makkah pact body agrees rapid force deployment in KSA

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development to strengthen collective defence, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

World

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi airports, Aramco refinery; no Saudi confirmation

There was no immediate Saudi confirmation

Published 06 Oct, 2026 02:31am

Markets

Saudi Aramco boss says global oil stockpiles 'scarily thin'

The system is already straining, Nasser

Published 06 Oct, 2026 02:18am

Business & Finance

Govt hikes petrol price by Re0.88, cuts diesel by Rs1.88 per litre

New prices are effective for October 6

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:42pm

Sports

Pakistan drop Agha as T20 captain, hand Farhan role for Sri Lanka series

Sahibzada Farhan takes over as Pakistan's T20 captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha, who is dropped from the T20 squad but remains in the ODI setup

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation Commission prequalifies 9 parties for GEPCO sale

Board receives a total of 11 Expressions of Interest, shortlists 9

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:25pm

World

Swiss president visits India to boost trade ties

India and Switzerland solidified a major trade deal, boosting Indian exports and attracting significant Swiss investment

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:06pm

Markets

S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66.35 points

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:52pm

Markets

India's Godrej Consumer expects high-teens revenue growth in second quarter

Godrej Consumer Products expects strong Q2, projecting high-teens revenue and double-digit EBITDA growth, driven by robust demand

Published 05 Oct, 2026 07:44pm

Sports

Medvedev disqualified from China Open semi after hitting ball into crowd

'I was shocked, to be honest… I hope that person is not badly injured,' says Djokovic

Published 05 Oct, 2026 07:39pm

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

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

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

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

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

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

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

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

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

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

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

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

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

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

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

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

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations

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

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am

Editorials

Is Pakistan open for business?

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

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Backbone, badly bent

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

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

A state failing its children

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

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

State of the economy: a mixed picture

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

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

Editorials

Cleaning up the game

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

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

Editorials

Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

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

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 02:47pm

Editorials

Devolved, only on paper?

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

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Relief on petrol price for optics only?

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

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Possession, nine-tenths of ownership?

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

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

Editorials

Holding policy rate: the right decision

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

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of revolving-door bureaucracy

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

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:51am

Editorials

Power market: from paper to practice

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

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

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

Editorials

Immovable property

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

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

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While the world burns, literally

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

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

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Forecast: official unpreparedness

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

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

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Bridging exclusion

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

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

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New map for old problems?

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s present governance structure has failed to deliver adequately to a population of around...

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

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GSP+ at risk

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s trade relationship with the European Union is facing an important test, and the message from...

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:34am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 5	277.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 5	277.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 6	158.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 6	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 6	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 6	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 2	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	7,773.95
Nasdaq / Oct 5	27,477.31
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	10,497.94
Dow Jones / Oct 5	51,267.90
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	25,254.21
France CAC40 / Oct 5	7,834.10
India Sensex / Oct 6	72,718.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 6	70,719.03
Hang Seng / Oct 6	24,215.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 3	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	375,116
Petrol/Litre / Oct 6	393.64
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 6	89.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 6	4,121.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 6	397.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 6	80.87

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.95 ▲ 0.63 (18.98%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.36 ▲ 1.31 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	159.01 ▲ 14.46 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 6 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	90.56 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	67.35 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Sitara Energy / Oct 6 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	27 ▲ 2.13 (8.56%)
Suhail Jute / Oct 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	170.80 ▲ 12.02 (7.57%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 6 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	28 ▲ 1.58 (5.98%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	17.99 ▲ 1.01 (5.95%)
Nagina Cot. / Oct 6 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	92.99 ▲ 4.92 (5.59%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.80 ▼ -10.09 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	339.04 ▼ -37.67 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 6 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	279.86 ▼ -31.09 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / Oct 6 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	260.57 ▼ -28.95 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	71.12 ▼ -7.9 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	276.20 ▼ -30.2 (-9.86%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Oct 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.70 ▼ -1.05 (-9.77%)
Faisal Sp. / Oct 6 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	300 ▼ -30 (-9.09%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Oct 6 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	56.59 ▼ -5.41 (-8.73%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 6 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.80 ▼ -2.86 (-8.02%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,306,365 ▲ 0
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	8,209,610 ▼ -0.16
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 6 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	6,477,164 ▲ 0.72
Cnergyico PK / Oct 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,078,464 ▼ -0.11
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 6 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4,788,313 ▲ 1.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,278,655 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	3,989,843 ▼ -1.17
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3,147,336 ▲ 0.15
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	3,071,783 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Oct 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,579,966 ▼ -0.26

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