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World

UK Green party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

LONDON: The UK’s left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual conference,...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Moscow consultation moot today

ISLAMABAD: The 8th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan would be held in Moscow today (Monday)....

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Markets

OPEC+ agrees to keep Nov oil output targets steady

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Houthis say they hit Saudi sites with missiles, drones

ADEN: The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:47am

World

Iranian minister quits, replaced by oil executive

TEHRAN: Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned and been replaced by the country’s top oil executive, the...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

APTTA seeks permission to import wood logs with bark

KARACHI: Pakistan’s multibillion-rupee wood industry is facing serious challenges due to regulatory restrictions on...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Disputed amount under protest not admission of guilt: LHC

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that payment of a disputed amount under protest cannot, by itself,...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Govt says fully focussed on energy supplies

Government undertaking advance planning to ensure adequate crude oil, petrol, diesel, gas, LPG supply amid international energy situation

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan

President extends greetings to teachers across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari extended his greetings and appreciation to teachers across Pakistan and around...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

EWCA Islamabad Chapter holds tree-plantation drive

ISLAMABAD: The East-West Centre Alumni Association (EWCA) Islamabad Chapter, in collaboration with the International...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

WCCIP hosts ‘Women Business Excellence Awards’

PESHAWAR: The Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Peshawar Division (WCCIPD) organised a ‘Women Business...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PM lauds security forces for DIK operation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, lauded the timely and effective action of the security...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

KPEZDMC, IMSciences ink MoU

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) and the Centre of...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

BoK promotes women’s financial literacy

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK), in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dir, organised...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Talal says JAAC protests mirrored PTI pattern

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday alleged that the pattern of protests organised by...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Farmers advocate for aligning natural, agri potentials with modern standards

PESHAWAR: President Livestock Welfare Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mohammad Asif Awan has called for aligning...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

1QFY27: KPRA records 24pc increase in collection of STS YoY

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) recorded a 24 percent growth in Sales Tax on Services (STS)...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

KP govt launches ‘Pink Bus Service’

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched new hybrid buses, the Pink Bus Service for...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Local automotive industry: Haroon calls for a fundamental transformation

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

CM launches five road projects under PPP

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday formally launch-ed five road projects under the Punjab...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Funeral prayers held for citizens martyred by Indian firing

KASUR: Funeral prayers were offered for the two Pakistani citizens martyred by unprovoked Indian firing along the...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Sports

Zero Beyond Wellness partners with Babar Azam

LAHORE: Pakistan’s wellness landscape is set to enter a new chapter as Zero Beyond Wellness joins hands with star...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Wheat, sugarcane: KBP demands announcement of support prices

LAHORE: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has demanded immediate announcement of support prices of Rs 5,000 per 40kg...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Russian delegation visits UAF

FAISALABAD: A delegation of Russian research and development (R&D) company, a manufacturer of pesticides and...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Tarar visits LCCI chief’s residence: ‘All steps being taken to provide business-friendly environment’

‘All steps being taken to provide business-friendly environment’ RECORDER REPORT LAHORE: Federal Minister for...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

SSUET to finalise plans for Sir Syed Day

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) held a pre-arrangement discussion to finalize...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Over Rs1.5295bn spent on welfare of police force, families

LAHORE: Punjab Police continues to take priority measures for the welfare of its force and their families. As part...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Thousands attend JI rally to support the Palestinians

KARACHI: A large number of people attended the rally of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) here Sunday to express solidarity with...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PDP calls for strengthening principle of merit

KARACHI: There is a growing need to strengthen the principle of merit in Sindh’s system of public appointments,...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

UBG chief expresses concern over trade deficit

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) President Zubair Tufail has expressed concern over Pakistan’s trade deficit...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production reaches 3.208m bales

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has reached 3.208 million bales, with Sindh contributing 1.993 million and...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

8,676 candidates appear in first phase of SU entry test

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, has successfully completed the first phase of the pre-entry test for...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea

MOSCOW: Russia hit on Sunday the Northern bridge over the Dnipro river in Kyiv, targeting a route used to transport...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

NEW DELHI: Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

1LINK expects payment transactions to exceed 12bn in 2026

KARACHI: Amid Pakistan’s rapid growth in digital payments, 1LINK expects transaction volumes on its payment rails to...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

China, Iran, Afghanistan: Values on import of dry grapes increased

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has raised customs values on the import of dry...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Customs uncovers Rs3.2bn imports through two ‘fake’ companies

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Airport Karachi has uncovered imports worth Rs3.2 billion through two allegedly...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Afridi launches PTI’s ‘long march’ from KP

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday launched the PTI’s long march towards Islamabad...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Naqvi accuses KP CM of sabotaging talks

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of sabotaging...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Iran tells US there is no military solution to ME war

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (October 04 2026) and the forecast for Monday (October 05 2026)....

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

BR Research

When imported energy becomes the risk

Pakistan’s energy problem is not simply that energy is expensive. It is that a large part of the country’s energy...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

BR Research

Fecto Cement Limited: performance and outlook

Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The company is...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:26am

Business & Finance

MTBA seeks restoration of effective statutory filing period for TY26

ISLAMABAD: The Multan Tax Bar Association (MTBA) has written to the Prime Minister, requesting him to direct the...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PTI ‘explains’ why talks with govt failed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Sunday said that the main reason...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Sports

Kainat Imtiaz announces retirement from int’l cricket

LAHORE: Fast bowler Kainat Imtiaz has announced her retirement from international cricket after representing...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Environmental protection: Pakistan, Türkiye explore avenues for cooperation

LAHORE: Pakistan and Türkiye have explored avenues for enhanced cooperation in environmental protection, climate...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Teachers lay the foundation for national progress, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said educational institutions and teachers, through their vital...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PAEC pays tribute to ex-chairman Parvez

ISLAMABAD: A memorial reference was held at the NORI Auditorium, Islamabad, to pay tribute to the late Engr Parvez...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Five die in car-trailer collision

NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: At least five people died in a fatal collision between a trailer and a car on the National Highway...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Insurance, lack of warehouses key constraints to farm lending: SBP

LAHORE: Inadequate insurance coverage, lack of accredited warehouses and limited access to finance are the three...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

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

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

Markets

Rising fuel rates drive up prices of essential kitchen items

PESHAWAR: A considerable increase in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail market, it was...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Pakistanis rescued from Somali pirates have reached Karachi

KARACHI: Emotional scenes were witnessed at Karachi Airport as Pakistanis who were injured in a pirate attack...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Tree linked to Buddha’s enlightenment thrives in Lahore park

LAHORE: A Bodhi tree, sacred to Buddhism, planted by the Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) at National Bank Park...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Faisal Kundi, Naqvi discuss governor’s rule, security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Express concern that terrorists could cross security checkpoints during long march

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:32pm

World

Turkiye says Makkah pact committee to meet in Riyadh tomorrow

Says meeting to address recent regional developments and stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalisation efforts

Published 04 Oct, 2026 09:21pm

Life & Style

Apple Music arrives in Pakistan 11 years after global launch

Apple has officially confirmed the launch of Apple Music in Pakistan

Updated 04 Oct, 2026 10:16pm

World

India pushing for bigger role in Russia-Ukraine talks

Says India is trying to be helpful, starting with the Black Sea safety of shipping

Published 04 Oct, 2026 08:19pm

Pakistan

PTI blames govt’s ‘unilateral’ approach to KP counterterrorism for talks failure

PM Shehbaz, PML-N supremo discuss unfolding political situation

Published 04 Oct, 2026 07:09pm

World

Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October

US-led efforts are pushing for new Ukraine-Russia peace talks by October's end, with Zelensky confirming readiness to address the four-and-a-half-year war

Published 04 Oct, 2026 07:09pm

World

Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

Thousands of protesters take to streets in Delhi, Mumbai

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:47pm

World

Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz: security sources to AFP

Three sources with the Yemeni military confirmed Houthi control over the area and supply route

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:39pm

World

Yemen presidency announces military operation to retake all territory from Houthis

The announcement marks the latest major escalation in the war against the Houthis following a rapid offensive by the group last month

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:34pm

Pakistan

PTI begins long march from Lakki Marwat towards Islamabad

CM Afridi says Constitution guarantees right to peaceful protest

Published 04 Oct, 2026 05:24pm

Pakistan

CM Afridi shares 7-point negotiations draft as govt disputes document

PTI says demands ‘remain’ unchanged

Published 04 Oct, 2026 03:45pm

World

Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region

Flights were cancelled or delayed at Barcelona airport, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Saturday

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:38pm

Pakistan

Interior minister accuses KP CM of attempting to sabotage PTI-govt talks

Statement comes a day after second round of government-opposition talks ended in deadlock

Updated 04 Oct, 2026 05:45pm

Sports

Saudi Arabia quietly shelving NEOM Stadium, one of 2034 World Cup venues

The NEOM Stadium was billed as an elevated arena in a glitzy 100-mile (160-km) steel and glass structure known as The Line, in turn part of the broader development known as NEOM

Published 04 Oct, 2026 01:14pm

Markets

South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

Financial Services ‌Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon convened an emergency meeting with financial industry associations

Published 04 Oct, 2026 01:08pm

Sports

Sabalenka bundled out of China Open by Czech Bartunkova

Rybakina ⁠replaced Sabalenka at the top of the world rankings after the US Open

Published 04 Oct, 2026 12:59pm

Sports

Brazil tame India in 4-0 friendly win

Chelsea winger Estevao scored Brazil's first goal and assisted Pedro before Lino netted a second-half brace, helping Carlo Ancelotti's side conclude their tour of Australia and India with two ⁠wins and a draw

Published 04 Oct, 2026 12:49pm

Sports

Doubles from Kane and Saka power England to 7-0 rout of Croatia

Kane took his international tally to 89 goals in 124 appearances, moving within one cap of ⁠Peter Shilton’s England record

Published 04 Oct, 2026 12:46pm

World

Haunted by grief, Gaza's displaced still wait overseas for return

Among those killed were his wife, four of their adult sons and four small grandchildren including an infant only a few months old

Published 04 Oct, 2026 12:42pm

Pakistan

8 terrorists killed in DI Khan IBO: state media

3 key TTP commanders are among the dead

Published 04 Oct, 2026 12:29pm

Sports

France held to 1-1 draw as Italy dampen Zidane's home debut

Zidane's first home game in charge came against the same opposition he had faced in his final international match as a player

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:20am

Life & Style

Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin's war in Oscar bid

The film, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year and is an entry for the 2027 ‌Oscar for best international film

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:14am

Life & Style

Hermes shows airy knits and slit skirts in spring/summer 2027 collection

Models wore loose-knit brown and black tops and ‌dresses revealing bandeau tops underneath, or mesh dresses embroidered with panels of fine leather strips

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:09am

Markets

Nestle's low-fat dairy whitener sample found 'unsafe' in India, says regulator

In September, the regulator said it had found a Nestle baby ⁠food sample to be substandard

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:06am

Markets

Renault to invest over €10 billion in France in EVs, affordable cars, CEO says

Renault Group will invest more than €10 billion in ‌France over the next five years in electric vehicles and more affordable cars

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:03am

Sports

Pakistan finish Asian Games 2026 with 10 medals, best haul since 2002

Green Shirts failed to win gold in any sporting event

Published 04 Oct, 2026 11:02am

World

US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Japan's Okinawa

Devin Jacob Ballard, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in the country’s southernmost prefecture

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:58am

Markets

OpenAI safety employee quits, says 'time for trial and error is over'

Robinson said OpenAI relies heavily on what it calls 'iterative deployment,' releasing systems and strengthening safeguards when problems emerge

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:54am

Sports

West Indies deny India clean sweep as Hope scores unbeaten 162

India were forced to rebuild after slipping to 4-2, but Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad steadied the innings with a 137-run partnership

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:50am

Sports

Rybakina's first match as world number one ends in China Open defeat by Charaeva

The 27-year-old was playing for the first time since defeating four-times major winner Aryna Sabalenka to capture the US Open title last month

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:43am

World

Latvia PM Kulbergs wins election held under shadow of Ukraine war

With 88% ‌of ballots counted, United List was on 36.6%, followed by the populist, MAGA-style Latvia First on 13.4%

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:38am

World

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the ⁠Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, according to multiple media reports

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:34am

World

Bosnia votes Sunday in election that could affect EU bid

Voters were casting ballots for the ‌country’s central tripartite presidency and national parliament

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:29am

World

Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalize drone deal, release aid

The visit is also expected to finalize a deal for joint production of various kinds of drones

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:24am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 03, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (October 04 2026)....

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

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

Business & Finance

Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality

NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motor has asked suppliers in India to halt production for one day a week for machine maintenance,...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

world

Germany may grow twice as fast this year as earlier thought, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT: The German economy could grow around 1percent this year — roughly twice as fast as the most recent...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

world

Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September

TOKYO: Annual core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months,...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Technology

AI’s race to transform the world before the money runs out

LONDON: Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into AI, eclipsing the sums splurged on...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

world

China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade

BEIJING: China has vowed a “resolute response” to safeguard its industries if the European Union goes ahead with...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

world

Vietnam’s quarterly GDP grows fastest in 4 years as exports boom

HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 9.95percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, the fastest...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

world

Japan business mood improves, tankan survey shows

TOKYO: Japanese business confidence improved in the three months to September, a quarterly central bank survey...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

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Remittances doing well

EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows rose by 15 percent during July-August 2026 compared to the same period the year before...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

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Waiting for the water

EDITORIAL: A warning that the Indus has shifted nearly 4.5 kilometres east of Larkana over roughly 35 years and is...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	399.64

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Towellers Ltd. / Oct 2 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	132.36 ▲ 12.03 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	131.41 ▼ -12.77 (-8.86%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.51 ▼ -2.71 (-8.68%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	137.38 ▼ -12.15 (-8.13%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	17.03 ▼ -1.35 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,525,673 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,226,008 ▼ -0.51
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,891,792 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,786,560 ▼ -0.87
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,475,872 ▼ -0.11

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