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World

Fastest turnout for half a century as Israelis pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

Israel's Central Elections Committee reports 31.5% of eligible voters cast their ballots within first five hours

Published 27 Oct, 2026 05:26pm

Pakistan

China-Pakistan Information Corridor launched in Islamabad

Pakistan and China on Tuesday launched the China-Pakistan Information Corridor (CPIC) in Islamabad to strengthen...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 05:25pm

Technology

Meta eyes record $97.5 billion equity raise to fund AI expansion

Chip giants Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are investing up to $5 billion in Meta's $97.5 billion equity offering, raising concerns about circular capital in the AI industry

Published 27 Oct, 2026 05:14pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee extends gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 276.80 greenback

Published 27 Oct, 2026 05:09pm

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks muted as elevated oil, Fed in focus

Nifty 50 fell 0.02% to 22,749.75, and the Sensex shed 0.01% to 73,598.67

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:56pm

World

Yemen's Houthis say they launched an attack on Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery

Nearly all of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports flow through two main ports: Ras Tanura in the Gulf and Yanbu on the Red Sea, which Houthis have attacked in the past

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:38pm

Markets

Copper climbs on AI rebound, China demand strength

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.7% to $14,421.50 per metric ton

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:33pm

World

India deploys extra forces after protests over dam on Chinese border escalate

Violent protests in India's northeast over a mega-dam project, designed to counter China, prompt security deployment and raise submergence concerns

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:28pm

Sports

Abhishek ton flattens New Zealand as India seal T20 series

Abhishek Sharma's stunning 35-ball century led India to a six-wicket win, clinching the T20I series against New Zealand

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:22pm

Markets

Palm falls nearly 2% on weaker Dalian oils, high stockpiles

Dalian's most-active soyoil contract fell 2.62%

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:18pm

Markets

Indian rupee boxed in range; traders focus on oil, outflows and RBI's defence

Indian rupee ended at 95.1150 per dollar

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:13pm

Markets

Gold prices in Pakistan fall by Rs1,300 per tola

International rate of gold declines by $13 to reach $3,996 per ounce

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:01pm

Sports

British-Pakistani racing star guides young driver to prestigious Ferrari Driver Academy

Protégé Daniel Mirón Lorente secures a coveted spot at the Ferrari Driver Academy

Published 27 Oct, 2026 02:31pm

Life & Style

UK's Channel 4 shows to launch on Disney+ next year

Channel 4, like rival public-service broadcasters, is battling a tough advertising market and declining audiences for its linear channels

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:58pm

World

Jordan says its strikes on Syria killed more then 20 Islamic State militants

Syrian authorities had said the Jordanian strikes killed seven people

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:54pm

Markets

Europe shares fall as HSBC weighs, France protests keep investors wary

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2% at 639.64 points

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:41pm

World

Attackers kill 60 people in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Oromiya region, Orthodox church says

Church authorities said the dead were all Christians, but did not go into details on how they died or who was behind the attacks

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reiterates solidarity with Kashmiris on Black Day

Urges the international community to address human rights

Published 27 Oct, 2026 01:04pm

Life & Style

Meghan on TV menu for 'Junior MasterChef Australia'

Meghan, who was a guest judge on 'MasterChef Australia' this year

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:50pm

Sports

Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'

In China jokes about Mao, the country’s founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:45pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Airlink to launch electric bike brand on November 4: report

Airlink’s management plans to initially source electric bikes from international partners, says AHL

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 01:05pm

Markets

HSBC says net profit jumps in third quarter but misses forecasts

That figure was up from US$4.87 billion a year earlier, but fell short of the US$7.3 billion market estimate

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:39pm

Markets

Gold eases on firmer dollar ahead of Fed decision

Spot gold eased 0.2% to $4,007.29 per ounce

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:35pm

World

King Charles heads to Caribbean as calls for slavery reparations grow

The tour runs from October 27 to November 4

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

Markets

Porsche profit rebounds in nine-month period after restructuring costs

Operating profit of €1.74 billion ($1.94 billion) followed a weak prior-year ⁠result of €40 million

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:20pm

Pakistan

Pakistan opposes expansion of veto power, calls for equitable security council reform

Pushes for UN Security Council veto reform to end its paralysis

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 03:43pm

Sports

List of Ballon d'Or winners

List of Ballon d'Or winners since its inception in 1956

Published 27 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Sports

Australia give Smith chance to prove fitness ahead of decider

Smith ‌injured his neck in South Africa’s innings and 31-run victory in the second Test in Gqeberha

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Markets

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems

Apple acknowledged the problems on Monday, saying affected units tend to show the problem quickly

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:46am

World

No pressure from US to cut Russian oil imports, Indian oil minister says

Puri said Middle East oil ⁠supplies have been rising as the region is able to ship out more cargoes

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:39am

Markets

Nvidia, Meta partner on Muse agent as Nvidia invests $3 billion

Nvidia said it will invest $3 billion ⁠in Meta's equity offering

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:36am

Markets

Iron ore hits 2-year low as concerns over China demand dominate

The most-traded iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange fell 1.19% to 662 yuan ($99.25) a metric ton

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Palm opens over 1% lower on weak rival edible oils, crude oil

Palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 80 ringgit, or 1.67%, to 4,709 ringgit

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:27am

Markets

South Korean shares surge on US rally, strong GDP

Chipmaker Samsung Electronics rose 5.05%, while peer SK Hynix gained 7.14%.

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:17am

Markets

Indian bonds seen opening flat with focus on oil moves, Fed decision

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.46% and 7.49%

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Tuesday

The baht was 0.12% higher at 33.72 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.730 to 33.810

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:11am

Markets

Yuan holds flat near four-year peak; central bank meetings awaited

The currency’s offshore counterpart traded at 6.6680 yuan per dollar, down about 0.01% in Asian trade

Published 27 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Govt invites Qatari investors to SEZs, Retaj Group eyes hospitality ventures in Pakistan

Retaj Group expressed interest in exploring joint ventures with Pakistani business partners

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 03:31pm

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks edge lower as tech shares extend slide

By the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.1% at 3,692.58 points

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:56am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars brace for volatility as rate risk looms

The Aussie idled at $0.7020, having eased 0.2% overnight after faltering at $0.7040 resistance

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:53am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rises as Anthropic IPO filing lifts AI-shares

The Nikkei was up 1.91% to 63,374.45

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:50am

Markets

Australian shares slip as banks outweigh mining gains; inflation data in focus

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3% to 8,783.00

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:48am

Business & Finance

PM committee sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap

Committee will prepare a comprehensive report based on verified data and stakeholder recommendations

Published 27 Oct, 2026 10:37am

Markets

PSX extends gains for second session as KSE-100 surges over 1,400 points

Benchmark index settles at 164,467.20

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 04:57pm

Sports

England forward Kane crowned Ballon d'Or winner, Putellas wins women's award

Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen won it in 2001

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:34am

Markets

China's industrial profit growth picks up amid two-speed economy

Profits were up 15.5% in the first nine months, compared with a 15.7% increase in the January-August period

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:28am

Markets

Bank of Korea warns country's chip exports could fall by up to $100 billion if AI spending slows

The assessment underscores growing anxiety over South Korea's heavy reliance on chips, which account for roughly half of its exports

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:22am

Markets

Indian rupee oil-linked losses meet key hurdle, RBI defence in focus

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open flat to marginally weaker on Tuesday, having dropped 0.3% in the previous session to 95.1850 to the dollar

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:18am

World

Russia, Ukraine begin localised ceasefire to allow for humanitarian operation in Oleshky

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's parliament commissioner for human ⁠rights, confirmed in a Facebook post the ceasefire has started at the same time

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:15am

World

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles, drones attacking kingdom

The escalation has also opened another front in the US-Israeli war on Iran

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:12am

World

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv, Reuters witness says

On Monday, a ⁠Russian strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 10

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Yen slips ahead of central bank bonanza, dollar firms on tech rebound

The yen ‌was 0.16% weaker at 157.73 per dollar, inching further away from the one-month high it touched last week ahead of the Bank of Japan policy decision later this week

Published 27 Oct, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Asian stocks surge as Anthropic IPO lifts sentiment ahead of earnings, central banks

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.2%

Published 27 Oct, 2026 07:58am

Markets

Indian shares seen lower as oil stays near six-month high, Fed in focus

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,669.5

Published 27 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Markets

Oil rises as hopes for diplomacy offset impact of renewed Houthi attacks

Brent crude futures were up 45 cents, or 0.39%, at $116.26 a barrel

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 04:06pm

Pakistan

Ex-COAS Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away

KARACHI: Former army chief Gen Abdul Waheed Kakar (retd), who played a decisive role in resolving Pakistan’s 1993...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

IMF consulted before fixing wheat price, says Rana Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on board before fixing the wheat price at...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Kashmir dispute: PM says Pakistan’s position remains clear, consistent

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that Pakistan’s position on Jammu and Kashmir remained...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

FBR sets deadline for textile unit surveillance camera installation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday directed all textile spinning units to install video...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Markets

Petrol price hiked by Rs1.54, HSD’s by 2.16

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced increase in fuel prices for October 27, driven...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

World

Iran says ‘very good’ talks held with Makkah pact states

TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief said on Monday he held “very good discussions” with the three member nations of the...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

World

Egypt parliament authorises military support to Saudi Arabia

CAIRO: Egypt’s parliament authorised on Monday sending military support to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom from...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Markets

Oil settles lower on peace hopes

NEW YORK: Brent crude futures finished lower on Monday amid hopes of easing hostilities in the Middle East, but...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

IPPs given deadline to restore RTUs

ISLAMABAD: The National Grid Company of Pakistan Limited (NGC) has directed concerned independent power producers...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

SNGPL may extend term of MD

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) may extend the term of...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

CCoSOEs approves key appointments at PSO, other entities

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved key board appointments at...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

CDWP evaluates 13 key uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has evaluated 13 key development projects, of these, 10...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Policy rate up 50bps to 12pc on rising risks

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy...

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 06:11am

SBP revises remittance, forex projections upward

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised its projections for workers’ remittances and foreign exchange...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

O/N reverse repo rate fixed at 13.00pc, repo at 11.00pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to increase ‘Policy Rate’ (Target Rate) from 11.50 percent to...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

1QFY27: forex reserves surge 52pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has presented a snapshot of macroeconomic indicators for the first quarter...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 26, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 27, 2026)...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

BR Research

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

BR Research

S.S. Oil Mills Limited: performance and outlook

S.S Oil Mills limited (PSX: SSOM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The principal...

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Industrialisation fastest route to economic growth: Maryam

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday offered technical assistance to the federal government...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

US trade team visits FCCI, calls to enhance productive activities

FAISALABAD: American businessmen intend to enhance productive activities in Pakistan through investment,...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Rate hike to raise working-capital costs: PTEA

FAISALABAD: Textile export industry has expressed grave concern over the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to raise...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Lahore is a safe city with no room for underworld: CCPO

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Bilal Siddique Kamyana has said that Lahore is a safe city with no room for the...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Capital market: CDC, EClear expand Raast digital payment services

KARACHI: The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) and EClear Services Limited are expanding their...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Freelancers earn record USD197m in September

KARACHI: Pakistan’s freelancers earned a record USD197 million in September 2026, taking first-quarter earnings to...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

‘National Foodpreneur Programme’ launched

KARACHI: National Foods Limited has launched its flagship initiative ‘National Foodpreneur Programme’ to help 10...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Govt will provide employment to youth in Balochistan: minister

KARACHI: Federal Minister and Chairman of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Rana Mashood, has urged Karachi’s...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Gohar accuses govt of ‘exploiting’ security situation in KP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday accused the federal government...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Civilian casualties: FO rejects baseless Afghan Taliban allegations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected what it termed baseless Afghan Taliban allegations of civilian...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

President, PM condole death of Gen Waheed Kakar

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed deep grief over the...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

NA session: Govt assailed over high LPG, fertiliser prices

ISLAMABAD: The government came under fire in National Assembly on Monday over rising fertiliser prices and its...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Imaan, Hadi file petition in SC against IHC judgement

ISLAMABAD: Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, have approached...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Regulated entities: SECP revises list of approved auditors

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has revised the list of approved auditors for...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Rs2.35trn granted as tax exemptions and concessions in FY25, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the government granted tax exemptions, concessions,...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Business community rejects hike in interest rate

KARACHI: The business and industrial community has strongly criticised and rejected increases in the State Bank of...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Tariffs, while necessary, need astute handling

EDITORIAL: Last year, the government approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP 2025–30), and this fiscal year, it has...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Trade in human organs

EDITORIAL: The recent busting of an organised gang involved in illegal kidney transplants in Islamabad exposes a...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

BOP powers ahead with strong nine-month 2026 operating performance

LAHORE: A meeting of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab (BOP) was held on Monday, wherein the Bank’s...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

Soneri Bank posts a PAT of Rs2.941bn in nine months

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Soneri Bank Limited, in their 218th meeting held in Karachi on Monday, approved...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan

Achakzai accepts PM’s invitation for talks

ISLAMABAD: After months of reluctance and repeated invitations from the prime minister, opposition leader in...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

ZTBL loans: Punjab gets 83.9c, Balochistan just 1.1pc

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry told National Assembly on Monday that Punjab received 83.9 per cent of agricultural...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Business & Finance

SBP says requested $10bn US facility not factored into FX reserve projection

Central bank has projected its foreign exchange reserves at $25bn by end-June 2027

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:47pm

World

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv kill two, injure four, mayor says

Drone and artillery attacks in Dnipropetrovsk, including a fatal strike

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:38pm

Markets

Case-by-case review of pending drug-pricing cases ‘almost complete’

DRAP reviewing existing drug-pricing formula and examining provisions that might hinder determination of fair and accurate prices, ministry says

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:07pm

Markets

Govt increases diesel price by Rs2.16, petrol by Rs1.54 per litre

Revised prices effective for Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:52pm

Editorials

Tariffs, while necessary, need astute handling

EDITORIAL: Last year, the government approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP 2025–30), and this fiscal year, it has...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Trade in human organs

EDITORIAL: The recent busting of an organised gang involved in illegal kidney transplants in Islamabad exposes a...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Fixing a broken tax system

EDITORIAL: The IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) call for Pakistan to build on its hard-won economic stability...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Growth, with an empty stomach

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest appearance among the countries suffering the world’s most serious hunger crises should...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:20am

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,656.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,379.04
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,815.33
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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