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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

Business & Finance

ECC approves board appointments at Strategic Digital Wallet Company

The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) approved on Monday a summary for the appointment of four...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:05pm

Perspectives

One wicket left, no surrender: is the old Pakistan team back?

There was a time when you could never write Pakistan off until the final ball. No matter how hopeless the situation...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 09:40pm

Technology

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, Business Insider reports

Microsoft's voluntary buyout program targets employees in core divisions across four countries for strategic adjustments

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 09:54pm

World

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

Egypt's parliament authorized Sisi to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi threats, but Cairo clarified its support would be limited to protecting Saudi territory

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:52pm

World

Putin to meet Iran's Pezeshkian, Emir of Qatar on Tuesday in Moscow, Kremlin says

Putin to host Iranian President Pezeshkian and Qatari Emir Al Thani in Moscow Tuesday for key talks

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:08pm

World

Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran

Netanyahu seeks re-election with Trump's backing, promising to confront Iran, but faces strong opposition over his divisive leadership and fear-based campaign

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:59pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses rebound on Iran diplomacy hopes; Egypt falls ahead of Saudi defence vote

Saudi benchmark index surged 3.4%

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

World

Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks

Key regional powers, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye engaged Iran in Tehran to address escalating Middle East conflict and Houthi aggression

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:03pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares fall for sixth consecutive session

CSE All-Share index fell 0.23% to 19,640.56 points

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:22pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, US discuss long-term energy supply contracts

Pakistan and the United States have discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation, including...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:11pm

Sports

Saim Ayub released from Pakistan ODI squad

Sahibzada Farhan joins the squad in his stead

Published 26 Oct, 2026 05:48pm

Life & Style

US singer Chris Brown spared jail after pleading guilty over UK nightclub incident

Chris Brown received a suspended sentence for a London nightclub attack, sparing him immediate prison and allowing his tour

Published 26 Oct, 2026 05:32pm

World

Saudi Arabia says talks in Tehran aim to prevent escalation

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye hold talks with Iran in Tehran, aiming to prevent escalation

Published 26 Oct, 2026 05:26pm

Technology

Meta to raise up to $95 billion in equity to fund costly AI expansion

Funding its massive AI expansion, Meta plans to raise $95 billion in equity, demonstrating a strong commitment to future technological leadership

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:52pm

Opinion

Domestic resource trap: When raising revenue shrinks the economy

Ultimate goal is to create a larger, more productive economy, ensuring a robust and sustainable base truly worth taxing

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:41pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.81

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:58pm

Markets

Zinc hits two-week high as tight stocks spur bullish sentiment

Benchmark three-month zinc on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.5% to $3,800.50 a metric ton

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:30pm

World

India approves in principle $22 billion in military purchases

India's Defence Council approved $22.27 billion in arms purchases, significantly boosting the nation's defense and security infrastructure

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:23pm

Markets

Indian shares snap losing run as investors assess earnings

Nifty 50 rose 0.68% to 22,753.2, and the Sensex added 0.66% to 73,606.75

Published 26 Oct, 2026 03:33pm

World

Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law

Leading Indian news groups are challenging a new privacy law, fearing it will stifle investigative journalism and compromise sources

Published 26 Oct, 2026 03:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says cross-border strikes targeted terrorists, rejects Afghanistan’s allegations

Says over 3,500 casualties took place in Pakistan from terrorist attacks in 2026 alone

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:01pm

Markets

Indian rupee weakens for third session as importers step up dollar bids, foreign outflows bite

Indian rupee opened little changed against the US dollar, but slipped to end at 95.1850

Published 26 Oct, 2026 03:14pm

Pakistan

‘Violation of sovereignty’: Pakistan reaffirms solidary with KSA following Houthi strikes

Pledges support for Saudi Arabia's vital security

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:20pm

Technology

CDC, EClear Services expand services to advance digital payments through Raast

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

Published 26 Oct, 2026 02:33pm

Markets

European shares flat as investors eye earnings; energy drags

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat at 636.26 points

Published 26 Oct, 2026 02:29pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan and Ethiopia seek closer banking ties to boost investment

Fnance minister and the ambassador also exchanged views on regional and global economic developments, including the implications of ongoing conflicts

Published 26 Oct, 2026 02:24pm

Sports

Australia vice-captain Gardner glad for cricket's 'escape' after personal turmoil

The Sixers also stood by Gardner, announcing in July she would remain captain for the ⁠Women’s Big Bash League season

Published 26 Oct, 2026 02:24pm

Markets

Gold price per tola rises Rs1,400 in Pakistan

International rate of gold gains $14 to reach $4,009 per ounce

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 09:12pm

Pakistan

Former army chief general (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar dies aged 89

Military and national leadership pay tribute to his invaluable contributions

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:49pm

Pakistan

Jamia Masjid Hazrat Ali (R.A.) inaugurated at Faisal Hills, region’s second-largest mosque after Faisal Mosque

Faisal Town Group marked another significant milestone in community development with the inauguration of Jamia...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:32pm

World

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case, TV channels report

Gandhi, 56, the ⁠scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and top leader of Congress

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:30pm

Sports

Mourinho gives Real Madrid the answers to Barcelona test in return to Clasico

In the first Clasico of Mourinho’s first spell at Real Madrid, Barcelona ripped his side to shreds in a ‌5-0 win at Camp Nou

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:17pm

Sports

Rybakina finds Ningbo spark again ahead of WTA Finals title defence

Her 2025 success proved the springboard for a stellar run as she secured the last spot in the eight-player WTA Finals field the following ⁠week

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:14pm

Sports

Real Madrid defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou to halve gap to LaLiga leaders

Real halved the gap to league leaders Barcelona to three points

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

South African rand steady with local economic data, Fed decision in focus

The rand traded at 16.6125 against the dollar , little ⁠changed from its previous close

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

Markets

SBP hikes policy rate to 12% on inflation, energy price concerns

Decision in line with market expectations
Nine members out of 10 voted in favour of the policy rate hike

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:42pm

Markets

Soybeans drop to 2-month low on US harvest pressure, weaker oil

Corn and wheat prices also fell, though losses in wheat were limited by continued disrupting to Black Sea supplies

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:53am

Markets

Kiwi dollar holds steady ahead of RBNZ, Aussie awaits inflation test

The kiwi was steady at $0.57, after climbing 0.8% last week for a second weekly gain

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:52am

Markets

Australian shares slip as bank losses outweigh mining gains

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.5% to 8,753.10

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:49am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei edges lower as tech sector weighs, energy shares rise

The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.43% to 62,425.47 in morning trade

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:41am

World

India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast

Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal before intensifying into a cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:34am

Markets

IEA's Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027

Birol expects a 'strong comeback' for the nuclear sector as a result of the current crisis

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:22am

World

Russian forces hit cargo vessel, Ukrainian port infrastructure in Black sea, RIA reports

*The ministry said it was transporting military cargo for the Ukrainian military

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:15am

World

Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

The attack, in which gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church on Friday

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:10am

Business & Finance

Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Acquisition of Plot A-44 at SITE Nooriabad has been completed

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:03am

Markets

London copper eases on rising LME stocks, demand worries

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.56% at $14,242.5 a metric ton

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Saudi Arabia to store oil in Singapore to bolster Asia supply security

Asia imported two-thirds of its oil supplies from the Middle East before the war

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:59am

Markets

China stocks slip as tech shares lead declines, before key central bank meetings

At the midday break, the benchmark Shanghai Composite index lost 0.2%

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:52am

Markets

India bonds to come under selling pressure at start of new week as oil spike continues

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.45% and 7.50%

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Monday

The baht was 0.09% lower at 33.77 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.755 to 33.825

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:45am

Markets

Pakistan offers Qatar long-term food security partnership

Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral food and agricultural trade

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:43am

Markets

Gold gains on softer oil prices; Fed decision in focus

Spot gold rose 0.4% to $4,009.87 per ounce

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:33am

Markets

PSX: volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles with over 650 points gain

Benchmark index settles at 163,038.46

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:42pm

World

Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran

Makkah Pact leaders meet Iran in Tehran for critical talks on regional security, seeking to calm escalating tensions

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:19pm

World

China's Communist Party opens fifth plenum

The plenary session, a secretive closed-door convention of the highest-ranking officials from the party's Central Committee, ‌runs ⁠until Thursday

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:21am

World

Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote

Bolsonaro said a ruling by Supreme Court ⁠Justice Cristiano Zanin extending voting for ⁠two hours was 'unacceptable'

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:17am

Markets

SK Hynix to announce steps to boost shareholder returns on Wednesday

SK Hynix invested about 4 trillion won in Kioxia in 2018 through a Bain Capital-led consortium of US, Japanese and South Korean investors

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:13am

Markets

Indian rupee faces pressure from oil headwinds, lack of inflow support

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.00-95.04 range, per traders, after settling at 94.94 per dollar on Friday

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Indian shares on track for muted open as oil concerns persist, Fed in focus

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,608

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Currency markets subdued ahead of pivotal central bank week

The dollar index , which measures the US currency against a basket of peers, was a shade weaker at 101.64

Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Stocks trade cautiously in Asia, Brent off six-month top

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan eased 0.1%

Published 26 Oct, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Oil slips $2 a barrel but stays near six-month highs on Saudi attacks

Brent crude futures were down $2.03, or 1.7%, at $114.70

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:20pm

Pakistan seeks Qatar’s help for early signing of FTA with GCC

DOHA: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Dr Ahmad...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Targeted power subsidies: PM sets up ministerial body to devise strategy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level ministerial committee, headed by Planning,...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (October 25 2026) and the forecast for Monday (October 26 2026)....

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Markets

Mixed trend in prices of essential food items

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetable, live chicken/meat, flour, sugar,...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Food insecurity touches 24.35pc of households: PDP

KARACHI: For nearly one in four households in Pakistan, putting adequate food on the table has become a daily...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

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

Pakistan

Islamabad preparing for tourism, sports festival

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is gearing up to attract around 150,000 visitors to a three-day tourism, sports and family...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Spain’s top varsity explores opportunities in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Spain’s IE University explores opportunities to expand its engagement with Pakistan and strengthen...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Two under-custody suspects killed in encounter

ISLAMABAD: Two under-custody suspects, said to be Afghan nationals who were arrested for snatching a woman’s mobile...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Business & Finance

Zahid Khan made Chairman ISE REIT Management co BoD

ISLAMABAD: ISE REIT Management Company Limited has appointed Zahid Latif Khan as Chairman of its Board of Directors;...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

People of KP have rejected politics of confrontation: Muqam

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Amir Muqam has claimed that people in...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

NCCIA busts child pornography network

ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has claimed to have busted an international network...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Business & Finance

Sugar prices decline 25pc YoY: PSMA North Zone

LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) North Zone, citing weekly data from the Pakistan Bureau of...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

CM sets target for completion of 5,734 water filtration plants

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a target for the completion of 5,734 water filtration...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

MYC calls for Saudi-Yemeni dialogue, wider defence pact

LAHORE: The Milli Yakjehti Council Pakistan has expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, welcomed the Saudi...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Theatre Festival features ‘Ik Boota Ambi Da’

LAHORE: The Third Punjab Maas International Theatre Festival 2026 at Lahore Arts Council Alhamra featured ‘Ik Boota...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

First modern Film City: Punjab finalises preparations for launch

LAHORE: Punjab’s biggest-ever project to revive the province’s cinematic heritage and establish it as a hub of film,...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

BR Research

Keeping lights on gets pricier by the day

Pakistan’s power generation is growing, but the cost of meeting demand is rising much faster. September brought...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:59am

BR Research

Beco Steel Limited: performance and outlook

Beco Steel Limited (PSX: BECO) was formerly known as Ravi Textile Mills and is incorporated in Pakistan as a public...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 07:14am

Business & Finance

Businesspeople say any hike in policy rate to hit businesses

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community while highlighting the potential impacts of lowering the key policy rate...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot prices fall by Rs300/maund amid fresh pressure

KARACHI: Cotton prices came under fresh pressure in the local market, with the spot rate falling by Rs300 per maund....

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Rotary organises bicycle rally for polio-free Pakistan

KARACHI: Rotary International District 3271 brought together nearly 300 cyclists, Rotarians, health partners, and...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Several areas in Karachi gain load-shedding exemption

KARACHI: Timely bill payments on the part of customers and consistent efforts to reduce electricity theft have...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

CM inspection team visits DHQ Hospital Rajanpur

LAHORE: On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the CM Inspection Team, led by Special...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Rotary Club reviews ongoing community service projects

FAISALABAD: The Rotary Club of Faisalabad City held its fourth General Body Meeting at a local hotel, attended by...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

PML-F slams Sindh govt for delayed agricultural policies

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Muslim League Functional Sindh, Syed Sadruddin Shah Rashdi, has expressed serious...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Key terrorist commander killed in Balochistan operation

QUETTA: Security forces killed a terrorist commander during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Qila...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

PSCA’s virtual bank facilitates blood access for 84,811 citizens

LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority’s (PSCA) Virtual Blood Bank continues to play a vital role in helping...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

‘Sindh govt to modernise mobile health unit system’

KARACHI: The Sindh government is taking steps to make the mobile health unit system more effective and modernise its...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

CCD Punjab - The journey of outstanding performance continues

LAHORE: On the directions of the Head of the Crime Control Department Punjab, Sohail Zafar Chatha, the department...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Cultural event held to mark Hungary’s National Day

LAHORE: A cultural event was held at Lahore Fort to mark Hungary’s National Day. The event was jointly organized by...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Cultural identity as vital as national borders: ACP President

KARACHI: Preserving cultural identity is as important as protecting national borders, Arts Council of Pakistan...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Business & Finance

KP explores investment opportunities with Chinese SOC

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

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

KP govt to launch DEAMS to transform official procedures

PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced the launching of the Digitalisation of Environmental...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Lucky Cement distributes loader rickshaws in Pezu

PESHAWAR: Lucky Cement Limited has taken an important step towards promoting economic development, expanding...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Mayor opens ‘Bandar Road Se Keamari, Women and Family Festival 2026’

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab inaugurated the “Bandar Road Se Keamari, Women and Family Festival...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

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

Editorials

State of the economy

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 26	157.10 ▲ 0.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 26	0.82 ▼ -0.0007
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 26	1.34 -
Euro to USD / Oct 26	1.12 ▲ 0.0015
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 26	73,049.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 26	62,462.27
Hang Seng / Oct 26	23,228.43
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,706.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,782.82
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 26	101.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 26	4,012.83
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 26	79.47

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.39 ▲ 0.27 (12.74%)
LSE SPAC-II / Oct 26 LSE SPAC-II Limited(SPAC2)	17.22 ▲ 1.57 (10.03%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 26 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Quice Food / Oct 26 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	28.45 ▲ 2.59 (10.02%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 26 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.51 ▲ 14.96 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 26 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	80.41 ▲ 7.31 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 26 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	142.10 ▲ 12.92 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.38 ▲ 1.94 (9.98%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 26 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	31.96 ▲ 2.7 (9.23%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 26 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	68.62 ▲ 5.79 (9.22%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 26 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	8.62 ▼ -1 (-10.4%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.05 ▼ -0.7 (-10.37%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	343.77 ▼ -38.2 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,399.82 ▼ -155.53 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 26 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	76.92 ▼ -8.54 (-9.99%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	26.30 ▼ -2.92 (-9.99%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	53.33 ▼ -5.92 (-9.99%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 26 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	38.17 ▼ -4.01 (-9.51%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55.13 ▼ -5.7 (-9.37%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Oct 26 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	138.95 ▼ -13.94 (-9.12%)

Stock	Volume
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	25,465,220 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 26 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	20,496,196 ▼ -0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,839,880 ▲ 1.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,459,673 ▼ -0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,606,665 ▼ -0.01
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	10,861,094 ▼ -5.92
Lotte Chemical Pakistan / Oct 26 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	10,686,953 ▼ -0.53
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 26 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	10,071,202 ▲ 2.7
B.O.Punjab / Oct 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,052,820 ▼ -0.08
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	6,933,258 ▲ 0.27

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