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Punjab broadband expansion project faces delay: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s USD70 million Connected Punjab Programme has yet to become effective, with financing and...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Loss-making Disco on sell-off list: IESCO seeks over 54pc hike in tariff for CY27

ISLAMABAD; The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), a loss-making power distribution company included in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

PM calls for agricultural innovation to ensure food security

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 15, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (October 16 2026)...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Camel milk powder manufacturing plant: Punjab agrees to provide land in Faisalabad SEZ

LAHORE: Punjab is set to attract investment in camel milk processing, with the provincial government agreeing to...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to dignity, sacrifices of rural women

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that rural women are a living embodiment of hard work,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Industrial fires, electrical accidents: Minister for effective implementation of workplace safety laws

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Thursday stressed that...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Karachi’s extreme heat: KPC workshop discusses policy gaps, lack of interest of govt departments

KARACHI: Workshop participants Thursday called for climate-resilient urban planning, expanded urban forests and...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

El Niño strengthens: Country records warmest monsoon in 66 years

KARACHI: A strengthening El Niño coincided with Pakistan’s warmest monsoon in 66 years in 2026, as rainfall remained...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Exporters to participate in Heimtextil trade fair 2027

KARACHI: Heimtextil 2027, the four-day international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held in...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Administrative system in Sindh paralysed by corrupt system: ABAD

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) Chairman Muhammad Hanif Gohar has said a corrupt...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

JI, Alkhidmat launch 10-day fumigation drive to curb dengue

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi on Thursday launched a 10-day fumigation campaign across all districts of the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Laila Naz awarded Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Award

ISLAMABAD: Laila Naz Taj, a development professional from the mountainous Chitral district, has received the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Garment, textile machinery, accessories: expo opens in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan’s largest garment, textile machinery and accessories exhibition opened in Lahore on Thursday,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Admission policy issued for MBBS and BDS courses

LAHORE: The admission policy for MBBS and BDS courses in public and private medical and dental colleges of Punjab...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Governor’s Rule in KP termed as per law

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan stated that the eradication of terrorism is indispensable for the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Export industry challenges: PHMA (North Zone) vows joint efforts

FAISALABAD: The monthly meeting of the Zonal Committee of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

CM orders arrest of Pera officer

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday took notice of an alleged assault on a shopkeeper by a...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

ECP to issue schedule of LG polls despite Punjab’s reluctance

ISLAMABAD: Less than two months after expressing its willingness to hold local government elections in Punjab on the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

India waging proxy war against Pakistan: Aizaz Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stated that India had resorted to waging a proxy...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Kundi briefs Bilawal about Peshawar school roof collapse

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi informed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

TTAP suspends negotiations with govt

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP), a grand opposition alliance, on Thursday suspended all...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Section 176 notices: IHC sets aside FTO’s findings against tax official

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set aside the findings of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) regarding...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

ATC to hear case against Imaan, Chattha

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday said that it would hear a case registered against Human rights...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Five terrorists killed in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists allegedly linked to Indian-backed Fitna al-Hindustan during an...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

The state of economy

EDITORIAL: The state of the economy is not presenting any encouraging picture. Businesses and consumers across the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

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

BR Research

Missing auto policy amid growing auto sales

Pakistan’s new auto policy is nowhere to be seen, but car sales continue to grow. What is changing is the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

BR Research

Ismail Industries Limited

Ismail Industries Limited (PSX: ISIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1988 and was...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

PMSA praises Cnergyico for prompt response to oil spill incident

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has formally appreciated Cnergyico Pakistan Limited (CPL)...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Shanghai Conference: CM Sindh secures major Chinese investments

SHANGHAI, China: In a significant push to boost bilateral economic ties, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

34 MoUs signed in various sectors at Shanghai Conference: Sharjeel

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

World Food Day: Minister reaffirms govt’s commitment to food security

ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Traders decide to jointly fight for legitimate rights

ISLAMABAD: The business community of the federal capital has decided to jointly fight for the legitimate rights...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

World

Zelensky defies Trump with Russian refinery strikes

KYIV: Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump’s demands not to strike Russian oil refineries,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Swat hydropower projects: KP moves CCI for dispute resolution

ISLAMABAD: In a letter dated September 29, 2026 the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government approached the Council of...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

1QFY27 textile exports grow 5.26pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The textile exports registered an increase of 5.26 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

World

G7 to commit USD2.5bn for food-insecure countries

BANGKOK: G7 countries pledged to allocate USD2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

WTO sees lasting impact on trade from ME war

BANGKOK: Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will have a lasting impact on world trade...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Aurangzeb holds key investor, bilateral, multilateral engagements

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level engagements...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

IMF warns Gulf economies will not return to pre-war growth soon

BANGKOK: The International Monetary Fund expects energy-rich Middle Eastern economies to bounce back, but not in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, IsDB advance USD5.6bn cooperation

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema met Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, Chairman of the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Joint session ratifies Emergency, Governor’s rule in KP

ISLAMABAD: Amid fierce protests and strong opposition criticism, a joint sitting of the parliament on Thursday...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Consumers to pay additional Rs32.7bn for Sep FPA

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that targeted load management and other measures helped limit the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Tax return deadline extended till 31st

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for Tax Year...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.63, increases diesel's by Re0.31 per litre

New prices effective for October 16

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 11:22pm

Business & Finance

FBR further extends tax return filing deadline to October 31

FBR had previously extended deadline from Sept 30 to Oct 15

Published 15 Oct, 2026 10:29pm

Markets

SECP proposes national spot market to improve farmers’ access to finance

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed establishing a national agricultural spot...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 09:49pm

Perspectives

When machines can do more, what should we do?

I’ve spent more than 20 years building software, but my relationship with computers goes back much further. I still...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:59pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan targets 4% growth in FY27 as reforms gather pace: Aurangzeb

Says external shocks had weighed on economic activity during final quarter of FY26

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:47pm

World

India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF

India is set to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2027, driven by robust growth and strong economic fundamentals

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:44pm

Markets

Nasdaq slides to near one-month low as AI rout deepens

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 163.58 points

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:05pm

World

WEF could appoint Lagarde as early as November, sources say

A November 2 WEF board meeting could see Christine Lagarde elected chair, sparking an early ECB exit and a significant European leadership shake-up

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:43pm

Markets

Threats by Yemen's Houthis to hit Saudi Arabia again rattle Gulf bourses

Saudi index dropped 0.3%, pulled down by a 3.1% slide in ACWA Power Company

Published 15 Oct, 2026 07:13pm

Markets

IT and real estate stocks lift Sri Lankan shares

CSE All-Share index .CSE settled 0.88% higher at 19,971.15 points

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:28pm

Markets

India's August balance of payments surplus swings to $45.4 billion

Strategic RBI policies attracted over $143 billion in capital, driving India's balance of payments into a robust $45.4 billion surplus

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:25pm

Sports

After Saudi postponement, Alcaraz switches to Vienna

Carlos Alcaraz is set to play the Vienna ATP after the Saudi Six Kings Slam was postponed, a quick and strategic move by organizers

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:01pm

World

EU, Gulf nations postpone Riyadh summit after Houthi attacks

Escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have postponed a key EU-Gulf summit, underscoring regional security challenges

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:57pm

Markets

Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high; Vietnam rates rise

India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $384-$389 per ton

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:42pm

World

Albania's leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage in capital

Student-led protests against Albanian PM Edi Rama turn violent in Tirana, fueled by corruption claims and education concerns, as police deploy water cannons

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:38pm

Sports

Manchester City march on with title charge clouded by financial case

Despite 114 financial charges, Manchester City maintains a perfect Premier League record, showcasing resilience amidst significant off-field scrutiny

Published 15 Oct, 2026 05:23pm

Business & Finance

Nestle India flags food, commodity inflation after profit surges 36%

Nestle India flagged inflation and rising commodity prices as challenges on Thursday after resilient demand for...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:40pm

World

Russia builds major new drone attack base in six weeks, satellite images show

Russia rapidly built a huge new jet drone base, dramatically expanding its attack power and posing a serious threat to Ukraine and NATO

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:38pm

Business & Finance

The IPO Pakistan has not seen yet

ABHI started in 2021 with eight of us in one shared room and little else, chasing a question that seemed obvious...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

World

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of flouting spirit of US peace efforts with strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian refinery strikes continue, prompting the Kremlin to claim they contradict US peace efforts

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:15pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Economic Affairs minister emphasises concessional resources must be deployed efficiently

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 08:03pm

Markets

India's September merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion

India's trade deficit widened in September as imports surged past exports, signaling economic challenges and potential inflation risks

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:03pm

Markets

India's RBI has spent half of $140 billion FX capital haul in rupee defence, bankers estimate

India's central bank is rapidly depleting its foreign exchange reserves in a high-stakes battle to prevent the Indian rupee from falling further

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:58pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.92 against greenback

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:41pm

Markets

Copper hits 10-day low on profit-taking as supply worries ease

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange shed 1.2% to $14,314 a metric ton

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:52pm

Markets

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Price of silver decreases by Rs212 to reach Rs6,148 per tola

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:50pm

World

Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says

Indian authorities ordered US citizen Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave India for participating in a political protest.

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:49pm

Markets

Palm oil slips as weaker rival oils outweigh strong export outlook

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 1.98%

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:40pm

Markets

Indian share benchmarks log best day in four months on global AI slump

Nifty 50 rose 1.66% to 22,997.35 and the BSE Sensex added 2.11% to 74,315.61

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:37pm

World

India says first phase of US trade deal finalised

India and the US have finalized the initial phase of their trade deal, with legal drafting underway and signing expected very soon

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:31pm

Markets

Indian rupee extends winning streak as dollar, oil ease and stocks rally

Indian rupee ended 0.1% higher at 95.0550 per dollar

Published 15 Oct, 2026 03:27pm

Pakistan

Parliament’s joint sitting ratifies emergency, governor’s rule in KP

Motion seeking suspension of notice-period requirements also moved to allow the resolutions on proclamations to be moved

Published 15 Oct, 2026 02:51pm

Technology

Pakistan seeks Alibaba cooperation for cashless economy, SME exports

Discussions covered digital payments, a cashless economy and transparent delivery of social protection payments and targeted subsidies

Published 15 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Refinery appoints interim chairman after Kirmani steps down

Tariq Kirmani resigned as chairman and director of PRL on health grounds

Published 15 Oct, 2026 01:43pm

Sports

Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia postponed, AFC open to Asian Cup switch to 2028

A strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday killed at least ‌12 people and wounded more than 300

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:47pm

Sports

Haaland leads City fightback but Maresca tastes first defeat

Playing their first home game since ‌an independent commission found them guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

Markets

Aurangzeb meets Moody's, seeks stronger sovereign rating

The finance minister outlined efforts to replace costly, short-term debt with longer-maturity financing without increasing the external debt stock

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

Pakistan

Reckitt Pakistan launches its first AI-powered long-format animation to help build healthy hygiene habits under Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan

Unveiled on Global Handwashing Day, Reckitt Pakistan’s animation adds a new chapter to the Dettol Hygiene Education Program, teaching children why washing hands with soap matters.

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:34pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Thursday

The baht was 0.15% higher at 33.55 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.560 to 33.630

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:33pm

Markets

Australian dollar stung as jobs blow slashes chance of rate rise

The Aussie slid 0.4% to $0.6945, having already peeled away from a top of $0.7014 overnight as the greenback climbed

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei plunges as tech stocks hammered by AI, rate hike worries

The tech-heavy Nikkei dropped 4.8% to 64,489.06 as of the midday recess, while the broader Topix fell 2.5%

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:28pm

World

New chapter in China-North Korea ties with new bridge opening, Premier Li Qiang says

Li said he hopes the two sides will use the bridge link as an opportunity to continue enhancing connectivity and tap cooperation potential in border areas

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:24pm

Markets

Global trade fragmentation creates opportunities for Pakistan, says Aurangzeb

Engagement with regional blocs like ASEAN and GCC

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

World

US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says

US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:09pm

Markets

IMF vows continued support for Sri Lanka

The IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on the seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility to unlock financing of about $345 million

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

Markets

China stocks fall, led by tech, as US inflation stokes Fed fears

As of the midday break, both the Shanghai Composite index and the blue-chip CSI300 index dropped 2%

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:59am

Markets

China's yuan gains as Fed rate caution knocks dollar from 18-month high

In the spot market, the onshore yuan was 0.09% higher at 6.6918 per dollar

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:57am

Markets

Chicago soybeans fall on active harvests despite China buying demand

CBOT wheat fell 0.7% to $6.68-1/4 a bushel and CBOT corn slipped 0.4% to $4.79 a bushel

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:53am

Markets

BoE's Pill says a rate hike need not be start of long series

We shouldn't give the impression that because we act now, we are on another staircase ... like we saw in 2022 and 2023

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:51am

Markets

South Korea's KOSPI triggers circuit breaker in tech-led selloff

The KOSPI was down 480.76 points at 5,528.05, as of 0338 GMT, hitting its lowest since July 29

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:46am

Pakistan

Five ‘Indian-sponsored terrorists’ killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz laud security forces for killing terrorists in Washuk

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:45am

Sports

Windies' Hope worried about excess baggage after landing another Player of the Match award

Hope clobbered nine sixes in his 50-ball knock and drew the admiration of his opponents

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:43am

Markets

Bank rally helps Australia shares weather global equities selloff

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.1% to 8,719.70 points

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:35am

Markets

India's palm oil imports in September rose 4.5% month-on-month, trade body says

Imports of soyoil fell 2.2% to 614,965 tons and sunflower oil imports decreased 32% to 108,837 tons

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Azerbaijan says January-September oil output hit 19.9mn tons

Exports of oil with condensate were 15.5 million tons

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Editorials

The state of economy

EDITORIAL: The state of the economy is not presenting any encouraging picture. Businesses and consumers across the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

EDITORIAL: The tragic derailment of the Rehman Baba Express near Multan, which claimed five lives, including that of...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report titled World Economic Outlook released during the...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised by Senator Sherry Rehman at the launch of the Pakistan Environmental, Social and...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in a letter to Prime...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons represent not merely an administrative failure but a serious crisis of...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

EDITORIAL: With the federal government following through on its threat to impose emergency and governor’s rule on...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the visiting international Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in discussions with the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call to declare education, health, nutrition, clean water and population...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

EDITORIAL: The fiscal performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast despite the government’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

EDITORIAL: Reiterating Pakistan’s opposition to adding new permanent members to the United Nations Security Council,...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

EDITORIAL: Lahore appears determined to collect every variety of environmental emergency, with the latest warning...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a shift from stabilization to pro-growth policies with a...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

EDITORIAL: There should be no remaining excuse for delaying local government elections where the Election Commission...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

EDITORIAL: The figures reported by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) are deeply disturbing. At...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) decision to begin nationwide mapping of markets and individual...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to raise the age threshold under the provincial vagrancy law from 14 to...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will reach a staff-level...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

EDITORIAL: India’s latest attempt to establish a Pakistani hand behind terrorism in occupied Kashmir has run into a...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 15	277.16 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 15	276.92 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	157.97 ▲ 0.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.32 ▲ 0.0017
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.12 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 15	74,145.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	64,425.95
Hang Seng / Oct 15	24,009.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,760.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,198.59
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,895.07
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	94.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 15	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	4,138.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 15	79.72

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 15 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.41 ▲ 0.88 (11.69%)
Hira Textile / Oct 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.80 ▲ 0.56 (10.69%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25.04 ▲ 2.28 (10.02%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.85 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	39.57 ▲ 3.6 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	63.67 ▲ 5.79 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 15 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	70.30 ▲ 6.39 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.68 ▲ 5.7 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	464.43 ▲ 42.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.38 ▼ -5.86 (-20.75%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.77 ▼ -0.18 (-18.95%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Data Agro / Oct 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.71 ▼ -13.78 (-9.81%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	76.01 ▼ -8.25 (-9.79%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	46.12 ▼ -4.81 (-9.44%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	37.06 ▼ -3.66 (-8.99%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 15 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	43.97 ▼ -4.34 (-8.98%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 15 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.39 ▼ -0.63 (-8.97%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 15 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	18.09 ▼ -1.61 (-8.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	62,809,365 ▲ 0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,441,831 ▲ 4.57
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,461,616 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	16,651,653 ▼ -0.18
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,493,083 ▲ 3.9
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	13,822,258 ▼ -0.06
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	12,858,070 ▼ -12.39
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 15 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,702,017 ▲ 0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 15 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11,820,401 ▲ 1.74
Cres.Star Ins. / Oct 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	11,779,215 ▲ 0.09

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