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World

US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on table

The Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed a broadening of price pressures beyond energy

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

Markets

European shares edge up after solid ASML results, healthcare gains

Pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.43% to 637.75 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:44pm

Markets

UK stocks close higher as weaker sterling boosts export-heavy sectors

Blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.7% at 10,724.86 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:41pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for expanded trade, energy ties with Russia

Visiting dignitary also meets CDF Asim Munir, Interior minister Naqvi

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:33pm

Sports

Sabalenka's slump continues with Wuhan Open exit to Li

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka suffers a surprising upset loss to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open, extending her challenging run of form

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:20pm

Sports

Six Kings Slam tournament in Saudi Arabia postponed to December

-Security concerns have pushed the 'Six Kings Slam' tennis tournament from October to December 27-30, organizers announced

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:10pm

Sports

Mahrez joins Qatar's Al Shamal as a free agent

Premier League and Champions League winner Riyad Mahrez joins Al Shamal, starting a fresh chapter in his illustrious career

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:04pm

Sports

Infantino faces FIFA rebels in Zurich after failed World Cup stake sale

Infantino faces a leadership challenge at FIFA's council meeting, as opponents seek to limit his power or force him out before the 2027 election

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:00pm

Business & Finance

Mukesh Ambani's Jio to launch record India IPO on October 21

Jio Platforms, India's digital powerhouse, is launching its massive $3.2 billion IPO on October 21, a landmark event for the market

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:56pm

Perspectives

Gold, oil and the Pakistani saver

Gold is about 25% below its January record and has more than doubled over the last three years. Both are true at...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:40pm

Markets

Gulf markets mixed; Saudi stocks hardest hit on Aramco attack

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 1.7%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:45pm

Business & Finance

Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs in biggest layoff since 2022, reports

Netflix is cutting 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoff round since 2022, as the streaming giant navigates a fiercely competitive landscape

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

World

Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election

Israeli PM no pre-election strike on Iran, but warns Tehran and its proxies against attacks, promising a forceful response if Israel is targeted

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:18pm

World

Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say

Projectile attacks have led to two ships sinking near the Strait of Hormuz, signaling heightened risks for global shipping

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:06pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor India to invest $1.16 billion to expand capacity at Pune city plant

Hyundai plans to nearly double its Pune plant's production capacity by 2030, responding to India's surging consumer demand for vehicles

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:48pm

Markets

Copper edges to 3-week high as supply concerns mount

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.4% to $14,630 a metric ton

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:45pm

World

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

A strike causes extensive damage to headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco, sources claim

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 08:42pm

World

Diesel deal opens way for more Russia-US cooperation, Kremlin envoy says

Russia and the US agreed on a diesel supply deal, sparking controversy and raising questions about future economic cooperation amid sanctions

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:23pm

Pakistan

Senate, NA ratify KP emergency amid PTI protest, walkout

Joint sitting on governor's rule to take place tomorrow

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:34pm

Markets

India bonds sink deeper on RBI commentary, inflation concerns

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond surged 3.5 basis points to 7.3999%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:18pm

World

Italy's ITA Airways cancels Saudi flights until November 18

Several airlines have cancelled connections to Saudi Arabia

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:14pm

Markets

Communications, consumer discretionary stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower

CSE All-Share index settled 1.4% lower at 19,796.06 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:11pm

Technology

Tata Technologies posts slightly higher second-quarter profit; expects double-digit FY growth

Tata Technologies' Q2 profit climbed 3.6% on strong revenue, projecting robust double-digit growth for the full year

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

Business & Finance

The year-end P&L trap: why discipline often slips in the final quarter

How October can turn into a trading instruction, and why small exceptions often matter more than the dramatic final...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:43pm

World

World prays for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo is recovering peacefully after lung cancer surgery, prompting global prayers and well wishes for the 71-year-old pontiff

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.95 against the greenback

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 09:14pm

Markets

Palm oil gains for third session, tracking crude and Dalian

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.71%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:12pm

Sports

ITIA notified of former world number six Monfils retirement

Gael Monfils, the charismatic French tennis star, has officially retired from professional tennis at the age of 40

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:08pm

World

Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel

President de la Espriella reopened Colombia's Jerusalem embassy, reversing a diplomatic break and restoring a free trade agreement with Israel

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 04:28pm

Markets

Indian rupee extends rise but falters past 95/USD on importer hedging, outflows

India's rupee gained for a third day, hitting a one-month peak as the central bank signaled a tough stance against weakness

Published 14 Oct, 2026 03:41pm

Markets

Indian shares end lower as higher oil prices, foreign outflows dent appetite

Nifty 50 fell 0.44% to 22,622.70, while the BSE Sensex dipped 0.34% to 72,781.89

Published 14 Oct, 2026 03:37pm

World

India's Bank of Baroda says it will defend interests after UAE businessman Shetty files $15bn suit

Bank of Baroda faces a $15 billion lawsuit from NMC Health's founder over alleged fraud, promising a strong defense

Published 14 Oct, 2026 03:32pm

Markets

Pakistan’s regulator establishes CIU to detect illegal schemes early

CIU to be headed by a director or an additional director and supported by a team of two officers

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:57pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops by Rs3,000 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $30 to reach $4,153 per ounce

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:44pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields slightly lower; inflation, rate outlook in focus

Germany’s 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, was down by less than a basis point at 3.4589%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:21pm

Markets

European shares edge higher as ASML's AI demand outlook boosts tech

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.32% to 636.99 points

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:19pm

Markets

Nvidia pledges $250 million to UK AI safety research

Nvidia’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday that the UK would receive accelerated computing resources worth $50 million annually

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:15pm

World

US-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ Italy PM Meloni says

'The outcome of this decision is uncertain, while the risks are clear,' Meloni told parliament ahead of an EU summit this week

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:14pm

Markets

Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons wheat, traders say

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is October 20

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:11pm

Markets

Saudi stocks slip after attack on Aramco building; Gulf markets mixed

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 0.7%, dragged down by a 1.3% drop in Saudi National Bank

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:10pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Quantum Data plans local assembly of lithium batteries under China deal

Great Power is a leading Chinese energy technology company specialising in advanced lithium batteries and energy storage solutions

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:02pm

Business & Finance

From pilot to policy: how “Digital Eye” helped shape FBR’s production-monitoring framework

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expanding production monitoring across Pakistan’s manufacturing sector,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:39pm

Markets

PD says no fresh CCI approval needed for DISCO privatisation

Response comes amid scrutiny of the federal government’s authority to privatise power utilities

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:38pm

World

Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

The deal signed between the US, Denmark and Greenland expands the US military’s role in Greenland

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:35pm

World

UK finance minister Healey set to pay for budget giveaways without more borrowing, FT reports

The October 28 fiscal package would be 'scorecard positive' in 2029-30, the final year of the parliament

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:33pm

Markets

IMF dials up calls for urgent fiscal consolidation

The IMF said interest rates on debt also now exceeded expected nominal growth rates in a number of countries

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

World

India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party says

CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde, who was released on a personal bond, said the party would not be 'frightened' by its leaders’ imprisonment

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:28pm

Markets

Turkish central bank to maintain tight monetary policy stance until price stability is achieved, governor says

Turkiye monetary policy and macroeconomic outlook during a visit to Bangkok for a meeting of the World Bank

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:15pm

Markets

Copper firms with focus on supply developments in Chile

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7% at $14,673.50 a metric ton

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:12pm

Markets

IMF's Georgieva says US growth will not be enough to shrink debt

'The authorities very much rely on strong growth in the United States' to help reduce debt, Georgieva said

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

ECB's Lagarde says solution to French debt woes is at home

Asked whether the ECB was about to help France, Lagarde said it was up to Paris to soothe investors' nerves

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:08pm

World

Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation

The former vice president has been campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:04pm

Sports

Matt Renshaw's heroics do little to solve Australia's opening puzzle

With Renshaw producing a majestic 190 and second-innings 82 batting at number five in the commanding 214-run victory in Durban

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:01pm

Markets

Palm oil rises for third day, tracking crude oil and Dalian

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 51 ringgit, or 1.09%, to 4,733 ringgit ($1,160.05) a metric ton

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:59am

Markets

China's crude stocks slump despite slight rise in September import rate

China's September seaborne crude oil imports stood at 7.6 million bpd

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:56am

Markets

China's soybean imports fall 7.7% in September from a year earlier

From January to September, soybean arrivals in the world's biggest buyer totalled 86.08 million tons

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:52am

Markets

China stocks edge towards one-year low, dragged down by AI hardware share

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng edged up 0.2%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:50am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rebounds from sharp loss as chip-related shares rise

The Nikkei rose 0.61% to 68,193.13 by the midday break, after ending 1.8% lower on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:48am

Markets

China approves Geely acquisition of 34% of Ford España

The JV is to be 66% owned by Ford and 34% owned by Geely, the companies added

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Aurangzeb reviewed progress towards a trade framework agreement and energy diversification

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

Japan's 5-year bond yield steadies after firm auction outcome

The five-year JGB yield turned flat at 2.34%, after rising to 2.35% earlier in the session

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Australian shares slip on RBA inflation warnings; banks and miners drag

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% to 8,731.50

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:37am

Markets

Yuan gains as markets weigh China inflation, await US CPI

The spot yuan opened at 6.6935 per dollar and was last trading at 6.6919

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Australian dollar steadies, markets await jobs data for steer on rates

The Aussie was a fraction firmer at $0.6987, having bounced almost 0.4% overnight

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.03% lower at 33.55 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.550 to 33.610

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:11am

Sports

Liverpool boss Iraola has 100% trust in Wirtz and Barcola

Liverpool spent over £200 million ($265 million) to acquire the pair but both have come in for criticism

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:58am

Sports

PSG boss Luis Enrique hopes Man City are not stripped of titles

Asked about the verdict before PSG’s Champions League match against City, Luis Enrique told a press conference on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:52am

World

Russian strikes kill one, hit energy facilities in Kyiv, mayor says

In the Volga River town of Balakovo in Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:50am

Markets

Indian bonds slip on higher oil, hawkish RBI governor comments

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 7.3886%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:47am

Markets

PSX: bulls dominate, KSE-100 ends with over 600 points gain

Benchmark index settles at 165,417.51

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

Pakistan expects over 4% growth, diversify financing with Panda bonds, Sukuk: Aurangzeb

Finance minister outlined measures to maintain energy supplies and provide targeted relief to vulnerable groups

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:07am

Markets

Indian rupee to build on rally after RBI chief reinforces currency support

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.04-95.12 range, traders said, after settling at 95.28 to the dollar on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:22am

World

China-North Korea bridge to open on October 15

China's ⁠exports to North Korea rose to a six-year high of $2.3 billion last year, a 25% increase ⁠over the previous year

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:20am

Markets

Gold prices hold firm ahead of US inflation data

Spot gold held steady at $4,159.45 per ounce

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:17am

World

US top diplomat Marco Rubio to visit India and Uzbekistan

Rubio ⁠will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan and to Mumbai and Jamnagar in India, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:13am

World

India boat capsizes, drowning 13, mostly children

The boat overturned on Tuesday in the state's central district of Vaishali, while carrying passengers to a feast ‌in ⁠a neighbouring village

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Markets

China's exports surge 36.3% y/y in September, imports up 31%

China's exports in September soared 36.3% ‌from a year earlier in US dollar terms, far outpacing forecasts, ⁠while imports grew 31%

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:07am

Markets

IMF says higher bond yields underscore urgency of fiscal consolidation

The fiscal results this year are worse than expected six months ago, and worse than they were one year ago

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:05am

World

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US ‌and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28

Published 14 Oct, 2026 08:00am

Markets

SK Group Chairman Chey sells stake to Dell family office fund for $406 million

The deal is part of Chey’s plan to raise 944 billion won through share sales to pay a divorce settlement to his former wife

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Indian shares on track for muted open as oil prices, foreign outflows weigh

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,764

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Markets

Dollar languishes as focus turns to CPI, Fed speakers

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, edged 0.02% lower to 102.16, following a 0.35% slide on Tuesday

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Asia shares edge up as chip selloff eases; US CPI awaited

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5% after US stocks ended the previous session with a mild loss

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers

Brent crude futures were up 13 cents at $105.56 a barrel

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:52pm

Pakistan

German embassy hosts jazz concert

ISLAMABAD: The German Embassy in Islamabad hosted a captivating jazz concert featuring the Jazz Quintet of the...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 07:03am

Pakistan

A bolt from the blue for retailers: CDA bans sale of products packaged in PET bottles

ISLAMABAD: Local retail outlets and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies are totally confused over the forced...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan

Gulshan town: Construction, rehabilitation of streets under way: Monem

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar has said that construction and rehabilitation work on more...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

Dar meets EU Commissioner Brunner

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met European Commissioner for Internal...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Business & Finance

Export-led growth requires business-friendly environment: LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for a business-friendly environment,...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

Findings of addressing GBV financing study unveiled

ISLAMABAD: The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in collaboration with the...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

Govt, provinces urged to agree on common core curriculum

ISLAMABAD: Former Education minister for Punjab Mian Imran Masood has urged the federal and provincial governments...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:32am

Pakistan

Imposition of emergency, governor’s rule challenged in PHC

PESHAWAR: A petition challenging the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

PITB opens registration for internship programme

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has opened candidate registration for the Chief Minister IT...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:27am

Pakistan

‘PPP chooses to stand with state at cost of its own political interests’

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Secretary General Hamayoun Khan said on Tuesday that protecting the country and...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Business & Finance

Syngenta, Kyoyu Agri Co Ltd announces strategic collaboration

LAHORE: Syngenta, the global leader in agricultural innovation, and Kyoyu Agri Co Ltd, a leading Japanese...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:23am

BR Research

The business of staying small

A microfinance institution can double its loan portfolio, expand its borrower base and report another successful...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:22am

BR Research

The Organic Meat Company Limited: performance and outlook

The Organic Meat Company Limited (PSX: TOMCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2010. The...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Business & Finance

Anti-money laundering violations: US fines Bank of America over USD1.2bn

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said Tuesday that it is imposing penalties of more than USD1.2 billion on...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

At least 5 killed, 41 hurt as train derails near Multan

LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 41 injured when the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express derailed near...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Skilled workers and professionals in Europe: PM for expanding legal migration opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for expanding legal migration opportunities for Pakistani...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

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Backbone, badly bent

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A state failing its children

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 13	277.16 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 13	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 14	158.30 ▼ -0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.33 ▲ 0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▲ 0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 9	3.87 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 13	7,805.45
Nasdaq / Oct 13	27,204.38
Dow Jones / Oct 13	51,670.10
India Sensex / Oct 14	72,992.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	68,193.13
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,369.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,651.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,333.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,870.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 14	392.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,166.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 14	396.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.93

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.97 ▲ 0.5 (20.24%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 14 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 14 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	19.66 ▲ 1.79 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Oct 14 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	20.21 ▲ 1.84 (10.02%)
Bank Makramah / Oct 14 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	58.69 ▲ 5.34 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 14 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	27.15 ▲ 2.47 (10.01%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Oct 14 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.40 ▲ 2.13 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Oct 14 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	140.49 ▲ 12.77 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 14 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	185.85 ▲ 16.9 (10%)

Stock	Price
OLP Fin. Services / Oct 14 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	45.06 ▼ -5.84 (-11.47%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 14 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	65.37 ▼ -7.26 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 14 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	50.93 ▼ -5.66 (-10%)
Suraj Cotton / Oct 14 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	135.59 ▼ -13.06 (-8.79%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 14 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	35.97 ▼ -3.05 (-7.82%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 14 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.08 (-7.77%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 14 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	44.84 ▼ -3.32 (-6.89%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 14 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	21.68 ▼ -1.56 (-6.71%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 14 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	25.72 ▼ -1.73 (-6.3%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 14 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	26.59 ▼ -1.77 (-6.24%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	87,347,939 -
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	42,296,764 ▲ 6
Cnergyico PK / Oct 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,183,123 ▲ 0.42
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	36,304,418 ▲ 0.5
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 14 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	32,017,111 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,550,604 ▲ 0.09
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 14 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,493,124 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 14 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,282,181 ▼ -0.08
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 14 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,235,401 ▲ 1.79
B.O.Punjab / Oct 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,646,497 ▼ -0.24

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